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A Cheap 12000mAh, Peripheral Blowout, Refurb Xbox Ones

We’ve been seeing a lot of great external battery deals lately, but grabbing 12000 mAh for $28 in a slim form factor is still a standout. Dual ports and 2.1A output present and accounted for. [Mpow 12000mAh, $28 with code PO12MPOW] We’ve got a slew of great discounted peripherals for you today, starting with the…

Capture Full 3D Models In Seconds With Just Your Phone

Just a few months ago, we go our first look at the 3D photo-app Seene. But now, instead of just turning photos into a parallax party trick, the app’s next update will let you make full fledged, textured 3D models. And judging from the preview below, it looks positively awesome. The app itself doesn’t require…

We Need A New Literary Movement With A Slightly Ludicrous Name

When I first obsessed about the idea of being a science-fiction writer, I was captivated by the Slipstream movement, which aimed to bust genre boundaries and shatter expectations. And reading about 1975’s science fiction boom makes you realize how great the New Wave was. So maybe it’s time for a new movement with a zany…

Cyclops, Jean Grey And Storm May Get Recast For X-Men: Apocalypse

Director Bryan Singer says he can bring in new, young versions of Cyclops, Jean Grey, and even Storm in the upcoming Days of Future Past sequel X-Men: Apocalypse. But will he? Singer was talking to Scifi Now when he confirmed the possibility of these mutants appearing in X-Men: Apocalypse. Here’s exactly how it went down:…

Russia’s Been Cruising Cali’s Coast With the World’s Fastest Turboprop

Russia’s ongoing attempts to stir up trouble in the West and around the world have not been limited to its Crimean shenanigans. In what could spell the start of a second Cold War, Russian military aircraft have reportedly been probing American airspace with a nuclear-capable blast from the past: the Tu-95 strategic bomber. The Tupolev…

Tiny hamster eating tiny pizza continues new chapter of human decadence

After the viral success of tiny hamster eats tiny burritos—you’re welcome!—prepare for the onslaught of tiny hamsters eating tiny everything. Today: Tiny hamster eating a tiny pizza. Next: tiny hamster eating tiny burger, tiny hamster eating tiny eggs Benedict, tiny hamster eating tiny paella, et cetera. This hamster is not as cute as tiny burrito…

Here’s What City Transit Looks Like When Everything Runs On Time

If you take public transit in a big city, especially New York City, you know the stresses of train delays. But in a perfect world, the flow of transportation is actually an elegantly coordinated system. A visualization called Travic, a collaboration between Geops and the University of Freiburg, lets you look down on the idealized…

These Gorgeous Beachside Optical Illusions Will Fool You

These stunning 3D sand designs from New Zealand are simple stunning. Scraping optical illusions into the lovely beaches of Mount Maunganui (and others), the creators from 3DSD certainly know how to trick the eyes. Consisting of the artists Constanza Tagini Nightingale, Jamie Harkins and David Rendu, the artist collective uses the elements to their advantage,…

Our Electronics Are Messing Up How Birds Navigate

The air is thick with electromagnetic noise these days. AM radio waves, the electromagnetic hum of computers—it’s invisible to us, but birds seem to detect them with their internal magnetic compass. A new study finds that electromagnetic noise disorients European robins, raising the intriguing and frightening possibility that our cities and their signals could be…

Could This Curvy Screen Be the Front of the iPhone 6?

A new supposed dummy iPhone 6 leak seems to support the return to a more curved design we’ve seen hinted at. And since it came from Sonny Dickson, a usually reliable source, it’s worth considering this is a real possibility. Of course, this is just a dummy model, so whatever we see later in the…

The Evolution Of Special Effects From 1878 to Today, In Just 3 Minutes

The history of visual effects on film stretches back to the late 19th century… and it’s amazing to appreciate the ingenuity of those early pioneers. But this video also showcases just how far we’ve come since then. [via Huffington Post]

NYC Will Turn 7,000 Old Payphones Into a Huge, Free Wi-Fi Network

In 2013, Mayor Bloomberg asked designers to reimagine the city’s decrepit pay phones as internet-flinging, ad-spitting future machines. The winners were simply design concepts, never truly destined for reality. Now, the city is moving forward with the plan to retrofit its pay phones, after all. Now, the city’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications has…

Dune buggies race on the verge of crashing in spectacular aerial video

What do you get when you combine huge horsepower buggies, Dubai sand dunes, and a camera drone? One spectacular video, that’s what. With the engine mounted in the back, these powerful, lightweight buggies can pop a wheelie even while climbing a majorly steep hill. How do these sand stunters steer with their front wheels in…

In June, Sprint will for the first time start throttling data speeds for its top 5 percent of users when they’re in congested areas. When the air clears, data speeds return to normal.

Interactive Map Showing How Income Inequality Has Changed In 100 Years

This interactive map shows just how much the percentage of income made by the top 1 percent of earners around the world has changed over the last 100 years. In the U.S., starting at around the ’80s, the amount of income concentrated among the top 1% starts to really build steam. By the time we’ve…

The Air Force Thinks It Could Take on Godzilla

What would we do if a kaiju like Godzilla actually showed up on our shores? According to (some members of) the U.S. Air Force, we’d kick its ass. Because of course we would. If it happened like it does in the latest Godzilla movie, due out on May 16, the brave men and women at…

Man of Steel Collector’s Edition, Dexter, Refurb Xbox Ones

Man of Steel was certainly a polarizing film. I’ll freely admit to liking it, but I can totally understand why lots of people didn’t. If you did, you can pick up the Collector’s Edition 3D Blu-ray set for just $30 today with free shipping. It also includes a DVD copy, a digital copy, and the…

Arrow Reveals Its True Villain At Last!

This season of Arrow has given us a rich stew of villains, with all kinds of different flavors. In this last episode, “Streets of Fire,” the true alpha villain of the series is at last revealed — and it’s a huge surprise. Spoilers ahead… This episode isn’t so much one big story as a lot…

How to open a bottle of champagne with a sword and science

People don’t keep a saber in the kitchen drawer, but opening a champagne bottle with a sword is so cool that it should be mandatory—at least—in every single restaurant. Here’s food star Alton Brown showing you how you do it and why this method works so well. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff.…

What Common Medieval Fantasy Tropes Have No Basis In Actual History?

Fantasy doesn’t necessarily have to be historically accurate, but some tropes are so entrenched in Medieval-style fantasy that people come to mistake them for historical fact. What is based on real history and what is just a convincing fiction? reddit’s r/AskHistorians subreddit is a particularly fascinating and well moderated forum, where commenters are expected to…