Author: Sal McCloskey

There is no shortage of theories about how the pyramids were built, in particular the gargantuan Great Pyramid Of Giza. It is of such size, magnitude, and architectural awesomeness that few believe it could have been built by ancient humans without some help. On an interview on Coast to Coast AM, author Patrick Heron has his own theory, that the nephilim of the Bible are behind it. Here’s the theory. …

Next week, all of the rumors surrounding the upcoming iPhone 5 will be confirmed, refuted, or left in the air. One thing is certain: September 12th will be the official Apple iPhone 5 event. Though the invitation they sent to tech magazines across the internet didn’t give many specifics, the clever play on the date with the shadowed 5 makes it pretty clear what the event is going to surround. Will it have a 4″ screen as rumored? When will it officially be available? Will there be major changes to the hardware, battery, or other components? Are they really rolling out a new type of charger? We’ll know…

  Blackberry news blog N4BB has published what is believed to be the first image of the Blackberry 10 L-Series smartphone. It looks legitimate as there is no handset that matches this look and feel of the screen. If so, it’s both good and bad news for Blackberry fans. On one hand, it seems to have the simplicity and “to the point” set of apps that traditional Blackberry users will enjoy. On the other hand, it does not have enough oomph to be able to compete with the iPhone or Android. Even those who are looking for an alternative will likely flock to the upcoming Windows 8 phones with their unique UI….

It wasn’t supposed to happen until 2015. Smartphones accounted for 35% of the worldwide market last year but they are projected to jump to over half of the market by next year. According to AllThingsD: “This represents a major upgrade for the outlook compared to a year ago, when smartphones weren’t expected to take the lead until 2015,” IHS senior analyst Wayne Lam said in a statement. “Over the past 12 months, smartphones have fallen in price, and a wider variety of models [has] become available, spurring sales of both low-end smartphones in regions like Asia-Pacific, as well as midrange…

A little less than a month ago, Twitter blocked API privileges for Instagram making it unable to allow users to find Twitter friends and add them. Now, Twitter has done pretty much the same thing with Tumblr. The sign-up procedure of Tumblr normally includes a step that allows you to find friends on the service using Facebook, Gmail and Twitter. Now, the Twitter option has been removed. What is Twitter thinking? What is the purpose behind not allowing people to integrate with other services so easily? Twitter has always been an easy way for people to share their own data; by signing up through Twitter…

There’s good and bad that comes with doing research for stories. An idea pops in your head and you check Google to find out what others are saying about your chosen topic. Sometimes, you come up with great information and reference points to use to get your point across. Sometimes, you read something that matches exactly how you feel. In fact, it might match so closely that there’s no reason to even rewrite it. Just link to it. Such is the case with Zynga’s attempts to get into the online poker arena and why they’ll fail miserable. They are coming in too late. They’re relying on US regulations and state…

If the three-strikes-rule were in effect, the Air Force would be out of luck for testing its X-51A Waverider cruise missile as the supersonic rocket failed again to activate its scramjet propulsion system. The project has cost $300 million so far and there may not be enough budget (or will power) left for a fourth test. As part of the US Air Force’s “prompt global strike” initiative, the missile was supposed to give the military the ability to strike targets anywhere in the world in a matter of minutes. As a cruise missile, it would not be perceived as a nuclear threat and accidentally prompt a nuclear…

The product isn’t new. The concept has been around for a while. The need will be around for much longer if we don’t look more closely at it. Power. It’s the one thing that nearly every device, gadget, and piece of equipment in the world needs. We get power from different sources but in most cases the end result is either combustion, electricity, or both. There is no shortage of power potential (between solar, wind, natural gas, and nuclear, potential power is virtually limitless), but there are two things that are preventing us from transcending current power challenges: A reliable and affordable…

There is a lot more physics involved with yo-yos than most people know. Take one into space and operate it with the skill and precision of NASA astronaut Don Pettit and you get 6 epic minutes space chat, yo-yo tutorials, and advice on picking up girls with yo-yo tricks. …

It was either one of the weirdest things the Digg founder ever did or a brilliant troll move against the community that helped to kill his former site. First, an AMA (ask me anything) was posted in the popular r/IAmA subreddit followed by the link being Tweeted out by Rose to verify its validity.  3,000 upvotes and 1,181 comments later, Rose hadn’t answered a single question. The Reddit account, oddly enough, was created 5 days prior to the launch of Digg V4 in 2010, and has not posted or commented until this. Some believe that Reddit contributed to the demise of Digg after the V4 launch when Reddit…