One gram of this frog’s venom is enough to kill 80 people
Yes, there are some very poisonous frogs in the world. But it turns out researchers had no idea how scary some of these frogs were until recently when they discovered frogs that can deliver venom to an attacker using spikes that protrude from their heads. And here’s the craziest part: One gram of venom is enough to kill as many as 80 humans or 300,000 mice.
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‘Fantastic Four’ director Josh Trank explains the real reason his new movie is so terrible
As if the overwhelmingly negative reviews for Fantastic Four weren’t enough to convince you to see another movie this weekend, the director himself has piled on as well with a proclamation of his own. Last night, Josh Trank took to Twitter to express his frustration with the final product hitting theaters this weekend, but within moments, the tweet was gone.
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Microsoft has released several amazing Android apps and this might be the coolest one yet
In case you haven’t noticed, Microsoft is about a lot more than just Windows and Office these days. In fact, it’s become a really important player in the Android app market, either through developing its own apps or buying up popular productivity apps such as Sunrise Calendar or Wunderlist. Now Microsoft has added what might be the coolest app to its growing app arsenal: A version of Microsoft Translator that works on both Android and Android Wear.
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Bounty hunters mistakenly try to capture Phoenix police chief, hilarity ensues
In a saga seemingly out of a bad Judd Apatow movie, a bounty hunter named Brent Farley was recently arrested in Phoenix after attempting to apprehend what he thought was a fugitive on the run from Oklahoma. Funny thing is, the tip the bounty hunter was acting on — which originated on Facebook — actually directed him to the home of Joseph Yahner, Phoenix’s chief of police.
And oh yeah, did we mention that Yahner answered the door in his underwear while wielding a baton?
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7 awesome paid iPhone apps that are on sale for free right now
Welcome back, free iPhone app fans! Today we’ve rounded up a group of seven paid iPhone apps that are on sale right now for free for a limited time. Check them all out below!
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iOS 9 finally brings the Wi-Fi feature we’ve wanted for years
Here’s an annoying issue that iPhone users are all too familiar with: You’re surfing the web on a Wi-Fi connection that your device automatically hopped on – at home, in a public place, or at work – and all of a sudden the app you’re in tells you it can’t load something because you don’t have an Internet connection. Yet you do! After all, you’re paying your wireless carrier every month for a mobile data plan on its 4G network… and yet your phone won’t automatically switch to that. Enter iOS 9, which will change all that.
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World’s most accurate Apple insider says iPhone 6s has hit a production delay
Stop us if you’re heard this one before: A highly anticipated Apple product hits a production setback in the weeks leading up to its launch. Per Phone Arena, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that production for the iPhone 6s has been delayed by one or two weeks as manufacturing facilities ramp down production of last year’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models.
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Amazing Best Buy deal: $500 for Xbox One and 40-inch Samsung Smart TV bundle
It’s Back to School season, which means you’re going to be bombarded by many special deals and sales, including plenty of hot tech-related discounts that are too good to pass up. Some deals apply to school-related products while others are more related to after-school fun. Best Buy right now has an incredible Back to School deal that includes an Xbox One and a 40-inch Samsung Smart HDTV that are being sold together at a shockingly low price.
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Watch Jon Stewart tear up at Stephen Colbert’s heartfelt tribute
Last night marked the end of an era as Jon Stewart said goodbye as host of The Daily Show after 17 years. The satirical Comedy Central news show has ignited several careers over the years and one of its most successful offspring has been Stephen Colbert, who will be taking over David Letterman’s spot on CBS’s The Late Show this fall. For Stewart’s final appearance, Colbert returned to the show and paid an impromptu tribute to the man who gave him his start in the fake TV news business.
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Grab a Lumia 635 for AT&T on Amazon for 60% off
Windows Phones aren’t exactly in-demand items these days but they’re still very solid devices that are worth picking up at the right price. One such device, the Nokia Lumia 635, is a GoPhone for AT&T that regularly costs $99.99, but with 60% off, you can grab it for just $39.99 on Amazon through August 15th. Even better, the Lumia 635 is Prime eligible, which means you get free two-day shipping.
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