The Week's Top 10 Haha and WTF Tech News (week starting Apr 11)
It’s the end of the week, your energy levels are low, and so is your interest in reading serious news about serious topics.
So just like last week, 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. This retro-style atomic raygun is a…
It’s a nose and ear hair trimmer that you can get for $20 from Fred & Friends. It reminds me of something you’d find in Fallout 4. Speaking of which...
2. Take Fallout 4’s Chryslus Rocket 69 for a drive
Microsoft announced that the pre-apocalypse, micro fusion-powered Chryslus Rocket ’69 from Fallout 4 is coming to Forza Motorsport 6. To unlock the Rocket 69 you must have played Fallout 4 or Forza Motorsport 6 while connected to your Xbox Live profile
"Codes for the Chryslus Rocket ’69 will be sent via Xbox Live messages to gamers who have played either 'Forza Motorsport 6' or 'Fallout 4' on Xbox One while connected to their Xbox Live profile (one code per Xbox Live account)," Microsoft explained. " Because of the millions of codes being sent, it can take up to seven days for codes to arrive."
3. Google wants you to replace your boring Nexus case
If you have a Nexus 5X, 6 or 6P and you want to fit it with a custom case, then you need to know about Google’s new "Live Cases." It lets you turn a photo or a stylized map of your favorite location into a custom case for your Nexus smartphone. The going price for a Live Case is $35.
Get started with Live Cases on the Google Store. Please note that it’s not available in all regions.
4. Watch YouTube videos while working, thanks to the latest Opera Beta
The latest Opera Beta comes with a cool "video pop out feature." By simply clicking a button, you can pop out a YouTube video out from the browser window, and you can place anywhere you want on the desktop. That's something that should come in very handy if you want to do a bit of work and watch YouTube videos at the same time.
“This feature is based on HTML5 technology – we provide the functionality for content embedded in the <video> tag. This means that (hopefully) soon-to-be deprecated plug-in-based technologies, such as Flash or Silverlight, are not supported,” explained Opera’s Aneta Reluga.
5. This dancing phone robot will be released next month
RoboHon is a robot-looking phone that can talk, project videos, and dance. Unveiled by Sharp Corp. in October 2015, it is going to hit the market next month.
RoboHon will be available for purchase on the Japanese market starting May 26. It’s priced at 198,000 yen, which is about $1,800 USD.
6. The smart mattress with "Lover Detection System"
Spanish mattress maker Durmet wants you to know if your spouse or significant other is cheating. How? With Smarttress, a smart mattress that features a Lover Detection System. Sensors in the bed can detect suspicious bed movement and send an alert to your mobile whenever someone is using your bed in a questionable way.
Order the Smarttress here.
7. New "Punch-Out!" Easter Egg uncovered 30 years later
Released back in 1987, Myke Tyson’s Punch Out has been around for nearly three decades. When a game’s been around for so long, surely there are no more Easter Eggs to uncover. Not exactly.
If you’re a second-time player and you have a hard time defeating Piston Honda or Bald Bull, keep an eye on the bearded man sitting in the front row. What you have to do is time your punch with the bearded man ducking his head. This lets you knock out Piston Honda or Bald Bull in a single punch.
8. Dark Souls III crashes? You need a full helmet!
Dark Souls III has been released for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Yey! But the PC version is buggy and crashes! Boo!
After you create your hero, when you reach the first bonfire, the game crashes. According to Geek.com, this is due to a lighting bug in the PC version of the game. There are two ways to bypass the crash. Either you change the lighting setting to low, or you equip your character with a full helmet. You know, one that fully covers your characters face and hair.
9. HoverCart lets you attach a lawn chair to your hoverboard
Think hoverboards are great, but you hate the fact that you have to stand? BoatsToGo has a solution: HoverCart, a product that lets you attach a lawn chair to your hoverboard.
If you want a HoverCart, go get one from BoatsToGo.
10. The Flyboard turns you into the Green Goblin
I’m certain that Zapata Racing’s Flyboard is a fake. If it isn’t, then your fantasies of flying around like the Green Goblin have come to life.
I want one. Because of reasons!
