Prime Day: Everything we know about today’s massive Amazon sale (including deal prices)
Amazon is known the world over for undercutting rivals and offering great deals on the widest possible range of products. So, when the company says …
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Watch live: New Horizons spacecraft reaches Pluto
It took us over nine years to travel more than 3 billion miles through space to reach the farthest planet in our solar system, but we finally made …
Why London police will arrest you for charging your iPhone on a train
You’d think that charging your iPhone or Android handset on a train in London would be perfectly acceptable, but that’s not at all the case. …
This is probably why you snore
Yes, sleeping on your back means you’re more likely to snore and wake up your significant other, which is something you have probably discovered for yourself. …
Japan’s new space satellite has captured the most beautiful images of Earth
It’s always neat to look at pictures of Earth from space but Japan’s Himawari-8 weather satellite has just outdone every beautiful set of Earth photos we’ve …
Comcast 2Gbps Internet service pricing revealed… and it’s a giant disappointment
Oh, Comcast. Even when you do things that should be cool, you manage to make them massively disappointing. Our latest example is the pricing for …
Meet the police dog who can sniff out hidden SD cards, thumb drives, hard drives, iPads and more
Across the world, police dogs are used at airports and by every type of law enforcement agency imaginable to help sniff out explosives and other …
Life hack: Hidden trick helps you navigate New York’s Central Park without Google Maps
Did you ever get lost in New York’s gorgeous Central Park? If you did, then you have to know there’s an extremely simple trick to …
Japan installs free Wi-Fi on top of Mt. Fuji
Japan recently installed Wi-Fi hotspots on Mt. Fuji because even adventurous mountain climbers, apparently, need Internet access. So if you’re one of the brave souls intent on …
It’s almost impossible to make money selling Android phones
A lot of people have second guessed Nokia and BlackBerry in the past because they stuck with their own operating systems and didn’t just switch …
First ever death-defying quadruple BMX backflip captured on video
Riding a BMX bike might be an easy task for anyone who knows how to handle one, but you’re about to see a video that …
Welsh government speaks in Klingon to answer UFO questions
If you’re working for the government, how would you handle UFO-related questions? You could choose to give a non-answer or deny that anything like that even …
Professional cuddlers, chicken sexers and 3 other strange jobs you didn’t know existed
Looking for a new job? Does it matter if it’s a profession that people are familiar with? Or are you looking for a more exotic …
Video: John Oliver shames billionaire sports team owners for shaking down U.S. taxpayers
One of American taxpayers’ most baffling traits is their willingness to support using public funds to subsidize stadium construction for professional sports teams that are …
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passes away at 55
On Sunday, Nintendo issued a brief statement on its website confirming that CEO and president Satoru Iwata passed away over the weekend at the age …
Sorry, WSJ, but Apple killing off the Mac is a laughably bad idea
A few weeks ago, Christopher Mims of The Wall Street Journal penned a bizarre and borderline embarrassing opinion piece arguing that Apple should abandon its …
Which ice cream brand has the most cookie dough?
You know that feeling you get when you have to hunt for the cookie dough in the cookie dough ice cream? You know, the ice cream …
How AT&T – yes, that AT&T – could be America’s surprise fiber hero
AT&T fiber roll outs don’t typically generate as much hype as Google Fiber roll outs… but that could soon change. Barron’s flags a new research …
Russia bringing back Cold War mini-subs, report says
Russia is reportedly bringing back a fleet of Cold War-era mini-submarines, a move that could ramp up tensions with the West. Moscow is set to …
The awful things you have to do to survive at Facebook
Some people may describe Facebook as the best places to work in the tech industry, but that’s not always the case, as not everyone who’s been …
Funny cat video: Cucumber scares the bejesus out of an unsuspecting cat
Picture this: you’re relaxed and about to finish your meal, as you would do on an ordinary day, thinking about relaxing or what’s next on your …
Super cyclist cheats death and gravity in this mind-blowing video
Vittorio Brumotti is a name you’ve probably never heard before, but you won’t soon forget it… assuming you can pronounce it. While freestyle biking isn’t …
The world’s craziest and smallest Airbnb listing is a site to behold
When one thinks of renting out a place on Airbnb, one’s mind tends to either think of an affordable, yet livable space or a luxurious …
Dubstep beatboxing daughter, who is clearly not of this Earth, crushes father in beatbox battle
While the New Horizons spacecraft hurtles toward Pluto, we’ve found evidence of alien life right here on Earth. You KNOW something is impressive when YouTube commenters …
The weird and wonderful world of Comic-Con, in GIFs
Not everyone can get out to San Diego, California for the city’s annual Comic-Con convention. OK, not everyone even wants to. But whether or not …
An Uber driver threatened to cut a woman’s neck after she canceled a ride
Uber is an incredibly convenient, and often affordable way to get around a big city, but without an adequate vetting process, there’s always the risk …
This new tech could lead to gadgets that never need to be charged
Following the Apple Watch’s debut, people made a big deal out of the idea that the device’s battery would only last about a day on each charge. Of …
Video: A dozen cops savagely beat and tase a man while he screams for help
There are good police officers, and there are bad ones — it’s like anything else. Good cops devote their lives to protecting law-abiding citizens, and they …
Game show fail: How to lose a million bucks in 3… 2… 1…
In the long and storied history of gameshow blunders, what you’re about to see below may very well take the cake. Sure, we’ve seen contestants …
What does food look like in prison? Even worse than you think
The popularity of shows like HBO’s OZ and Netflix’s Orange is the new Black underscores America’s fascination with prison life. Speaking to that point, a …
