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The Internet is freaking out about this panda snowman puzzle on Facebook
It’s almost Christmas, which means the Internet is practically littered with winter-themed digital decorations and memes intended to go viral. That’s precisely the case with the …
Verizon, longtime enemy of net neutrality, may soon exempt its video app from data caps
Verizon has spent a tremendous amount of money and other resources over the years lobbying against net neutrality. It should be no surprise then that the …
MIT researchers have figured out how to make solar cells with old car batteries
Here’s a clever technological breakthrough that could help the environment in two ways. MIT announced this week that some of its researchers have figured out …
Watch a DJI Camera Drone violently chop up food at 1500fps
Over the past few months, we’ve seen drones do it all. We’ve seen someone attach a flamethrower to a drone and roast a turkey, and …
These Google-owned robotic reindeer are freaking out the Internet
Google in recent years has bought up a lot of different robotics firms and one of the most impressive of the bunch is Boston Dynamics, …
The most incredible ski run you’ll ever see doesn’t even involve snow
This is without question one of the coolest videos you’ll see this week. In fact, it might be the coolest video you see all month. …
Incredible zero gravity experiments with water caught on camera
Every day from December 1st to December 25th, The Royal Institution of Great Britain is opening a new box on its virtual advent calendar and …
The Beatles arrive on 9 different streaming music services
The Beatles used a webpage that looks like it was designed in the late 1990s to announce their arrival in the twenty-first century. Beginning at 12:01 …
Forget ‘The Martian’, NASA wants to grow potatoes on Mars for real
Whether you’ve seen The Martian or not, you probably know of the sci-fi blockbuster starring Matt Damon is about a NASA astronaut who’s stranded on Mars …
You’ll never put on a Band-Aid the same way again after watching this life hack video
You probably think you know everything there is to know about the proper way to put on a Band-Aid — but thanks to the magic …
Moving Instagram account lets you follow along as humans destroy the Earth
Watching our planet crumble around us has never looked so beautiful. It’s difficult to dispute the impact humans have had on Earth, and the damage isn’t …
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk eyes city on Mars after successful rocket landing
SpaceX’s audacious vertical rocket landing on Monday lays a critical foundation for reusable rockets that could help humans colonize Mars, according to the company’s CEO …
Jeff Bezos trolls Elon Musk’s Space X triumph, Twitter rips him apart
Following a few high-profile failures, SpaceX made history yesterday after it successfully launched a rocket into space and managed to bring the booster safely back …
TSA agents can now force passengers to go through body scanners, even if they opt out
Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has changed the rules of airport protocol to allow TSA …
Gas prices hit $1.60 a gallon or lower at these locations across the country
Remember the awful days when gas cost more than $4 a gallon? Those seem like a distant memory, as AutoBlog notes that the average gas price …
Engineers reveal what it takes to be hired by Google
Let’s say you’ve just obtained a shiny new computer science degree and you’re looking to land a job at a big tech company like Google. …
Today is the last day you can order from Amazon with free delivery before Christmas
Seriously… how is it possible that you’ve procrastinated this long and you still haven’t finished all of your Christmas shopping? OK fine, we know exactly …
Amazon’s 10 best deals of the day
What a world we live in. Christmas Eve is just two short days away, but there’s still time to order from a selection of thousands …
Watch the SpaceX staff respond to its historic rocket landing
A big step was made on Monday evening in the race to build space-bound rockets that can be used for multiple launches. As you have …
America’s gift to the UK this holiday season: Comcast
According to survey after survey, Comcast is one of the least liked companies in America. And now, according to multiple reports, the company may soon make …
Apple tears apart proposed British anti-encryption law in written memo to parliament
No matter what some would say about Apple’s determination to encrypt its products, the company is not ready to go down without a fight in …
Incredible photos and video from SpaceX’s historic rocket landing
SpaceX yesterday made history and caused an Internet frenzy when it launched a rocket into space and successfully manged to bring back the booster to …
What happens when you don’t register your drone with the FAA
Starting today, all individuals who own drones that weigh .55 pounds or more will be required to register their devices with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The …
Want to land a job at Netflix? You’ll have to answer these tough questions first
Netflix sounds like an incredibly cool place to work if you’re a software engineer but they don’t let just anybody come in to code for …
Boom! SpaceX finally nails a rocket landing
After a number of failed attempts at launching a Falcon 9 rocket and safely returning the booster back down to earth, Elon Musk and SpaceX finally …
Neil deGrasse Tyson fact checks ‘Star Wars’ science, annoys the entire Internet
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson seems to enjoy trolling Star Wars fans. Just last month, he declared that there was “no question” that he’d rather fly on Star Trek’s USS …
Watch champion surfer Kelly Slater unveil the most powerful artificial wave ever created
If you’ve ever tried to surf, you know full well how exhilarating and challenging of an endeavor it can be. It may look easy enough on …
What it’s like to ride a $32,000 flight from New York to Abu Dhabi
Are you planning to travel to the United Arab Emirates soon? Well, you probably aren’t, but if you are and you have tens of thousands …
Video: Apple’s secret design studio revealed in ’60 Minutes’ segment
On 60 Minutes yesterday, viewers were granted unprecedented access to Apple’s hyper-secret design studio. Managed by Jony Ive, Apple’s design studio is where a team of …
