Researchers searching for signs of extraterrestrial life just got some very bad news
By using Earth and our sun as a reference, scientists have spent decades honing in on the conditions required for a planet to support life. …
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How to get Prime Day 2017 deals if you’re not currently a Prime subscriber
As the name “Prime Day” indicates, amazon’s massive annual sales event is a special day for Amazon Prime subscribers only. There are plenty of other …
Amazon is introducing its own Geek Squad to set up electronics in your home
Amazon’s mission to become the only company in the United States continues unabated as Recode reports that the online retailer is beginning to roll out …
Prime Day 2017 begins tonight: Here’s everything you could possibly need to know
Ladies and gentlemen, Prime Day 2017 is almost here. We would call it Black Friday in July, but Amazon actually offers even more deals on …
Behold: A sneak peek at some of Amazon’s best Prime Day 2017 deals
Everyone knows that Prime Day 2017 is coming, and over the weekend we shared a few lead-up deals that blew people away. On Monday morning, …
Google takes on Amazon’s Prime Day with hot Home deal
It’s almost Prime Day, which means you should get your Amazon Prime affairs to make sure you can take advantage of Amazon’s special offers. And …
With iPhone 8 release looming, Apple may become the world’s first trillion-dollar company
With the iPhone 8 release looming on the horizon, shares of Apple have been rising steadily over the past few months. This past May, for …
Drone pilots, here’s how to get your refund from the FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration has suffered a rather embarrassing U-turn of late, but it’s good news for recreational drone pilots. In December 2015, the FAA …
Save big on laptops, desktops and more with Dell’s Black Friday in July sale
As thrilling as Amazon’s 2017 Prime Day promises to be, it isn’t the only big sale taking place this month. In fact, a whole host …
Scientists are sending a probe to Mercury in an attempt to solve a mystery
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and even Uranus are getting lots of attention these days, with probes and rovers getting up close and personal with our planetary …
Nobody panic: Why Microsoft’s 3,000 layoffs are all part of the plan
This week, rumors have become reality and Microsoft has announced that it’s shedding sales jobs to focus on the cloud. Firing an estimated 3,000 people …
Samsung pulls in record Q2 profit, and the iPhone 8 will only help
Most rival smartphones shutter at the thought of a brand new iPhone being released. To them, it means that sales of their own flagship phones …
PSA: Do not preorder this $1,200 holographic Android phone
The smartphone business is a very competitive landscape, where newcomers have a tough time challenging traditional handset makers. That’s why I’d advise you not to …
Russia develops military exoskeleton to give soldiers superhuman capabilities
Any sci-fi flick or video game showing a futuristic battlefield is always filled with soldiers wearing advanced high-tech armor and all manner of fancy gadgetry. …
If you were hoping for signs of life on Mars, science has some bad news
Mars as we know it today is an extremely hostile planet when it comes to life, but there’s always been the possibility that life in …
City axes carpooling laws, causing mass chaos
Most of us roll our eyes at traffic laws, and when you’re stuck behind a hundred other cars trying to make it down the same …
Forget coffee – snortable chocolate could be your newest addiction
We’ve all been hit by tired spells at work, and if you find yourself choking down a greasy treat at lunchtime you can be sure …
Qualcomm goes nuclear, seeks total ban on iPhone imports
Qualcomm has ratcheted its legal war with Apple up way past 11. The chipmaker has asked the US International Trade Commission to ban imports of …
Microsoft cuts 3,000 jobs to focus on the cloud
Microsoft has confirmed a layoff that was first rumored earlier this week. Around 3,000 jobs will be cut and the sales force restructured to focus …
State-sized chunk of Antarctica set to break off soon
People often ask for clear signs that global warming — sorry, sorry “climate change” — is real. Sure, sea levels are rising, storms are becoming …
Russia wants to beat SpaceX at its own game
Despite ultimately losing the “space race” to the United States, followed by decades of dirty looks and blank stares from the then-Soviet Union, Russia is …
Ancient Roman concrete outperforms our own, and science only just worked out why
The Roman Empire may be long gone, but its architecture has stood the test of time — most notably, its insanely durable concrete, which has …
These glasses-free ‘holograms’ are as close to the real thing as we may ever get
We’ve seen so many examples of technology that was once science fiction become reality that it’s hard to believe true holograms as many think of …
Cox extends broadband cap to more states
Cox, peddler of “Panoramic Wi-Fi” and potential new buddy of Charter, has expanded its 1TB cap on home broadband to more states. Customers in Arizona, Louisiana, Nevada, …
The fastest stars in our galaxy are invaders
We’re pretty familiar with our own Solar System, but the galaxy that we reside in is absolutely enormous. The Milky Way is thought to have …
Google faces a second record fine from the EU over Android
The European Commission concluded its investigation into Google’s search practices a few days ago, handing the California-based company a record fine of €2.4 billion, which …
Prime Day 2017: Everything you need to know about Amazon’s killer voice shopping deals
We’re now less than one week away from Amazon’s massive annual summertime shopping event, Prime Day 2017. As has been the case for the past …
FIOS wants to save you from your cable company
This is a sponsored article and all content and opinions expressed within are independent of editorial. How many years have you been with your cable …
A distant galaxy is starving to death, and astronomers are loving it
As NASA and other space agencies from around the world set their sights on exoplanets and destinations within our Solar System that could host life, …
Why are Microsoft’s chatbots all assholes?
If artificial intelligence is indeed the future, then Microsoft needs to be sent to the remedial boarding school upstate. Just one year after shuttering teen …
