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Only The World’s Sexiest Hacker Can Save Us In Blackhat

It’s not at the level of absurdity of, say, casting Denise Richards as a nuclear physicist inThe World Is Not Enough, but I do have to look somewhat askance at the recently crowned “Sexiest Man Alive” Chris Hemsworth as the only computer hacker with the skills — sorry, skillz — to prevent the hackpocalypse in…

Rugged Phones Are Bullshit, Here’s How To Make Them Better

Pictured is a Samsung Galaxy S5 Active that fell three feet off a cooler onto a hard dirt surface. It and other “rugged” phones like it can never hope to incorporate the protection a simple, affordable case can. But, that’s not to say the idea doesn’t have some merit. I’ve been carrying this S5 Active…

Will Google Sell All Your Emails to Your Grandchildren?

In 40 years will Google, Facebook and Visa sell all your emails, photos, and purchase history to your grandchildren? The Sony hack has reminded us that nearly everything we say and do here in the early 21st century will be on the record forever. And we better be prepared for the historians of tomorrow to…

Brazilian Confesses To Being One Of The Most Prolific Serial Killers

Here’s some nightmare fodder for you: CNN is reporting that a 26-year-old man has admitted to killing 39 women in the Rio de Janeiro area. If that body count is accurate (other outlets are reporting 42 victims), it would place the alleged killer high atop the list of Brazil’s most prolific serial killers. In an…

The Grand Canyon Is Full Of Clouds Right Now. Why?

This view may look like it shows the view from high above the clouds, but what you’re seeing is actually the ground-level view of what it looks like to look over the Grand Canyon right now. And it’s not just in one spot. Here are some more views of the upside-down sight that greeted visitors…

Board Game Discounts, All the Batman Games for $10, and More Deals

All the Batman. $10. [ BundleStars] We’ve got an extra large list of board game deals today, so get the dice rolling. King of New York ($30) | Amazon Splendor ($23) | Amazon Last Night On Earth – The Zombie Game ($34) | Amazon Risk: Plants Vs. Zombies ($18) | Amazon Concept ($22) | Amazon…

Insurgent Trailer Readies So Many Pretty Teens For Post-Apocalyptic War

The sequel to Divergent, Insurgent, finally has a trailer that makes some sort of sense. The last trailer was bizarre, to say the least, but this time it looks like we have actual non-dream-sequence footage. So hey! Glad to see Kate Winslet isn’t giving up her evil plan to rule over all the colors in…

Essential Lessons That Other Movie Reboots Could Learn From James Bond

The James Bond movie series made a huge splash when it was announced the next movie will be called SPECTRE. This didn’t just feel game-changing — it felt earned. But what can other reboots and reimaginings of classic characters learn from the strategy that got James Bond here?

Crowdfund An Official Freespace Board Game, Coding For Kids And More!

Man, remember Freespace? Well the hit sci-fi game is back in boardgame form, in a gaming-themed look at the week’s coolest crowdfunders. Coding for kids, superhero card games, and Medieval decision making, oh my! Header Image from Freespace Tactics Yes, Your Grace This neat little PC game blends strategy and text adventure as you have…

Bionic Eyes Can Already Restore Vision, Soon They’ll Make It Superhuman

We now live in an age where radical technology can help the blind to see, an impressive enough accomplishment in its own right that gets even more mind-bending when you consider what’s it means for the future. UV vision? Eyeballs that zoom in and out like a camera lens? It’s coming! Scientists ’round the world…

The Best And Geekiest Holiday Gifts That You Can Wear

Some people say the best gift is love. NO WAY. The best gifts are things you can wear on your person. That way everyone knows that you are special, and that you got a special gift. Here’s our list of the best geeky gifts that you can actually wear. Hubble Scarves Gorgeous images from NASA’s…

A Smart Watch You Don’t Have to Charge Every Day, iTunes Credit, More

If you want a cross-platform smart watch, or one that lasts for more than a day on a single charge, the Pebble is still your best option. [Pebble Smart Watch, $80] If you missed out on Black Friday’s iTunes deal, here’s another chance to stock up on discounted credit. [ $100 iTunes Gift Card, $80]…

Those weird bone eating worms just got weirder. A newly discovered species of Osedax worms — those incredibly cool and strange creatures that feed off whale bones — appears to be evolving in reverse. Males of the species have reverted to an earlier form, which is surprising because these genes should have deteriorated by now.…

I’m Obsessed With These Three-Dimensional Wooden Maps

We already published our gift guide for people who love science, but these wooden maps from Below the Boat – which depict in three dimensions the underwater features of coastal regions and interior lakes around United States – are so cool, I had to include them as a late entry. Up top is a closeup…

Samsung Gear VR Review: Hell Yes I Will Strap This Phone to My Face

The Oculus Rift is an awesome virtual reality headset. Google Cardboard is an awesome one too. But what if you could have the best of both? Simple and high-tech all at once. That’s Samsung’s Gear VR. You can probably do the math for how cool that is. (It’s awesome.) What Is It? An official Oculus-branded…

Watch the Latest Trailer For New Hacker Thriller Blackhat

1995 had Hackers, and 2015 will have Blackhat: An upcoming cyber thriller in which actor Chris Hemsworth trades brawn for brains to save the world.In the latest trailer, we learn a little bit more about his character (which thankfully hasn’t actually fully shed the brawn of the hammer of Thor). In the Michael Mann-directed film…

The Most Amazing Dark Horse Star Wars Comics To Buy Before They’re Gone

There’s just two weeks left before all of Dark Horse’s Star Wars comics are no longer sold via digital services. So which comics do you absolutely need to own? We’ve got some suggestions right here.

Review: Lego Friends, City, Star Wars advent calendars–day 12

Day 12 of the 2014 Lego advent calendars gives us some soup, a remote controlled duck and a way to get to Tosche Station! See images and a review of the 12th day of mini builds after the jump! Friends Advent Calendar (41040) The build today was sort of weird. I’m guessing this is supposed…

Edit Your Photos with Third-Party Extensions in iOS 8

It’s the keyboard replacement apps you can now install in iOS 8 that have grabbed the most attention, but Apple has also opened the door for third-party image editors to integrate directly with the Photos app. Here’s how to get the feature set up, and some of the best apps you might want to try.…

27 Photos Of Barenaked Trees

Our leaves may be gone, but the craggy silhouettes of the trees remain. For last week’s Shooting Challenge, you celebrated the tree without the leaves. Here are the photos: Winner: The Face Drive by this tree everyday on the way home. Taken with Canon Eos-M and 22mm. ISO-100, f/4, 1/1000sec. Eric Taylor Reach For The…