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The First View of the Lego Lord of the Rings Minifigs

After the incoming Lego Minecraft, the other big Lego franchise that nerds everywhere are dying to get is Lego Lord of the Rings. This is the first view of its minifigs, captured by Huw Millington at London’s Toy Fair. https://gizmodo.com/lego-minecraft-is-happening-5878844 I can’t wait for this one myself. I hope there will be some gigantic 15,000-piece…

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This New View of America’s Deadliest Drone Is Formidable

X-47B, all ice, no man. The deadliest drone in the US arsenal, a stealth killer. I have seen dozens of photos. Videos too, of its first test and its cruise test. But I’ve never seen it from the top. https://gizmodo.com/all-ice-no-man-5502342 It’s a beautiful machine from this angle, with its markings and all the surface detail.…

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Erin Brockovich: Cyanide, Industry Solvent May Be Cause of Rare Teen Syndrome In New York

Erin Brockovich has already started an investigation of the causes for the rare syndrome that seems to be mysteriously spreading among New York State teens. She already has a prime suspect. https://gizmodo.com/rare-syndrome-mysteriously-spreading-among-new-york-sta-5879524 Brockovich, the environmental activist popularized by Julia Roberts in the 2000 movie of the same name, started to investigate last week following a…

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Apple’s Patented Magic Remote Is Only Missing Apple’s Patented Magic TV

Apple has filed a new patent application, an Apparatus and Method to Facilitate Universal Remote Control. In the application, Apple claims that current remotes are cluttered, so they propose using a touchscreen and loads of insanely great magic to fix this dreadful situation. According to the patent, the remote will have a discovery mechanism that…

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Rare Syndrome Mysteriously Spreading Among New York State’s Teens (Updated)

This is 16-year-old Lori Brownell. As you can see in the video, Lori is very sick. Her symptoms started last August. Nobody could diagnose her at the time, and since then 17 more kids have developed the same symptoms in the same geographical area. Update: Erin Brockovich is already on the case and she has…

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A 10-Year-Old Kid Got Lost Inside a Computer—For Real

TNW has a great little anecdote today: a 10-year-old kid got lost inside a computer in the 1950s. That was the time when computers less powerful than your current phone were bigger than most homes. This is his story: In 1950, I was 10 years old, visiting the Michigan State University campus. The computer was…

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Those Bloody Nazis From the Dark Side of the Moon Are Invading Earth This February

The Nazi UFOs are landing first in Berlin on February 11, 2012. That is Iron Sky’s premiere date at the Berlinale international film festival, the movie that is going to rock or suck. If they kill a lot of the Moon nazis, it will be good no matter how bad it is.

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Scientists Create Star Matter In California

You’re looking at the heart of the most powerful X-Ray laser machine ever created by humans, billions of times stronger than anything before it. It’s the Linac Coherent Light Source and it has made something that nobody has made before in this planet: the kind of matter that you can only find in the heart…

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This Is Real Team Work

And the cutest photo of the day award goes to If You Can’t Reach That Nintendo 3DS, Team Up With Your Twin Sister. I wonder how often do they change places. [Google+ — Thanks Gustavo!]

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How the Government Used a Con Artist to Catch Google’s Criminal Activities

Last summer, Google had to pay $500 million to avoid criminal prosecution by the US government. Using a convicted con artist, the feds caught Google aiding illegal online pharmaceutical drug sales. The operation—as described by the Wall Street Journal—is movie material. The con artist is the man in the photo: David Whitaker. He presented himself…

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Navigation Data Shows Costa Concordia May Have Had a Steering System Failure

This video shows the navigation path of Costa Concordia, the ship that ran aground in Italy. Lots of things went wrong after it hit the first rock, but her path reveals that they may have been a steering system failure before that. As we already know, Captain Schettino was attempting a very close pass of…

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“The Most Amazing High Definition Image of Earth Ever,” Says NASA

NASA has released a new Blue Marble image, showing the United States of America. According to them, it’s the “most amazing, highest resolution image of Earth ever.” Blue Marble 2012 bests the 2010 edition and the original one. The original one—the default background image in the iPhone—was 2048 x 2048 and was made combining different…

