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Technicolor Bullet Holes Make This the Perfect Home for Olympic Shooting

This pock-marked trio of buildings comprises the venue for the shooting events at the 2012 London Olympics. Designed by Magma Architecture, the colorful structures look like someone unloaded a bunch of rounds into them, fitting for the place that hosts gun-toting competitions. Each 3,800-seat building will be home to events in the 10, 25, and…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Can You Really Bang Out a Wicked Drum Solo at 65 MPH?

We’re not sure about the provenance of this totally bad-ass BMW motorcycle outfitted with a drum kit side car. It could be from a custom builder who loves percussion as much as they do biking, or just a marketing stunt waiting to go viral. But from just a single photo we can certainly make the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This New Artificial Pancreas Could Solve Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes afflicts some 30,000 Americans every year. The disease is marked by a complete shutdown of the body’s insulin production. It requires regular blood testing and insulin injections throughout the day. It’s a burden. But a new artificial pancreas could soon change the entire process of regulating a patient’s glucose by making it…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Spend Your Summer Hiding in a Cold, Dark Room

The grass is bright and green, but, ew, it makes you sneeze. The nights are warm and balmy, but, ugh, there are mosquitos. The bars are filled with tempting flesh, but, harrumph, that flesh expects you to pay for its drinks. What’s an allergy-prone, bug bite-covered, misanthrope supposed to do in the summer? Well, you…

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The 1958 Plan to Turn Ellis Island Into a Vacation Resort

After Ellis Islandwas closed in November 1954, no one was quite sure what to do with it. The 27-acre government facility located in New York Harbor had stopped processing immigrants coming into the United States and no government entity was stepping up with a plan for the site. So in 1956 the U.S. government started…

Tech News Matt Novak

Did Apple and Book Publishers Collude to Break Amazon’s Monopoly on Ebooks?

In April, the Department of Justice filed an antitrust complaint against Apple and four major book publishers alleging that they colluded against Amazon by setting prices. As The New Yorker points out, that’s hard to prove, but either way, their cooperation may have broken Amazon’s early monopoly on ebooks. This lawsuit could give Amazon its…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

The Same Architectural Concepts Keeping the Taj Mahal Upright Make This Table Strong

If you’ve ever visited the Taj Mahal in India, stood on your head, and thought its unique design and tall spires would make for a lovely table if upside-down, you’re not alone. The designers at Studio Job thought the same thing, and went ahead and built one. The studio had to make a few tweaks…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Wouldn’t You Like to Be In One of the Five Most Relaxing Houses In the World Right Now?

It may be warm and nice or rainy and miserable outside but, most probably, you have office weather in your office cubicle. Wouldn’t you rather be in one of these dream vacation houses now? They have to be the most relaxing and beautiful buildings on Earth. Or at least in the top 10. Dream on.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Barnes and Noble Will Not Be Part of Today’s Microsoft Announcement

Yesterday rumors emerged that Microsoft’s anticipated tablet would be one developed in conjunction with Barnes and Noble. However Dow Jones reported that Barnes and Noble will not be part of today’s event and then the Bookseller confirmed the news to Business Insider. Any new Microsoft product announced today will be entirely its own. [Business Insider]

Tech News Adrian Covert

Ridiculous Vacuum Floormat Sucks the Dirt Right Off Your Shoes

For just $20, your run-of-the-mill floormat does a marginally good job at cleaning the bottom of your shoes. But if you’re willing to spend a little more, like $6,000, you can upgrade to this vacuum-powered mat that sucks every last bit of dirt off your soles. The mat was developed by Paionia Furyokuki and its…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Turn Your iPod Into an Old School Cassette Player With a Square Card Reader

If it works as claimed, here’s a fascinating hack for anyone still in love with the analog sound from audio tape. With some simple modifications, Evan Long managed to turn an iPod Touch and a Square credit card reader into a rudimentary cassette player. The magnetic stripe reader on the Square basically works exactly like…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Best Buy Cutting Up to $375 Off Sandy Bridge MacBook Airs and Pros

If you’re wanting some shiny new Apple hardware in your life but can’t afford the latest releases, get down to Best Buy sharpish. It’s currently slashing the price of Sandy Bridge MacBook Airs and Pros to make way for the new models. The largest discount’s to be had on a 13.3-inch MacBook Air with a…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Just How Resilient Is a Bulletproof Vest Against Everything Else?

