Watch This Amazing Video of a Pop Star Getting Photoshopped in Real Time
AdultsBusinessMusicVisual DesignFashionMediaTechnologyCsemer Boglarka sings about resisting the power of various fashion labels like Chanel, Gucci, Cartier, and Kenzo, while showing viewers what it looks like to get totally retouched using special effects.
It's a Skateboarding Cat.
AdultsPetsSportsAnimalsEntertainmentAdventureMeet Didga and Ollie, an unlikely duo of skateboarding cat and remote-controlled board. The pair recently teamed up and set off for an adventure cruising around the coastal Australian town of Coolangatta, and taking it by storm.
Bird steals egg camera & films penguin colony from the air
AdultsAnimalsFilmNaturePhotographyA striated caracara, intrigued by our spy egg-cam, decides to fly off with our camera but in the process captures the first ever aerial footage of a rockhopper penguin colony shot by a flying bird.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Unleash NYC
AdultsMarketingMusicTransportationCultureWatch what happens when Macklemore and Ryan Lewis surprise a bus full of New Yorkers.
Ryan Holladay: To hear this music you have to be there. Literally
AdultsCreativityMusicSoftware EngineeringTechnologyCultureThe music industry has sometimes struggled to find its feet in the digital world. In this lovely talk, TED Fellow Ryan Holladay tells us why he is experimenting with what he describes as "location-aware music." This programming and musical feat involves hundreds of geotagged segments of sounds that only play when a listener is physically nearby.
What is Nest? Why did Google buy it for $3.2 Billon
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceDesignMarketingBusinessTechnologyEnergyGadgetsNest builds products like this thermostat that can be remotely set via your smartphone or tablet to automatically adjust to a particular temperature. It also connects to Wi-Fi to analyze and compare the outside weather with your indoor environment in real-time. The thermostat even has a sensor with a 150-degree range to detect when you're not home, so it can adjust the temperature accordingly, and save energy.
The mystery of motion sickness
AdultsHealthScienceBiologyAlthough one third of the population suffers from motion sickness, scientists aren't exactly sure what causes it. Like the common cold, it's a seemingly simple problem that's still without a cure. And if you think it's bad on a long family car ride, imagine being a motion sick astronaut! Rose Eveleth explains what's happening in our bodies when we get the car sick blues.
Finger Tutting?
AdultsArtCreativityDanceMovementThe King of Fingers is BACK again! Now Crazier then Ever!
Get Every Last Bit Out Of Bottles Of Lotion, Mayo, And Even Glue
AdultsCreativityFoodTechnologyIndustryEngineeringWatch never-before-seen videos of an MIT-developed lubricant called LiquiGlide that makes anything--syrup, ketchup, paint--slide right out of the bottle so you don't waste a drop. The applications start in the kitchen, but they extend into almost every industry. More Videos
The Quest for a Better Digital Record of Our Lives
AdultsSoftware EngineeringStartupsGadgetsTechnologySelfCultureHave you thought about how much of life goes missing from your memories? Many fantastic and special moments become blurred together after a while and it feels like life just rushes by, too fast for us to grasp. The team at Narrative wanted to find a way to relive more of our lives in the future - and enjoy the present as it happens. Narrative Website
The Invisible Universe Of The Human Microbiome
AdultsBiologyHumanScienceHealthThe next time you look in a mirror, think about this: In many ways you're more microbe than human. There are 10 times more cells from microorganisms like bacteria and fungi in and on our bodies than there are human cells. But these tiny compatriots are invisible to the naked eye. So we asked artist Ben Arthur to give us a guided tour of the rich universe of the human microbiome.
How sugar affects the brain
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanNutritionMental HealthAddictionWhen you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more. Nicole Avena explains why sweets and treats should be enjoyed in moderation.
What Causes Traffic Jams?
AdultsScienceTransportationAutomotiveIt's happened to all of us: we're cruising down the freeway and suddenly find ourselves stuck in a thick jam of other cars. Where did they come from? What caused the traffic mess? Scientific American editor Larry Greenemeier explains.
MiniDrone And Leaping Sumo Rolling Bot
AdultsGadgetsTechnologyParrot MiniDrone: A miniature drone piloted in Bluetooth Smart with a Smartphone or a tablet, that flies... and rolls from floor to ceiling. Parrot Jumping Sumo: The first robot-insect, controlled in Wi-Fi 2.4 or 5GHz with a Smartphone or a tablet that spins, jumps up to 80 cm and takes 90 degree turns.
London New Year's Eve Fireworks 2014
AdultsCitiesSocietyFestivitiesEntertainmentMusicAs Big Ben strikes midnight, full coverage from the Thames Embankment of one of the most spectacular firework displays to be seen anywhere in the world, choreographed to fit beautifully to specially edited music.
Should we eat bugs?
AdultsFoodHealthCultureNutritionWhat's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outside the tropics, entomophagy, the practice of eating bugs, was once extremely widespread throughout cultures. You may feel icky about munching on insects, but they feed about 2 billion people each day (Mmm, fried tarantulas).
These Japanese Scientists Discovered A Way To Levitate Objects Using Sound
AdultsScienceTechnologyPhysicsEngineeringDroplets, pellets, a stick of wood, nuts, screws, diodes, if the object in question is small enough, than this machine can not only lift them into the air and hold it in place, but move them around on all three axes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
AdultsFilmMarketingEntertainmentGeneticsA growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.