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 …
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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, …
Astronomers just discovered something awesome about the most Earth-like planet ever found
Do you like Earth? Yeah, it’s pretty neat, huh? Well despite living on a planet as awesome as our own, astronomers are super eager to …
How Trump’s tax plan would make Apple even richer
Apple, a company with a cash stockpile bigger than a medium-sized country’s GDP, stands to benefit massively from Trump’s tax plan. According to analysis from …
The iPhone 8 could be the biggest phone of the year for Samsung
For Samsung, the biggest phone of the year could well be the iPhone 8. Not just because it’s the device for the Galaxy S8 — Samsung …
Samsung is already increasing Galaxy S8+ production
The Galaxy Note 7 ended up being a nightmare for Samsung last year when battery fires caused the company to recall and discontinue the device. …
Watch dolphins learning how to eat octopus without killing themselves
As far as personality goes, bottlenose dolphins are one of the more charming species to inhabit our oceans. They’re also extremely intelligent, brutal hunters that …
Sprint is axing its oldest and best deal
For the last three years, Sprint has had one killer deal to try and persuade people to switch. If you walked in off the street …
Apple just told us it will never kill the Mac for the iPhone, and we nearly missed it
Apple’s top execs including Tim Cook have often repeated that the macOS and iOS platforms will continue to coexist as separate entities that will never merge, …
Astronomers may have the data they need to prove ‘Planet Nine’ exists
It’s been a while now since astronomers began openly discussing the possibility of a ninth planet in our solar system — and no, it’s not …
Live NFL games are coming to Amazon Prime in 2017
It’s practically impossible to avoid the NFL, whether you’re a football fan or not. Later this year, America’s most popular sport will be coming to …
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is about to attempt something truly insane
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been hanging out in space for two decades, with well over a decade of that time spent exploring the space around …
