Death has symbolism. Sometimes how you die can be just as important, if not moreso, than how you live. The last issue of The Omega Men cements the DC Comics series as one of the best superhero books ever, with a finale that has me wondering if it was meant to be an improvised explosive device all along.
To test the sticking power of the glue used inside its Gokiburi Hoi Hoi roach traps, a Japanese pest control company called Earth Chemical created a human-sized version and then made a scientist, athlete, and sumo wrestler attempt to get from one end of it to the other. They all failed miserably. But watching the three of them get painfully stuck might actually be harder than trying to get across this mess yourself.
For friends and family, fewer things are more agonizing than not knowing if or when a loved one in a coma will regain consciousness following a severe head injury or drug overdose. Researchers have shown that a common test can measure awareness in comatose patients—and even predict when they might wake up.
Google is pissed—or at least that’s what it sounds like when you read Bloomberg’s look into the company’s relationship with smartphone manufacturers. According to the report, Google is aggressively addressing Android’s biggest problem: fragmentation, or the fact that few of Android’s 1.4 billion users are using the latest version of the operating system. While Apple’s iOS enjoys healthy adoption rates whenever a new update for the software rolls out, it takes manufacturers a very long time to adopt Android’s newest features—if they ever add them at all.
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When EA first launched Origin, there was a lot of backlash from PC gamers. With Steam dominating the PC platform, many people thought it was unnecessary for a publisher to open their own store, which only supported their titles. However, since then, EA has had a fair amount of success with the store. One of the big successes has been … Continue reading
Amazon has taken the wraps off its next roster of pilots, and as before, it is hoping its members will watch them and give their feedback. The new shows will be available starting on June 17, and they’re mostly composed of kids shows, though there are a couple hour-long pilots for adults. Those latter two offerings will be made available … Continue reading
To call Pebble’s latest Kickstarter a success is a wild understatement, but that didn’t stop would-be smartwatch buyers having questions about the company’s 2016 line-up. Crowdfunding for Pebble 2, Pebble Time 2, and Pebble Core hit the company’s $1m goal in just over an hour, and with 34 days still to run on the campaign there’s already around $8m in … Continue reading
Today in light of the surprising lack of iPhone leaks and relative deluge of details we’ve seen unofficially so far, I’d like to share what I’m hopeful for in a new iPhone. The next iPhone, one we’ll safely assume will be called iPhone 7, will be a device – I hope – of unparalleled processing power and battery life. It’ll … Continue reading
When then-CEO Dick Costolo admitted last year that Twitter “suck[s] at dealing with abuse and we’ve sucked at it for years,” he was addressing the elephant in the room and a frustratingly common problem for women on the platform. Although the company…
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