Sick of Dating Humans? Try Robosexuality
Humans create mechanical beings for a lot of varied and ever-evolving purposes, but can you imagine having an intimate emotional relationship with a robot? What about falling in love or having sex with one?
A Simple Website Helps Sort Your Movie-Watching Options
Leanflix is a stripped-back website that rounds up the best movies from your favourite streaming (and pay-to-own) sites, sorts them by almost any criteria you could dream of, and spits out the results. It’s simple, effective, and everything you wish Netflix’s interface actually was.
This Huge Volcanic Eruption In Chile Is Stunningly Beautiful
The Calbuco volcano in southern Chile is erupting for the first time in 42 years, spewing huge amounts of ash into the atmosphere and prompting evacuations across a 24-mile wide area. And the results are absolutely stunning.
I can hear the sound of artillery firing in this photo of a Howitzer
I’m not a gun nut but I love badass machines and this photo of US Marines firing a howling M777 Howitzer is mechanical awesomeness dripping with badassery. I can almost hear the thumping blast of the Howitzer firing from just looking at the picture. It’s, yep, pretty badass.
Video: How processed deli meat is made
Though it might look like some sort of condom testing or water balloon making, what you’re actually looking at is bologna being made. The natural casing gets fitted over a stuffing horn and filled with a meat mixture of beef, pork and seasoning. It’s then smacked with a spike and smoked until it comes out looking…
Save Over 15% On Polarized Knockaround Shades + Free Neck Strap ($30)
You’ve left your sunglasses in bar bathrooms, friends’ apartments and buses, never to be seen again. Then sometimes the sunglass gods giveth, and you can score classic wayfarers from Knockaround in killer colors for $30, saving yourself over 15%.
The Apollo 13 astronauts and crew are now immortalized as Lego minifigs
If you didn’t live through the drama that was Apollo 13, you’ve probably seen the movie starring Tom Hanks. And even though the mission never made it to the moon, the Apollo 13 astronauts and crew are still considered heroes for getting back to earth safely. So of course they deserve to be immortalized as Lego minifigs
Slightly Radioactive Drone Spotted on Japanese Prime Minster's Roof
There are plenty of things you might welcome on your roof: squirrels, tasteful weathervanes, Santa. But a radioactive drone probably isn’t one of them. Disturbingly, that’s exactly what was found atop Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Tokyo office Wednesday morning.
'My Idol' Is The Internet's Funniest New Obsession
If you’ve been on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, or Vine lately, then you’ve probably seen pictures or videos of strange, cartoony characters recently. Maybe they’re pole dancing. Maybe they’re singing Frozen’s Let It Go. Maybe they have a celebrity’s face. Or maybe they look like a monstrosity that shouldn’t exist.
How to Combine Multiple Internet Connections Into One Super Fast Pipe
You may not realize it, but you probably use multiple internet connections every day: your home network, your phone, and even hotspots and other devices. The downside: you can usually only use one at a time. Imagine if you could combine them all into one huge pipe that delivers faster downloads, smooth streaming,…
Why Rubber Companies Suddenly Care About This Obscure Desert Shrub
Guayule is an little-known desert shrub, largely unremarkable except for one thing: It’s full of latex. That’s right, the stuff used to make rubber. Big tire manufacturers like Bridgestone are now betting on guayule as the next big thing.
Pro/Con: Why Google's Fi Could Be Awesome and Terrible
Today, Google announced its very own wireless network. Just $20 a month for unlimited call and texts, plus $10 per gigabyte of data. No contracts or termination fees. Google will even refund your unused megabytes. Sounds awesome. So what’s the catch already?
Save $100 on the World's Greatest Action Cam
If you’ve been waiting for a deal on the GoPro Hero4 Black, $100 off is about as good as you’re going to do. The Hero4 Black can shoot 4K at 30FPS, and is pretty much indisputably the best action camera money can buy. [GoPro Hero4 Black, $400]
A closer look at the new Batmobile in Batman vs Superman
If you want to get a closer look at the new black dune buggy that Ben Affleck’s stunt guy will be driving in the upcoming Batman vs Superman movie, here’s some up close footage from JoBlo Movie Trailers. You get up close shots of the parts and a glimpse of the weaponry. It’s like a cross between the Tumbler and…
What Do You Hate Most About Your Mobile Network?
Seattle Cops Hire the Programmer That Demanded All Their Body Cam Video
The Seattle Police have hired the programmer who inundated the department with requests for footage from the city’s police body camera program last year, and then later, requested nearly every emailWashington State government ever sent. If you can’t beat ‘em, hire ‘em.
Tesla's New Battery Could Solve One of Solar Power's Biggest Problems
So far, specific details are thin on the new battery designed for home use that Tesla’s announcing next week. But just based on what we do know, it’s a pretty big deal. The quest for a good battery that can store home-generated power is kind of like the holy grail for a renewable energy future. This one product might…
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The U.S. Has a Secret Model of Iran's Nuclear Facilities
Back in the days of the Manhattan Project, the government set up a string of National Labs devoted to creating nuclear weapons. Now, those labs are playing a role in the opposite task: stopping them. A secret facility in Tennessee that replicates Iran’s nuclear capabilities was key to the recent negotiations.
How To Tell A Bobkitten From A Regular Kitten
Bobkitten or regular kitten? While both look cute nibbling on your finger, one might actually eat that finger. This is the latest litter born in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Anti-Vaccine Group Compares Vaccinations to Rape
An anti-vaccination group in Australia is facing backlash today over a Facebook post that claims vaccination is just like rape. The page, associated with the Australian Vaccination Skeptics Network, featured an image that’s offensive to pretty much anyone with eyes and the ability to read.
A New High-Speed MRI Technique Is Fast Enough To Record Someone Singing
It’s a remarkable technology capable of looking inside a human being, but magnetic resonance imaging—or MRI—machines are finicky and require a patient to remain absolutely still while it does its thing. But researchers at the University of Illinois have found a way to capture up to 100 frames per second on an MRI…
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