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What Microsoft’s New CEO Means for You

Ballmer’s out, Satya Nadella is in. The search for Microsoft’s third CEO is over. Thousands of people have a brand new boss, but what does that mean for you? You can read Microsoft’s official announcement here, but you won’t find much more than the usual press release cheerleading. Which makes sense; if the board didn’t…

Tech News Eric Limer

The 16 Most Awful Lego Sets Ever Assembled

Lego bricks are generally awesome, and by all accounts The Lego Movie, opening this weekend, is as well. So we thought we’d make sure the folks at Lego didn’t get too full of themselves by reminding the world of the worst toys, figures and building sets they’ve unleashed upon the world. Warning: Construction ahead. 1)…

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NASA is creating the coldest spot in the universe

And they’re putting it aboard the International Space Station, where it will be generated inside an “atomic refrigerator.” The current holder of the title of coldest spot in the universe is the Boomerang Nebula, a 5,000-light year distant nebula shaped just like it sounds, coming in at a freezing -272°Celsius. NASA’s Cold Atom Lab will…

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All the gold in the world visualized in 3D

You are looking at the top government gold reserves stacked in 400-ounce Gold bars, according to Demonocracy—a ranking headed by the United States, Germany and the International Monetary Fund. But how much gold has been mined through the entire history of the world? Here’s what it looks like, compared to the Statue of Liberty. The…

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Watch This Vinyl Record Play Music and a Full-Color Animation

Man, there is something inexplicably magical about moving images. GIFs are currently living large as the forever-looping medium of choice, but the ol’ timey zoetrope is having a bit of a renaissance. We’ve already seen it applied to pottery—but now the concept gets a cool spin on this limited edition vinyl seven-inch. Dan Hayhurst and…

Tech News Jordan Kushins

This is what London’s skyline could look like in 20 years

With more than 200 towers of heights 20 stories or greater planned to be built in London over the next 20 years, the UK’s capital city is in for some big visual changes. Architectural visualization firm Hayes Davidson places those planned towers over a current image of London to imagine the future shape of London’s…

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These alien landscapes are made of the most common material on Earth

A nebula in space? The surface of a faraway planet? A fantastic sci-fi illustration? Or just microscopic goo? It’s just ice, like the rest of these fantastic photosby Michael Wagner: Here’s he how he takes them: This set was created by back lighting blocks of ice with battery powered LED holiday lights. For equipment, I…

Sploid Attila Nagy

Get this Spartan party started! The Making of 300: Rise of an Empire

In just one month, the sequel to Zack Snyder’s most bare-chested movie hits theaters. And 300: Rise of an Empire covers way more ground than 300, including Xerxes’ origin story and what happened after the Battle of Thermopylae. Check out some exclusive sneak peeks from the book 300: Rise of an Empire: The Art of…

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Microsoft’s New CEO Is Cloud Guru Satya Nadella

As had been widely rumored and expected, Microsoft’s new CEO is Satya Nadella. He previously headed up the company’s Cloud and Enterprise group. The change is effective as of today. Nadella has been with Microsoft for over two decades, and has recently been in command of one of its most important divisions. In an email…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Why the Exact Same Lottery Numbers Came Up Twice in One Week

In 2009, the Bulgarian lottery turned the same number sequence twice within five days. Naturally, this made people a tad suspicious. After all, the odds of the same number sequence appearing twice in a row are millions to one against. But actually, it wasn’t that suspicious at all. Top image: California Lottery “Snowfall” Commercial. On…

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17 Cosmic Toys From The Age Of The Space Race

The Space Race between the USA and USSR was the most intensive scientific competition of the twentieth century, and its indirect effects were perceivable even in the toy industry. The following photos will show you 17 awesome, funny, and sometimes clumsy toys from the 1950s to the early 80s, including when the Soviets thought they…

Tech News Attila Nagy

Get some awesome swag and help send fans of color to scifi conventions

Science fiction and fantasy conventions are amazing places, where people settle debates in real time, play games, dress up and geek out about books, TV and movies. The one thing that makes cons even more awesome is when there’s diversity among the attendees. And you can help with that! Con or Bust helps fans of…

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Why Hubble Has a Telescope Named After Him

Just about everyone has heard of the Hubble Space Telescope. A space-based observatory on “the highest mountain” the world can provide; it is the technology behind many of today’s great discoveries in space. Started in 1977 and launched into orbit in 1990, it has aided in humans determining the expansion rate of the universe, as…

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Guess who’s coming back from the dead on The Walking Dead?