Honorable mention – Siri and Game of Thrones
Ask Siri about John Snow or the popular HBO show Game of Thrones and she’ll throw some amusing answers your way.
So just like last week, 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. This retro-style atomic raygun is a…
It’s a nose and ear hair trimmer that you can get for $20 from Fred & Friends. It reminds me of something you’d find in Fallout 4. Speaking of which...
2. Take Fallout 4’s Chryslus Rocket 69 for a drive
Microsoft announced that the pre-apocalypse, micro fusion-powered Chryslus Rocket ’69 from Fallout 4 is coming to Forza Motorsport 6. To unlock the Rocket 69 you must have played Fallout 4 or Forza Motorsport 6 while connected to your Xbox Live profile
"Codes for the Chryslus Rocket ’69 will be sent via Xbox Live messages to gamers who have played either 'Forza Motorsport 6' or 'Fallout 4' on Xbox One while connected to their Xbox Live profile (one code per Xbox Live account)," Microsoft explained. " Because of the millions of codes being sent, it can take up to seven days for codes to arrive."
3. Google wants you to replace your boring Nexus case
If you have a Nexus 5X, 6 or 6P and you want to fit it with a custom case, then you need to know about Google’s new "Live Cases." It lets you turn a photo or a stylized map of your favorite location into a custom case for your Nexus smartphone. The going price for a Live Case is $35.
Get started with Live Cases on the Google Store. Please note that it’s not available in all regions.
4. Watch YouTube videos while working, thanks to the latest Opera Beta
The latest Opera Beta comes with a cool "video pop out feature." By simply clicking a button, you can pop out a YouTube video out from the browser window, and you can place anywhere you want on the desktop. That's something that should come in very handy if you want to do a bit of work and watch YouTube videos at the same time.
“This feature is based on HTML5 technology – we provide the functionality for content embedded in the <video> tag. This means that (hopefully) soon-to-be deprecated plug-in-based technologies, such as Flash or Silverlight, are not supported,” explained Opera’s Aneta Reluga.
5. This dancing phone robot will be released next month
RoboHon is a robot-looking phone that can talk, project videos, and dance. Unveiled by Sharp Corp. in October 2015, it is going to hit the market next month.
RoboHon will be available for purchase on the Japanese market starting May 26. It’s priced at 198,000 yen, which is about $1,800 USD.
6. The smart mattress with "Lover Detection System"
Spanish mattress maker Durmet wants you to know if your spouse or significant other is cheating. How? With Smarttress, a smart mattress that features a Lover Detection System. Sensors in the bed can detect suspicious bed movement and send an alert to your mobile whenever someone is using your bed in a questionable way.
Order the Smarttress here.
7. New "Punch-Out!" Easter Egg uncovered 30 years later
Released back in 1987, Myke Tyson’s Punch Out has been around for nearly three decades. When a game’s been around for so long, surely there are no more Easter Eggs to uncover. Not exactly.
If you’re a second-time player and you have a hard time defeating Piston Honda or Bald Bull, keep an eye on the bearded man sitting in the front row. What you have to do is time your punch with the bearded man ducking his head. This lets you knock out Piston Honda or Bald Bull in a single punch.
8. Dark Souls III crashes? You need a full helmet!
Dark Souls III has been released for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Yey! But the PC version is buggy and crashes! Boo!
After you create your hero, when you reach the first bonfire, the game crashes. According to Geek.com, this is due to a lighting bug in the PC version of the game. There are two ways to bypass the crash. Either you change the lighting setting to low, or you equip your character with a full helmet. You know, one that fully covers your characters face and hair.
9. HoverCart lets you attach a lawn chair to your hoverboard
Think hoverboards are great, but you hate the fact that you have to stand? BoatsToGo has a solution: HoverCart, a product that lets you attach a lawn chair to your hoverboard.
If you want a HoverCart, go get one from BoatsToGo.
10. The Flyboard turns you into the Green Goblin
I’m certain that Zapata Racing’s Flyboard is a fake. If it isn’t, then your fantasies of flying around like the Green Goblin have come to life.
I want one. Because of reasons!
Honorable mention – Siri and Game of Thrones
Ask Siri about John Snow or the popular HBO show Game of Thrones and she’ll throw some amusing answers your way.
