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Apple’s HomePod may sound amazing, but it could let anyone listen to your text messages

February 6th, 2018

While there’s no question that Apple is joining the smart speaker party a little bit late, Apple has never been one to rush a product to market in order to be first. From Apple’s vantage point, the ultimate goal is to release a product that simply outclasses the competition. Consequently, Apple had no qualms about …

Tech

This is what Apple’s battery health ‘fix’ looks like

February 6th, 2018

Chris Mills

As part of its please-don’t-sue-us apology tour following the iPhone battery throttling revelations, Apple promised to introduce new battery health features to iOS 11.3, as well as a toggle that will let users disable performance throttling on devices with weak battery. Apple has released the promised battery health features in iOS 11.3 beta 2, which was …

Science

SpaceX just launched its Falcon Heavy rocket and it was absolutely awesome

February 6th, 2018

Mike Wehner

After a handful of delays pushed back the planned first flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket for several hours today, the company finally got the weather to cooperate and were able to hit the big red button that sent the massive beast skyward. Falcon Heavy’s 27 engines lit up just as planned, and the massive …

Science

Dinosaurs were so good at living that it might have caused their demise

February 6th, 2018

Mike Wehner

When you think of the end of the dinosaurs you likely envision an asteroid striking Earth, creating a massive explosion and plunging the planet into a dark, cold haze from which the mighty creatures had no chance of emerging. New research suggests that the biggest challenge in the history of the dinosaurs might have gone …

Science

Watch SpaceX’s historic first Falcon Heavy launch live right here

February 6th, 2018

Mike Wehner

Update: The launch window has been delayed once again, this time to 3:45 pm EST. It’s been a long time coming, but SpaceX will finally launch its highly-anticipated Falcon Heavy rocket today and nobody really knows what to expect. We might see the Heavy, with Elon Musk’s own Tesla Roadster in its payload bay, sail …

Science

Scientists say Earth’s atmosphere is raining viruses and bacteria down on the entire planet

February 6th, 2018

Mike Wehner

If you like to start out your day by opening your window for a big breath of fresh air you might want to rethink your habits a bit. A new study reveals that viruses are raining down from above on a non-stop basis, no matter where you live on the planet. As it turns out, …

Tech

Bitcoin dipped below $6,000 for the first time since November

February 6th, 2018

Chris Smith

The Bitcoin sorrows continue on Tuesday, as all digital coin are struggling to make a comeback. Bitcoin, the most important of the lot, is currently trading around $6,500, but virtual currency dipped below $6,000 which is a first for Bitcoin since November 2017. Last year, Bitcoin was soaring, blasting through the $6,000 ceiling on its …

Tech

That fake ‘Crocodile Dundee’ movie was actually a very expensive ad for Australia

February 5th, 2018

Chris Smith

We’ve seen fake trailers for a Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home movie for a couple of weeks now. At first, I wasn’t exactly sold on the idea that we needed a new Dundee flick, but as time went by, I started thinking that, considering the cast behind it, a new movie might …

Business

Closer regulation of Bitcoin is needed, federal agencies say

February 5th, 2018

Chris Mills

Bitcoin is in a bad place right now. The crypto-currency has fallen from a high of nearly $20,000 in December to around $6,500 today, making its market cap nearly a third of what it was just two months ago. To fuel the panic, US regulators will reportedly tell Congress tomorrow that digital currencies require “increased …

Tech

This website looks identical to Reddit, but it will steal your password

February 5th, 2018

Jacob Siegal

The next time you decide to visit Reddit to get your daily fill of world news, funny pictures and silly comment chains, be sure that you take your time when typing in the website address. A malicious site that looks identical to Reddit was discovered over the weekend, and if you’re not careful, you could …

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