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Someone is selling James Bond’s Submarine Lotus for $1,000,000 on eBay

Bond fans, start counting up the pennies in your piggy banks – you’ll only need 100,000,000 of them to afford this modified Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me that’s shown up on eBay. Only 6 Lotuses (Loti? How do you pluralise a Lotus?) were used for the 1977 classic, and only three remain…

Tech News James Whitbrook

Revamp Your Android Lock Screen With Microsoft’s New App

If you haven’t heard, Microsoft has kicked open the doors to its experimental Garage development hub, and among the projects now available for beta testing is the Next Lock Screen app for Android. Lock screen customization is nothing new, but this effort from Redmond is worth a look for the way it brings information, apps…

Gadgets David Nield

Scientists Demonstrate What A Real Laser Bullet Would Look Like

Contrary to what’s portrayed in scifi, short bursts of laser pulses travel at speeds far too fast for the human eye to see. But what would it look like if we could film it in slow motion? Thanks to a team of physicists from the Polish Academy of Sciences, we now have the video evidence.…

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Hasbro’s New Flexible Foam Hulk Hands Now Let You Smash and Squeeze

The Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer that leaked last night definitely has us excited about seeing the Hulk go toe-to-toe with Stark’s Hulkbuster Iron Man Suit. But come February, well before the film hits theaters, you’ll be able to get your hands on—and in—Hasbro’s new Hulk Gamma Grip Fists that let you smash and crush…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Hey, Marvel’s Finally Teasing A New Comic Event For Next Summer

Marvel took a break from claiming it would be redoing its biggest and greatest comic events next summer and finally revealed something new — “Attilan Rising,” where the Inhumans have… uh, risen, I guess. But it’s still clearly part of whatever insanity Marvel has planned for next summer. Since we last featured one of these…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken

This is what Paris looks like from an eagle’s point of view

This is the flight of Victor, a white tailed eagle, as he takes off from the Eiffel Tower, glides over the Trocadero, and plunges at 112 mph to land softly on his handler’s arm. This was made to support Freedom, a project created by Jacques-Olivier Travers to reintroduce these birds back in France. SPLOID is…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi

Apple and Its Sapphire Supplier Have Officially Broken Up

Apple’s relationship with GT Advanced Technologies, the company slated to make its sapphire screens, is over. First, GT Advanced filed for bankruptcy, then closed a pair of its plants, and now a settlement has officially freed the company of its exclusivity obligations to Cupertino. As a part of the settlement, GT will pay Apple back…

Tech News Eric Limer

What Will Future Generations Most Wish We’d Done Differently?

Maybe it will be something that they wish we had done— like worked a little harder on getting that Martian hotel up and running. Or maybe it will be something they wish he hadn’t done — like maybe throw a little fewer tiny bits of plastic into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Tell us your…

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I’m the Last Twenty-something Who Doesn’t Own a Smartphone

Hi. My name is Mia, and I’m a millennial who doesn’t own a smartphone. Yes. Take a moment. Maybe tweet about it #dumbphonesbelike. Snapchat a picture of you looking horrified. Send a ghost emoji to a loved one. There are plenty of millennial stereotypes I happily take part in, like discussing how much I “can’t…

Tech News Mia Mercado

Christian Bale Is Steve Jobs

Christian Bale will slip into a mock turtleneck to play Steve Jobs in an upcoming film about the Apple co-founder. (The one that has nothing to do with Ashton Kutcher.) Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay, and he’s jazzed to have Bale on board. “We needed the best actor on the board in a certain age…

Tech News Kate Knibbs

How 15 Anonymous Architects Envision the World’s Next Great Museum

The Guggenheim in New York is as famous for its distinctive Frank Lloyd Wright eggshell as it is for its art. Design is a selling point for museums—which may explain why the Guggenheim opened up its search for an architect to design its new Helsinki outpost to the public. The competition ended up being the…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

We Now Know What A Comet Smells Like

As Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko moves closer to the Sun, it becomes more “active,” as gases escape from its nucleus through cracks and pores. The Rosetta spacecraft’s mass spectrometers have identified the chemical composition of these emissions. If you could smell them, you’d probably wish you hadn’t. As of September 11th, the Rosetta Orbiter Sensor for Ion…

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Turn Playgrounds Into Game Controllers With This Motion-Sensing Clip

An afternoon spent playing on a smartphone or tablet isn’t exactly the most healthiest way for a kid to spend their free time—but at this point mobile devices are a part of life and aren’t going away. So a few enterprising folks came up with a clever over-sized clip called the Hybrid Play, that attaches…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

William Shatner Names The One Condition For His Cameo In Star Trek 3

One Justice League hero talks about his appearance in Batman v Superman. Adrianne Palicki explains how long we can expect Mockingbird to stick around Agents of SHIELD. A Supernatural spinoff is still in the works. And could James Wan direct the Shazam movie? Spoilers now! Top image: Game of Thrones Star Trek William Shatner said…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Sony Xperia Z3v Review: A Fantastic Phone With a Dated Design

