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The Halfbike Is the Standing Desk of Bicycles

If you were under the impression that a pair of large wheels supporting a seat under your butt was the only gas-free way to get around a city, you’ve clearly forgotten about the innovative Halfbike first introduced last year. But that’s OK, because there’s now a new and improved version for urban dwellers that promises…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

How Captain America got deleted in Avengers–and six other unknown facts

If you’re excited for The Avengers: Age of Ultron to come out next month, congratulations and welcome to the human race. It’s going to be crazy. But before that superhero spectacle begins, it’s always fun to look back at the original movie. Here are some things you didn’t know about The Avengers. CineFix reveals things…

Sploid Casey Chan

Scammers and Skeptics Are Strangling the Future of Digital Money

Bitcoin devotees and other cryptocurrency fans say that math gives their radical ideas so much potential. But starting a new value system also requires a level of faith in the people using the math. As “shitcoin” scams pile up, it’s becoming clear that new currencies need trust, too. And they don’t have it. Nowhere is…

Tech News Kate Knibbs

Why Does the Edward Snowden “Hologram” Look Nothing Like Snowden?

When you look at the photo above, what do you see? Famed NSA document leaker Edward Snowden? Or do you see a 1930s boxer who needs to win just one last fight before he can finally retire? Last night in New York an art collective named The Illuminator projected an image of Edward Snowden in…

Tech News Matt Novak

Trying to Make Game of Thrones Valyrian Steel Sword With Real Materials

Nothing reigns consistently in HBO’s Game of Thrones (and George R.R. Martin’s “Song of Ice and Fire” book series that inspired it) except Valyrian steel, a magical sword material. Valyrian steel is, of course, extremely not real. But materials scientist Ryan Conselltook a look at its chemistry anyway. In the video below, Consell ponders what…

Tech News Kate Knibbs

A Better Look At Bandai’s Figuarts Luke Skywalker

We already knew that Bandai would be bringing awindswept Jedi Luke to their Star Wars line later this year, but now they’ve released a batch of new pictures and information about the figure, giving us a better look at its… well, let’s just say not great likeness. I don’t know what it is about this…

Tech News James Whitbrook

2000 Images of My Little Ponies and More Stories of IT Revenge

We asked for your best IT and computer-based revenge pranks — you answered. You are all a bunch of brilliant bastards. Unless you sent in a commenter name for attribution, I’ve identified you by an initial to protect the guilty. If you’d like a different credit, just send me a follow-up email at [email protected] Horrible…

Tech News Kaila Hale-Stern

How to cook blood

Yes, I know it sounds utterly gross and something people only do in satanic ceremonies but blood is a pretty common ingredient in gastronomy. If you’ve ever tried blood sausages or black pudding you already know that blood, properly cooked, tastes delicious. This video from our friends at Malackaraj shows how to prepare it. SPLOID…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi

Students Built the World’s Smallest Electric Wheelchairs

Three-year-old Tanner Jensen and his 20-month-old brother Skyler were both born with a rare genetic condition known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy which means they can’t walk, crawl, control their heads, or even lift their arms. But life for the young brothers will soon be improving thanks to students at Brigham Young University who built the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Destroyed or Destroyer?

The 5th Artillery Brigade of the Republic of Korea Army conducted combat firing practice on March 26, and this M270 MLRS, a US-made armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher made a hellish show. At first glance it is hard to tell for the inexperienced eyes if the missile is hitting or coming out of the vehicle’s…

Tech News Attila Nagy

Spock Emoji, and Everything Else You Missed Yesterday

Sony smartphones face another hurdle, Hulu gets into the GIF game, and Spock comes to an iPhone near you. This is the new and rumors you missed yesterday, all on BitStream. iPhone’s great camera, fluid operating system, and stocked app store have never been enough to pull me from Android—but now iOS is going where…

Tech News Darren Orf

I can’t take my eyes off of this cool planter robot

I wish I had a window with a perfect view of this pack planter robot. I would open it every morning to watch the machine transplant pansies while I have my breakfast—and I would probably be late to work for the rest of my life. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi

