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Verizon, longtime enemy of net neutrality, may soon exempt its video app from data caps
Verizon has spent a tremendous amount of money and other resources over the years lobbying against net neutrality. It should be no surprise then that the …
MIT researchers have figured out how to make solar cells with old car batteries
Here’s a clever technological breakthrough that could help the environment in two ways. MIT announced this week that some of its researchers have figured out …
Microsoft is doing so many things well – so why is it still flailing at smartphones?
Microsoft is doing a lot of things right these days and not just in the realm of enterprise software and services that have traditionally been …
Over 3,000 prisoners let out early thanks to software glitch
More than 3,000 prisoners in Washington State over the past 13 years have received the best Christmas gift they could have hoped for: Early freedom. The Seattle …
Every new movie coming to HBO NOW and HBO GO in January 2016
With Netflix garnering the lion’s share of headlines these days, it’s easy to forget that HBO’s own streaming services are equally compelling and addictive. Bolstered …
‘House of Cards’ creator David Fincher prepping new Netflix series with Charlize Theron
David Fincher and Charlize Theron will develop a new original series for Netflix called Mindhunter, a new report reveals. Fincher, who brought House of Cards …
Leak reveals the next major feature coming to WhatsApp
Facebook’s $22 billion WhatsApp deal bought it the most popular messaging app in the world, and the service has continued to grow since the record-setting deal …
5 camera deals on Amazon you won’t want to miss
Those blurry smartphone shots with blown out lighting are fine for selfies and sharing pictures of your cat on Instagram once you’ve applied filters, but …
Watch a DJI Camera Drone violently chop up food at 1500fps
Over the past few months, we’ve seen drones do it all. We’ve seen someone attach a flamethrower to a drone and roast a turkey, and …
These Google-owned robotic reindeer are freaking out the Internet
Google in recent years has bought up a lot of different robotics firms and one of the most impressive of the bunch is Boston Dynamics, …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
It’s the night before the night before Christmas, so there’s plenty of stirring in everyone’s houses. But while the rest of your household is going crazy …
The most incredible ski run you’ll ever see doesn’t even involve snow
This is without question one of the coolest videos you’ll see this week. In fact, it might be the coolest video you see all month. …
This $55 drone does something most drones can’t
The Haktoys HAK905 7″ Diagonal 2.4GHz 4CH RC Quadcopter drone can soar through the air just like every other drone out there. It can be …
Star Wars spoiler lands man in jail after he threatens a high school shooting
An 18-year-old man in Helena, Montana threatened to shoot one of his peers after the boy spoiled one of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens subplots. …
Google is testing a bold new idea for killing passwords
Google wants to see passwords die just as much as the rest of us do, which is why it’s spent years coming up with wild …
This might just be the best thing about ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’
I can’t see into the future so I have no idea what’s in store for Star Wars fans in late May 2017 when Episode VIII is …
Incredible zero gravity experiments with water caught on camera
Every day from December 1st to December 25th, The Royal Institution of Great Britain is opening a new box on its virtual advent calendar and …
New ‘Star Wars’ fan theory offers a fascinating explanation of who Rey really is
One of the questions that emerged soon after Disney’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens hit theaters was related to the lead character. Rey is the obvious hero …
Stacked is a humpbacked iPhone battery case you might actually like
The new iPhone battery case I refer to as The Hunchback of Cupertino is a great move on Apple’s part. The company makes a killing selling …
YouTube says T-Mobile’s net neutrality-bending Binge On scheme throttles its videos
Even though T-Mobile’s Binge On program is the least objectionable of all carrier plans I’ve seen to exempt certain content from its own data caps, …
The Beatles arrive on 9 different streaming music services
The Beatles used a webpage that looks like it was designed in the late 1990s to announce their arrival in the twenty-first century. Beginning at 12:01 …
Forget ‘The Martian’, NASA wants to grow potatoes on Mars for real
Whether you’ve seen The Martian or not, you probably know of the sci-fi blockbuster starring Matt Damon is about a NASA astronaut who’s stranded on Mars …
How a security director used a rootkit to rig the lottery and steal millions of dollars
Not too long ago, Eddie Tipton was convicted of hacking into the Multi-State Lottery Association’s computer system in order to rig a nearly $17 million …
You’ll never put on a Band-Aid the same way again after watching this life hack video
You probably think you know everything there is to know about the proper way to put on a Band-Aid — but thanks to the magic …
Iranian hackers breached a U.S. dam’s network security, report says
Iranian hackers managed to breach the network of a U.S. dam at some point in 2013, a report reveals, raising concerns about the security of …
Politician gets his stolen iPhone back after negotiating with mugger
It seems that a smooth-talking politician really can get out of situations that most of us can’t. Ars Technica brings us the story of San Francisco …
iPhone 6c leak claims Apple’s new 4-inch phone is coming in April
Is there still a market for smaller iPhones? I personally think there is but we won’t know for sure until Apple releases another four-inch iPhone. …
Moving Instagram account lets you follow along as humans destroy the Earth
Watching our planet crumble around us has never looked so beautiful. It’s difficult to dispute the impact humans have had on Earth, and the damage isn’t …
10 most overused and overplayed songs in movies and on TV
The importance of music in film can’t be overstated. A well-chosen song not only heightens our senses but can also evoke a wide range of emotions. Not …
