TECH & SCIENCE
Man Admits Scamming Apple Out of 1,493 iPhones by Sending in Broken Fakes
The alleged fraud cost the tech giant some $900,000.
Amazon Wearable Device May Soon Be Able to Read Human Emotions
The wearable reportedly uses microphones and software to recognize emotions from a person’s voice.
Scientists Observe Chimps Smashing Open and Eating Tortoises for First Time
Scientists also observed the chimps sharing the tortoise meat between individuals.
World's Largest Animals Are Dying Out, Leading to 'Downsizing' of Nature
Researchers predict that the average total body mass of mammals will drop by 25 percent over the next century.
How the Ancient Maya Adapted to Climate Change—And Survived to This Day
Many people think climate change caused Classic Maya civilization to collapse abruptly around 900 A.D. An archaeologist says that view is too simplistic and misses the bigger point.
Instant Messaging App Suggested Money Bag Emoji When Users Typed 'Jew'
The emoji was reportedly approved by a Telegram employee by mistake.
Earth's Water May Have Come From Giant Crash That Formed Moon
"The formation of the moon and the origin of Earth's water are two of the fundamental open questions in cosmo-chemistry,” said the lead author of a new study.
How to Download Tor for Android, an Internet Browser That Won’t Spy on You
It's a privacy application that keeps you anonymous on the internet—and it's now on Google Play.
Morse Code Is 175 Years Old and Still as Useful as Ever
The first message sent by Morse code’s dots and dashes across a long distance traveled from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore on Friday, May 24.
NASA Is Giving You the Chance to Put Your Name on Its Mars 2020 Rover
The rover is scheduled to touch down on the red planet in 2021.
How to Play Snapchat Videos in Reverse
Want to play your Snapchat videos backwards, but aren’t sure how? Check out our simple tutorial for reversing Snapchat videos here.
Walmart’s Memorial Day 2019 TV Sale Is Even Better Than Black Friday
Memorial Day 2019 is nearly here and retailers like Walmart are ready to offer consumers deep discounts on their favorite Smart TV brands. Find out all the best deals and price cuts available through May 27, here.
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Shark Feeding-frenzy Wins Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019
Newsweek presents the winners and some of the recognized images in categories such as Wrecks, Behavior and Underwater Portraits.
Huge New ‘Island’ of Plastic Waste Found Floating in Mediterranean
"The problem in the end is that this plastic will accumulate in the tissues of fish, will diffuse its toxic products and we will eat these fish,” said a member of a local French marine association.
Instagram Account Leaks: Data of Influencers and Celebrities Exposed Online
"We’re quickly working to understand what happened," an Instagram spokesperson told Newsweek.
Baby Tiger Sharks Eat Songbirds Say Scientists Who Pumped Their Stomachs
Opportunistic sharks feast on migrating birds, scientists believe.
Earth's Magnetic North Pole Is Moving. Will This Shift the Northern Lights?
It's long been unclear how whether glowing auroras will shift in line with the pole.
Sea Level Rise Could Displace 187 Million People in Coastal Communities
As the Earth’s climate warms, melting ice sheets are expected to lead to an increase in global sea levels.
Massive Impact With Dwarf Planet Caused Differences Between Moon's Faces
Scientists have long been puzzled by the asymmetrical nature of the moon's two hemispheres.
Scientists May Have Solved One of the Mysteries of Pluto's Subsurface Ocean
The findings could have implications for our understanding of how subsurface oceans form on other worlds.
Bonobo Mothers Help Their Sons to Mate
Bonobo mothers even direct their sons toward females who are ovulating, researchers have found.
Renowned UFO Scientist Stanton Friedman Dies at 84
The scientist said the evidence for UFOs of alien origin visiting Earth was "overwhelming."
People of Higher Social Class Think They're Better Than Others: Study
"Social class shapes the attitudes that people hold about their abilities, and that in turn has important implications for how class hierarchies perpetuate from one generation to the next."