Attention, Poor Students: Chromebooks Are About to Get Awesome
There’s a revolution in laptops coming, and it’s the size of one web browser. The post Attention, Poor Students: Chromebooks…
Olympic Equestrians’ Vests Double As Airbags. Airbags!
Equestrian sports are widely regarded as the most dangerous at the Summer Olympics. Inflatable vests could help make them safer.…
What It Takes to Make a Motorcycle Hit 400MPH
Triumph built the Streamliner to do one thing: top 376.363 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats to become the fastest…
Google Eyes Blazing-Fast Wireless as a Way Into Your Home
Looking to expand its ultra-high-speed home Internet service, Google Fiber, Larry Page and company are installing wireless antennas on city…
The New Rogue One Trailer Is Here—Complete With Darth Vader
Vader’s gonna Vade, Vade, Vade, Vade, Vade. The post The New Rogue One Trailer Is Here—Complete With Darth Vader appeared…
How the Stranger Things Titles Came Out So Perfectly Retro
On Netflix’s new sci-fi nostalgia-fest, the slow reveal of the iconic typography and the creepy Moroder–esque synth conjure the era…
The Adorable Island Fox Is Back—But Saving It Meant Going to War
This is the story of the little fox that came back from oblivion, and the people who have dedicated their…
The Feds Just Made It Easier to Do Research on Weed
A new Drug Enforcement Agency rule decentralizes the supply of scientific cannabis. The post The Feds Just Made It Easier…
The Perseid Meteor Shower Will Really Outdo Itself Tonight
This year’s abnormally heavy shower is all thanks to the outsized gravitational pull of the gas giant Jupiter. The post…
Donald Trump Sounds Way Better as Futurama Blowhard Zapp Brannigan
Billy West, the voice of Zapp Brannigan, is currently posting clips of himself saying Donald Trump’s most well-known quotes—much to…