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Enlarge (credit: Elon Musk) Tom Edwards, a Colorado-based potter who designed a “farting unicorn” mug that Tesla CEO Elon Musk became enamored with, announced last Friday that the two sides had reached an “agreement” over the use of the image. No terms were disclosed. “It’s clear there were some misunderstandings that led to this escalating, […]
There’s so much bad technology in the world that Japan even has a beautiful word for pointless gadgets: “chindogu.” There’s another splendid Japanese term, one that companies are apparently holding training sessions on how to combat: “sumeru harasumento,” or in English, “smell harassment.” To help keep offensively stinky people in check, Tanita is releasing a […]
There’s more to the stink bug than the fact it smells pretty terrible. Especially if you’re shipping cars to New Zealand from Japan, and a stink bug infestation throws a spanner in the works. New Zealand authorities are doing their best to keep invasive foreign species out of the island nation’s eccentric eco system, and […]
And low-balling isn’t limited to toxic chemicals. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a78f4541288b22685446232/master/pass/refineryemissions-896009340.jpg
– There are few things quite as anodyne as a mid-size luxury SUV. As a breed, they can be eye-catching or they can blend into the landscape; dynamically thrilling, while others are largely unengaging; or highly practical, but not exciting. Then there’s the BMW X5 M. It’s nearly twice as expensive as an entry-level X5, […]
August is a precarious month for the film industry; nestled between the blockbuster summer schedule and the advantageous awards season of fall, it’s a quiet time for big budget fare. Though not quite the dumping ground of, say, February, it’s mostly a breather month – a calm before the prestige storm, and where studios can test […]
