U.S. On Track To Drop Three Times More Bombs On Afghanistan This Year

The U.S. Air Force has dropped 3,554 bombs on the country – more than 2.5 times more than the entirety of 2016.

Verizon Black Friday 2017 deals revealed: starts Thanksgiving day

Starting on Thanksgiving Day (that’s this Thursday), Verizon will unleash its Black Friday deals through its online site. If you’re in the market for one of the biggest phones currently available, this Black Friday deal has you covered. The deals go live on the company’s website on Thursday, but the stores won’t kick off the deals until Friday. For starters, … Continue reading

Uber hid massive data breach by paying hackers $100k

Uber paid hackers $100,000 to hide a major data breach, according to new reports. This breach affected 57 million accounts in 2016, the company stated, exposing phone numbers, rider names, and email addresses. In addition, more than half a million driver license numbers were accessed by the hackers, leaving all of the data — and the individuals it belonged to … Continue reading

MIT's DIY muon detector sniffs out cosmic particles

Scientists at MIT have designed a pocket-sized muon detector that can be easily made with common electrical parts, meaning anyone can kit themselves out with legitimately-functional Ghostbusters-esque gear for less than $100. The device detects the c…

New York AG blasts FCC for refusing to help fight net neutrality spam

Were you frustrated that the FCC did nothing to look into bots flooding its public comment system with anti-net neutrality spam before deciding to kill net neutrality? So was New York. State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has posted an open lette…

First observed interstellar object is a speedy, cigar-shaped asteroid

Last month, astronomers running the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope in Hawaii spotted an intriguing object moving through our solar system and it became clear pretty quickly that the object, whether it was a comet or an asteroid, had come from outside of our…

Beyoncé Didn’t Even Need To Drop An Album To Be 2017 Highest-Paid Female Artist

Beyoncé has ascended to the top of Forbes list of the highest-paid women in music.

Trump Pardons Turkeys, But Not Before Taking A Swipe At A Familiar Foe

Donald Trump got political at the presidential turkey pardon — because of course he did.

Uber paid hackers $100,000 to keep a massive data breach quiet.

President Trump Puts His Indifference To The Environment On Hold For Elephants

Trump’s suspension of trophy imports suggests “the existence of a small island of decency in a sea of sociopathy.”