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Watching Planes Land From Space Is Like a Video Game Brought to Life

Ever wanted to watch the world—in real-time HD—from space? Well prepare to experience what it’d be life if the world was your very own video game and check out a few planes landing at the Bejiing airport. It’ll be the coolest planespotting you’ve ever done. What you see here is Skybox’s SkySat-1 turning its amazing…

“Save the Children” Makes a Dystopian Short Film

A new ad by NGO Save the Children imagines a modern day London ravaged by war. Can science fiction convince people to help the children of real, war-torn countries? The question posed by the video is clear: What if London were Syria? “We hope the video will resonate with members of the public, particularly those…

The Perfect Use For All Your Old Tiny Tires

Remember the lazy summer days of your youth spent whiling away the hours on your backyard tire swing? It only stands to reason that your local bird population—who are all clearly unemployed—are looking for a lazy spot to hang out too. So this 5.5-inch ceramic tire swing bird feeder is the perfect way to lure…

Save Big on Sony SD Cards, Flash Drives, and More Today on Amazon

Today’s Amazon Gold Box features an assortment of Sony SD cards, Micro SD cards, micro flash drives for your phone, and more. Sony’s earned a reputation for making great storage, and indeed, that $17 UHS-1 card changed the way I use my camera. As always, these deals are only good today, and some of the…

Nebula-nominated author Linda Nagata is here to answer questions!

Linda Nagata is the author of near-future military thriller The Red: First Light, which was recently shortlisted for a Nebula Award. It’s the first self-published novel to ever be nominated. She’s here today to answer your questions! In addition to The Red: First Light, Nagata is also the author of multiple other novels, including The…

How Moto Tech and Pixar Brains Turn Phones Into Storytime

If you own a Moto X, chances are last fall you noticed a small, red hat appear in your notification tray. You either assumed your phone had been hacked and set it on fire, or you boldly clicked the mysterious chapeau and were whisked off to a 3D world that was like being inside a…

What if True Detective was just another Law & Order spin off?

Someone has created titles for Law & Order: True Detective, the ’90s police procedural that eventually drove all its characters mad. Hand clap to PoppedCulture for just nailing the “walking up to the Court House” titles moment. Well done. h/t Chris Person.

Finnick shows off his noose-tying skills in Catching Fire deleted scene

Finnick and Katniss share a moment of macabre humor over knot-tying practice in this deleted scene from Catching Fire. And despite herself, Katniss seems charmed by Finnick’s grim joke. The video below is from one of the extras on the Catching Fire DVD, which comes out on March 7th. If you want to skip over…

Where the hell are all the great female supervillains?

So the other day, I run into this guy in a weird uniform. He tells me he found an abandoned milk truck with a body inside, so he took the clothes, and now he’s masquerading as The Milk Man, and trying to unite the disparate peoples of the post-apocalypse by reminding them of the milk…

Why Do Bacteria Thrive in Space?

For reasons that still aren’t well understood, bacteria proliferate in microgravity. Creating a potential recipe for disaster for humans stationed in space for long periods, bacteria’s love of low-g also raises an intriguing question: Why are they so comfortable there? Thriving Several years ago, astronauts began noticing that: Virulent bacteria such as E. coli and…

38 Architectural Renderings You Won’t Believe Are Fake

Architecture is the art and science of designing buildings—solid, tangible structures. These images, however, depict views of spaces that have only ever existed in silico—and they’re breathtaking. Vintage Whisky by Ankush Mittal Software used: Max, V-Ray, Photoshop. ARCHINTERIOR by Evermotion Software used: 3ds Max. MIES VAN DER ROHE FARNSWORTH HOUSE by Alessandro Prodan Software used:…

Craig Venter’s new longevity startup will make “100 the new 60”

Biotechnologist Craig Venter — the first scientist to map the human genome and create synthetic life — now wants to dramatically extend the human lifespan. His new company, Human Longevity Inc., will use both genomics and stem cell therapies to help people stay healthy and vibrant for as long as possible. This news comes seven…

What fictional tech do you most want to become real?

Sometimes fictional technologies become reality (submarines! tablet computers!) and sometimes they remain firmly in our imaginations (where is my tricorder, future?). Today, we want to know what fictional tech you most want to see inspire a real world invention. Tell us in the comments what fictional invention you most hope to see become reality, where…

This Pop Art Image Is Actually a Microscopic Electronic Device

It may look like it belongs on the wall of a 60s home, but this image is in fact a microscopic view of a tiny electronic device. Captured by Matteo Bruna from the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, the image shows a circuit made from graphene, built on a branched structure of…

Watch the trailer for Afflicted, Best Horror winner at Fantastic Fest

Found-footage horror flick Afflicted had a pretty good run at Fantastic Fest (THE festival for all things genre). The pictured walked out with Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Director in the horror category. Now take a look at the trailer. Directed, written and starring Derek Lee and Clif Prowse, Afflicted is getting a lot…

City Cycling: Health Versus Hazard

Are the fitness benefits of riding your bike worth the risk of an accident? Lesley Evans Ogden takes a tour of seven cities on two wheels to find out. It was just another morning commute. That is, until a bus driver ran a red light, turned right, and drove straight into Ann-Doerthe Hass Jensen. The…

NASA plans a robotic mission to search for life on Europa

It looks like it’s finally going to happen, an actual mission to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa — one of the the solar system’s best candidates for hosting alien life. Yesterday, NASA announced an injection of $17.5 billion from the federal government (down by $1.2 billion from its 2010 peak). Of this, $15 million will be…

Major Hints for X-Men, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Orphan Black!

Hugh Jackman mulls an eventual Wolverine recast. How will ScarJo’s pregnancy affect Avengers 2? Check out new promos for Captain America 2 and Divergent, along with some Orphan Black teasers. Plus the first plot details for Continuum season 3. Spoilers now! X-Men Even though Hugh Jackman’s still mulling over doing another Wolverine movie, he’s aware…

Entire NBA Game Movements, Visualized

The NBA recently announced that the players of all 30 teams—and the balls they use!—would have tracking devices installed to analyze player movements during games. Now, the first dribles of the fascinating data are available. Fathom Information Design has taken a look at some of the early data from an Oklahoma City versus San Antonio…

Facebook Messenger is finally available on Windows Phone—a mere two years after it made its way to iOS and Android.