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 …
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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 …
Putin’s United Russia party unveils a Straight Pride flag to fight ‘gay fever’
Straight people in Russia have it really rough. They’re raised in an extremely heterophobic environment in which they’re constantly shamed by religious scolds for being …
2015 has been absolutely gruesome for HTC
HTC is in a lot of trouble, and that’s putting it mildly. Ars Technica’s Ron Amadeo has done a thorough rundown of why 2015 has …
Watch Stephen Colbert’s hysterical response to the NYSE trading halt
Yesterday, the NYSE halted trading, The Wall Street Journal went offline and United Airlines flights around the country were grounded, all within a matter of …
U.S. and Japan set for epic giant robot battle
It’s the moment robot fan boys have been waiting for. American firm MegaBots, which builds giant fighting robots, is gearing up for an epic battle …
Video: Hilarious replacement auditions for Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine
Hugh Jackman is done playing Wolverine, but many talented actors are dreaming about replacing him. Luckily, Conan O’Brien found the best of the bunch at Comic-Con in …
NYSE, United Airlines’ technical woes no cause for cyberpanic, experts say
The technical issues that rocked the New York Stock Exchange, United Airlines and the Wall Street Journal Wednesday are no reason for panic, and talk …
One of our favorite fitness wearables is on sale for $49.99 at Amazon
If you’re in the market for a fitness wearable, you typically need to be prepared to spend over $100. The recently released Fitbit Charge HR …
Google just tossed BlackBerry a major lifeline
BlackBerry’s phones now serve an incredibly slim niche market, which has forced the company to look in other places for revenue. Under CEO John Chen, …
The BGR Show: Episode 17 – mayhem at Microsoft, carnage at Amazon, and pizza
In this week’s episode of The BGR Show podcast, Jonathan gushes over iOS 9 and Apple Music, and Zach threatens to leave the show. We also …
Some users claim the Apple Watch is burning their skin
An eyebrow-raising report in Fusion relays that a growing number of Apple Watch users are complaining that Apple’s new wearable is so hot, it’s actually …
Colbert joins Seinfeld for the season finale of ‘Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee’
A few months before Stephen Colbert unceremoniously shaved his beard off in preparation for his new gig as host of The Late Show, Jerry Seinfeld invited …
Someone Fixed Beer Pong
What’s wrong with the excellent game of beer pong, you ask? Nothing, really. Well, the part where the ping-pong ball keeps bouncing off the table, in …
Time Warner Cable Spammed This Woman with 153 Unwanted Robocalls – but Now She Has Justice
What’s more annoying than getting a robocall? Getting a robocall from your cable company. And what’s even more annoying than that? Getting more than 150 robocalls …
I Immediately Want to Be This Dog’s Best Friend
Dogs have a well deserved reputation for being man’s best friend. But it turns out that dogs can become friends with more animals than just …
