Pico looks like the easy-to-use homebrewing appliance I’ve dreamed of for years
Have you ever brewed your own beer? It’s definitely rewarding… but it’s also a royal pain. It will take up an entire afternoon and, worst …
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A runaway military blimp is creating chaos in Pennsylvania
“Runaway blimp, never comin’ down / No one knows how to get it on the ground…” No, those aren’t the first draft to the lyrics …
With Black Friday less than a month away, an expert shopper offers an early cheat sheet
In less than one month, many of you will be packing into big box retail outlets looking for the very best holiday shopping deals you …
MIT scientists can see through walls and identify people with new wireless device
Leave it to the brilliant minds at MIT to come up with a device so technologically advanced that you’re not quite sure if you should …
For $18,000 you can rent a MiG-29 fighter jet that’ll take you to the stratosphere
As you’ll see in the short video below, renting a jet for your entertainment is totally possible as long as you’re willing to travel to Russia. You heard …
I’ve found the biggest problem with the iPhone 6s’s 3D Touch: Me
I’ve now had the iPhone 6s for more than a month and I’ve been using it without problems ever since – in fact, the device …
Is the iPad Pro Apple’s last real chance to revive slumping iPad sales?
With each passing quarter, it’s getting harder and harder to ignore the fact that the iPad might be on the verge of becoming a has-been product …
Comcast’s data caps are ‘just low enough to punish streaming’
If you’re a cord cutter who lives in an area where Comcast has implemented its data caps and you constantly find yourself running up against …
Ranking the the least and most obese states in the country
There’s no getting around it: America has a weight problem. Despite widespread efforts from a number of entities to encourage physical activity and promote healthier eating habits, …
Walmart exec predicts Black Friday ‘anarchy’ caused by new credit cards
Black Friday is fast approaching, which means millions of buyers will soon start hunting for online and in-store deals on a variety of products. However, …
Google made a 97-year-old woman’s dream come true by making her an engineer for a day
It’s hard enough to get a job at Google when you’re fresh out of college and desperate for work, but 97-year-old Olive Horrell managed to …
How to watch the 2015 World Series: Mets vs. Royals Game 1 live stream online
After a one-sided beatdown of the Chicago Cubs and a contentious series with the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Mets and the Kansas City …
Mysterious space object set to enter Earth’s atmosphere next month
A mysterious piece of space junk dubbed WT1190F will enter Earth’s atmosphere on Friday Nov. 13, scientists say, plunging into the Indian Ocean about 62 …
Apple beats on huge iPhone sales, but iPad sales continue to tank
Apple today released its earnings for the September quarter and delivered a profit of $11.1 billion on the back of $51.5 billion in revenue. Earnings wise, …
NYT’s gorgeous in-depth look at the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet
Global warming is a pretty hot topic, especially in Greenland. In case you don’t know, Greenland’s ice sheet is melting, which could increase sea levels …
The hysteria about bacon giving you cancer is out of control
Yes, the World Health Organization is placing bacon and other processed meats on the list of substances that might cause cancer. No, you don’t have …
Watch this killer whale flip a seal 80 feet into the air
The sea is cruel and unforgiving, especially if you’re not high up on the food chain. Recently, an innocent harbour seal learned this the hard …
Ex-cop offers insider tips for fighting speeding tickets
If you’ve been pulled over for speeding and you think you’re innocent, there are ways to fight your speeding ticket that will increase your chances …
Walmart wants to deliver your goods by drone just like Amazon
In December 2013, Amazon announced the Prime Air delivery-by-drone project supposed to take shipping to the next level. The company unveiled a special drone prototype …
Scientists discover that comet Lovejoy is releasing alcohol and sugar into outer space
If you’re looking to get some booze on the cheap, you might want to consider visiting comet Lovejoy. A team of scientists recently discovered that …
Rare ‘Lord of the Rings’ map annotated by JRR Tolkien on sale for $92,000
An extremely rare map of Middle-earth annotated by “The Lord of the Rings” author JRR Tolkien is on sale in the U.K. for $92,138. The …
World Health Organization: Bacon, sausages and ham are now serious cancer risks
Bacon, sausages, and ham are the new entrants on the World Health Organization’s most carcinogenic substances, ranking right next to cigarettes as a major cause …
Steve Ballmer: Microsoft investing in Apple ‘might have been the craziest thing we ever did’
Recently, former Microsoft CEO and current Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer appeared on Bloomberg TV where the former executive briefly touched on Microsoft’s monumental 1997 investment …
See 70,000 cubic feet of Swiss Alps rock plummet 1,000 feet into a valley
Nowadays everyone’s got a camera handy, which means you can easily take photos and record videos of things happening around you. Just the other day …
NOVA investigates how dirty public restrooms really are – and it’s not pretty
So, how dirty are public restrooms? And if you knew the answer, would you ever use one again? Gross Science, a YouTube series created by PBS’s …
The FCC is publishing robocallers’ phone numbers so you can block them for good
Know what everyone hates? Robocalls. The Federal Communications Commission knows this which is why it’s creating tools that will hopefully help you block both robocallers …
Forget the Death Star, this black hole just ate an entire star
For Star Wars fans, the Death Star needs no further introduction. For anyone else, the Death Star is a planet-shaped space station capable of destroying entire planets. …
Hero drug company undercuts hated Pharma Bro with $1 AIDS pill
Last month, the Internet went into full outrage mode when it learned that Turing Pharmaceuticals decided to jack up the price of an important AIDS-related drug …
Futuristic warship design takes shape
What will warships look like in three decades? Meet the next-generation HMS Dreadnought. The British Ministry of Defence and Royal Navy challenged young scientists and …
Meet the hacker who is single-handedly trying to rid the web of racists
Many of the stories we run on BGR revolve around hacks and security flaws that we believe our readers should know about. Online security is …
