Plastic is clogging Earth and recycling is barely helping

Despite the push to “go green,” plastic waste is growing in quantity at an alarming rate, and current recycling efforts simply aren’t keeping up. That’s the ominous conclusion from a breakthrough study exploring the use – and re-use or disposal – of plastic materials since the 1950s, and published today. In fact, as of 2015, a mere 9-percent of waste … Continue reading

Nintendo Switch online app is an astonishingly bad misstep

We sort of had a feeling that Nintendo’s online system for the Switch was going to disappoint in one way or another, and now that the online app has finally launched, things certainly don’t look all that great. Though we won’t be able to actually use the app until Splatoon 2 launches on Friday, some of the things in Nintendo’s … Continue reading

Galaxy S8 battery: What you should (and shouldn’t) worry about

If you, upon first hearing that the Galaxy S8 would feature a 3,000mAh battery, were concerned that it wouldn’t be adequate enough, you’re not alone. Many expressed concerns that Samsung banked too conservatively on its smaller flagship’s battery capacity, and though the S8+ has a larger 3500mAh model, it doesn’t matter much in light of the phone’s larger overall size. … Continue reading

Ugly iPhone 8 leak: If this is real, you won’t be happy

This afternoon a set of photos of the iPhone 8 – or what appears to be the iPhone 8 – leaked in China. These images show a relatively official-looking piece of hardware – albeit a less-than-ideal version of what we expected. In this version of the iPhone 8, we see the Touch ID hole – the fingerprint reader – set … Continue reading

Hackers can take control of your Segway hoverboard

We can list so many reasons why you should never set foot on a hoverboard. Now, we’ve got yet another: Cybersecurity company IOActive has figured out how to hijack the Segway MiniPro “self-balancing personal transporter” through its Bluetooth connect…

Take a VR trip with Google Expeditions all by yourself

In 2015, Google launched a pilot program of its Expeditions software that let teachers take their students on VR explorations of various sites around the world. A few months later, it released a beta version of its Expeditions app for certain schools…

Final season of Telltale’s ‘The Walking Dead’ game debuts next year

Telltale’s roster of graphic adventure games has slowly expanded over the years to include serious AAA properties, like the Guardians of the Galaxy adaptation they released back in April. But the title that pioneered their wildly successful style whe…

Rub elbows with music’s C-list on Vevo’s Watch Party Live

Vevo launched Watch Party this past March as a way to watch music videos with your friends. You simply invite a bunch of buddies to a virtual room, built a playlist of videos from Vevo’s catalogue , and everyone gets to watch at the same time. Now, V…

Here’s Why Everyone’s Upset Over Ben Affleck’s Same-Sex Kiss Story

The actor’s 20-year-old comment is causing controversy in 2017.

Have Beyoncé’s Wax Figure Makers Ever Actually Seen Beyoncé?

You’d barely recognize her at Madame Tussauds.