Air travel in recent years has become a much more enjoyable experience. Not only are electronics no longer viewed as dangerous devices to be afraid of, but it’s becoming increasingly common to encounter planes with Wi-Fi connectivity and, if you’re lucky, TVs built right into the back of every headrest.

Despite such technological gains, airplane food remains one facet of the flying experience that has seemingly failed to evolve. As it turns out, there is a viable explanation behind the blandness and general ‘meh’ experience that one traditionally associates with eating at 25,000 feet.

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Know what would be awesome? Swimming in a glass pool that’s suspended 10 floors above the ground. Know what would be terrifying? Swimming in a glass pool that’s suspended 10 floors above the ground. That’s the basic paradox of the new “sky pool” that Mashable informs us was recently proposed to be built in London.

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Apple is preparing its 2015 iPhone launch, which is expected for mid-September. While we only expect to see two new iPhones launch in September, more and more rumors are claiming that Apple plans to launch a third iPhone at some later date before the end of the year.

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Terrified of heights, water or dives? Then you’d better hang on to your chair, as the following video is going to help you quickly experience all these fears. A daring man named Laso Schaller took it upon himself to jump off a cliff and dive 200 feet into the water in a brand-new viral video that’s burning up the Internet.

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Samsung today launched an intriguing and aggressive new promotional campaign specifically targeting iPhone users. Touted as the Ultimate Test Drive, Samsung’s promotion offers existing iPhone owners the ability to try out one of Samsung’s more advanced devices for 30 days for just $1. The three devices eligible for the trial run include the Galaxy S6 edge+, the Galaxy Note 5, and the Galaxy S6 edge

“For just one dollar, you can try one of our latest Samsung phones for 30 days with no obligation,” the campaign reads. “Your test drive kit will come with the phone of your choice, an activated sim card, and a step-by-step guide to help you start your test drive.”

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No matter how well you did in Psychology 101 in college, it’s still not a good idea to run around trying to diagnose people you know with psychopathy. That said, if you’re the type of pseudo-shrink who just can’t help themselves, you’ll be interested to see a new study from Baylor University that has uncovered a new common trait for psychopaths… and it involves yawning.

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The Ashley Madison hacking scandal is far from over and now users have yet another thing to worry about. Reports say there’s evidence Ashley Madison made millions of dollars from users who paid to have their profiles erased from its databases for good, even though the website still kept identifiable data for each of the deleted profiles.

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Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight is one of the most anticipated movies coming out this year. The western tells the story of eight mysterious characters who are linked by some sort of collective past, and the first trailer isn’t really that revelatory. Released a few days ago, the short trailer shows some of the film’s characters focusing on Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell. But there are plenty of other well-known figures in this Tarantino creation, and a series of posters just leaked, each one featuring one of the major eight protagonists.

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One of the most celebrated announcements at this year’s E3 was that of a remake of a two-decade-old RPG. People are still crazy about Final Fantasy 7, which is why it didn’t come as such a major shock when Square Enix suddenly released the PS1 classic on the App Store this week after years of clamoring from fans.

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Samsung, in a last-ditch effort to get its 2012 patent loss to Apple overturned, will reportedly try to take its case to the United States Supreme Court. According to the San Jose Mercury News, Samsung is hoping to officially plead its case come November and began filing the requisite paper work this past Wednesday.

“The questions present issues of enormous importance to patent litigation and the scope of innovation, especially in high-technology industries,” Samsung’s brief reads in part.

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