Meredith Placko
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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How to have fun at San Diego Comic Con without a a badge
We've got some of the best off-site San Diego non-Comic-Con events for you right here! → Read More
Map of alien invaders charts hundreds of aliens from movies, comics, books, and more
One artist is on a journey to chart the heavens, or at least those who would take over our little slice of it, by creating an illustrated map of alien invaders. Jason B. [...] → Read More
Desk lamp keeps you energized using visual caffeine
As I sit here and stare mournfully into my third cup of coffee this morning, I think to myself, there has got to be a better way to stay awake. And just like that, as if [...] → Read More
Dentists won’t have to perform the root canals we all fear for much longer
Root canals suck. There’s nothing enjoyable about having the nerve and blood vessels scraped out of your tooth’s root. While some dentists will tell you the procedure is no more painful than having [...] → Read More
Alzheimer’s may soon be detected with a simple eye exam
You go in to your eye doctor for your yearly exam. While you’re getting the air puffed into your eye and the light shined into the back of your brain, the doctor notices [...] → Read More
Double Dare is coming back to Nickelodeon
Get your crash helmets and safety goggles ready because Double Dare is coming back! But for one night only. If you’re heading down to San Diego for Comic-Con, you may be one of the [...] → Read More
Smart adhesive created thanks to Octopus tentacles
They taught us about camouflage and intelligent design, and now octopuses are helping us make a better bonding agent. Scientists at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea have been [...] → Read More
Lil Bub is the world’s cutest perma-kitten powered by electromagnets
Lil Bub is a curious cat. In the world of famous internet cats, this little kitty has made a huge impact. She’s got her own talk show, an album, apparel line (for humans, [...] → Read More
CatCon is the ultimate convention for cat people
It’s a known fact that the Internet loves cats. There are Instagram famous cats, your Facebook is full of cat memes, there’s even a plethora of monthly subscription boxes for you to get your [...] → Read More
Astronomers discover a newborn exoplanet
It’s not every day the science community stumbles upon a newborn planet out in the wilds of the great unknown, but they have just found another rare space rock. A group of astronomers lead [...] → Read More
Japanese media doesn’t know who Mulan is
It’s been 18 years since Mulan was released in theaters, and sure, it wasn’t one of Disney’s most critically acclaimed films, but most people knew it existed. Except for Japan, it would seem. [...] → Read More
Step into the beautiful and terrifying mind of artist Andrew Jones
One of the most outstanding experiences at E3 was the 360 Dome, featuring a crazy art project from Andrew ‘Android’ Jones. It was something you would expect to see at Burning Man, and [...] → Read More
Virtual reality gadgets at E3 worth talking about
We’ve seen a lot VR at E3 this week. You couldn’t walk across the show floor without watching someone flail around, strapped in a giant headset and tethered to one booth or another. [...] → Read More
Razer’s OSVR virtual reality headset will be the most accessible way to get into VR
It might seem like every video game company is getting in on the virtual reality action at some level — and they are. It’s an undeniable fact that VR will be a constant [...] → Read More
Sony brings virtual reality to the masses
We’ve known for a while Sony was getting in the virtual reality game, but now we finally have an official date for their new headset: October 13, 2016. During Sony’s E3 Day 0 press event, [...] → Read More
3D print your own Deus Ex prosthetic next year
Bionics have come a long way, allowing for the creation of advanced prostheses for amputees and those born without limbs. What used to be clunky and obtrusive metal parts are now streamlined, jointed pieces [...] → Read More
FBI aims to catalogue and track people by their tattoos
The FBI is working on software that will track and link people based on the tattoos they choose to ink on their skin. The Electronic Frontier Foundation published details of the plan in a [...] → Read More
Elon Musk says we are lucky the world is probably just a simulation
What are the chances we are living in a simulated universe? According to real-life Tony Stark, Elon Musk, there’s a chance — a one-in-a-billion chance — we are living in our base reality, and [...] → Read More
Ubisoft is turning The Division into a Jake Gyllenhaal movie
Ubisoft is in the media making business. With their Assassin’s Creed series getting a movie debut later this year, the game company has decided to throw another film into the mix. Their latest Tom Clancy [...] → Read More
Artificial intelligence brings new life to old photos
A team out of Waseda University in Japan has unveiled some pretty cool images from the first half of the 20th century, given new depth with full colorization thanks to an artificial intelligence. [...] → Read More