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One Surprising Reason Computer Screens Aren’t Green-On-Black Anymore

In the early days of personal computing—think UNIX early—text was often white or green on a black screen. That didn’t last long, of course, but there’s a little-known reason that those shadowy screens weren’t ideal for users. And it has to do with your poor eyesight. First of all, for those of us who weren’t…

Daniel Radcliffe Gets Naked In A Dirty, Sexy New Clip From Horns

We know that some of Daniel Radcliffe’s demonic powers in the upcoming film Horns will end in violence, but the latest clip from the film is all about the sexy times, with Radcliffe’s character Ig recalling happier times with his girlfriend. The clip is NSFW for sexual nudity: You can also check out more images…

Unbelievable view of the International Space Station

You are looking at the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer onboard the ISS. The news is that, “after accumulating years of data, […] there are significantly more positrons than expected at the highest energies detected.” Scientists believe their origin may be the destruction of dark matter, which is amazing. After accumulating years of data, it has now…

A Theory About How Marvel’s Next Chapter Of Avengers Will Unfold

Today, we got some interesting news about just how the upcoming Avengers movies might make it to our screen. But does that detail reveal even more than intended about just how the plot will play out? (Caution: Spoilers ahead.) After learning that the next Avengers movie could potentially be spun out into two separate movies,…

Bose QC25 Review: Amazing Noise-Cancelling Headphones All Over Again

Take a look around any airport lounge in the world and you’ll immediately see a set of Bose noise-canceling headphones. They’re iconic, and it’s because they’re good. With the new QuietComfort 25, the first refresh in five years, everything gets just a little bit better. Bose has made steady but significant improvements since the year…

The Kinect Sensor Can Track Your Hands in Real-Time With Crazy Precision

It may have started out as a way to let players physically interact with their games, but the Xbox 360’s Kinect sensor has since developed a life of its own. Its clever combination of cameras and sensors have been embraced by hackers and researchers who’ve used it in countless project, including Microsoft’s own research division…

Could Fox Be Working On A Live-Action X-Men TV Show?

Please grab the biggest possible grain of salt available — perhaps you could steal a salt lick from a deer or something — but rumor says Fox is “in deep development” on a live-action X-Men TV series. There are no details, but there are many expectations we can manage with a bit of common sense.…

7 Experimental Interfaces That Show the Future of UI Design

Trade shows might be sexier, but there’s no beating academic conferences for weird new tech. Today, at the 27th Software and Technology Symposium in Honolulu, dozens of researchers presented a glimpse into the future of UI design—here are six of the most interesting. Meanwhile, you can find me at “Beach Activities.” Light Ring LightRing by…

Introducing the world’s first solar battery. The device — which is part solar cell, part battery — recharges itself using air and light. Nano-scale holes allow air to enter the battery (inset), while rods of titanium dioxide gather light (larger image). The researchers from Ohio State say it’ll help tame the costs of renewable energy.

The Purge 3 Is Happening Because We’re All Bad People

The success of The Purge movies has only reinforced the message of The Purge: that we are all terrible people who enjoy watching terrible things happen to other humans. Congratulations! Deadline is reporting that director James DeMonaco will return helm the third Purge installment. DeMonaco has already directed The Purge and the sequel, The Purge:…

A Farewell to Epcot’s Norway Ride: How Fake Experiences Shaped My Life

I’ve never been to Norway. I guess it’s supposed to be like Minnesota, but with more fjords and trolls or something. But you know where I have been? Epcot. Which is kind of the same thing. Right? Yesterday, the Epcot attraction officially known as Maelstrom (more commonly just called “the Norway ride”) carried its last…

The Real Top Predator of the Dinosaur Age Was Not T. Rex

Deinosuchus could snack on T. rex for dinner. That’s how badass this ancient ancestor of the American alligator was. In this short video from Brian Switek, author of My Beloved Brontosaurus, you’ll find out exactly how the perfect predator came to rule the swamps of Utah 75 million years ago. This is part of a…

This Giant Shaking Table Will Ensure the Orion Capsule Survives Launch

When the Orion spacecraft makes its maiden voyage into space, it will do so upon an unproven rocket design that’s bigger than and more powerful than anything we’ve built before. To ensure that the precious capsule survives liftoff, NASA is shaking it down with the help of this ginormous jitter table. Much like the “earthquake…

8 Actors who nearly played Comic Book heroes on the Big Screen

Joaquin Phoenix isapparently out of the running for Marvel’s Doctor Strange movie – and he’s joining a long list of actors who almost got to play some of the biggest heroes on the Big screen today. Here’s 8 of Hollywood’s almost-superheroes. 8. Anne Hathaway – Black Cat If Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man franchise had made it…

20th Century Spanish Pulp Covers Are Possibly the Greatest in the World

Garish colors, screaming titles, smooth robots and bold, bulbous rockets — who could ask for more in a pulp cover? Of all the nations producing pulp fiction in the 20th century, Spain stands out for having the very best packaging for these tales of aliens and outer space. Illustrations of Boixcar (Guillermo Sánchex Boix, 1917-1960)…

​Walter Isaacson Talks AI, Apple Watch, and His New Book The Innovators

The stories we tell ourselves about genius and geniuses are often stories about history’s great men. But Walter Isaacson’s latest project is different. A biographer in the strict sense, Isaacson wrote the hugely successful 2011 book on Steve Jobs following biographies of Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Henry Kissinger. (The fact that Jobs approached Isaacson to…

Every airplane should fly shooting fireworks just like this one

If I were the Federal Aviation Administration, I would order every single plane to fly shooting fireworks like Gene Soucy and his acrobatic airplane over the skies of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Security be damned in the name of beauty. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

This must be the quirkiest Lego set ever made

We finally have some better images of just about all of the recently leaked 2015 Lego City sets. The most important of these is the above Service Truck (60073) which comes complete with a portable toilet—which is even weirder than Speedo minifig.There are some other great sets as well. Swamp Police Station (60069) – This…

Why Are Scientists Always the Bad Guys in Movies?

You just can’t have a dystopian science fiction film without some evil scientists lurking behind the scenes — or even right out front. Remember the good old days when Satanists and corporate overlords were responsible for everything terrible? Why are scientists turning into bad guy clichés? It’s one of those things that has become so…

You Can Step Inside Chris Nolan’s Interstellar Spaceship Right Now

Can’t wait to see more of of Chris Nolan’s Interstellar? You’re in luck, Oculus Rift has set up a public Interstellar experience where you can float in virtual zero gravity through the very ship that Nolan built for the film, the Endurance. Plus, WORMHOLE TRAVEL. The virtual experience mimics the actual set of the Endurancethat…