NBC’s ‘The Biggest Loser’ has a weight problem
There’s no getting around it: losing weight requires a lot of hard work — just ask our editor, who lost 50 lbs in 3 months …
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Teenagers apparently livestreamed their threesome on Facebook – while skipping class
According to CBS58, two teenage girls are under investigation for livestreaming themselves on Facebook having sex with a 15-year-old boy. To make matters worse, the stream …
Do you know about all the stuff you can still get for free on airplanes?
It seems like airlines like to nickel-and-dime you for everything these days, which is why you shouldn’t feel guilty about milking your flight for all …
The crazy things politicians and reporters have said when they thought the mic was off
In a world where most everything that comes out of the mouths of politicians, celebrities and athletes is either rehearsed or generic boilerplate, it’s always …
To make the iPhone exciting again, Apple has to launch… an Android phone?
It’s time to make Apple great again! We have arrived at an interesting chapter in the story that is Apple. Sure the company is still pulling in far …
Amazon’s 13 best daily deals: Roku Streaming Stick, wireless headphones, HDTVs and more
It’s Friday the 13th, so needless to say we had to come up with 13 great daily Amazon deals for you to check out today. …
45,000 people are demanding that Netflix do something it definitely won’t do
Netflix is one of the most universally adored services out there. Where as most companies have as many outspoken critics as they do fans, heaps …
ISPs’ latest dirty trick is removing data caps if you pay for TV
Cable companies that have long milked cable subscriptions for profit are worried about how they’re going to replace that cash among new generations of cable-cutters. …
Google’s Android VR headset seems all but confirmed
In just a few days, Google will kick off this year’s edition of its popular Google I/O developer conference. We already have an idea of …
Forget baseball cards, old iPods are selling for thousands of dollars on eBay
The market for old electronics products is a bit bizarre. While a brand new iMac might set you back about $1,200, trying to get your …
Test how your listening skills compare to a music producer
Just like a wine taster’s palate or an art student’s sense of bullshit, your listening skills are something that can be trained and honed. Music …
Hidden high-tech ocean pods will unleash Naval drones
What if the U.S. could seed secret pods deep in the oceans that suddenly burst out of the water unleashing devastating surprise attacks on the …
Here’s the list of 1,000 websites that Facebook thinks are most important
To address allegations of anti-conservative bias in its trending news topics, Facebook has published more transparent details about how and where it sources news. Included …
IBM helped develop a ‘magic bullet’ that might kill Zika, Ebola and other viruses
IBM isn’t just a computer company anymore. The IBM Research arm partnered up with the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) in Singapore to create …
The hottest new product in China is bottled air
Yes, it sounds like a terrible joke, but it’s a real business. People in China are paying for fresh air bottled in a different country and having …
How Apple’s iPhone slump could cause more problems in the future
Apple’s recent decline in iPhone sales is bad news for more than just shareholders. A report in the WSJ details the losses being suffered by some of …
We’re still a long way from a real Hyperloop
Yesterday, Hyperloop One conducted the first test of the propulsion system that may eventually shoot people through tubes at very high speeds. Hyperloop One’s CEO Rob …
Walmart takes on Amazon Prime with new two-day shipping program
One of the advantages Amazon has over its competitors is the Amazon Prime service. Among the many perks Amazon Prime has to offer is speedy …
4 of the most forbidden places in the entire world
In today’s modern age, a passport and some cash are all that you really need in order to see the vast wonders that make up world. …
The Pirate Bay will be losing its iconic web address
For as long as I can remember, thepiratebay.se has been the place to go for illegal torrents. But a ruling handed down by Sweden’s court of …
Amazon’s 11 best deals: Boost home Wi-Fi, boost phone batteries, and shoot things with lasers
Today’s batch of the best Amazon daily deals we could find is a particularly exciting one. Why? Because it includes lasers, and everything that includes …
Facebook will soon let you post 360-degree photos to the News Feed
Hot on the heels of bringing 360-degree video to its social network, Facebook announced on Wednesday that it will also be giving users the ability …
This smart camping lantern lights up to guide you home
When you think of camping lanterns, you’re probably imagining some kind of gas-powered Coleman monstrosity your dad used to fire up on weekends. But this …
Google Fiber is just getting warmed up
Google Fiber is set to have a big expansion year in 2016 but it looks like the game-changing internet service is already thinking of new ways …
Act surprised: There’s a new zero-day Flash exploit you need to fix right now
Flash zero-day vulnerabilities are a dime a dozen these days, so you won’t be surprised to learn there’s another one in the wild. Microsoft and Adobe have …
Massive R&D spending hints big changes are coming at Apple
Apple has been significantly increasing its spending on research and development in recent years, and we can safely assume that all that money wasn’t just …
The real reason Walmart is suing Visa
The US is rolling out chip-enabled credit cards nationwide, but the more fraud-resistant technology still relies on people using signatures. That’s a dumb security measure — …
You can watch the first full-scale Hyperloop test right here
The first full-scale test of next-gen Hyperloop transportation technology has just taken place in the desert outside Las Vegas. Although Hyperloop is an Elon Musk …
Livestreamed suicide shows the dark side of Periscope
Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman in Arpajon, France, who appears to have thrown herself in front of a train while livestreaming on …
Amazon’s 12 best daily deals: A $50 smartphone, a $150 smart TV, and plenty more
We always try to include a good amount of variety in our daily deals compilations, but today is all about tech. We’ve got a ridiculously …
