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Do you have the insatiable desire to shoot a drone out of the sky? Well, since a community in Colorado is full of people who do, the FAA has issued a firm warning: Shooting at drones could get you in trouble with the law. How outrageous.

History’s Greatest Architectural Blunders

When buildings fail, they fail spectacularly—and often, tragically. But failed structures also serve an important purpose: To teach engineering and architecture students what not to do. On Popular Science today, an infographic from the New School of Architecture gives a glimpse of a handful of historical failures, beginning with the Fidenae amphitheater (which collapsed in…

The Agents of SHIELD pilot hits the ground walking

These days, TV pilots set a frenetic pace. You see the hero’s father die in the first act. World-shattering things happen before every act break. So the laid-back, uneventful Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot feels like a throwback. We saw the first episode of S.H.I.E.L.D. at Comic-Con, and here are our spoiler-free impressions. And by “spoiler-free,”…

Riddick has never been more terrifying than in this bloody new trailer

Holy shit. Not only is this incredibly R-rated new trailer for Riddick delightfully violent, it’s also genuinely scary. It’s like a blood-soaked reminder that “Hey, sure Riddick was kind of the hero of the last movie, but you might want to remember he’s also an amoral killing machine who is very, very good at his…

Dealzmodo: Discounted Macs, 2TB External $80, Xbox LIVE, Lots Of Apps

Apple products are seldom discounted, but throughout the past year Amazon and Best Buy have been bucking that trend with significant sales on OSX products. Best Buy has one such sale today, but it’s made that much more significant by how recently the new Macbook Airs were released. Each product has a base sale and…

How to Get Rid of Gmail’s New Tabs (And Why You Should)

Gmail looks different this week! The new inbox system that automatically splits your new messages into stuff from Social, Promotions, etc. is finally out for everyone. Here’s how to send it back from where it came from. OK, so the process is actually super easy. Just click on the gear icon at the top right…

Here’s Some Beautiful Award-Winning Art Inspired by Natural Science

This cape is a work called Flight of Fancy and it’s by Judith Brown, who was the overall winner of the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize. The other winners are below. Top image: ABC News/Nicola Gage If you’re going to be near Adelaide at any time between July 20th and September 8th, you can see…

Ford Gives Cops Eyes in the Backs of their Cars

Police on patrol live and breathe situational awareness. Even in the safety of their patrol cars, cops can’t let their guards down. Now, a new feature developed by Ford and InterMotive Inc. lets officers know when pedestrians are approaching from behind — and puts the vehicle in lockdown. This car will cover your six. Ford…

If nothing else, the Walking Dead season 4 trailer is phenomenal

I feel like a fool for even saying it, but is it possible that The Walking Dead will finally be as great as it should be? If this 4-minute season 4 trailer is at all accurate, then the answer might be yes. Rick and crew look more competent and prepared than they ever have —…

How Pacific Rim’s Monster-Mashing Amazingness Came Out of Digital Art

Have you seen Pacific Rim yet? We really liked it in all its creature-tastic, city destroying splendor. Watch this short behind-the-scenes video to hear about how it was all put together. The direction of Guillermo Del Toro coupled with the technical mastery of all the artists at ILM definitely produced a wonderful visual experience. Del…

Behold the wonder inside The Legend of Korra – Book 2: Spirits trailer

The Legend of Korra Comic-Con panel has just wrapped, and with it came out a brand new Korra trailer! And it is epic; check it out right now. The Legend of Korra – Book 2 Spirits will be released in September.

The Sweat-to-Water Purifier: Real-Life Dune Still Suit Will Save Lives

Nobody wants to drink their own processed urine like Kevin Costner did in Waterworld. Lord no, that’s disgusting. But drinking your own sweat like Kyle MacLachlan from Dune, now that’s the ticket. And with the help of this new distillation device, people living in even the most parched environments will have easy access to potable…

Ronald D. Moore unleashes a black gooey hell in new series Helix

Something’s gotten loose in the Comic-Con trailer for Ronald D. Moore’s Syfy series Helix, and we’re talking about more than just a virus (although by the looks of things, there’s a virus loose, too). We’ve got your exclusive look! Plus, the show creators give us some context. “It’s very character-oriented and internal and claustrophobic,” Moore…

Adam Savage reacting to a 400-pound super-mech is just the best

So Wired brought a 400 pound, 9.5-foot-tall robot mech to Comic-Con. Born out of a collaboration between Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects (the same people behind the armor in Pacific Rim and Iron Man) it’s… impressive, to say the least – something this reaction from Mythbuster’s Adam Savage makes abundantly clear. Via Wired: We…

Syfy’s Mark Stern: Expect more scripted series and miniseries

At Comic-Con today, Syfy’s President of Original Content Mark Stern told the fans something they’d been dying to hear. The channel is investing heavily in scripted series and miniseries, and will get back to “meaty science fiction themes” over the next two years. At the panel about Syfy’s new series Helix, Stern said: We are…

A Game of Thrones Pop-Up Book Should Tide You Over Between Seasons

If the months of waiting for the next season of Game Of Thrones leaves you curled up in a ball repeatedly muttering “Hodor” to yourself, you’re going to love what Insight Editions previewed at Comic Con this year. Available in 2014, A Pop-Up Guide to Westeros is a lavish 3D book that lets you further…

RIPD is an adequate movie you should absolutely not see in theaters

R.I.P.D. is many things: inoffensive, inconsequential, mildly entertaining, a by-the-numbers knock-off of Men in Black, and an unofficial sequel to True Grit. What is it not, though, is a movie you should pay any money to see. If there was ever a movie that was born to be viewed on Netflix Instant — probably late…

Why the Biggest Obstacle for Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Might Be Tunnels

It all sounds so Jetsonian. A new 600 mph “Hyperloop” method of transportation connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco? That’s the buzz around the internet water cooler as people guess what Elon Musk has in store for the transportation of tomorrow. I say, sign me up! But if we take any lessons from past visions…

Confirmed: Jeff Bezos Rescued Apollo 11’s Engine From the Ocean Floor

Jeff Bezos’ child-like love and wonder of space and rockets has yielded many a great thing, including Apollo 11’s #5 engine. The Amazon CEO confirmed today that the rockets dredged from the Atlantic earlier this year are, in fact, those from Apollo 11. While one of the conservators was checking out all the recovered debris…

The science urban legend that was told to my parents

You’re a pediatrician dealing with a newborn baby, a busy schedule, and some very worried parents who want to know why their baby didn’t get a perfect score on a neonate health test. What do you do? You make up an urban legend about the Apgar Test. Like many kids, I grew up listening to…