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Someone with a bunch of DVDs and lot of spare time just made a supercut of what appears to be every single table flip in cinema. It’s hard to know if the video does actually show them all, but it’s still a blast to watch. Because: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Here’s the list of movies: 00:05 –…
The influx of smartphones and tablets has meant one thing and one thing alone: Human beings have never had so many ways of consuming pornography. But which browser—Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and more—gets the most action? Fortunately, our friends over at Pornhub had the answer. Now, just so you can get an idea, here’s a breakdown…
A team of Dutch engineers just published the details of a curious new invention: tiny robotic sperm that can be controlled with a weak magnetic field. Like real sperm, these so-called MagnetoSperm flip their tails to swim towards their target. Unlike real sperm, they’re made of metal-coated polymer. These little guys are pretty incredible. The…
Jason Belmonte is a professional bowling player on the PBA Tour in the United States and other circuits around the world. He’s also known for using a rare technique called two handed shovel style, which apparently gives him extra control. This bowling trick shot video shows how amazing he can be. CSave as publicSo amazing…
Back in 2006 we learned about the FBI’s ability to eavesdrop on cellphones, even when they’re turned off. And guess what? Edward Snowden reminds us that government agencies can still do just that. “They can absolutely turn them on with the power turned off to the device,” Snowden told Brian Williams, referring to smartphones during…
PopPhoto has gathered their new list of the most eye-popping locations to get your photo on around the globe. It’s a collection that will make you yearn for more than a few plane tickets. Here are ten of them to get your adventurous juices flowing. This post is part of a feature by Stephanie Pearson,…
There’s a lot to unpack from Apple’s WWDC keynote yesterday, and we’ve been doing plenty of that already. But instead of trying to force a few thousand more words on you about what it all means, it seems more humane to just talk out a few of the bits and pieces that have stuck with…
With a snippet from a voicemail, a soundbite from a video of his girlfriend, and a few piano notes, Jack Antonoff of Bleachers had the framework of an idea that evolved into the song “I Wanna Get Better.” In the video above you see how a few sounds became a full song. Antonoff is better…
An international group of archaeologists have found these trousers—worn between 3,000 and 3,300 years ago—in a tomb in western China. The trousers were invented for horse riding by Chinese pastoralists and are the oldest known examples of this kind of apparel: “This new paper definitely supports the idea that trousers were invented for horse riding…
It was one of the more subtle changes showcased during yesterday’s WWDC keynote: Apple finally ditched its OS typeface Lucida Grande to use Helvetica Neue across the board. Now, at least the OS and iOS systems match. But is Helvetica—which is basically unreadable at small sizes—really a better choice? The slim, unfussy Helvetica Neue is…
Yesterday, Apple pushed out a beta for its latest suite of developer tools, Xcode 6. And inside, there’s new functionality that hints at iPads and iPhones of varying screen sizes and resolutions. It’s just the latest evidence that new hardware is on the way soon. The Xcode development environment allows you to set the model…
The general rule of thumb is that the older you get, the simpler your Halloween costume becomes. And with yet another Transformers movie hitting theaters this summer, there’s no doubt these Optimus Prime and Megatron-themed trucker hats, complete with masks that unfurl, will be a popular choice this October. When it comes to believability, you’re…
If you’ve been meaning to pick up a Chromecast, Amazon has it for $5 off again right now. [Google Chromecast, $30] The Jawbone JAMBOX basically invented the market for portable Bluetooth speakers, and it still holds up well today. You can grab one right now from eBay for $75 new. It’s not uncommon to see…
In the United States between 2003 and 2012, one pedestrian was hit by a car every eight minutes. 676,000 of those pedestrians lived. 47,025 of those pedestrians died. That’s 16 times the number of people who were killed by natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, or tornadoes during the same period. A new report by Smart…
With the trailer for Disney’s adaptation of Marvel’s Big Hero 6 finally out, everyone has been itching for more details about the movie. There isn’t much to go on yet, but some new tidbits did just get leaked — and they’re interesting! First off, Hiro’s parents (who were originally going to play a role in…
There’s good news for those of us who’ve ever felt embarrassed about not being able to get the cap off a bottle. A team of researchers in Japan have found that the bottle’s round shape could actually be to blame, and that getting caps off bottles with a parallelogram-shaped cross-section is considerably easier. Developed by…
You may have noticed a distinct lack of new Adventure Time gracing your television last night. Well, that’s because Finn and Jake have moved nights to Thursday at 7. In the upcoming episode, “Breezy,” Finn decides he’s ready to try dating again, which can only mean disaster and a valuable life lesson. Also, a particular…
Straight out of Computex, ASUS has a pair of pretty little laptops that boast fantastic 4K screens, while still coming in pretty damn slim. The new ultrabooks come in two different flavors. First there’s the Zenbook NX500, a 15.6-incher with a 3840 x 2160 screen, 4K UHD screen. And to push its pixels, it packs…
The quest for button controls on iOS that don’t suck is an unending one. Touchscreen buttons suck, and the hardware out that works with the iOS controller API so far is fine, but it’s big and sort of annoyingly deliberate. Razer’s Junglecat, though, is a solution that feels right. The Junglecat’s advantage is in its…
Crowdfunding is notorious for being riddled with impossible projects, broken promises, and straight up scams. But Kickstarter’s been one of the few sites that even attempts to vet projects before people start throwing their money at them. Now, though, Kickstarter has decided to let creators choose to bypass the approval process altogether. Fantastic. The change…
