Jeff Bezos bans space pooping and space barfing on Blue Origin
If you’re one of the very, very wealthy individuals considering dropping a big chunk of change on the chance to fly into space aboard Amazon …
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Court forces PornHub to reveal names and viewing histories of some users
An anti-piracy court case in California could have an embarrassing ending for some individuals, as adult video site Pornhub is being forced to hand over …
Apple could kill off yet another iPhone supplier
Apple is the main customer of several parts manufacturers who live and die by the iPhone supply business. In recent weeks, two distinct suppliers have had to …
Walmart has a new program that’s the opposite of Amazon Prime
Amazon’s yearly Prime subscription is supposed to be the ultimate in lazy shopping: pay an annual fee, and in return order as much stuff as …
New Burger King ad tricks ‘OK Google’ voice assistant on purpose, Google shuts it down
Voice-activated assistants like Siri and Alexa offer the ultimate in convenience since you can access a wealth of info and powerful usability features with nothing …
United will no longer use police to remove passengers from overbooked flights
Two days after a United Airlines passenger refused to give up the seat he paid for and was subsequently dragged off of the flight, CEO …
Now other airlines are brutally trolling United Airlines, and it’s hilarious
It didn’t take long for the internet to turn the entire United Airlines passenger ejection fiasco into a meme that will live on for a …
Swatch’s ‘Tick Different’ trolling earns it a speedy lawsuit from Apple
Apple will not sit idly by and let you troll it out in the open, and Swatch probably knew that Apple’s legal department will come …
NASA to announce exciting news about ocean planets this week
NASA makes exciting discoveries about the universe and nearby planets on a regular basis, but the past few months have produced a particularly steady stream …
Don’t forget to free up gigabytes of space after the Windows 10 update
The Windows 10 Creators Update is here, and you should go download it right now. Not only does it fix bugs and security flaws, it …
Humans can now control turtles’ minds
It sounds like something Dr. Evil from Austin Powers might have come up with. But unlike sharks with laser beams attached to their heads, mind–controlled …
The unluckiest penguin colony on the planet keeps getting hit by volcanoes
Many, many species of creature have come under hardship in the last 7,000 years. Some died off because they were ill-equipped, some because they were hunted — …
Software developer details the Mac Pro that Apple should build
In an effort to stem the narrative that it no longer cares about professional users, Apple last week announced that it’s busy working on new …
United Airlines lost $750M in value after passenger ejection video went viral
After a video showing a passenger being physically removed from one of its flights due to being “overbooked” lit up social media on Monday, United …
Qualcomm countersues Apple, says there’s no iPhone without its cellular tech
Qualcomm on Monday announced it filed a suit against Apple, in response to the iPhone maker’s legal attacks from a few months ago. Apple alleged in …
AT&T just made a $1.25 billion bet on 5G
5G connectivity is coming, which is good news for anyone who’s ever wanted to stream multiple things in 4K while sitting in a treehouse. All …
The internet is viciously trolling United Airlines, and it’s a sight to behold
After placing priority on its own employees over paying customers led to a 69-year-old man being bloodied and dragged from a plane earlier today, United Airlines …
Scientists are going to drill deeper into the Earth than ever before
It might come as a bit of a surprise, considering we walk around on it all day long, but science hasn’t really ever seen fit …
Stolen credentials lead to huge spike in fraud for third-party Amazon sellers
When the world’s largest online retailer allows anyone and everyone to list products for sale without requiring proof of inventory or legitimacy there’s always going …
‘Just kill me,’ United passenger says as he drools blood in new video
United’s nightmare morning is getting even worse. A horrifying new video shows the passenger, bloodied and incoherent after being violently removed from the flight by …
Video shows United Airlines violently dragging random passenger off overbooked flight
Video circulating on Twitter shows the moment a man was forcibly dragged off a United Airlines flight Sunday night. According to the passenger who posted the …
Facebook and Google reveal how they plan to fight fake news
Facebook and Google have had a significant role in the spread of fake news, facing plenty of criticism last year after the US presidential election …
New ‘4D’ Adidas shoes are catered to your weight
Back in the 1990s all it took to sell shoes was a celebrity — typically a sports star — to give them a half-hearted endorsement. …
A massive asteroid is going to zip past Earth later this month
The universe never lets us here on Earth go very long before reminding us that we’re really just a random dice roll away from global catastrophe. The …
Google’s lawsuit against Uber is a ‘misfire’ with ‘no evidence,’ Uber lawyer claims
In February, Google subsidiary Waymo filed a lawsuit against Uber, claiming that the ridesharing company had stolen Waymo’s intellectual property for its work on self-driving …
People can’t stop talking about Apple’s new Mac Pro, but it might not launch until 2019
For any Mac users who have been patiently waiting for Apple to retire the relatively ancient trashcan Mac Pro, the good news is that a …
Uber accused of using ‘sophisticated’ software to cheat both drivers and passengers
Uber has a lot of spring cleaning to do, considering the many distinct scandals it has to deal with. And things aren’t looking up for …
Security researcher unearths serious iOS and Android Wi-Fi exploit
Security researcher Gal Beniamini — who works for Google’s Project Zero — recently unearthed a serious vulnerability affecting the Wi-Fi chipsets used in both iOS …
Scientist studying acoustic vibrations decides to make life hell for some Lego dudes
You really have to hand it to scientists; even when they’re working with extremely complex and confusing theories and technologies they always seem to find …
Rumors suggest Apple’s pro iMac will be crazy powerful
Amid speculation that Apple no longer cares about its pro user base and that the company is no longer interested in investing in the Mac, …
