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Newly-Discovered, Ancient Humans Were Tree-Climbers Who Walked and Used Tools

Last month in South Africa, scientists announced the discovery of a new group of early humans called Homo naledi. Now an analysis shows that this hominin had hands capable of both tree climbing and tool use, plus feet that were adapted for walking upright. The remains of the extinct hominin were discovered in the Dinaledi…

I Watched Last Night’s Gotham and Now I Think I’m Insane

When Dr. Harleen Quinzel first started psychoanalyzing the murderous lunatic calling himself the Joker, she thought she could understand him. Instead, the Joker’s madness was so great that merely by trying to comprehend him, she went mad as well. And I am 99% sure Gotham is doing the exact same thing to me. Seriously, this…

Project X Lets You Fight HoloLens Aliens In Your Living Room, And It’s Freaking Unreal

Well, this is it. The day all my dreams came true. I started out playing 2D side-scrollers in mall arcades in the 1980s, but I’ll soon be able to fight holographic robots bursting through my living room walls using my handheld blaster that’s a wearable hologram. WTF. Today at Microsoft’s October 2015 event in New…

Microsoft’s New Lumia 950 and 950 XL  Are Windows 10-Chomping Smartphone Monsters

Today we’re getting our first look at Microsoft’s first Windows 10 Lumia smartphones—the first real attempt by Microsoft to build on the proud, if somewhat under-accomplished tradition of Nokia Windows Phones. As with most companies these days, Microsoft is serving up two different versions of its new flagship phones. Big and little. The 950 and…

The New Microsoft Band Gets Smarter Guts and a Curved Display

Last year, the Microsoft dove straight into the wearables market with an ambitious device that unfortunately didn’t live up to its promise. Here’s round 2, the new Microsoft Band. The new Band is a more premium product than before. It’s got a curved screen, capped by some Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The new Band inherits…

Microsoft’s Crazy HoloLens AR Will Be $3000 For Developers, Next Year

Microsoft just blew us (and some virtual robots) away with a demo of its HoloLens ‘mixed reality’ gaming system. The good news? Those spider robots are just virtual. The bad: HoloLens still isn’t available for consumers. Starting today, Microsoft is taking applications for developers who want to get their hands on a HoloLens set. If…

The New Good Dinosaur Trailer Gives Us a Good Look at Its Pet Human

Among the many charming conceits of Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur is the movie’s single human character–who is, basically, a dog. And if that wasn’t obvious before, the new trailer makes it crystal clear. There’s growling, panting, and howling. And then there’s his name: “Spot.” We also see a lot of Arlo, the apatosaurus trying to…

Twitter’s Newest Feature Rounds Up the Top News Tweets in One Place

Today, Twitter rolls out a new feature called “Moments.” It’s a tab that’ll collect the most buzzworthy news stories in one place. It’s a last-ditch effort to make the app easier to use at a time of changing leadership, plummeting stock prices, and stagnant user growth. “Moments,” kinda sounds like a Caribbean resort akin to…

All the rockets that have carried humans to space in history

Here are all the incredible rockets and space vehicles that have carried humans to space. From Gagarin to Armstrong and every space explorer in between and after, each one of those brave heroes relied on Soyuz rockets and Saturn Vs and other types of rocket to launch them into the void embrace of space. To…

Follow Our Microsoft Liveblog and Watch the Event Live Here at 10am EST 

Windows 10 has been out and about for months now, but Microsoft hasn’t added anything new to the hardware pool—until now. Microsoft will announce an absolute deluge of Windows 10 products today, including two Lumia flagship smartphones, a next-gen Band wearable, and an all-new Surface Pro 4. You can watch all this magic unfold in…

This Impressive 7-Ball Robot Juggler Is Better Than Most Buskers

Juggling isn’t an easy skill to master, especially when you up the challenge to keeping seven balls in the air. It’s even harder for robots to do, which is why Nathan Peterson’s automaton busker deserves more than just a handful of loose change if you happen to come across it busking in the subway. Before…

Lego Doctor Who Is Finally Here, And It Looks Awesome

It feels like ages since Lego announced that it would be making a set based on Doctor Who—but now we don’t need a time machine to find a future where it’s out. It’s finally happening this December, and it’s looking rather fantastic if you’re a fan of all things wibbly, wobbly, and maybe even timey…

This beautiful spinning chocolate cake hides hilarious animations

Oh, this is great. Alexandre Dubosc made this wonderful zoetrope that uses chocolate and popcorn to animate itself. As the multi-layer cake spins around, different things begin to appear as if they’re moving and it’s all perfectly matched with the sound. Corn kernels pop, popcorn gets catapulted and chocolate mouths get fed. SPLOID is delicious…

You Can Drive Lexus’ Laser-Cut Cardboard Car, But You Probably Shouldn’t

In the wake of the Volkswagen diesel-gate scandal, automakers are now making even more of an effort to design vehicles that are as eco-friendly as possible. But Lexus might have gone too far with this paper version of its IS, made from 1,700 sheets of precisely laser-cut cardboard. We’re not just talking about the vehicle’s…

Looks Like ANOTHER Dead Game of Thrones Character Is Coming Back to the Show!

George Miller says he already has scripts for two Mad Max films. A legendary artist is designing Star Wars: Episode VIII. Felicity will be funnier in Arrow season four. Fear The Walking Dead will never cross over with the main series. Plus, teasers for Doctor Who and iZombie. So Many Spoilers! Mad Max George Miller…

Lego Luke Skywalker Is the Best L’Oréal Spokesperson

Proving you don’t need a supermodel to sell beauty products, Flickr’s Marc Mater has created this brilliant (but fake) L’Oréal ad showing how the company’s products can even tame hair ravaged by the dry deserts of Tatooine. If it can do this for Luke Skywalker, imagine what Chewbacca might look like after a long shower…

Windows 10 Hardware Event Rumor Roundup: This Is Microsoft’s Next Generation

Think of all the hardware Microsoft makes that’s not a peripheral. What you’re thinking is probably getting some kind of update on Today. That includes the wonderfulSurface Pro laptop/tablet, but also theMicrosoft Bandand two new Lumias (finally). And maybe even a surprise or two, just to keep us guessing. So, let’s see exactly what tech…

This Interactive Web App Lets Your Play at Being an Air Traffic Analyst

If you’ve ever wondered what it must be like to study the movement of airplanes as they take off and land across the entire world, then this interactive app let’s you do just that. It’s not the first time we’ve seen air traffic data visualized, but it is the first time we’ve seen an interactive…

YouTube’s iOS app now lets you edit videos on your phone before you upload them.

Wildlife Is Making a Comeback at Chernobyl — Now That People Have Left

The accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 had a devastating impact on the local population and forced 116,000 people to permanently leave their homes. But now researchers have discovered that, while the people may not have returned, the contaminated area of Belarus is teeming with wild animals, including elk, wild boar, deer…