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Duracell Doesn’t Understand Wireless Charging

Wireless charging is one of those kinda-handy things that’s almost been about to go mainstream for five years now. But Duracell is tired of waiting for the wireless charging revolution. Duracell wants you to wirelessly charge by plugging in this dongle instead. Wait, what? The Duracell Powermat Power Ring is a $50 inductive charging coil…

Mark Hamill’s Other Joker Incarnation Is Getting An Incredible Statue

When you think of the Mark Hamill Joker, it’s easy to recall his iconic turn in Batman: The Animated Series and the DCAU. But video game fans might remember it instead from his appearance in the Batman: Arkham games — which is now the subject of this stunning Sideshow statue. Based on his appearance in…

The World’s First Self-Powered Video Camera Can Record Forever

It makes perfect sense. The sensors that capture images for a digital camera and the sensors that convert light into electricity for a solar cell rely on the same technology. So why not build a device with a sensor that does both, and create a self-powered video camera? Some Columbia University researchers did just that.…

ICYMI: The First Smartphone With USB Type-C

USB Type-C super ports go mobile, Europe finally files antitrust charges against Google, and ResearchKit arrives to bring health research into the 21st century. BitStream has all the news and rumors you missed in the last 24 hours. USB Type-C is the Swiss Army knife of ports . It charges, boasts huge data transfer speeds,…

This Four-Foot Tall Animated Iron Man Hulkbuster Figure Is a Masterpiece

Wow. That’s pretty much the only word one could ever possibly use to describe Comicave Studios’ new quarter-scale Iron Man Hulkbuster figure. Not only does the highly-detailed four-foot tall suit light up, it also features extensive articulation and animatronic armor that automatically opens to reveal the Iron Man Mark 43 armor protected inside. When finally…

First Look At David Tennant As The Purple Man In AKA Jessica Jones!

Could Agents of SHIELD be setting up Civil War? Watch a new Avengers: Age of Ultron clip! Rahul Koli teases what’s ahead for Ravi on iZombie. Melisandre has plans for Jon Snow on Game of Thrones. Plus, teasers for what’s to come on Arrow, Last Man on Earth, and more. Spoilers await! Top image: Avengers:…

That Time the US Accidentally Nuked Britain’s First Satellite

When it comes to nations with a long and rich history of space travel and exploration, Britain isn’t normally a country that comes to most people’s minds. However, they were the third country in the world to operate a satellite in orbit. It’s just a shame America ended up accidentally killing it just a few…

Hilarious ad: What to do when your friend turns into an animated GIF 

When a commercial starts with a silly premise like:”What would you do if your friend turned into an animated GIF?” you know you’re about to watch something great. That’s why I’m such a big fan of Flying Horse’s ads. The Brazilian energy drink brand makes some of the weirdest and most hilarious commercials I’ve seen…

The European Commission’s Opened an Antitrust Investigation Into Google

After much speculation and more than three years in the planning, the European Commission has announced that it is opening a formal investigation into claims of unfair practices by Google. The Commission has confirmed that the investigation will focus on three specific areas, all relating to the bundling of apps—like Maps, Chrome, and YouTube—on Android.…

The Best View of the New Bosporus Bridge Is From a US Destroyer

The Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge will be the third bridge over the Bosporus connecting Europe and Asia. This foggy early morning view of its two pylons was captured from the USS Jason Dunham guided-missile destroyer when it was leaving the Black Sea on April 14th 2015. According to the builders, the Turkish bridge will set…

Electric Shocks to the Leg Could Help You Navigate Without Looking Up

Looking up to find the way is so 2014. Instead, a team of researchers suggests, small electrodes on your thighs could be used to direct you as wander the city streets—a technique that they refer to as “human cruise control.” The idea is simple. The researchers place electrodes on the sartorius muscles—the ones that run…

Dennis Cooper has written a horror novel using only gifs. Go check out Zac’s Haunted House and let us know what you think.

The Best Cure For Balding May Be to Pluck What’s Left

Shaved heads have come in and out of fashion over the past few decades, but some people don’t have the option of allowing their locks to grow. Thankfully, for those who do suffer from hair loss, or alopecia, help may be at hand. Somewhat counter-intuitively an effective treatment for baldness may come from plucking a…

Make Your Mac Feel Like New Again With a Fresh Install of OS X

Remember that zippy performance and warm feeling you got when you booted up your Mac for the first time? Seems a long time ago, doesn’t it? Thankfully, getting everything wiped and back to its original state isn’t too complicated or painful a procedure any more. Here’s how to go about it in the latest Mac…

NASA’s New Electric Vehicle Looks Like a Lot of Fun to Drive

NASA’s new Modular Robotic Vehicle prototype is a new type of rover developed in conjunction with the car industry—and it looks like a hell of a lot of fun to drive, on this planet or any other. The key to the vehicle’s abilities is a set of four liquid-cooled wheel motors which can also be…

Water Still Falls Into This Collapsed Underground Grotto

Erosion caused the dome that once hid Hamilton Pool from sight to collapse, creating instead a shaded green oasis in Texas. Image credit: Hamilton Pool waterfall by Jeffery Rolinc/flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

The Difference Between Accuracy and Precision

As any good Internet commenter will know, accuracy and precision are two subtly different things. But how do they differ, and why is it important? In fact, accuracy is a measure of closeness while precision is a measure of reproducibility. That means that you can be accurate but not precise, or precise but no accurate.…

Google Wants Your Email Addresses From Advertisers to Target Ads Better

Google does a lot of things, but perhaps chief amongst them is advertising. It’s perhaps no surprise, then, that it’s apparently now in talks to obtain email addresses from advertisers so that it can target its product pushing more accurately than ever. The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is currently trying to convince advertisers…

Let’s All Write Stories About the Moons of Moons

Submoons — satellites of satellites — are theoretically possible. However, they’d suffer the same eventual fate of the things we launch into orbit of our planet: eventual decay of orbit and crash into the planet below. That’s a fascinating location to set a story on. Image credit: Lunar Farside, As Seen by Apollo 8 by…

The Northern Lights Are Even Better Seen From The ISS

If the aurora happens in space, you probably can’t call it the Northern Lights. But names aside, this shot of an aurora (and the ISS bathed in moonlight) sure is pretty. The picture was taken by ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti a few nights ago. Cristoforetti is on the ISS for six months as part of…