Last week, on September 8th, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department successfully used a remote-controlled bomb squad robot to snatch a rifle out from under an armed and violent suspect. The standoff between the suspect and an armored S…
Lees meerMy mother does not want to know how much my brother spent on his future-proof TV last year. She saw the shiny speakers built into the sides, and the gorgeous picture, and she listened to him extol the virtues of being prepared for HDR and 4K and UHD…
Lees meerNASA fits foam plugs inside of booster rockets to protect the innards ahead of ignition. And boy, they sure do put on a show, when they’re blown out with 9.2 million pounds of thrust. Read more...
Lees meerIf you’re secretly harboring a Mad Max fetish, there’s yet another reason to spend a few days in the middle of the desert at Burning Man. Usually it’s hard for most of us to see the appeal of the festival, until you realize it includes the opportuni…
Lees meerEarlier this month, a three-crew submarine dove to Cook seamount, a 13,000-foot-tall extinct volcano off the coast of Hawaii that had never been visited by humans. They discovered dazzling geologic features and a rich array of marine life—including …
Lees meerThe biggest gaming show outside of the US, the Tokyo Game Show has a different atmosphere that;s all its own. While it's contracted and shrunk over the last few years, the heat and interest in virtual reality has reinvigorated the show -- d…
Lees meerOnce upon a time, video games like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong were the absolute height of entertainment technology, imperfect pixels packed into six-foot-tall cabinets in arcades and pizza shops around the world. Now, those same games run on a…
Lees meerRaw fish is an art form, and unlike those novellas that sent me to the ER, it’s meant to be eaten. But listen closely as terrible the video’s terrible foley ruins any appetite you were about to work up.Read more...
Lees meerTesla has been selected to build the largest lithium-ion battery solution in the world near Los Angeles. It will “hold enough energy to power more than 2,500 households for a day or charge 1,000 Tesla vehicles,” the company says.Read more...
Lees meerIf even just the thought of getting a little water up your nose makes you uncomfortable, then this suction-powered sinus decongestor will probably look more like torture to you. If you’re congested, surely this can’t be the best solution.Read more...
Lees meerThe winners of the annual Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year have been announced. From eerie eclipses through to battered lunar landscapes, these images are an absolute treat. Read more...
Lees meerWith iOS 10, Apple is basically polishing a pearl. iOS 8 introduced a vibrant and "flat" new aesthetic. iOS 9 was focused on refinement. So by this point, we should get something completely fresh and new, right? Well, not quite. Just like t…
Lees meerIf you're thinking about getting a new camera, you might want to wait until the largest photo show in Europe, Photokina 2016, kicks off next week. We're expecting to see a lot of new models launched at the once-every-two-years event, though…
Lees meerThe cool people at iFixit have torn apart the new iPhone 7 Plus . As expected, there are a lot of new changes, like the new camera system , waterproofing, and, of course, the death of the headphone jack. Read more...
Lees meerWhen artist Georges-Pierre Seurat painted his famous A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, he painstakingly added every dot of paint, one by one, until his masterpiece was complete. It was a technique that’s come to be known as pointi…
Lees meerStepping outside a battered space pod, I drink in the forest's sights and sounds. A shallow river meanders to my left. Some birds chirp overhead. It's a tropical paradise. Or it would be, were it not for the legions of dinosaurs roaming aro…
Lees meerIf your main concern with a phone is battery life, and basically nothing else, this new LG device could be up your alley. The LG X Power is available on Boost Mobile for $150, and comes with an impressive 4,100mAh battery. Everything else a…
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Lees meerIt seems like everyone has a podcast these days, and you can get in on the fun , or just enjoy clearer Skype calls, with this popular Blue Snowball mic. $44's not a huge discount from its usual $50, but sales on this mic are extremely rare, its rev…
Lees meerItalian authorities are investigating a biotechnology heist that saw around 14,000 DNA samples allegedly stolen from a lab in Sardinia. This may not be a simple case of grand larceny, as the samples in question were taken from Italians with…
Lees meerThe Associated Press and the Gannett Satellite Information Network, parent company to USA Today and Vice Media, filed suit against the FBI in federal court on Friday demanding information on how the bureau broke into the San Bernardino shoo…
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