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All the Stuff That Will Happen on the Internet in the Next 60 Seconds

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Internet is always hoppin’. Maybe parts of it will be slowing down just a little as everyone and their hermano tunes in to watch season four of Arrested Development , but it’ll still be humming along. Read more…

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Kim Dotcom Wrote a Dance Track and Apparently Has a Whole Album

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Not content to just launch an encrypted file-sharing site , get stranded in the middle of nowhere , or claim to have the patent for two-step authentication , Internet dude Kim Dotcom is also apparently coming out with an album of dance music? Yeah. Read more…

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This Black and White Video Can (Sorta) Predict Your IQ

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:02:36 +0000

OK, you want to try it? Then watch the video above—the whole thing, preferably full-screen—before you read any further. Got it? Good. Let’s see how smart you (maybe) are. Read more…

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Let Your Walls Light Up the Room With LED Wallpaper

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:18:24 +0000

Who needs lamps when you can make your walls literally light up on their own? They can if you cover them with a coating of LED wallpaper . Wallpaper might be a little past its prime, but with a little infusion of tech and some neat geometric designs, maybe it’s time to reconsider. Read more…

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Hackers That Were Barely Even Trying Stole 44 Million Records Last Year

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

When you think of hackers, your mind might jump to something like a Boris Grishenko (aka “that dude from Goldeneye “) typing away on a keyboard one-handedly with virtuosic skill. A criminal mastermind. Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) paints a bit of a different picture , for last year at least; most of these guys don’t even have to know what they’re doing. Read more…

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What’s the First Thing You Can Remember Doing on the Internet?

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:01:11 +0000

There’s no denying the global connectivity literally changed the world, and most of are lucky enough to have been alive and conscious when that paradigm shift was rolling out. You might not remember your first real interaction with the digital behemoth, but you have to have a first recollection. What is it? Read more…

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A 625 Pinhole Camera Rig Is the Craziest Way to Shoot Bullet Time Video

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000

We’ve seen a few crazy bullet time rigs in our day, but this one might take the cake both for “coolest” and “most over the top.” For the music video of London Grammar’s “Wasting My Young Years” photographers put together a setup that used a whopping 625 pinhole cameras to awesomely stop time. It’s ridiculous. Read more…

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All About the Xbox One, The World’s Biggest Lego Model, And More

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:30:00 +0000

Hey guys. There was a new Xbox revealed this week. Oh you heard? We’ll we’ve got some nice icing to put on that cake. And along with it we’ve got gems like the world’s largest Lego model, the Subway worker who made a massive math innovation, how sunscreen actually works and much much more. Read more…

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How to Control Your Android Without Looking at It

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

It’s getting dangerous just to walk and text at the same time much less do so behind the wheel of a car. But with Siri being just slightly less helpful than HAL, how are you supposed to surf the web and simultaneously travel safely? All you have to do is ask. Read more…

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A Working Apple I Just Sold For $671,400 at Auction

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:37:00 +0000

The Apple 1 is a little piece of history, the first in a lineage that’s taken the world by storm since its birth in 1976. And that piece of history is worth a lot. An anonymous collector just picked up a still functioning(!) one of the suckers at auction for a cool $671,400 . And you thought gaming PCs were expensive. Read more…

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The Sydney Opera House Is an Incredible Screen for Psychedelic Video

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

As if the Sydney Opera House wasn’t already striking to behold, a group of Australian artists called “The Spinifex Group” have made it even wilder. As part of Sydney’s “Vivid” festival —which started on Friday—the Opera House will be home to a crazy projected light-show for the next several weeks. And it’s awesome . Read more…

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The Simplest Flashlight Is Just a Rolled Up Piece of Paper

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:09:00 +0000

A flashlight is a crucial thing to have around the house, but even though it can be super useful, it’s probably plastic and/or filled with D batteries. Not exactly elegant. The Paper LED Torch Light on the other hand, is the picture of simplicity . Read more…

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Watch These Lunatics Ride the Highest Swings in the World

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Rumor has it that sometimes sane people enjoy the thrill of an adrenaline rush, but Six Flags Over Texas’ new SkyScreamer seems reserved for the insane . Read more…

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How to Make Your Own Self-Destructing Laptop That Blows Up

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

When a laptop or a phone blows up it’s usually because of some dangerous exploding battery. But what if you want to make a laptop self destruct and blow up on its own? You’ll have to make something that Q from James Bond would invent, basically. The genius Caleb Kraft did just that. Read more…

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How to Make Your Own Self-Destructing Laptop That Blows Up

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

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