In September 2013, Republican New Jersey Governer Chris Christie conspired against his Democrat rivals by causing major traffic problems in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
The “Pipeline” on Hawaii’s north shore is one of the most storied surfing spots in the world. Known for its (perilously dangerous) waves, this little spot attracts surfers the world over to test their mettle. A new video from aerial photographer Eric Sterman shows the area in all its glory. He did it by attaching a GoPro camera to a DJI quadcopter – and this is what he caught on tape.
This fascinating animation by Dr Nicole Avena for TED-Ed explains how sugar causes your brain’s dopamine levels to spike, creating a sugar rush and causing you to crave more of it. She also reveals how the increasing amount of sugar in food today is increasing our desire for a sugar high, much like a drug addiction.
Is it a good-natured prank? Was it made by people with daddy issues? The answer is neither, really.
Shampooing seems as much a part of our daily routine as brushing your teeth or drying yourself after a shower – but some people have eschewed the practice altogether.
When comedy group, ‘Improv Everywhere’ started the ‘No Pants Subway Ride’ in their local subway station in 2002, they surely had no idea that their idea would one day be replicated across the globe.
For some reason, scientists have successfully made two pigs glow green when placed under a black light.
Apple’s new 90-second advert for the iPad Air is a corker. Do not watch if you cannot yet afford one.
This is a bold move from HBO. They’ve uploaded the first two episodes of ‘Girls’ season three on YouTube – where you can watch them right now, for free.
Last weekend, Shigenori Goto became the latest fisherman to mistakenly haul up a very rare giant squid in his fishing nets.
Spencer McKinley, just your average Grade School kid, has pulled off an unlikely buzzer-beater that most NBA players can only dream of. Get your eagle eye out, the magic happens around second 52.
It’s nearly that time again. The ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 4 trailer debuted on HBO yesterday, and it got plenty of attention as fans the world over eagerly await the next instalment of the mammoth series.
When the last lightbulb goes out, and the last diesel generator is snatched away from you at the bombed-out Pick n Pay, how will you charge your laptop so you can go on Facebook and like statuses?
This one goes out to all you middle aged, sexually charged peeps out there. The ’50 Shades of Grey’ movie is coming soon, and we have here the very first clip from the shoot.
Finally – someone to explain the dark, twisted and ultimately very silly story of Scientology.
Last year more than ever, human endeavour and technology formed a powerful bond that exposed human rights issues on a scale that has never been seen before.
The likelihood is that you will never need to practically re-create what you see in this video.
This one’s made for South Africa. “Oh what, you want my phone? Well here, take it.” ZAP. Keep walking. No look-backs.
If you think that shoelace-untying ended in High School, you are sadly mistaken.
The LG G2 has arrived in South Africa just in time for Christmas. But how does it compare to the competition already on the market? Check out the review.
Those among us who work in the military deserve the utmost respect, honour and thanks. Your job is serious, and important, we know.
This isn’t like any of those self-parking mechanisms that are already installed in some new cars – oh no – this is different.
Former NBA player Dennis Rodman seems to really like North Korea. The 52 year-old was there on his fourth visit in less than a year, and he violently defended his position when he was interviewed by CNN’s ‘New Day’.
After the worlds first bitcoin ATM, Robocoin, was installed in Canada, it set the digital currency in motion – and it seems to be heading in the direction of Asia.
Hello readers. Look at your colleague. Now back to the screen. Now back at your colleague. Now back to the screen. Sadly, your colleague isn’t your screen.
It’s been a hectic holiday season in terms of road deaths, with well over 850 people perishing on our roads in December alone.
Trust a Japanese game show to turn the beautiful game into some sort of arcade-ninja-ball-blaster-nightmare. Shinji Kagawa (we all know him, right?) and Hiroshi Kiyotake (not so much) were asked to score a goal on a full-field football pitch against a team of 29 in-field children, and three goalkeeper children. Easy. 55 kids? That’s harder.
Michael Bay, renowned producer and director of movies like ‘Transformers’ and ‘Bad Boys’, walked offstage yesterday when he was supposed to be promoting Samsung’s awesome new UHD TV.
Oh man, this is so awesome. Paul Hellyer was the Canadian minister of Defense in 1960s, ruling over the country’s armed forces during the time of the Cold War — and when he retired he publicly stated that we are not alone in the universe, and some guests from outer space actually live here, on planet Earth. And he says that these chaps would be sharing more of their badass tech with us if we stopped fighting so much.
We know that on the not-too-deep inside you’ve always wanted to move with giselle-like grace of a contemporary dancer.