Watch an F-16 reach 15,000 feet in just 45 seconds from brake release
We’ve seen our fair share of crazy and sometimes death-defying airplane viral videos — check out this compilation of seven terrifying airplane landings caught on video — but …
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It finally happened: Hoverboard fire burns down Australian family’s house
Hoverboards were one of the hottest items on children’s holiday wish lists this year. In fact, these nifty devices are coveted by plenty of adults as …
Amazon’s 12 best deals of the day for January 5
The New Year has officially arrived when CES 2016 begins, and this week we’ll all get to see the latest and greatest gadgets that the biggest …
LG’s big CES 2016 press conference is about to start – watch live right here
The Consumer Electronics Show is packed with hundreds of companies each year that look to show off their latest and greatest gear. While some of …
Apple hit with lawsuit amid claims it stole tech used in the Apple Watch
Earlier this week, a Biometric sensor company named Valencell filed suit against Apple alleging that the Cupertino-based company effectively stole the underlying heart sensor technology …
Under Armour showed me the future of fitness tech
Armed with little more than a fitness band, a well-made iPhone app, a pair of sneakers and some will power, I lost 50 lbs in …
EFF proves T-Mobile is throttling YouTube
T-Mobile’s Binge On product might be a great way to conserve mobile data while still watching plenty of videos over a cellular connection, but many criticize …
Parrot’s brand new smart drone can reach speeds of 50 MPH
Parrot has wowed us with various drone designs in recent years, and the company keeps pushing the limits of what it can do with its UAV technology. …
2015: When dreams of a hoverboard reality came crashing down
We can probably thank Back to the Future Part II for the bombardment of hoverboard-related news and hype over the past 12 months. As a quick …
Samsung CEO says profit woes will continue in 2016
Samsung in 2015 didn’t have the best of years, due in large part to a sputtering mobile division that struggled to maintain previous levels of …
Roku’s next big thing: 4K UHD Smart TVs and HDR technology
Apple, Google and Amazon all have TV products that smarten up any TV, transforming it into a portal to numerous digital content sources. Roku is …
New Year’s Eve surge pricing enrages Uber users; one man hit with $1,100 fare
Uber has become a staple in markets where it’s available, offering people a simplified alternative to taxi cabs at what are typically competitive prices. Sometimes, …
Meet the tiny drone that can livestream video straight to your smartphone
I’ve maintained for a while now that the rise of tiny drones capable of recording video have the potential to seriously harm whatever is left of …
Steve Jobs’ brutal response to an employee who asked why Apple engineers aren’t paid more
Life as a software engineer at Apple is pretty good, but the perks and salary provided by the company have long paled in comparison to …
Trump shrugs after terrorists use his speech to fire up recruits
Donald Trump last year showed an openness toward setting up a federal database for all Muslims in the United States and also called for the …
This might be the most exciting announcement from CES 2016
Last year’s Consumer Electronics Show was the best event I’ve seen in years because it really was a glimpse at the future. We’re currently in …
You can finally preorder an Oculus Rift beginning this Wednesday
The age of the virtual reality headset is about to begin in earnest. Just moments ago, Oculus VR announced that Oculus Rift preorders will open on …
Kid wins the Internet by devouring an entire watermelon in this viral video
Forget everything you thought you knew about foods to eat while enjoying a sporting event. An Australian kid conquered the Internet this weekend with his …
Mesmerizing underwater skyscrapers imagine life beneath the sea
Before we get to live on Mars and transplant human life as we know it to other planets, we may colonize something far closer to …
Average U.S. Internet speed has more than tripled since 2011
Thanks to the rise of streaming video services like Netflix, ISPs in the United States have been forced to up their game and deliver faster …
Researchers say retrieving information from a black hole might be possible
Interstellar is one of the best sci-fi movies of the last decade, imagining a post-apocalyptic human population that needs to be saved from a dying …
Quentin Tarantino sued for hundreds of millions for allegedly stealing ‘Django Unchained’ plot
We’re not sure anyone would argue that Quentin Tarantino’s hit film Django Unchained was anything terribly special where the plot is concerned. After all, Tarantino’s films are all …
Life hack: Better ways to store your Christmas decorations until next year
Happy New Year! Now that the major holidays are past us, it’s time to start thinking about taking down all those Christmas decorations and keep …
Brilliant Uber scheme aims could turn everyday commuters into taxi drivers
Uber might be working on cheap self-driving cars that would offer its customers even better prices than regular taxis in the future, but it’ll be …
3 crazy and weird products Samsung will unveil at CES 2016
CES may not be as relevant as it used to be, but don’t tell that to Samsung. With CES 2016 slated to kick off on …
Trump slams Obama for watching ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
If there’s one thing Republican presidential candidate and all-around nice guy Donald Trump has been good at during his media blitz, it has been taking any and every …
Viral video shows what happens when you light 10,000 sparklers at once
If I had to pick three things that I never get tired of writing about, they would be terrifying fast food, Japanese game shows, and crazy …
Microsoft might launch a slim Xbox One version to take on the Apple TV
Microsoft is rumored to be prepping a slimmer Xbox One console that may launch next year to compete directly against Apple’s brand new Apple TV. The product …
Spotify faces $150 million lawsuit for unpaid royalties, copyright infringement
Ever since it became the most popular music streaming service on the Internet, Spotify has been making artists angry. The streak continued earlier this week …
This photo of Jerry Seinfeld knocking on Obama’s window is real, and oh so spectacular
The photo you’re looking at above may appear to be something whipped up in Photoshop, but we can assure you that it’s 100% legit. In …
