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Black Sabbath Streams Entire Album on iTunes

Sloan — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:44:34 +0000

The album features 11 new original tracks, including the recent release and hard-rock radio hit God Is Dead?

This Homemade Lightsaber Laser Will Make You More Powerful Than Ever Before [VIDEO]

Sloan — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:24:32 +0000

So apparently now you, too, can have an elegant weapon made for a more civilized age.

9 Awesome Tech Gifts Dad Will Love for Father's Day

Maura Chwastyk — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:00:34 +0000

Sure, your dad saidhe didn’t want anything for Father’s Day, but that might also have been a not-so-subtle hint that, thanks to the last several holidays, he has quite enough ties and golf balls, thank you. Enough of these batteries-not-required presents! Shake things up this year and give Dad a gift he’ll actually appreciate. Whether [...]

Xbox One: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Alex Keen — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:30:43 +0000

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, the past three days have been an onslaught of adoration and vitriol for Microsoft’s newest console, Xbox One. Because the recent press conference was so vague, opinions about what the console is capable of is all over the map. For some, the new console means awesome new graphics, better online [...]

Worst Teaser Video Ever Shows a Blurry Image of the PlayStation 4 [VIDEO]

Sloan — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:57:01 +0000

Seriously?

After showing us absolutely nothing back in February when they 'revealed' the Playstation 4, Sony has again gone above and beyond to show us literally nothing again in an effort to 'hype-up' the impending unveiling of the PlayStation 4 at E3 on June 10th.

New Video Game Releases – June 2013

Chris Urie — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:34:40 +0000
The new video game releases for June 2013 are shaping up quite nicely. Not only are we getting the Legendary Edition of Skyrim, but we’re also seeing the release of two insanely anticipated games. Remember Me flew under the radar for quite awhile until the conflict between developer and publisher over a female protagonist rose [...]

NASA to Pay an Absolutely Ridiculous $70 Million Per Seat to Fly to the International Space Station

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:31:58 +0000
Hitching a ride usually only costs some gas and toll money. But you’ll have to dig really deep into your pockets for a ride into orbit. Russia is charging NASA a staggering $70 million per seat for a 2016 flight to the International Space Station, up from the previously reported $65 million. NASA is expected [...]

Microsoft to Unveil New Xbox Console in May

Luke Brown — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:41:35 +0000
On Wednesday Microsoft confirmed speculation the next generation Xbox system would be revealed in a special event on May 21st. According to Major Nelson, Tuesday, May 21st at 1PM EST (10AM PST), we’ll all be getting our first look at Microsoft’s new console. The event will be limited to invited members of the press in [...]

5 Important Ways Social Media Networking Affects Your Career

Kathy Landin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:26:13 +0000
While the social media landscape often changes quickly, it’s pretty clear that networking on those sites is going to be a big part of our lives for a long time—both personally and professionally. In many ways, social media is as much for work as it is for fun. It may have started out as a [...]

You Can Name a Planet in Outrageous Contest

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:39:27 +0000
Earth, Mars, Neptune – how hard can it possibly be to name a planet? Now’s your chance to find out. A company called Uwingu which aims to raise funds for space exploration is holding a contest to name a planet that currently goes by the rather sci-fi-sounding moniker Alpha Centauri Bb. Because Alpha Centauri Bb, [...]

Spine-Tingling New Star Trek: Into Darkness Trailer Reveals More of the Cast [VIDEO]

Sloan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:04:13 +0000
Released yesterday on SuperheroHype.com, a new, lengthier Star Trek: Into Darkness trailer reveals more than just some new faces in JJ Abrams’ Trek Universe. Not only do we get more of our dastardly villain, John Harrison, played scathingly cold by Benedict Cumberbatch, BUT we get a glimpse of Peter Weller, who up until this moment, [...]

Watch This Giant Real-Life Robot Dog Fling Cinderblocks Across the Room

Mike Moody — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:33:27 +0000
The mad scientists over at Boston Dynamics have created a four-legged dog-like robot they call BigDog robot. In this video released by BD earlier this week, you can see BigDog’s sole purpose, which, apparently, is to creep everyone out while flinging things across the room. Go technology! We’re calling the cops if this thing starts [...]

You Have A Smartphone? Here Some Apps From The Edge [VIDEO]

Mark Alan — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:10:52 +0000
It’s like a tsunami of apps for everything these days as they have flooded the market, available for computers, mobile devices, iPads I mean you name it. Got to love those Apps from the edge. There are Apps that lay to claim making you a better girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, wife and yes lover. Let’s surf [...]

New Video Game Releases – March 2013

Chris Urie — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:52:42 +0000

This is going to be a big month in which your wallet will weep, but your body will shake with anticipatory delight whenever you bring home one of those shiny new discs.

Potential PlayStation 4 Controller Combines Move and Vita

Luke Brown — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:29:47 +0000
A new image of the purported controller for Sony’s PlayStation 4 looks a bit like the DualShock, if it was frankensteined with Move and the Vita’s touch-pad. Destructoid posted an image of what they believe could be the new controller for Sony’s supposed next generation console. While at first glance there may not appear to [...]

See Intense Footage of the Meteor Landing in Russia

Emerald Catron — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:50:36 +0000
Zombies. Man-killing space aliens. Killer clowns. It’s okay if these are the first things that run through your mind when you watch this insane footage of a meteor landing in Russia. The meteor crashed into a building, and destroyed it. As of now, at least 1,000 people have been reported injured, and up to 3,000 [...]

This Giant Asteroid Is Barely Going to Miss Earth Today

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:33:42 +0000
Seventeen-thousand miles might not sound particularly close at first listen, but when it comes to a gigantic rock the size of half a football field, it’s a bit scarier. On Friday, an asteroid labeled 2012 DA14 will pass by Earth at a distance of about 17,150 miles. This is the closest that an asteroid of [...]

What Is Easier On The Eyes? An iPad or a Book? The Answer May Surprise You

Sloan — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:20:44 +0000

As Boomers get older, the first thing in many that will signal 'Geezerdom' is bad eyesight. A recent study suggests you might want to switch your reading medium.

PlayStation 4′s Suggested Price and Cloudy Future

John Llewellyn Martin — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:13:17 +0000
How much will Sony’s next console cost us? How much cloud gaming will we be doing? Will we be able to control the games with our thoughts?! These are questions that might be answered on February 20th, 2013, during Sony’s big announcement! According to The Verge, a report from Japanese publication, Asahi Shimbun, suggests that [...]

European Woman Will Be First Adult Film Star In Space

Joe Student — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:15:22 +0000

Adult film star Coco Brown has a wild fantasy; a private Dutch company is making it a reality. Brown, 32, who has been in several adult movies with silly titles, will become the first adult film st