Humans aren’t perfect, but anatomist Alice Roberts knows how they could be.

On Wednesday, BBC shared a terrifying video in which Roberts reimagines the human body and creates Alice 2.0 — a version of herself with no errors and the most successful features of animals.

This, uh, different looking human model, has large eyes and ears, a chimp’s lower back, the legs of an emu, small pumps in her thighs to help blood circulation, and a breast-less chest. Within her lies a dog’s heart, “the graceful lungs of a swan,” and more. Casual. And oh yeah, to make the whole childbirth thing easier, she has a marsupial pouch. NO THANK YOU. Read more…

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In 2012, upon discovering that the number of students wanting to study IT at the University of Cambridge had dwindled dramatically, Eben Upton began brainstorming for a gimmick to increase the number of enrollees. So he came up with the Raspberry Pi. 

The $35-a-pop minicomputer became an instant hit, sold like hotcakes worldwide, and has prompted the rise of amateur inventors. Innovative projects like voice-activated coffee machines, bow-tie spy cams, and humanoid robots were all spawned by that tiny piece of machinery. And you, too, could get in on the game and start a slew of your own creative projects with the Raspberry Pi.  Read more…

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Hey, Marco Rubio. Shut the fuck up.

Just. Shut. The. Fuck. Up.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s Twitter blasted out an ad for his reelection on Friday, and it’s the biggest pile of trash and as desperate an attempt at appealing to … millennials? as I have ever seen.

“What do you think of Kanye West’s new album?” the video asks Rubio, who responds by saying he doesn’t know anything about West’s new album except that he premiered it in Wyoming. Rubio then brings up drama between Drake and Pusha-T.

“That whole thing is so complicated,” Rubio admits.

Shut the fuck up, Marco Rubio. No one gives a hot shit what you think about Kanye West’s new album. No one gives a damn that you know about Drake and Pusha-T beef. Read more…

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The hype for Cyberpunk 2077 is so goddamn real. 

After first teasing the neo-noir game five years ago at E3, CD Projekt Red came back with a new trailer that upped the ante and stole the show. In short, Cyberpunk 2077 came to kick ass, take names, and look super fucking dope in the process.

We caught the hour-long, hands-off demo at E3, and it was the kind of wild ride you need to see to believe. There’s almost too much to say about the bustling, vibrant, and jam-packed world of Cyberpunk 2077. 

But one of the most fascinating aspects that truly makes the game stand out among the sea of other open-world blockbuster role-playing games is how character customization, appearance, and gender actually have direct impacts on the story.  Read more…

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The Kissing Booth is the teen romance that Netflix CCO Ted Sarandos claims is “one of the most watched movies in the world right now.” And that’s a big problem. 

Don’t get me wrong. I can appreciate a glittery high school fantasy as much as the next person—seriously, I’ve seen all of Riverdale. 

But The Kissing Booth isn’t just the latest movie setting unrealistic expectations for teenagers. Instead, it is a two hour tribute to Netflix’s trend of valuing controversial (and too often willfully ignorant) content over quality young adult narratives.  Read more…

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Earbuds are getting better and better in terms of quality, which means you don’t have to sport gigantic headphones on your commute to and from work. And wires? Forget ’em.

With so many options on the market, finding a good pair that isn’t a total ripoff is easier said than done. Some models have poor connectivity, while others are bulky and uncomfortable. But if this were an episode of the Bachelorette, the 1MORE iBFree Sport Bluetooth In-Ear Headphones would get the final rose. 

Sleek, modern style is one thing, but it’s what 1MORE’s pair is like on the inside that counts. These headphones boast a Bluetooth chip with AAC transmission, which makes it possible to enjoy clear, uninhibited wireless sound quality. Their 35-foot Bluetooth range and long battery life make it possible to listen to a song or podcast anytime, anywhere. And if you’re the outdoorsy type, you’ll appreciate the international standard IPX6 water protection that’s ready to combat all the elements.  Read more…

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In Celeste Ng’s second novel Little Fires Everywhere, we’re introduced to two families: the Richardsons and the Warrens. 

On the surface, the Richardsons are the kind of family you might see in a stock photo framed in Target. They live in Shaker Heights, a Cleveland suburb known for order. But Little Fires Everywhere introduces us to them them in the midst of turmoil: their family home is burning down and the immediate suspect is Izzy, the Richardsons’ rebellious younger daughter.

The story, in a way, takes place backwards. We learn about the series of events that ultimately lead to the fire, but the loss of their home is just one of the many rabbit holes that Ng takes us down. The Warren family, made up of a mysterious single mother named Mia and a her young daughter Pearl, become intertwined with the Richardson family throughout the course of the book. Ng expertly weaves us through the history of each character, plus many more surprises — including a custody case that divides a community and raises questions of morality and motherhood. Read more…

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There’s always that one kid you should pass it to.

In the case of basketball team the Frenchy Phenoms, you might want to give the ball to 12-year-old Olivier Rioux. He measures a very tall 213 centimetres (6 foot 9), and when playing against other kids his age on a shorter hoop, well, the results are fairly predictable.

Although he has no qualms shooting from a distance, Rioux can easily dunk into the basket thanks to his height, which makes him a pretty handy defender too. 

Sure, it doesn’t seem legal, but at least the video is enjoyable.

[h/t Deadspin] Read more…

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Beware of the hungry black hole.

Astronomers tracked a supermassive black hole, 20 million times larger than the sun, which ate up and destroyed a star that came too close.

Located nearly 150 million light years away from Earth, scientists theorise the star swirled around the black hole, emitting intense x-rays and visible light, as a jet of material spat out at a quarter of the speed of light.

Such an occurrence, called a tidal disruption event (TDE), has been rarely spotted. But scientists think they happen more often. Read more…

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“But her emails.”

It’s become a meme at this point. The Republican party  — and Trump campaign — made such a huge stinkin’ deal about Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, that any time a more serious scandal enveloped the right, people would mock the time and effort spent trying to “lock her up.” 

The phrase has also been used jokingly to insult Trump supporters for latching onto the email scandal for so long, while there’s plenty of better things to be concerned about.

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