The world's greatest research and development team might be nature. Of course, it does have billions of years of experience. Keeping this in mind, engineers are now turning to the natural world for inspiration and design solutions in a practice called Biomimicry. Experts Maria O'Farrell and Kevin Beck explain how the plants and animals around have influenced some of techs greatest innovations.
There's plenty of ways to make coffee and expensive equipment to get you the best results. But you can never go wrong with the simplistic pour over method. Although it's already one of the cheaper ways to make your morning brew, HomeMadeModern has a clever way to make your own industrial-style dripper with some iron pipe and a 2x6.
Oscar-winning films The Black Swan and Whiplash have two things in common: Artists obsessed with attaining success. For Nina, Natalie Portman's character in The Black Swan, this means getting the role of the White Swan. In Whiplash, Miles Tiller's role as Andrew finds the young student dreaming of joing the studio band at the Schaffer Conservatory. Lessons from the Screenplay examines the lengths these characters are willing to go to secure their dreams.
The return to routine deserves a wardrobe that can keep pace. Nike's Back to School Collection is built for wherever the season takes you. The Nike Par ADV Golf Jacket delivers weather-ready protection from the first tee to rainy commutes, while the Nike Club Wool Varsity Jacket brings timeless athletic style into cooler evenings. Heading beyond the pavement, the ACG "Misery Ridge" GORE-TEX Jacket is ready for changing mountain conditions. Complete the look with vintage icons like the Air Jordan 4 Retro or lace up the Nike Alphafly 3 when it's time to chase your next personal best. Whether you're heading back to campus, back to the office, or simply back into your routine, Nike's latest collection is built for the season ahead.
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The Sunday reset shouldn't stop at the desk, and CleanMyMac makes it easy to extend the ritual to the device that runs the rest of your week. Built around eight cleanup and optimization modules, the Mac utility can clear forgotten downloads, duplicate screenshots, outdated caches, old files, and unused applications, while also checking for malware, managing background processes, and freeing up storage and memory. Smart Care provides the simplest entry point, scanning across the system and surfacing what needs attention in a few clicks, while deeper tools let you fine-tune performance and protection. It's less a tech chore than a recurring digital reset, leaving your Mac cleaner, lighter, and ready for Monday.
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Fire, explosions, robots, insane speeds, and science — it's all here in Netflix's White Rabbit Project. Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara put some of history's greatest inventions, crimes, and more to the scientific test. From the producers of Mythbusters, White Rabbit Project comes to Netflix December 9, 2016.
Most celebrities don't like reliving their past works. But if Tom Hanks has shown us anything, it's that he's not like most celebrities. He's already been seen performing the Big rap on multiple outlets, and now he's bringing back another one of his beloved characters. While on The Graham Norton Show, Hanks reminds us all why we love him so much when he recites a scene from Forrest Gump.
It's not a new Wes Anderson film but it's the next best thing. The director adds his quirky flair to this ad for H&M that has all the Christmas feels. In true Anderson fashion, the short is full of tracking shots, pastel hues, smooth camera pans, and Adrien Brody.
4.2 seconds. That's exactly how long it took to film the entire video for OK Go's latest single, "The One Moment". The eclectic band takes the combination of math and music to the next level, using slow-motion video to stretch a brief moment into a four minute long music video.
Simple Life takes a more approachable approach to weight management, replacing rigid dieting and calorie counting with personalized habits, daily guidance, and a little help from AI. The app builds a plan around your goals and lifestyle, then brings together food and hydration tracking, movement, fasting, weight progress, and personalized insights in one streamlined experience. Its Avo AI coach provides daily check-ins and tailored guidance, while tools like the NutriScanner make logging meals and understanding what you're eating easier. It's a modern wellness platform built around consistency rather than extremes, designed to make healthier routines feel more manageable in everyday life.
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Minecraft Dungeons II takes the block-building phenomenon into a new action-RPG adventure, expanding the dungeon-crawling formula with a fresh campaign, deeper combat, and more ways to play together. Players can explore sprawling, procedurally generated environments, battle familiar Minecraft mobs and formidable new enemies, and build out their characters with customizable gear and abilities. Designed for solo players and co-op crews alike, it blends the accessible creativity of Minecraft with fast-paced action, exploration, and loot-driven progression for a new way to experience the Overworld.
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In just over two weeks, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will open. This is last trailer before release, and a new-old enemy looks like he might make an appearance: Grand Moff Tarkin, played by Peter Cushing. Although Cushing died in 1994, there are rumors that he was digitally recreated for a role in the film. We'll know for sure when Rogue One finally lands in theaters on December 16, 2016.
Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch's triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights has become one of the most indecipherable and studied paintings in history. Dating from between 1490 to 1510, scholars have tried to interpret the panels, but have largely failed to form a consensus. Studio Smack was chosen to reinterpret the painting, and did so with a stunning animation that puts a modern twist on the classic image.
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