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Behold the “Jesus arm-wrestling Satan” sedan, perfect for riding out doomsday

Someone somewhere in the world thought it would be a bang-up idea to slap Deviant Artist Ong Chew Peng’s illustration of Jesus getting all Over The Top with Satan on the side of their automobile. I imagine the owner of this car dubs himself “The Eschatology Man” and hands out freezer-chilled copies of Left Behind…

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Spring Break Pictures are Worth a Thousand Embarrassing Words

A good photo can capture a memory that may be priceless to you in your golden years. A good photo can also capture your annoying coworker with GOP congressional aspirations doing body shots at Señor Frog’s—and be priceless to you in the next election cycle. So before you embark on Spring Break 2012, take the…

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New iPad Spills Its Guts: iFixit Teardown Underway (Updated)

The gadget surgeons at iFixit have seized the new iPad and are currently tearing it down. Will the procedure reveal the rumored 1GB of RAM and 1GHz processor? What details will we learn about the beautiful retina display? We’ll update as soon as we know more. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-ipads-1gb-of-ram-and-1ghz-processor-confirmed-5892775 The teardown’s down, here’s some highlights: • Processor:…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Watch Ninjas Flip Out And Kill While Filmed by RED Epic Drone Copter

The internet is becoming ripe with production teams trying to outdo each other with amazing copter-camera rig videos. This one might take the cake. Not only does it feature a RED Epic camera and some skilled piloting, but it features Ninjas going berserk on each other in barren factory apocalypse land. That’s just a recipe…

Tech News Michael Hession

The World’s Biggest Auto Shredder Eats 450 Cars an Hour

In case all the missing copper didn’t tip you off, scrap metal is in exceptionally high demand these days. To help meet that demand, End-of-Life vehicles are broken down into their base materials for easier recycling by a car shredder so gigantic it isn’t measured in tons but rather acres. https://gizmodo.com/idiot-thief-exploded-himself-by-peeing-on-a-power-trans-5886555 The £10 million LYNXS…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Leaked documents reveal Russia’s ambitious new space exploration strategy

When it comes to space exploration, the last couple decades have been pretty tough going for Russia. Now, leaked documents have revealed the country’s plan for getting back on the path to deep space success — and holy crap, is it ambitious. RIA Novosti reports that the plans were submitted to the Russian government earlier…

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Why Spiders Don’t Stick To Their Own Webs

Over the years there have been many theories as to why spiders don’t get caught up in their own sticky webs. But it’s only recently that researchers have finally figured out that it’s actually a terribly clever combination of anatomy and technique. Early theories suggested spiders’ legs were covered in a non-stick coating, or that…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

How to Build Turing’s Universal Machine

Modern computers wouldn’t exist without the pioneering theories posited by Alan Turing, however the famed computer scientist was never quite able to make a working model of his hypothetical device. Turing’s Cathedral by George Dyson follows Hungarian mathematician John von Neumann’s efforts to build a computer based on Turing’s design and boasting a revolutionary feature:…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Total Recall reboot teaser shows off the new recall machine!

Get a glimpse at Len Wiseman’s Total Recall reboot starring the feisty Colin Farrell. While both this and Arnold’s were based off Philip K. Dick’s story, you can easily see massive differences between Paul Verhoeven’s version and Wiseman’s in this short clip. https://gizmodo.com/arnold-schwarzeneggers-dvd-commentary-for-total-recall-5861243 Looks like the recall chair got a few upgrades — we’re happy…

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This New iPhone Calculator May Be 200-Percent Faster to Use Than a Normal Calculator

This is Rechner, a new app for iOS. It’s a calculator, but not an ordinary one. For one, it’s prettier and much simpler. But, most importantly, it’s fully gestural, designed for a touchscreen. According to its creators, it’s 200% more efficient than a regular calculator. Basically, they created four basic gestures of additions, subtractions, equal…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

For $3000, you too can live in a Hobbit hole

If your dreams of squatting in the Shire were dashed after the sheep moved in and filming for The Hobbit began, here’s something to assuage your pain. An Etsy seller has built a series of Bag End children’s playhouses priced at the cost of a few months’ rent, and they’re big enough to fit a…

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Japanese The Avengers trailer has loads of new footage, including new shots of the Helicarrier!

