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Volvo Truck vs 750 Tonnes

Volvo Truck vs 750 Tonnes

Volvo Trucks demonstrates the insane amount of power one of its FH16 trucks can exert, as a single truck pulls 40 loaded containers weighing over 1.6 million lbs. We’re not sure it really helped, but they put World’s Strongest Man Magnus Samuelsson behind the wheel.

Titanfall 2 (Teaser)

Titanfall 2 (Teaser)

Titanfall was one of the big Xbox One launch titles, offering epic mech battles, but decidedly last-gen graphics. Its sequel aims to remedy that, unshackled from the Xbox 360, plus this version is coming to the PS4 too. Here’s our first tiny glimpse at a jumbo mech with a big sword.

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Iron & Resin Mojave Jacket

Iron & Resin Mojave Jacket
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Iron & Resin teamed up with riding gear vet Vanson Leathers to create a more casual alternative to the shiny leather motorcycle jacket. The Mojave is made of heavy duty waxed cotton canvas, has articulated elbows and a rear side pocket for large items.

Star Wars Mega-Trailer

Star Wars Mega-Trailer

New Zealand post production tech Tom Fisher created this trailer which envisions the Star Wars saga not as a bunch of individual films, but as a single, cohesive story, from the earliest days of Anakin through the rise of Kylo Ren.

Literally Catfishing

Literally Catfishing

In recent years, the term “catfishing” has come to mean the act of taking on a fictitious persona that’s very different than they actually are. That’s exactly what happened to Lance Burgos and his son when they were fishing for actual catfish in St. Martinville, Louisiana.

2016 Focus RS: Best Hot Hatch Ever?

2016 Focus RS: Best Hot Hatch Ever?

“It’ll make you look like a hero, it will make you feel like a hero.” With Mercedes-Benz and Audi joining the hot hatch market, Carfection’s Alex Goy thinks that the new Ford Focus RS not only stands a chance, but is in fact better than anything that came before or alongside it.

Dark Souls Song

Dark Souls Song

(PG-13: Language) “I don’t need weapons m*****f***** I’m a strength build… I was wrong, here’s the address where to send my funeral bill.” Charborg raps about overcoming Dark Souls’ bosses over an actually decent beat. Sif Dogg straight up wrecked him.

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Brooks Heritage Spring Collection

Brooks Heritage Spring Collection
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Any season is the right time to admire the retro cool styles of Brooks Heritage shoes, and now is the perfect time to grab a pair and go outdoors. Their new Spring 2016 styles greet us with soft suede details, reflective hits for visibility, bright colors and fun sock liners.

Cota Wireless Charging System

Cota Wireless Charging System

Ossia’s upcoming charging device delivers electricity much like how a router transmits data. Cota wirelessly powers multiple devices via adapters or built-in receivers as you move around a Cota-enabled room. A mobile app lets you monitor connected devices.

Vape Face

Vape Face

YouTuber Dorrit Shank shares this awesome face swap where the app somehow saw a face in the unlikeliest of places. That’s some Gandalf-level wizardry. If you’re wondering what all the Vape Naysh comments are referencing, thank h3h3.

The Only Clock

The Only Clock

KIBARDINDESIGN’s modern, minimal desk/wall clock tells time using LEDs. Either numbers or roman numerals indicate the hour, while the dots around its edge indicate minutes. It also functions as an alarm clock, and has a battery backup to keep time in the event of an outage.

Marine Iguanas

Marine Iguanas

Redditor LoafSlice’s title Tiny Godzilla nomming on things underwater baited us into clicking on this, but we were pleasantly surprised to find footage that actually lived up to its promise, as these amazing reptiles strut their stuff by the Galapagos Islands.

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Flyboard Air Test Footage

Flyboard Air Test Footage

Until now, those gizmos that let you hover on water have used spray jets to propel you off the surface. Now, Zapata Racing says its working on a version that works using jet propulsion instead. They claim it can fly up to 10,000 feet at speeds up to 93mph, with a 10min flight time.

Softcore Henry

Softcore Henry

The Frost Bros parody the first-person action film Hardcore Henry with the transformation of a man from being below average… to average. Seriously though this is already a dream scenario for us. And now we have to watch that Nike soccer ad for the millionth time.

A Journey Through Rock and Roll

A Journey Through Rock and Roll

Andrew Vincent of Ten Second Songs was joined by vocal coach Ken Tamplin and singer Gabriela Gunčíková, to provide a brief and highly entertaining history of rock and roll music with this medley of 65 songs.

95-96 Chicago Bulls Mixtape

95-96 Chicago Bulls Mixtape

This year’s Golden State Warriors have tied the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls’ 72-10 regular season record with one more game to go. The NBA honors the team that set the bar so high with this compilation, showing off their passing and humiliating skills.

The Space Elevator in a Nutshell

The Space Elevator in a Nutshell

Kursgezagt sums up the risks and benefits of building a space elevator. It presents a myriad of technological and engineering problems, and we can’t afford to screw it up even once. But its resulting cost savings might be too enticing for us to pass up.

Taxfyle

Taxfyle

The Uber for taxes. Taxfyle connects you with a CPA who will file your taxes. Upload the necessary documents via its iOS or Android app, chat with your CPA and then let them do the rest. The apps are free, while the service itself starts at $49.

Fantastic Beasts… (Trailer)

Fantastic Beasts… (Trailer)

“Anything edible in there? Any livestock?” British Ministry of Magic officer Newt Scamander meets with his counterparts in New York City. When the creatures in his suitcase escape, the already tense atmosphere between wizards and American muggles worsens.

Gears of War 4 (Teaser)

Gears of War 4 (Teaser)

The cinematic teaser for Xbox One shooter Gears of War 4 sees JD Fenix – son of previous franchise hero Marcus – return to his home under very different circumstances. The game is set 25 years after GoW 3 and features a new enemy called the Swarm. More here.

Game of Thrones Season 6 (Trailer 2)

Game of Thrones Season 6 (Trailer 2)

(Season 5 Spoilers) Whether it was meant to prevent us from eyeing key plot elements, or it’s just a reflection of the show’s dark themes, the latest Game of Thrones trailer is so dimly lit that we recommend watching it with the lights turned down.

LWT: Credit Reports

LWT: Credit Reports

(PG-13: Language) Last Week Tonight takes on credit reports, i.e. quantified prejudice. If there are errors in a credit company’s report, the burden of correcting those is inexplicably placed on the victims. So the show gave these vile companies a dose of their own medicine.

Adult Swim: History of a TV Empire

Adult Swim: History of a TV Empire

(PG-13) Film essayist Kaptain Kristian turns his attention to television with this awesome retrospective of Cartoon Network’s late night block that reinvigorated the animation medium for grown-ups, and had a profound influence on popular culture.

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