There’s surely a movie you love enough that you wish you could put it on your walls. The Very Slow Movie Player (VSMP) is a device that plays films at 24 frames an hour, rather than the usual 24 frames a second. In a Medium post, designer Bryan Boyer explained …
Read More »President Obama tweets inspiring New Year’s message
President Barack Obama with an inspirational tweet to get 2019 started.Image: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights By Rebecca Ruiz2019-01-01 18:54:29 UTC Barack Obama doesn’t have to say much to inspire the masses. A simple message like the one the former president tweeted on New Year’s Day …
Read More »Ultima Thule is getting clearer, and it looks like a big bowling pin
It looks like a giant bowling pin. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has sent back its closest view of the most distant world humanity has ever visited, Ultima Thule, a snapshot taken on December 31. From half a million miles out, Ultima still appears fuzzy, but the irregularly-shaped object is becoming …
Read More »Google Assistant will now donate to your favorite charity
Google Assistant will now help you donate to a charity with a single command.Image: mashable/lili sams By Rebecca Ruiz2019-01-01 17:22:27 UTC Donating money to a charity or nonprofit organization just got easier for people who use Google Assistant. The voice-activated program now responds to commands to “donate to a charity” …
Read More »19 animals that got in serious trouble in 2018
2018 was another banner year for animal crime. From the horse who broke into a bar to the admirable dog who conned her way into free McDonald’s, the scammer spirit was strong in the animal community (mostly in the interest of food). A few animals even got arrested, although none …
Read More »7 of the best laptop brands of 2019
To survive in today’s world, a laptop is almost a necessity. Whether you’re a contractor using a 2-in-1 to show off floor plans or a college student who needs a Chromebook for class, they make life that much easier. But with all the name brands offering every laptop you could …
Read More »5 great car accessories on sale right now
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. The HUDWAY Glass Heads-Up Navigation Display is on sale for $40.46.Image: HUDWAY By TEAM COMMERCEMashable Deals2019-01-01 10:00:00 UTC If one of your new year’s resolutions is to upgrade your ride, you’ve come to the …
Read More »6 reasons I no longer subscribe to ‘New Year, New You’ BS
And now for “27 ways to feel bad about yourself while the last piece of Christmas pudding you’ve ‘indulged’ in is still making its way through your intestinal tract…” As the new year dawns, you’ll notice that without ANY space to breathe whatsoever, what was once a newsfeed saturated with …
Read More »Queen rocker Brian May releases space song dedicated to Ultima Thule
Queen rocker Brian May used to beg his parents to stay up late, so he could learn about the stars. Now six decades later, the guitar legend turned astrophysicist has released an arena rock song composed for both the farthest away object humanity has ever visited — Ultima Thule — …
Read More »‘Stranger Things’ rings in the New Year with a Season 3 release date
Stranger Things is kicking off the New Year in style. At the stroke of midnight (East Coast time) on New Year’s Day, Netflix dropped a video announcement for the next season of the series. The teaser looks like an old Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve clip, but distortion quickly …
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