Delivery robots will soon be allowed on Washington sidewalks

Washington has become the eighth state to greenlight the use of delivery robots on sidewalks and crosswalks. Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill yesterday, following support from Starship Technologies, which specializes in autonomous last-mile and lo…

Scientists are planning for the 2029 Apophis asteroid flyby

Back in 2013, the Herschel Space Observatory found an asteroid called Apophis was larger than believed. It caused a bit of panic when early estimates showed a slight chance that the asteroid might hit the Earth in 2029. That was later changed when refined information suggesting that it would pass very close to Earth. The asteroid was predicted to make … Continue reading

Give Your Mom the Gift Of No More Vacuuming With These Ecovacs Deals

Vacuuming is simultaneously the worst chore, and the chore most easily pawned off to a robot. How convenient!

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FDA Clears Horrible-Sounding 'Heat Not Burn' Tobacco Vape Made By Phillip Morris for Sale

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared for sale tobacco giant Phillip Morris International (PMI) and its sister company Altria’s baffling, “heat not burn” iQOS dry tobacco vaporizer on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported, handing Big Tobacco a major win despite there not actually being any evidence it is safer than…

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Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his bail conditions in the UK.

This guy built his own smartwatch and so can you

DIY projects can be a lot of fun, and if Raspberry Pi has taught us anything it’s that people love to tinker. But for most folk, forays into the world of build-it-yourself tech start and end with a specific kit and a whole bunch of instructions to he…

Julian Assange Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison For Jumping Bail in London

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison, just shy of a year, for jumping bail in London back in the summer of 2012. Assange appeared before a UK court this morning and received close to the maximum sentence, but may only serve half of his 50-week sentence after other factors like…

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Is Natural Deodorant Actually Necessary? Experts Weigh In.

We asked dermatologists whether the aluminum found in traditional antiperspirant is really that bad for us.

Democrats’ Emoluments Lawsuit Against Trump Can Go Forward, Judge Says

The lawsuit over foreign payments is likely to face an appeal, and could wind up before the Supreme Court.

‘Big Big Bang Theory’ Actors Get Misty And Mushy At Final Taping

The cast’s sweet social media posts will have fans reaching for hankies.