The pay TV scam that’s hiding in plain sight
Services like Netflix are driving U.S. households to cut the cord at an unprecedented rate, and studies suggest that impressive rate won’t be slowing anytime …
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Fed-up customers are hammering ISPs with FCC complaints about data caps
You know what people really don’t like? Data caps. They don’t like them on their mobile phones and they really, really don’t like them on …
Watch: The only alarm you won’t be able to snooze
Having trouble waking up in the morning? There are countless alarm apps that will make sure you wake up on time for work… provided, of course, …
Giant Windwheel houses 72 apartments, makes its own energy, and can power 1,000 homes
You probably have no idea what the picture above actually depicts. For your information, it’s a concept of a Windwheel building that will house 72 apartments …
Video: 1,000 Italians banded together to convince the Foo Fighters to play their small town
It might not work every time, but a new video shows you one way to convince your favorite band or artist — in this case, the …
You’ll be able to see a rare blue moon tonight
The phrase “once in a blue moon” is meant to describe something that’s very rare, although in reality blue moons happen once every three years …
For just $1,600, you can buy a flamethrower that spits fire 50 feet into the air
Do you love the smell of napalm in the morning? Then you’re going to absolutely love the X15 flamethrower that you can now buy in …
WSJ: How Google wants to fix its broken Glass
Google has admitted its beta Glass launch was a mistake, but that doesn’t mean the company is giving up on the project. Google has stopped …
Watch these stunning YouTube 360 virtual reality videos right now
YouTube 360 videos are the closest thing to virtual reality that you can experience on your computer right now that don’t require any sort of …
Which state would win if America declared war on itself? A former Marine has the answer
Ever wondered which U.S. state would emerge as the winner if a war broke out between all the American states? What if there was no USA …
NASA scientist: ‘It’s bulls–t’ that Pluto isn’t a planet anymore
People get very, very emotional about Pluto being designated as a mere “dwarf planet” and not a proper planet like the other eight that inhabit …
Airfares will soon be the cheapest they’ve been in four years
If you’re planning to book any flights this fall, you might want to wait until August. According to Montreal-based analytics company Hopper, the price of an …
Japanese scientists fire a 2 quadrillion-watt laser, the most powerful ever
Lasers. They’ve captured our imaginations for decades and were even at the center of one of Dr. Evil’s most beloved running gags in the Austin Powers …
Where’s the best pizza in America?
There’s never a bad time to eat pizza, especially since there are so many crazy ways of cooking this tasty meal. However, pizza fans looking for …
These are the horrifying things that happen to your body in the hour after you drink a Coke
Everyone knows that soda isn’t healthy, but you probably don’t know specifically what a can of Coca-Cola does to your body on a chemical level …
Comcast is about to fund its biggest media critics with hundreds of millions of dollars
Comcast has earned a reputation as one of America’s most hated companies and there are plenty of people in the media who slam the cable …
The battle of the sixes is over: iPhone comes out on top, Samsung left bloodied
Samsung redesigned its flagship smartphone from the ground up for the first half of 2015. The Galaxy S6 is the fastest and most powerful handset the …
This new Google feature lets you avoid crowds at your favorite stores
Google can get away with being creepy in many cases because it’s just so useful. Case in point: Google this week unveiled a new search feature …
How much money do you have to save each day to become a millionaire at 65?
There are plenty of legal ways of becoming a millionaire, but you probably won’t be able to do it overnight. However, if you’re determined to …
Orbit Tower in London’s Olympic Park is about to become the world’s most insane slide
What do you do once the Olympic Games have long departed your town and you’re left with a bunch of structures conceived specifically for that event? Well …
The dentist who killed Cecil the Lion is getting spammed with hilarious Yelp reviews
In case you missed it, a dentist from Minnesota has generated an unfathomable amount of criticism after it was revealed that he flew to Zimbabwe and …
Lexus’ real hoverboard finally has a release date – but don’t get too excited
The Lexus Slide hoverboard shown off in a teaser ad not long ago turned plenty of heads. It was meant to be more of a publicity …
Jimmy Kimmel skewers the loser dentist who paid $50k to shoot a beloved lion
There are some people in the world who are just disgusting. One of them is Walter James Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota who doubles as a …
The leading causes of death for Americans traveling abroad, country by country
Every year, tens of millions of Americans travel abroad, with Europe and the Caribbean being the two most popular destinations. Inevitably, statistics bear out that …
Spectacular Milky Way photos taken at Yellowstone Park
The picture you see above looks like a surrealist painting, but it’s not. It was taken by photographer Dave Lane, who photographed the Abyss Pool in …
The world’s smartest people agree: AI-enhanced weapons systems are a bad, bad idea
There are times when humanity inexplicably shoots itself in the foot. Remember when we thought it would be a good idea to use lead in …
AT&T says it didn’t do anything wrong when it throttled your ‘unlimited’ data
AT&T is as mad as hell and it’s not going to take it anymore! The Hill reports that AT&T this week hit back at the Federal …
Hilarious: Tom Cruise and Jimmy Fallon do famous ‘Top Gun’ duet
It’s probably been a while since you last saw Top Gun, but you probably remember that movie’s famous scene featuring a duet of You’ve Lost That …
‘Skysphere’ is the craziest high-tech man cave you’ve ever seen, and it took an engineer 3 years to build
Every man dreams of having his own Fortress of Solitude where he can drink beer, play video games and watch football in peace without the …
Video: Semi truck sets new world record with a crazy 166-foot jump
Gregg Godfrey isn’t just any semi truck diver: In fact, he can perfectly parallel park right after setting a new world record for the world’s longest semi …
