Sir David Attenborough’s latest wildlife show is coming to VR headsets (updated)

Ever want to get immersed in a wildlife documentary? Like, really immersed? You’re going to get your chance soon. Atlantic Productions has revealed to Realscreen that its upcoming Sir David Attenborough project, Conquest of the Skies, is destined for…

This Rug Encases Han Solo in Carbonite On Your Living Room Floor

This Rug Encases Han Solo in Carbonite On Your Living Room Floor

Is your living room floor bare? Do you like optical illusions? Do you love Star Wars? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’ll definitely love this floor runner depicting Han Solo stuck in carbonate.

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Amazon smartphone tipped for September

Amazon has plans to announce a smartphone this June, which will then begin shipping by the end of September, according to unnamed sources that spoke with The Wall Street Journal. … Continue reading

Laptop and tablet deals of the week: 4.11.14

Laptops allow you to get work done on the go and tablets are certainly nice to have around, but the price of admission for both can be a significant investment. That’s where we come in. We’ve compiled a list of tempting options for both of those…

Ikea Just Bought a Wind Farm Big Enough To Power All Its U.S. Stores

Ikea Just Bought a Wind Farm Big Enough To Power All Its U.S. Stores

It takes a lot of energy to keep the lights on as you greedily pile ¢59 kitchen dongles and weird cookies into that blue bag, which is why Ikea is making a push to offset its total energy consumption by 2020. This week, it took a big step towards doing so by buying a wind farm in Illinois.

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Insane guy rappels down a vertical rock wall to snowboard at hyperspeed

Insane guy rappels down a vertical rock wall to snowboard at hyperspeed

Watch snowboarder Xavier de la Rue arriving to the top of a mountain in a helicopter, then rappelling down a rocky cliff in order to be able to speed down an almost vertical virgin snow tube. It feels exhilarating to watch it—I can’t even imagine how it must feel in real life.

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Amazon phone reportedly coming in September with glasses-free 3D

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Amazon’s getting ready to launch a phone. This is actually one of the longest-running rumors we’ve heard, with the first reports stretching back to 2012. So what’s different this time? According to the Wall…

Report: Amazon Is Showing Off a 3D Smartphone That Could Hit This Year

Report: Amazon Is Showing Off a 3D Smartphone That Could Hit This Year

We’ve been hearing about the rumored 3D Amazon phone forever , but it’s never shown up. According to the WSJ, however, Amazon is getting ready to launch this phone this year.

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Amazon Fire TV sold out: low supply, high demand, or both

It would appear that the biggest competitor to Google’s Chromecast has “pulled a Chromecast” and sold out no more than a week after being put on sale. Here we’re seeing … Continue reading

NSA denies Heartbleed knowledge and exploitation

The NSA has denied knowledge of the Heartbleed bug, following allegations that not only did the security agency discover the exploit two years ago, but that it opted to keep … Continue reading