99 Things That Robots Were Supposed to Be Doing by Now
Humanoid robots are still relatively primitive here in the 21st century. Sure, we have Roombas that can vacuum our…
This Should've Been the Avengers: Infinity War End Credits Song
There’s one thing Avengers: Infinity War is missing: a novelty rap song.
The Future of Online Dating Is Unsexy and Brutally Effective
When I give the dating app LoveFlutter my Twitter handle, it rewards me with a 28-axis breakdown of my personality: I’m…
What Post-Apocalyptic Worlds Look Like in Movies
It’s always nice (in a totally twisted way) to remind yourself of how bad things in the world could get by watching…
This Dark Animation About the Future Is Stunning
The music video for Lorn’s song Anvil doubles as a short animation about the future where the year is 2100 and…
This New 'Skinterface' Could Make Smartwatches Suck Less
If smartwatches are going to create a gadget future beyond smartphones, they’ll have to up their game. Researchers from…
Super Smart Ping Pong Table Teaches You How to Play Like a Pro
Table tennis is a hard game that requires quick instincts and even quicker reflexes. But what if you had some help?…
Movie Theater Resistance to Streaming Completely Misses the Point
Theater owners are letting loose about Screening Room, the director-backed venture that will allow people to spend way…
There's a Smartphone-Powered Store in Sweden With No Human Cashiers
We all know robots are coming for our jobs, but smartphones could soon be carrying the career-slaying torch as well. A…
How Science Fiction Helps Predict the Future
When people imagine the future, it’s always colored and limited by the constraints of their reality. The smartest…
We Demand a Prequel to This Short Film About a Girl and Her Robot
“Gear” is a short film written and directed by Kevin Adams and Joe Ksander. It’s about a girl named Mazzy, who is…
Old Cigarette Card Prophecies of Future Were Sometimes Surprisingly Accurate
Giant human brain for research purposes? Nope, nope. Nuclear fuel for ships? Yes, yes! Aerodromes in the middle of big…
Video: What movies thought the future would look like
It’s always fun to look back at movies set in the future and see what their vision of the future was. Even though it’s…
I wish all nightmares were as cool as this one
Ben, the protagonist of this film, doesn’t know if the end of the world is real or if it’s all just a nightmare. But!…
What humans and life will be like in 1000 years
ASAP Science attempts to explain what life and humans would be like 1000 years in the future. Nanobots would help us…
Meanwhile in the Future: One Agency Controls All Border Crossings
Every time you go from one country to the next, you cross a border. And that usually means dealing with some kind of…
Russia Wants People to Road Trip from New York to London (via Moscow)
Between the western shores of Alaska and the northeastern tip of Russia, the Bering Strait is so narrow that you could…
Here's more awesome footage of the Lexus hoverboard
That Lexus hoverboard that we all got collectively giddy about until we realized we could probably never afford one (if…
Meanwhile in the Future: What Happens When All Airplanes Are Grounded
Need to get from New York to Paris? Or San Diego? Chances are, you’re hopping on a plane. But commercial flights aren’t…
Meanwhile in the Future: Death By Supernova
We often think of stars as twinkling, harmless little points of light that fill our night sky with majesty. But stars…