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Commercial Break for iOS: Skip Commercials Without Missing the Good Stuff

No one likes commercials—that’s why god made DVR. But sometimes (like with sports games, specifically) you just can’t wait for it to record before diving in. You need to know RIGHT THEN. But if you get up and wander away, you might wander for too long. What’s a TV junkie to do? Commercial Break has…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

Tokyo Will Retrofit Its Skyscrapers To Prep For the Next Big Quake

Mass dampers—the gigantic weights designed to counteract swaying in skyscrapers—are usually installed during the construction process. But today, a Japanese real estate company announced plans to install six of the devices atop a 39-year-old building in downtown Tokyo. If all goes well, they could pop up on tall buildings all over the world. The Shinjuku…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

New JOBS Behind-the-Scenes Clip: Ashton Can Definitely Be Steve

Waiting for the new JOBS flick has been a rollercoaster of managed expectations for Apple fans. Is it going to suck? How can actor-bro Ashton Kutcher possibly play a legend? This latest clip has got me feeling more excited than ever about this tribute piece.

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Are you the kind of exploited sucker who never gets a vacation?

Work is great, if you need the money and also managed to find a job somehow. But there are evil forces dedicated to keeping you at that desk or checkout stand or salt mine forever, with no vacation. And one day you’ll be dead, having never seen where they filmed Twilight in Italy or whatever…

Sploid Ken Layne

Better than Mario? This new video game finally gives purpose to life

Almost every American loves the video games involving classic characters such as Mario and “the other Mario,” called Wario, and also the female character Zelda. Now the creator of these perfect amusements—Shigeru Miyamoto, the Walt Disney of video games—has made his first new game in years. It’s pretty good! https://kotaku.com/pikmin-3-the-kotaku-review-s-977868068

Sploid Ken Layne

NASA’s Spaceship Factory Is Unfathomably Huge

Now that the Space Shuttle program is over, NASA is remodeling the Vehicle Assembly Building where they were built. It’s a huge building, one of the largest in the world. How huge? Here’s some info to (maybe) help put it into perspective: https://gizmodo.com/nasa-dismantles-the-last-traces-of-the-space-shuttle-pr-5958924 The VAB has the volume of three and a half Empire State…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

This image isn’t a 3D game but America’s newest stealth machine

It’s so futuristic and perfect that it seems unreal, but this is a photo of the first production model of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II—America’s newest stealth machine of destruction—with its weapons bay open. Shiny death on two wings. https://gizmodo.com/this-intense-real-life-f-35-picture-looks-like-an-iron-979321874

Sploid Jesus Diaz

From Shock Chairs to Smell-O-Vision: The Movie Gimmicks of Yesteryear

Have you ever been to a movie so shocking that the theater management offered you a life insurance policy just in case you died of fright? Filmmaker William Castle devised a scheme that did just that for the release of his 1958 suspense/horror film Macabre. Thankfully, they never had to pay out. Hunter Oatman-Stanford over…

Tech News Matt Novak

This Burger-Shaped Flipper Is Perfect For Literalist Grillmasters

We’re nearing the end of the summer, but that doesn’t mean you need to hang up your apron. In fact, now’s the perfect time to stock up on accessories that prolong the magic. For example, is there any better way to flip your burgers than this burger-shaped spatula? The stainless steel spatula is $20 from…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Despite fame from TV’s Friends, old actress still can’t get pregnant

Actress Jennifer Anniston keeps trying to get pregnant, but as the years and decades pass, it looks increasingly unlikely that the former TV star will win her race with Time. Celebrity magazines have been following this news closely for the past 20 years or so, and today there are shocking new updates. https://jezebel.com/this-week-in-tabloids-first-pix-of-jennifer-anistons-976845645

Sploid Ken Layne

Why did David Bowie kidnap a baby in the movie Labyrinth?

If you’ve seen Labyrinth—Jim Henson’s terrifying movie about a mad goblin king who falls in love with a teenage girl—you’ll probably love this incredible fan backstory explaining why Bowie’s character kidnaps young Jennifer Connelly’s baby brother. If you never watched it, do it. You’ll love it—and the story too. https://gizmodo.com/this-amazing-labyrinth-fan-created-backstory-just-blew-978028657

Sploid Jesus Diaz

Shooting Challenge: Grill

Yes, most food photography is boring. But most food photography doesn’t involve meat, flames, and char. So for this week’s Shooting Challenge, I want you to photograph food in flaming action. Photograph food on the grill. Last week, we looked at bugs. This week, I’m sending you back into the bush to catch more of…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Night vs. Day Aircraft Carrier Landings in One Harrowing Video

YouTube user Carl Vause recently uploaded a side-by-side shot of two identical aircraft carrier landings—one during the light of day and one in pitch black. The result is absolutely stunning. Inspired by similar side-by-side surgical videos, Vause got the idea to combine the two S-3 Viking landings from 1997 in hopes of offering even a…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

This Insanely High-Res Panorama Will Make You Feel Like a Super-Spy

Ever visit Tokyo? No? No problem. Messing around in this ridiculous 180-gigapixel, 600,000-pixel wide panorama is practically the same thing, and you can do it right from this browser window. Brought to you by 360cities, the same folks that whipped up a world-record-setting 320-gigapixel panorama of London, this Tokyo panorama is only the second largest…

Tech News Eric Limer

Hello, Smart Bike: Hands On With Lapierre’s Intelligent Suspension

If you rode a mountain bike in the 1980s or 90s, suspension was just a dream—something only the rich kids could afford. Gradually, though, it became a must-have feature for serious trail riders. It began with shocks in the front fork, and later evolved to full suspension with shocks on both wheels—and eventually, spring-driven suspension…

Tech News Brent Rose

Is this the worst football team of 2013?

