National Coffee Day 2017: Where to find free or cheap coffee today
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Apple just acquired Regaind – here’s a demo of the AI startup’s tech
TechCrunch reports that Apple has acquired Regaind, a French computer vision startup that specializes in working out if photos are interesting. TechCrunch cites “multiple sources” in saying that …
Report: Google building smart screen device to combat Amazon’s Echo Show
Google is working on its own tabletop smart screen device in the same vein as Amazon’s Echo Show, according to a report from TechCrunch this …
Elon Musk announced the next planet SpaceX wants to conquer: Earth
Though the company now has Mars in its sights, Elon Musk just announced that SpaceX plans to conquer another planet you didn’t expect: Earth. It’s …
Where to buy a SNES Classic Edition on launch day
On Friday, Nintendo will launch the highly anticipated SNES Classic Edition, and if you weren’t one of the lucky few to secure a preorder, you’re …
Ikea buys TaskRabbit, the number-one provider of flatpack furniture assembly
Ikea, a Swedish company famous for its flat-pack furniture and meatballs, has bought TaskRabbit, the Uber for getting people to do random chores for you. …
Doctors extracting lung tumor from patient find decades-old toy instead
Imagine going under the surgeon’s knife to have a lung tumor removed, only to wake up and discover that you never had cancer at all. …
Computer problems hit airlines around the world, causing serious delays
Thousands of passengers were grounded Thursday morning as computer problems hit the check-in systems of airlines around the world. The Telegraph reported that London’s Heathrow and Gatwick, Charles de …
Report: Google Home ‘Max’ will be a high-end version of Google’s smart speaker
Just as Amazon was announcing a whole slate of new Echo and Fire TV devices in Seattle yesterday, a leak from 9to5Google revealed that Google …
Simulated Mars settlement will be built near Dubai, spanning 1.9 million square feet
Humans aren’t quite ready to make the journey to the red planet just yet, but once we are, we’ll need to know exactly what kind …
We found an easier way to get Twitter’s new 280-character limit
So, unless you’re wise enough to have disposed of all social media and moved to a cave upstate, you’ve probably heard that Twitter is experimenting …
Delta to roll out free in-flight mobile messaging next week
Delta earlier today announced plans to provider travelers with free in-flight access to mobile messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and iOS’ Messages app. The …
Bernie Sanders, Barack Obama have new spider species named in their honor
Scientists bestowed an honor to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former first lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama. Researchers and students at the University …
Russia and the US pledge to work together on a lunar space station
Tensions between the governments of the United States and Russia are undeniably high as of late, but that isn’t stopping scientists in both countries from …
Here’s every new product Amazon released today
At a private event in Seattle today, Amazon released some updates to its product lineup. Some things — like a revamped Fire TV stick — …
Amazon just announced a new Fire TV with 4K, HDR, and Dolby Atmos
Amazon’s loves its streaming gadgets, having launched them in all different sizes and form factors, but the company’s Fire TV had been lagging behind Google’s …
Amazon’s brand new Echo is smaller, sounds better and costs less
On Wednesday morning at a press event in Seattle, Amazon announced a brand new Echo device that improves on the original internally and externally. The …
The mythical giant rat is real, and it’s four times larger than anything you’ve seen
Stories of strange, never-before-documented creatures are pretty common around the world, and most of them are little more than legends. So, it’s not exactly surprising …
How to post 280-character tweets right now
If you’re an active Twitter user, there’s a good chance that you’ve heard the news by now. We’ll bring you up to speed just in …
With 800 million users, Instagram shows no signs of slowing down
Facebook’s $1 billion purchase of Instagram in 2012 was nothing short of genius. Though the expensive acquisition raised more than a few eyebrows at the …
Rapper B.o.B believes the Earth is flat, and he just started a GoFund to prove it to everyone
Making fun of flat-Earth believers is pretty low-hanging fruit, so rather than wasting your time mocking the completely idiotic notion that a grand conspiracy is …
How many Apple Watches has Apple sold so far?
Ahead of the original Apple Watch launch, Tim Cook during an earnings conference call said that Apple would not be disclosing Apple Watch sales figures. …
Showtime websites had hidden cryptocurrency miner, using visitors’ CPUs
Showtime is a huge entertainment brand, with a ton of original programming, Hollywood movies, and even a slice of the sports pie thanks to its …
Firefox Quantum is the latest browser to challenge Google Chrome
For quite some time now, Google Chrome has been the go-to browser for the vast majority of internet users. According to the latest data from …
What a combined T-Mobile-Sprint network would actually look like
Reports are swirling that T-Mobile and Sprint have agreed a deal to merge in principle, with an announcement set to come in October. A merged …
Twitter about to make Donald Trump’s tweet-rants twice as long
Twitter, once described as a micro-blogging service because of the 140-character limit on posts, just got a little bit bigger. The company announced Tuesday that …
Apple selected to FDA pilot program to fast-track medical tech
Bloomberg reported today that Apple has joined a Food and Drug Administration program to fast-track the development of medical technology. The FDA selected nine companies in …
Investors still optimistic about the iPhone X amid falling stock prices
Apple’s shares are down nearly 10 percent since the iPhone X unveiling, from $165 as Craig Federighi messed up the Face ID demo, to $150 …
This drone startup has a difference – its drones have guns
A Florida-based startup led by a veteran of the Israeli military wants its new product — a drone that’s been modified to be able to …
Uber ends service in Montreal as regulatory crackdown continues
Uber has announced that it’s ending operations in Montreal, just days after its license to operate in London was revoked by city authorities. It’s the …
