Complaining about dental work is kind of like complaining about airplane food or your wife's cooking—best to just avoid it unless you're feeling Dangerfieldian. And UCLA's got an experimental new "smart bomb" mouthwash it says might keep you out of the dentist's chair with just one rinse every four days.
A Cessna 172B pilot in Mexico had to save his plane after his aeroplane propeller detached in flight. Yes, detached. Plonk. You can see the action from the cockpit in this video, including the exhilaration and relief of the passengers at the end.
Are you ravenous for more Master Chief action? Looks like you won’t have to wait too long if a rumour out of Scandinavia is to be believed. According to a Finnish magazine, Halo 4 will be officially shown off at a leap day Xbox Spring showcase scheduled for the 29th of February.
Yesterday Sony announced that Kazuo Hira, the man behind PlayStation, was to become its new CEO. It seems that he's got some strong opinions on the future of the company, and the future of your consumer electronics, too.
One day, drones won't just fly by themselves: they'll hunt in packs. Imagine a swarm of tiny, flying drones chasing after you, synchronising their movements to catch you in the most effective way possible. If you can't imagine it, don't worry: it's already happened.
A collection of official-looking leaked photos made it on to the Pentax Forums today, purportedly unveiling the upcoming K-01 mirrorless camera. It looks to be available in multiple colors, features an HDR mode, and comes equipped with a 40mm f/2.8 pancake lens. There's been no official word from Pentax as to availability or price. [Pentax Forums via Engadget]
What if you could use your phone to test the air for toxins? What if you could monitor your health simply by blowing on it? Sounds amazing, right? Nanosensor technology developed by NASA Ames is going to make that a reality.
Homer Simpson has been available as a TomTom Voice Skin for a few years now, but other characters are finally getting their due as both Marge and Mr. Burns are now available to guide you to your destination.
Two and a half miles under the Earth is Lake Vostok, which hasn't seen the light of day in 20 million years. It's taken almost 20 years of drilling, but Russian scientists are about to break through and explore the lake at the bottom of the world.
Here's an interesting solution to the problem of giant alarm clock docks that gobble up space on your nightstand. JVC's new N-BX3 is a 44 pound behemoth that replaces your bedside table altogether, with a flat glass top for holding things.
Paul Lazarro has one of the weirdest gigs I've ever heard of: he milks black widow spiders for their silk. Yeap! The venomous, red dotted, eight-legged, creature killing black widow is knocked out and then handled for its super strong silk. All in the name of dangerous research.
As expected, Facebook just filed its $5 (£3.15) billion mega-IPO. We're sorting through the details now, but some important stats already stand out: 845 million users, 100 billion friendships, and a whole lot of money heading Zuck's way. Stock market, meet FB.
Do you remember your first break-up in great detail? Maybe sex from the other month? Or, most vividly, the really bad sex from last year? Turns out, men remember unpleasant and sexual experiences far more accurately than women.
One day you might not have to worry about sticking your left and right earbuds in the correct ears. Because researchers have created a clever system that automatically adjusts the stereo mix depending on what side each bud is inserted.
Siri has been tested in the interpretation of accents across the country, but she meets her match with the utterly amazing dialect of the proud Scottish people.
Longform has long been an invaluable resource to everyone who's overwhelmed by all the good stuff there is to read. Longform's new iPad app packages the website's curated blend of old and new non-fiction writing into a mobile-ready interface.
