Lilium's electric personal jet manages a vertical takeoff

The Lilium jet may look like somebody’s wacky concept of a futuristic aircraft that will never be able to fly, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. It has recently completed a series of flight tests in Munich, Germany, proving that the first…

Microsoft has a plan to beat Chromebooks at their own game

Microsoft is holding an education-focused event on May 2nd, and speculation has indicated that we might see Windows 10 Cloud for the first time. The software is pegged as a low-resource platform that could compete with Google’s Chrome OS, which has b…

Scientists Are Running for Office to Bring Facts Back to Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The first time Philip Stoddard, a professor of biology at Florida International University, ran for mayor of South Miami, he admits he had no idea what he was doing.

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Lawsuit Describes Even More Problems With the White House's Favorite 'Secure' Messaging App

Confide, the (supposedly) secure messaging app reportedly favored by Trump White House staffers, has had a rocky few months trying to counter allegations that its app isn’t so secure. A new lawsuit filed this week in federal court is sure to further those headaches, alleging the app isn’t as good at protecting its…

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Watch This Talented Carver Turn a Lincoln Penny Into a Morbid Masterpiece

Michelangelo’s David is undoubtedly a masterpiece, but would the artist have been as adept with a chisel were he working on a tiny copper penny instead of a giant slab of marble? Using a magnifying scope, artist Shaun Hughes managed to skillfully turn Lincoln’s head into a remarkably detailed skull.

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Uber's Investigation Into Sexual Harassment Is Off to a Really Bad Start

It looks like Uber’s toxic work culture is so awful, it’s going to take even longer for the company to fully investigate it. According to a new Recode report, Uber just extended its internal investigation into sexual harassment claims at the company. The internal report is now expected by the end of May.

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BB-8 USB Desk Fan: Fan-Droid

Do you love BB-8? Then you’ll love this desk fan that looks just like the adorable little droid. He’s still got his wobbly little head, but his body has been replaced with an orange-bladed fan.

The rotund droid plugs into any spare USB port for power, and possibly to steal the plans for the Death Star if you’re keeping those on your laptop. Apparently SEGA gave away some of these as prizes in their Japanese game center’s last year, and now you can just buy one outright without pumping their machines full of Yen.

It should be available by June, and you can preorder one now over at NCSX for $26.90(USD).

Your Mercedes now takes orders from Alexa and Google Home

If the smart home is so darn smart, why shouldn’t the garage be too? Mercedes-Benz is expanding its cars’ support for the popular virtual assistants, with select models now taking instructions from both Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home. Although we’re still some way from being able to ask an Echo to have your S-Class dispatched to your front door, the … Continue reading

Pokemon GO Update is an end-of-line event for Spoofers

Overnight Niantic has sent out a Pokemon GO update server-side which randomizes the stats of Pokemon based on player. While this won’t make a massive difference to the average legit Pokemon GO user, it has already begun to wreak havock on spoofer communities and snipers of all sorts. This is a time to rejoice for the average player playing by … Continue reading

HP’s new ZBooks prove mobile workstations needn’t be ugly

HP is adding some new notebooks to its ZBook line of workstations today, and each one has an angle meant to attract different segments of users. They all share a few common themes, though: creativity and security. HP also seems to have put effort into making these notebooks sleek and relatively lightweight, which will certainly be appreciated because no one … Continue reading