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Silly video imagines if crocodiles could shoot lasers at other animals

The original footage of this battle between bats and crocodiles is already insane, as the crocs lurk in the water and chomp at the flying bats. But adding lasers to the crocs and fire bombs to the bats makes it even crazier. The warfare is like imagining a future where animals could use weapons. You…

Solve the Mystery or the Universe Dies in the Great Scifi Game Chaosmos

Chaosmos is a race to find a mysterious artifact that could stave off the end of the universe while other alien artifact hunters try to track you down and steal it for themselves. Meanwhile, a cosmic clock counts inexorably down to a galactic apocalypse. There are so many things this game does right. For one…

I Would Ride This Emergency Vacuum Brake At an Amusement Park

Smart cars are already at the point where they can detect danger and react faster than a driver can. And to help ensure that a vehicle can actually stop in time to avoid an accident, a Swedish company has designed an emergency brake that grabs onto the road using extreme suction. Autoliv’s Torricelli brake is…

Christ, Not Even Jurassic World‘s Dinosaur Toys Are Allowed to Be Female

The omnipresent practice of denying girls action figures has somehow hit a new low. Remember how in the Jurassic World movie, most of the dinosaurs—especially Chris Pratt’s Raptor squad—were constantly referred to as girls? Well, as Jurassic World action figures, they’ve all been genderswapped into boys. Yes, the packaging for every single Raptor action figure—as…

One Pissed-Off Artist Made an App to Scam Spotify’s Royalty Payments

For as much love as Spotify gets from customers, it draws equal hatred from musicians, who are consistently unhappy with the tiny amount of revenue generated by streaming music. But as the Silicon Valley proverb goes: if you don’t like it, just code an automated app to optimize the problem away (and get paid in…

Paris Taxi Drivers Burn Cars in Violent Anti-Uber Riot

Parisian taxi drivers have long made their anti-Uber feelings clear, normally through the medium of broken windows and slashed tires. But taxi drivers protesting against Uber this morning took things a step further, attacking passenger-carrying cars and burning other (empty) Uber vehicles. Reports indicate that this morning, taxi drivers attempted to more or less shut…

Where Are The Best Places to Visit on a Roadtrip?

Summer, season of roadtrips, is upon us! But where should I go? That, my friends, depends on you. Get out your maps and pinpoint a couple destinations—both large and small, renowned and obscure—that you think make a great spot to plot into a summer roadtrip plan. Be sure to include what about your pick (the…

NASA’s Earth Observatory captured this picture of something surprising in the Pacific: lava flows in the area have fused two tiny islands into one larger island. Right now, the newly created island measures about a square mile, and is still mostly devoid of plant and animal life. But, as it grows, that may change. Image:…

Apple’s Spaceship Campus Is Finally Starting to Take Shape

The headquarters of staggeringly rich tech giants (and the construction of said HQs) are stuff of Silicon Valley legend. Apple’s been building its new campus for months now, and you can watch this beautiful video for the latest look at Apple’s extravagant second complex. Technology is filled with all kinds of rumors and speculation —…

The Cancer Treatment That Launched an American-Canadian Patent War

A Canadian lab testing a folk treatment for diabetes stumbled on an amazing new cancer treatment. The problem was that they stumbled on it a little too late, according to the United States, and it’s led to a grudge that persists to this day. In the 1950s the Madagascar periwinkle, a type of vinca, was…

These Ant-Man Figures Are Stylish as Hell

When Hot Toys unveiled their vinyl “Artist Mix” figures for Age of Ultron, They didn’t quite work for me, as cute as they were. However, these new Ant-Man figures in the same style? They look awesome. https://gizmodo.com/hot-toys-adorable-age-of-ultron-toys-are-not-what-youd-1683467271 Coming in at around 13cm tall each, and like the Avengers the set of three figures—Ant-Man, Yellowjacket, and…

Lego’s Gorgeous New Ferrari F40 Even Has a Removable V8 Engine

Released back in 1987, almost 30 years ago, the Ferrari F40 is still considered to be one of the greatest supercars of all time. It was the last car that Enzo Ferrari himself personally approved, and Lego has finally immortalized it in plastic bricks with its latest Creator model. The $90, 1158-piece set will be…

There Might Be a Whole New Villain Appearing in Avengers: Infinity War

Could Chris Pine join the DC movieverse in a role different than what we previously thought? Plus, teasers for Wayward Pines and Penny Dreadful, and Arnold Schwarzenegger cuts his own Terminator Genisys trailer. Spoilers are here! Avengers: Infinity War Parts I & II An alleged casting call for the film has gone out, with a…

This Is SpaceX’s Second Barge, Preparing to Catch a Rocket on Sunday

SpaceX has been trying for some time now to land a rocket on a barge—and on Sunday it’ll try again, attempting to set down a spacecraft aboard this vessel, called Of Course I Still Love You. The name, though, isn’t a reference to the Falcon 9 crashing and burning aboard a similar barge. Instead, the…

The Smaller, Cheaper, FLIR ONE Thermal Camera Now Works With Other Apps

Thermal cameras that can see a person’s body heat were once expensive tools that only police and the military used. But now they’re small and cheap enough to work alongside your smartphone. And FLIR’s latest model will make anyone feel like the Predator hunting its prey. Imagine a camera that lets you see what the…

America’s First New Nuclear Plant in 30 Years Is Well Under Way

Maybe renewable energy sources like solar power are not enough to cover our increasing energy demand right now. In the panoramic photo above you can see the housing of a new 1,100 megawatt Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactor that will help bridge the gap. The reactor housing–the so called CA04 module–is being placed into the containment…

Landing a Lockheed U-2 Isn’t for the Faint-Hearted

It’s easy to forget just how shallow some airplanes are. In this image, you’re looking at a U.S. Air Force Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft as it flies above Royal Air Force Fairford in England earlier this month. As the Air Force points out, the long wings and shallow body mean U-2 pilots have a very…

What we might expect to find on Pluto

The history of the modern exploration of the solar system has been a catalog of surprises. No matter what astronomers and planetary scientists expected to find, the moons and planets have managed to say “Gotcha!” more than once. From the discovery that Mercury does not keep one side always facing the sun and that the…

This Is How Prosthetic Eyes are Made

A small, highly skilled team at Moorfields Eye Hospital transform the lives of people who have lost their eyes to accidents and disease. Each year, they work with their clients to create around 1,400 customized, detailed prosthetics, many of which replace eyes. Here’s how. Modern prosthetic eyes are far removed from the old misconceptions about…

USA has already renewed Mr. Robot for a second season. Despite only just premiering, the positive reaction to the pilot — which was put up online in May — has drawn USA into an early renewal for the hacker show. [Deadline]