Amazon is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion
You know how Jeff Bezos is looking for new ideas related to philanthropy? Well, he might be a bit too busy to read everyone’s suggestions …
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This might be our first look at an official Galaxy Note 8 image
It’s apparently Galaxy Note 8 leak season, as Samsung is rumored to unveil its next flagship by early September at the latest. We’ve already seen …
Google’s record EU fine might top Intel’s €1.06 billion punishment
The European Union has three antitrust investigations into Google’s business practices, including search, Android, and its advertising business. One of them is soon going to …
This colonoscopy robot will haunt your dreams
Robots come in all shapes and sizes, but even if your nightmares of an eventual robot takeover of the Earth conjure images of heavily-armed battle …
ISPs plot to take over the browsers of movie pirates, which is all kinds of screwed up
According to a report from TorrentFreak, movie rightsholders and major internet service providers are in “very thorough” discussions on new anti-piracy measures. You might think “measures” means …
More Americans pay for Netflix than cable TV
Quick, act surprised! There currently are more Netflix subscribers in America than there are cable TV buyers. That’s quite an achievement for the company that …
Here are all 47 things Uber is going to change to try to be less horrible
Huge changes are afoot for troubled ride hailing startup Uber. After years of missteps, detailed complaints from current and former employees, and a CEO that …
Elon Musk is planning a city on Mars, and here’s why
If there’s one thing you can definitively say about Elon Musk it’s that most certainly does not lack ambition. The boss of SpaceX, Tesla, and …
Video: Blimp crashes over US Open, pilot injured after parachuting out
The PenFed Credit Union blimp flying over the US Open has caught fire and crashed, numerous videos on social media show. It appears that at …
Dog carried 1,000 feet by tornado is still a very good boy
If you’ve ever seen a dog’s eyes light up when you say the word “walk,” you know that man’s best friend is pretty keen on …
Amazon’s new ‘Prime Reload’ service isn’t the deal it seems
Amazon has a slightly strange new service called “Prime Reloaded.” It incentivizes Prime members to pay for stuff off Amazon using a debit card, rather …
Netflix explains its limits on downloading shows
One of the best things about the Netflix mobile app is that it lets you download movies and TV shows so you can watch them …
Meet the defibrillator drone that could save your life
At the moment, drones are in a weird place. They’re popular among hobbyists and photographers for the eye candy they can capture, but they’re also …
The OnePlus 5 looks more and more like an iPhone clone
Make no mistake, the OnePlus 5 looks like an iPhone 7 Plus no matter what you hear. And the fact that people are already defending …
iPad Pro 10.5 teardown: definitely try not to break it
Apple’s latest baby iPad Pro started landing in people’s sweaty hands yesterday, and per the 10 Commandments of Internet Gadget Blogging, it’s already been torn …
Uber engineer who sparked massive investigation calls it ‘all optics’
For the last four months, Uber has been living in a state of mild crisis. A mid-February blog post by former Uber engineer Susan Fowler …
Fishermen accidentally catch world’s first two-headed porpoise
Mother Nature has provided humanity with some pretty awesome things in the past — existence, for example, is a pretty solid gift — but sometimes …
This awesome web tool shows you what the 2017 eclipse will look like wherever you live
Getting to enjoy the spectacle that is a solar eclipse requires a good bit of both timing and luck. You have to actually be in …
Best Buy reportedly plans to launch a rental service with used gadgets
After rebounding from what appeared to be certain doom just a few years ago, Best Buy is on the upswing as of late. Sure, they’ve …
Scientists discovered evidence that Jupiter is way older than anyone thought
Jupiter is one of the most interesting places in the Solar System for a number of reasons. It’s massive ball of gas, covered in rolling …
Cox’s new ‘Panoramic Wi-Fi Router’ is everything wrong with cable companies
In a breathless press release this morning, Cox announced nationwide availability of its new Panoramic Wi-Fi Router. In theory, this should be a good thing: …
There’s no reason to get excited about Apple’s interest in self-driving cars
In something of an unusual move, Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down with Bloomberg today and revealed that Apple is actively developing self-driving car technologies. …
Here’s how you can get a free taco from Taco Bell today
Last Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the 2017 NBA Finals. By doing so, they unlocked a special …
NASA reschedules plan to create artificial clouds on East Coast, will do it tonight
If you were one of the many who diligently tuned in to watch NASA’s fancy cloud-building canisters deploy from its rocket and create a bunch …
You’re probably not rich enough for this luxury submarine
If you’re both extremely wealthy and also have a love of the deep blue sea, there’s plenty of options already available for you to splurge …
Astronauts are going to bake bread in space, and it’s a pretty big deal
When you think of the perks of becoming an astronaut, there’s plenty to list: you get to see the Earth from a perspective that only …
Is Uber finally going to grow up?
According to a Reuters report this morning, Uber’s board has unanimously voted to approve recommendations from an investigation into Uber’s workplace policies and practices. The investigation, led …
NASA is going to create artificial clouds on the East Coast tonight, and you can watch it live
The fictional concept that the government controls the weather has been a staple of tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists for decades, but a NASA experiment taking …
Senior Uber exec Emil Michael is out
After a tumultuous few weeks for Uber, we’re finally seeing real changes at the company. Emil Michael, Uber’s Senior Vice President for business and CEO …
Video: Richard Hammond miraculously survives a harrowing accident involving a $1 million supercar
In a harrowing incident that thankfully resulted in no fatalities, former Top Gear host Richard Hammond recently lost control of a $1 million Rimac Concept One …
