Brian Heater
Twitter Adds Group Private Messaging and Direct Video Capture and Editing
As promised, Twitter has begun rolling out new features for 2015, starting with private group chat and the ability to capture, edit, and share videos…
Yuki-Taro, An Adorable Self-Guided Robotic Snowplow That Turns Snow Into Compact Bricks
Yuki-Taro is an adorable robotic snowplow created by Japan’s Research and Development, Inc. (RDI) that uses built-in camera eyes and GPS to guide itself around…
Scientists Develop Squid-Inspired Synthetic Skin That Can Change Color and Texture on Command
Researchers at MIT have managed to create synthetic skin inspired by the adaptive properties of cephalopods like octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish that can change its…
One-Man Band Firmin Performs the Pink Floyd Song ‘Hey You’ Using Only His Voice and iPad GarageBand Instruments
After conquering the solo from “Comfortably Numb,” one-man band Firmin has taken on the Pink Floyd track “Hey You” from the 1979 album The Wall,…
Mathematical Strategies to Help Improve the Chances of Winning at Rock-Paper-Scissors
Numberphile (previously) host Hannah Fry takes a look at a number of mathematical strategies aimed at increasing one’s probability of winning a round of rock-paper-scissors.…
How Scientists Are Attempting to Strengthen Human Skin and Remove the Need for Bulky Body Armor
In the latest episode of Science Friction, host Rusty Ward looks at ongoing attempts to combine material with human skin to remove the need for…
GoPro Video of an iPhone 6 Case Drop-Tested From 101,000 Feet Up Into the Stratosphere
Smartphone accessory maker Urban Armor Gear put its iPhone 6 case to the test by sending it up into 101,000 feet into the stratosphere, where…
A Supercut of the Many User Interfaces Found in ‘Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope’
San Francisco-based video game developer Dino Ignacio took it upon himself to create a supercut of the various user interfaces found throughout 1977’s Star Wars…
The TSA Offers a Detailed Breakdown of the Dangerous Items It Seized at Airport Security in 2014
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has created an extremely thorough post detailing the many dangerous items it seized at airport security checkpoints across the United…
‘Will it Blend?’ Puts Neodymium Magnet Spheres (Buckyballs) Into the Blender With Fiery Results
To celebrate the birth of his 40th grandchild, Will it Blend host Tom Dickson puts a set of neodymium magnet sphere toys (popularly known as…