The evolution of US military camouflage
Last summer, the U.S. Army confirmed that soldiers will begin wearing the new Army Combat Uniform (ACU) that bears the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) – …
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Defense contractor shows off ‘Iron Beam’ anti-drone laser
Late last week, we showed you a new type of rifle that can shoot a drone out of the sky without firing a single bullet. While …
Video shows lightning bolt barely missing passenger plane just before landing
We’ve seen our fair share of scary landings in the past with skilled pilots who are able to deal perfectly with harsh ground conditions and perform admirable …
Jony Ive on Apple’s plans to conquer the fashion and lifestyle industry
The Apple Watch is fascinating device for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that it speaks to Apple’s ultimate goal to break …
1,500-foot asteroid flying past Earth on Halloween was only discovered 2 weeks ago
Talk about a scary Halloween. Earlier this week, reports emerged that a gigantic asteroid with a diameter taller than the Empire State Building will fly …
Western Digital just bought its way into Apple’s iPhone supply chain for $19B
How important is Apple’s iPhone supply business? Just ask Intel, a company that might have tried to win Apple orders for certain chips for years, …
Ad-free YouTube is finally coming… for a price
How many people would pay $9.99 per month to have an ad-free version of YouTube? Google is about to find out. Starting on October 28th, Google …
Dell’s Black Friday deals just leaked over a month early
We didn’t expect to start reporting on Black Friday 2015 until at least the end of October, but a few hours ago, the full 6-page ad …
These are the best 5 videos we could find of animals attacking drones
If you’ve ever had a neighbor who’s flown a drone over your yard, you’ve probably been tempted to shoot it down and teach him a lesson. …
In pictures: NYC’s first underground park
New York City already has a fantastic park dead in the center of Manhattan. But if for some reason Central Park isn’t enough for you, …
Scientists have created a new breed of stronger, faster dogs using DNA manipulation
If you’ve ever read recent dystopian sci-fi books such as Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake or Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Windup Girl, you’d know that one of their common …
Moov Now review: The smartest fitness trainer you’ll ever wear on your wrist
It’s been just over a year since we shared our thoughts on the original Moov fitness wearable, a device that changed the way we’ve thought …
Does Google have a serious mobile problem?
Google has won mobile, some Android fans will tell you, and has been consistently winning for years. The company has a massive market share lead …
Why is the CIA Director still using AOL for email?
The tech world this week has been abuzz with word that a high school student managed to hack the into the AOL email of CIA Director …
Tim Cook on Apple TV, Apple Watch, Apple’s car, security and more
Last night at WSJDLive, The Wall Street Journal’s global technology conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage to discuss everything from the yearly iPhone …
Apple TV release set for next week, preorders begin on October 26 according to Tim Cook
While speaking with Wall Street Journal editor Gerry Baker last night as part of the WSJDLive conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook touched on a number …
SpaceX is really all about going to Mars
Elon Musk’s bold SpaceX reusable rocket program may have a more audacious goal in mind than just making space travel more affordable for missions around …
Xiaomi is introducing a $300 hoverboard that looks like a mini-Segway
Xiaomi has made its name by producing consumer tech products with high specs and shockingly low prices and now it’s released its most ambitious product …
Should you stop using soap when you take a shower?
Here’s something you don’t hear every day: you might be getting too clean when you take a shower.
This 17-year-old Disney expert knows more Disneyland secrets than you do
No matter how much you love Disneyland and everything Disney-related, chances are you’re not familiar with all the park’s secrets and mysteries. In fact, most …
Amazon has got itself in a major feud with The New York Times
This past August, The New York Times ran a shocking expose highlighting the atrocious working conditions many employees at Amazon have to put up with. …
IBM goes Apple: Helpdesk calls way down compared to Windows
IBM, at one time a Windows PC heavyweight, is now deploying Macs internally and is seeing a precipitous drop in helpdesk calls.
Thousands in China witness a mirage of a floating city in the sky
No, this isn’t the plot of Bioshock Infinite come to life. IFLScience brings us word that thousands of people in China this week reported seeing a large “floating …
Eddie Murphy roasts and impersonates Bill Cosby during acceptance speech
Over the weekend, Eddie Murphy was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. …
Microsoft’s Surface Book takes a page out of Apple’s playbook
Microsoft earlier this month shocked the tech world when it introduced the Surface Book, a rather intriguing and compelling hybrid laptop. Though the device represents …
Amazon sale offers big savings on more than a dozen smartwatches and fitness bands
You’ve been having an internal battle for months trying to decided whether or not to finally take the plunge and get a fitness band or …
3D printing used to make first real handheld railgun, which fires plasma projectiles at 560 mph
If you think the image above looks frightening, you’re right. The crazy contraption pictured in the image is the first portable railgun, a futuristic projectile launcher associated …
These photos show how addicted we are to our smartphones
I can distinctly remember a time when having a cellphone was not just anomaly, but something that elicited snide comments from people who couldn’t possibly fathom …
This is why your pumpkin spice latte contains no actual pumpkin spice
For better or (in our opinion) worse, the pumpkin spice latte has become a staple of the American diet every October. But while you’re sipping …
Video: Man slices a 130 MPH baseball in half with a Samurai sword
There are some things that simply need to be seen to be believed. And yet, there remain some things that still seem impossible even when …
