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Superluminous Supernova Are a New, Strange Way for Stars to Die

An international team of astrophysicists has discovered the brightest supernova yet, briefly blazing fifty times brighter than the entire Milky Way galaxy. It’s a strange new way for stars to die. As described in a new paper in Science, this spectacularly extravagant stellar explosion—part of a classification known as superluminous supernovae—may give us a peek…

Space & Spaceflight Mika McKinnon Jan 14 '16

Something Is Killing Off America’s Orange Supply

Oranges are, by far, America’s number one fruit. But in the last few years a mysterious die-off has been hitting the groves—and it’s spreading fast. The latest numbers on American orange production are out from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and the news is not good for breakfast or Vitamin C fans alike. Since 2012,…

Tech News Ria Misra Jan 14 '16

The FBI Worried About Communist Spies Invading EPCOT

Disney’s Epcot theme park in Florida includes exhibits of countries from around the world, staffed by student ambassadors from those countries. But before the theme park even opened in 1982, the FBI was concerned that EPCOT might become overrun with Communist spies from China, Poland, and the Soviet Union. Documents obtained by Jason Smathers and…

Tech News Matt Novak Jan 14 '16

Fantastic Photo of a F-16 Flying Perfectly Straight Up in the Air

This here is one helluva shot. The F-16 looks suspended in space and time, perfectly perpendicular to the ground and the horizon while shooting straight up to all that is holy. The vertical pose reveals the weaponry on its underside and the super slick maneuver shows just how incredible these airplanes are. Great, great photo.…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 14 '16

10 Things That Star Trek Got Right (That Have Never Been Copied)

This year is the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, and even after five decades there has never been another series like Gene Roddenberry’s brainchild. We’ve had plenty of spaceship shows since 1966, but some things about Trek remained unique. Here are 10 Star Trek achievements that nobody else managed to pull off. 1) Scripts by…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jan 14 '16

Why We Become Such Assholes When We’re Behind the Wheel

I hate being tailgated. Once, I surprised the hell out of myself when I initiated an exceptionally dangerous game of tit-for-tat with an offending tailgater that involved high speeds and some rather dangerous cutting-off maneuvers. After a few minutes, I snapped out of it and let the driver go. But the incident rattled me. That…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jan 14 '16

A Mysterious Mammoth Carcass Could Change Human History

The carcass was remarkably well preserved, but something was clearly wrong. A rounded hole through the interior jugal. Deep incisions along the ribs. Dents in the left scapula. A broken mandible. This 45,000 year-old mammoth’s life ended violently at the hands of hunters. That wouldn’t be surprising—it’s well known that Pleistocene humans were expert mammoth…

Tech News Maddie Stone Jan 14 '16

The New Secret Life of Pets Trailer Has Some Weird BDSM Undertones

Based solely on this trailer, I’m pretty sure that The Secret Life of Pets is about a rabbit rescuing his gimp from prison. The movie’s first trailer seemed so normal. It completely delivered on its title: a bunch of cute pets going nuts after their humans left. But this latest trailer is the first one…

Trailers Katharine Trendacosta Jan 14 '16

View Every App You’ve Ever Installed on Your Smartphone

Whether you want to get back into that game you loved in 2012 or you want to curiously tally how much you’ve spent on apps from Google or Apple the last few years, there are a couple of ways of listing all the apps you’ve installed through your account—even if they’re no one your phone…

Gadgets David Nield Jan 14 '16

Hell Yes: Obama Wants to Spend $4 Billion to Fill Our Roads With Autonomous Vehicles

The American government is officially putting a giant vote of confidence behind self-driving cars. And the cash to back it up. Today, US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is announcing a nearly $4 billion plan that’ll help manufacturers and tech companies develop safe, automated vehicles in the next ten years with real-world pilot projects. It’s all…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Jan 14 '16

Texas NIMBYs Are Trying to Sabotage the Dallas-Houston Bullet Train Plan

America’s lagged behind Europe and Asia for decades on developing high-speed rail. Now, one of the States’ two most promising HSR plans—building a Japanese bullet train in Texas—is facing more opposition than ever. State officials just sent a letter complaining about the project to the Japanese ambassador. We’ve reported on Texas Central, the private effort…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Jan 14 '16

A Brilliant YouTube Channel Called Action Movie Kid Is Being Turned Into A Movie

A young boy’s imagination, a father’s skill with special effects, a YouTube channel, a book deal and now a major Hollywood motion picture. The tale of Action Movie Kid is pretty incredible. The story begins in 2014 when visual effects artist Daniel Hashimoto posted a video to YouTube enhancing his young son’s penchant for action…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 14 '16

