Major torrent sites are offline thanks to mysterious cyber attacks
The Pirate Bay and ExtraTorrent, two of the biggest remaining torrent sites on the internet, appear to be unavailable for users right now. According to TorrentFreak, …
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Humanity is actually about to start sending messages to aliens
If your most feared end-of-days scenario involves an alien race finding Earth, raiding it for its natural resources, and then doing away with humanity just …
PlayStation VR just got a ton of fresh new content
As with any new platform, virtual reality struggled early on with a lack of enjoyable content. It’s a “chicken or the egg” scenario, where content …
Behind-the-scenes footage of George Michael and David Bowie is going to make you sad
Five days left of 2016, and the bad news just keeps coming. The internet is mourning the passing of George Michael today, but he’s not …
Pakistan threatens Israel with nukes after reading a fake news story
Fake news isn’t just something your out-of-touch uncle gets riled up over; Pakistan’s defense minister apparently can’t tell the difference between false narratives and reality either. …
Amazon will pay for you to ship unwanted items to Goodwill
It’s the season of giving, and even though the biggest gift opening day of the year is now in our rear view mirror, Amazon wants …
Sony Music’s Twitter is spreading false rumors about Britney Spears dying
It’s been a bad year, but it’s not that bad. Despite what Sony Music’s official Twitter account might be claiming, Britney Spears is not dead. Which leads …
Have a holiday hangover? Watch this guy blow up a Christmas tree with dynamite
The holidays can be a great time to catch up with family and friends, exchange gifts, and remind yourself how great life is. It can …
Apple to work with Consumer Reports to figure out MacBook Pro battery issues
On one of the busiest shopping days of the year, Consumer Reports dropped a bombshell of a report where, for the first time in history, …
Man achieves the perfect drive through New York City traffic
It was 3:27 AM on December 6th when a man decided it’s time to beat the record of consecutive green lights hit in New York …
Man lets a bullet ant sting him on purpose and you’ll absolutely believe what happens next
About two months ago, we witnessed outdoor adventurer Coyote Peterson let a wasp known as a tarantula hawk sting him on his arm. Boasting the …
You’ll cry when you see this stranger tracking down an autistic girl to return her iPad
Look, 2016 has been pretty rough, whichever way you cut it. Sometimes it’s nice to read a story that has no sadness and one particularly …
Hubble Telescope captures stunning new view of stars being born
There’s lots of awesome sights out there in the universe that we never get to see from our vantage point here on Earth, but thanks …
Rare video shows Steve Jobs warning Apple to focus less on profits and more on great products
One of more prevalent narratives currently surrounding Apple is that the company has lost its innovative edge. Indeed, many critics look at products like the …
Satellite images of Sahara’s first snowfall in 37 years are absolutely mesmerizing
The Sahara desert is a scorching plain — during the day, at least. As surprising as it may be to some people, the Sahara actually does …
Battery life on Apple’s new MacBook Pro is riddled with problems, Consumer Reports finds
In a somewhat surprising development, Apple’s new MacBook Pro did not receive a ‘buy’ recommendation from Consumer Reports due to inconsistent battery performance during testing. This …
JetBlue passener kicked off after harassing Ivanka Trump
Picture this: you meet Ivanka Trump and her family on a flight, and you decide to tell her exactly what’s what. But don’t do it. …
Slapping an iPhone on an HTC Vive controller turns it into an awesome VR camera
The iPhone is a pretty useful little tool for lots of different creative endeavors. It’s a great still camera, it shoots some pretty spectacular video, …
Watch this huge combat robot play with real cars for fun
Having never build a robot of any kind, I can’t say whether it’s an enjoyable experience or not. What I can say, and with utter …
Scientists just discovered a huge cluster of galaxies hidden in Earth’s backyard
A team of astronomers from several corners of the globe just discovered a massive collection of galaxies that they didn’t even know was there. That wouldn’t …
This might be the worst tech prediction in history
One of the more exciting things about following the tech world is that its nearly impossible to predict where things are headed. Sure, we know …
Apple asked to unlock the iPhone 4s of Russian ambassador’s assassin, report claims
Reports from Turkish media claim that Apple has been asked to help unlock an iPhone belonging to the Russian ambassador’s assassin. The device, a relatively …
The world’s first solar road is now open
Part of what makes solar panels so great is that all they need to do is just exist in order to work. They don’t need …
Where are all the Galaxy Note 7 explosions?
We keep talking about the Galaxy Note 7 explosions and the unprecedented recall process that Samsung had to go through, but one thing is very …
Peter Thiel’s data-mining firm could help Trump vet and deport immigrants
While policy wasn’t exactly the primary focus of Trump’s campaign, he did make several direct promises to the American people while he was running for president. …
Huge demand for Apple’s ‘boring’ iPhone 7 may lead to Apple’s highest revenue in history
Apple’s iPhone 7 may not have included any revolutionary new features or even a drastic redesign, but analysts are already anticipating that the device will …
The futuristic space hibernation tech from ‘Passengers’ is almost a reality
If you’ve written off the crazy plot of Passengers — which sees Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence wake up from space hibernation while the rest of …
Last-minute NES Classic stock is hitting one more store
You’ve probably abandoned all hope of getting a NES Classic Edition before Christmas, and just accepted that you’re going to be wrapping a $60 gift …
Uber launches electric fleet of Teslas as self-driving California cars are cancelled
Uber executives will undoubtedly have mixed emotions as they arrive to work at the company’s San Francisco headquarters on Thursday morning. On one hand, the …
Lawsuit claims that Google’s employees are forced to ignore serious product defects
A new and somewhat bizarre lawsuit filed against Google accuses the search giant of running an “internal spying program” and forcing employees to adhere to …
