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The skinny new iPad Air 2, and the mostly unmodified iPad mini 3 are now up for pre-order from Apple. Just please don’t pre-order that iPad mini 3 because it is a Bad Deal.

Beautiful CGI portraits of mythological animals by Adam Spizak

I took the classic mythology class back in high school. And one of my biggest disappointments was the dull and tasteless drawings on the book. Nothing like the shinny mighty gods Polish graphic designer Adam Spizak portrays in these beautiful illustrations. Scythian Ursa Ganesh Jupiter Adam Spizak is a Polish graphic designer and art director…

OS X Yosemite Dock Icons, Ranked

Apple just released OS X Yosemite. It looks pretty nice. The typeface is new. The menus are frosty. The new “Dark Mode” is dashing. And, best of all, the icons are fresh and delightful. Well, most of them are. In order to separate the improved icons from the terrible ones, we ranked them. All rankings…

Curious Signal Could Be Dark Matter Pouring From The Sun’s Core

This could be historic: Astronomers from Leicester University have detected a strange signal in the X-ray spectrum that appears to be a signature of ‘axions’ — a hypothetical dark matter particle. It could take years to confirm, but this may be the first direct detection and identification of dark matter. The study has the potential…

Magic: The Gathering is getting a Board Game

Magic’s spinning itself off from card-based tabletop shenanigans to board game ones with a new strategy game from Wizards of the Coast – and while it’s pretty weird to see a Magic game without cards, it looks rather interesting. Magic The Gathering: Strategy Board Game (WOTC say it’s a WIP title, but I kinda like…

This Cart Proves That Electric Cars Could Be Powered By Radio Waves

They’ve been proven to be far more energy-efficient than their gas-powered equivalents, but limited range, long charging times, and high costs have prevented electric vehicles from really catching on. Researchers in Japan, though, may have come up with a breakthrough to overcome some of those obstacles by powering an electric car using short-range radio waves.…

Tremors 5 Is Happening, And This Time It’s Set In South Africa

Great news, graboids fans, Tremors is making a new movie! Tremors 5 will star franchise veteran Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) but it’s got a new location: South Africa. According to Bloody Disgusting, Tremors 5 will include the classic graboids and the assblasters along with a brand new creature. “The theatrical release of the original Tremors…

Tipping Rescue Raft Makes It Easier To Pull People From the Water

Water rescues can be particularly tricky because you’re on the exact opposite of stable ground while you’re trying to pull someone to safety. But getting enough leverage to pull a heavy body out of the water looks a little easier with this clever inflatable raft that can be tipped backwards for easier access to the…

Unseen Photos Of The Titanic‘s Launch Will Give You Chills

There’s a new exhibition at an Irish museum showcasing previously unpublished sepia-tinged photos of the ill-fated Titanic as it’s being launched to sea. The goose-bump inducing images show the luxury liner as it’s going down the Belfast shipyard’s slipway, along with excited spectators cheering on. If only they knew… The images were taken by a…

Amazon Fresh is now delivering groceries in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It’s the first time the service has popped up on the east coast.

8 Uses for Your Outdated iPad

With iPad Air 2 preorders starting today, you might be ready to kick your old tablet to the curb. But when the march of technology sends your slate to the junk drawer, don’t just sell it off. Recycle it into a high-powered specialist device. Here are nine new uses for your old iPad that beat…

Calling All GIFs! It’s Party Time.

No need to fight, GIFs! There’s plenty of room for you all at this party. What did you get up to this week? Tell us about any new projects, update us on any life developments, share any exciting weekend or upcoming week plans, and (of course) send in the GIF that’s just right to express…

Now that ESA and its Rosetta mission have decidedwhere to touch down on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, they’ve invited the public to suggest what to call the landing site. The competition opens today and will run until 23:59 GMT on 22 October. Details here.

Guy plays The Star-Spangled Banner shooting a gun against metal sheets

I’ve heard many weird versions of The Star-Spangled Banner in my life. But this one, by a guy shooting his gun at tuned metal sheets, is by far the weirdest. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

Iran’s Giant Batmobile Is Just The Latest Of Its Embarrassing Weapons

Every year, Tehran commemorates the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War with “Sacred Defense Week,” when it’s become a tradition to theatrically unveil the country’s newest, most sophisticated weaponry. Western military analysts, though, are often more amused than impressed. As the blog War Is Boring observes, “Tehran is eager to project an image of strength. But…

This Epic Hobbit Retelling Is 550 Minutes Shorter Than The Movies

Don’t have time to sit through all three of Peter Jackson’s almost-three-hour-a-piece Hobbit movies? Then watch this newest video from the Brotherhood Workshop, which chronicles the entirety of Bilbo’s grand adventure in a mere 72 seconds, but, frankly, is just as epic. [Via Laughing Squid]

Twitpic Is Shutting Down After All

In September, Twitpic announced it was shutting down. Also in September, Twitpic announced it was no longer shutting down, because it had found a buyer. But Twitpic has announced again that it is shutting down, this time on October 25. It’s a haphazard end for one of Twitter’s oldest third-party services. Twipic founder Noah Everett…

13 Greyhound Ads That Will Make You Want To Travel America By Bus

It’s difficult to make a bus ride seem glamorous. But the 100-year-old Greyhound Bus Company found a way nonetheless, painting the great destinations of the U.S.—depicted in these these amazing 1960s posters—as grand adventures best reached by bus. Founded in 1914, Hibbing, Minnesota, Greyhound is now celebrating its centenary. And there’s no better time to…

MasterCard Will Offer a Credit Card With a Fingerprint Sensor

The appeal of a contactless payment card is obvious: you just wave your credit or debit card over a terminal and you’ve paid. But it also removes the PIN from the equation, meaning it’s easy for someone to steal and use your card. To combat this, but to also keep contactless payments a breeze, MasterCard…

This might just be the most beautiful Serenity we’ve ever seen

It looks like Qmx is on a Firefly kick lately, and browncoats are definitely making good from it – but while this new ‘Artisan’ Serenity might lack in the ‘aww’ factor like their recent, huggable offering, it certainly makes up for it with the wow factor. https://gizmodo.com/this-plush-serenity-is-the-cuddliest-ship-in-the-verse-1643794917 The massive replica of Captain Mal’s ship is…