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iPhone 6 Plus Put to the Bend Test After Owners Report Phone Bending When Carried in Front Pocket
Lewis Hilsenteger from the YouTube channel Unbox Therapy puts his iPhone 6 Plus (see previously) to the bend test to see how much force it takes…
Facebook Plans a Fleet of Solar-Powered Drones to Bring Internet Access to Unconnected Areas
Facebook has detailed its plans to launch a fleet of solar-powered drones to help bring Internet access to unconnected areas. The plan, known as Connectivity…
‘Will It Blend?’ Puts the iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy Note 3 in Blenders to See How They Hold Up
In a recent episode of their Will It Blend? series (see previously), Blendtec founder and host Tom Dickson put the iPhone 6 Plus (see previously) and the Galaxy Note…
‘Knock Knock’ by Brunettes Shoot Blondes, An Animated Music Video Played Out on 14 Devices
“Knock Knock” is a clever and touching music video by Ukrainian indie-pop band Brunettes Shoot Blondes that plays out across animated videos on 14 different…
‘LIFE’ Magazine Asked Ten Skilled Comic Strip Artists to Draw Their Characters While Blindfolded in 1947
LIFE magazine tested ten skilled comic strip artists back in 1947 by having each of them draw their famed characters while blindfolded. LIFE featured the…
A Comprehensive Comparison Between the iPhone 6 Camera and Seven Previous iPhone Generations
Camera+ cofounder Lisa Bettany has created a comprehensive comparison between the camera on the iPhone 6 and seven previous iPhone generations. The side-by-side shots examine…
The 1999 Film ‘The Matrix’ Retold as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells the 1999 sci-fi action thriller film The Matrix in the form of an 8-bit…
Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh Posts a Silent, Black-and-White Version of ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’
Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh posted a silent, black-and-white version of Raiders of the Lost Ark along with an essay on staging in film on his site Extension…
‘Warriors’, An Animated Music Video by Imagine Dragons Celebrating the ‘League of Legends’ 2014 World Championship
“Warriors” is a music video created in collaboration by the alternative rock band Imagine Dragons and video game developer Riot Games for the 2014 World…
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining How Cosmic Rays Help Us Understand the Universe
In a recent TED-Ed animation, University of Hawaii physics professor Veronica Bindi explains how cosmic rays help us understand the universe. We only know 4%…