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Science
Scientists Develop Phaser That Can Stun (Worms)
5:40AM Adam Frucci | The good news: Scientists have developed a Star Trek-like phaser that can be set to stun. The bad news: It only works on worms, so far. More »
Games
This Bulldog Is Better At Tony Hawk Than You
1:40PM Adam Frucci | Tony Hawk Ride comes with a skateboard controller. You know what that means: dogs playing video games. What’s amazing about this video is just how good this dog is. Impressive! More »
Software
CatPaint Single-Pawedly Justifies The Existence Of The App Store
9:20AM John Herrman | Within seconds of installing CatPaint, I felt like the Matisse of adding cats to photos. Within minutes, I was Leonardo da goddamn Vinci. More »
Random Stuff
The Most Upsetting Video Ever Of An Automatic Chicken Plucker
4:24AM Adam Frucci | This is Janet’s Whizbang Chicken Plucker, built using the instructions from the hit best-selling book Anyone Can Build a Tub-Style Mechanical Chicken Plucker. It is absolutely f—king horrifying, and I apologise in advance. More »
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National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal
6:34AM Mark Wilson | National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen was in Antarctica to capture shots of leopard seals. One approached him, jaws wide and ready for biting… and if you haven’t heard the rest of the story yet, you need to watch this brief clip. More »
Science
NASA To Bomb Monkeys With Gamma Radiation
4:40AM Jesus Diaz | Dear NASA, I love you, but come on… monkey radiation tests? What is this? The ’50s? Are you going to resuscitate J. Edgar Hoover next? Didn’t you guys see Matthew Broderick and Helen Hunt saving the monkeys in Project X? More »
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Replacement Penises Grown In Lab (For Rabbits Now, Humans Later?)
9:40AM Rosa Golijan | In the future, the compliment to give a guy will be to say that he’s hung like a rabbit. It’ll imply that he has the super-high libido that comes with fully-functional, custom-engineered penises like those being successfully implanted in bunnies. More »
Robots
7:00AM Chris Jacob | The ‘Haptic Cow’ may have recently won Sarah Baillie the Most Innovative Teacher of the Year Award, but did she ever consider the real cow’s feelings? Imagine the rush of emotions: jealousy, relief, maybe even arousal. More »
Learn Your Way Around A Cow’s Rectum With A Robot
7:00AM Chris Jacob | The ‘Haptic Cow’ may have recently won Sarah Baillie the Most Innovative Teacher of the Year Award, but did she ever consider the real cow’s feelings? Imagine the rush of emotions: jealousy, relief, maybe even arousal. More »
Random Stuff
The Things Malcolm Ate
12:08PM Brian Lam | My perspective is that nature always beats technology. Waves eat ships, roaches beat Mortein and earthquakes topple buildings. Every day, this conflict plays itself out in front of my eyes as Malcolm the puppy gnaws on gadgets. More »
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