Video shows CenturyLink’s ex-Chief Diversity Officer giving homophobic rant
It’s not been a good few weeks for CenturyLink. While in the midst of a $34 billion merger, the firm has been hit with a …
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Over 1,000 Uber employees want Travis Kalanick back
After months of speculation, Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick stepped down as Uber CEO this week after the company’s board of directors made it clear that …
I give up: let’s just have one giant cable company
The cable industry is already a hot mess in the US. Nearly 80 percent of the country has only one option for high-speed broadband, because …
Legal pot blamed for spike in car crashes
One of the big bullet points that anti-pot legislators consistently cite as a reason to keep marijuana illegal is the potential increase in the number …
T-Mobile is having network problems across the country
T-Mobile users across the country have woken up to widespread network outages. According to reports on the Down Detector and Twitter, thousands of users are …
Travis Kalanick allegedly knew about ex-Waymo engineer’s Google info
Travis Kalanick has had a rough couple of weeks. After an independent review and list of recommendations regarding Uber’s business and inner workings was adopted …
Can you spot the Curiosity rover in this photo of Mars?
NASA’s Curiosity rover has delivered some seriously stellar views of Mars to us back on Earth, but it’s easy to forget that the dusty, durable …
An asteroid is definitely going to hit the Earth, expert warns
Space is a dangerous place to be, and since the Earth is in space, every living thing on the planet is at risk of eventually …
Stephen Hawking wants humanity to leave Earth as soon as possible
Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has been extremely vocal in recent months about his feelings that humanity needs to get off of Earth as soon as …
$12 billion lawsuit claims CenturyLink routinely ‘defrauded’ cable customers
It’s tough being a cable company. You have this perfect monopoly over a valuable resource, but customers keep on complaining about “service” and “price” and …
Report: T-Mobile and Sprint are finalizing plans for a merger
T-Mobile and Sprint have been flirting with the notion of a merger like a pair of coy teenagers at a high-school dance, but we’re seeing …
Qualcomm fires back, says Apple charges more for wall plugs than it pays in royalties
Apple’s battle with Qualcomm is showing no signs of calming down. The companies have been frozen in a legal staring contest since January, when Apple …
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick finally resigns
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick only a few days after taking a leave of absence from the company. The move is not surprising, as Uber had …
NASA just found 10 new Earth-like planets
NASA’s Kepler space telescope has been floating in space since early 2009, and it’s already outlived its planned mission window by a handful of years, …
You can neither run nor hide from drones with x-ray vision
Scientific researchers (and hopefully not wannabe arms dealers) at the University of California have worked out how to use a pair of drones and Wi-Fi …
Consumer Reports confirms that yep, cable companies still suck
The results of Consumer Reports‘ annual Telecoms Survey are here, and the results are not remotely shocking. Once again, big cable companies achieve low scores in …
Apple’s legal battle with Qualcomm is getting even worse
Apple is currently locked in a bitter legal battle with Qualcomm, one of the major chip suppliers for the iPhone. The case relates to the …
Amazon will now ship you clothing just to try it on, for free
Shopping on Amazon is one of the most painless ways to buy things these days — and that simplicity is one of the big reasons …
Pittsburgh family has had a clock stuck in their wall for 13 years, and it rings every day
Anyone with a smartphone knows how annoying the daily beeps and chimes can be, especially when you have a habit of silencing or ignoring them …
Live coverage: Watch live as OnePlus unveils the hot new OnePlus 5
OnePlus might not have a marketing budget like Samsung or a massive loyal following like Apple, but there’s no question that hardcore Android fans are …
Google will help you Search for a job
Google wants to help you Search for a job. It may have seemed like one of the more boring Google I/O announcements last month, but …
Hold on to your wallets: The Core i9 reviews are in
After the leaks, the announcements, and the controversy, the Core i9 reviews we’ve been waiting for are here. The embargo has dropped on the gaming …
Scientists finally figured out where your cat came from
When you consider the sheer number of domestic cats prowling living rooms, back yards, and barns around the world — estimated to be in the …
Look what researchers found in the ocean off Australia
Deep-sea researchers working off the coast of Australia continue to find some pretty stunning examples of never-before-seen ocean life. Late last month, the group showed …
Video: This iOS 11 mockup running on the iPhone 8 is blowing my mind
A few months ago, designer Vianney le Masne put together an absolutely stunning concept video depicting what Dark Mode on iOS 11 might look like. …
China sends unhackable message nearly 750 miles using quantum satellite
Hacking as it relates to cyber warfare and espionage is as hot a topic as it’s ever been, and everyone from the government to major …
It’s summer on Saturn’s moon Titan, but you wouldn’t want to visit
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been hanging out around Saturn and its moons for over a decade and a half now, and it’s seen a lot …
NASA wants to probe Uranus in search of gas
We hear a lot about Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, and that’s because we have extremely fancy hardware floating around and, in some cases, cruising on …
Actually, Canadian cell companies are bad
This morning, American media got all frenzied about a new rule imposed by the Canadian government. Starting December 1st, all cellphones bought from a cell …
T-Mobile has a BOGO offer on every single good smartphone right now
Last week, T-Mobile announced a new promotion to give away an iPhone SE with the purchase of any new iPhone. It’s an objectively excellent deal, …
