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The Walking Dead‘s badass Daryl explains how you too can be a badass
Are you ready for the season 4 premiere of The Walking Dead this Sunday night? If not, then you’d best watch this instructional video from Norman Reedus, who plays zombie-killer extraordinaire Daryl, in which he discusses the secrets of being a total badass. As the show’s only total badass*, I think he would know. And … Continued
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The Fifth Estate Review: More Questions Than Answers
It was once said that history is written by the victors, but that changed when something called the internet came along and put endless information at everyone’s fingertips, letting each of us come to our own conclusions. And this idea of uncensored, unfettered access to information was taken to its most extreme with Julian Assange’s … Continued
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What’s the greatest chase scene in all science fiction and fantasy?
Science fiction and fantasy are full of heroic quests and bad guys who want something badly — and often, this leads to people chasing each other. In space, in the air, on the ground, under the sea… But what’s the most thrilling chase scene of all science fiction and fantasy? Please include a picture or … Continued
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Can You Tell These Ikea Products and Death Metal Bands Apart?
Ikea furniture names are often full of umlauts and improbable double consonants. I’ve been told that the names are Swedish—and I have no choice but to believe this, because I don’t speak Swedish. Come to think of it, they sort of resemble the names of another fantastical Scandinavian export: Death Metal. Take the Ikea or … Continued
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Deals: iPhone 5C, Moto X, Lumia 1020, S4 Mini, Galaxy S4, Note 3
Regardless of your choice of ecosystem, carrier, or contract preference, we’ve got a phone deal for you today. Moto X [AT&T] | $100 Moto X [Verizon] | $100 Moto X [Sprint] | $80-$100 iPhone 5c Unlocked ($529) | eBay Lumia 1020 Unlocked ($670) | eBay Galaxy S4 Mini Unlocked ($350) | eBay T-Mobile Prepaid – … Continued
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Here’s How Google Installed a Monorail in Its Australian Offices
Do you ever joke around with your coworkers about how cool it would be to build desks out of old cars or have meetings on a houseboat? Maybe not, but if you work at Google, you might want to start—because they might actually make your weird office dreams a reality. That’s exactly what Google did … Continued
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Every bridge should have an optical illusion on its underside
Chilean-born street artist Dasic specializes in large-scale outdoor pieces. Above, he’s used the underside of a bridge to craft a vibrant, dreamlike scene – but you have to be in just the right spot to see it. To put things in perspective, here’s what the mural looks like as you approach the underpass: We’ve shown … Continued
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The First Evidence That Alzheimer’s Can Be Thwarted With A Pill
Scientists have just discovered a chemical that prevents the death of brain tissue from neurodegenerative disease. The breakthrough is being called a “turning point” in the struggle to defeat a number of aged-related disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Top image: The brain at left is a normal, healthy one; the one at right belong to … Continued
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Astronomers say they’ve found a rogue planet with no sun
A planet six times more massive than Jupiter has been spotted drifting, cold and alone, eighty light years from Earth. It’s a sunless world, and astronomers say it could be the first real example of a free-floating planet to date. But how it got separated from its parent star in the first place remains a … Continued
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A Robot Making Coffee With a Keurig Is Wonderfully Redundant
From the department of Innovations That Really Aren’t That Innovative comes a robotic arm that’s been customized and programmed to make a fresh pot of coffee—using a Keurig machine. That’s like building a robot designed to clean floors—by turning on a Roomba. This particular minnovation comes from a company called FOCUS Integration, and in its … Continued
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How Much Will T-Mobile’s New Free International Plans Save You?
T-Mobile has announced that its Simple Choice plans will now come with free international data and texts. That sounds amazing, but in reality how much will it actually save you compared to carriers like AT&T, Sprint and Verizon? Laptop Mag created a handy comparison chart yesterday, and it’s useful for anyone who travels abroad. Let’s … Continued
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Coke’s “Downtown in a Box” Delivers Clean Water and Wi-Fi to Africa
Coca-Cola’s global distribution channels are so well-developed that a Coke can get pretty much anywhere on the planet—even places where there’s no access to fresh water. But Coke is working on that, too. As part of its mission to bring drinking water to the communities it serves, the company has developed a solar-powered, Wi-Fi-equipped kiosk … Continued
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The Arrow crew moves on. And leaves someone behind.
Arrow’s new episode, “City of Heroes,” moved our heroes along pleasingly. New relationships, new ways of doing things, and new characters sprang up. But one character was left in the dust. Arrow, which won my reluctant heart over the course of the last year, opens up with a scene that has us thinking we’re back … Continued
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Bose SoundTouch Is a Simple, Sonos-Like Wireless Music System
Meet Bose SoundTouch, a combination of hardware and software aimed at making the easiest, most seamless wireless music system ever. It’s a direct shot at Sonos’s excellent system from one of the most recognizable names in consumer audio. But can Bose catch up with the popular and excellent system Sonos has been building up for … Continued
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Is This Berenice Abbott Shooting One of NYC’s Most Iconic Photos?
Almost everybody knows Berenice Abbott’s famous “Night View, New York” photograph. It’s Manhattan in a nutshell—a solid wall of city, cold and bright. But we’ve never known the whole story behind this definitive image. I recently stumbled upon the following photo hiding inside the Boston Public Library Flickr stream. It’s by the photographer Leslie Jones, … Continued
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Stargate veteran writes show about aliens who bring their war to Earth
Carl Binder was a writer on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, and now he’s signed up as showrunner (and writer of the pilot) for a new Canadian show called Echoes, in which two groups of aliens bring their war to Earth. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Echoes already has a Canadian network lined up to … Continued
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Some of the Most Surreal Art from Omni Magazine
The new issue of Vice Magazine is entirely devoted to Bob Guccione, Sr., including his role as original publisher of Omni Magazine. And they’re featuring some amazing artworks from the magazine. Above image: Tony Roberts. Check out some of our favorites from among this newly released Omni art here, and more over at the link. … Continued