Comcast has figured out how to deliver gigabit Internet without fiber
Comcast, your “favorite” cable and Internet service provider, has had a breakthrough when it comes to delivering super-fast Internet to customers. Rather than replacing the …
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A compilation of people hurting themselves on their new Christmas Hoverboards
Hoverboards might not be safe or legal in all places, but they’re definitely popular gifts, especially around Christmas, but controlling these Segway-like devices is no easy feat. We’ve …
The 13 best apps to download for your new Apple Watch
There are undoubtedly a whole lot of people who received an Apple Watch as a gift this holiday season. If you happen to be one …
$20,000 hoverboard from ArcaSpace is intriguing but leaves a lot to be desired
The most recent high-profile effort aimed at developing a legit hoverboard comes from ArcaSpace, a privately owned space company that just a few days ago …
I hate email again
Email was destroying my life, so I destroyed email. Back in 2013, I decided I could no longer deal with the flood of email I …
Astronaut in space misdials and accidentally ‘prank calls’ Earth
You might naturally assume that prank calls are exclusively carried out by teenage boys with nothing but time on their hands, but apparently even accomplished 43-year-old …
For the first time, declassified documents reveal United States’ nuclear weapons strategy
Every so often, declassified information will make its way into the public realm and shed an incredible amount of light on what the U.S. government …
Researchers have developed holograms that you can actually touch
Virtual reality, augmented reality and holograms might not mean anything to you right now, but these new technologies will likely play a major role in future …
Hacker arrested for stealing celebrities’ movie scripts and sex tapes
A 23-year-old hacker from the Bahamas was arrested after he managed to access personal data belonging to certain celebrities, including scripts for unreleased movies, sex …
Drunk woman who’s never seen ‘Star Wars’ tries to explain its plot in hilarious viral video
Just about every adult has seen the original three Star Wars movies by now, right? Actually, no they haven’t, as a hilarious new viral video demonstrates. …
Amazon’s 10 best deals of the day for Dec 24
Merry Christmas Eve, readers! You’re rushing around buying food for tonight, wrapping your last few presents and doing whatever else needs to be done ahead …
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 …
