Courtney Stodden's mom, Krista Keller, said she regrets allowing her daughter to marry actor Doug Hutchison when she was just 16. Hutchison, who was 51 at the time, needed Keller's permission to marry her teenage daughter. Keller signed the necessary documents and the pair were married in Las Vegas in 2011. … [Read more...]
Fake Health Brochure Shows Harmful Side Effects of Donald Trump
Are you suffering from the rare "Donald Trump" condition? Read on to find out! Professional photoshop troll Pleated Jeans is at it again, this time with a phony-yet-incredibly-realistic health brochure about the symptoms and treatments for the dangerous cognitive condition known as Donald Trump. … [Read more...]
Hands on with the Awesome Star Wars BB-8 by Sphero
I could not stop humming the theme from Star Wars, but then who could blame me? I was playing, for the first time, with a real Star Wars BB-8 droid. As I drove BB-8 about the floor, sending it zipping this way and that, the tiny camera on its cap-like head seemed to follow my gaze. The faster the little robot went, the less the cap that sat impossibly atop its ball body seemed … [Read more...]
TomTom Spark GPS Fitness Watch Integrates Music and BT Connectivity
TomTom has announced their latest fitness watch, this time integrating a music player and Bluetooth connectivity. The TomTom Spark GPS Fitness watch is designed for all fitness enthusiasts of all levels. The Spark allows users to store 500 songs directly on the watch which lets them listen to their favourite playlists while tracking their steps, miles, and calories burned and … [Read more...]
XYZ Printing Puts 3D Scanning in the Palm of your Hand
XYZ Printing has made a name for itself creating 3D printers that can output edible goods, but now the company wants in on the other side of the 3D process: image capture. At IFA 2015, the company introduced a $199 handheld 3D scanner. … [Read more...]
Sony’s Smart Home Vision Is a Sci-fi Nerd’s Dream
What does the smart home look like? Right now, it's mostly smartphone-controlled light bulbs, speakers, cameras and other appliances. It's exciting stuff, but undeniably uninspiring. Sony's Life Space UX, the company's model smart home of the future, if you will, is closer to what a smart home should look like: a harmonious blending of technology and furniture that's … [Read more...]
Samsung’s SmartThings Launches a Powerful, Privacy-friendly Hub
Smart home technology is finally leaving the “Tinker Toy” phase and becoming a viable solution for average consumers. Samsung wants to be a part of that revolution, which is why, last year, it bought SmartThings, a smart home technology startup with a very open view. … [Read more...]
Engineers Refine Protection System for LHC Magnets
This week, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was switched off for its second scheduled technical stop since starting to run at the new high energy of 6.5 teraelectronvolts (TeV) per beam. These regular stops allow engineers and technicians to maintain the machine and ensure that all its components are working well. … [Read more...]