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How Parallel Universes Actually Work, Scientifically

Parallel universes are basically the most popular trope in science fiction, because Batman and Spider-Man in alternate universe costumes are awesome, and also human existence is inherently full of awful, soul-crushing regret. But how does the science actually work? Our old friend MinutePhysics explains that there are three models of multiverse theory. There’s the Bubble…

Ride Along With a Wing Walker and Be Extra Thankful For Your Safe, Safe Job

After watching this terrifying footage of a wing walker precariously climbing out of their seat and onto the top of a plane, you’ll never complain about your crappy job ever again. You’ll also probably wonder how this particular hobby ever came about. Even the Wright Brothers—the first people to fly—believed in seats and restraints. It’s…

This Is How the FTC Wants Us to Save Ourselves From Obnoxious Robocalls

Way back in October, the Federal Trade Commission admitted impotence against the ever-tenacious robocall and essentially begged the nation to find some way to make the madness stop. With a cool $50,000 tossed in to sweeten the deal, two winners have, at last, surfaced: meet Nomorobo and the decidedly less catchy “Robocall Filtering System and…

North Korea’s Nuclear Reactor: Everything You Need to Know

After its third nuclear test in February drew a harsh rebuke from the international community and further tightened economic sanctions against the Hermit Kingdom, North Korea has once again doubled down on its nuclear rhetoric. The country announced today that it will soon restart the Yongbyon reactor, Pyongyang’s primary plutonium processing plant. You know. Where…

Concussions Can Be Diagnosed With a Simple App Now

It’s estimated that every year in the US there are 1.6 million to 3.8 million sports-related traumatic brain injuries. And if not diagnosed in a timely and accurate manner, they can lead to further complications including depression and even suicide. So researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a voice recognition iPad app…

You Can Access Dropbox From Inside Yahoo Mail Now

If you’re using Yahoo Mail, you don’t have to worry about attachment size limits anymore—you can now access your Dropbox from right within your email account. You can add files from your own Dropbox to any message, and you can save stuff people send you back to Dropbox as well. And the integration does away…

A Better Desk Design Lets You Access Multiple Drawers At Once

Keeping a stack of desk drawers organized isn’t always easy, particularly when one is open and completely blocks access to the drawer below it. Sure, it might not be one of the most pressing issues facing humanity today, but it’s a problem that’s thankfully been solved thanks to Colors’ Cartesia Desk featuring drawers that open…

Watch The World’s Best Responses To Comments

It all started with a simple idea — instead of just responding to reader comments about the new Ford Fusion, what if we were to surprise real Jalopnik commenters with a once-in-a-lifetime experience? Then we threw in Top Gear USA co-host Rutledge Wood, his fellow co-host and rally champ Tanner Foust, and Tim Damon, one…

Don’t Mistake This Ski Resort For the Actual Mountain

The Slow Horse is a hotel in a tiny ski town, which is fitting. It mimics its mountainous Northern Italy setting so closely, it wouldn’t belong anywhere else. The striking top structure—a new addition to the original first story—is raised above the ground by various concrete supports, creating a visual separation between the new and…

Watch DARPA’s Robot Arms Perform The World’s Slowest Pit Stop

Replacing fighter planes and reconnaissance aircraft with robotic drones turned out to be a far easier task for the military than replacing soldiers with bots. But DARPA remains determined to one day enlist robots for all military jobs, and among other research, it’s working hard to develop a relatively low-cost set of artificial arms and…

This Could Be the World’s Smallest Night Vision Camera

When you’re creeping outside someone’s bedroom at night trying to get shots of them sleeping, the last thing you need to deal with is a bulky pair of night vision goggles. So stalkers of the world rejoice; JTT has designed what looks like the smallest night vision camera ever that lets you stay as inconspicuous…

HTC One hits AT&T on April 19th. A 32GB phone will cost $200 with a two-year contract. Pre-orders start April 4th.

These Architectural Playhouses Make You Want To Be a Kid Again

Don’t these SmartPlayhouses make you want to go back in time? The pint-sized abodes will give you an appreciation for architecture at a very young age, provided you have parents rich enough to buy you one. They come in four different styles. Above is the mid-century modern Illinois House—a tiny copy of the Farnsworth House,…

The 9 Best Transport Designs of 2013

The Design Museum has announced the contenders for the sixth annual Designs of the Year. And their shortlist for transport showcases some of the most forward-thinking ways to get around you’ve ever seen. Air Access Seat: Air Access comprises two components; a detachable wheelchair that transports passengers from the gate to the plane, and a…

LG’s Bedding Vac Battles Bed Bugs on Their Home Turf

Falling somewhere between a compact Dustbuster and a full-sized floor vacuum, LG’s new VH9200DS is specifically designed to rid your bed and sheets of all the tiny critters hoping to spend the night with you. But it can also handle dust and crumbs, so you never need to feel bad about snacking in bed. The…

A Tiny Wacom Stylus Is a Perfect Phone Companion (If You Don’t Lose It)

This stubby little stylus might look more like a crayon than something you’d usually use with your tablet, but it could be just the thing if you only occasionally need to ditch your digits for something more precise. Joining its bigger brothers—the Stylus Feel, Solo, Pocket and Duo—the Bamboo Stylus Mini is just 1.85 inches…

Here’s the Trailer for iSteve, Funny or Die’s Steve Jobs Biopic

Last month Funny or Die announced that it was making a Steve Jobs biopic all of its own, called iSteve—and now the trailer has landed for you to watch. The short clip, below, doesn’t actually give a huge amount away—and it’s also difficult to tell quite how serious the final product will be. But you…

SNES Headphones Are the Best Way to Recycle Your Old Controllers

Forget Beats, Marshall or whatever the hell else cans you see people wandering around wearing: what you really, really need in your life is a pair of SNES headphones. Here’s how to make ’em. This video shows how YouTube user liberty5 put together a set of headphones decorated using the D-pad and four-button controls of…

A Samoan Airline Now Charges Passengers By Body Weight

Bad news for those carrying a few extra pounds: Samoa Air has become the world’s first airline to introduce a pricing policy which charges passengers by body weight. Time to diet. The pricing policy will see passengers enter their weight along with the weight of their baggage at the time of booking. The combined weight…

This Short Film About Shoemaking Will Make You Want to Sport Better Footwear

The most recent in a series of short documentaries by filmmaker Dustin Cohen, The Shoemaker is a film about Frank Catalfumo: a 91-year-old shoemaker and repairer who’s lived in Brooklyn his entire life. Catalfumo opened his shoe shop upon return from World War II in 1945, and despite his age still works there five days…