That horrific E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce was probably caused by cow poop
It’s now been some time since the growing season for romaine lettuce in the Yuma, Arizona, region came to a close, and it was a …
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Scary Wi-Fi attack can hack weak passwords with ease
If you think securing your Wi-Fi network with a strong password is enough to keep hackers away, well, think again you’d be right. A researcher has …
Amazon’s Fire HD 8 Tablet is somehow only $54 today
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the single best deal on a high-quality tablet we’ve seen sine Prime Day, and the odds are pretty good that …
British tourist rents a Lamborghini Huracan and quickly racks up $47,000 in fines for speeding
When a story about a Lamborghini makes the news, it usually has something to do with the pricey car getting obliterated or severely damaged. For …
It’s International Cat Day: Here are some cats that need adopting
Every year on August 8th, countries worldwide (apart from Russia, apparently) take a full day to appreciate our feline friends. As our editorial team loves …
Amazon has MacBook Pro and MacBook Air refurbs at deep discounts
There are so many people out there who would love to upgrade to a new Apple laptop, but the company’s prices are too much of …
Government-backed research suggests millions of smartphones have built-in security flaws
Well, this is comforting. Researchers funded by the Dept. of Homeland Security have found security vulnerabilities built into smartphones at the device level, vulnerabilities that …
These bizarre ancient creatures looked like huge aquatic plants, but they were actually animals
Fossil hunting isn’t quite as cut-and-dry as you might think it is. Finding the leftovers of a creature that lived a hundred million years ago …
Amazon’s best-selling surround sound system is available at a $135 discount
Enjoying a surround sound system that sounds like a million bucks doesn’t actually have to cost you a million bucks. Perhaps no system out there …
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Easter egg could be a huge spoiler for ‘Avengers 4’
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the dead Avengers in Infinity War, as well as other fan-favorite characters who perished before and after …
This meteorite was hiding a mineral that has never been found on Earth
Humans have been on Earth for long enough that we have a pretty darn good idea of what our planet is made of. Scientists have …
The most exciting Android phone of the year finally has a release date
The Galaxy Note 9 and Pixel 3 are going to be two of the hottest Android handsets in the second half of the year, but …
Leaked Google Pixel 3 XL unboxing photos confirm new design and reveal full specs
Just hours before Samsung reveals its Galaxy Note 9, the leak floodgates have opened up once again, but this time for the Pixel 3 XL. …
Two new videos examine every inch of Apple’s unreleased 2018 iPhone designs
We’re just one day away from Samsung’s big Galaxy Note 9 unveiling, which can only mean one thing… just about everyone’s attention has already turned …
Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Release date, specs, and everything else we know
Normally when we do roundups like this ahead of a new smartphone launch, we include something along the lines of “everything we think we know” …
Watch Nintendo’s ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ Direct live stream right here
As quiet as this summer has been for the Nintendo Switch, the fall season should be much more exciting, with Super Mario Party, Pokemon Let’s …
Magic Leap One is now available for purchase, and it obviously doesn’t live up to the hype
We’ve often talked about the Magic Leap augmented reality (AR) glasses that promised an experience like nothing else available from competitors. And we’ve been waiting …
The founders of a viral polling app showed Facebook a ‘psychological trick’ to target teens
When we reported last month that Facebook had decided to wind down tbh, the anonymous polling app for U.S. high schoolers that Facebook had just …
The best-selling over-ear Bluetooth headphones on Amazon’s entire site are back down to $28
Last week when we told you that the best-selling wireless headphones on Amazon’s whole site had dropped to a new all-time low of just $27.99, …
The iPhone doesn’t spy on your conversations, Apple tells lawmakers
Of all the companies you’d suspect might want to listen in on the things you say, or record parts of your conversations with their devices, …
Why you should be excited about the Galaxy Note 9 even if you don’t plan to buy it
When Samsung unveils the Galaxy Note 9 in New York on Thursday, it’ll confirm the vast majority of Note 9 rumors that flooded the web …
Tim Cook throws subtle jab at Spotify
Spotify may have had a multi-year head start on Apple Music, but Apple’s music streaming service has impressively managed to make up a lot of …
Apple files patent for futuristic augmented reality windshield
Historically, Apple has spent much less on R&D efforts than companies like Microsoft and Google. More recently, though, Apple has accelerated its R&D efforts in …
Bots just beat human pros at ‘Dota 2’ and it wasn’t even much of a contest
The research initiative co-founded by Elon Musk has successfully trained AI bots to trounce professional human players of the popular arena battle game Dota 2, …
How to get three free packs from Hearthstone’s Boomsday Project expansion
Hearthstone’s Year of the Raven continues today as The Boomsday Project expansion is now available in-game. Announced last month, The Boomsday Project brings another 135 new cards …
Apple’s AirPower charger is still delayed, so Logitech and Apple designed this iPhone X stand instead
Despite having released multiple phones with support for wireless charging last year, Apple has still yet to release an official wireless charger of its own. …
The massive wildfire raging in California is now the largest in the state’s history
Wildfires can be incredibly devastating, taking down forests and grasslands and encroaching on populated towns and cities as they relentlessly march forward. Californians have become …
Fossil’s new Wear OS smartwatches look good, but they’re still lacking features
Fossil today unveiled the fourth generation of its Fossil Q line of smartwatches that run Google’s Wear OS and come packed with features like heart …
Defense Dept. finally stepping in because of soldiers’ sloppy mobile device habits
Former Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff once said during a conversation with me that he uses a fitness tracker to monitor his regular runs, but …
Two ‘Infinity War’ victims confirmed to return in ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’
As if we needed any more proof that the events at the end of Avengers: Infinity War would be reversed, Vulture all but confirmed that …
