Brian Heater
An Animated Short Narrated by Bill Gates About the Possibility of Eradicating Many Infectious Diseases by 2030
After discussing the future role of genetically modified organisms in the global economy, tech mogul turned philanthropist Bill Gates has returned to The Verge for…
‘Shrinkage’, A Comic Book About Aliens Who Invade the Brain of the President of the United States
Shrinkage is a forthcoming comic book by Conan and Daily Show writer Rob Kutner and X-Men illustrator John Lucas that follows nanoscale alien invaders as…
Filmmakers Destroy Drones in Service of Capturing Unseen Angles From the Inside of an Active Volcano
San Francisco-based tech employee turned adventurer/filmmaker Sam Cossman told National Geographic how his team lost multiple DJI drones as it worked to capture footage from…
A Man Films Himself as Rescuers Use the Jaws of Life to Extract Him From a Car After a Crash
Sheet metal worker Andrew MacDonald pulled out his phone and began filming himself as a rescue crew employed the Jaws of Life to extract him…
Banksy Creates Street Art Among the Ruins in War-Torn Gaza
Street artist Banksy (previously) traveled through a series of hidden tunnels, making his way to the fenced-off Gaza region of Palestine, to leave his mark…
Robo Raven, A 3D-Printed Flying Robotic Bird Capable of Advanced Aerial Maneuvers
The Robo Raven is a robotic bird designed by a team led by University of Maryland professor Satyandra Gupta that features independently flapping wings that…
An Animated Short Narrated by Bill Gates About Whether Genetically Modified Foods Can End World Hunger by 2030
“Can GMOs End World Hunger by 2030?” is an animated short created by The Verge that is based on a talk given by Bill Gates…
‘Tempest Vermilion’, A Gorgeous Time-Lapse Video of Arizona’s Unique Natural Landscapes
“Tempest Vermilion” is a short video created by filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinovic for BBC Earth that features gorgeous time-lapse video of the Vermilion…
‘I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar’, They Might Be Giants Cover Jonathan Richman for Week Eight of Dial-A-Song
For week eight of their year-long Dial-A-Song project (previously), They Might Be Giants offer up an electronic dance music version of the Jonathan Richman classic…
TextBlade, An Extremely Portable Wireless Keyboard for Smartphones That Snaps Together Magnetically
TextBlade is a clever and extremely portable wireless keyboard for smartphones by Southern California startup WayTools that opens like a switchblade, with three separate pieces…