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Apple's Worldwide Retail Takeover In One GIF
Mar 30, 9:00PM
Apple opened its first brick-and-mortar store back in 2001, and they've spread to pretty much everywhere since, as you can see in this animated map from Business Insider. Is there anywhere you can go where there isn't an Apple Store nearby?
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Who Do You Hate-Follow On Instagram?
Mar 30, 8:00PM
Admit it: there's someone you dislike who you follow on Instagram not in spite of your disdain, but because of it. Who is it? Spill. This is a safe space.
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Don't Buy Plane Tickets on the Weekend If You Want a Good Deal
Mar 30, 6:00PM
You've probably heard that you'll find the cheapest airfare on a Tuesday. But according to a new study from travel startup Hopper, that's a myth. So when can you find the best fares?
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Why California's Drought Is Good News for Gold Prospectors
Mar 30, 5:00PM
Having found a gold lining to the West's otherwise devastating drought , prospectors are flocking to the record-low rivers of the Sierra Nevada foothills. A mini gold rush has kicked off in previously inaccessible riverbeds, not far from the site of California's original gold rush.
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Scientists create sensor for night vision contact lenses
Mar 30, 4:52PM
It may seem like the stuff from spy and superhero movies but scientists have created "the first room-temperature light detector that can sense the full infrared spectrum" which, according to researchers at the University of Michigan, can be made so thin that it can be easily stacked on night vision contact lenses.
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Watch Magnetic Tape Fall Like Water In This Hypnotic Video
Mar 30, 4:00PM
Japanese artist Ei Wada, who was born in 1987, belongs to a generation that spent middle school feverishly poring over cassettes to make mix tapes—until, of course, they were quickly outmoded by CDs, and then MP3s. Now, Ei makes art using the outmoded technologies he grew up with.
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How 3D Printing Will Create On-Demand Swarms of Disposable Drones
Mar 30, 3:00PM
New advances in 3D printing are making it not only possible but also viable to manufacture cheap, print-on-demand, disposable drones designed simply to soar off over the horizon and never come back. Some British engineers did just that, and this is only the beginning.
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Facebook Ditched a Fancy Redesign Because Your Computer Sucks
Mar 30, 2:32PM
Last year Facebook debuted a nice redesign that featured big, beautiful pictures, seen above. But Facebook never rolled it out. Why? Because most people have crappy old computers.
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What It's Like to Taste Frozen Food for a Living
Mar 30, 2:00PM
Understandably, there is some point in life where getting paid to stuff your face with french fries might sound like a desirable thing. For most people, this point quickly passes. A former professional frozen food taster tells all in a gross and engrossing interview at The Billfold.
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That Time the Whac-A-Mole Inventor Accidentally Blew Up His Warehouse
Mar 30, 1:00PM
It was lunch time on a muggy late September day in 2013 when an explosion shook downtown Orlando, Florida. A warehouse on west Jefferson street was the casualty. Police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks were already on their way by the time Tim Roth, a good Samaritan, was on the scene. As he searched through the rubble and debris for injured humans, what he found was something else entirely.
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I can't believe how fast this amazing two-legged dog runs
Mar 30, 7:47AM
Technology is great but, when it comes to awesome, nothing can beat nature. Just look at Duncan Lou Who, the famous boxer who got his two back legs amputated because of a genetic malformation. He learned to walk with his two arms—and this video shows he's now running faster than ever.
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Sydney looks like paradise city in this beautiful miniature video
Mar 30, 6:49AM
I have to confess I know little about Sydney but—judging by this tilt-shift time-lapse short by Filippo Rivetti—it looks like a perfect city with nice architecture and beautiful beaches. I wish I were there right now.
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Is Poland's Stealthy PL-01 The Tank Of The Future?
Mar 30, 1:00AM
Has Poland's OBRUM and its partners designed the tank of the future? The PL-01 does pack some incredibly valuable features into a fairly compact and modular concept, and yes, it also looks cool as hell!