In addition to concocting some of the most original and dangerous-looking weaponry the internet has to offer, slingshot master Joerg Sprave also likes to conduct the occasional science experiment. And if you’ve ever wondered just how well body armor can protect you, Joerg has the answer. Sprave tested a German police ballistic vest rated to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

US Government Takedown Requests Doubled in the Last Year

In a new Transparency Report issued by Google, the company has analyzed the takedown requests—for everything from search results to YouTube videos—issued to it from around the world. It turns out that such demands are on the rise, with requests from the US courts and government doubling in the last twelve months, from 92 in…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Verizon’s Insane 300Mbps Home Internet Is Also Insanely Expensive

We knew it was on its way, but Verizon has now officially announced the new speeds and pricing for its updated FiOS home interent provision. If you can afford to stump up a frankly insane $205 a month, you can now enjoy a blisteringly quick 300Mbps home internet connection. Verizon’s existing top-of-the-line FiOS was already…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

This Story Proves Apple Stores in the UK Are Incredibly Dumb

Apple is a pretty slick operation—in the US, at least. Because, following the launch of the new Retina MacBook Pros, the UK’s flagship Apple Store managed to sell eight of the new laptops that were only ever intended to be used for display purposes. According to New Statesman, Apple’s flagship UK store on Regent Street…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Your Brain Scan Looks Different on Mac and PC

Science and medicine are supposedly based on rigor—a rigor where theories are only correct if you can replicate results. It turns out, though, that the software used to analyze medical images of your brain gives wildly different answers if it’s run on Mac or PC. The finding is completely crazy, and casts doubt over the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

The World’s Fastest Supercomputer Is American Again

A computer built for the National Nuclear Security Administration by IBM has just been crowned the world’s fastest supercomputer, according to the Top 500 Supercomputer list—stealing the lead back from Japan’s Fujitsu-designed K computer. The NNSA computer, called Sequoia, is based on IBM’s Blue Gene/Q architecture and manages to reach 16.32 sustained petaflops— that’s 16.32…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Why Facebook Investors Ignored The Signs of Its Doomed IPO

During the build up to Facebook’s initial public offering last month, there were plenty of clues to suggest that it wouldn’t make small investors any money. But that didn’t stop them flocking to the deal, in turn wasting their money. Why is that? Writing in the Harvard Business Review, Rebecca Waber explains that it was…

Social Media Jamie Condliffe

A Mozilla Browser Is Coming to iPad, but It’s Not Firefox

Because Apple won’t allow any browser technology besides Webkit on iOS, Mozilla can’t bring Firefox to Apple’s mobile devices. But instead of ignoring the platform completely, they’re working on Junior: a Webkit-based browser that eschews tabs and the standard URL bar in favor of a new UI. That’s not to say that you can’t have…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Technicolor Bullet Holes Make This the Perfect Home for Olympic Shooting

Can You Really Bang Out a Wicked Drum Solo at 65 MPH?

This New Artificial Pancreas Could Solve Type 1 Diabetes

Spend Your Summer Hiding in a Cold, Dark Room

The 1958 Plan to Turn Ellis Island Into a Vacation Resort

Did Apple and Book Publishers Collude to Break Amazon’s Monopoly on Ebooks?

The Same Architectural Concepts Keeping the Taj Mahal Upright Make This Table Strong

Wouldn’t You Like to Be In One of the Five Most Relaxing Houses In the World Right Now?

Barnes and Noble Will Not Be Part of Today’s Microsoft Announcement

Ridiculous Vacuum Floormat Sucks the Dirt Right Off Your Shoes

Turn Your iPod Into an Old School Cassette Player With a Square Card Reader

Best Buy Cutting Up to $375 Off Sandy Bridge MacBook Airs and Pros

Just How Resilient Is a Bulletproof Vest Against Everything Else?

US Government Takedown Requests Doubled in the Last Year

Verizon’s Insane 300Mbps Home Internet Is Also Insanely Expensive

This Story Proves Apple Stores in the UK Are Incredibly Dumb

Your Brain Scan Looks Different on Mac and PC

The World’s Fastest Supercomputer Is American Again

Why Facebook Investors Ignored The Signs of Its Doomed IPO

A Mozilla Browser Is Coming to iPad, but It’s Not Firefox

‘The Mummy 4’ Is Getting the Family Back Together

JD Vance Says UFOs Are Actually Demons

Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, Cut Your Daily Coffee Costs at Home

Amazon Clears Out Govee LED Smart Light Bulbs (2-Pack) at a Record Low, Each Bulb Costs Just a Few Dollars

The First Proper ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer Is a ’90s Anime Fever Dream

JBL PartyBox Club 120 Speaker Drops Back to Black Friday Pricing for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Only

YouTuber Resolves Fraternal Disagreement With Excavator and Hilariously Large Sword

Should We Be Hyped—or Freaked Out—About Nuclear Microreactors?

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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