Earth is now the hottest it has ever been in recorded history
We’ve broken an incredible record in 2015, but it’s not one we should be proud of. According to the latest data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the first six months of 2015 were the warmest six months across land and ocean surface in our recorded history of Earth.
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It’s on: Mark Cuban rips Donald Trump, explains why he’s not as rich as he claims
With Donald Trump now running for president, the man with the hair that just won’t quit has been forced to open up about his finances. And, well, Trump is one wealthy son of a gun. Just last week, Trump boasted that he’s worth “in excess of ten billion dollars” and that he made $362 million in 2014 alone.
Not everyone, however, is taking Trump’s ostentatious remarks at face value.
Commenting on Trump and his alleged billions, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban took to his app Cyberdust to slam Trump. Notably, the two have been mildly feuding with each other for years now.
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Terrifying: Hackers take over a Jeep driving down the highway at 70 mph
Driverless cars promise to be safer than cars driven by humans… but that’s assuming they don’t get hacked by malicious actors. Hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek recently used Wired’s Andy Greenberg as a human guinea pig for their latest experiment that involved taking over his car while it was driving at a high speed.
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Here are all the ‘unofficial’ menu items you can order at McDonald’s
You’d think that McDonald’s has enough menu items at any given time to satisfy most fast food tastes out there, but that might not be the case for all customers. In fact, seasoned McDonald’s buyers are probably familiar some of the secret menu items you can order at most McDonald’s locations but which are never listed on the board.
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Apple releases iOS 9 beta 4 – click here for the full change log
Apple on Tuesday released its fourth beta for iOS 9, the new software platform that will launch alongside the iPhone 6s this fall. The new beta comes less than two weeks after Apple released its first-ever public beta for iOS 9 and it promises to fix more bugs and stability improvements than earlier betas.
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Huge sale: Save up to 60% on Logitech accessories today only on Amazon
If you’re thinking about ordering a new computer and need accessories to go along with it, today’s Amazon Gold Box deal might be right up your alley. Until the end of the day, Amazon is offering up to 60% off select Logitech products, including mice, keyboards, speakers and an HD webcam.
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Deal of the day: Create amazing websites with the Complete Learn to Design 2015 course bundle
Sure, you can ask your friend’s coworker’s college-aged nephew to design a website for you. Or you can take your website, app, or game idea and make it a reality yourself with help from the Learn to Design 2015 course bundle, now just $59 at the BGR Store.
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The Gawker train wreck is hilarious and I can’t get enough of it
I’ll admit it: I’ve spent the past several days gawking at Gawker. The online gossip rag, which has been in turmoil ever since it published a sleazy report in which it outed an executive at a rival media company at the behest of a blackmailing male escort, lost two of its top editors on Monday and has generally devolved into an absolute train wreck. The reason that I can’t stop reading about this journalistic disaster is that it involves characters who have been comedy gold ever since the time of Aristophanes: Namely, people who take themselves way, way too seriously.
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Video: That moment when you realize going backward down a massive water slide was a huge mistake
It’s a hot summer and water slides can be immensely fun, especially the giant Royal Flush at the BSR Cable Park in Waco, Texas. But what happens if you decide to go backwards on one?
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Breakthrough innovation could pave the way for a radically redesigned iPhone
Apple is already looking at ways of radically changing the iPhone design, although we’re virtually certain that any big changes won’t occur this year. However, new glass technology developed by one company might come in handy if Apple is really serious about making radical changes to the iPhone’s iconic home button.
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