Apple’s HomePod spotted in the wild months before launch
All of the attention surrounding Apple’s upcoming September 12th event has understandably been on the new iPhone (iPhone 8? X? Edition?), but it isn’t the …
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Over 59,000 people are pointing fans at Hurricane Irma in an attempt to blow it away
“That just might be crazy enough to work” is the mantra of nearly 60,000 people hoping to dissuade Hurricane Irma from making landfall in Florida. …
Russian-connected hacker hit US power grid companies, researchers claim
A Russian government-linked hacker has infiltrated a dozen companies linked to the US power grid in recent months, a report from cybersecurity firm Symantec says.
This pen can detect cancer in just 10 seconds
The detection and identification of cancer has seen incredible improvements over the past several decades, offering a new lease on life to those who would …
Get a Nintendo Switch Splatoon 2 bundle this weekend exclusively at Walmart
Nintendo is churning out Switch consoles as fast as it can, but there are still countless consumers across the country who still haven’t managed to …
Everything you need to know about tracking Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms ever recorded, is currently on track to wreak havoc on Florida. Having already made landfall on …
SpaceX is launching the US Military’s mysterious X-37B spaceplane into orbit today – watch it live here
SpaceX launches have become something of a routine over the past year or so, but if you think there’s nothing interesting about yet another launch …
Facebook just confirmed it made money from Russia-based political ads
It’s no secret that Russia interfered in the US presidential election last year. Trump may not be convinced, but every spy agency has confirmed that …
This is what it looks like inside Hurricane Irma
Most people — normal, not insane people — will do everything in their power to avoid ending up inside a hurricane. For the brave scientists …
New discovery hints that Mars could have once supported life
The Mars we see today is a far cry from what it looked like many millions or even billions of years ago. The planet’s dry, …
The final countdown has begun for NASA’s Cassini
In less than 10 days, NASA’s heroic Cassini orbiter will make its suicidal dive into the surface of Saturn, bringing an end to a truly …
The Galaxy Note 8 is great but it should not even exist
The Galaxy Note 8 is probably Samsung’s best phone of the year, and you can read our thorough Galaxy Note 8 review right here to …
A rare look at the advanced exercise labs Apple uses to fine tune the Apple Watch
When the Apple Watch first launched, it wasn’t entirely clear what type of users Apple was trying to target. In fact, it’s not unreasonable to …
Uranus is having a rough time, and it’s only going to get worse
If we could somehow travel to the other planets in our solar system on a whim — you know, just for sightseeing and such — …
Here are the biggest reasons Verizon customers want to switch
Among the Big Four wireless carriers, T-Mobile is alone in having customers who a vague amount of loyalty. 23% of T-Mobile customers wouldn’t switch for …
Boston Red Sox finally found a use for the Apple Watch: Stealing signals during games
In possibly the most important piece of tech reporting to be published in 2017, the New York Times has discovered that the Boston Red Sox have been …
YouTube live streaming just got a few major upgrades
YouTube is the undisputed king of online video, but it has yet to run away with the same title when it comes to live streaming. …
New survey claims the iPhone 8 could be Apple’s biggest flop in years
The iPhone 8 is supposed to be a huge moment for Apple. Not only is it going to be the 10th iPhone launched, the marker …
Fisherman snags ‘ghost’ lobster, proving nature still has a few tricks up its sleeve
Mother Nature loves to throw curve balls, and humans have gotten pretty good at expecting the unexpected when it comes to the wonders of the …
Panasonic is making turntables again because vinyl never dies
It’s 2017. Our smartphones can read our fingerprint, our TVs can stream 4K movies at the tap of a button, and the smart speakers on …
‘Gaping security holes’ in millions of AT&T modems, researchers claim
A security research firm claims to have found “gaping security flaws” in most AT&T U-verse cable modems — you know, the type used by most …
Scientists find evidence of new type of black hole hiding in our own galaxy
Scientists have known for a while that big and small black holes exist. The largest, supermassive black holes, lurk at the center of galaxies, while …
Siri summons Coast Guard to save sick girl from Harvey flooding
Most of us will (hopefully) never be in a situation where we have to rely on virtual assistant to save the lives of our entire …
Samsung claims Bixby speaker will have ‘better AI’ than Google Assistant or Alexa
Life imitates art and Samsung imitates Apple. So when Apple announced earlier this year that it’s getting into the smart speaker game with the HomePod, …
Massive ‘dragon boogers’ wash ashore in Canada
It’s not every day that a strange blob of seemingly otherworldly goo washes up on a Canadian lake, but when it does you can be …
There’s another star headed for our Solar System, but it won’t arrive for a while
Today, a colossal asteroid is cruising past our planet at a pretty safe distance, but if humanity is still around in some 1.3 million years, …
What is T-Mobile going to reveal next week?
T-Mobile is having a good few months. The company is aggressively expanding its network coverage, winning customer loyalty, and to top it off, its biggest …
Author claims a mythical planet is about to destroy Earth, and it’s written on the pyramids
A conspiracy theorist and author says we’re all about to die thanks to the arrival of a hidden planet NASA hasn’t warned us about, and …
A colossal asteroid will cruise by Earth today, and you’ll actually be able to see it
The asteroid known as Florence is going to make a relatively close shave of Earth today, speeding past our planet closer than it has since …
AMD’s taking on Intel with a $549 8-core Threadripper
AMD has released the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X, a “budget” way for gamers to get an absurdly powerful 8-core processor without spending over $1,000 on a …
