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George R.R. Martin confirms a fan favorite character won’t appear on Game of Thrones!

Check out a new teaser and official description for Man of Steel. Another returning character is confirmed for Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special. Plus tons of spoilers for what’s ahead on Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, The Vampire Diaries, and more! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Game of Thrones. Man of…

This Lamp Belongs in a City Skyline

Is this some kind of robotic arm? Or a miniature skyscraper? Actually, no, it’s just a humble table lamp—but its design allows it to assume all kinds of amazing, striking forms. Made from four independent segments—the lowest of which spins 360 degrees about the vertical, while the others bend between 0 and 90 degrees to…

Google booted 60,000 crap apps off the Play Store in February—more than ever and a sign it’s gotten serious about spam?

The Stories of Poop Hidden in NASA’s Apollo 10 Mission Transcripts

During NASA’s Apollo 10 moon mission in 1969, not quite everything went to plan. But we’re not talking Apollo 13-style disasters here—instead, we’re talking about some toilet-based issues. Clearly the astronauts in question—Thomas P. Stafford, John W. Young and Eugene A. Cernan—hadn’t quite gotten to grips with how to go to the toilet in space,…

Panasonic’s Beginner-Friendly Lumix GF6 Brings Wi-Fi to Micro Four Thirds

After last week’s leak, Panasonic has officially announced its new Lumix GF6: a major overhaul to last year’s GF5, which makes for an impressive-looking entry-level Micro Four Thirds camera. The camera packs an improved 16-megapixel sensors (up from 12.1), a new processing engine to reduce noise in low-light photos, a 3-inch LCD that tilts 180…

Facebook Apologized to a Mom After Accidentally Banning Her Twice for Posting Breastfeeding Pictures

Facebook doesn’t like boobs (even when they’re just elbows) so much that it banned a mother from the social network for posting pictures of her breastfeeding her children. What’s interesting is that Kemp’s photos weren’t especially revealing (in the explicit sense of the word) and that Facebook actually allows photos of breastfeeding to be posted.…

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Thumb Snatchers From the Moon Cocoon

It never ceases to amaze me how sentient extra-terrestrial civilizations can create massive interstellar spacecraft, navigate through the unimaginable voids of the cosmos, and nearly exterminate humanity with their nifty laser weapons, only to be taken down by a computer virus designed by Jeff Goldblum. At least make them incompetent like the invaders from this…

It Took Four Months to Recreate Jurassic Park in Minecraft and It Was Totally Worth It

If you’re not interested in watching Jurassic Park with three d’s, here’s something that might change your mind: Jurassic Park, completely recreated in Minecraft. Take a tour of the magical world, it’s so amazing and just as awe-inspiring as the movie version! Josh Collin spent four months building out and digitally placing each brick to…

A Woman Robbed a Bank with a Can of Spaghetti Sauce

Of all the food related items or household goods that you could use to pretend to be a bomb, spaghetti sauce has to be pretty low on the list. Not to a 60-year-old woman near Detroit though, she used spaghetti sauce to rob an entire bank. And she got away. Don’t worry for humanity, it…

How to Make Sure No One Bothers You in a Computer Lab

You have a lot of work to do. You’re on a deadline. You’re stressing out because people are constantly dropping by your desk saying hi, how you’re doing because you’re in a computer lab. You need to block everybody out. What do you do? Slap on some headphones and tape this sign onto your back.…

The planetary defense mecha were on high alert

When the huge, dusty metal balls sprouted legs and started crabwalking around, we knew something was wrong. But then they unfolded their lasers like long tongues, as if they were nyah-nyahing the sky itself, and the vastness of space beyond. That’s when it was time to take cover. Neil Blevins in a concept artist in…

This Guy Created an Awesome Pringles Can That Actually Makes It Easy to Get Chips

Putting your hand inside a Pringles can is like placing your hand inside quicksand or a Chinese finger trap or a snake hole, it’s always uncomfortable and sometimes impossible to pull your hand out without serious injury. And the worst part is you never grab enough chips! No more. Jason Poel Smith of DIYHacksAndHowTos created…

Read what happens when Astronauts poop their pants in space

When you poop in space, everyone screams. Way back in 1969 during NASA’S Apollo 10 Moon Mission the crew (made up of Thomas Stafford, John W. Young and Eugene A. Cernan) had quite a few documented encounters with alien turds in their atmosphere. And now, thanks to NASA’s mission transcriptsthese moments and be relived and…

What Aging from 1 Year Old to 102 Years Old Looks Like and What It Means

Aside from the science of aging and how faces get wrinkled and joints get creaky, there are also the hidden costs of aging too. Like how many times we went to the doctor’s or how many calories we’ve eaten or how much money we spend on healthcare and when. This video shows what it means…

JR: Visit the Award-Winning Artist’s Work Around the World Without Ever Leaving Home

Street artist JR may try to keep his identity semi-anonymous, but that hasn’t stopped him from giving talks and interviews, creating a web presence, and becoming the 2011 TED Talk prize winner. So clearly, connecting with his audience takes precedence—this is where his new app for iPad comes in. What does it do? The app…

No Home Is an Island (But Here’s a South African Home That Looks Like One)

Is it an Island oasis? Floating sky mansion? It could b both because this SAOTA-designed South African home looks like some combination thereof. There’s nothing you can’t like about floor to ceiling windows, infinity pool, and incredible panoramic views of Camps Bay and Lion’s Head. Think about how incredible those sunsets must be. For equal…

Intel’s Thunderbolt Is About To Get Twice As Fast

Thunderbolt’s makin’ like greased lighting. Intel has just introduced the newest revision of the interface and it will be capable of 20Gbps in both directions (as opposed to the previous 10). In other words, fast enough to transfer and play 4K video simultaneously. And it’s all backwards compatible with old ports and cables to boot.…

Good news for Windows Phone 8 users with control complexes: you finally get your very own Nest thermostat app.

A Better Deal for Night Shade Books’ Authors

Over the past week, authors and literary agents have been worried about what will happen to the 160 authors whose books were published by the struggling Night Shade Books. Now the prospective buyers, Skyhorse and Start, have agreed to offer a better deal than the one they originally planned. Top image: Kurt Huggins and Zelda…

Breville’s All-In-One Is a Space Saving Multi-Tasking Mixer

You’re a multitasker, so why not have a kitchen gadget that can juggle a plethora of delicious projects? Breville’s All-In-One is up to the task—it’s an immersion blender and a food processor. But it’s a whole lot more. The All-In-One has a bevy of attachements like a blade slicer, shredding disc, and whisk that can…