These creepy aquatic robot snakes are straight out of ‘The Matrix’
If you thought the Google-owned Boston Dynamics made the world’s most frightening robots, think again. Via Gizmodo, a new collaboration between the Norwegian University of Science …
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Google employees hate Nest so much they’re making memes about it
As has been observed many times over the past couple of weeks, Google’s acquisition of Nest has basically turned into a giant dumpster fire. In short, Nest’s …
BGR is hiring a news editor
BGR began as a small one-man operation 10 years ago this fall, and it has since grown to become one of the world’s leading sources of news, reviews, …
Can you tell what color the hearts are in this viral photo?
Remember that viral photo of the dress that caused such a stir online? Since then, we keep seeing similar visual illusions designed to mess with our …
How to find the absolute weirdest products on Amazon and eBay
The most wonderful and terrible thing about Amazon and eBay is that they sell just about everything, including things you didn’t know existed and things …
Watch: ‘Skyfall’ stuntman backflips over a race car as it speeds down the track
The name Damien Walters may not sound familiar to most people, but some James Bond fans will know he happens to be Daniel Craig’s stunt …
Magic Leap’s mind-blowing mixed reality tech demoed on video for the first time
We’ve seen a few Magic Leap demos, some of them showing exciting augmented reality games created for the unreleased VR/AR device. But this exciting startup may …
This is the moment virtual reality has been waiting for
After all this time, you can finally feel it in the air: virtual reality and augmented reality are about to make the leap we’ve all been …
Accuweather now provides 90-day weather forecasts but meteorologists call BS
Even though some litigious folks have tried over the years, you can’t sue a weatherman for giving you the wrong information. Did you end up …
Is this the future? Chinese researchers unveil human-like ‘robot goddess’
The state of robotics is seemingly moving at warp speed these days. Not only do we have Google’s Boston Dynamics division churning out increasingly adept, capable …
NASA’s Ultra HD footage of Aurora Borealis from space will improve your Monday
Late last year, NASA partnered with video delivery infrastructure company Harmonic to launch a non-commercial Ultra HD TV channel. NASA’s goal was to utilize the …
Canadian PM’s amazing quantum computing answer was too good to be true
If you ask the average politician to talk about anything related to technology, chances are you’ll come away distressed by their total lack of knowledge. …
Siri spills the beans on when WWDC 2016 will kick off
We all know Apple’s big annual developers’ conference typically takes place in June but it seems that Siri is now giving us the official dates. 9to5Mac …
How to tell if all those glowing reviews on an Amazon product listing are fake
Look at this product on Amazon. Look at all those crazy reviews. Seriously, look at them! Can they possibly be real? No way… right? Product …
Facebook is currently testing one of its biggest news feed redesigns in years
Unwieldy might be the kindest way to describe Facebook’s news feed. Friends’ statuses are stacked on top of ads which are stacked on top of …
Amazon is offering monthly Prime subscriptions and a video-only package for the first time ever
The Amazon Prime is one of the best services the giant retailer has to offer. Not only does it offer free two-day shipping on Amazon purchases, …
Make Barack Obama say anything you want with this hilarious new website
You know those viral videos where some clever and exhaustive editing makes it seem as if Brian Williams is sort of singing along to Warren …
You can make yourself hallucinate without taking any drugs
Have you ever wanted to see what it was like to hallucinate but were wary of taking LSD, magic mushrooms or other hallucinogens? Well it …
Can a millennial survive a week without his iPhone?
You might think that millennials couldn’t possibly survive a full week with their precious smartphones — and you might be right. But it turns out that trying …
Apple scores $40 million in gold through its recycling program
We know Apple fans are fanatically loyal to the company, but would you believe they love Apple enough to just give it $40 million worth …
Must see: Sansa Stark recites Adele lyrics while impersonating Jon Snow
This might be the best thing I’ve seen on the internet this week: actress Sophie Turner reading Adele lyrics while impersonating Jon Snow. Turner, as Game of …
The second-biggest Kickstarter project ever is also a spectacular fail
Remember the Coolest Cooler Kickstarter that became the most funded Kickstarter project in the summer of 2014? With more than $13 million in pledges, the …
Microsoft just took a big stand against the government over user privacy
Apple isn’t the only company that’s fighting with the government over user privacy these days. Via GeekWire, Microsoft has sued the United States Department of Justice …
2015 was a big year for Canadian UFO sightings, report says
Canada experienced a very high number of reported UFO sightings in 2015, according to an annual survey released by Winnipeg, Manitoba-based Ufology Research. Chris Rutkowski, …
HTC 10 review: An exciting new flagship phone that’s better in every way
If we’re really being honest, smartphones had become pretty boring for a while. They all looked the same and were all replaced each year by newer …
Apple just lost a key designer who helped create the original iMac and the iPhone
For just the second time in company history, a member of Apple’s vaunted industrial design team has left for another company. Originally reported by The …
Man binge watches TV for 94 straight hours, smashes world record
Lots of people probably wish they could just sit around and do nothing but watch TV. But what if that binge watching came at the …
People will absolutely hate this new tech, but it might save their lives
Texting and driving might become a thing of the past if new legislation passes in New York City. The proposed law would allow police to …
Tony Fadell went to a Google meeting to assure them Nest isn’t a sinking ship
Over the past few weeks, a number of varied reports have painted an unflattering portrait of life at Nest. In addition to a challenging and …
What it’s like to be hunted nonstop by a predator drone
Here’s a life tip you probably don’t need to be told: You should really avoid having your name put on the government’s drone strike “kill …
