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Two Sated Warthogs Light Up the Sky in Spectacular Fashion

Aerial refuelling photos are always awesome. But this one, taken right after two of America’s best ground attack jets were topped up, easily beats all the similar photos I’ve ever seen. Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthogs, assigned to the 163rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, release flares after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, 340th Expeditionary…

Tech News Attila Nagy

How the Lego Color Palette Has Changed Over the Last 40 Years

When Lego first burst on to the toy scene, its bricks came in a very limited selection of colors; now, there’s an overwhelming range of choice. This chart shows how the available palette has changed over the years. The stats were pulled together by Dave E over on the BrickSet forums. With the help of…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

T-Mobile’s Also Working to Give You One Phone Number on Multiple Devices

Yesterday, AT&T announced it was readying a new feature that will allow you to use one phone number across multiple devices. Perhaps predictably, T-Mobile says it’s also working to provide a similar service. Speaking to Re/code, T-Mobile’s operating chief Mike Sievert explained that T-Mobile’s feature would build on AT&T’s offer, though he didn’t go as…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Video Explainer: How Criminals Can Easily Hack Your Chip & PIN Card

You may be under the impression that the new EMV chip system for credit card payments is nice and secure. But the UK’s been using it since 2003 — so crooks have had plenty of time to work out how to hack the system and steal your cash. In this video explainer from Computerphile, Professor…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe

FAA Says You Must Not Pack Lithium Batteries in Your Hold Luggage

If you squirrel away batteries in hold luggage ready to power your kit through a trip, you may need to rethink: the Federal Aviation Administration is making a push to ensure you don’t. CNBC reports that the FAA is warning that lithium batteries“present a risk of both igniting and fueling fires in aircraft cargo/baggage compartments.”…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

The First Humans Moved From Africa to China — Not Europe

It’s hard not to feel slightly superior when you belong to the only human species on the planet. Behind us there is a long track of extinct relatives that did not make it to our days. The Neanderthals in Europe went extinct some 40,000 years ago, just as we got there – leading us to…

Tech News María Martinón-Torres & José María Bermúdez de Castro

Where Would You Put Your VR Rig?

VR is a technology that has not had a chance to invade our homes quite yet. So while a bunch of companies are in the midst of designing VR products, no-one really knows where or how they would fit into the Average American Home™. To try and get some information on how people would use…

Tech News Chris Mills

The LG G4 Will Be the First Non-Nexus Phone to Get Android Marshmallow

The newest version of Android, 6.0 Marshmallow, rolled out to Google’s own-brand Nexus devices last week. Other manufacturers traditionally take a little longer to follow suit, but it looks like LG is winning this particular round. According to the company, owners of the flagship G4 in Poland will be the first to get Marshmallow, with…

Tech News Chris Mills

Internet Inventor Vint Cerf Thinks the FCC’s Proposed Wi-Fi Rules Are Crap

The FCC’s latest controversy is over a proposed set of changes to the rules surrounding Wi-Fi routers, in theory to make them more secure, and less easy to abuse. But a group of big-name internet experts would beg to differ. The FCC’s regulations are mostly designed to make sure that any radio-emitting device—including the Wi-Fi…

Tech News Chris Mills

Hilarious animation imagines Back to the Future traveling to our real life 2015 instead

Everyone knows that the 2015 that Doc and Marty time traveled to in Back to the Future II was so much cooler than our 2015. They had hoverboards and self-lacing sneakers and flying cars and fusion reactors! We don’t have any of that. Instead we have bad fashion taste, global warming, selfies, Internet bullying and…

Sploid Casey Chan

Incredible Scale Models of War Scenes, from World War II to Warhammer 40K

When I was a teenager, I used to build model airplanes. I spent all my pocket money on kits full of unpainted, unassembled plastic. I wasn’t very good at that hobby, but at least I can appreciate the work of those who’ve really mastered the art of scale modeling. The following photos were taken at…

Tech News Attila Nagy

The Large-Scale Forensics That Reconstructed The Attack on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

15 months after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down, a group of experts convened by the Netherlands have finished studying the crash. Their report explains what happened, and gives us a glimpse at the advanced technical forensics they used to painstakingly recreate the attack. One of the most striking reports from the first days…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Standing Desks Are Mostly Bullshit

