Here are the web domains Donald Trump bought to stop the Internet from making fun of him
It’s very common for a politician or celebrity to buy up domain names in the hopes of blocking trolls and haters from creating websites to ridicule them. …
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Watch a typhoon move a 720-ton steel ball suspended atop a skyscraper
What happens when a horrendous typhoon like Soudelor hits land? We’ve seen already that the typhoon’s winds are strong enough to lift Boeing 747 airplanes off …
Samsung teases a gorgeous round Apple Watch
Some fans last year were disappointed that Apple didn’t release a round smartwatch on par with the Moto 360. While a round Apple Watch likely won’t …
Terrifying video: This is the biggest shark ever filmed
Shark are very scary creatures, regardless of how big they are. But things get even more terrifying when you realize how big some of these …
Man steals Forrest Gump’s life story for Tinder profile; woman falls for it
One of the more widely voiced complaints regarding online dating is that you never know who you’re truly talking to on the other end. The man …
The BGR Show: Episode 19 – Apple & Android, Tesla & Alphabet
We’re back! Thanks for all the emails and tweets. This week Zach & I cover what could be Apple’s most important event ever, rumored to …
Live coverage: Watch live streaming video from Samsung’s big Galaxy Note 5 event
It’s not exactly a secret at this point: Samsung is about to unveil its brand new Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ phablets. The …
A man built a Twitter bot that automatically entered and won 1,000 contests
Social networks like Twitter and Facebook are often used for marketing, and many accounts hold contests to generate buzz around a product or event. Anyone …
The ultimate back to school deal: 6 months of Amazon Prime for free
Back to school sales start earlier and earlier each year, but they always have two things in common. First, they serve as bitter reminders that …
Life hack: How to get Chipotle to nearly double your burrito size without paying extra
What’s better than a Chipotle burrito? An even bigger Chipotle burrito. And what’s better than an even bigger Chipotle burrito? A bigger Chipotle burrito that …
Researchers develop intelligent robot capable of ‘having children’
We seem to be living in a golden age of robotics and artificial intelligence. These days, we can’t even go a few weeks without hearing …
KFC can’t even make its new sandwiches look appetizing in photos
You know how fast food never looks as good in person as it does when you see it on television? Well KFC China’s newest pair …
These are the fastest ISPs in each country, according to Netflix
With consumers streaming more video online than ever before, having an Internet connection strong enough to handle high quality streams is more important than ever. …
Fight back against your ISP: Stop paying bogus modem rental fees
We recently wrote about an awful pay TV scam that’s hiding in plain sight. Cable and satellite TV providers charge you as much as a …
There’s finally an upcoming iPad upgrade worth getting excited about
It’s been a long time coming, but it finally seems appears that the iPad mini will be getting some long-deserved and welcome upgrades. A new report …
The best times to watch the Perseid meteor shower tonight
The Perseid meteor shower is at peak visibility this week, which means it’s your best time to check it out without the need for a telescope. …
Here’s what all the weird extra characters in URLs really mean
Everyone online knows and uses URLs — they’re how you tell a web browser to load an individual page you want to access on your …
Adorable: Baby and puppy share a birthday, might think they belong to the same species
Put your newborn infant in the same room with a puppy and you’re likely to get hours of entertainment out of this particular combination. The …
Watch a typhoon lift a parked Boeing 747 jet off the ground
A monstrous typhoon hit Taiwan and coastal China over the weekend, with winds blowing at speeds of up to 180 miles per hour over the …
Amazon Prime vs. Jet.com: Which is really the better deal?
Amazon Prime is wildly popular with shoppers but it’s not the only subscription based shopping service out there. Last month Jet.com launched with the hopes …
Video: Hero anchorman leaves the set to protest covering Kylie Jenner’s pet bunny
For years I’ve debated whether local TV news anchors are actual human beings or are simply humanoid robots that have been programmed to deliver an …
Do this now: Manage Facebook’s privacy settings without killing key features
Some 1.5 billion people use Facebook, yet many of them have no idea how to protect their accounts and make sure that others can’t take advantage …
Curious about Alphabet? Here’s everything you need to know about Google’s bombshell announcement
Practically out of nowhere, Google yesterday announced that it was restructuring the entire company and renaming itself Alphabet. As part of the transformation, Google’s varying divisions …
How to make your own booze-infused ice cream
It’s a scorching summer, which means that shade, air conditioning, cool drinks and assorted flavors of ice cream are your best friends. But what if there …
UFOlogists are freaking out over this NASA pic of a supposed Martian woman
The truth is out there… but you probably won’t find it at UFOlogist websites. Mashable draws our attention to an article posted over at UFO Sightings Daily …
Astronauts are finally eating vegetables grown in outer space
NASA announced a few days ago that astronauts on the International Space Station will for the first time get a taste of lettuce that wasn’t …
Video: U.S. Coast Guard seizes narco submarine with $181 million worth of cocaine
Smugglers have a storied history when it comes to crafting clever and ingenious ways to conceal drugs and sneak them across ostensibly secure borders. Back …
Wait… Google just changed its name to Alphabet?
Google does some… strange things. However, the company’s announcement on Monday that it will essentially be renaming itself “Alphabet” might be the weirdest one yet. …
One anecdote shows how working for Steve Jobs could be an absolute nightmare
Late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was a brilliant person… but he was also, by many accounts, a total nightmare to have as a boxx. If …
Watch: John Oliver was born to rip apart America’s ridiculous sex education system
There are certain topics that are right in John Oliver’s wheelhouse and one of them is without a doubt the ridiculous system of sex education …