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This Week's Top Comedy Video: Pin It
Mar 30, 1:00AM
Pinterest is great! You just hop on, search through fun pictures, and pin the images, recipes, and projects you love! And keep scrolling and pinning. And scrolling. And pinning. Until you just can't stop.
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The Inside Story of the Crazy Rocket Research at Jet Propulsion Labs
Mar 30, 12:00AM
Everybody knows the cowboy reputation associated with early astronauts, the test-pilot swagger immortalized by Apollo 13 and The Right Stuff. But the rockets that took those astronauts to space were built by a group with an equally cinematic image: the nearly-unhinged, completely unfettered mad scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratories. Mika McKinnon brings us a fascinating look at the madcap, explosion-obsessed minds that helped get man into space—and presided over some monumental explosions in the process.
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Hearing Trick Convinces People Their Arms Are Made of Stone
Mar 29, 11:00PM
If your arm falls asleep for a while, it can sort of feel like it's made of rubber. But how do you make your arm feel like it's made of marble? According to Italian researchers, all you need is the sound of a hammer tapping stone. And some psychological trickery.
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Amazing Martin Luther King, Jr. Portrait Made From 4,200 Rubik's Cubes
Mar 29, 10:00PM
This project is from 2010, but it's such an amazing and unusual achievement it's still worth sharing today. Artist Pete Fecteau created a huge mural commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. out of more than 4,000 individual Rubik's cubes, with each square on each cube hand-arranged to create the detailed image you see above.
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Darth Vader Will Run For President of Ukraine
Mar 29, 9:08PM
In perhaps the most unexpected turn of events in Ukrainian politics, RT News says that Darth Vader, Sith Lord of the Galactic Empire, has declared himself a candidate in the Ukrainian presidential election. The political force is strong with this one.
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What's Your Favorite Movie or TV Plot That Would Be Obsolete Today?
Mar 29, 8:00PM
Technology's so great. All this communication capability can put you in touch with your friends and family, no matter where in the world they are. Which blows a giant hole through most of the movie and TV plots written up until, say, the late 1990s. What's your favorite storyline that would never exist in a world with cell phones and internet?
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This week in Tech Reads: emoji, stolen passports, and what happens to our digital avatars when we di
Mar 29, 7:00PM
This week in Tech Reads: emoji, stolen passports, and what happens to our digital avatars when we die. And more!
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Freeways, Wu Tang, Oculus Rift, and More
Mar 29, 6:00PM
Between newly-revealed smartphones and surprise virtual reality purchases by Facebook, this was a pretty wild week for tech news. That doesn't mean we didn't have plenty of other stuff to write about, though. Here's the best stuff we did this week.
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Is a Baby Monitor That Reports to Your Smartwatch
Mar 29, 5:00PM
Samsung's new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5 , has a surprising hidden feature that tech bloggers have just discovered: the phone can double as a baby monitor—provided you've got it paired to a Galaxy Gear smartwatch. And y'know, you don't mind leaving your baby and your phone behind while you're in another room.
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How to Make Your Very Own Supercut
Mar 29, 4:00PM
Along with memes and animated GIFs, the video supercut constitutes one of the three most fundamental formats of Internet cultural reference. But with a bit of dedication and imagination, you could create the next Christopher Walken Dancing.
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One World Trade Security Official Resigns After Daredevil Break-Ins
Mar 29, 3:00PM
NY1 news is saying that Daniel Vasquez, assistant security director at One World Trade Center, is resigning after two separate events where thrill-seekers were able to break in to the building.
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Want the Most Booze per Calorie? Skip Liquor and Go For Champagne
Mar 29, 2:07PM
In surprising booze news, Wonkblog's Christopher Ingraham gives an unexpected (and classy) spin to conventional drinking wisdom: if you're looking to get the most alcoholic punch per calorie, don't reach for "the hard stuff." You're better off drinking champagne or sparkling wine.
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