The latest and greatest Avengers scenes come to us from Japan — this trailer is stuffed with new footage, including more from S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Maria Hill, the baddies, a Helicarrier lift-off, and the first words we’ve seen Hawkeye mutter in this movie. The Avengers hits theaters on May 4. [Yahoo Japan via JoBlo]

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Meet the “hot defensive bee ball,” one of the craziest tactics in the animal kingdom

Japanese honey bees have a unique defensive trait against the enormous — and sting-proof — giant hornet. They form a ‘‘hot defensive bee ball”, enveloping and overheating the insect, and now a Japanese research team has looked into what happens in their brains when they do so. That defensive bee ball is probably the strangest…

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Is Anonymous Spinning Out of Control?

Yesterday, we learned Anonymous put out their very own hackeriffic OS—a tricked out version of Linux filled with tools for mischief. Oops! It’s filled with trojans instead. Get used to more of this. https://lifehacker.com/anonymous-releases-their-own-operating-system-complete-30792418 Word of the malware-filled pile word came from the AnonOps Twitter feed, one of the group’s quasi-official mouthpieces: The Anon OS…

Tech News Sam Biddle

What Is That Strange Ginormous Object That Just Appeared Next to the Sun?

Check out this video, made from images taken by NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory. Notice that weird object the size of Jupiter apparently connected to the Sun. Is it the Death Star refueling? Galactus’ ship? An alien star dreadnought? What is it? The answer is simple. According to Alex Young, one of the scientists at NASA…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz

Sparrow for iPhone: Finally, Email That Doesn’t Suck

Email is an inescapable part of all our lives now, and as such, email apps are one of the most important aspects of any connected devices we have. They may not be the most exciting, but a good experience is absolutely essential. The iPhone hasn’t always had amazing email experiences, especially when it comes to…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Meditation Makes Your Brain Quicker

Most people dismiss meditation as a bunch of hippy nonsense. But no longer; scientists have established that meditation, if done regularly and for long enough, is linked to the brain being able to process information faster. Take that, skeptics. The research, undertaken at UCLA, used MRI scans to compare the brains of 50 meditators to…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator 3 DVD commentary is beautifully insane

Arnold Schwarzenegger: actor, politician, assman, storyteller. We’ve witnessed the joys that were his Total Recall and Conan commentaries — now behold the golden logorrhea that is his scene-for-scene narration of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Did you know that Terminator 3 is actually about sunglasses? Also, his comments on robot breasts are borderline Finnegans…

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Send Your Film Through the Dishwasher For Easy Instagram-Like Effects

Photographer Tom Welland still enjoys shooting and experimenting with actual film, and recently he discovered that putting a fresh roll through the dishwasher resulted in beautiful, Instagram-like distressed results. Which is ironic given everyone uses Instagram for film-like results. The process involves removing the film from its canister, running it through a dishwasher cycle, leaving…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Joss Whedon promises he is putting the Avengers in real danger. Plus the first reactions to Dark Shadows!

That Y the Last Man movie might not be dead after all. A new Avengers rumor points to an unexpected choice for the identity of Loki’s army. Plus new Riddick set photos shows off Vin Diesel’s latest adversaries. Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Dark Shadows. The Avengers Director Joss Whedon says that…

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Behold the “Jesus arm-wrestling Satan” sedan, perfect for riding out doomsday

Spring Break Pictures are Worth a Thousand Embarrassing Words

New iPad Spills Its Guts: iFixit Teardown Underway (Updated)

Watch Ninjas Flip Out And Kill While Filmed by RED Epic Drone Copter

The World’s Biggest Auto Shredder Eats 450 Cars an Hour

Leaked documents reveal Russia’s ambitious new space exploration strategy

Why Spiders Don’t Stick To Their Own Webs

How to Build Turing’s Universal Machine

Total Recall reboot teaser shows off the new recall machine!

This New iPhone Calculator May Be 200-Percent Faster to Use Than a Normal Calculator

For $3000, you too can live in a Hobbit hole

Japanese The Avengers trailer has loads of new footage, including new shots of the Helicarrier!

Meet the “hot defensive bee ball,” one of the craziest tactics in the animal kingdom

Is Anonymous Spinning Out of Control?

What Is That Strange Ginormous Object That Just Appeared Next to the Sun?

Sparrow for iPhone: Finally, Email That Doesn’t Suck

Meditation Makes Your Brain Quicker

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator 3 DVD commentary is beautifully insane

Send Your Film Through the Dishwasher For Easy Instagram-Like Effects

Joss Whedon promises he is putting the Avengers in real danger. Plus the first reactions to Dark Shadows!

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