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VSCO Cam Update Touts Photo Essays, Web Uploads, and New iPad App

In the age of Instagram, VSCO Cam has managed to carve out a niche of photographer-types seeking a more refined experience in their mobile sharing. With some brand new updates, you can now incorporate text for essay-style stories, upload photos from other cameras straight from the web, and do all the VSCO things you love…

​I Wish This iPhone Flash Drive Worked Better

I have no idea why Apple still sells iPhones and iPads that have only 16GB of storage. But wouldn’t it be great if you could just plug in a flash drive that added more? The SanDisk iXpand wants to be that drive. Sadly, it’s not. Available this week in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities for…

Honda’s Using Your Favorite ’80s Toys To Sell You a New Car

Now that the children of the ’80s are all grown up and have lots of expendable income, companies have realized that nostalgia can be a great marketing tool. That’s why so many toys are being resurrected and re-issued, and why Honda is now selling cars using the likes of Skeletor, Jem, and even Stretch Armstrong…

Disney’s Best Buddy Hasbro Is In Talks To Buy Dreamworks. Weird, Right?

Toymaker Hasbro is in talks to buy CG movie powerhouse Dreamworks Animation for some ungodly amount of money. According to Deadline.com, , the two giants would form “a family entertainment powerhouse to be called DreamWorks-Hasbro.” But what does Disney think about this? The reason I ask is because Dreamworks Animation is the closest thing to…

Rosetta’s comet sound matches the Flight of the Bumblebee perfectly

Apparently, if you take the spacey audio track from Comet 67P and mix it with the orchestral performance of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of The Bumblebee you get universal perfection! Just listen to this awesome mashup: Hat tip to font4yne! SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

That Was A Bumpy Landing. Can Philae Still Complete Its Mission?

Yesterday’s heroic comet landing was crazier than mission controllers had hoped for. After two wild bounces and no harpoon strikes to anchor it, Philae has settled in the shadow of a cliff. One of its three feet is off the ground. Worse, there there are now concerns about its battery life. “Philae is on the…

This Is How ATMs Get Hacked in Russia: Using Explosives

Forget super-skinny card skimmers and clever malware attacks. In Russia, many of the attempts to illegally obtain cash from ATMs are rather more crude—because they involve explosives. English Russia points out that more than 20 Russian ATMS have been blown up recentlyin an attempt to steal money. The site reports that criminals pump the cash…

This antiwar supermarket commercial just won Christmas

This year’s British supermarket Sainsbury’s commercial is based on the true events of the Christmas truce: Unofficial ceasefires that took place in Christmas during World War I. Germans and British soldiers stopped fighting and exchanged presents and played games. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

The Real Reason It Took So Long To Get An Official Dancing Groot Toy

Long have we waited for an official Guardians of the Galaxy dancing Groot toy, which is surprising as most movie toys launch right after the feature’s premiere. But the real reason James Gunn waited so long to start baby Groot toy production makes a lot of sense. In an interview with Vulture for the oncoming…

This CD DJ Deck Doesn’t Play CDs

You’re looking at Pioneer’s new XDJ-1000 DJ deck. What’s special about it? It’s the first deck of its kinds to, err, not play CDs. Pioneer’s original CDJ -1000 ushered in a shift among many DJs to stick their vinyl in a closet and instead play using CDs. But now the CD’s practically dead, so decks…

Write Some Six-Word Science Fiction Stories For Us!

What kind of story can you tell in just six little words? Write an extremely concise science fiction epic for us now! Last time, your six-word science fiction stories ranged all over the universe, from an astronaut who spoke too soon (“First on Mars!” *Tap on shoulder — buckgoose) to a very strange trial taking…

The Anatomy of Steak Cuts Explained in Two Minutes

If you’ve ever wondered what the difference between a Kansas City Strip and a Sirloin was, or where the hell the T in your T-bone came from, this video will help. The best kind of anatomy lesson, this clip by Eater explains where all the most important cuts of steak come from—as well as telling…

Here’s How This Bird Imitates A Laser Gun Perfectly

A viral video making the rounds shows a lyrebird mimicking a laser gun with incredible accuracy. So how is this possible? The video demonstrates the prevalence of mimicry in nature, where looks — and, in this case, sounds — can be deceiving. Lyrebirds, which are large songbirds native to Australia, are so good at copying…

Taylor Swift Says Spotify Pays Out Way Less Than They Claim

First, Taylor Swift and her managementpulled the singer’s music from Spotifyover claims of paltry royalty payments. Then Spotifystruck back, explaining its royalty pay outs were actually quite large. Now, Swift is questioning Spotify’s numbers. Spotify explained that it handed out $1 billion in royalties to labels in 2014 alone, with Swift on track to bag…

Don’t let the simple graphics fool you: NASA’s Comet Quest is a complex and addictive online game that challenges you to perform several missions, including landing, collecting and transmitting scientific data, and keeping Rosetta safe from chunks of comet material that occasionally spews from the surface.

Do We Finally Know the Full Suicide Squad Line-Up?

Photos reveal an iconic Batman scene is being filmed for Batman v. Superman. The villains’ romance takes center stage in X-Men: Apocalypse. Jenna Coleman explains the role Santa has in the Doctor Who Christmas special. And new details from Peggy Carter’s appearance in the next Agents of SHIELD. Spoilers now! Top image: Agents of SHIELD…

Can This Dog Herd Piglets, Ducks, and Goats?

Spoiler alert: Yes. Yes he can. Except for one kid, who stubbornly refuses to be herded. You go, little goat. Refuse to follow the herd! Be your own… goat. The goat video is the latest entry in Petcentric’s “Will It Herd?” series. The other two entries are below, and neither the ducks nor the piglets…

The First Close-Up Image of Comet 67P From the Philae Lander

Followinga successful day in space yesterday, which saw humankind land a spacecraft on a comet for the first time ever, the Philae Lander has now sent back the first close-up images of the surface it now rests upon. The image above is a two-photo composite captured by the spacecraft’s CIVA imaging system, showing that the…

Why Not All Free Software Is Free

Meet Matt Lee, the Technical Lead at Creative Commons. He has a good beard, true, but he also believes very strongly in concept of Free Software. Not free as in a free lunch, but free as in free speech. Allow him to explain. In this video, he explains the four key characteristics that make a…

Drones Made Out of Mushrooms Will Decompose When They Crash-Land

It may not look much different to a regular drone, but that’s a good thing—because this little biodrone is made from materials that allow it to biodegrade and simply melt away into its surroundings. The drone, you see, is designed to leave as little trace as possible if it crash-lands. The main airframe of the…