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Put a Porsche on Your Keychain Without Taking Out a Loan

Flash drives are given away at trade shows like breath mints. But unless you like waiting hours to slowly back up your files, you’re going to want to spend some money on a drive with a little more speed and capacity. Looks don’t hurt either, which is why you’ll want to consider LaCie and Porsche…

Jellyfish may be the most energy-efficient animals in the world

Jellyfish are known for their ability to take over ecosystems, even though they’re less efficient swimmers and hunters than their fishy competition. But a new study shows that jellyfish may rule the waves by actually being the most energy-efficient animals in the world. Here’s how. If you’ve ever watched a jellyfish swim, you know its…

Does this map prove that China discovered America before Columbus?

Controversial historian Gavin Menzies is claiming that this map from 1418 proves that the New World was discovered by China’s Admiral Zheng He some 70 years before Columbus. But that’s not the half of it. Menzies, a much beloved figure among wingnut historians, just published a book titled Who Discovered America in which he lays…

What killed the Golden Age of Cartoons?

Um, you guys realize it’s the government shutdown that leads directly to the mysterious apocalypse that destroys the U.S. and which I now currently wander around in delivering mail, right? I don’t want to ruin the surprise, but you should all start stocking up on underpants. Better than gold nowadays. Just sayin’. Toon It Up…

Playable Captchas are the Future of Logins

A new way of verifying you’re a real person and not a spam machine might eliminate the chore of typing phrases like “beetle sausage” and so on, with a start-up looking to gamify the art of verifying you’re a human. The PlayCaptcha system, developed by the UK’s Future Ad Labs, replaces the tired old text…

Chemists Awarded Nobel Prize for “Taking Experiments to Cyberspace”

The 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel for their contributions to the development of powerful computer programs that model complex chemical systems. Above, from left to right: Karplus, Levitt and Washel. “Chemists used to create models of molecules using plastic balls and sticks. Today, the…

Watch The Starving Games trailer suffocate under its own un-funny

Well, this was inevitable. For every popular movie, there will be a terrible Hollywood parody film. This is the law. And now there is The Starving Games, which is a basically The Hunger Games only less funny and full of dated references. Seriously, are any of these spoof movies ever funny? I seem to remember…

What Are the Most Entertaining Inventions of the Last 50 Years?

Some innovations and technological developments aim to make lofty, earth-shattering changes in the way we live, and then there are those whose goal is just to make life a tiny bit more fun. Today, we want to know what the most entertaining inventions of the last 50 years have been. It could be a game,…

Flickr’s new iOS 7 app now offers automatic uploading at full resolution, with sharing set to private by default. Neat.

How the Bible Is Helping Crack Your Passwords

The Bible might not be quite the good book it claims to be. According to an Ars Technica report on the future of password cracking, the holy book is being employed to help crack passwords to great effect. The article explains how security researchers Kevin Young and John Dustin have been using books acquired from…

These moronic hunters actually shot and killed a rare albino moose

My, don’t they look proud. But after shooting this rare albino moose near Belle Cote in Nova Scotia last week — and posting the pics to social media — the trio has sparked considerable outrage, particularly among the region’s Mi’kmaq indigenous community. This moose was known to the local Mi’kmaq people for years, but they…

How close are we to infinite Time Lord regenerations?

Has Steven Moffat already solved the problem of Doctor Who’s limited regenerations? Could Matt Smith guest star on Arrow? Plus the showrunner explains how The Walking Dead will incorporate events from the comics. Syfy’s Helix adds a familiar face to its cast and, on Person of Interest, the Machine has a plan. Spoilers ahead! Thor:…

Macro Photographs of Electronic Components Are the Best Geek Porn

Johngineer from Adafruit has a deliciously geeky hobby: he takes amazing macro-focus photographs of electronic components. As geek porn goes, these images tick all the boxes. Close-up circuit shots? Check. Mysterious glowing objects? You bet. Coins in frame to provide sense of scale? Oh, of course. Below are a few of our favorites, but check…

How The NSA Deploys Malware

We’ve long suspected that the NSA, the world’s premiere spy agency, was pretty good at breaking into computers. But now, thanks to an article by security expert Bruce Schneier—who is working with the Guardian to go through the Snowden documents—we have a much more detailed view of how the NSA uses exploits in order to…

Skype for Android has had an overhaul, so now the video quality’s actually, y’know, good. Oh, and the UI is massively improved, too.

Michael Jackson’s Thriller Epically Performed with Stop-Motion Lego

If you don’t care about the Mileys and the Biebers like most sane humans of this world, one of the most iconic music videos to you is probably Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Or maybe Billie Jean. Or is it Smooth Criminal? Beat It? Actually, it can be five more MJ creations. But Thriller is somethin’. And…

OMFG! This Lego “Pacific Rim” Kaiju Attack is Amazing!

This incredible Lego diorama depicts the Hong Kong battle from Pacific Rim, the coolest kaiju versus jaeger fight in the film. During the battle, Gipsy Danger takes down Otachi, a Category 4 kaiju, with a giant ship. The level of detail here is astounding. Lego builder Olive Seon is a master of monster builds! We’ve…

Pat Robertson says you and your gluten-free diet are going to hell!

Pat Robertson, theologian and age-defying protein shake drinker, delivered a rousing sermon to his 700 Club of shut-ins, warning them against gluten-free and carb-free diets. He argues that these fads will send you straight to the fiery gates of hell! Personally, I’d rather be skinny in hell, than fat in heaven.

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Monsters

Sometimes, it’s your own head where the wild things are. Monsters follows a young woman as she slips in and out of a private, demon-filled nightmare. But can figments of your own imagination become a threat to your sanity? Monsters is a new music video from German Indie Rockers, Abby from their debut album Friends…

Reuters: Panasonic Is Going to Kill Off Its Plasma TVs by March 2014

According to Reuters, Panasonic is going to stop production of its fantastic plasma TV sets by March 2014. That sucks. But also not surprising since previous reports had hinted at Panasonic planning to cut its TV production and that the TV market has been overtaken by seemingly every other technology not named plasma. Hundreds of…