wtf

Truck Shoots Out Smoke Rings Before its Engine Explodes

By Casey Chan on at

I don't know why this happened (or if the truck somehow stumbled upon some secret Mario Kart item) but it's such a cool effect.

appliances

Borg Cube Mini-Fridge: Freezistance is Futile

By Andrew Liszewski on at

It's only taken 27 years for a genius at Paramount to realise that the cube-shaped Borg ship from Star Trek: Next Generation could be a mini fridge.

design

Hugo Chavez Gets His Own Font In Memoriam

By Gerald Lynch on at

You can now type away in the late Venezuelan leader's own distinctive handwriting.

furniture

A Twisted Mobius Chair Provides an Infinite Place to Sit

By Andrew Liszewski on at

This Mobius Chair by Takeshi Miyakawa will make you rethink everything you know about sitting.

movies

The New Hobbit Movie Trailer Looks Bloody Incredible

By Jesus Diaz on at

Behold the first trailer for the Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the last of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy films.

internet

Popcorn Time's "Netflix for Torrents" Will Play Nice With AirPlay

By Mario Aguilar on at

Popcorn Time recently got Chromecast support. Now it's coming to an Apple TV near you, thanks to AirPlay support.

wtf

China's Square Running Track Will Play Havoc With Your Lap Times

By Gerald Lynch on at

And maybe your hamstring too.

facebook

Facebook's App Strategy is Bad News for Anyone Who Uses Apps

By Kate Knibbs on at

Facebook's strategy to create many standalone mobile apps might make sense for Facebook, but it sucks for you.

security

A 'Fake ID' Flaw in Android Leaves Millions of Phones Vulnerable

By Jamie Condliffe on at

This security flaw leaves a potential 82 per cent of Android users at risk.

desired

Posters of Famous Patents Put Other People's Great Ideas on Your Wall

By Jordan Kushins on at

It turns out the diagrammatical drawings of patents are artworks in themselves.

gaming

PS4 Update 1.75 Adds 3D Blu-Ray Support

By Gerald Lynch on at

Hot on the heels of the Xbox One's 3D Blu-ray update, Sony's pushed system software version 1.75 out to its PS4. You guessed it -- don your specs, the PlayStation 4 now supports 3D Blu-rays too. Read more...

chatroom

With London's Commuter Belt Expanding, Should the Capital's Boundaries be Redrawn?

By Gerald Lynch on at

We've done it twice before in 1965 and further back in 1889 -- is it time to expand the capital once more?

apps

Facebook is Moving Messaging to the Standalone Messenger App

Over the next few days, if you go to send a message through Facebook's smartphone app, you'll see the alert shown above.

reviews

Nvidia Shield Tablet Review: A Gaming Beast, But So Much More

By Eric Limer on at

This should probably be your next Android tablet no matter how much button-mashing gaming you do.

movies

By Jordan Kushins on at

Michel Gondry recently spoke with us about bringing the fantastic voyage of young love and deep loss to life with physical sets and a refreshing lack of CGI.

bikes

Bike-Friendly, Sensor-Laden Delivery Lorry Works for Sainsbury's in London

By Gary Cutlack on at

Delivery drivers also told to wear lycra and bolt their feet to the pedals to help them relate.

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