More likely than not, you’ve owned at least one Sony product during your short time on Earth. Perhaps you rocked a Walkman, grew up gaming on PlayStation, or watched a favorite movie on… Betamax? You’ll notice there’s not a smartphone in that mix. But perhaps the Xperia Z3v—the v stands for Verizon—might convince you to…

Reviews Darren Orf

Lil’ Mikey is the most adorable Ninja Turtle in the world

When Mondo revealed they were getting into the Toy business back at SDCC this year, I don’t think anyone expected one of their first figures to be this adorable – but lo and behold, here we are with this lovely take on TMNT’s Michaelangelo. My teeth are hurting just looking at him! The 9″ vinyl…

Tech News James Whitbrook

Understand neuroscience with these neat animations by Harvard University

When I first heard of Harvard’s Fundamentals of Neuroscience online course, I thought it was going to be so hard to understand that I would have a seizure before the end of the first video. But no, thanks to the cool and straightforward animation it is actually very easy to get it. https://vimeo.com/101424066 SPLOID is…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi

Can You Tell the Time on This Eclipse Clock?

This clock is lovingly made from engraved aluminum plates that overlap, rotating independently as the minutes pass. But can you tell the time using it? Called the Eclipse Clock, this is the brainchild of University of Art and Design Lausanne graduate Rachel Suming. The 1.5 millimeter-thick alumnium plates morphs from a circle into a hexagon…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Short film: The crazy love story of Miss Danger and Mr Chaos

Love. At the beginning is all adventure and excitement. And then, when the years pass, it becomes monotonous and predictable. That happens to everyone, even to Miss Danger and Mr Chaos, the adventurous protagonists of this crazy love story by Michael Lukk Litwak. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

Sploid Omar Kardoudi

Evil Artist Builds Nightmare Typewriter In Comic Sans

Only a monster would build something that forced you to type in comic sans. I have nightmares of this. They usually end with me being run off the Internet with pitchforks. This is from horror designer Jesse England, who describes it thusly: Sincerity Machine: The Comic Sans typewriter was made after viewing a document with…

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Someone is selling James Bond’s Submarine Lotus for $1,000,000 on eBay

Revamp Your Android Lock Screen With Microsoft’s New App

Scientists Demonstrate What A Real Laser Bullet Would Look Like

Hasbro’s New Flexible Foam Hulk Hands Now Let You Smash and Squeeze

Hey, Marvel’s Finally Teasing A New Comic Event For Next Summer

This is what Paris looks like from an eagle’s point of view

Apple and Its Sapphire Supplier Have Officially Broken Up

What Will Future Generations Most Wish We’d Done Differently?

I’m the Last Twenty-something Who Doesn’t Own a Smartphone

Christian Bale Is Steve Jobs

How 15 Anonymous Architects Envision the World’s Next Great Museum

We Now Know What A Comet Smells Like

Turn Playgrounds Into Game Controllers With This Motion-Sensing Clip

William Shatner Names The One Condition For His Cameo In Star Trek 3

Sony Xperia Z3v Review: A Fantastic Phone With a Dated Design

Lil’ Mikey is the most adorable Ninja Turtle in the world

Understand neuroscience with these neat animations by Harvard University

Can You Tell the Time on This Eclipse Clock?

Short film: The crazy love story of Miss Danger and Mr Chaos

Evil Artist Builds Nightmare Typewriter In Comic Sans

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Someone is selling James Bond’s Submarine Lotus for $1,000,000 on eBay

Revamp Your Android Lock Screen With Microsoft’s New App

Scientists Demonstrate What A Real Laser Bullet Would Look Like

Hasbro’s New Flexible Foam Hulk Hands Now Let You Smash and Squeeze

Hey, Marvel’s Finally Teasing A New Comic Event For Next Summer

This is what Paris looks like from an eagle’s point of view

Apple and Its Sapphire Supplier Have Officially Broken Up

What Will Future Generations Most Wish We’d Done Differently?

I’m the Last Twenty-something Who Doesn’t Own a Smartphone

Christian Bale Is Steve Jobs

How 15 Anonymous Architects Envision the World’s Next Great Museum

We Now Know What A Comet Smells Like

Turn Playgrounds Into Game Controllers With This Motion-Sensing Clip

William Shatner Names The One Condition For His Cameo In Star Trek 3

​Sony Xperia Z3v Review: A Fantastic Phone With a Dated Design

Lil’ Mikey is the most adorable Ninja Turtle in the world

Understand neuroscience with these neat animations by Harvard University

Can You Tell the Time on This Eclipse Clock?

Short film: The crazy love story of Miss Danger and Mr Chaos

Evil Artist Builds Nightmare Typewriter In Comic Sans

‘The Mummy 4’ Is Getting the Family Back Together

JD Vance Says UFOs Are Actually Demons

Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, Cut Your Daily Coffee Costs at Home

Amazon Clears Out Govee LED Smart Light Bulbs (2-Pack) at a Record Low, Each Bulb Costs Just a Few Dollars

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