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Lockheed Martin’s new fusion reactor might change humanity forever

This is an invention that might change civilization as we know it: A compact fusion reactor developed by Skunk Works, the stealth experimental technology division of Lockheed Martin. It’s the size of a jet engine and it can power airplanes, spaceships, and cities. Skunk Works claims it will be operative in 10 years. Aviation Week…

It’s Time For an Internet Explorer 6 Intervention

The few remaining users of Internet Explorer 6 are about to get a rude awakening when the internet abruptly stops working for them very soon. It’s about time. Google just published information about the adorably named POODLE bug it discovered in SSL 3.0, a legacy security protocol that’s been abandoned by all but the most…

Nexus 9 Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know

It’s been a long time since we’ve had a Nexus tablet. 2013’s Nexus 7 was a wonderful if underpowered little device, and there hasn’t been a bigger version since 2012’s Nexus 10. But a newcomer is almost certainly on the way soon—probably this afternoon! And it’s a 9-inch tab that could be the best of…

Study Reveals The Dust Bowl Was The Worst Drought In 1,000 Years

In the 1930s, the southwestern Great Plains suffered a series of severe droughts. Overfarming and overgrazing had destroyed prairie grasses, making the topsoil even more vulnerable to strong winds. NASA scientists now say that one of those drought years, 1934, was the driest and most widespread in a millennium. An estimated 100 million acres were…

The Galaxy Note 4’s Screen Compared To Its Toughest Competition

The Galaxy Note 4 has a bonkers screen. That 518 PPI Super AMOLED stunner is one of the best parts of a great phone. But how does it hold up to the other big, high-res phone screens out there? https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-review-the-best-at-being-big-1646455217 We took macro shots of the 3 biggest, baddest, giganto smartphones out there: The Note…

Who Are You? Introduce Yourselves To Us!

Hello out there! Do you ever wonder about who all is reading this? So do we. Introduce yourselves to us all — and find out who has been reading alongside you, too! You could tell us what you do (both for work and extracurricularly), what you’re interested in, where you’re from, how you ended up…

Nexus 6 Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know

The Nexus line is Google’s Android champion, the annual display of Android in its purest form. As we get closer to this year’s refresh, rumors are beginning to flesh out what the Nexus 6 is going to look like. Here’s what you can expect from the next great Android phone. Much like its predecessors, the…

Watching This German Couple Binge-Watch The Walking Dead Is Weirdly Fun

The German TV network that airs The Walking Dead apparently does a thing called a “binge selfie,” where they record people binge-watching a show. Obviously, this couple sat down to see all 51 episodes of TWD with naught but bathroom and sleep breaks, and it’s quite the trip down zombie-filled memory lane. Don’t worry, the…

The Nexus 6 Might Be $50 On-Contract at AT&T (Update: Probably Not)

It appears AT&T has revealed its pricing and manufacturer for the Nexus 6 a little early. If you go to the AT&T website and look up the LG G3 Vigor, an image and pricing details for the Motorola Nexus 6 appears under “People Also Viewed.” The Nexus 6 is listed at $50. If you click…

Sequel Watch: News On X-Files 3, Pirates 5 And Independence Day 2!

John Cho talks Star Trek 3. Javier Bardem joins the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean. Another famous name is rumored to be playing Doctor Strange. Guess which Flash characters will be going to Arrow. Plus Walking Dead, American Horror Story and Toy Story That Time Forgot. Spoilers now! Top image: American Horror Story Star Trek…

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Review: The Best at Being Big

While Apple has only just released its first huge phone, Samsung’s gargantuan Note is already on its fourth iteration. In a lot of ways, it’s the big phone that started this runaway screen-size race. But even though it’s facing an ever-growing army of up-sized competitors, the Note 4 is the only giant phone that gets…

Become a master of Dothraki with this new Game of Thrones app

Game of Thrones’ Dothraki tongue is just one of many fictional language’s created by David Peterson – but it might just be one of his most popular. Now you can start learning some conversational Dothraki for yourself through a new mobile app. Athdavrazar! The app, intended to be a companion for Peterson’s new Dothraki language…

You Can Customize This E-Ink Watch Down to the Strap

If there’s one group that will surely embrace smartwatches, it’s those who like to change their background image and the look and feel of their devices every day. But the FES Watch doesn’t just let you change the watch face whenever you tire of the current design, using E-Ink technology it actually lets you change…

An enigmatic young girl deals with a group of bullies in this great film

This award-winning short film tells the story of a little girl with an uncanny secret who is confronted by the town bullies. I really enjoyed the acting, the photography, and, above all, the disturbing ending. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

This $150 Hack Can Crack a Safe

It might not look much, with its plain 3D printed arms and cables hanging free, but this little guy can punch well above its weight. Made up of components worth an estimated $150, this auto-dialler can do the same job as a machine worth tens of thousands: it can crack a safe. The expensive machines…

Not quite the Moon on a stick, but not far off. This is Tethys, one of Saturn’s icy moons, from a perspective that makes it look like it’s stuck to the A and F rings of the planet. [NASA]

Apple’s Refresh Schedule and Pricing Changes, Visualized

Ahead of Thursday’s Apple event, James R. A. Davenport—author of the data and visualization blog ifweassume.com—decided to investigate the data behind Apple’s product refreshes. Here, he shares his findings about refresh times and changing prices. As an Apple computer fan I’ve been a long time reader of Mac Rumors, a website that reports great Mac…

On Forever, Nothing Changes. Ever.

On this week’s episode, a New York neighborhood has always been a place where the disadvantaged have died because of the greedy and where children are placed in danger because their protectors die. This was not a happy episode. Spoilers… Nothing Changes Because this is Forever, there is not a murder in New York City…

Report: Samsung’s Made Rollable Batteries That Bend Into a Hoop

Wearables: great, apart from the fact that batteries last about five minutes. Samsung, though, may have a solution: it’s just announced a new type of battery which is so flexible that it can be rolled up into a hoop. The announcement, made at InterBattery 2014 in Seoul—how about that for an expo name?—claims that the…

A European Soccer Match Was Abandoned Over a Drone-Induced Brawl

Last night, Serbia played Albania at soccer in a Euro 2016 qualifier. But, in the 40th minute, things turned surreal: a drone flew over the pitch flying a flag which raised tensions enough to start a fight and get the match stopped. For a little background here, it’s worth noting that the Serbia-Albania political situation…