Comcast must be getting bored with its natural monopoly over cable and internet service because it’s launching a new wireless service in partnership with Verizon.Read more...
Lees meerMarine archaeologists have found the partial remains of a 2,000-year-old skeleton while conducting an excavation at the Antikythera shipwreck, the famous site that yielded the freakishly-advanced Antikythera Mechanism. Incredibly, the ancient remain…
Lees meerPassengers tells the story of two people who mysteriously wake up from hibernation on a spaceship that still has 90 years left on its journey. From there, things go from bad to worse.Read more...
Lees meerThe NFL doesn’t use those pebbled leather footballs just because it’s tradition. They’re also a lot easier to grip, helping both quarterbacks and receivers make spectacular plays. You probably won’t end up in any slo-mo highlight reels using this Ba…
Lees meerSome of the biggest changes in iOS 10 are related to the lock screen. Swiping left and right now leads to the widgets screen and the camera. That means “slide to unlock” is dead, and you need to press the home button to actually get into your phon…
Lees meerMicrosoft might be selling off its feature phone division, but that hasn’t stopped the company from announcing the Nokia 216 dumb phone.Read more...
Lees meerPhilips’ Norelco 3500 is a popular entry-level electric shaver at its usual $60. But at $35, it’s an absolute steal. That gets you a 45 minute battery, the ability to charge it enough for one shave session in just three minutes, and even a pop-up tr…
Lees meerEarlier this year, a spokesperson for George H.W. Bush said the 91-year-old was “retired from politics” and did not plan on endorsing a candidate in the upcoming election. Thanks to the unparalleled outing capabilities of everyone’s favorite socia…
Lees meerIn an op-ed for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, President Obama not only advocates for the self-driving car, but muses on the technological advancements of the past seven-and-a-half years. “Things are a little different today than when I first moved in…
Lees meerI think parting the Red Sea is easier than getting a huge crowd of people at a festival to make way for an ambulance but hey, miracles do happen. This horde participating in a Ganesh Visarjan in Pune, India is proof of that. The street was smoth…
Lees meerGood news Androidistas! Google is doing a phone, and it’s coming soon. Google will livestream the announcement on its YouTube channel at 9am PDT on October 4—meaning the phone will be a libra , and therefore very balanced.Read more...
Lees meerThe Libyan Air Force sure loves pulling wild stunts from inside its MiG fighter jets. This time we get to see the perspective of an insane low pass—and the plane flies so low that you’d think it was trying to land and touch down on the ground—fr…
Lees meerIt’s not every episode of cult animated series Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, but Adult Swim has just made a binge-worthy selection of episodes from over nine seasons available for free and easy streaming. The occasion is a sad one—the passing of le…
Lees meerImage: Daniel Mears via AP Images The Obama administration is trying to check as many policy boxes as it can on the way out of the door, and today it finally announced a flexible framework for companies and governments involved in devel…
Lees meerKinetic sand is a freaky-looking substance made of 98 percent sand and 2 percent silicone oil, so it sticks to itself, but won’t stick to anything else. It’s like an especially granular type of dough, and you can watch—and hear—the stuff in action i…
Lees meerThe box office trends of the last few years have made abundantly clear that would-be summer blockbusters are reliant on China for their profits. And one way these movies try to get the upper hand in that market is by putting a famous Chinese face in…
Lees meerAmong the many ways to combat a drug epidemic, an app competition is easily the strangest. Read more...
Lees meerEngland’s famed White Cliffs of Dover were formed almost 100 million years ago out of the crushed shells of tiny single-celled algae. Now a team of scientists has identified the specific ocean conditions necessary for these sea creatures to thrive.…
Lees meerI know it’s hard to believe, but Halloween is just around the corner. And while we’ll probably see plenty of Harambes and Pepes this Hallow’s Eve, there will be plenty more Trumps and Hillarys. But if you’re a Trump supporter and want to dress up as…
Lees meerSilicon Valley is the capital of disruption. It’s the epicenter of the innovation earthquake. It’s the leader of the new way forward. And Apple, as the industry’s Think Different darling, is at the forefront of the revolution. So much so, in fact, t…
Lees meerThere are three things you need to know about NBC’s new sitcom The Good Place: 1) It has a very complicated premise that’s not well explained in the ad campaign. 2) It’s very, very funny. 3) It premieres tonight at 10:00 pm ET, and you should absolu…
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