Blue Origin just debuted the rocket it’s going to use to take on SpaceX
Blue Origin — the Jeff Bezos owned SpaceX competitor hoping to slice off a piece of the private spaceflight industry for itself — has been …
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Smartphone maker ZTE hit with $900 million fine for selling technology to Iran
Chinese cellphone maker ZTE, the fourth-largest seller of cellphones in the US, has reached a blockbuster settlement with US authorities over its selling of technology …
Facebook reports journalists to the cops for reporting child porn to Facebook
The BBC has published a long-running report into Facebook and child abuse today. The report details how secret Facebook groups have been used to share …
Uh, Google has some interesting thoughts on Obama plotting a coup
As the debate surrounding the prevalence, scope and impact of fake news continues to rage on unabated, the latest tech company being accused of passively …
Lightning-fast robot clinches Rubik’s Cube world record
A robot designed by a German engineer has set a new world record for completing a Rubik’s Cube, Guinness World Records has confirmed. The Sub …
Steve Jobs thought the Genius Bar should be called ‘Geek Bar’ at first
The Genius Bar is the Apple Store’s defining feature these days. Without waiting in line for an hour to have your MacBook checked out, behind …
New weather satellite delivers mesmerizing feed of lightning strikes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a new piece of hardware cruising around the Earth at an altitude of 22,300 miles, and it’s …
Lithium-ion battery inventor claims discovery of revolutionary new battery tech
John Goodenough, the physicist widely credited with the invention of lithium-ion battery tech we all use today, has published a paper detailing his latest battery …
Watching an eagle take down a fox through a GoPro is as awesome as it sounds
GoPro is good at capturing unique experiences from unique perspectives. Sometimes, it requires a bunch of high-tech solutions like a custom drone or a team …
NASA’s $600+ million MAVEN orbiter swerved to avoid slamming into a Martian moon
Space is a big, mostly empty place, but every once in a while a pricey piece of Earth machinery ends up in a tight squeeze …
Check out stunning 360-degree views of NYC straight from your browser
We all spend plenty of time complaining about whatever wireless carrier we shell out money to every month to keep us connected while on the …
Get ready to make calls with Amazon’s Alexa
Amazon’s hugely popular Alexa virtual assistant is already everywhere, and given her similarities to Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant, it was only a matter of …
Scientists code a movie, PC software, and $50 Amazon gift card onto DNA
DNA makes us what we are, and it holds a ton of information about each and every one of us. Scientists have been slowly making …
Uber uses a fake app and digital surveillance to evade government officials in some cities
A new NYT report sheds light on how Uber, a transportation company that has recently become a scandal machine, has been evading government enforcement agencies in cities …
Samsung boss’s ‘trial of the century’ set to start on March 9th
That was quick. Only a few weeks ago, the apparent heir and de facto leader of the Samsung empire, Jay Y. Lee, was arrested. Days …
Science declares every pool has pee in it, and here’s how much
There are two types of people in this world: people who admit they’ve peed in a pool and liars. Okay, so maybe not everyone has …
This brilliant website tells you what to make for dinner based on what’s in your fridge
How much do you hate coming up with dinner ideas after a long day of work? If you answered anything other than “I hate it …
Incredible tech detects gunfire across America
Are those lamps on your local streets detecting when guns are fired? American cities are being upgraded to pinpoint shooters and help police fight gun …
These pictures show exactly how the Oscars catastrophe went down
The Oscar best picture set a new high bar for live TV screwups. Even though we’ve had an explanation for what happened — an accountant …
Amazon finally explained what happened when it accidentally took down the internet
The Amazon Simple Storage Service and Amazon Web Services, also known as S3 and AWS, happen to power a lot of the internet as you know …
Google’s Assistant AI is available for all modern Android handsets right now
Remember the flood of Amazon Alexa news coming from CES 2017 in early January? Everyone wanted a piece of Amazon’s voice technology, including companies that …
Facebook is slashing the Oculus Rift price by 25% as rivals pass it by
Facebook subsidiary Oculus, once the king of VR startups and a bonafide Kickstarter darling, is now cutting the price of its Rift virtual reality headset …
Swedish ISP forced to block The Pirate Bay after years-long battle
The Pirate Bay has had a years-long running battle involving rightsholders and ISPs in Sweden, and things just took a bad turn for the pirates. …
Scientists discover world’s most ancient fossils
Scientists have discovered tiny fossils that are thinner than a human hair and are an astounding 3.7 billion years old, making them the oldest known …
Spoiler Alert: Subway chicken sandwiches are only 50% chicken, but they’re still 100% delicious
As a sandwich aficionado, I’ve always hated the fact that Subway tends to get a bad rap. Because the company has franchises everywhere, and because most …
Watch: Extremely low-speed police chase is streaming live from Los Angeles right now
When car chases happen in Los Angeles it’s typically on the highway with lots of fast moving cop cars ferociously pursuing a suspect doing everything …
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick: ‘I need help’
After being caught on video verbally berating one of his own Uber drivers, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is issuing an apology to all of his employees, …
Sony’s hot new Android projector launches soon for a sky-high price
About this time last year, Sony unveiled an interesting projector concept at MWC 2016 — a device slightly bigger than an Apple TV that could …
Following MacBook Pro backlash, Tim Cook promises Apple won’t forget about its Pro users
Tim Cook earlier today addressed growing concerns that Apple is no longer interested in catering to creative professionals. During a Q&A session at Apple’s annual …
Amazon’s AWS storage crashed in the middle of an AWSome conference
Amazon loves to talk about how great its products and services are – just like any other massive company — so the fact that it …
