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You Can Now Get a 3D Hologram Of Your Unborn Baby’s Smile

Instead of surprising your parents about your pregnancy by slipping them a 2D ultrasound, you can completely blow their minds with a 3D hologram courtesy of Pioneer’s new printing service. It does mean you’ll have to head to Japan for your ultrasound, and hide the good news from your family for about seven months, but…

13 Ingenious Treehouses That Go Out on a Limb

Living in a treehouse is indisputably incredible. Sure, you might be roughing it a little bit, considering there’s a climb and the trees are flammable (thus limiting your cooking capabilities). But the views and the experience are unmatched. From the antique to the futuristic, here are some of the most beautiful tree-borne homes we’ve ever…

Sorry, moochers! Looks like Spotify has patched the vulnerability that let you download any song in its 20-million strong library as an MP3 for free. Oh, well; it was fun/illegal while it lasted.

Holy @#$%, Lego is making a steampunk line

AAAAAAAAAA. Lego. Steampunk. Official. Coming in July. We have pics and info. AAAAAAAAAA. The line will be part of the Lego Master Builder Academy, specifically “Level 4,” titled “Invention Designer.” Like all the Master Builder Academy “Levels,” there will be three separate kits with 13 different designs to build. Here are the official details: •…

Terrafugia’s revamped flying car should be ready by 2021. No, really.

Before even releasing its first flying car, Terrafugia has already begun work on its successor, the TF-X — a much sexier four-seat hybrid capable of vertical takeoff. The company also announced that the Transition will be ready in about two years. Or maybe three. We’re so totally holding our breath. It’s actually been quite a…

Check out the first ever footage from Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity!

Will J.J. Abrams return to direct Star Trek 3? A Doctor Who star could be a Guardian of the Galaxy. David S. Goyer explains why the title of Superman’s new movie doesn’t feature “Superman.” Chris Evans talks Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Snow Piercer. Plus Neil Gaiman previews his Doctor Who episodes. Spoilers ahoy!…

First Screamingly Funny Trailer for Simon Pegg’s World’s End

The trio that brought you Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz — stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and director Edgar Wright — are back for one last utterly demented genre comedy. And here’s your first look at The World’s End, the apocalyptic film in which the world ends in beer. We knew that The…

Texting People Who Leave Their Numbers Public Is Awful and Great

Trolls are the worst but funny trolls are shake-your-head enjoyable. You can’t help but appreciate their mastery of that craft. Textastrophe is the perfect example of that. He texts people who leave their numbers in public and weaves an epic conversation that makes clowns, Moonbounce renters, movers and other poor innocent bystanders regret ever putting…

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: The Lumberjack

As the injured man later explained to police, “It got into my hand and it went bad. So I lopped it off at the wrist.” 3rd year Supinfocom Arles student, Roxane Martinez, produced this amusing short using 3dsMax 2013 and After Effects CS6.

Haha This Guy Can’t Stand Up Straight While Using the Oculus Rift

It’s definitely true that Oculus Rift VR goggles are capable of wonderful miracles for a 90-year-old. As for normal people? We can barely keep our heads on or even stand up straight. This poor guy strapped himself to an Oculust Rift roller coaster simulation and almost destroyed the entire room trying to stay balanced. It’s…

Is This the New Google Maps?

Google is supposedly working on a redesign of Google Maps that’ll kill the all familiar sidebar and replace it with a full screen map. It’s a cleaner look that already makes the current constricted layout seem dated. The unofficial Google System blog reports that in addition with a full screen map, Google will also add…

Syria Is Completely Cut Off from the Internet Again

As the country has done before, Syria cut off the Internet for all its citizens earlier today a little before 3PM Eastern Time. As in all Internet access has completely disappeared. Google’s Transparency Report, which shows traffic to Google, reveals that Syria pretty much no longer exists on the Internet. Back when the Syrian government…

What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains

You love the Internet. You’re not alone, obviously. That guy in the cubicle next to you is on the Internet too. That girl checking her email while walking down the street loves the Internet too. Your mom who messages you on Facebook, yeah, she’s on it too. Everybody uses the Internet. But what is the…

You Can Download Any Spotify Song as an MP3 With This Chrome Extension

At long last, Spotifyhas launched the web-based interface it introduced last year. Unfortunately, it left a gaping security vulnerability that leaves the songs wide-open to download with a simple Chrome extension. (Update below) I just downloaded a brand new record by a very popular recording artist in less than 10 seconds using this extension. This…

At Least Antarctica’s Last Sunset Until August Is a Stunner

Snapped from Concordia Research Station in Antarctica, this is a photo of the last sunset the base will see for the next three months of permanent darkness. Concordia is one of three permanent research bases in Antarctica, from which crew members study glaciology, seismology, and astronomy. It’s just about the coldest spot in the world—temperatures…

iFontMaker: Make Your Own Font When Nothing Else Will Do

While designers may suffer this the most, pretty much anyone who’s typed anything, well, ever has struggled to find the perfect font to suit their means. Normally, you’d be forced to settle for something that only approximates your vision, but rarely will you find exactly what exists so clearly in your imagination, which, let’s face…

Are Playground Porta-Potties America’s Worst Public Toilets?

Airports, parks, stadiums—where are the nation’s filthiest public toilets? An unscientific survey of the country’s shared facilities finds that a single porta-potty at a playground is the absolute worst, followed closely in revulsion by a row of porta-potties, a dog racing rack, and the back of a long-distance bus.

One Trillion Cicadas Are About to Take Over the East Coast

According to the Smithsonian Institution researcher Gary Hevel, one trillion cicadas—a giant insect the size of a human finger—are about to take over the East Coast. Some had said it would be a mere 30 billion, which were already enough bugs to go to the moon and back. How gross this could be? University of…

Kramer Glitch Art Basically Re-Invents Glitch Art

Glitch art can get rather repetitive these days. But when the very subject of your glitch art is Kramer repeatedly sliding into Jerry’s apartment?? Well, the mold has been broken. Michael Richards’ blustery entrances are a national treasure of television. Watching them melt together in pixelated splashes creates an impressionistic dance of nostalgia. Monet—move over.…

Dino Corn Cob Holders Convince Your Kids to Eat Their Veggies

If dinosaurs had held your veggies when you were a kid, would you have ever passed them off to the dog? Probably not, because these dino corn cob holders are awesome. So maybe you’re old and have things like your health to worry about now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still appreciate these kitschy…