Touch-Sensitive Graphene Skin Stretches and Snaps Back Into Place

There are already machines out there equipped with good pressure sensors, but those sensors are rarely sensitive or durable enough to make the machines as useful as humans at performing fine motor tasks. A new kind of graphene “skin” could change that, making it possible to create touch-sensitive robotic hands or even whole robotic medical…

Tech News Esther Inglis-Arkell Jan 14 '16

Mixing Glow Sticks with Ferrofluid and Magnets Basically Breaks the Visible Spectrum

We know the chilling magic that is using magnets to control ferrofluid, it’s the closest thing we have to the black arts. But when you add the the chemicals inside a glow stick to the mix, it becomes something so visually awesome that you feel like you’re seeing things move and pop and react in…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 14 '16

This Spectacular Spider-Man Figure Lives Up to the Name

There are many, many, awesome figures of Spider-Man out there. Which isn’t surprising, since the character makes a buttload of cash for Marvel. But this latest “Spectacular Spider-Man” version from Diamond Select might be one of the best comic-true renderings of Peter Parker that there’s ever been. It’s been a few years since the Marvel…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 14 '16

Damn, Netflix Is Cracking Down on VPNs and Proxies

If you use a proxy to access another country’s version of Netflix, you may be screwed. Up until now, the streaming service hasn’t been good at stopping them—but that’s about to change. “In coming weeks, those using proxies and unblockers will only be able to access the service in the country where they currently are,”…

Tech News Kate Knibbs Jan 14 '16

Adidas Is Partnering With Virgin Galactic To Design the Spaceline’s Flight-Suits

Space isn’t just the next frontier for human exploration—apparently clothing brands are also looking towards the heavens. Today, Adidas revealed that its Y-3 brand will be working with Virgin Galactic to design not only the astronaut pilot’s flight-suits, but the outfits for everyone at Spaceport America. (For those not familiar with the brand, Y-3 is…

Space & Spaceflight Andrew Liszewski Jan 14 '16

The Best Small-Sized Android Phone Is Finally Coming to the US

Sony’s smartphone relationship with the US is a tumultuous one, but it looks like the company is going to give the states another shot after all. Last year’s Sony Z5 will finally be arriving at a steep $600, but the more exciting of the two is the $500 Z5 Compact, a small 4.6-inch smartphone with…

Tech News Darren Orf Jan 14 '16

George Miller Would Now Love to Make More Mad Max Movies

Remember the ancient days of two days ago, when Mad Max director George Miller said that he doesn’t want to make more Mad Max? Well, this morning, Mad Max: Fury Road secured Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. So try not to be surprised when Miller says he’s totally in for more! https://gizmodo.com/why-does-director-george-miller-suddenly-not-want-to-ma-1752500224…

Movies James Whitbrook Jan 14 '16

VFX Reel Shows Just How They Created Some of The Force Awakens‘ Most Brilliant Shots

Star Wars has long been a franchise that prides itself on its visual effects and The Force Awakens is no different. Director J.J Abrams expertly blended practical and digital effects to make a Star Wars film worthy of that legacy. And now you can really see his handiwork. The official Oscars YouTube uploaded the above…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 14 '16

Superluminous Supernova Are a New, Strange Way for Stars to Die

Something Is Killing Off America’s Orange Supply

The FBI Worried About Communist Spies Invading EPCOT

Fantastic Photo of a F-16 Flying Perfectly Straight Up in the Air

10 Things That Star Trek Got Right (That Have Never Been Copied)

Why We Become Such Assholes When We’re Behind the Wheel

A Mysterious Mammoth Carcass Could Change Human History

The New Secret Life of Pets Trailer Has Some Weird BDSM Undertones

View Every App You’ve Ever Installed on Your Smartphone

Hell Yes: Obama Wants to Spend $4 Billion to Fill Our Roads With Autonomous Vehicles

Texas NIMBYs Are Trying to Sabotage the Dallas-Houston Bullet Train Plan

A Brilliant YouTube Channel Called Action Movie Kid Is Being Turned Into A Movie

Touch-Sensitive Graphene Skin Stretches and Snaps Back Into Place

Mixing Glow Sticks with Ferrofluid and Magnets Basically Breaks the Visible Spectrum

This Spectacular Spider-Man Figure Lives Up to the Name

Damn, Netflix Is Cracking Down on VPNs and Proxies

Adidas Is Partnering With Virgin Galactic To Design the Spaceline’s Flight-Suits

The Best Small-Sized Android Phone Is Finally Coming to the US

George Miller Would Now Love to Make More Mad Max Movies

VFX Reel Shows Just How They Created Some of The Force Awakens‘ Most Brilliant Shots

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