Like most things in Florida—and especially Tampa—the Tampa Bay Buccaneers suck big time. It’s not an arbitrary opinion—Deadspin’s Drew Magary has plenty of good reasons to slam them hard in this edition of “Why your team sucks.” https://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2013-tampa-bay-buccaneers-974600962

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Copyright Takedowns on Twitter Are Up 76 Percent

Twitter just released its latest transparency report detailing government requests for information requests, content removal requests and copyright takedowns. Not just one or two but all three categories are up in the first half of this year. Taking the lion’s share of the requests are copyright takedowns. Between January 1 and June 30, copyright takedowns…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes

This Intense Real-Life F-35 Picture Looks Like an Iron Man Frame

This is an awesome shot of a test F-35 zipping around California’s Edwards Air Force Base sent to us by a tipster. Can you imagine this buzzing by your window? The F-35 might have a hard time getting off the ground, but when it does, it’s a majestic sight. https://gizmodo.com/the-trillion-dollar-f-35-is-grounded-yet-again-5986365

Tech News Leslie Horn

Bon Voyage, Big Bertha! Seattle Digs a Cave For the Future

In coffee shops and bookstores across Seattle this summer, advertisements for concerts and gallery shows shared space with a less common urban invitation: to a party for a really big drill. The drill—specially designed to dig a tunnel underneath downtown Seattle, building new car capacity to replace an aging, earthquake-damaged viaduct that has dominated Seattle’s…

Tech News Brooke Jarvis

A Handheld 3D Scanner Could Let You Upload Your Whole World

3D printing is more popular and accessible than ever, and printers are on course to get even cheaper soon. But printing is only one side of the equation; what about taking 3D pictures? There’s a convenient, handheld gadget in the works that could do just that, and way cheaper than anything else has before. The…

Tech News Eric Limer

Commercial Break for iOS: Skip Commercials Without Missing the Good Stuff

Tokyo Will Retrofit Its Skyscrapers To Prep For the Next Big Quake

New JOBS Behind-the-Scenes Clip: Ashton Can Definitely Be Steve

Are you the kind of exploited sucker who never gets a vacation?

Better than Mario? This new video game finally gives purpose to life

NASA’s Spaceship Factory Is Unfathomably Huge

This image isn’t a 3D game but America’s newest stealth machine

From Shock Chairs to Smell-O-Vision: The Movie Gimmicks of Yesteryear

This Burger-Shaped Flipper Is Perfect For Literalist Grillmasters

Despite fame from TV’s Friends, old actress still can’t get pregnant

Why did David Bowie kidnap a baby in the movie Labyrinth?

Shooting Challenge: Grill

Night vs. Day Aircraft Carrier Landings in One Harrowing Video

This Insanely High-Res Panorama Will Make You Feel Like a Super-Spy

Hello, Smart Bike: Hands On With Lapierre’s Intelligent Suspension

Is this the worst football team of 2013?

Copyright Takedowns on Twitter Are Up 76 Percent

This Intense Real-Life F-35 Picture Looks Like an Iron Man Frame

Bon Voyage, Big Bertha! Seattle Digs a Cave For the Future

A Handheld 3D Scanner Could Let You Upload Your Whole World

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

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

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Commercial Break for iOS: Skip Commercials Without Missing the Good Stuff

Tokyo Will Retrofit Its Skyscrapers To Prep For the Next Big Quake

New JOBS Behind-the-Scenes Clip: Ashton Can Definitely Be Steve

Are you the kind of exploited sucker who never gets a vacation?

Better than Mario? This new video game finally gives purpose to life

NASA’s Spaceship Factory Is Unfathomably Huge

This image isn’t a 3D game but America’s newest stealth machine

From Shock Chairs to Smell-O-Vision: The Movie Gimmicks of Yesteryear

This Burger-Shaped Flipper Is Perfect For Literalist Grillmasters

Despite fame from TV’s Friends, old actress still can’t get pregnant

Why did David Bowie kidnap a baby in the movie Labyrinth?

Shooting Challenge: Grill

Night vs. Day Aircraft Carrier Landings in One Harrowing Video

This Insanely High-Res Panorama Will Make You Feel Like a Super-Spy

Hello, Smart Bike: Hands On With Lapierre’s Intelligent Suspension

Is this the worst football team of 2013?

Copyright Takedowns on Twitter Are Up 76 Percent

This Intense Real-Life F-35 Picture Looks Like an Iron Man Frame

Bon Voyage, Big Bertha! Seattle Digs a Cave For the Future

A Handheld 3D Scanner Could Let You Upload Your Whole World

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

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

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!