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World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens—and you can jump off it

The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world has opened in Russia, with a 1,800-foot span. It offers breathtaking views of the Sochi landscape but it isn’t really designed for your daily commute—it is part of a skypark and you can bungee jump off it for a 650-foot drop, as shown in this video. Eight…

WSJ: Apple is Ordering a Huge 80 Million iPhone 6 Handsets for Launch

It seems Apple has particularly high hopes for this year’s iPhone line-up. According to the Wall Street Journal, it’s ordering its largest ever order for new iPhones off the production line, numbering somewhere between 70 to 80 million units. How that figure will be divided between the rumoured 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models remains to be…

In the Future, Only the Twerkbot Will Dance

This is the latest video from Basement Jaxx and writer/director Saman Kesh, which imagines a future where humans have lost the ability to dance. In order to save humanity’s soul, there is the Twerkbot. The video’s presented as an ad/documentary/news story on the development of the Twerkbot. Here’s the “official” description of the robot that…

10 movie trailers that were actually better than the movie

On one hand, having a movie trailer be better than a movie means you don’t need to watch the movie. On the other hand, having a movie trailer be better than a movie means when you watch the movie you walk away with all-consuming disappointment. Here are 10 movie trailers that were better than the…

With $75 million, Robert Downey Jr. tops Forbes’ highest paid actors list. He’s joined by fellow superheroes Bradley Cooper ($46 million), Chris Hemsworth ($37 million), Ben Affleck ($35 million), and Christian Bale ($35 million). See the whole list at Forbes. [Forbes]

I don’t know where buildings start or end in this crazy Hong Kong photo

National Geographic’s Photo of the Day—captured by Simon Kwan—shows Hong Kong in all its glorious urban madness. When I first saw it I thought it was a collage made with multiple shots and mirrored images. It’s not. It’s just the city photographed from Beacon Hill. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us…

Here’s How Starfleet Punishes Those Pesky Prime Directive Violations

We’ve had Pokémon shaming, and now we have the United Federation of Planet’s edition. These four seem even less ashamed than any pet I’ve seen. C’mon, Picard, I know wrenching philosophical questions that eat at your soul are your bread and butter. https://gizmodo.com/pokemon-shaming-is-the-new-pet-shaming-1607306156 For all we know, this is actually how Starfleet would have handled…

Celebrating Jean-Félix Picard’s Birthday With Geodetic Trivia

If you find having a favourite map projection a delightfully geeky quirk, you’re going to want to raise a toast in honour of Jean-Félix Picard. Geodetics and cartography owe a debt of gratitude to the 17th century scientist who made the first accurate measurement of the Earth’s size. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-how-map-projections-warp-your-understanding-of-1499317119 Jean-Félix Picard was born on this…

Watch the Guardians of The Galaxy Meet in this Five Minute Clip

If you needed any more proof that everything from the trailers is from early on in the movie, here it is. This clip gives even more detail from introduction by John C. Reilly, as well as the team getting to know one another in the Kyln prison. It’s worth it just to hear Peter Quill…

EPA: Protecting Our Water, Doing Okay-ish on Kim Kardashian Hollywood

Apparently, someone over at the EPA can’t stop playing Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, either. The tweet’s been live for the past hour, and as of the time of posting, it’s still up. Will the EPA delete the tweet? Can they still finish their photo shoot on time? Will they ever rise to the esteemed ranks of…

Amusement park throws people from 100-foot tower with nothing but a net

Here’s an insanely scary ride for those who need to feel like they’re close to dying in order to feel like they’re living: the Sky Tower in Tivoli Friheden in Denmark. They hang you from a safety rope—then they cut it off and you free fall at 55 mph down onto a net 100 foot…

Supergirl Reacts To Batgirl’s New Costume In The Most Adorable Way

Batgirl may not make her first official outing in her new outfit until this fall, but in his latest Batgirl/Supergirl fan comic, the wonderful Mike Maihack has Batgirl chasing Harley Quinn in her new duds—at least until Supergirl shows up to admire her wardrobe. If you happen to be attending San Diego Comic-Con this week,…

On True Blood, Everything Is Bloodier In Texas

Last night, everyone in Bon Temps got drunk and made really bad decisions at a wake party—as you do when you are from Bon Temps and regularly have sex with dead things. But more importantly, our favorite vampire recreated a scene from Terminator 2 and now everything is perfect and beautiful. Last night was pretty…

7 New Yorker Tech Stories That You Can Now Read For Free

The New Yorker debuted a breezy redesign of its website today, part of a larger overhaul of print and digital offerings that the publication has been rolling out over the last six months. But perhaps even more exciting is the fact that the magazine’s archives dating back to 2007 will be free for the rest…

The New TMNT Movie Rap Song Has Nothing To Do With Vanilla Ice

I don’t mean that as a judgment, just a statement of fact. “Shell Shocked,” the new song accompanying the new live-action Ninja Turtles movie, was composed by Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, and Ty Dolla $ign and produced by Kill The Noise and Madsonik. And it’s pretty damned good. It’s also far more Ninja Turtle-specific than…

Magician can guess the card you’re thinking about through this video

Our eyes are too slow and our brains are too easily fooled. Just watch this video where Illusionist Eric Leclerc shows off by reading our minds through a simple YouTube video. He plays around with us in the beginning but at the end, he just jumped through the computer screen to peer into our wrinkled…

Release the Spider Robots!

When you see the black widow model coming towards you, don’t be a freakin’ hero. Just run. Vitaly Bulgarov is a concept artist in California. You can see more of his incredible work on his website. Spotted on Nuthin’ But Mech

Humans Could Achieve Digital Immortality Within 30 Years

The Internet isn’t just a repository of humanity’s information (and porn), it could soon serve as a final resting place for the mind after our bodies wear out. Johnny Depp attempts to do just that—but with disastrous results—in Transcendence. But how close are we to accomplishing the same in real life? Quite close, according to…

Most Wearable Technology Has Been a Commercial Failure, Says Historian

Given the hype around wearable technology like Google Glass, you might be surprised to learn that the wristwatch is still the most successful example of modern wearable tech. Over the past century, wearables have mostly been commercial failures. A new book from MIT Press explores this forgotten history. Susan Elizabeth’s Ryan’s history, Garments of Paradise,…

​New Poll Reveals The U.S. Is Number One In Climate Change Denial

The British survey company Ipsos Mori has released its first ever Global Trends Survey, summarizing views from 20 countries on issues ranging from privacy and technology to health and the environment. On the subject of climate change, U.S. citizens revealed themselves to be more divided than any other nation. 54% of Americans agreed with the…