The Week's Top 10 Haha and WTF News (week starting April 25)
Your productivity goes out the window and your interest in reading serious news about serious topics drastically diminishes, the closer we get to the end of the week.
So just like the weeks before, I invite you to check out 10 news that will put a smile on your face, make you laugh, and probably even make you say what the f...
1. Horror games are even scarier in virtual reality
I stay away from horror games because, well, I’m a big chicken. Horror games in virtual reality? Hell, no! Not after seeing this girl play The Brookhaven Experiment.
The Brookhaven Experiment, a VR survival shooter game for the HTC Vive, has you fighting waves and waves of horrific monsters. The game is available right now on Steam, but it will unlock on June 22.
If you want something that’s not as frightening as The Brookhaven Experiment, you might want to play Minecraft on the Gear VR, Samsung’s virtual reality headset.
2. Meet iBubble, the autonomous underwater drone
The iBubble is an intelligent, autonomous drone that follows you around and captures beautiful underwater footage.
If you want to learn more about the iBubble, or perhaps pre-order it, you can do so on Indiegogo.
3. Meet Hover Camera, the self-flying camera
Want to take your selfie game to the next level? Then the Hover Camera might be it. Created by Zero Zero Robotic, it is an AI-powered quadcopter that can snap photos or shoot 4K videos while hovering in midair.
Learn more about the Hover Camera here.
4. The iconic Porsche 911 GT3 RS, as a Lego Technic replica
The Lego Technic replica of the iconic Porsche 911 GT3 comes with a detailed dashboard, a working gearbox, a working steering wheel with gearshift paddles, racing seats, and plenty of other goodies.
How much does it cost? In the US, it’s priced at $300.
5. The Great Wall of Logitech keyboards
At PAX East, Logitech took 160 RGB mechanical keyboards (the new G810 Orion Spectrum mechanical gaming keyboard to be more precise), and used them to come up with a massive animated display.
In related news, Logitech recently introduced Logi Base, the first iPad Pro stand that uses the Smart Connector to charge the iPad Pro.
6. Samsung explains life’s biggest mystery: missing socks
In a push to promote AddWash, the new washing machine that features an innovative door which allows extras items to be added during the wash, Samsung commissioned a study that focuses on one of life’s greatest mysteries: why do socks go missing in the wash?
Additional information on this topic is available at Samsung Newsroom.
7. Running low on battery? There’s no need to rush, says ASUS
Speed rapper Mac Lethal and the new Zenfone Max star in a series of videos that carry the tagline #NoNeedToRush. The videos answer the question “what happens when a speed rapper gets low battery?”
The Zenfone Max has a massive 5,000mAH battery. And according to ASUS, it lasts 38 days on a single charge (on standby).
8. This is OceanOne, Stanford’s humanoid robot diver
Scientists at Stanford University have created a humanoid robot diver. Named OceanOne, it works in tandem with a human operator.
“The robot,” says Stanford News, “is powered by artificial intelligence and haptic feedback systems, allowing human pilots an unprecedented ability to explore the depths of the oceans in high fidelity.”
9. YouTube’s Colin Furze built a hoverbike
We’ve grown accustomed to Colin Furze coming up with amazing creations, like the thermite launcher, or the pulse jet drift bike, or the Wolverine fully automatic claws. His latest creation is a homemade hoverbike. Check I out below.
Furze was sponsored by Ford to create this functional, homemade hoverbike.
10. Bethesda made it incredibly easy to access Fallout 4 mods
Mods are great. They allow you to customize and enhance your gaming experience. And with Fallout 4, Bethesda is making it incredibly easy to access game mods. How? By making them available from within the game itself and on Bethesda.net.
“For Fallout 4, our goal was to make Mods easier and more accessible than ever before – for both the creators and the players. By building an all-new system with Bethesda.net we’ve made a huge leap forward in achieving that,” said Bethesda.
Bonus – Stephen King’s "Cell" movie adaptation
Imagine a world where people have been turned into zombies by their phones. Because that’s what happens in the movie Cell, starring Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack and Isabelle Fuhrman, and directed by Tod Williams, who previously worked on 2010’s Paranormal Activity 2.
