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This Font Was Created Using Light Streaks From an iPhone

This font, called Phone Streak, might not be the most practical typeface in the world, but it was probably the most fun to create—because it was put together by capturing long exposures of an iPhone being swept through the air. Created by Marcus Byrne—a motion graphics designer—the font was created using a technique known as…

A new Arrow season 2 promo gets to the point

Get it? Point? Arrow? Whatever. Here’s just a reminder that if you’re not watching the CW’s still bafflingly great Green Arrow show, you might want to DVR Arrow’s season 2 premiere on October 9th. We’ve got Ollie moving from vigilante to hero, more backstory on the island, more DC cameos… I have no doubt it’s…

What number do you see? What number?

This is a plate from the Ishihara Color Perception Test. Right now, the number you read should let you know whether or not you have normal vision or are red-green color blind. If you look at the above plate and see a 74, you have normal vision. If you see a 21, you are red-green…

Sony has announced that the PS4 will only support four controllers at once—unlike the Xbox One, which will allow eight players to game at the same time.

HDMI 2.0 Is Here: 60fps 4K, 18Gbps and 32 Channel Audio

HDMI 2.0 has just been officially announced, just in time for the world to adopt Ultra HD TVs, and it looks set to provide your AV set-up with some kick ass capabilities. Announced by HDMI Licensing, the new connection standard boasts a bandwidth capacity of up to 18Gbps, which means it can carry 3,840 x…

Just how long will we be waiting for Peter Capaldi’s Doctor, anyway?

After the regeneration at Christmas, we’ll almost certainly be waiting a while for the 12th Doctor’s first adventures. Benedict Cumberbatch’s people insist he isn’t going to be in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars. Marvel Studios reveals tons about Thor: The Dark World. Plus it’s reshoot time for Mad Max: Fury Road. Spoilers! Top image from The…

A Sepcial Chinese Apple Event Hints at Cheaper iPhone Launch

Apple is apparently holding a separate iPhone event in China on September 11th, immediately after the US announcement on the 1oth. Those who enjoy reading in to such news might suggest that it’s further evidence that the long-fabled “budget iPhone” is indeed on its way. Either that, or there’s a dawning realisation that China is…

Video Claims to Show New iPad With Smaller Body, Same Screen Size

There have been rumors floating around for a while suggesting thatthe new iPad will be more like the current iPad mini—and now a video claiming to show off a 5th-generation iPad seems to reinforce those claims. The video,uploaded by Unbox Therapy, shows off a new, empty iPad casing and compares it to the current iPad.…

Spotify Is Being Sued Over Playlists That Mirror Compilation Albums

Spotify is being sued by the electronic and dance music brand Ministry of Sound—because the streaming music company refuses to delete playlists which mirror its compilation albums. Pursuing Spotify through the UK High Court, the Ministry of Sound wants an injunction which would see the playlists—which feature the same songs in the same order as…

Neil Young has announced that his new Pono music ecosystem—which promises to “present songs as they first sound during studio recording sessions”—will launch early 2014.

The Different Shades in This Picture Are Actually Painted in Real Life

What’s going on in this picture? Did the photographer add some special lens? Is this some kooky Instagram filter? Is the camera defective? Was it photoshopped? Maybe folded over and over? Nope. The stripes inside the photograph are actually painted like that in real life. It’s a wonderful illusion created by photographer Benedict Morgan. In…

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Endtrip (NSFW)

This is what you see just before you die.

When Should You Use Emoji?

To me, the answer to the question of when you should use emoji is an emphatic always. But I get it, if you’re texting something important to a humorless prick, a top hat with a lipstick kiss and prayer hands might not be well received. So follow this flowchart created by artist and friend of…

Microsoft Just Gave the Xbox One a CPU Boost

Not only is the Xbox One’s graphics powers getting better, the CPU in the Xbox One is now going to be faster than what was announced. The Xbox One’s CPU will now clock in at 1.75GHz which beats the 1.6GHz speed we originally thought we were going to get. Free hertz is always a win.…

A Behind the Scenes Look at the Craziest Jeans Company in the World

Naked and Famous Denim is the Willy Wonka of the fashion world. Seriously, the Canadian jeans shop puts out glow in the dark jeans, thermochromic pants that change colors, raspberry scratch n’ sniff denim and so much more crazy. You’re not wearing pants as much as you are wearing the realized dreams of your childhood.…

John McCain Got Caught Playing Poker During Syria Hearing

John McCain. United States Senator. 2008 Republican Presidential Nominee. American Hero. iPhone Poker Player during a fairly important Senate hearing about the use of force in Syria. Yep, The Washington Post captured Senator John McCain fooling around on his iPhone during a three hour hearing about Syria. McCain caught word that he’d been, well, caught…

How to make yourself disappear from the internet

If you want to disappear from the internet or just nuke some of your web accounts quickly and—mostly—painlessly, here’s a good solution: Just Delete Me, “a massive list of the most popular web apps and services with links to delete your account from those services.”

Miley Cyrus says she “made history” at the MTV Video Music Awards

After comparing herself to Madonna and Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus’ first statement after her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards says that she and Robin Thicke have made history. She added: “now we’re three days later they’re still talking about it.” Read and cringe.

Did Google Accidentally Leak the Next Nexus Phone?

Well, would you look at that. In Google’s unveiling video of the new Kit Kat statue of Android, a mysterious Nexus phone appears in the hands of a Googler taking a picture of said Kit Kat statue. It doesn’t look like any Nexus phone we’ve ever seen, the Nexus logo is horizontal, the camera seems…

Kazakhstan’s megalomaniac expo will be as ludicrous as its dictator

The world may still be in crisis, but not Kazakhstan—a big exporter of oil and uranium. “President” since 1990 Nursultan Nazarbayev keeps wasting the country’s money in ridiculous megalomaniac projects like their 2017 Expo. Naturally, there’s plenty of shameless Western architects eager to sell out their principles to become his very own Albert Speer+Partners. Look…