Paul Ryan's 'Super Weird' New 'Action Hero' Video Backfires Spectacularly

The House speaker’s appeal for border wall funding gets really awkward.

Trump Reportedly Calls White House 'A Real Dump'

Maybe that’s why he goes on so many vacations.

Microsoft Mixed Reality Headsets go up for sale (and not just for devs)

Microsoft‘s Mixed Reality Headsets, which first went up for preorder for developers at the start of summer, have appeared online for anyone to buy — including the average non-dev consumer. These headsets are still intended for developers, mind, but they’re not limited to just those buyers. There’s an HP model that costs $329 USD as well as a cheaper Acer … Continue reading

Finance a Surface Pro with Microsoft’s new monthly payment option – With a catch!

If you’re in the market for a Surface Pro or other Surface device but you don’t have the cash to pay for it upfront, Microsoft has a new option: the Surface Plus Program for financing the device. The company announced the new financing option today, explaining that it is available as of 9AM PT for things like the Surface Pro, … Continue reading

Bitcoin feud splits the currency in two

This morning, bitcoin split into two currencies — the original and Bitcoin Cash. The hard forking, as it’s known, resulted from heated debate over the cryptocurrency’s future, since the aging tech behind blockchain has prevented easy scaling. While…

Science says most near death experiences have this feature in common

A large number of people have reported experiencing a phenomenon that has been dubbed a ‘near death experience,’ and a new study recently published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience detail which features they have in common. These experiencers, as they’re called, typically report ‘extremely rich and detailed narratives,’ the study explains, ones that feature ‘a set of distinguishable features.’ Some … Continue reading

Apple Watch sales up over 50% since last year

 Apple Watch sales are up more than 50 percent since last year, according to Apple CEO Tim Cook. He mentioned this when discussing Apple’s strong third-quarter results on the investor call Tuesday. Read More

Nextbit ends customer support for its Robin 'cloud phone'

When gaming peripheral maker Razer acquired Nextbit this past January, the phone maker promised to support the Robin, its beautiful yet flawed “cloud phone,” providing updates and security patches through February 2018, along with warranty and custom…

Amazon Is Developing An Alt-History Show Called 'Black America'

Created by Will Packer, the show will imagine a world where black people control the South.

Xbox One Wireless Controllers updated with trio of new designs

Following a day after Sony unveiled a specially designed Dualshock 4 controller comes a similar announcement from Microsoft: it has three new Xbox One controller designs in the pipeline, and they’ll be joined by a new slimmer Xbox Wireless Adapter for using the controllers with a Windows 10 PC. The new products will be available starting on August 3. The … Continue reading