Samsung boss Lee arrested in South Korean corruption scandal
Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee spent a night in jail waiting for a court to decide whether he should be arrested, as requested by a …
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Watch 104 individual satellites achieve orbit and shatter a world record
Earlier this week we told you about India’s mission to deploy an absurd number of satellites from a single launch vehicle. Thankfully, the mission went …
This room can charge gadgets without wires
Wireless charging has slowly gaining traction in the smartphone industry for a while, but the nature in which most “wireless” charging system work — having to …
Is Elon Musk actually building a fallout shelter in the SpaceX parking lot?
In the past few months, Elon Musk has very publicly and rather abruptly embarked on a project to build tunnels to solve LA’s traffic problem. …
McDonald’s trolled Apple’s Jony Ive videos in the best possible way
Apple design guru Jony Ive might not share the stage with other execs during product introductions anymore, but he almost always stars in videos that …
You can make a fortune off of fake news sites, too
Donald Trump will probably never admit that fake news may have helped him win the presidency, but he’s already shown us that he plans to …
Review: Chuwi’s Lapbook 14.1 is ultra cheap, but doesn’t feel like it
Buying a budget notebook is a dangerous game. If you only have a few hundred bucks to spend you’re more than likely going to end up …
Fake news: Trump met Putin in Switzerland before the election
You may have seen news stories earlier this week saying that Trump and Putin were seen together in Switzerland before the election. That would not …
WWDC 2017 will be held from June 5-9 in San Jose
Apple on Thursday announced that its annual WWDC developer conference will be held from June 5th through June 9th in San Jose, California. San Jose …
This wall clock is a mesmerizing floating metal ball
If you’re in the market for a wall clock — and, really, who doesn’t need another clock or three — your choices are pretty much …
Samsung probably shouldn’t be boasting about how well it tests its phones just yet
Samsung disappointed fans with the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7, but the company did recall and terminate the product rather swiftly. It also conducted an extensive …
Astronomers just found a piping hot ‘Super Earth’
It wasn’t that long ago that finding exoplanets — that is, worlds that exist outside of our own solar system — was a rare occurrence. …
Actually, you can live a long healthy life eating nothing but McDonald’s
There’s no way to put this gently: America is fatter than ever before. Thanks to an increasingly sedentary lifestyle and an abundance of unhealthy fast …
As Apple stock hits all-time high, world’s richest investor thinks it’s going even higher
After reporting an increase in iPhone sales last quarter, and bolstered by mounting excitement for the iPhone 8, shares of Apple have been on an …
No one actually reads it for the articles, so Playboy is porn again
Last year, Playboy decided to stop doing what made it great in the first place: it stopped publishing nude photos and instead focused on other …
Pixie review: Finding stuff is now a game
Even before Pokemon Go became one of the most popular smartphone apps of all time, it was clear that augmented reality is going to become a …
Japan’s failed nuclear reactor is still so radioactive it almost killed a robot
It’s been over half a decade since Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station suffered a catastrophic meltdown which topped the International Nuclear Event Scale due …
Amazon drones will bombard your house with satellite-guided Prime deliveries
While America’s drones conduct aerial warfare overseas, Amazon is planning to rain down a very different kind of munition on American consumers. Plans for Amazon’s …
Science proves how superficial humans are, just in times for Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day, which means you’ll probably spend some time today either shining up your appearance for your special someone, or perhaps improving your aesthetics …
Facebook ruins News Feed using autoplaying videos with sound
Facebook is about to get louder. On Tuesday, Facebook announced a series of changes and additions that are currently rolling out to the site’s video platform. …
This VR add-on lets you actually feel virtual weather
Virtual reality is all about suspending your disbelief and letting your mind pretend that you’re actually present in the space your eyes and ears are …
Samsung’s top exec is about to be arrested for allegedly bribing the president
Here’s something you don’t see every day: a massive scandal in South Korea could see the head of the country’s largest conglomerate jailed and the …
Mesh is the hottest trend in home Wi-Fi, so we tested every top system to find the best
The market for consumer grade Wi-Fi routers had been stagnant for more than a decade until a new trend recently swept the industry. Setting up …
Astronomers open massive database of stars to the public
We already know that space is awesome, but if you’re tired of the bright minds from places like MIT and NASA having all the fun, …
These eyeglasses automatically adjust focus no matter where you look
Just like most parts of the human body, our eyes have a tendency to get worse with age. You might take your ability to focus …
Apple stock just closed at a new all-time high
Since late 2009 — right around the time the iPhone graduated from being a cool but expensive gadget to the smartphone that everyone wants — …
Samsung heir in hot water again as bribery evidence piles up
Things are going from bad to worse for Lee Jae-yong, 48-year-old vice chairman and presumed heir of Samsung Group. After spending a whopping 22 hours …
Grammys 2017: Complete list of winners (and losers)
Another weekend, another awards show. This time around, musicians were in focus as the 2017 Grammy Awards rolled around on Sunday night. We’re not usually …
NASA reminds us that space is gorgeous with breathtaking new Hubble snapshot
While you were sitting in your office this morning, sipping your half-milk soy latte, space was out there being awesome. It was there when you …
Scientists invented a battery that could work for a decade without degrading
Energy storage degradation in rechargeable batteries is a pretty serious problem that many of us put up with on a regular basis. It’s why your …
