A Replacement Cap That Turns Your Water Bottle Into a Super Soaker

A Replacement Cap That Turns Your Water Bottle Into a Super Soaker

Do you carry around a plastic Nalgene or Camelbak water bottle with you? Have you ever wished there was an easier way to soak a friend or co-worker with it? If you answered yes to both of these questions,, congratulations! You have a pulse, and you’ll want to check out the Aquabot.

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These Are the 25 Most Popular Spotify Playlists

These Are the 25 Most Popular Spotify Playlists

Part of the beauty of Spotify is the ability to share and create playlists—we do it all the time ! Who doesn’t love a good mix compilation? Spotify recently tipped us off to its most popular playlists, so we’ve linked them up for your pleasure. They are as follows:

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Gawker Invasion Fears Spread as Thousands of Russian Troops Move Into Ukraine | io9 Your Morning Cup

Gawker Invasion Fears Spread as Thousands of Russian Troops Move Into Ukraine | io9 Your Morning Cup Of Coffee Is Also Your Morning Cup Of Pesticide | Jezebel Holy Crap Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Got Married | Lifehacker The Best Resources for Free Online Classes

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Amazon's third round of pilots are out today, streamable on Amazon Instant Video.

Amazon’s third round of pilots are out today, streamable on Amazon Instant Video. There are five shows, three of which are comedies, including Red Oaks from Stephen Soderbergh; The Cosmopolitans, which stars Chloe Sevigny and Adam Brody; and Really, which stars some people I have never heard of. [Amazon]

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10 of History's Deadliest Construction Projects

10 of History's Deadliest Construction Projects

The Panama Canal opened 100 years ago this month , one of the greatest engineering achievements in history. It was also one of the greatest sacrifices of human life in the name of construction, but tragically, it was far from the most deadly project in history.

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Dyson Teases Upcoming Secret Project (It's Probably a Robot Vacuum)

Dyson just released this video teasing its upcoming project, codenamed N223. They might as well have codenamed it “We’re going to destroy the Roomba” because it’s very probably a robotic vacuum cleaner.

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Leap Motion Wants to Bring Your Hands Into Virtual Reality

Virtual reality via headsets like Oculus Rift is getting really good, but the experiences are lacking a critical facet for the most part: Your hands. Leap Motion wants to use its 3D motion sensor technology to bring your hands into the game.

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There's a Miniature Ocean Trapped Inside This Kitchen Island

There's a Miniature Ocean Trapped Inside This Kitchen Island

Forget about wasting all that valuable space underneath a kitchen island by filling it with pots, pans, and other bakeware. Designer Robert Kolenik has a much better idea: turn it into a gigantic saltwater aquarium that seemingly doubles as the perfect place to toss food scraps.

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Leap Motion's next sensor is designed specifically for virtual reality

Virtual reality has made huge strides in headgear recently, but developers are still grappling with control. How do we interact with an artificial world in a natural way? There are plenty of devices to answer this: gamepads, the Sixense Stem system…

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook review: good for reading, but hardly the best budget tablet

There was a time when Barnes & Noble was so big, so dominating, that even Tom Hanks managed to look like a jerk when he played a book-chain executive. But times have changed, and as people began to order their books online — or even download them –…