Scientists have, for the first time, been able to directly analyze the atmosphere of Earth from nearly a billion years ago. No, you did not miss the invention of time travel. A team of […]
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Mysterious purple orb discovered on the sea floor
It’s often said that we know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the ocean floor. It’s easy to believe that when you get a look at this bizarre […]
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Watch the world’s worst-smelling flower bloom before it’s too late
Thousands of people are heading to the New York Botanical gardens, and many more are tuning in online to watch a flower bloom. That may seem odd, especially since the flower smells of […]
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The dankest wizards of all time and space
If you've spent any time at all with fantasy fiction you know full well that there's absolutely nothing doper than a wizard.
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Gilded as charged
The threat of advertising skulks outside the periphery of every free site or service, but the more terrifying thought is that, to paraphrase “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” the ads are coming from inside the house. That’s what Reddit may be facing with a new form of advertising announced by the social news site earlier this week. Read More
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Young Han signed for 3 movies, there’s 50 Star Wars Underworld scripts, and more Star Wars news
Star Wars Celebration London and San Diego Comic Con are over, but Star Wars news never stops, and we’ve got the best of rumors and speculation for you this week! Let’s get to […]
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3D printer backpacks are the geekiest backpacks
There are plenty of geeky backpacks out there. Some have solar cells on them to power your gadgets, others let you keep those gadgets organized. This one is made to carry a 3D […]
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Raspberry Pi NES console is better than Nintendo’s Classic Mini
The Nintendo Classic Mini will be released this fall and comes preloaded with 30 old-school Nintendo Entertainment System titles. While this is great news for anyone that is into classic gaming, the game […]
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Go back to school a geek god with these laptops
School is the nerd's natural habitat. Here are the laptops you need to be the apex geek.
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Werner Herzog doesn’t understand Pokemon Go
Werner Herzog is a special kind of filmmaker. His style so traditional and specialized and dry for most that he’s almost become a joke unto himself. And that’s not a bad thing. He’s […]
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Dating apps attach themselves to the Pokémon craze
Pokémon may be the perfect dating app: you’re out in the real world, have an immediate way to start a conversation with an attractive stranger and, clearly, the two of you already share a common interest. These facts have not been lost on the makers of actual dating applications, however. A good handful of matchmaking services have now tied themselves to the Pokémon craze in an effort… Read More
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All the 80s references in “Stranger Things Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly”
Another episode of Stranger Things, another batch of eighties references to reveal.
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Geek deals: Save over $500 on a Dell Inspiron 3650 quad-core desktop PC
If you want a desktop PC with a good balance between performance and price, check out the Dell Inspiron 3650. With a quad-core Skylake processor, a discrete AMD graphics card, and a substantial […]
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John Romero approves of Quake on Unreal Engine 4
Ever since Epic Games made its Unreal Engine 4 available to the public, many folks have taken it upon themselves to update the graphics of several classic games with the engine. Ocarina of […]
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Listen to Shadow the Hedgehog repeatedly shout the c-word on Wii U
It seems as though Nintendo has a bit of a profanity issue in the Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wii U game. Yes, that is a mouthful of a […]
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Getty Images sued for $1 billion by one very generous photographer
Photographer Carol M. Highsmith spent years documenting every nook and cranny of America in 18,755 photos. In an extremely generous gesture to the American people, she donated the entire portfolio to the Library […]
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Twitter will stream its first eSports competition, starting today
It’s no Twitch, but Twitter this weekend will live stream its first eSports competition on its service, thanks to a partnership with Eleague. Twitter will provide live coverage of the organization’s semifinals and championship held today and tomorrow in Atlanta, where teams will be playing Valve’s “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Game.” The first… Read More
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MovieBob Reviews: Jason Bourne
Maybe the rest of the world will now learn the truth about Bourne that Bob's known for years.
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Nvidia settles class action with angry PC gamers over missing GTX 970 RAM
When you buy a video card with 4GB of RAM, you would naturally expect it to actually have 4GB of usable RAM. That was not the case with the Nvidia GTX 970. This […]
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Break Pokemon Go with this fast and easy XP trick
Gaining experience points in Pokemon Go might feel like a slog at times, but there is an easier way to jump into the higher levels through a method of powerleveling using Pokemon evolution. From […]
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Michael Crichton left one more dinosaur novel for us to read
When Michael Crichton sadly passed away back in 2008 he left behind 27 novels, some of which were written under the name John Lange, but all as enjoyable to read today as they […]
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SurveyMonkey study finds social media apps ruled mobile in first half of 2016
A new study from SurveyMonkey Intelligence revealed the 30 most-downloaded and most-used apps in the American iOS and Android app stores so far this year. Social media apps like Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram ruled over mobile games in the first six months of 2016. Because Pokémon Go was released in the U.S. on July 6, that wildly popular new title didn’t even show in the… Read More
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Fill in Chuck Palahniuk’s nightmares in a disturbing new adult coloring book
The Fight Club author’s next project is a coloring book for sickos.
