How much Google paid the man who owned Google.com for exactly one minute
Last fall, we learned that a former Google employee named Sanmay Ved had managed to purchase the “Google.com” domain name for exactly one minute before Google realized what …
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Why Facebook is about to drastically change its iconic Like button
The Like button has been Facebook’s most iconic feature since its inception. Over the years, many users have asked the company to institute a “dislike” …
‘Doomsday Clock’ remains set at three minutes to midnight
You might not worry too much about the probabilities of a global catastrophic event that will wipe out life as we know it, but there are …
What it’s like to restart your life after spending a decade in jail
If you’ve been watching the addictive Netflix documentary Making a Murderer, you know that it’s tough to rebuild your life after a long stint in prison. A number …
Famed physicist spars with forgotten rapper over whether the Earth is flat
The best thing and the worst thing about Twitter is that it gives everyone a forum where they can instantly voice their opinions. On the …
The crazy things that happen when you dump salt into a bottle of Coke
The wacky guy behind the CrazyRussianHacker YouTube account has been a little obsessed with doing things to Coca Cola lately. You may remember his previous video where …
People love using Facebook and Google, but they don’t trust either of them
If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with. That’s pretty much the relationship that most users have with Facebook …
Snoop Dogg narrating ‘Planet Earth’ is the Internet’s most addictive video series
Snoop Dogg is entertaining to watch doing just about anything, even if he’s just complaining about Xbox Live going down. For the past year or so, …
10 offensive products that Amazon refuses to sell
You can find almost anything on Amazon these days… and the things you can’t find are likely banned for being outrageously offensive. The YouTube account Alltime10s has …
Uber apologizes after driver strands a pregnant woman, charges her $13
We’ve written a lot about terrible Uber drivers in the past but Fortune brings us a story that is truly unique. New York resident David Lee tells …
Disastrous unboxing video: Hoverboard bursts into flames seconds after it’s turned on
Hoverboards are definitely the newest fad in gadgets, although many of them have also proven themselves to be very prone to catching fire. YouTuber BuleBritish recently posted an …
Children at Trump rally sing about crushing America’s foes with Trump’s strength
Are you sitting down for this? Let’s hope so. Video footage emerged on Thursday of three children performing a song at a Donald Trump rally …
How to see everything Facebook thinks it knows about you
Like it or not, Facebook has been collecting information about you from the moment you created an account. It’s something that a huge percentage of …
Snoop Dogg goes on a hilariously profane rant against Bill Gates after Xbox outage
When Snoop Dogg wants to game online, he doesn’t want any obstacles standing in his way. So when Xbox Live went down for hours on Wednesday, …
The most impressive homemade lightsaber we’ve seen so far
The release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens last month has inspired a new generation of nerdy engineers to try their hands at making their own …
Japanese train company keeps station open for a single passenger
Whether you love or hate your current commuting experience, this story will certainly make you demand more from local authorities when it comes to public …
Life hack: The scientifically proven way to defog your car windows faster
It’s winter, which means that you’re going to have to deal with foggy windows when you start up your car. While lots of people have …
How Facebook is going to kill the phone number
What do you do after building a user base that consists of around 20% of the entire planet? You start replacing the things they use with …
Viral video: Guy creates Roman candle minigun that fires 1,000 shots in 45 seconds
Oh, how I love what clever people with too much spare time can accomplish when they put their minds to it. I love it even more …
Twitter hints that the 140-character limit is coming to an end
Just hours after Re/code published a report on Tuesday revealing that Twitter’s 140-character restriction would soon be abolished, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posted a message on …
Trump shrugs after terrorists use his speech to fire up recruits
Donald Trump last year showed an openness toward setting up a federal database for all Muslims in the United States and also called for the …
Viral video shows what happens when you light 10,000 sparklers at once
If I had to pick three things that I never get tired of writing about, they would be terrifying fast food, Japanese game shows, and crazy …
Thousands of people on Facebook are praying for a dog with ham on its face
There have been plenty of incredibly stupid memes in 2015, but this might take the cake. On December 23rd at 5:35 p.m., a Facebook user named …
Rare giant squid caught on video in Japan
Giant squids aren’t just creatures you read about in fantasy stories or see portrayed on TV and in computer games. They exist in real life, …
This site lets you see your best nine Instagram pics of 2015 – and anyone else’s best nine
Are those selfies you post every 12 seconds on Instagram really doing you any favors? Do your followers like the artistic photos of food that …
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. …
Man Skypes with parents while skydiving, records their epic freakout
It’s always fun to surprise your parents but we don’t think anyone has ever surprised their parents quite like this before. HostelWorld.com recently recruited a …
Engineer’s face beams with nerd pride after making a working lightsaber
Is there anything purer than the look of pride on a nerdy engineer’s face when he realizes he’s created a working lightsaber model? The answer …
Why Martin Shkreli is the best corporate villain of all time
Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin “Pharma Bro” Shkreli was arrested earlier today and the Internet still hasn’t stopped celebrating. Shkreli’s reputation as a corporate scumbag is …
A Lamborghini and a Mustang tear through an abandoned Russian town in this epic drift battle
Promotional videos put together by ad agencies enlisted by companies that cater to “extreme” markets are hit or miss. Sometimes they’re so ridiculous and contrived that …
