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Study finds cockroaches have personalities, maybe more than your cubemate at work

We’ve long known that cockroaches are highly adaptable survivors, but a new study shows that the little buggers may be… Read More

Do you have enough cash for Dick’s hamburgers? Now there’s a site for that

In case you ever find yourself questioning exactly how many deluxe burgers you can buy the next time you’re at Dick’s,… Read More

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson rock Paris Fashion Week for ‘Zoolander 2’

If you haven’t seen Derek and Hansel, aka Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, rock the Valentino runway yet during Paris Fashion… Read More

Tech keeping you awake at night? Spray yourself to sleep

Here’s a potentially weird, possibly effective solution to insomnia. Sprayable Sleep. The founders behind Sprayable Energy, the “first topical energy… Read More

New York Times debuts documentary short films ‘Made with Kickstarter’

In old-world media meeting the new, the New York Times debuts its Made with Kickstarter series today with its first… Read More

Tacoma’s South Sound Magazine possibly hacked by ISIS

Is a Tacoma lifestyle magazine terrorist-worthy? Perhaps so. The South Sound Magazine reported over the weekend that its website was… Read More

Cool Lego lady Supreme Court Justices honor International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day was Sunday, but that shouldn’t stop us from celebrating Women’s History Month all March long. Maia Weinstock, deputy… Read More

You probably need ThinkGeek’s Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise Flying Disc

Sometimes fantasy does become reality. ThinkGeek’s April Fool’s Day joke that a flying Enterprise disc exists has actually come to… Read More

Check out the world’s largest aircraft, the Airlander 10

Everything is so sleek these days and built for speed, it’s somewhat surprising to see that one of flight’s latest… Read More

Apple + HBO Now: Are you ready to cut the cord?

The cable giants were dealt another blow today when Apple announced its partnership with HBO Now, a streaming service for… Read More

The new Apple Watch ad is here

Get ready: Apple has posted the new ad for its Apple Watch, announced at the big press event, on its… Read More

Here’s that new ‘Game of Thrones’ trailer from the Apple event

A lot went down today at the Apple Event, including the release of the latest Game of Thrones trailer to… Read More

Dating app Siren partners with Durex to improve your sex life

We all know that apps can help you hook up, but can they also help get you off? That’s the… Read More

The funniest tweets from the Apple event

If you think today is really about anything else other than Apple, think again. (Sorry if today’s your birthday.) The… Read More

No Marvel at Comic-Con in San Diego this year?

The rumors are abuzz in comics land this morning that Marvel will skip this year’s San Diego Comic-Con event. According… Read More

Around the world solar-powered flight takes off

Today, the team who is determined to make the first solar-powered flight around the world took off. We wrote about… Read More

Sound Transit adding tunnel cell service in 2016

Sound Transit is making it easier than ever to annoy your fellow passengers with tunnel cell service. On Friday, Sound… Read More

This CraftBeer virtual guide will make ordering your next brew a snap

Something as seemingly simple as ordering a beer has gotten incredibly complicated in recent years with the boom of craft… Read More

Forget VR alone, ‘Smellovision’ masks are here

Imagine not just putting on a mask and seeing other worlds, but actually smelling them. That’s the idea behind company… Read More

This Samsung Dream Doghouse makes your apartment look like a dump

One look at this ultimate dog pad, and you’ll be rethinking your living situation. Samsung designed the ultimate dog house,… Read More

Take a virtual ride on Fury 325, the world’s tallest and fastest ‘giga coaster’

Roller coaster enthusiasts take note: This test video of Fury 325, the “world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster,” will give… Read More

Today is take your action figure to work day

Did you bring your favorite action figure to work today? Today is Action Figure Work Day, a day to proudly… Read More

After 3.1 billion miles and 7.5 years, NASA’s Dawn probe reaches dwarf planet Ceres

Talk about an incredible journey. The Dawn probe, which was launched in 2007, made it into dwarf planet Ceres’ orbit… Read More

Millennium Falcon ace pilot Harrison Ford crashes plane, injured but OK

Han Solo really was flying solo on this one. Avid pilot and the all-around awesome Harrison Ford crashed a vintage… Read More

Lockheed Martin makes laser that can stop vehicles from over a mile away

This is cool: Lockheed Martin announced that it’s developed a laser called ATHENA that can disable the engine of a… Read More

Dust off the drumsticks, Rock Band set to return in 2015

Rock Band was such a groundbreaker when it first came out. The idea of a game that allowed you to… Read More

Bryan Singer to make film of Robert Heinlein’s ‘The Moon is a Harsh Mistress’

X-Men: Apocalypse producer Bryan Singer will adapt the classic sci-fi book The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein. According to… Read More

This Funny or Die Uber apology video will have you downloading Lyft’s app ASAP

Despite the funding-mania that is fueling Uber right now, the lift-share company has had a very bad year. At least… Read More

Smithsonian latest museum to join selfie stick ban

This week, the Smithsonian became one of the latest museums worldwide to ban what will surely become the bane of… Read More

HBO Now set to launch in April in time for ‘Game of Thrones’

Rejoice cord cutters and those who don’t have buddies to steal HBO Go passwords from! HBO Now is set to… Read More