Amazon’s Fire TV is getting a streaming upgrade with five new apps: MLB.tv, Watch Disney, Watch Disney Jr, Animal Planet L!ve, and the WWE Network, according to Gigaom. That’s wrestling, cute animals, baseball, and Mickey Mouse all at once.
Last week, we got a look at the easter eggs in the Marvel Cinematic Universe up through Thor: The Dark World, but Guardians of the Galaxy is particularly packed with references to Marvel’s comics, and this video lays out a bunch of them. Naturally, this video by Mr Sunday Movies is packed with spoilers, so…
Even if you own a tablet, an E-Ink Kindle is still awesome for reading at the beach, or with the Paperwhite’s built-in backlight, in bed at night. Today only, you can save $20 on your purchase. [Kindle Paperwhite, $99] The best action cam, $60 off. These typically don’t last long. [ GoPro Hero3+ Black, $340]…
We didn’t know the Daredevil Netflix series was already filming, but here’s the first-ever look! Check out Daredevil in his secret identity form as Matt Murdock! Thanks toCraig Engler‘s Instagram we now have our first-ever look at Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock—blind lawyer by day, vigilante by night. We can’t actually tell if that’s Cox…
Just how much do you pay for a single Lego brick? Over at Wired, they’ve broken down the cost of the different types of Lego to figure out what you pay for a single brick — and just how much that changes depending on the box’s theme. (Hint: Whatever you do, steer clear of the…
Somewhere in the shadows, there lies a dark power. An elusive being of darkness and terror that lays hiding, biding its time, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. It is, of course, the main plot of Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain. And in “It’s Not For Everyone,” it finally came out to play… a…
If you’re about to get on an airplane, you might want to wait until you land before you read this post. Because cyber security whiz Ruben Santamarta says hehas devised a method that can give hackers access to a passenger jet’s satellite communications equipment through the passenger Wi-Fi and in-flight entertainment systems*. Santamarta will present…
Nobody parties like Star Trek fans. And with nearly 50 years of rich storytelling to choose from, there’s no cosplay as clever and far-ranging as Star Trek cosplay. This past weekend, Star Trek Las Vegas played host to some of the best cosplayers in this quadrant, and Jordan Hoffman was there. In addition to taking…
The bodice-ripper genre has never been known for its realism, and people have often criticized it for setting impossible standards for relationships. But now, one study also seems to indicate that romance novels set a bad example when it comes to safe sex. Here’s how pulp romances could be a health risk. Part of the…
This weekend, Ukraine’s band of pro-Russian militants bagged themselves a big old bird when they knocked this Soviet-era reconnaissance UAV out of the skies over Shahtersk. “Today we have shot down ‘something’ over our skies,” an unidentified fighter states in the video above. “At first, we thought it was an unmanned drone. But now we…
A Russian T-90AM tank firing its 125mm cannon as it flies off a ramp. Even after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia still has more tanks than any other country in the world:15,500. China and the USA follow with 9,150 and 8,325 respectively. Russia is now conducting its annual world tank championship. While the…
Theworld of Chrome extensions is vast and varied. With tens of thousands of options at your literal fingertips, sorting through the muck to find those golden, life- and time-saving nuggets can seem an impossible feat. So instead, dear readers, let’s work together. Tell us: What’s that one Chrome extension you just can’t live without? Maybe…
News spread quickly this week that a propulsion system said to violate the laws of physics had been validated by no less an authority than NASA itself. Could a fuel-less space drive propelled by microwave thrust –something once deemed impossible – actually be possible? We spoke with some experts. Let’s just say they’re skeptical. Above:…
Most people only resort to cannibalism in extreme situations — and we usually view them as victims of temporary insanity. Starvation, we say, has “stripped them of their humanity.” But a closer look at these stories shows that cannibalism follows behavior patterns that are consistent with evolutionary theory. “Cannibalism” is a controversial, loaded term. It’s…
Children growing up today can’t remember a world without computers. Typewriters, once ubiquitous in offices and considered the cutting-edge way to write, are now more of a quaint relic than an actual tool… which means they’re perfect fodder for the latest installment of the Fine Brothers’ “Kids React” series. Watching the kids try to figure…
Last week, the world was transfixed by the story of a gecko sex satellite that Russia lost contact with after it was knocked by some space debris. Apparently, it was the wake up call we needed as a species: Japan has announced the creation of a program aimed at monitoring space debris, a military-based project…
Could the first major, modern female-starring superhero movie come from the Spider-Man universe? It will if Sony has its way. Deadline reports the studio is readying a superheoine-led movie for 2017, after 2016’s Sinister Six film — although who it will star is anybody’s guess. Deadline mentions “Silver Sable, Black Cat, Stunner, Firestarter [they mean…
Microsoft and the NFL might have a cozy relationship, but that doesn’t mean Apple is being kept from all the action on the gridiron. 9to5Mac reports that the app, NFL Now, will also come to Apple TV later this month. The NFL made no mention of Apple TV when the app was announced back in…
The Leftovers really is at its best when it focuses in on a single story. Last night, it sent Nora, the show’s strongest character, to a Departed industry conference and explored how identity and grief can sometimes get wrapped together. When we met Nora in the pilot, her role within Mapleton was clear: She’s the…
It found you a car. It enlisted in the Navy. It gave this grandmathe thrill of her life. And now, at long last, the Oculus Rift is giving you a taste of what it’s like to know a woman’s touch sort of. Meet your new, anime, virtual girlfriend(‘s lap). It was only a matter of…
