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Prometheus is a Glittering Jewel in the Cosmic Void

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, bringing the celestial wonders of Saturn’s rings to a screen near you since 2004, has outdone itself once again with its recent portrait of Prometheus, a glittering beauty of a moon suspended in a ring of ice and dust. First discovered when the Voyager spacecraft sailed through Saturn’s rings in 1980, Prometheus…

Every Generation Gets the Santa Sleigh It Deserves

With each new mode of transportation, Santa Claus has gotten an upgrade. In the 1890s, Santa got an automobile. Then in the 1900s he got flying machines. In the 1950s he even got a rocket ship. Today, Santa gets around on a hoverboard. Below, we see Santa’s latest version of the sleigh: Yes, it’s not…

Benedict Cumberbatch Will Play a Nazi-Fighting Illusionist in The War Magician

You thought every war story had already been told? Apparently not. In the new thriller The War Magician, Benedict Cumberbatch will play Jasper Maskelyne, a real-life British magician who used his talents to help the allies during World War II. As Deadline reports, Tom Cruise was once interested in a Maskelyne biopic, but this vintage…

HTC Vive, HTC and Valve’s VR headset collab, was supposed to be the first major headset release, followed by the Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR in early 2016. But HTC just posted via Facebook an update stating the commercial headset will be delayed until April. No reason as to why, but regardless, the wait continues.

This Is the Space Weather New Horizons Had to Fly Through to Get To Pluto—And It’s Very Strange

New Horizons returned some amazingly detailed shots and data of Pluto over the course of its mission—but just what did it have to fly through to get there? So, so much. NASA put together this visualization of what the spacecraft encountered between January and August on its way to Pluto. The list includes a series…

Watch a Russian submarine launch supersonic cruise missiles in the air

Here is footage showing a Russian Navy submarine attacking ISIS positions in Raqqa, Syria by launching missiles from the submarine itself. The Kalibr cruise missiles were launched from the Rostov-on-Don submarine, a Kilo-class diesel electric submarine, in the Mediterranean. It’s the first time Russia had launched strikes in Syria from a submarine in the Mediterranean.…

Spotify May Let Artists Decide If Albums Are Available for Free

Spotify’s freemium pay structure has always been an amazing deal. All the music you could want as long as you have patience for the occasional commercial. All for free. But according to the Wall Street Journal, Spotify might let artists choose whether albums live behind a Premium subscription paywall. Currently, talks seem to be in…

The Sad Reality of the Magic Mouse 2

I love Apple’s new accessories new. The Magic Keyboard is a beautiful work of industrial design and surprisingly fun for typing. The Magic Mouse 2 looks the same as its predecessor, but it’s rechargeable. And that, I’m afraid, is a blessing and a curse. After nearly two months of fun, my Magic Mouse 2 finally…

FDA Approves Device That Can Plug Gunshot Wounds in 15 Seconds 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the use of the XSTAT 30—an innovative sponge-filled gunshot wound dressing device—for use in the general population. Approved last year for battlefield use, the device can plug a gunshot wound in just 15 seconds. The XSTAT Rapid Hemostasis System is an expandable, multi-sponge dressing that’s used to…

Z-Grade Masterpiece The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Is Now Available On Blu-ray

The world is a scary place sometimes, but we can all take solace in the fact that the forces of good have come together and made this happen: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie has just been released on Blu-ray, with all manner of special features befitting its “Collector’s Edition” status. Though it was released in…

Apple pushed an update for the new Apple TV today that finally lets you use the Remote app to control the device. Additionally, Apple Music gets Siri support so get ready to sing into your remote. Or something. Contact the author at [email protected]. Public PGP key PGP fingerprint: 91CF B387 7B38 148C DDD6 38D2 6CBC…

How to cook a steak perfectly

If you want to treat a delicious hunk of meat in the best most perfectest way possible, you shouldn’t just throw it on a pan. Instead, you should utilize all the techniques used in this video by How To You: make sure you get a good, thick cut, salt and pepper the hell out of…

Texan Fossil Shows That Pterosaurs Made Very Long Flights

A pterosaur fossil has been discovered in Texas. It has a relative that is close genetically but not geographically—meaning ancient pterosaurs could have made very, very long journeys. Cimoliopterus dunni lived around the Cretaceous period, in what is now Texas. Paleontologists studying it saw that it had teeth, a relatively rare feature for that part…

Universal’s Mummy Reboot May Have Found Its Mummy

Looks like those recent rumors about Universal looking to gender-swap some of the stars of their Universal Monsters reboots might have been true! New reports suggest that rising Kingsman: The Secret Service star Sofia Boutella has signed on to terrorize the world as the iconic monster. https://gizmodo.com/universals-mummy-reboot-might-star-a-female-mummy-1736464009 According to The Wrap, Boutella (who’s set to…

LA’s Revamped Automotive Museum Is The Ideal Place for Cars to Go to Die

Perhaps in your daily internet wanderings you’ve stumbled across photos of this building and wondered, what the hell is that thing? Well, it’s a museum for cars, and I assure you: It’s perfect. The overhauled Petersen Automotive Museum, which opened yesterday in Los Angeles, has become LA’s most contentious piece of urban design. It’s already…

Resistance to ‘Last Resort’ Antibiotic Discovered in Denmark

Last month, researchers at South China Agricultural University in Guangzhouin made an alarming discovery: a gene that causes bacteria to become resistant to colistin, a so-called “last resort” antibiotic. Now, New Scientist reports that the resistance gene MCR-1 has been found half a world away in Denmark—and a global hunt for more cases is on.…

Get Ready To Appreciate The Fantasy Art of Frank Frazetta on a Whole New Level! [NSFW]

Chances are you’ve admired the bold, dramatic paintings of Frank Frazetta. But you haven’t seen the best of his art. A huge collection of his sketches, drawings and watercolor paintings is going up for sale—and you could gain a new appreciation for the master. Warning: NSFW images below! Conan and the Savage Sea Frazetta’s best…

Why Cities Are Better at Fighting Climate Change Than Countries

As the second week of global climate negotiations gets underway, the world waits for national leaders to make meaningful commitments to save the planet. But it’s become clear that cities, not countries, are leading the way in the fight against climate change. There’s a good reason for that: the world’s cities account for 70 percent…

This Beautiful Zootopia Concept Art Explains How All Animals Live Together In One City

Disney Animation has been on a roll recently and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to stop anytime soon. Their next film, Zootopia, hits theaters March 4 and it features a world just like ours, except it’s totally populated by animals. But animals are all so different. Different sizes, different climates, different diets. How the…

Why Algae Could Be the Greatest—and Trickiest—Fuel Source of All

From powering airplanes to replacing nuclear energy, algae has been touted as a green energy miracle. So if our waterways are already filled with the stuff, why isn’t it filling the world’s skies with biofueled planes? Algae is a tricky creature that presents a lot of challenges and misconceptions. Here’s why it’s difficult to harness—and…