Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology Black Mirror is coming back 4.10.25. This season promises more sci-fi and less horror, but no shortage of creepy, invasive technology. Expect appearances from Paul Giamatti, Awkwafina, and returning cast members Cristin Milioti and Jimmi Simpson from USS Callister, and Bandersnatch stars Will Poulter and Asim Chaudhry.

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Over the years, there have been plenty of fun hacks involving Big Mouth Billy Bass. gptars rigged up his animatronic fish to converse using OpenAI’s ChatGPT large language model. His talking bass can listen and respond quickly, and does it using a snarky attitude and voice inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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What makes Surviveware’s first aid kit stand out is how well organized it is. Each of its inner sleeves is labeled by purpose, saving valuable seconds in an emergency. It’s made from 600D Polyester and comes packed with bandages, splinter probes, sting relief pads, a CPR kit, a blanket, and much more. They also make […]

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Musician Mark Pritchard partnered with Radiohead frontman and all-around talent Thom Yorke to create the album Tall Tales. The song This Conversation is Missing Your Voice is a rhythmic electronic track about emotional turmoil and isolation. The video by artist Jonathan Zawada takes us on a first-person ride through a package sorting facility.

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The boxy BRP UrbanHaul is a rugged, water-resistant pack with 2000 cubic inches of storage. Made from durable XPAC material, it features dual water bottle pockets, a MOLLE panel, and a bright orange interior for visibility. With YKK zippers and a sternum strap, it’s ready for urban settings and outdoor adventures. Comes in orange, grey, […]

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If you fill a hose with air or water and don’t hold onto it, it flails around wildly. But why is that? Science educator Steve Mould helps us get a grip on the physics of this flailing behavior. Along the way, he examines air tubes, fire hoses, and wacky waving tube men to see what […]

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This portable digital telescope can capture long-exposure images of the night sky. It has dual lenses to shoot planets, the sun, and the moon, as well as nebulae and galaxies. It’s app is loaded with more than 4000 targets and uses image stacking and AI noise reduction to optimize image quality. The larger Seestar S50 […]

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Despite its seeming simplicity, Theodore Shapiro’s theme music from Severance packs a punch. Not only is it memorable, it does a great job capturing the show’s sense of mystery. Artificial Fear added their flair to the track with a version that starts like the original, but builds to a crescendo thick with electric guitar and […]

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This keychain flashlight from NEBO has a super-loud personal alarm with an ear-splitting 115 dB tone to scare off thugs and attract attention. A bright distress strobe flashes when the alarm is triggered. It’s also a 400-lumen flashlight with low, medium, and high brightness settings and red and green light modes. Available in black or […]

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There I Ruined It cruises into port with more musical mayhem. This hilarious creation imagines what Titanic’s My Heart Will Go On would sound like if it was recorded by Blink-182 instead of Celine Dion. By some miracle, the emotional love theme also works as a pop-punk track. Perhaps it’s because they were both wildly […]

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