In some frightening news, new research suggests that by connecting to a standard diagnostic computer port included in late-model cars, hackers could potentially do some pretty horrible things—like turning off brakes, changing the speedometer reading, blasting hot air or music on the radio, and locking passengers in the car. For now, researchers claim the risk …

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A meal might make your mouth water in person, but if photographed poorly, it’ll look less than appetizing. Luckily, Photoble has listed ten tips for making your food look as tasty in photos as it does on your plate. See a few below: Keep the background clean. Cut it, slice it, dice it. Adjust the …

You know those impossibly beautiful and scenic roads you see the latest car model whizzing down in commercials? Well they’ve been compiled for your driving pleasure. check out the WSJ’s cool collection of the best looking U.S. roads. See a couple below: Port Jervis on Interstate 84 (New York) Mulholland Drive (Los Angeles) See them all at …

Today, it seems like every nightly newscast is dedicated to scaring the bejeezus out of viewers. Don’t eat fruits and vegetables because pesticide residue will give you cancer. But don’t not eat them because not eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day will kill you too. What we’re left with is a society …

Pulling the plug on your Facebook account is a big decision, but don’t expect the social networking giant to go down without a fight. (Facebook is like the meth of social media.) You see, “deactivating” an account doesn’t cut off all ties to your former poking and photo tagging self—your former “friends” can still invite …

You know that famous apple tree Sir Isaac Newton owes his gravity theory to? Well it’s about to experience some orbital action. Yes, a small piece of wood from that very tree, which still grows at the psysicist’d old home in England, will be released by a British-born austronaut at the International space station to …

It was only a matter of time before someone united the holy trinity of nerdom: moustaches, typography, and infographics. Check out this funny image that matches moustache designs with their corresponding typefaces. Full image at Flavor Wire. More on typography.

Selective colour photography is the result of a post-processing technique in which most of a photo is converted to black and white, leaving a key part of the image in colour. It’s a neat effect made possible by programs like Photoshop. Here are fifty examples of selective colour photography done right. See a few below: …

Brooke Greenberg is a seventeen-year-old girl with the body and behaviour of a baby. And until recently, she was considered a medical oddity. But now, upon further review of her DNA, scientists have concluded that her failure to grow might be linked to defects in the genes that make the rest of us age. If …

Think that dramatic top you bought last weekend is a real statement piece? Prepare to be outdone. Check out this amazing stage suit design that’s built from nylon fabric and 200 laser diode. See more at Behance Network. More on fashion.

Long exposure photography is an exciting technique where the photographer leaves the camera’s shutter open for a longer than normal period of time (be is eight seconds or eight hours). The resulting images yield some really neat effects. Case in point: See all forty-five at Noupe. More photography tips and tricks.