So just like the weeks before, I invite you to check out 10 news that will put a smile on your face, make you laugh, and probably even make you say what the f...
1. Horror games are even scarier in virtual reality
I stay away from horror games because, well, I’m a big chicken. Horror games in virtual reality? Hell, no! Not after seeing this girl play The Brookhaven Experiment.
The Brookhaven Experiment, a VR survival shooter game for the HTC Vive, has you fighting waves and waves of horrific monsters. The game is available right now on Steam, but it will unlock on June 22.
If you want something that’s not as frightening as The Brookhaven Experiment, you might want to play Minecraft on the Gear VR, Samsung’s virtual reality headset.
2. Meet iBubble, the autonomous underwater drone
The iBubble is an intelligent, autonomous drone that follows you around and captures beautiful underwater footage.
If you want to learn more about the iBubble, or perhaps pre-order it, you can do so on Indiegogo.
3. Meet Hover Camera, the self-flying camera
Want to take your selfie game to the next level? Then the Hover Camera might be it. Created by Zero Zero Robotic, it is an AI-powered quadcopter that can snap photos or shoot 4K videos while hovering in midair.
Learn more about the Hover Camera here.
4. The iconic Porsche 911 GT3 RS, as a Lego Technic replica
The Lego Technic replica of the iconic Porsche 911 GT3 comes with a detailed dashboard, a working gearbox, a working steering wheel with gearshift paddles, racing seats, and plenty of other goodies.
How much does it cost? In the US, it’s priced at $300.
5. The Great Wall of Logitech keyboards
At PAX East, Logitech took 160 RGB mechanical keyboards (the new G810 Orion Spectrum mechanical gaming keyboard to be more precise), and used them to come up with a massive animated display.
In related news, Logitech recently introduced Logi Base, the first iPad Pro stand that uses the Smart Connector to charge the iPad Pro.
6. Samsung explains life’s biggest mystery: missing socks
In a push to promote AddWash, the new washing machine that features an innovative door which allows extras items to be added during the wash, Samsung commissioned a study that focuses on one of life’s greatest mysteries: why do socks go missing in the wash?
Additional information on this topic is available at Samsung Newsroom.
7. Running low on battery? There’s no need to rush, says ASUS
Speed rapper Mac Lethal and the new Zenfone Max star in a series of videos that carry the tagline #NoNeedToRush. The videos answer the question “what happens when a speed rapper gets low battery?”
The Zenfone Max has a massive 5,000mAH battery. And according to ASUS, it lasts 38 days on a single charge (on standby).
8. This is OceanOne, Stanford’s humanoid robot diver
Scientists at Stanford University have created a humanoid robot diver. Named OceanOne, it works in tandem with a human operator.
“The robot,” says Stanford News, “is powered by artificial intelligence and haptic feedback systems, allowing human pilots an unprecedented ability to explore the depths of the oceans in high fidelity.”
9. YouTube’s Colin Furze built a hoverbike
We’ve grown accustomed to Colin Furze coming up with amazing creations, like the thermite launcher, or the pulse jet drift bike, or the Wolverine fully automatic claws. His latest creation is a homemade hoverbike. Check I out below.
Furze was sponsored by Ford to create this functional, homemade hoverbike.
10. Bethesda made it incredibly easy to access Fallout 4 mods
Mods are great. They allow you to customize and enhance your gaming experience. And with Fallout 4, Bethesda is making it incredibly easy to access game mods. How? By making them available from within the game itself and on Bethesda.net.
“For Fallout 4, our goal was to make Mods easier and more accessible than ever before – for both the creators and the players. By building an all-new system with Bethesda.net we’ve made a huge leap forward in achieving that,” said Bethesda.
Bonus – Stephen King’s "Cell" movie adaptation
Imagine a world where people have been turned into zombies by their phones. Because that’s what happens in the movie Cell, starring Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack and Isabelle Fuhrman, and directed by Tod Williams, who previously worked on 2010’s Paranormal Activity 2.