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Oh no! All 7 TSA master keys have been cracked!
The TSA is busy telling folks whether or not they can bring things like mummified heads on airplanes. Meanwhile, people are 3D printing complete sets of their master keys. The good news is […]
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Level-5’s next Inazuma Eleven soccer RPG uses a fitness band to level up characters
Inazuma Eleven is a soccer RPG and anime series you’d be forgiven for never having heard about. It was created by video game developer Level-5, better known for producing games such as Yo-kai […]
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The smartest apes on the planet and beyond
These apes could outsmart any human, so pray to Grodd they never turn on us.
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The Rocketeers is Disney’s sequel reboot of Rocketeer
Disney has announced The Rocketeer reboot, dubbed The Rocketeers, is actually a sequel, currently in early stages of development. The 1991 cult classic followed the adventures of stunt pilot Cliff Secord who discovered […]
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Zuck says augmented reality will flourish on phones before glasses
Snapchat selfie lenses and Pokemon Go, not Magic Leap and HoloLens. Smartphones are how Mark Zuckerberg sees augmented reality going mainstream, rather than potentially awkward headsets and glasses. That’s an important clue to how Facebook will adapt to this next computing platform. Yesterday on the call after Facebook’s sensational Q2 earnings report, Zuckerberg fielded what… Read More
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Water pours up at the Hoover Dam
Pour out a little liquor for your homies like Tupac suggested, and it’s going to wind up on the pavement, right? Gravity says yes, but the Hoover Dam says no. At the Hoover […]
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Horrifying real-world Lego figure cosplay
Lego people don’t look much like people, but what if they did? Tossing out the sickly, jaundiced yellow and keeping the funky head shape and the eerie claw hands, the folks at Tested […]
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The most influential game developers of all time
The misconception that video games are the creative product of just one person is a tough one to shake. Most of the titles you play are the result of teams of dozens or […]
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Facebook reinforces its iron grip on birthdays with new recap videos
Twitter shows some balloons and Snapchat wraps your messages like presents, but Facebook is where people celebrate birthdays online. Now to reinforce itself as the home for your personal content and connections, Facebook is launching birthday recap videos that assemble the best wall posts you got for your birthday into a cute little clip. Here’s an example: As long as you list your… Read More
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Hack steals keystrokes from millions of wireless keyboards
Wireless tech, by its very nature, is hard to secure. When you’re broadcasting and receiving signals from the ether, it’s not too difficult for others to figure out what you’re up to. This […]
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Geek deals: Save $100 on select Acer Predator gaming laptops
While desktop towers dominate the field of high-end gaming PCs, gaming laptops definitely have their place. If you travel frequently, but still want access to your Steam library at a moment’s notice, consider […]
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New Fallout 4 DLC proves Bethesda is becoming a real world Vault-tec
The line between fact, fiction, and Fallout gets even blurrier with this DLC.
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The internet’s dumbest Nintendo NX mock-ups
We don't know what the NX will look like exactly, but it probably won't look like these fan creations.
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Windows 10 Anniversary Update won’t let you turn off Cortana
If there’s one thing that Microsoft really, REALLY wants you to do right now, it’s upgrade to Windows 10. If there’s a second, that’s to convince you to start using Cortana. They’ve come […]
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US Olympics Committee will sue companies for mentioning the games without a sponsorship deal
The Rio Olympics are about to start, and that means marketing dollars for sponsors and the Olympic Committee itself. However, if some company was thinking about using the Olympics for its own gain […]
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Petnet SmartFeeder server goes down, owners asked to ensure their pets don’t starve
The Internet has allowed us to create some very clever gadgets and services, and we’re only just starting to entertain a new category of devices known as the Internet of Things. But it’s […]
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Blizzard erects 4,000lbs bronze statue of Lich King Arthas Menethil in Taiwan
Blizzard might be enjoying new success with Overwatch right now, but it’s not forgetting its roots. No, not Starcraft. It’s other roots — Warcraft. The gaming company has built and installed a massive […]
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Will Facebook be your next call center operator?
How would you describe Facebook? Historically, it’s been the social hub of billions of users looking to stay connected with friends and family. Yet in recent years, it’s become more difficult to describe Facebook in a few words — it’s a place for businesses to share info with consumers, advertisers to market to target audiences, media to deliver news and a place to… Read More
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Microsoft unboxes an Xbox Design Lab controller
One of the coolest announcements Microsoft made during E3 2016 was for the Xbox Design Lab. Through this site, consumers are able to design their very own custom-built Xbox One controller. The website […]
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Matt Damon returns to catch you up on Jason Bourne in 90 seconds
There’s no denying that Matt Damon is an accomplished actor, writer, and producer. He’s also been incredibly smart when it comes to his career. He’s managed to do, at least, one project a […]
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