A new infrared image of the Helix Nebula captured by the European Southern Observatory in Chile looks even more like God’s eye looking down on us. It’s almost creepy in its wondrously beautiful haze of red, orange and yellow.
With the popular MegaUpload file sharing website shut down, several other online locker services, all of which have legal uses, are limiting their features or closing down entirely in an apparent effort to avoid MegaUpload's fate: a forced shutdown by the United States Department of Justice, FBI, and National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, and the arrests of its operators.
Virgin is apparently mulling over the idea of joining the 4G race with the likes of O2, Everything Everywhere, Vodafone, and Three. If Virgin jumps on board, we could see some real price competition, because 4G’s not going to be cheap when it eventually arrives.
Remember after watching Piranha 3D when you walked off with a set of 3D glasses, and then wore them in public? You felt silly. These glasses are different.
If I were any more cynical, I'd believe this video to be a stunt for either Nokia; Slovakia's tourism board; the Orthodox Synagogue, or just violins in general. But apparently it's not? In which case, Lukas Kmit has the coolest of possible tempers. [BBC]
It's amazing what some high-speed photography and a few well-placed BBs can accomplish. Artist Ian Sailer created this stunning series, imaginatively dubbed Colour Explosion Photos. Who know a simple pellet gun could cause all this Technicolor destruction? [Flickr via Faith is Torment via Buzzfeed]
In news that’s bound to be music to many an offended partner’s ears – falling asleep immediately after getting busy is apparently a sign of love.
Those of you with arachnophobia may want to turn away from your monitors. This enormous inflatable spider puppet was built by UK artist Tim Davies for street and carnival performances. Details are still scarce on its inner workings or controls but Davies mentions that the legs are "air-powered." [TD Artwork via Technabob]
The best part about Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace was Darth Maul. He was scary looking and he had a wicked double-bladed lightsaber. Why did Darth Maul have to die? Why? As a tribute, LucasArts just released an app that'll let you sith yourself up. Darth Maul will live on in all of us, just as Darth Sidious intended.
Some enterprising users have managed to hack together Remote Play support for a load of full PS3 games to play them via the PS Vita. They’ve managed to get some triple AAA titles like Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham Asylum working without a hitch too. I want one. Now.
Okay, this isn't going to be easy, but a developer has posted a video on YouTube showing how it's possible to use an Android handset, a projector, a Kinect and a computer to create the future. In your living room. Now.
Try to drown it, crush it with up to a ton of weight, or give it a ten-foot toss—this prototype G-Shock phone will just laugh its heinous mug at you. Why can't super-rugged things not look like this?
Giz's favourite video site, Vimeo, has just had the biggest lick of paint yet, hammering home the fact it's definitely the best place to find all those crazy timelapse videos and other arty concepty vids. Plus lots of cat videos. Lots and lots of 'em.
The Oscar Nominations were announced today, and Andy Serkis was left off the list. The actor was highly praised for his motion-capture performance as Caesar the chimp in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and there was a strong campaign to get him recognised in this year's award ceremony, but ultimately it all came to naught. We can't say it's any surprise.
Proving that social media can be a tricky beast to master, McDonald’s #McFailed. The midnight boozer’s Mecca attempted to highlight the good things about its often-criticised burger business. Of course Twitter users had other ideas and #McDStories seriously backfired.
For half my working day, I want to work on this Vespa workstation. Then chill out the other half of the day on the chair made with the other half of the Vespa. A brilliant mashup.