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The Pentagon Newest Stealth Spy Aircraft Is a Flying Sperm

This is Argus One, the Pentagon’s newest unmanned aerial spy. It can carry 30 pounds of high-tech sensors and it just happens to be shaped like a sperm because this shape is better at handling turbulences at high altitudes. The aircraft was created by the World Surveillance Group for the Pentagon. It’s now being tested…

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Apple’s Stack of Cash Would Soar 32 Times Higher Than the International Space Station

If you stack every single dollar bill in Apple’s $97 billion cash reserves, you would reach 6,583 miles into space. That’s about 32 times the altitude of the International Space Station. It would look pretty much like this. The math: 97 billion dollar bills, 0.0043 inches thick each. Total: 6,583 miles.

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Eleven Years of Dubai’s Insane Growth Seen From Space

We knew Dubai was growing uncontrollably, but this video demonstrates how absolutely crazy this growth has been. It covers eleven years, from 2000 to 2011. These sheiks and their real estate developers are completely nuts. Made using images taken by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer on NASA’s Terra satellite, the video shows…

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Lego Minecraft Is Happening!

It’s happening! One of my favorite Lego projects ever is coming to life: Lego Minecraft! The company just announced it officially: We’re happy to announce that the Minecraft project on LEGO CUUSOO has passed the LEGO review and we are now developing a concept that celebrates the best aspects of building with the LEGO system…

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Clever 1-Minute Video Shows How Airplane Wings Really Work

You probably think that a wing lifts an airplane because the airflow moving over the top has a longer distance to travel and “needs to go faster to have the same transit time as the air travelling along the lower, flat surface.” Well, you are wrong. University of Cambridge’s Professor Holger Babinsky was so frustrated…

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This Sandstorm Is So Big That It Could Eat The Entire Northeastern United States

Earth never ceases to amaze me. Look at this sandstorm taking over the east Atlantic from the coast of Africa on January 19, 2012. At more than a million square kilometers, it could engulf the entire Northeastern United States. In fact, it would consume Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia and parts of North Carolina. This natural…

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A Raging Solar Storm Is Hitting the Earth Right Now

The largest solar storm since 2005 is now in progress, causing fluctuations on the power grid and disruptions to the Global Positioning System. The ongoing strong proton storm is in full fury. And it’s getting stronger; a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) impact also impacting us, traveling at 1,400 miles per second. The radiation and geomagnetic…

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A Must-Watch Video On How Military Drones Are Changing War

This is a very good roundup on the effect of drones and the increased robotization of warfare from documentary series Fault Lines. If you have twenty minutes over lunch, it’s a must watch. Narrated by Josh Rushing, a 14-year ex-US Marine veteran and co-host of the program, it talks through the effect of America’s 7,000…

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The First View of the Lego Lord of the Rings Minifigs

This New View of America’s Deadliest Drone Is Formidable

Erin Brockovich: Cyanide, Industry Solvent May Be Cause of Rare Teen Syndrome In New York

Apple’s Patented Magic Remote Is Only Missing Apple’s Patented Magic TV

Rare Syndrome Mysteriously Spreading Among New York State’s Teens (Updated)

A 10-Year-Old Kid Got Lost Inside a Computer—For Real

Those Bloody Nazis From the Dark Side of the Moon Are Invading Earth This February

Scientists Create Star Matter In California

This Is Real Team Work

How the Government Used a Con Artist to Catch Google’s Criminal Activities

Navigation Data Shows Costa Concordia May Have Had a Steering System Failure

“The Most Amazing High Definition Image of Earth Ever,” Says NASA

The Pentagon Newest Stealth Spy Aircraft Is a Flying Sperm

Apple’s Stack of Cash Would Soar 32 Times Higher Than the International Space Station

Eleven Years of Dubai’s Insane Growth Seen From Space

Lego Minecraft Is Happening!

Clever 1-Minute Video Shows How Airplane Wings Really Work

This Sandstorm Is So Big That It Could Eat The Entire Northeastern United States

A Raging Solar Storm Is Hitting the Earth Right Now

A Must-Watch Video On How Military Drones Are Changing War

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets