Have you ever wondered why your fingers are different sizes?
You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about why our hands are so weirdly shaped, but there are scientists who devote plenty of …
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Revealed: The speech Nixon would have given had Armstrong and Aldrin got stuck on the moon
In a depressing alternate reality, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin successfully landed on the moon only to get stuck there after a critical equipment failure. …
Early adopters love the Apple Watch even more than the iPhone
The Apple Watch is apparently under performing many analysts’ expectations but people who have bought the device seem to love it. A survey conducted by …
Microsoft launches its first ads for Windows 10 – check them out right here
It was inevitable. They even told us it was coming, but I was still somehow surprised to see a Windows 10 ad parading around the Internet …
Better than most Prime Day deals: One of Sony’s best sound bars is on sale for $170 on Amazon
When Prime Day kicked off last week, I think it took a few hours for the harsh reality of the situation to sink in. Amazon …
Instagram might steal your account to give it to a famous person who also has your name
What happens when you have the same name as a popular football star and you also own a potentially highly coveted Instagram handle? Just ask …
Two Gawker editors resign, act like self-righteous turds on the way out
Last week Gawker helped an escort blackmail an executive at a rival media company when it published a story about his attempts to hook up …
The most incredible trampoline basketball trick you’ll ever see
Given the sheer volume of head-scratching and awe-inspiring video content that fills up the web on a daily basis, it’s not too often that we come …
Apple slyly trolls Android with new ‘If it’s not an iPhone’ ad
Apple has a new TV ad out for the iPhone and this time it’s taking an indirect shot at its biggest competitor: Android. As part of the …
Captured ISIS leader forced to make ‘Game of Thrones’-style walk of shame
They say truth is stranger than fiction. And sometimes, well, sometimes truth and fiction overlap in the craziest of ways. During the season 5 finale of Game …
6 brilliant Siri tricks you didn’t know existed
When Apple first introduced Siri back in 2011, it was an interesting concept plagued by limited functionality. But in typical fashion, Apple over the years has …
Here are the favorite illegal drugs used by history’s greatest geniuses
If you grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, you were always told repeatedly that “winners don’t use drugs.” Except, of course, some of history’s …
John Oliver brutally slams the U.S. for its ridiculous food waste problem
John Oliver has done an incredible job of pointing out hypocrisy around the world since his tenure on Last Week Tonight began last year, but …
World’s most accurate Apple insider reveals new details on Apple’s big fall releases
Apple will soon reveal more details about its most recent quarter, and an analyst who has usually been highly accurate with predictions about unreleased Apple devices …
8 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free to download right now – save $49
It’s time to start off the week with some paid iPhone apps that you can download for free right now for a limited time. Today …
Surfer fights off a shark in the most nerve-wracking video you’ll see all week
Sharks are amazing, scary beasts capable of furiously ripping through flesh and humans caught in the water with them are usually easy victims. Based on the …
An astoundingly immersive car chase just turned me around on Sony’s Project Morpheus
Every time I get my eyes on the latest VR project, it further strengthens my resolve that virtual reality is more than another fad. When the …
Galaxy Note 5: Stunning concept video shows us the most detailed 3D renders yet
We’re less than a month away from Samsung’s next Unpacked event, assuming the company will indeed launch the Galaxy Note 5 in mid-August. Thus, it’s …
’Suicide Squad’ pictures: How the cast looks compared to the comic book villains
Comic book fans are anxiously waiting for the Suicide Squad movie to hit cinemas next year, as it will be the first DC movie to …
The biggest indication that Apple Watch is a dud so far
The Apple Watch is easily the best-selling smartwatch ever… but that’s not saying a lot. The question that Apple and all smartwatch manufacturers have had …
Cheaters’ nightmare: Affair website Ashley Madison hacked, user data vulnerable
So you decided to cheat on your spouse and you thought extramarital affair website Ashley Madison would keep your identity safe? Oops. KrebsonSecurity reports that Ashley …
Windows 10: Yes, you get 10 years of free support with your free upgrade
Microsoft has further cleared some of the confusion regarding its imminent Windows 10 release, explaining how following updates will work and how much they’ll cost. …
YouTube is back with a vengeance and is now more popular than cable
During Google’s recent earnings conference call, Google chief business officer Omid Kordestani said that YouTube is now bigger than any individual US cable network when …
Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge Plus design shown in first real pictures
Samsung is rumored to unveil two new hot Galaxy phones in mid-August: The Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge Plus. Both phablets have …
Watch: The best wedding toast we’ve seen all year
It’s summer, which means it’s wedding season. You or your friends have probably already attended or are invited to at least one wedding. There’s going …
Incredible Video: Colorblind man sees new colors for the first time, is overwhelmed
It’s easy for people who aren’t colorblind to take the colorful, rich, and vibrant world we live in for granted. Though it may be hard …
How Tesla transformed the Model S into a speed demon
Tesla yesterday made a number of important product announcements, not the least of which is a new $10,000 upgrade to its already impressive Model S …
Video: You never want to make an elephant this angry
Making elephants angry is not a smart thing to do, as a video posted on Friday by Barcroft TV makes clear. Apparently a circus went through a …
What’s the most popular swear word in your state? Find out with these maps
Like it or not, life constantly brings you in the sort of scenarios where you need to swear, and thanks to the Internet, you can …
Watch nearly an hour of new ‘Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’ gameplay footage
Earlier this week, I had a chance to play Assassin’s Creed Syndicate for the first time. It was one of countless games I missed at …
