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A Glimpse at Olympus’ Future of More Awesome Pro Lenses

One of the reasons enthusiasts reach for Olympus even though their cameras feature small-ish micro four thirds sensors is that their lens lineup is terrific. Here is a look at two lenses slated for 2015 that continue to show Olympus’ commitment to high-end glass. The first of the two lenses that Olympus is showing prototypes…

Tech News Michael Hession

17 Historic Patents That Made Winter Olympic Sports Possible

You might not expect the United States Patent and Trademark Office to be as excited about the Winter Olympics as it is. But this month, office is releasing historic patents that reveal how winter sports emerged. So, who invented the snowboard? The USPTO’s Winter Games Intellectual Protection madness will continue until the Olympics end later…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

The hospital that put people into a coma as a treatment

Doctor Harry Bailey promised people that he could cure them of drug addiction, depression, schizophrenia, anorexia, and nearly anything else. Then he sedated them for weeks. And he kept this up for 17 years. Chelmsford Hospital’s deep sleep ward was a quiet place to work. Aside from the staff, and the occasional visitor, everyone at…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Mozilla Is Putting Ads in Firefox’s New-Tab Page

There is no escape from consumerism: Mozilla has announced that it is going to start experimenting with promotional tiles in its ‘new tab’ page. Usually when you open a new tab in Firefox you’re presented with your most-visited websites. When you’ve cleared your history or are starting with a fresh installation, those tiles simply appear…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Curiosity Gives us a Rearward View of Its Dingo Gap Crossing

When NASA’s Curiosity roversuccessfully navigated Dingo Gap, its cameras were rolling. These images show what the rover saw from its rear Hazard-Avoidance Camera as it spanned the treacherous sand dune. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Via NASA: The Hazcam, mounted low on the vehicle’s chassis, provides a wide-angle view. Curiosity made this 23-foot (7 meter) drive during…

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Why the 1989 Batman movie is still the best

Greetings, friends! I’m proud to announce my first line of specialty stamps available here in the post-apocalypse! It’s a set of drawings of refrigerators, light bulbs, fast food, air conditioners, toilet paper and the like. I call it the “Shit We Really, Really Miss” collection. Now onto your letters! This Town Needs an Enema Brent:…

Movies Rob Bricken

A Rocket, a Meteor and the Milky Way, All in One Overwhelming Image

Pictures of rockets, meteors and the Milky Way are all amazing. But one with all three makes for an overwhelming image indeed. This amazing picture shows the night sky over Doi Inthanon National Park in Thailand. Within it, you can see the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy, hovering surreally. But there’s more: just…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe

10 Simple Techniques For Photoshop Beginners

Adobe’s Creative Cloud has opened Photoshop up to more beginners than ever thanks to its $10 per month price tag. Here are ten super useful things to learn how to do if you’re using the software for the first time. OK, yes, this tutorial is by Adobe. But, honestly, who better to tell you how…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

A proposal to wrap the world’s tallest building in a reflective fabric

As if the Burj Khalifa wasn’t spectacular enough, a Dubai-based think tank has proposed a radical installation that would encase the entire building in a super-lightweight, reflective and semi-transparent material suspended off its central spire. Called EXO-BURJ, the project was proposed by Dubai-based interdisciplinary practice and think tank OP-EN. The casing would reflect the superstructure…

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WH Auden told JRR Tolkien to cut the love story from Lord of the Rings

Well, not all of the love stories, necessarily — just Aragorn and Arwen, which he described as “perfunctory” and “unnecessary.” Do you agree? And what other fictional love stories would you have advised their authors to drop? In a previously unpublished letter from Tolkien to his publisher Rayner Unwin (currently up for auction, if you…

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The First Ever Battery

Fourteen cm in height and eight around, the world’s first battery looked more like primitive pre-Columbian art than an amazing piece of ancient technology. Although most experts agree that the device produced electricity, there is little consensus on what that power was intended to do. Discovery Archaeologists searching for “evidence of Biblical tales like the…

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China’s Jade Rabbit Moon Rover Has Been Lost

In late January, China’s maiden lunar rover experienced a “mechanical control abnormality” that Chinese officials feared could spell the end for the spacecraft. Now, a brief news dispatch published just hours ago by Chinadaily reports Jade Rabbit has been permanently lost. Above: Artist’s concept of Earthrise at Mare Imbrium, Yutu’s lunar landing site. Credit: CNSA/Chinanews/Ken…

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Sequel Roundup: Hints for James Bond, Planet of the Apes and Avengers!

Michael B. Jordan says he’s not signed for Fantastic Four. Travolta wants to be a Bond villain. Does LEGO reveal a key Guardians of the Galaxy scene? Lifetime’s picked up a series from the Children of Men writer. The original Flash joins the CW’s Flash show. Sansa’s becoming a “powerhouse” on Game of Thrones. Spoilers…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

This Beautiful Patchwork US Celebrates Landsat 8’s First Year in Space

A year ago, Landsat 8 rocketed into space. Since then it’s been beaming back data to Earth for NASA scientists to interpret—like these beautiful patchwork picture of the US. This series of images, acquired in August 2013 by the satellite’s Operational Land Imager, were pieced together by David Roy, from South Dakota State University. The…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe

Toyota Is Recalling Millions of Prius Hybrids to Fix a Software Bug

Toyota is recalling 1.9 million Prius hybrids to fix a serious bug in the engine control unit which can cause transistors to overheat—and potentially cause the hybrid system to shut down while driving. The bug can see the car revert to failsafe mode in the case of overheating, and it can still be stopped—but it…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Does Stretching Before Exercise Actually Help?

