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This The Force Awakens Trailer Is Probably Your Last Hit Of New Footage Before The Movie

You thought they were done releasing snifters of new Star Wars footage in endless trailers and TV spots, now that we’re just a week away from the release of The Force Awakens. Well, think again! A new international Chinese trailer has hit the web, and it’s positively filled with new snippets. You can check out…

Don’t Pretend You Wouldn’t Want a Lego McNuggets Vending Machine at Your Desk

Despite their sketchy pink goop origins, those consistently-shaped McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets are too addictive to ever give up. And you can lie to yourself all you want, but deep down you know you want this Lego McNuggets vending machine sitting in the corner of your office. Powered by Lego Mindstorms, the vending machine can intelligently…

Bring Back the Classic Clock in Windows 10

Windows 10 has a lot going for it, but you might not like every change it has to offer. If you’re pining for the old analog-style clock that popped up from the notification area in Windows 7 and Windows 8, then a quick bit of registry editing can let you relive the old days. If…

You Can Listen to the New Season of Serial Right Now

It’s been a year since the first season of Serial reached it conclusion. But now armchair detectives everywhere can immerse themselves in the new, second season because you can download the first installment right now. The new episode, Dustwun, is available on the Serial website and iTunes. The servers seems pretty bogged down right now,…

Superhero Roundup: Updates On Civil War, Spider-Man, Ant-Man and The Wasp, And More! 

Spider-Man’s role in Civil War may be a bit smaller than previously thought. Ant-Man and The Wasp gets some writers. See Carrie Fisher’s daughter in action in The Force Awakens. Plus, behind the scenes on Civil War, what’s to come when Arrow returns, and a look at TMNT 2’s goofy new villains. Spoilers! Captain America:…

Why Is NASA Building This Giant Soccer Ball?

Because it has a goal! But a different kind of goal to the ones found in soccer: instead, it’s one to put American astronauts on Mars. This bright white ball–a radome, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida–is one of the numerous steps in the ground systems development crucial to achieving that aim. In the…

These Are the Best Microscopic Videos of 2015

Every year, Nikon’s Small World in Motion Competition rounds up the best microscopic videos from scientists across the world. The results are always strange, beautiful and oddly compelling. Watch them here. In fact, if there’s any unifying theme to this year’s winners, it’s that they’re all a bit… icky. The winner shows one kind of…

Cygnus Looked Suitably Festive For the Astronauts Aboard the ISS

Yesterday, the Cygnus cargo spacecraft safely made it to the International Space Station. But as it did so, it was lit up a little bit like a Christmas decoration. Astronauts Scott Kelly pointed out that the astronauts got a “delivery in time for #Christmas decked w[ith] festive lighting,” and tweeted this picture to show us.…

This Sound-Absorbing Modular Wall Lets You Build an Office Anywhere

Design company Layer has created a new modular system capable of replacing plasterboard walls and temporary partitions. Called Scale, the quick-to-assemble, environmentally-friendly system is claimed to be sound-absorbing, which could be just the ticket if you’re trying to work in an open-plan space. Scale’s made up of pressed, recycled hemp tiles that clip onto an…

You Can Now Pay at Wal-Mart Using Your Mobile

Wal-Mart is joining the mobile payment movement. But instead of embracing existing Android and Apple systems, you’ll have to use the store’s own app if you want to purchase your stuff without taking your wallet out. Wal-Mart Pay—perhaps not the most original of names—works with any iOS or Android device, because you just need to…

In a video published on YouTube, GoPro has revealed that its forthcoming drone will be called Karma. Whether it’s good or bad, we’ll have to wait and see.

Can You Solve a UK Intelligence Agency’s Christmas Puzzle?

What better way to celebrate the holidays than a fiendishly difficult puzzle. Well, that’s what one of the UK’s intelligence agencies, GCHQ, reckons—which is why the Christmas card it’s been sending out features this infuriating puzzle. Can you solve it? This grid-shading puzzle is, however, just the start. “By solving this first puzzle players will…

Amazon has just added thousands of new items to its one-hour delivery scheme. But most importantly, if you live in Manhattan that now includes beer, wine and spirits. Party!

Baidu’s Testing a Self-Driving Car and Samsung Is Building Autonomous Car Parts 

Asian tech giants are scrabbling to join the autonomous car race. A pair of new announcements reveal that Baidu has successfully tested a self-driving BMW in China, while Samsung has decided to begin producing components for use in autonomous vehicles. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Wang Jing, a Baidu senior vice president, explained that…

The CG Doesn’t Stop In The First Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Trailer

Love it or hate it, the most recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie was a huge hit and, next summer, the sequel is coming. It’s called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows and the first trailer is here. Suffice to say, if you liked the first Turtles movie, you are going to love…

The FBI Director Thinks Encryption Is a “Business Model Problem”

The latest round of FBI Director James Comey’s War On Encryption came during a Senate Judiciary Commitee hearing this morning. Comey’s latest revelation is that encryption isn’t a ‘technical problem’: it’s a problem with the ‘business model’ of wanting to keep users’ data private. Comey’s speech this morning laid out a slightly different model for…

New NASA Ultra-HD Footage is the Next-Best Way to Watch a Rocket Launch

If you ever get a chance to watch a launch in person, do. Absolutely nothing compares to that bone-rattling roar of exhilaration. But if you’re like most of us and stuck at home next time a rocket blasts off, savor NASA’s new ultra high definition footage for your vicarious viewing pleasure! NASA released its first…

Kate Mulgrew Actually Studied Physics To Understand Captain Janeway’s Dialogue

Anybody who’s ever watched Star Trek: Voyager knows there’s a lot of technobabble on that show. Even more than most other Star Treks. And Captain Janeway, the show’s lead, is actually a scientist in her own right. So Kate Mulgrew had to work hard to sell all that scientific dialogue. Mulgrew was talking to Huffington…

The Legend of Tarzan Trailer Looks Ridiculous In the Best Possible Way

The first trailer for David Yates’ The Legend of Tarzan has some really great things going for it. Its cast, for one. The fact it’s self-aware of the myth behind Tarzan, two. But then there’s the avalanche of CG insanity which makes us scratch our heads. We won’t find out if all of this works…

For the Holidays, iZombie Decided to Destroy All Hope

For its midseason finale, iZombie decided to destroy the foundations of everyone’s work. And also, somehow, deliver the best Major plot ever. Spoilers for “Cape Town” follow. This week’s murder is of one of those “real life” costumed vigilantes. His name is the Fog and he interrupted the wrong mugging. Eating his brain gets Liv,…