How Tall Can a Lego Tower Be Before It Crushes Itself?

Every building material has a theoretical limit which it can’t be used beyond: at some point, the weight of material above is enough to crush what’s below. Now, a team of engineers has worked out that limit for Lego—and it’s surprisingly high. More »

The 15 Most Overpriced Gadgets of All Time

There’s nothing wrong with charging a lot of money for your gadget. Some of the best things in life are the exact opposite of free; a truly superior product is definitely worth spending more. Unfortunately, sometimes tech companies think too much of their wares and too little of your intelligence. The result is a product whose price is out of whack with its real value in the marketplace. More »

Our Favorite Smartphones, Sound Bars, Flashlights and More

Hello, holy wow, we’ve got a massive list of the hottest, most awesome gear this month. So. Many. Awesome. New. Phones. Enough small talk, let’s get right to it. More »

Air Jordan XX8 First Look: HAHAHA These Are the New Air Jordans, Suckas!

Here they are, ladies and gentlemen. The Jordan XX8 aka the new freaking Air Jordans that acclaimed movie director Spike Lee and legendary Nike designer Tinker Hatfield just unveiled in New York. Here’s a first look at the kicks sneakerheads worldwide will be dying to get their hands on. More »

Vice Magazine Just Accidentally Revealed Where John McAfee Is Hiding (Updated)

Next in line at the great journalistic jungle buffet is Vice, which sent down two dudes to chat with paranoid/fugitive John McAfee and reprint his various insane thoughts. And more: they forgot to clear GPS data in an uploaded photo. More »

AT&T MiFi Liberate: The Best Mobile Hotspot I’ve Ever Used

If you can afford one, hotshot, an AT&T LTE MiFi will change your life a little bit: you have Internet virtually everywhere you go, a wireless high-speed network in your bag. More »

What It Was Like Launching the Doomed iPad Magazine The Daily

I was the 19th employee hired by The Daily. My first day as the tech editor was on November 1, 2010, and the plan was to launch the next month. Needless to say, I was scared shitless. More »

These Awesome Photoshops Are Perfect Because They Were Well Planned

These images by Martín De Pasquale are so surreal that, obviously, you know they aren’t actual photos. But they are perfectly executed. And the reason for that is not awesome Photoshop skills as much as good planning. If you want to make perfect photo composites, it’s not that hard if you plan in advance. Martín’s examples will show you how to do it. More »

The Cameras and Settings That Captured This Year’s Best Photos

Every year, Reuters publishes a list of its best photography, and you’ll recognise plenty of the 95 iconic images that capture this year’s biggest news stories. One keen Redditor, though, wanted to know more—so analyzed the EXIF data of all the images to find out how they were captured. More »

The New Essential Apps November 2012

iPhones. iPads. Android. Windows Phone. We’ve updated all of our essential apps lists to include a few forgotten favorites, some long awaited arrivals and, as always, even more amazing apps. Check them out! More »