Новости за 21.05.2018

Becoming a Jedi is closer than you think. Lenovo’s AR app allows you to have a lightsaber duel just like they did in a galaxy far far away.  Read more...

What did Aristotle, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Steve Jobs have in common? In their own way, they each altered the course of history because of their keen intellect and insights. Some might even call them geniuses. 

If you like fingers, and you like animation, you still probably won't like this.

Camping is generally an exciting time for everyone until night comes and you're scrambling to set up your air mattress. While your fellow campers are having fun around the campfire, you're left there spending an exorbitant amount of time pumping air, helplessly struggling, until your arms and all of your limbs go numb. 

The history of Hawaii is a tale of lava flowing into the sea. 

Bounties of fresh lava poured out of the Kilauea volcano's recently opened fissures this weekend, producing orange molten rivers that flowed downslope to the Pacific Ocean. When they met, the lava chilled into rock while creating plumes of acidic steam. 

These lava flows, while devastating for homes in the way of these flows, will gradually add new land to the Big Island, continuing a long geologic history of natural island-building. Читать дальше...

Slack was down for a few hours today. It has now returned online. The original story appears below.

Slack is down. 

The messaging tool used around the world went offline Monday afternoon, and thank the lord we're finally free of this curse. No more inane chatter, no more @here messages — just blissful silence. 

SEE ALSO: Slack might be making it harder to know if your boss is reading your DMs

Still, the Slack loyalists were most definitely concerned. 

#Slack down! pic.twitter.com/HmoAd8TGJG

— Dan Ciotoli (@D_Ciotoli) May 21, 2018

The office when slack is down for 10 minutes... Читать дальше...

There's only one thing better than watermelon on a hot summer's day and that's an exploding watermelon.

Hey, desktop people: If you've been waiting for a sign that it's time to buy a new monitor, the stars are on your side this week.

Didn't get invited the royal wedding? No worries. Hop on over to eBay and you could pay $2,700 for some commemorative shortbread instead.

Coax out your inner feline with these cat ear headphones. Get your own Brookstone Wired Cat Ear Headphones for 43.95 here. Read more...

Tesla and the independent product review publication Consumer Reports have had a hot-and-cold relationship for many years.

Slow clap for Netflix who knows exactly what we want to hear: In a clip to promote the upcoming Howard Stern episode of David Letterman's talk show on the streaming network, Stern relays the time Trump called his own daughter Ivanka "a 10."

Westworld the show may be named after Delos's Wild West park, but after Sunday's "Akane No Mai" episode, everyone is talking about Shogun World, the extra-violent, samurai-filled park that Maeve, Hector, Lee, and their tiny band of Westworld survivors stumbled into. 

Deadpool 2 spoilers ahead. Don't read any further if you don't want to ruin the movie for yourself.

It was the MarketWatch article heard 'round the world.

In a January post, the finance website quoted a disturbing assertion from investment firm Fidelity: that by the time you're 35, you should have saved twice your salary. Like, your salary, but doubled. Like, take your salary, and then make it two of those. Fidelity thinks you should have that saved.

It took a while for the internet to get wind of this. (Per Know Your Meme, people started to take note when MarketWatch repromoted the article.) But when it did... Читать дальше...

The LynQ friend finder device can be used to locate your friends without the need of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. It can tell you how far your friends are and even has an arrow pointing in the direction of their location. We tested out the device by playing a game of hide and seek in a park. Read more...

The Obamas will once again be an integral part of every American's life: they've just signed a deal with Netflix. The media company confirmed a multi-year production agreement with Barack and Michelle Obama and the possibilities are endless.

The sequel to the beloved Lego Movie officially has a new title and logo

Peppa Pig is not just a children's television show character. She's a cultural icon, best known for being an absolute savage and for being subversive symbol in China. 

In what has shaped up to be one of the worst team-ups since somebody covered a pizza in vile, disgusting Peeps, Sega and Puma have partnered up to create two new pairs of sneakers modeled after Sonic the Hedgehog and his villainous counterpart Dr. Eggman.

Solo: A Star Wars Story is about to hit theaters, and its stars — Donald Glover (Lando Calrissian) and Alden Ehrenreich (Han Solo) — have been making the rounds promoting the film. 

Boeing 777X just got its folding wings approved by the FAA. The aircraft's wings rotate upwards when the plane is on the ground so that it can fit into gates that are narrower than the length of its span. Read more...

Stop me if you've heard this one before, but Hillary Clinton cracked on Donald Trump for his alleged connections to Russia.

Summertime is as synonymous with binge-watching and vegging out in front of Netflix as it is with beach days and outdoor barbecues. It's time to make sure your entertainment setup is up to snuff with the best deals on 4K smart TVs this week.