NASA's Juno Spacecraft Breaks Record As Humanity's Most Distant Solar-Powered Explorer
NASA launched the Juno mission to Jupiter in 2011, and now it has broken the record to become humanity's most distant solar-powered spacecraft. At 7 pm on Wednesday 13th January, Juno's distance from the sun was confirmed at 493 million miles, which is over four times that of Earth (92.96 million miles for reference).
Amazing Star Wars Fan Film 'Rebel Scum' Goes Back To Hoth
If you're craving for more new Star Wars after The Force Awakens, but can't wait until Rogue One all the way in December, independent studio Blood Brother Cinema Co has got you covered with this amazing nine-minute short film, called Rebel Scum.
Gadget Show Live Is Returning For Its 8th Year At Birmingham
Gadget Show Live, Britain's biggest consumer tech show, is returning to Birmingham NEC this easter. Between 31st March - 3rd April, 75,000 tech nerds are expected to flood through the doors, and we can't wait to go cover it again!
Here's What Nintendo 64's 'Goldeneye' Would Look Like If It Was Made Today
Goldeneye 007 for Nintendo 64 will always have a special place in our hearts, mostly of sheer frustration when someone picked Oddjob. But what would the legendary split-screen game be like if it was made today?
Alton Towers Opening New 'Galactica' VR Roller Coaster In April
Virtual Reality headsets will be big in 2016, and Alton Towers have noticed the trend. The theme park today unveiled "Galactica," a new roller coaster that will strap people in Gear VR headsets to imitate the experience of travelling through the depths of space.
How Much Power Do You Need To Destroy A Planet?
We petitioned for a Death Star to be built this year, and while the plan was turned down, it left us all asking one simple question. What would it take to actually blow up a planet? Scott Manley looked into the science of replicating the Star Wars space station.
CleverPet Is A Games Console For Your Dog
CES 2016 has been full of self-driving cars, smart home technology and the Internet of Things. But what stands out as my favourite is CleverPet, a games console for your Dog.
Windows 95 Running On A Nintendo 3DS XL Is Pretty Weird
We've seen PC software installed on a lot of impractical devices, and the trend isn't stopping in 2016. GBATemp fan Shutterbug2000 has managed to put Windows 95 on a Nintendo 3DS XL, courtesy of DOSbox emulation and some clever reworking.
Disney Builds A Tiny Robot Car That Can Drive Up Walls
Disney Research has been busy inventing some impressive, sometimes creepy innovations for a while. The latest innovation from the team is a small, four-wheeled robot called 'VertiGo,' which has the uncanny ability to climb up walls.
Short Film 'Borders of the Imagination' Brings Imaginary Friends To Life In Oppressive America
What if your imaginary friends (and nightmares) became a reality? This is an interesting question that short film Borders of the Imagination plans to answer with backing on Kickstarter.
This Hoverboard Can Fly For Up To Six Minutes, But It's Expensive
The world hoped for a real working hoverboard this year, especially as we entered what Back To The Future deemed "the future." We saw a couple options that came with big drawbacks, but a privately owned space company called ArcaSpace is having a go with the $20,000 (£13,400) ArcaBoard.
The Silliness of Santa Claus Exposed in Hilarious Animation
Has the idea of Santa flying across the globe with the help of eight reindeer ever felt stupid to you? Eion Duffy agrees as he made this hilarious animated holiday card, to show what Saint Nick would be like in real-life.
High-Tech Smart Glove Translates Sign Language Into Text And Speech
A student from Goldsmiths, University of London has created a 'smart glove' that can translate sign language into text and speech. Designer and media artist Hadeel Ayoub has begun working on upgrading this to real-time translation, but this development is an amazing start.
New Rising Media Is Dead. Long Live Neo-Entity
So as you may have noticed, I haven’t been posting much from New Rising Media lately, and have linked you to a website called Neo-Entity. This site is the re-invention of us and our purpose that I’d love to talk to you about now, on the fourth Birthday of this brand.
What happens if you give a GoPro to a Jedi? Magic happens.
As a reader of this website, chances are you've dreamed of being a Jedi at some point in your life. The over-the-top lightsaber battles, repelling stormtrooper blaster fire, using the force to take out your foes. It's all one amazing pipe dream, but YouTuber Bill Parker has created this great creative video of a Jedi strapping a GoPro to himself and fighting the Empire in the desert.
Robots learn to solve problems faster by playing Minecraft
Minecraft is great for teaching young gamers key skills like problem solving and creativity, but it's not just humans who can learn a something from it. Researchers have used the computer game to teach robots these same skills in a faster, more efficient way.
Russia warns your next selfie could be your last in a new bizarre campaign
Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched a new public health program to reduce the amount of deaths and injuries caused by people taking selfies.
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Allison Road is the spiritual successor to P.T., and it's utterly terrifying
Anybody who is just as disappointed as me at the cancellation of Silent Hills will be happy to see a Allison Road, the spiritual successor to P.T. I will warn you though, prepare to be scared every time you pass a terraced house.