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New films are constantly building on the tropes and ideas of the films that came before them, and great films can be creative fuel for decades and decades of movies. Although these may not be direct homages to what’s come before, the scenes are nonetheless delightfully alike. The video above juxtaposes famous movie scenes with…
Betrayal at House on the Hill has been an icon of board games for over a decade now. But despite having reprints and new editions, the game has never officially been expanded beyond its original scope. That is until now: a whole new series of horrifying new haunts are on the way, and we have…
Blood isn’t supposed to plop out like a solid like that but that’s what happens when a snake’s hemotoxic venom gets mixed in with human blood, it thickens liquid blood into this congealed jelly substance. It’s pretty gross. But this is how a venomous snakebite affects the body of its prey, a lot of tiny…
If you’re shelling out hard-earned cash on a laptop, then you want to make sure you get years of service out of it. Some wear and tear (both physical and digital) is inevitable along the way, but if you take good care of your machine you can keep it running smoothly for longer—just like a…
Having a tripod always on hand can mean the difference between a mediocre or a great shot, but only if you can get it set up in time. By eliminating knobs, buttons, and gangly extending legs, Edelkrone has created an interesting tripod alternative that can be easily positioned in seconds. The unique folding design collapses…
Sometimes, you can’t be bothered wasting precious time browsing through pages of online porn to find the perfect video. Sometimes, you just want someone (or something) to do it for you. Enter “Emoji 4 Porn,” a new service launched today by Pornhub. It’s exactly what it sounds like: send an emoji, get back some porn.…
For some reason, Snapchat decided it was a good idea to create a Bob Marley filter—one that makes the user look like a bizarre, warped version of the late singer, dreadlocks and all. All the typical things that might stop a massive social network from doing this—the fact that it looks like like automated blackface,…
The average smartphone’s battery provides around 2,500mAh of power—usually enough to get you through the day. Anker’s new PowerHouse, which is about the size of a cinderblock, boasts 120,600mAh. You can use it to recharge your phone for up to 40 days straight if for some reason your power has gone out. It’s not limited…
There’s only one explanation for how this is possible: Manipulation performer Ouka must have somehow turned off gravity. These incredible illusions are performed on a number of objects including the 8 ring, triple hoop, and the gnarly s-shaped buugeng. The skill and control necessary to make them seem like they’re floating is just mind-boggling. And…
Nanotechnology researchers at the University of Sydney now have a building that will make them the envy of the scientific community—with ultra-clean rooms, vibration-free floors and faraday cages aplenty. New Scientist calls the new Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science “one of the most controlled places on the planet.” And it might just be right, because…
Google has received formal antitrust charges from the European Commission today, which the claim company has “abused its dominant position by imposing restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators.” The European Commission opened an antitrust investigation into Google almost exactly a year ago. After twelve months of research, it’s determined that Google has…
This immense steel structure looks like the Death Star’s interior from Star Wars Episode VI. But you’re actually looking up and into High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The photo actually shows three brand new work platforms that have been installed so that NASA can work…
Hold on to your hats: The US Air Force has accelerated a sled down a magnetic levitation track at an incredible 633 mph, setting a new world record in the process. Researchers from the the 846th Test Squadron set the new mag lev land speed record at Holloman Air Force Base. The system uses liquid…
Mitsubishi has admitted to “improper conduct in fuel consumption testing” of engines fitted to a total of 625,000 cars. The company has released a statement which explains that its staff “conducted testing improperly to present better fuel consumption rates than the actual rates,” adding that “the testing method was also different from the one required…
Forget Inbox Zero. Yesterday, the British telecomm company BT managed to forward outgoing email from its customers’ accounts to a single email address. The Register reports that many users noticed yesterday afternoon that their emails were being returned, with an error messages explaining that they couldn’t be delivered to the email address [email protected]. None of…
A team of researchers has managed to boost the amount of light an LED emits by 60 percent simply by shaping its outer surface to resemble the outside of a firefly’s lantern. Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology have created the new organic LED by creating a nano-structured lens that sits…
Samsung has released a new, pinker version of the flagship Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. But don’t call them Rose Gold—that’s Apple’s color! Instead, they are something totally different called “Pink Gold.” In case you’re wondering what makes Pink Gold different from Rose Gold, or indeed, just regular pink, Samsung has taken two paragraphs to…
Thermal vision might have been made popular by Predator, but infrared imaging is useful for humans as well as mutant aliens. Specifically, giving firefighters hands-free thermal vision could save lives, as well as making Hollywood jealous. Scott Sight is an thermal imaging headset designed to make firefighters’ lives easier. It integrates a thermal camera into…
I love gaming, but I also hate sitting up straight in chairs when I don’t absolutely have to. You’d think a console would be the solution, but really, this dumb-looking keyboard-mouse combo from Razer is the missing link. The aggresively-named Razer Turret is simple: it’s a wireless keyboard and mouse, but the keyboard has a…
In much of the US, people love cheap transit options like Megabus and Bolt Bus that ferry people between major cities. But in the western US, the distance between cities can be hundreds of miles, and sitting in a cramped seat for seven hours is no fun. That’s why the just-launched startup Sleepbus wants to…
