In these early days of commercial spaceflight, rockets die in spectacular accidents—but also, sometimes, on purpose. This morning, you can watch Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket go out in a fiery blaze of glory somewhere in the Texas desert, so that…
Lees meerBefore you go out and flush half a pay check down the drain on a YETI gear, check out these RTIC alternatives for just $10 each on Amazon. They all use the same vacuum-insulated stainless steel construction as YETI products, and according to this Yo…
Lees meerMicrosoft Word is a beloved application used by typists all over the world. The program is packed with with all kinds of features, many of which you might never come across when you’re typing up a report, short story, essay, or whatever else you mig…
Lees meerThe account hijackers at OurMine are fond of intruding into the personal worlds of their celebrity targets, but they don't respond kindly when someone turns the tables. BuzzFeed is recovering after OurMine compromised its website in retali…
Lees meerIt may be time to bid a sad adieu (sadieu?) to the beloved Nexus line and hello to Google's new Pixel phones, but we've still got a whole slew of fresh hardware to look forward to. In addition to the higher-end handsets, Google also unveile…
Lees meerSomething is rotten in the state of Twitter, and it looks as if some of the blame should be laid at the feet of Jack Dorsey. At least, that's the sentiment of a lengthy report from Bloomberg that discusses the company's current malaise. Acc…
Lees meerFacebook's newly launched Marketplace is meant to help you sell all kinds of goods, but it turns out the service has been a little too permissive in its early days. The company has apologized after a "technical issue" with its screening sy…
Lees meerTalkTalk's attempt to shake off its hack-smeared image has been dealt a major blow by the UK's Independent Commissioner's Office (ICO). The regulator has handed the company a record £400,000 fine for its security failings last year, w…
Lees meerProject Ara is no more, but that doesn't mean Google's weirder smartphone ambitions are all dead and buried. Project Tango -- a push to put 3D mapping in a smartphone -- is still alive and well, thanks to Lenovo. Speaking to CNET, Google's …
Lees meerToday on In Case You Missed It: Mastercard is introducing a way to verify online purchases, by sending a link to the user's cell phone, which then walks them through taking a selfie and blinking on command to show they're a real human. …
Lees meerRoku just showed off its latest players upgraded with features like 4K and HDR, and now it's working on getting more stuff for owners to watch. That will come via its new Roku Direct Publisher tool, which lets the people who have videos mak…
Lees meerWhile members of the Amazon Prime club get all kinds of benefits with their subscription, bookworms don't receive a great deal of special treatment. Sure, they can borrow one e-book for free each month and access new novels early, but the a…
Lees meerHonda aren't the first to reveal vehicles with 3D-printed panels, details and more. Hoever, it's certainly one of the biggest, so it's efforts warranted a closer look. Fresh off the heels of the Paris Auto Show, Honda showed off its Variabl…
Lees meerIf you love sport, picking a match to watch on TV can be a nightmare. Murray's semi-final against Wawrinka? Or Nadal's clash with Djokovic? When both are happening simultaneously, you have to pick one or the other (or find a second screen a…
Lees meerIn the midst of a protracted squabble, the union representing voice actors has come up with a contract for low-budget indie game developers. SAG-AFTRA is promoting a new agreement for titles under $250,000 that would limit difficult vocal s…
Lees meerThe Apple TV of old -- the one that doesn't have a tiny, Siri-enabled remote, or any desire to play games -- is no more. As MacRumors reports, the third-gen hardware is no longer listed on Apple's site, all but sealing its fate. Maybe you'l…
Lees meerElectronics company ALPS tests out (and manufactures) all kinds of things, but its virtual cup, courtesy of haptic technology and heat transmission, is the electronics manufacturer at its weird best. The cup, which is the size of a typical …
Lees meerThe Curiosity and NASA's other Mars rovers had to look for wide-open and flat landing locations to be on the safe side. Mars 2020, however, will have a camera-based navigation system capable of assessing terrains and reacting to potential h…
Lees meer3D scanners come in all shapes and sizes these days, and obviously the bigger you go, the more you have to pay. In the case of full-body scanning, many existing solutions require you to stand still for 12 to 14 seconds which isn't ideal for…
Lees meerTwitter is in trouble, maybe. The company has been struggling with its harassment policy for quite a while now, is getting sued for not being popular enough, and also wants to be sold. This cake is a beautiful portrait of the company’s current state…
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