Watch this guy make a perfect ebony pot the size of his finger nail

Even though my eyes see the artisan’s finger placed for reference next to the small piece of ebony at the beginning of the video, my brain can’t believe that the resulting pot is the size of his finger nail. The level of detail is so perfect that my stubborn mind still thinks it’s a full…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi

3D Laser Scan Shows London’s Abandoned Underground Mail Rail Network

Beneath the streets of London, an underground rail network once existed to shuttle mail around the city. Decommissioned in 2003, this 3D laser scan serves to save its existence for posterity. The network was used for 76 years and was in fact home to the world’s first driverless, electrified railway. But the site—beneath one of…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

A Magnetic Field Detector 1,000 Times More Efficient Than Those Before

Measuring magnetic fields with accuracy is important, whether it’s for geological exploration or medical imaging. Now, a team from MIT has developed a new laser-based magnetic field detector that’s 1,000 times more efficient than previous examples. One way to measure magnetic fields is to shine laser light through synthetic diamonds with nitrogen vacancies—points where a…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

This Is Probably The Most High-Tech Cemetery In the World

The Ruriden columbarium, operated by the Koukokuji Buddhist Temple in Tokyo, is as futuristic as the capital of Japan itself. Believe it or not, this is a cemetery. The Ruriden is home to 2,046 small altars, with glass Buddha statues that correspond to drawers storing the ashes of the deceased. People can visit their beloved…

Tech News Attila Nagy

Why Do We Have Allergies?

Allergies such as peanut allergy and hay fever make millions of us miserable, but scientists aren’t even sure why they exist. Carl Zimmer talks to a master immunologist with a controversial answer. For me, it was hornets. One summer afternoon when I was 12, I ran into an overgrown field near a friend’s house and…

Tech News Carl Zimmer - Mosaic

This Super-Stable Aluminum Battery Can Charge in 60 Seconds

This may look like a scrap of kitchen foil, but it’s actually a new kind of aluminum battery that could out-perform the lithium-ion cells in your smartphone. Developed by chemists from Stanford, the new battery swaps out lithium from the cell in favor of aluminum. In the past, aluminum batteries have failed fast, managing just…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

What Happens When Criminals Take the Concept of ATM Hacking Literally

ATM skimmers become ever-more advanced, but for some criminals old habits die hard. This is what happens when crooks take the idea of ATM hacking a little too literally. These images made their way to Krebs on Security from a genuine ATM technician. They depict the scene after three criminals attempted to work their way…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

How Many Operating Systems Run in Your House?

Between phones, tablets, laptops, media centers, smart home devices and whatever other technology is scattered around your home, there are likely multiple operating systems in your life. But how many, exactly? Yesterday’s XKCD took an amusing look at the past, present and future of Randall Munroe’s OS habits. How do they compare to your current…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

The Halfbike Is the Standing Desk of Bicycles

How Captain America got deleted in Avengers–and six other unknown facts

Scammers and Skeptics Are Strangling the Future of Digital Money

Why Does the Edward Snowden “Hologram” Look Nothing Like Snowden?

Trying to Make Game of Thrones Valyrian Steel Sword With Real Materials

A Better Look At Bandai’s Figuarts Luke Skywalker

2000 Images of My Little Ponies and More Stories of IT Revenge

How to cook blood

Students Built the World’s Smallest Electric Wheelchairs

Destroyed or Destroyer?

Spock Emoji, and Everything Else You Missed Yesterday

I can’t take my eyes off of this cool planter robot

Watch this guy make a perfect ebony pot the size of his finger nail

3D Laser Scan Shows London’s Abandoned Underground Mail Rail Network

A Magnetic Field Detector 1,000 Times More Efficient Than Those Before

This Is Probably The Most High-Tech Cemetery In the World

Why Do We Have Allergies?

This Super-Stable Aluminum Battery Can Charge in 60 Seconds

What Happens When Criminals Take the Concept of ATM Hacking Literally

How Many Operating Systems Run in Your House?

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

The New ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Is Filled With Krypto, Lobo, and ’60s Soul

Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review Finds

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

How to Watch Artemis 2, NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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