One student and six adults were hospitalized in Mission Hill, MA after they placed the student’s sparking and overheated phone charger into water, reports the Boston Globe. Once submerged, the charger began emitting toxic vapors that made the victims so nauseous that they were rushed to a local hospital.  While the school was not evacuated, a hazardous materials team did come and assure the school officials […]

When it comes to ridesharing services, Uber is the king of the road. While there are numerous competitors in the field, none of them come close to reaching Uber’s level of success at this point in the game. And while the company has mastered the roads of the United States, they’re not happy with this […]

A toy-like cardboard device that sells for less than $20 helped saved a baby’s life, who was so sick that doctors advised her parents to take her home to die. The contraption, Google Cardboard, resembles a set of big square goggles. If you stick your iPhone inside along with the correct app, you can see […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard of Pokémon Go. The new app inspired by the classic video game series has become a cultural phenomenon in a matter of days. Though seemingly marketed towards young children and families, the app seems to be most popular among teenagers and people in their 20s […]

An ex employee with the Dominican directed energy directorate (INFOTEP) in charge of creating the country’s psychotronic weapons has disclosed that she was a victim of the technology which she helped devise. A psychotronic weapon is a mind control device, which enables the user to torture another person, keep tabs on their movements and control […]

The possibility of drones being fitted with firearms and explosives has forced the NYPD to crack down on illegally operated drones in NY parks, with the potential of placing their pilots on the NYPD watch list. According to CBS New York, the NYPD’s deputy chief for counter-terrorism, Salvatore Di Pace had this to say about […]

A fuel-free engine that appears to violate the known laws of physics has made headlines once again. Mike McCulloch, a lecturer at Plymouth University in the UK, recently put a hypothesis on the table that attempts to explain how the engine propels itself based upon a new theory of inertia. The engine, known as the […]

Most people understand that the government’s intelligence and law enforcement agencies, generally speaking, have the nation’s security interests at heart, but some of the technology being developed to identify and track suspects is downright Orwellian. For instance, would you have ever imagined, in your wildest dreams, that the CIA could be funding cosmetics that enable […]

Exoskeletons have leaped from the world of science fiction and found a purpose in the market place. A new exoskeleton, created by SuitX, is helping paralyzed people walk, but not without a price. According to the MIT Technology Review, the suit has a $40,000 price tag attached to it. What makes this exoskeleton, dubbed Phoenix, unique […]

Panasonic recently debuted their robotic exoskeletons, which bestows wearers with superhuman strength and the ability stride at great distances. The firm believes the robotic exoskeletons will be able to help workers and sportsmen lift heavy objects. In particular, the Assist Suit AWN-03 enables wearers to raise large items without straining their back, and the PLN-01 […]

The Internet can be a sick place, with numerous hackers, stalkers and spyware technology abound. Unfortunately, the world of cyberspace has just reached an even newer low. A recent game called Stolen! created by the company Hey, Inc., enables you to “collect and trade your favorite people on Twitter!” In other words, the game treats […]

Renault-Nissan has confirmed plans to release more than 10 autonomous cars by 2020. The vehicles will be equipped with cutting edge technology that is “ installed on mainstream, mass-market cars at affordable prices,” reads the Renault-Nissan statement. According to the Franco-Japanese company’s official statement, all ten vehicles will be launched in markets like the United […]

The New York Police Department (NYPD) admitted to using cell-site simulators, otherwise known as Stingrays, more than 1,000 times between 2008 and May 2015, according to a new report provided by the New York Civil Liberties Union. The documents are the first response to the Freedom of Information Law request filed last year. Stingrays function […]

Robots will outnumber humans in 24 to 39 years, claims Logan Streondj, a software programmer and science fiction writer. Whether or not humans and robots will co-exist peacefully, however, remains an open question. Streondj wanted to find out how long it would take the robot population to meet and exceed the human population while preparing […]

Since vehicles first took the roads by storm, humanity has envisioned a future where cars pave the sky. Unfortunately, flying cars are a reality nowhere to be found except in cartoon programs like The Jetsons. Nevertheless, the dream of flying cars has inched closer to a reality. The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized Terrafugia to […]