NASA shot lasers at the Moon orbiter, and one of them finally bounced back
Scientists firing lasers at NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have finally hit a tiny reflective panel on the spacecraft after attempting to nail the mark for …
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ creators leave Netflix’s live-action remake
A live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender was announced by Netflix nearly two years ago, but this week, the show’s original creators departed the production. …
A cable failure put a massive hole in one of the planet’s largest telescopes
A cable failure at the Arecibo Observatory resulted in massive damage to a radio telescope that has been in operation for five decades. The busted …
The iPhone is still breaking sales records during the pandemic
Apple broke a quarterly record for US iPhone shipments in Q2 2020 despite the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the global and domestic …
Report identifies five states that have seen the most coronavirus infections in kids
With fall approaching, the debate surrounding whether or not to send children back to school has become heated. Studies have found that children can transmit …
iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 now available to download
Apple rolled out iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 for iPhone and iPad on Wednesday. iOS 13.6.1 doesn’t include any major new features, but should address …
Leak reveals a major unannounced upgrade for the PS5 controller
Sony’s DualSense wireless controller for the PS5 appeared in a new leak this week. One of the photos in the DualSense leak reveals that the …
New Zealand’s first coronavirus cases in months may have come from food packaging
The coronavirus may have spread to New Zealand through frozen food packaging, health officials think. The country registered its first four cases in over 100 …
Video shows a huge mountain come crashing down after an earthquake in Idaho
A popular hiking location in Idaho was shaken by a magnitude 4.2 earthquake last week, causing a peak to come tumbling down. The Baron Spire …
Delaying ‘Halo Infinite’ could be a disaster for the Xbox Series X
This week, Microsoft announced that the Xbox Series X would launch in November and that the console’s flagship launch title, Halo Infinite, had been delayed …
Dr. Fauci warns of a potential coronavirus nightmare scenario in the coming months
The convergence of the coronavirus pandemic and the flu could lead to “a very difficult time” for America if safety measures aren’t enforced uniformly, Dr. …
Whatever you do, don’t eat meat from this massive recall
Mr. Wok Foods, Inc., has to recall a whopping 200,000 pounds of meat after inspectors found undeclared allergens in various food products. The allergens include …
Scientists just proved the worst thing about the coronavirus… again
We continue to see more and more conclusive proof that the novel coronavirus spreads through the air. Airborne COVID-19 transmission happens via tiny droplets and …
The ultimate Raspberry Pi 4 starter kit is 15% off today at Amazon
Raspberry Pi computers were revolutionary when they first debuted back in 2012, and they’ve only gotten better over the years. The latest and greatest version …
The first coronavirus vaccine is here, but Dr. Fauci doubts that it works
Russia approved the world’s first coronavirus vaccine this week, but Dr. Anthony Fauci “seriously doubts” that the vaccine has been proven safe or effective. As …
This study might change what you think you know about the coronavirus
Researchers this week have released a coronavirus update tied to the protests in major cities around the US this summer. Almost 40,000 people were surveyed …
Here are the top 10 shows everyone’s binge-watching right now on TV and Netflix
If you’re wondering watch to watch on Netflix and TV this week, a great place to start is to find out what everyone else is …
TikTok exploited an Android privacy loophole to track users
The popular TikTok app has been collecting personally identifiable user data, a new investigation shows. TikTok exploited a still-active loophole that allowed it to bypass …
HP’s Back to School sale continues to wow students and teachers
In this moment of uncertainty in the country, there has been a large debate on how this school year will look. Many states and cities …
Microsoft’s first ‘foldable’ Android smartphone has a price and release date
The Surface Duo price and release date are finally official, as Microsoft has quietly launched its first “foldable” Android handset ever. The Surface Duo starts …
I bet you’ve never seen a pink planet before, but it exists
Astronomers have spotted a new gas giant exoplanet that formed roughly 160 million years ago and is now glowing pink. The big pink planet is …
A Google app I hope I’ll never have to use just got a few cool new features
Google updated its Android app for the blind and visually impaired with a new design, support for more devices, and support for more languages. Google …
There’s another ocean world in our solar system
Researchers say they’ve found evidence of recent activity on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres that suggests there’s water beneath the surface. If Ceres …
We might know the title of Marvel’s next Spider-Man movie
Spider-Man: Homesick might be the title of the third Spider-Man movie from Sony and Marvel. Both of the previous Spider-Man movies in the MCU — …
Fauci explains coronavirus immunity the way it should have been explained from the start
A coronavirus immunity study confirmed recent research that said a simple common cold may mount an immune defense that would still be active when fighting …
Xiaomi just showed off a mind-boggling HDTV with a transparent display
Xiaomi earlier today unveiled a brand new HDTV with a transparent display. Similar to concepts we’ve seen at CES, Xiaomi’s transparent TV boasts a 55-inch …
This is the US coronavirus hotspot that’s getting worse right now
Coronavirus test positivity rates are climbing again in Texas, to the point that public health experts are worried about the state becoming a new coronavirus …
Scientists spot rare ‘boomerang earthquake’ in the ocean
Scientists have recorded the first evidence of a so-called “boomerang earthquake” occurring deep in the Atlantic Ocean. A boomerang occurs when a fracture proceeds in …
The FDA has now banned more than 130 hand sanitizers that are potentially deadly
The FDA’s list of hand sanitizers that contain methanol, also known as wood alcohol, now includes more than 130 brands. Methanol, when absorbed through the …
A breakthrough drug saved the lives of every critical coronavirus patient who took it
Researchers have another coronavirus drug that seems to work in severe COVID-19 cases. A limited study of a monoclonal antibody drug called narsoplimab showed that …