Feels like cheating, but a major character will return to this week’s midseason premiere of The Walking Dead that we all thought was dunzo. Surprise! Spoilers ahead. During a TV Guide Q&A session, this little bit of information was dropped: Don’t expect to see too many familiar faces since Rick and Carl take center stage…

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Every Real-Life Technology Star Trek Predicted

Most hardcore science fiction fans will brush Star Trek off as being just another ‘space opera’, but all of that drama takes place alongside some wonderful technology. Believe it or not, over the years the Star Trek writers have predicted everything from tablets, to Google Glass, to even 3D printers. Of course the replicators aboard…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

A Beautiful Map of Global Ocean Currents

A fitting addition to his interactive global windmap, Cameron Beccario‘s interactive map of Earth’s ocean currents takes near-realtime data-mapping to the seas – and the results are mesmerizing. If the previous incarnation of Beccario’s weather-modeling applet bore a passing similarity to NASA’s spellbinding Perpetual Ocean video, this newest version resembles it even more. As with…

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See How Climate Change Is Affecting Your Backyard With This Map

Climate change is a very real thing, but how is it affecting the area that you live in? Fortunately—or, perhaps, unfortunately—you can find out using this interactive map. Recently updated by New Scientist to roll in the most recent of NASA’s climate data, the map allows you to pin-point your location and see how temperatures…

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Watch every single Transformer transformation scene in one video

Are you ready for 10 straight minutes of Transformers doing what they do best (i.e., transforming)? Here is very single transformation from all three of Michael Bay’s Transformers films in one gigantic supercut. May we never tire of the iconic vomp vomp vomp sound effect. The video was created by Tunglebrek who gives props to…

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This Graceful Flight Reveals the Gnarled Reality of Antarctica

Antarctica looks amazing from space—but this video shows that its gnarled canyons and caves look equally impressive close-up, too. Shot in Antarctica last November by Enrico Sacchetti from a drone helicopter for the Italian Science Foundation to document its research, the video shows the rugged surface of ice, shaped and distorted by glacial activity and…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

NASA’s Curiosity rover is about to make its most daring maneuver yet

Behold the Dingo Gap, an area that NASA scientists are intent on getting Curiosity to explore. But to get there, the Mars rover will have to climb over a 3-foot (1 meter) sand dune. If done incorrectly, it could mark the end of Curiosity’s incredible journey. There are two primary reasons for wanting to get…

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What Microsoft’s New CEO Means for You

The 16 Most Awful Lego Sets Ever Assembled

NASA is creating the coldest spot in the universe

All the gold in the world visualized in 3D

Watch This Vinyl Record Play Music and a Full-Color Animation

This is what London’s skyline could look like in 20 years

These alien landscapes are made of the most common material on Earth

Get this Spartan party started! The Making of 300: Rise of an Empire

Microsoft’s New CEO Is Cloud Guru Satya Nadella

Why the Exact Same Lottery Numbers Came Up Twice in One Week

17 Cosmic Toys From The Age Of The Space Race

Get some awesome swag and help send fans of color to scifi conventions

Why Hubble Has a Telescope Named After Him

Guess who’s coming back from the dead on The Walking Dead?

Every Real-Life Technology Star Trek Predicted

A Beautiful Map of Global Ocean Currents

See How Climate Change Is Affecting Your Backyard With This Map

Watch every single Transformer transformation scene in one video

This Graceful Flight Reveals the Gnarled Reality of Antarctica

NASA’s Curiosity rover is about to make its most daring maneuver yet

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NASA is creating the coldest spot in the universe

All the gold in the world visualized in 3D

Watch This Vinyl Record Play Music and a Full-Color Animation

This is what London’s skyline could look like in 20 years

These alien landscapes are made of the most common material on Earth

Get this Spartan party started! The Making of 300: Rise of an Empire

Microsoft’s New CEO Is Cloud Guru Satya Nadella

Why the Exact Same Lottery Numbers Came Up Twice in One Week

17 Cosmic Toys From The Age Of The Space Race

Get some awesome swag and help send fans of color to scifi conventions

Why Hubble Has a Telescope Named After Him

Guess who’s coming back from the dead on The Walking Dead?

Every Real-Life Technology Star Trek Predicted

A Beautiful Map of Global Ocean Currents

See How Climate Change Is Affecting Your Backyard With This Map

Watch every single Transformer transformation scene in one video

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NASA’s Curiosity rover is about to make its most daring maneuver yet

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