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2017 Toyota 86

2017 Toyota 86

The rear-wheel drive Scion FR-S gets reborn, retaining the go-kart like handling of its predecessor, along with more sporty front end styling, and cool new “86” badging throughout. Its 200-ish hp engine won’t break records, but it’s still a blast to drive. Review on 95octane.

Home Alone with Blood

Home Alone with Blood

We already learned how the slapstick comedy in Home Alone would have spelled the end for Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern’s bumbling burglars, so Bit Massive made a few scenes more realistic by adding blood and gore. Seriously, this looks like a Coen Brothers movie now.

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Intel Compute Card

Intel Compute Card

What you’re looking at here could be the future of home and office computing. Intel’s 5mm thick gizmo holds the brains, storage, and ports of a complete computer system. It’s designed to be docked into a monitor, appliance, or other devices, allowing for quick and easy upgrades.

David Bowie: No Plan

David Bowie: No Plan

“Here, there’s no music here. I’m lost in streams of sound. Here, am I nowhere now? No plan.” Tom Hingston’s music video for one of Bowie’s final tracks will pierce you to the core, its static-filled screens where Ziggy, the Thin White Duke, and Bowie’s other personas once appeared.

New York Slice

New York Slice

“Pizza was scrap.” Munchies’ The Pizza Show goes on a pizza tour of New York City – widely believed to be the first city in the United States to offer the delicious dish. Wipe the drool off your face and remember these legendary pizzerias.

Steve Smith Sr.: Iced Up

Steve Smith Sr.: Iced Up

After an incredible 15 seasons, Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens’ outspoken wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. thought it wise to spend more time with his family. He’s no role model, but he was real, and he was good. Be hearing from you, Smitty!

Mechanical LEGO Keyboard 2.0

Mechanical LEGO Keyboard 2.0

A few years ago Jason Allemann built a working LEGO keyboard. He recently one-upped his creation by using mechanical key switches for that clicky feel and sound. He 3D printed custom key caps that worked with both LEGO pieces and Cherry MX switches.

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Pac-Man Clock

Pac-Man Clock

Retro video game fans will love this clock which displays animated pixel art from the classic arcade game. Its 512 individual LEDs show the time along with pixel-perfect art of Pac-Man and his ghostly nemeses. Officially licensed by Bandai Namco. Measures 7.8″w x 4.2″h x 2″d.

Obama & Luther’s Goodbye

Obama & Luther’s Goodbye

(PG-13: Language) “Don’t you understand?! This is how the Hunger Games start!” With a new US administration on the horizon, Key & Peele imagine outgoing President Barack Obama and his anger translator Luther’s farewell address.

Frontier (Trailer)

Frontier (Trailer)

Jason Momoa plays Declan Harp, a half-Irish, half-Native American, all-Badass hellbent on taking down the fur trade. We’re pretty sure Khal Drogo would have taken down the bear in The Revenant without flinching. Series premieres 1/20/17 on Netflix.

Vasque ColdSpark UltraDry

Vasque ColdSpark UltraDry
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Vasque Footwear’s rugged and durable hiking boots are ready to take on whatever mother nature throws their way, with a 200g 3M Thinsulate insulation, UltraDry material for warmth, and a high-traction ColdHold outsole. Available in both men’s and women’s sizes.

The Sibling Song (and Dance)

The Sibling Song (and Dance)

“The void of space is a vast expanse. Come on, let’s do the sibling dance!” YouTuber brian david gilbert has two siblings. They’re so tight that they came up with a performance to celebrate their family. Great non-use of a green screen.

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LEGO Boost

LEGO Boost

Mindstorms for kids. LEGO Boost lets you create programmable robots using a drag-and-drop mobile app and a variety of sensor bricks. The first Boost set lets you build a humanoid, a guitar, a cat, a car and a machine that builds smaller LEGO creations. Drops 8/2017.

The Future of Cities

The Future of Cities

Oscar Boyson traveled around the world to interview people working to create new cities or improve existing ones under a humane and optimistic mindset: that real estate companies and governments will build cities not for buildings or cars, but for people.

Blank Tape: Electronic Cassette Culture

Blank Tape: Electronic Cassette Culture

Along with vinyl, cassette tapes are staging their own comeback, with ongoing interest from electronic musicians who find the analog sound and hiss complements rather than detracts from their music. The Vinyl Factory explores this growing movement. (Thanks Paul!)

LG W Series OLED 4K TV

LG W Series OLED 4K TV

LG’s new “wallpaper” TV gets its moniker from the fact that its OLED panel is just 0.1″ thick – it’s so thin it can only be wall-mounted. All of its ports and other electronics are integrated into a Dolby Atmos 4.2 soundbar, connected by a skinny ribbon cable. Available in 65″ or 75″.

Kawehi: Time Is Running Out

Kawehi: Time Is Running Out

Multitalented musician Kawehi reminds us why we love her so much, as she turns in an awesome one-woman performance of the Muse track Time is Running Out during a live performance. We’re looking forward to her recently crowdfunded new album EVE.

Mass Effect: Andromeda (Gameplay 2)

Mass Effect: Andromeda (Gameplay 2)

Our latest peek at Mass Effect: Andromeda shows the game’s revamped level and skill progression. It appears as if the main character will be able to access all skill trees, while the companions will be restricted to classes. The game drops 3/21/17.

JBL Stadium UB4100 Soundbar

JBL Stadium UB4100 Soundbar
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The ultimate sound system for utility vehicles and boats. JBL’s weatherproof speaker packs four 4″ woofers and two 2″ dome tweeters, and a Class-D amp with 80W rms per channel. It offers versatile mounting options, an LED work light, and a GoPro mount. Drops Spring ’17.

Rocket Sled Knife

Rocket Sled Knife

Fans of Mythbusters will immediately recall the havoc they wreaked whenever they placed objects at the end of New Mexico Tech’s rocket sled track. The Backyard Scientist decided to build his own miniature version and loaded it up with a knife, slicing various things in twain.

Razer Project Valerie

Razer Project Valerie

We’ve seen laptops with more than one display before, but Razer takes things to the next level. Its Project Valerie is a proof-of-concept that adds two additional 17.3″ 4K displays to the Razer Blade Pro, with a mechanism that automatically deploys the side displays.

Hübschhorn Drone Flyover

Hübschhorn Drone Flyover

YouTuber Gab707 makes us step back and appreciate how far drones and cameras have come with this jaw-dropping sweep of the Hübschhorn mountain in Valais, Switzerland. The video was taken “only” on a GoPro Hero4 Session.  FPV feed here.

Rogue One’s Digital Actors

Rogue One’s Digital Actors

One of the most talked about aspects of Rogue One was the digital resurrection of actors as they appeared in 1977. ABC NewsNightline had an opportunity to go behind the scenes with ILM’s John Knoll and his effects team to learn how they pulled off this modern movie magic.

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