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The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Drop Tested Alongside Eight Older iPhone Models
YouTube gadget smasher TechRax gave the drop test treatment to a total of ten different iPhone models, including the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6…
Seth Rogen, James Franco, & Stevie Wonder Give Jimmy Fallon a 40th Birthday Surprise on ‘The Tonight Show’
Actors Seth Rogen, James Franco, and musician Stevie Wonder gave host Jimmy Fallon quite a surprise on a recent episode of The Tonight Show for…
Bold Machines, A 3D Printing Innovation Workshop Launched by MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis
Bold Machines is a new workshop run by MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis and Stratasys — which recently acquired MakerBot — focused on helping advance 3D…
A Side-by-Side Comparison of the Rear-Facing Cameras on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
SuperSaf TV host Safwan Ahmedmia took the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets out for a spin to get a side-by-side comparison of…
Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 Sci-Fi Film ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Condensed Into a One-Minute Animated Speedrun
1A4 Studio has condensed the 1968 science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick, into a one-minute animated speedrun (see previously). submitted…
Photographer Gives Detailed Camera Review of Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus While Traveling Iceland
Right after the unveiling of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, photographer Austin Mann took the two new smartphones to Iceland for a thorough…
‘Circle of Abstract Ritual’, A Mesmerizing Experimental Time-Lapse Film About Creation and Destruction
In his experimental short film “Circle of Abstract Ritual,” artist Jeff Frost (see previously) examines creation and destruction through a series of mesmerizing time-lapses. The…
The Y-40 Indoor Swimming Pool in Italy Is the World’s Deepest at 137 Feet
The Hotel Terme Millepini in Montegrotto Terme, Italy is home to Y-40, the world’s deepest indoor swimming pool. The pool, which has a maximum depth…
Indiegogo Begins Testing Crowdfunding Campaigns That Continue After Their Deadline
Indiegogo has announced a new pilot program that allows certain crowdfunding campaigns to continue after their deadline. Previously, crowdfunding would halt once the deadline was…
SciShow Explains Why Mary Anning Was Possibly ‘The Greatest Fossilist in the World’
SciShow (see previously) host Hank Green explains why Mary Anning was possibly “The Greatest Fossilist in the World” in a recent episode. Anning lived from 1799…