Guy makes his own Thor’s hammer with 80,000-volt tesla coil (video)

May 3, 2013 2:05 PM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

If you weren't born as the son of all father of the nine realms, the chances are you won't be able to pick up Thor's almighty hammer Mjölnir, which gives you the power to knock down bad guys and call upon the elements of thunder and lightning. However, you might be able to make one yourself.

Don’t understand Bitcoin? This video explains it in less than 4 minutes

April 10, 2013 8:56 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

If you're new to the virtual currency Bitcoin, you've probably got a lot of questions. This video can answer most of them.

Windows Blue revealed in further detail in new video

March 25, 2013 12:23 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

While screenshots of Windows Blue — the next version of Windows — leaked yesterday, it appears the flood of new details wasn’t over just yet.

Microsoft shows a new futuristic vision with huge touchscreens & Siri-like voice interactions (video)

March 1, 2013 7:40 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Microsoft has debuted a new video that shows what it imagines the future of technology will hold in the next five to 10 years, and it includes massive touchscreens, Siri-like voice controls, and Microsoft's Surface tablet.

YouTube denies NASCAR takedown of horrific Daytona Speedway crash video

February 24, 2013 9:34 AM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

With the thousands of automatic takedown notices for illegally uploaded videos flooding Google's inbox, it's nice to know that the legitimately bad requests by media companies aren't blindly approved.

Why is your red different from my red? (video)

February 18, 2013 8:51 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Weirdly enough, there is still no way to know if how I perceive color is the same as you do. This great video explains more on the topic.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this awesome video explains the science of love

February 13, 2013 1:26 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Popular YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE has produced a great new video explaining how your brain works differently when you are in love — just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Google debuts slick ad showing off LG’s Nexus 4 & Google Now (video)

February 11, 2013 7:32 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Google used a primetime advertising slot during Grammy Awards last night to show off the popular Nexus 4 smartphone and many uses of Google Now, its Siri competitor.

The most dangerous place on Earth isn’t where you think it is (video)

January 20, 2013 4:27 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Popular YouTube channel VSauce has explored various places with low and high temperatures, thin air, insane pressure, diseases, murder rates, and find the most dangerous place on earth.

2012′s top games cut into one awesome 2-minute video

December 18, 2012 4:12 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

2012 was a great year for gaming. This video does a nice job of summing it up.

Apple’s top 10 viral videos of 2012

December 17, 2012 1:11 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Conventional wisdom says that viral videos are supposed to be fairly short. But Apple's most popular video of 2012 turns out be almost seven minutes long.

Facebook to go all Mission Impossible with self-destructing photo messaging app

December 17, 2012 7:13 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Many things you put on Facebook you want to save and share forever. Some things you wish you could delete immediately.

Google debuts hilarious videos about how terrible online shopping can be

December 16, 2012 12:54 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Google has introduced hysterical new videos that show how online shopping sites frustrate users by not giving them accurate search results, making them input awful captchas, or suggesting items not related to what they're buying.

3D-printed X-Cube is the hardest Rubik’s cube ever (video)

December 15, 2012 9:15 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

3D printing has created a lot of awesome items in its short history, and soon enough it could revolutionize traditional games and puzzles.

The Wii U gets a YouTube app to bolster Nintendo’s living room ambitions

November 22, 2012 12:02 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

The Wii U isn't all about fun and games. It's also about videos about fun and games.

Dell will include Windows 8 tutorials on new machines to make the OS less scary

October 24, 2012 11:42 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

No. 3 PC vendor Dell will include tutorial videos for Windows 8 on its latest PCs and tablets running the new Microsoft operating system, a move to help consumers learn the new interface and make it less intimidating.

Microsoft debuts a slew of great Windows 8 video ads

October 23, 2012 1:36 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Microsoft has unveiled several fun video ads that encourage people to dive into its new Windows 8 operating system, which debuts this Friday.

Leaked training videos show how retail will try to explain Windows 8

October 10, 2012 1:30 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system arrives on virtual and physical shelves on Oct. 26. To get ready for the launch, Microsoft has created instructional videos to help retailers sell and explain Windows 8 to consumers.

Valve engineer builds a sweet hybrid rocket engine (video)

September 27, 2012 2:21 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Sometimes you just build a rocket in your spare time. Or at least that’s what you do if you’re Valve hardware hacker Ben Krasnow.