Fitbit’s inaccurate heart-rate tracking can ‘put consumers at risk’
Fitbit is currently embroiled in a class-action lawsuit over the accuracy of its heart-rate tracking. As part of their case, the plaintiffs commissioned a scientific …
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Watching water get vaporized by an X-ray laser shouldn’t be this mesmerizing
The SLAC National Accelerator Lab in Menlo Park, California has a ridiculously powerful X-ray laser. And what would you do if you were one of the members …
Prepare for another scorching summer in the US
As we approach the end of May, it’s finally beginning to heat up — even in the colder regions of the United States. It’s a …
These three dumb examples prove that copyright is broken
If you’ve spent a significant amount of time on the internet, you’ve probably heard of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the badly-thought-out piece of …
Google Maps will soon be flooded with ads
Without question, Google Maps is one of the most widely used and highly regarded navigation apps in the industry, but an upcoming change might be enough …
The true story behind one of the Internet’s most famous memes
While some Internet memes have a tendency to burst onto the scene like an exploding star before fizzling out just as quickly, the meme of …
Amazon’s 11 best deals: Tiny mobile projector, $10 Hi-Fi earbuds, Ray-Ban sale that isn’t a scam
It’s not every day you come across a sale on hot Ray-Ban sunglasses that isn’t a text message scam spamming your smartphone, but today is …
Twitter hopes changing its 140-character limit will Make Twitter Great Again
Twitter has been fighting for relevancy over the last few years: Snapchat took away its tweens, Facebook took away the argumentative uncles, and Twitter is …
Revolutionary new laser system could detect bombs at airports in microseconds
There’s no evidence that the TSA has ever actually prevented a terrorist attack. In fact the head of the TSA was just forced to step …
Google’s Paris HQ raided in tax fraud, money laundering investigation
Google’s headquarters in Paris were raided by French tax officials and law enforcement on Tuesday morning as part of an investigation over alleged tax fraud. The …
Facebook denies manipulating trending news, but changes its policies anyway
Facebook said in an official response to US Senator John Thune that it has found no wrongdoing following an internet investigation into allegations that the social …
New FDA rules require nutrition labels to show how much sugar was added
Nutrition facts labeling will now contain a new category called “Added Sugars” that’s supposed to better portray reality, the government announced. That way, you’ll know exactly …
End of permanent tattoos? Startup develops new high-tech ink
Tattoos, like diamonds, are usually thought of as acquisitions that last forever. But a startup company called Ephemeral wants to change that. The five-person firm …
Oculus Rift’s new piracy protection somehow made piracy even worse
Last Friday, Oculus released a software update for the Rift that was meant to curb piracy, but it looks like it had exactly the opposite effect. …
India’s tiny space shuttle is adorably cute
The pinnacle of the space race was the shuttle battle: America’s flew repeatedly, and Russia’s…didn’t. India is the latest country to enter the space shuttle …
Courts use a ‘Minority Report’ crime prediction algorithm, and it’s incredibly racist
I was somewhat surprised to learn that courts use software to predict the likelihood of criminals reoffending. But I was far less surprised to learn …
Man survives after stripping naked and jumping into a zoo’s lion cage in attempted suicide
A 20-year old man in Santiago, Chile over the weekend attempted to commit suicide by breaking into a lion enclosure and subsequently stripping off all of …
Amazon’s 12 best deals: Cheap microSD cards, iPhone battery cases, Galaxy Tab S2 and more
Amazon is starting the new week off with a bang, offering a whole truckload of new daily deals for shoppers to take advantage of. Instead …
The gorgeous activity tracker for people who hate activity trackers
There’s no question at this point that activity trackers can help you lose wait and get healthy. In fact, our own editor used one to …
Hubble takes stunning Mars close-up pic
A new image taken by the Hubble space telescope shows Mars in incredible detail as astronomers prepare for a close-up with the red planet. Operated …
Indiegogo is trying to make itself suck less
Indiegogo is the lesser-known cousin of Kickstarter, and it has something of a bad reputation for harboring particularly unrealistic crowdfunding campaigns (Lazer Razor, anyone?). To …
This 3-D printed motorbike is absurdly light
3-D printing has been used to make all sorts of products of increasing complexity, including rockets for spacecraft and engine components. But it’s not until …
Your first look at the official YouTube VR app
Google is going all in on virtual reality, and we saw the early stages of its plan for VR domination take shape this week at …
This robotic bee uses static electricity to stick to surfaces
Remember the MIT’s RoboBee? The initiative kicked off a couple of years ago, aiming to fix a major problem that we currently have: the bee …
Google and Levi’s will release a touch-sensitive jacket, out later this year
Touch-sensitive clothing has been one of the promised inventions coming in ‘just a few years’ for a while now. But with a partnership between Google …
VR zombies are way too real for this woman
Fact: The only thing more fun than actually playing a zombie game in virtual reality is watching some one else freak out while playing a …
Google is making an innovative modular phone, and you can buy it next year
Initially a Motorola project that was ultimately unveiled at Google I/O 2014, Project Ara has been an intriguing project that has been on our radar …
Apple’s stores have gone from serious to absurd in 15 years
Yesterday, Apple unveiled the “future of retail” in its new San Francisco store. The new location is absurdly overhyped: it has “forums” and “groves” rather …
IMAX will bring virtual reality to movie theaters this year
The company behind some of the most impressive movie experiences in recent memory wants to bring VR to the mainstream. According to a report from The Wall …
Amazon’s 12 best daily deals: 64GB microSD for $18, a lightsaber, discounted dash cam and more
We’re finishing off this week on a high note — seriously, how could any batch of daily Amazon deals that includes a glowing toilet bowl …
