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Legend Of Korra Reunites Korra And Asami—And We Still Ship Them

Team Avatar is gradually getting back together, which means that this week, Korra and Asami see each other after three years apart. And while their reunion may be a bit rocky, these two continue to be adorable together. Korra is finally back in Republic City after a three-year absence, and while she’s feeling a bit…

7 Of Mankind’s Biggest Screw-Ups In Space

Space isn’t having a great few months — from the exploding mishaps of Orbital Science’s Antares rocket, to the terrible tragedy of Virgin Galactic’s test flight, and the yay–but-oh-shit rollercoaster that’s been the ESA’s comet landing, things aren’t going entirely to plan. This isn’t without precedent, though: if you shoot enough things into the sky…

Google Play Music Has A Stunning New Visualizer

Visualizers were the sort of thing that I kind of assumed had died with Windows Media Player and Winamp. But Google says no. Google says you must have motion with your music. If you needed another reason to use Google’s online music service (apart from it still having the Taylor Swift back collection, duh), its…

Glen A. Larson, creator of numerous shows including Knight Rider and the original Battlestar Galactica, has passed away. The LA Times is reporting that Larson died due to complications from esophageal cancer. Our condolences to his family.

Stan Lee Pitches Superheroes For Senior Citizens In Key & Peele Sketch

How have Stan Lee’s ideas about superpowers changed as he’s gotten older? In this sketch from Key & Peele, the Marvel Comics creator pitches several new characters based on his more recent frustrations and desires. [via Gamma Squad]

Finally, a Baby Groot that will keep your Coffee warm

This week, we learned just why it took so long for Marvel to roll out merchandise based on Dancing Baby Groot – but now that Guardians of the Galaxy has been out for a while, it’s time for the Groot products to reign down on us, starting with this clever mug. https://gizmodo.com/the-real-reason-it-took-so-long-to-get-an-official-danc-1658340557 The mug is…

If I Die In The Robot Uprising, Let It Be By A Katana-Wielding Robot

You could arm your robots with boring old firearms, or you could train your robots to FIGHT WITH KATANAS. If the robot uprising happens, at least we’ll be able to admire their precise swordplay ballet before they run us through. This is a demonstration of ABB Robotics‘ industrial machines. The robots do have some less…

Michelin’s Airless Tire Might Actually Start Existing

We’ve been promised airless, puncture-proof tires for–bloody-ever by this point. But pump-haters, your time is arriving: starting next week, a factory in Piedmont, SC is going to start pumping them out. Named the Tweel, Michelin’s invention in an all-in-one wheel and tire: deforming resin spokes provide the give that air would’ve previously, and an outer…

See How One Batman V. Superman Scene Resembles The Dark Knight Returns

We’ve already seen that Batman V. Superman has been filming an iconic Batman scene. But while it’s a moment we’ve seen on film time and again, the latest set photos show how closely this version will resemble a scene in Frank Miller’s comic The Dark Knight Returns. Mild spoilers ahead. Yes, it’s another instance of…

What’s This Generation’s Segway?

A recent Reuters report makes a fairly sound case for the demise of Google Glass, which is obviously giving headline writers across the internet the opportunity to label it as This Generation’s Segway. But that’s far too important a title to give away without a long discussion and the posting of many, many GIFs of…

Images Show Size Of Philae’s Comet By Dropping It On Europe’s Cities

We’ve already seen how Comet 67P, current home to the Philae Lander, compares in size to a Star Destroyer, but how does it compare to Earth’s own cities? The European Space Agency helpfully improves our understanding of the comet by placing it over satellite photos of various European cities? https://gizmodo.com/how-philaes-comet-compares-to-an-imperial-star-destroye-1658017169 The New York Times’ science…

Report: Corporate Giants Like Visa and Ford Support Net Neutrality

While all the major online companies you’d expect to be in favour of net neutrality have indeed been fighting the good fight since the beginning, America’s other big companies have (mostly) been sitting on the sidelines trying not to piss anyone off. However, behind the scenes, it turns out that a surprising group of corporate…

Sailor Moon Crystal Flies us to the Moon

That Senshi came from the Moon! Sailor Moon Crystal returns for a trip into space – and man, if you thought last time was an infodump, you’re in for a treat… Act 10 picks up where we left off – with Luna’s intent for the Senshi to go to the Moon and receive yet another…

Amazing ultra-high definition photo of the SR-71 Blackbird cockpit

I still get the chills when I re-read Brian Shul’s account of his Blackbird flight against enemy SAM batteries over Libya. Imagine yourself inside that tight SR-71 cockpit with all the alarms sounding. This cool 360-degree virtual reality view will help. Expand and pinch to zoom the images (only works on desktop browsers.) Right-click to…

The story of the Marine who survived all his squad in a twist of fate

This is the heart wrenching story of Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Williams. He lost all his squad mates—11 of them—when their vehicle exploded on their way to a rescue mission in Barwanah, Iraq. And all because, at the last minute, someone tapped on his shoulder. He was lucky. Perhaps, he thinks, too damn lucky. SPLOID…

The best view of the Eiffel Tower doesn’t look like the Eiffel Tower

There’s something about this magnificent photo of the Eiffel Tower taken by Sylke Scholz that makes it look completely different from what I remember—most probably the choice of lenses. Sylke Scholz is a photographer based in Dresden, Germany. You can follow her on Flickr. This is part of a series in which we are featuring…

New Lego Minecraft sets available now

The six new Lego Minecraft sets are now available for purchase on Lego online. Currently they have the limit set at 5 sets per set if you are planning on grabbing a bunch of them. Hurry though, I’m guessing they won’t last long. The Mine (21118) – $109.99 (pictured above) The Cave (21113) – $19.99…

This cargo ship getting deformed in the middle of a storm is terrifying

Amazing video of a large cargo ship passing through a small storm and the effect it has on its steel megastructure, which bends and moves as if it were made with Play-Doh. I love the sea but looking at what it is capable of and how small we are compared to it, I get terrified.…

Mad man uses insane wingsuit jumper as his personal flying carpet

As if wingsuits and BASE jumping weren’t dangerous enough, skydivers Espen Fadnes and Bjørn Magne Bryn decided that it would be cool to dock midair, one acting like a magic carpet and the other surfing standing on top. Well, Espen and Bjørn: You’re totally right. That was cool—and fucking crazy too. In August 2014, Team…

Air fuel nozzles look so weird and cool

I’ve seen lots of photos of airborne refueling, but always from the side of the boom operator. I’ve never seen the fuel nozzle like this. It looks so weird and cool! I like how the nozzle comes out of the flying boom, like the mini-mouth coming out of the alien’s mouth. This is how it…