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 …
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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 …
Microsoft does what?
Back in the day when Apple was trying to reaffirm itself in the computer business and convince buyers that Macs were better than PCs, the …
Robot swarms will explore the waterways of Venice
Forget the gondola – researchers have found a new way to see Venice. An international team of scientists is planning to explore the waterways beneath …
Apple TV release date may have just leaked
Remember when Apple used to give us firm release dates for upcoming products? Ah yes, those were the days. Though the iPhone still gets the …
The most disruptive technology of the last century isn’t the smartphone
If you ask most people om the street what the most disruptive technology of the last century has been, they’re liable to guess something like the …
Days after launch, the Popcorn Time for music app has been taken offline
The most impressive thing about Popcorn Time isn’t its massive selection of movies and TV shows or its sleek design. What’s so impressive about Popcorn …
We may never know the full story of Osama bin Laden’s death
Violent war stories have always played well with an American crowd, but none have been more celebrated in recent years than the invasion of Osama …
New rifle shoots drones out of the sky without firing a single bullet
One would need to be quite the marksman to shoot a drone out of the sky with a conventional rifle. Firing a bullet with a …
Sign of alien life? Kepler telescope spots strange star
A distant star is getting a lot of attention from astronomers – possibly as a sign that alien life is out there. The star KIC 8462852 …
Incredible 360-degree interactive video of a plane taking off and landing from inside the cockpit
We’ve seen a number of incredible videos of planes taking off over the past few months, from this Russian fighter jet taking off vertically to …
Lucky Charms to fulfill childhood dreams with all-marshmallow boxes
Remember when you used to eat Lucky Charms and you thought to yourself, “The only thing I like is the marshmallows — why can’t they …
Virgin rolls out ‘smart pavement’ that embeds Wi-Fi hotspots in manholes
While we’ve heard a lot about municipalities using public telephones as locations for Wi-Fi hotspots, Virgin has come up with a way to deliver public …
“It just works”: 5% of Mac users at IBM call the help desk, compared to 42% of PC users
Following up on Apple and IBM’s landmark 2014 deal to jointly create iOS apps and introduce more iPhones and iPads into the enterprise, the two …
Rare photos of Apple’s highly secretive Input Design Lab
In conjunction with this week’s release of new iMacs and a slew of revamped accessories, Apple gave journalist Steven Levy unprecedented access to one of the …
DARPA developing vehicles that can literally disappear
One of the big challenges when fighting a battle is all the equipment left behind that could end up in the hands of an enemy. …
Scary video shows a huge slab of metal flying off a plane just as it’s taking off
What’s the worst thing you can imagine happening while your plane is taking off? OK, so having the plane explode during takeoff would probably be …
This is why Americans are overweight
America is in the midst of a health crisis when it comes to both obesity and heart disease, two serious conditions which often go hand in …
Watch: 3D printers make on-the-spot clothes for a beloved ‘Game of Thrones’ character
Say you’re Brienne of Tarth and you’ve just run out of armor. Would you trust scary 3D printing machines to weave a dress around you …
Hubble space telescope captures stunning image of barred spiral galaxy
The Hubble space telescope has captured a stunning image of a faraway galaxy known as a barred spiral. Galaxy NGC 4639 is located over 70 …
Here’s everything the Democratic presidential candidates got wrong in last night’s debate
Even without the presence of the proud billionaire that’s set to host SNL next month, the Democratic debate on CNN managed to pull in record viewing …
5 easy tools to ensure you don’t get tracked on the web
Like it or not, your favorite websites and online services all track you in some way, though some have stronger protections in place than others. Some …
Adorable video: Kitten walks again thanks to 3D-printed wheelchair
We can’t resist a heartwarming cat story, especially when it has a technology angle to it. In this case, IFLScience points us to a story from GlobalNews.ca …
This rare photo was bought for $2 and may now be worth millions
In what may turn out to be the bargain of a lifetime, a coin dealer named Randy Guijarro in 2010 paid $2 for a miscellaneous lot from a …
