By Michael Franco Using the Nightpod camera stand aboard the International Space Station, an astronaut captures a series of dramatic lightning strikes as seen from above our clouds.
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NFL star sets selfie-taking world record
By Chris Matyszczyk Technically Incorrect: Arizona Cardinals’ Patrick Peterson manages 1,449 selfies in an hour. But how? And why?
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Laser-filled earbuds flash to music, and maybe your steps and heartbeat too
By Michael Franco You’ll definitely look like a future-forward partier with these glowing green, red or blue earbud cords draped around you. But is the price worth it?
Apple beats world record in quarterly profits
By Lance Whitney Boosted by hot iPhone sales, the company topped the $15.9 billion earned by ExxonMobil in the second quarter of 2012, says Standard & Poor’s.
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iPhone’s double-edged sword: Big sales, big risk for Apple
By Shara Tibken Most of Apple’s record revenue came from its smartphone business, but it’s risky for any company to rely so much on one product.
iPhone’s double-edged sword: Big sales, big risk for Apple
By Shara Tibken Most of Apple’s record revenue came from its smartphone business, but it’s risky for any company to rely so much on one product.
Lasers have turned this metal super hydrophobic
By Michelle Starr Researchers have used lasers to create an extremely hydrophobic material with potential applications from sanitation to solar panels.
GoDaddy’s puppy-mocking Super Bowl ad in the dog house
By Chris Matyszczyk Technically Incorrect: Laughing at the Budweiser ads that feature cuddly puppies, the traditionally bawdy GoDaddy released a Super Bowl ad this morning. And then: trouble. Big trouble.
Tomorrow Daily 119: Robot bats, real-life ad-blocking headset, a futuristic piano and more
By Ashley Esqueda On today’s show, we shudder at a robot bat that can easily switch between flying and moving on the ground, check out a headset that blurs out corporate logos in real life, and enjoy the beauty of a futuristic piano with over 18,000 parts.
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Apple notches huge sales in China during Q1
By Shara Tibken The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus helped the company generate $16.2 billion, or 22 percent of its revenue, from China.