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The Russian Night Hunter Is The Flying Tank of Your Nightmares

Russia has been working tirelessly to modernize its military might and has already revealed some seriously intimidating firepower over the past few years. Now they’re working to replace the devastating Mi-24 HIND with something even more terrifying armament—Russia’s version of the AH-64 Apache, the Mi-28 Night Hunter. https://gizmodo.com/russian-heavy-flame-thrower-systems-as-if-tanks-werent-5993822 The Mi-28 is purpose-built for search-and-destroy missions…

A Tiny Flexible Tripod For Perching Your Smartphone Anywhere

No one makes a more flexible, more adaptable, more articulated camera tripod than Joby with its Gorillapod line. But the latest addition, the incredibly compact MPod Mini, is actually specifically designed to hold your smartphone for hands-free skyping, movie watching, reading, or other prolonged activities. The MPod Mini’s stubbier legs means you can’t quite wrap…

How a Crumbling 1960s Stadium Was Resurrected to Host the World Cup

When the 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Brazil next year, matches will take place inside of Mineirão Stadium, a 50-year-old venue that was in ruins only a decade ago. But thanks to some careful renovations at the hands of BCMF Arquitetos, it’s new again—and ready for a little soccer action. The opening of…

Let Your Child Relax With a Martini Glass Rattle After a Tough Playdate

If you need a little something in the evening to take the edge off of a hectic day at work, just stop and imagine what your toddler has to go through. Constant diaper changes, being force fed pureed crap at every meal, and pre-arranged playdates with whiny, crying kids they can’t escape. If a martini…

The only seven cases in which it’s ok to accept a pay cut

Lifehacker has an excellent case guide on when it is ok to accept a pay cut in your new job. At the end, however, the best advice is that anything that will make you have a happier life is the right thing to do. If that’s a pay cut and less money to spend, so…

Super Slow Motion Even Makes a Guy Getting Pummeled Look Glorious

This is boxer Giovanni Lorenzo. He’s having a very bad moment. But if you think the GIF of this knockout punch is good, wait until you see what it looks like below, in aggressively slow motion. Honestly, the worst part might be waiting for impact. https://deadspin.com/watch-giovanni-lorenzos-face-get-rearranged-in-extreme-1170174560

What’s This Weird “Tool” Just Unearthed in a Time Capsule From 1927?

As promised, that church in Jonesboro, Arkansas opened their mysterious 1920s time capsule this past Sunday. There were some of the usual suspects inside: some coins, some old newspapers… and some weird doublefork thing that has no explanation. https://gizmodo.com/this-week-in-time-capsules-they-lost-a-capsule-but-fo-1154605403 Seriously, what the hell is that thing? I wouldn’t be so interested in it if the…

This NFC-Powered Bonus E-Ink Display for Your Phone Needs No Batteries

No matter what you’re doing at a computer, two displays are always better than one, and that could soon be true for your mobile devices as well. Prototypes of dual-display smartphones have already been demonstrated, but researchers have now revealed a wireless second display for your mobile devices that magically sucks the minimal power it…

Google+ is adding a “translate” button on public posts and comments. The desktop-only (for now) addition will be rolling out gradually, and is controllable through language preferences. [Ed Chi via Engadget]

Which little Game of Thrones’ actor gets replaced next season?

Fear not, they are not swapping Peter Dinklage for Warwick Davis in the role of Tyrion Lannister (thankfully, as he’s the best of the series!) This one belongs to the house Baratheon. Prince Tommen Baratheon, now played with Callum Wharry on the left, will be interpreted by Dean-Charles Chapman on the right. Apparently, says io9,…

The Xbox One games that you will be able to buy this holiday season

Kotaku got the list of games that you will be available when the Xbox One—the next generation console by Microsoft—launches, just in time for the Holiday shopping season. https://kotaku.com/here-are-the-xbox-ones-launch-games-1170844581

What Did “Automatic” Mean To The Futurists of Yesterday?

Of all the buzzwords of the retrofuture, nothing tickled the imagination of midcentury Americans quite like “automatic.” Sure, the word pops up here and there in 1930s advertisements for things like the house of the future. And the word was incredibly popular during the rise of the push button at the turn of the 20th…

After its acquisition of Waze this past June, Google announced this morning that it is deploying real time incident reports from Waze users to Google Maps mobile and apps users. Waze users can now search with Google, too. And if you’re into mapmaking, the Waze Map Editor now includes Google Street View. [Google and Waze]

Motorola is taking away the custom engraving option from Moto Maker when the Moto X launches, citing quality concerns. They say the option should become available again “soon”. [JR Raphael via The Verge]

Turn Your Bike Into a Cargo-Hauler In Minutes With This Clever Fork

The traditional handlebar bike basket can only carry so much, and while panniers over each tire can boost your bicycle’s cargo capacity, they’re useless for toting larger packages. What you really need to turn your bike into a capable hauler is the Spanish-designed Noomad which replaces your front wheel and fork with a pair of…

Watch People Get Flung at a Mountain by a Giant Human Slingshot

What a great summer tradition this is. Every so often, these wonderful folks plop down a gigantic human slingshot and fire people at stuff. Sometimes it’s down a slip and slide and into a lake, sometimes it’s that, just double. This time it’s at a mountain, while eating pizza. It still looks like a lot…

9 Adorable Cartoons That Illustrate the Most Productive Types of Space

“Going to work” means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but for most of us? Welp, it probably involves lots of sedentary hours sitting with pretty poor posture at a desk that’s not quite the right height, staring and staring and staring at a screen. But! The times, they are…

Legal Site Groklaw Shuts Down Rather Than Face NSA in Heartrending Post

For the last 10 years, if you wanted to understand a complex legal issue in the news, your first stop was Groklaw. A free, open source exchange of theories and ideas, Groklaw has been an invaluable resource for lawyers and laymen alike. Last night, its owner pulled the plug. It was a matter of privacy.…

Garmin’s Virb Action Camera Is Loaded–For a Price

Garmin’s new Virb action camera enters a crowded market with good options at the top (GoPro Hero3 Black Edition) and bottom (Monoprice MHD) of the price range. It’s a little late to the game, but it’s got enough features that you might consider it against the alternatives. https://gizmodo.com/gopro-hero-3-black-edition-review-yes-its-the-best-u-5959046 The Virb is a chunky 6.26 ounce…

Rumour: Samsung Smart Watch Has Camera, Speakers, NFC, Bluetooth, More

Some supposed hardware specs regarding Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy Gear smartwatch have come to light online, revealing that it’s a surprisingly powerful unit that should arrive featuring everything you’d expect of a modern smartphone. But in tiny watch form. According to GigaOM, the Samsung Galaxy Gear will come with a 2.5-inch touchscreen display and will be…