ICYMI: NASA hunts for life hidden in an asteroid

Today on In Case You Missed It: NASA is planning a trip to get a sample of the large asteroid Bennu and see if any organic materials can be found on it. If you remember hypercolor t-shirts, you’ll want to know about an air pollution sensing shirt…

Chinese satellite to test secure quantum communications

China is set to launch a satellite that could form part of an unassailable, worldwide communications network. The 600 kg (1,300 pound) QUESS craft, launching sometime in August, will perform the first ever quantum experiments in space. A special crys…

Play Doom's premium maps for free (if your friends bought them)

Id and Bethesda want to make sure that the action never stops in the new Doom’s multiplayer. That’s regardless of whether or not you’re buying the recently announced premium map pack, “Unto Evil.” With PartyPlay, so long as someone in your party has…

Reuters: FBI is investigating another Democratic Party hack

In addition to the hack of the Democratic National Convention, the FBI is investigating a second breach at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). Reuters reports that a “previously unreported incident” at the DCCC may have intended t…

Inside the Gigafactory: Tesla's most important project

Journalists sit in cars and a shuttle as a guard checks to make sure every passenger is on his list. They’re the security guards for Tesla’s biggest and most important endeavor, the Gigafactory. When completed, it will occupy space equivalent to 107…

The best multiroom wireless speaker system

By Chris Heinonen

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer’s guide to the best technology. Read the full article here.

We’ve spent hundreds of hours over several months using six multiroom wireless speaker systems in every pos…

Wearable tech will be everywhere at this year's Olympics

It’s almost time. The 2016 summer Olympics are less than a week away, with the opening ceremony scheduled for August 5th. This year’s event, which runs through August 21nd, takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the organizers have reportedly s…

Hearthstone’s latest adventure invites players to spend One Night in Karazhan

karazhanJust a few months after the release of Hearthstone’s latest expansion, Whispers of the Old Gods, Blizzard is ready to release the game’s next single-player adventure. The mini-expansion, named One Night in Karazhan, will have players travelling to the tower of Karazhan to attend a disco-themed party thrown by the Magus Medivh. Apparently, disco never died in the lands of … Continue reading

Democrats at the DNC were divided on last week's email hack

On Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stared directly into a camera during a press briefing and said: “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 [Hillary Clinton] emails that are missing. I think you wi…

Galaxy Note 7 leak details, release date, price, variations

tallgalaxyImages of the Galaxy Note 7 have been leaked alongside the next version of the Gear VR virtual reality headset with USB-C. These images come from NWE via their leak name OnLeaks – generally trustworthy for this sort of thing. Of note here is the fact that while these do very much appear to be final official renders, Samsung has … Continue reading