A new study says that standing up at your desk doesn’t actually decrease your risk of death-by-office, unless you’re physically active otherwise. After several studies asserted that sitting at work all day is slowly killing us, researchers at the University of Exeter and University College London took another look at the claims. The Washington Post…

Tech News Kaila Hale-Stern

8-bit video game version of Mad Max: Fury Road is just as unbelievably fun

Oh my god. Since Mad Max: Fury Road was essentially just a linear car chase scene that went in one direction and then turned around and went back in the other direction, can you imagine how perfect a side scrolling video game it would make? Add all the crazy vehicles and the weapons and Furiosa…

Sploid Casey Chan

How To Turn Your Economy Car Into An Off-Road Adventuremobile For Cheap

Everyone wants a truck, van or jeep for off-road adventures. But us city types can’t afford to own one, or drive one every day. Don’t worry, the crappy car your mom bought you in college will do just fine—you’ll just have to use a little redneck ingenuity. This article is inspired by my friend Michael…

Tech News Wes Siler

This Artisanal Car-Powered Slip ‘N Slide Looks Like Magnificent Fun

Huge, wacky Slip ‘n Slide projects appear around the world every summer. But this wooden creation built into the French countryside appears to be the first to use a beat up old Peugot to launch the rider halfway across a lake. It looks awesome. A recently uploaded YouTube video shows the construction of the so-called…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

Star Wars Showerheads Let You Bathe In Vader’s Tears

With a new Star Wars movie on the horizon, the Disney/Lucasfilm marketing machine is finally fully operational. How do we know? Because in addition to toys, video games, and other random crap, you can now buy Star Wars showerheads to spice up your morning routine. Obviously found in the ‘beyond’ section of your local Bed…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Make Your Own Shortcut Keys In Windows 10

The standard keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10 are all well and good—but have you ever wanted to create your own key combinations to launch the apps you use most often? It’s not difficult to set up, and the feature has been built into Windows for a long time. Here’s how to access it. First, you…

Gadgets David Nield

You Can’t Watch This Awkward Comedy About a Fake Computer Show Without Squirming

“Computer Show” is my new favorite thing. An apparent spoof on PBS’s infamous “Computer Chronicles,” the YouTube series takes place in 1983 but features guests from the present-day wowing awkward hosts with incredible technology we take for granted. It’s hilarious, if only because it masters the early-’80s public access TV graphics and production quality so…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

England Makes 3D Data of the Entire Country Free After Minecrafters Ask For It

Laser scanning has helped England do everything from discovering new things about Stonehenge to planning better flood infrastructure. Now, the country has made the entirety of its massive trove of scans available for free—in part because of requests from everyone from researchers to Minecraft players. All right, so it’s not just for Minecraft, though it’s…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Two Sated Warthogs Light Up the Sky in Spectacular Fashion

How the Lego Color Palette Has Changed Over the Last 40 Years

T-Mobile’s Also Working to Give You One Phone Number on Multiple Devices

Video Explainer: How Criminals Can Easily Hack Your Chip & PIN Card

FAA Says You Must Not Pack Lithium Batteries in Your Hold Luggage

The First Humans Moved From Africa to China — Not Europe

Where Would You Put Your VR Rig?

The LG G4 Will Be the First Non-Nexus Phone to Get Android Marshmallow

Internet Inventor Vint Cerf Thinks the FCC’s Proposed Wi-Fi Rules Are Crap

Hilarious animation imagines Back to the Future traveling to our real life 2015 instead

Incredible Scale Models of War Scenes, from World War II to Warhammer 40K

The Large-Scale Forensics That Reconstructed The Attack on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

Standing Desks Are Mostly Bullshit

8-bit video game version of Mad Max: Fury Road is just as unbelievably fun

How To Turn Your Economy Car Into An Off-Road Adventuremobile For Cheap

This Artisanal Car-Powered Slip ‘N Slide Looks Like Magnificent Fun

Star Wars Showerheads Let You Bathe In Vader’s Tears

Make Your Own Shortcut Keys In Windows 10

You Can’t Watch This Awkward Comedy About a Fake Computer Show Without Squirming

England Makes 3D Data of the Entire Country Free After Minecrafters Ask For It

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

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Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

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