Everyone tells us to stretch before exercise, but does it actually help improve performance and recovery? Turns out that it depends on the type of sport—and the person. Some sports, like figure skating or snowboarding, benefit from a good limbering up; those that use explosive muscle power, like the bobsleigh, are hindered. Either way, there’s…

Health Jamie Condliffe

FAA Rule Bans Personal Electronics in the Cockpit

While the Federal Aviation Authority recently changed its regulations to allow passengers to use gadgets more freely, it’s now done exactly the opposite in the cockpit: pilots won’t be able to use personal electronics during flights. Phew? The The Wall Street Journal reports that while cell phones, tablets or computers can be used in the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Aphex Twin SAW2 Countdown: Track 3 (“Rhubarb”)

I am going to do this track-by-track countdown to the release, on February 13, 2014, the day prior to Valentine’s Day, of my book in the estimable 33 1/3 series. It is a love letter to Aphex Twin’s album Selected Ambient Works Volume II, which will mark its 20th anniversary this year, less than a…

Tech News Marc Weidenbaum

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Submerged Turntable

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Here are the hilarious differences between movies and real life

Are movies set in reality? Of course not! Because if they were, everything would be so much harder to do. Killing zombies with head shots? No chance. Having a villain wait to kill you? Never. Easily order a drink at the bar? Come on. Watch Suricate hilariously illustrate the difference between movies and real life…

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A Glimpse at Olympus’ Future of More Awesome Pro Lenses

17 Historic Patents That Made Winter Olympic Sports Possible

The hospital that put people into a coma as a treatment

Mozilla Is Putting Ads in Firefox’s New-Tab Page

Curiosity Gives us a Rearward View of Its Dingo Gap Crossing

Why the 1989 Batman movie is still the best

A Rocket, a Meteor and the Milky Way, All in One Overwhelming Image

10 Simple Techniques For Photoshop Beginners

A proposal to wrap the world’s tallest building in a reflective fabric

WH Auden told JRR Tolkien to cut the love story from Lord of the Rings

The First Ever Battery

China’s Jade Rabbit Moon Rover Has Been Lost

Sequel Roundup: Hints for James Bond, Planet of the Apes and Avengers!

This Beautiful Patchwork US Celebrates Landsat 8’s First Year in Space

Toyota Is Recalling Millions of Prius Hybrids to Fix a Software Bug

Does Stretching Before Exercise Actually Help?

FAA Rule Bans Personal Electronics in the Cockpit

Aphex Twin SAW2 Countdown: Track 3 (“Rhubarb”)

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Submerged Turntable

Here are the hilarious differences between movies and real life

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A Glimpse at Olympus’ Future of More Awesome Pro Lenses

17 Historic Patents That Made Winter Olympic Sports Possible

The hospital that put people into a coma as a treatment

Mozilla Is Putting Ads in Firefox’s New-Tab Page

Curiosity Gives us a Rearward View of Its Dingo Gap Crossing

​Why the 1989 Batman movie is still the best

A Rocket, a Meteor and the Milky Way, All in One Overwhelming Image

10 Simple Techniques For Photoshop Beginners

A proposal to wrap the world’s tallest building in a reflective fabric

WH Auden told JRR Tolkien to cut the love story from Lord of the Rings

The First Ever Battery

China’s Jade Rabbit Moon Rover Has Been Lost

Sequel Roundup: Hints for James Bond, Planet of the Apes and Avengers!

This Beautiful Patchwork US Celebrates Landsat 8’s First Year in Space

Toyota Is Recalling Millions of Prius Hybrids to Fix a Software Bug

Does Stretching Before Exercise Actually Help?

FAA Rule Bans Personal Electronics in the Cockpit

Aphex Twin SAW2 Countdown: Track 3 (“Rhubarb”)

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Submerged Turntable

Here are the hilarious differences between movies and real life

Elon Musk’s Lawyer Claims Jury’s 420 ‘Joke’ Proves He Didn’t Receive a Fair Trial

‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ Is a Genre Blending Delight

Leaked Anthropic Model Presents ‘Unprecedented Cybersecurity Risks,’ Much to Pentagon’s Pleasure

Don’t miss out: Bitdefender, One of the World’s Best Antiviruses, Is Now on Sale

The Secret to Better Sperm? It’s Probably Already on Your Schedule

Lego Is Leaning Into Your Marvel Memories With a New Helicarrier Set

Toshiba’s 65-inch Smart Fire TV Now Matches 43-Inch Pricing After 44% Drop on Amazon

Kash Patel’s Email Account Hacked, Iran-Linked Group Takes Credit

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

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Why the 1989 Batman movie is still the best