NASA released a stunning photo of yesterday’s historic landing, showing the Perseverance rover being lowered to the surface during the skycrane manoeuvre.
With summer right around the corner, you might want to consider JBL’s Xtreme 3. It’s a durable and portable Bluetooth speaker that delivers a surprising amount of bass for those who like to listen to music even at top volumes.
Anyone interested in an hour-long, gritty animated superhero show from the man behind The Walking Dead? We thought so.
I love the smell of female rage in the morning. Smells like victory.
Elizabeth Ann is the first clone of a black-footed ferret, but more importantly, she’s the first endangered species to be cloned in the United States. Her birth represents an important milestone in the ongoing effort to increase the genetic diversity of this threatened species.
There’s never been a better time to hit the open road and escape an over-crowded city, but why leave the creature comforts of home at home? Living out of a recreational vehicle can be quite luxurious, even if you’re not driving a bus, as the transforming SAIC Maxus Life Home…
While the world eagerly watched Thursday as NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully touched down on Mars, snapshots flooded social media of excited viewers striking a pose on the Red Planet.
Once, holograms were just a scientific curiosity. But thanks to the rapid development of lasers, they have gradually moved centre stage, appearing on the security imagery for credit cards and bank notes, in science fiction movies – most memorably Star Wars – and even “live” on stage when long-dead rapper…
I don’t know which is the more dramatic news: that Nissan is selling a series hybrid in a major global model, or that Nissan somehow made an interesting crossover.
Originally, author E.K. Johnson wanted to call the third book in her Star Wars Padmé trilogy Queen’s Gambit. You can probably guess why she had to change it, settling on Queen’s Hope as her second choice.
The city of Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit in California state court against Polymer80, a company it says has flooded the country with untraceable firearms by shipping customers all the components necessary to build a gun in minutes.
Who doesn’t love a good portal in a sci-fi movie? Put just one portal in and the possibilities are endless. Anything could be on the other side. But what happens when there’s more than one portal? What if there are tons of portals all over the world? That’s what happens…
All six wheels of NASA’s Perseverance are firmly and safely on the Martian surface, following a successful landing of the rover in Jezero crater today.
Our favourite streaming device just got a major update.
Being a teacher is rough. Being a teacher trying to teach a class of more than 20 students virtually in the middle of a pandemic is even rougher. Not only do you have to come up with clever ways to teach the same material and keep your class engaged, but…
The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus Is Making an Edward Gorey-Inspired Show About Neglected Murderesses
And I don’t just mean murderesses who have been neglected by history. I mean Neglected Murderess, the series of illustrations by Edward Gorey of The Gashleycrumb Tinies fame, about…well, murderesses who have been neglected by history.
Springhares are cute as can be, but their fur looks kind of dull under normal conditions. When cast under UV light, however, their fur comes alive, featuring vibrant patches of red, orange, and pink. As new research shows, these creatures are now one of only a handful of mammals known…
With Sony having teased a new cinema camera launch next week, it seems Blackmagic Design is sneaking in a new product ahead of Sony’s announcement with its updated Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro.
Let me apologise ahead of time for this headline. Because while the latest, tiny snippet from Amazon’s adaptation of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time fantasy epic has been released, it’s only two seconds long — but that’s more than enough time to showcase a very pointy dagger.
Paddington 3 is real, happening, and our friend. Get a look at HBO Max’s animated Aquaman spinoff. The Riverdale gang goes on the hunt for Mothman. Go behind the scenes on the new Tom & Jerry movie. Plus, new clips from Chaos Walking and Raya and the Last Dragon. Spoilers…
In a time when even basic human interactions are discouraged for safety reasons, there’s an even greater demand for alternate sources of companionship. But if you’re not ready for the responsibilities of a dog or a cat, Panasonic has introduced yet another companion robot that dutifully pays attention to you…
The McLaren Artura is an exceptional feat of automotive engineering, featuring a plug-in hybrid powertrain, with an “inside-out” electric motor, no reverse gear, and blah blah blah. More importantly: It has little hand pods staring you down like an alien.
When Facebook said that it was getting rid of news on the platform it in Australia, it didn’t mean all the news. Australian users are still seeing fake news — which now doesn’t have to compete with the real stuff. In response to Australia’s forthcoming news media bargaining code, Facebook…
Contrary to popular belief, Apple didn’t invent the concept of the smartwatch – it actually all started with the Pebble. While the Apple Watch is a really fine smartwatch, but it’s not for everyone. If you don’t happen to have an iPhone in your pocket, you’re out of luck because…
Despite being warned multiple times, the Australian Government said Facebook’s decision to ban news on its platforms in Australia took them by surprise. At a press conference on Thursday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Communications Minister Paul Fletcher told reporters they didn’t have any forewarning about Facebook’s response to the proposed…
Mortal Kombat is almost upon us! Despite the fact we’ve barely gotten any glimpses of Simon McQuoid’s adaptation of the beloved, bloody video game fighting series, the movie is hitting theatres in just two months. So it’s about time we actually got to see something of it.
Facebook has now officially banned Australian news from its platform. Unfortunately this has also included a heap of Pages that aren’t actually news.
This is the new Kia K8, the successor to the Kia K7, which is known in the U.S. as the Cadenza, which has been discontinued in this part of the world. It looks like a fairly generic big sedan, certainly not ugly but also not particularly memorable in the way…
Everyone’s favourite creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky daughter is getting her own live-action TV show and Tim Burton is bringing it to life.
Sorry to Matt Ryan (and Keanu Reeves, I guess), but there’s a new cocky bisexual magic investigator in town.
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On Thursday Facebook implemented its ban on Australians sharing or viewing news. And as it turns out, it has also hit satire news sites like The Onion and The Betoota Advocate. Reporter Casey Briggs first brought this to light on Twitter. He discovered that the Facebook Pages for Australian satire…
The Dungeons & Dragons movie adds a Bridgerton star. Jordan Peele’s next horror movie is already attracting stars. Is there really hope for a new Gremlins movie? Plus, Zack Snyder wants his hands on Arthurian legend, and Ducktales reveals its farewell plans. To me, my spoilers!
The daughter of late, legendary film director Stanley Kubrick — The Shining, Space Odyssey: 2001, Dr. Strangelove, etc — is on board with extremist groups like the Proud Boys, Boogaloo, and QAnon, according to a Wednesday report in the Daily Beast.
