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When the Lumia 1020 launched last summer with its bulbous 41-megapixel camera, it was a weird looking smartphone that found favor with the photography-inclined. It’s been 15 months since the 1020 was released, and we haven’t seen much physical evidence that Microsoft was planning a follow-up—until now. The above image, posted for sale on a…
Unless you were five years old or particularly interested in intergalactic trade negotiations, Star Wars’ return to cinemas 15 years ago was most likely an underwhelming experience. In fact, you may find it hard to trust any Star Wars film ever again. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. The new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer…
I have seen countless science fiction movies and documentaries about the future of humanity. None of them were as inspiring, beautiful, and realistic as this extraordinary short film by Erik Wernquist, narrated by Carl Sagan. Watch it and get ready for goosebumps. For maximum effect, I highly recommend that you use headphones, turn off the…
The most recent instalment in the Call of Duty franchise is notable — not because of the running around and blowing stuff up, that’s dull — but because Kevin Spacey plays a genuine, multi-faceted character. He starts out nice, and ends up trying to destroy the world with poison gas whilst being a racist or…
One common criticism of the modern digital music industry is that the album, as an artistic concept, is being destroyed by the endless streaming of individual tracks. That’s a shame, because it would mean that some incredible albums, like Pink Floyd’s The Wall (which celebrates its 35th birthday tomorrow) might never have existed. The Wall…
Riding a space elevator up from Mars. Trekking across the ice fields of Europa. Soaring in wing suits above the clouds of Titan. Base jumping on Miranda. Wanderers is a science-inspired short film imagining human exploration of our solar system that leaves me giddy and excited for a future we could one day experience. Top…
Decorating with a nature theme is all well and good, but hauling two-ton boulder up three flights of stairs gets old quick. That’s why these tables, inspired by rocks but weighing significantly less, could make so much sense. Well, that, and they look sweet. The designs are the brainchild of Antoine Morris, a Canadian architect…
From QMX, the people that brought you the most absurdly expensive Serenity ever, comes this enormous ‘Artisan Replica’ of the USS Reliant from Wrath of Khan. My word, what a glorious-looking ship it is. https://gizmodo.com/this-might-just-be-the-most-beautiful-serenity-weve-eve-1647567802 The Miranda Class is one of the Star Trek Universe’s weirdest looking Federation vessels (and one of the first non-Constitution-Class…
While U.S. currency does change a little on occasional, the basic design of the notes has stayed fairly constant: green/black background, a portrait on one side, and a pretty picture on the other. These concepts take that classic design, and turn it on its head. They’re the work of designer Travis Purrington, and his philosophy…
The Easter egg as a concept can be dated back to rich aristocrats hiding things inside priceless jewellry. But in the modern age, you’re far more likely to encounter one when you Konami-code a website, or made some odd menu choices in a game. Personally, I find it difficult to decide on my favorite. Google…
Razer’s slightly crazy Nabu fitness band finally has a price and release date: $100, launching this Tuesday in North America. If you’re wondering what happens when a gaming company makes a fitness wearable, take a look at our initial impressions. [Razer]
Now that you’ve polished off the last of the turkey leftovers, it’s probably time to think about rolling your catatonic body off to find a Christmas tree. Unfortunately, that also means trying to untangle the seven miles of tree lights, a solid 50 percent of which will have broken in the last year. This is…
Akira Toriyama’s iconic style has defined Dragon Ball and its various spinoff properties for years – but these incredible takes on some of the series most nefarious villains by Chinese artist Angus Yi eschew Toriyama’s style in favour of some chilling realism. Angus drew the pictures last year, but the pictures have recently been getting…
The 8.2 version of iOS is still in beta and unavailable to non-developers, but that hasn’t stopped Chinese-based outfit TaiG from breaking it free from Apple’s shackles (and also jailbreaking 8.1.1, the current release, in the process). It looks like a simple enough process: download the jailbreak utility, connect an iOS device over USB, and…
A week after the iPhone 6 launch, I found myself drunk, eligible for a contract phone upgrade, and holding my finger perilously close to the checkout. $200 for Apple’s latest seemed like a no-brainer. Two months of less-than-blissful life with the 6 later, and I’m switching back. For the first two months, everything seemed perfect.…
For decades, double-yolk eggs have been meticulously erased from the American food-buying experience. But with the rise of trendy all-natural diets, and a general fuck-you attitude to cholesterol, double-yolkers are back in vogue, so much so that one company is selling them by the dozen. Grub Street has an excellent profile of Sauder Eggs, a…
The team at 9to5Mac managed to get their hands on a 2015 Hyundai Sonata, a car that’s particularly special in its ability to run both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay side-by-side. Thankfully, they did what every good gadgeteer should with the opportunity: an extensive comparison video. On the surface, both systems seem relatively similar: you…
Yes, while we spent yesterday screaming our heads off and then composing ourselves long enough to pick apart the mysteries of The Force Awakens’ first trailer, the artists of the Internet set to work – and have already made some excellent fan art to celebrate the new movie. Here’s a look at some of the…
These haunting images are what happens if you take the state of the art in facial recognition and detection—and turn it completely on its head. Created by Sterling Crispin, the work is a statement about the increasing pervasiveness of security cameras and recognition software. He explains: This is meant as a theoretical and technical investigation…
Yesterday, legendary crime novelist P.D. James passed away, at the incredible age of 94. The ‘Queen of Crime’ might’ve been best known for her writing, but this 2006 adaptation of James’ novel captures everything that’s great about her writing. Children of Men didn’t get the widest blockbuster release, but that doesn’t stop it from being…
