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Naming your kid after Darth Vader cracks U.S. top 1,000 baby names

Would you name your kid after Darth Vader? Apparently, quite a few people did. Via Mashable, the latest numbers from… Read More

Reddit user ranks best and worst TV finales of all time in handy charts

What do Breaking Bad and Six Feet Under have in common? Those shows have two of the highest-rated series finales in… Read More

This might be the ultimate cheat sheet for women entrepreneurs seeking funding

Starting a business is difficult enough, let alone the time spent researching where to find funding and potential investors. Thanks… Read More

Awesome video shows what it would look like to skateboard in ‘Mario Kart’

Speaking of Nintendo, this latest video takes a skateboarder and makes him navigate the world of Mario Kart. Made by… Read More

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ opening week lineup features Elon Musk

Stephen Colbert’s opening week of The Late Show features a killer lineup of Hollywood “It” stars like George Clooney, Amy… Read More

Nintendo in talks with Hollywood to return to movie world

After a long hiatus from the movie world, Nintendo is reportedly back in talks with Hollywood. As Fortune reports, the… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Perfect techie atmosphere despite no hacks in Episode 9

[Spoiler Alert] This article may spoil some of the surprises from Mr. Robot episode nine. With all the twists in… Read More

In response to Amazon news, Facebook co-founder writes that we need to ‘break the cycle’ of the crushing workweek

The New York Times piece on Amazon’s crushing work culture has driven many a newsfeed this week, including ours, and… Read More

Tesla installing chargers at Airbnb properties in California

The next big thing in sustainable travel might be seeing a Tesla charger outside your Airbnb accommodations. The companies joined forces… Read More

Your food could be made and served by robots sooner than you think

The battle of paying a $15 minimum wage — especially to workers in the fast-food industry — is stoking the… Read More

Classic game Q*Bert released for iPhone and iPad; Android coming soon

Q*bert: Rebooted was released this week in a free-to-play version on the iOS store for iPhone and iPad. It’ll come out… Read More

George R.R. Martin says HBO could finish ‘Game of Thrones’ before he does

SPOKANE, Wash. — “Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin acknowledges that HBO could air the final episode of the… Read More

World’s Best Travel Jacket makes Kickstarter’s top 10 most-funded projects ever

Remember the World’s Best Travel Jacket that promised to help transform the hellish nightmare of air travel into an experience… Read More

White House launches a Tumblr account that will post letters to Obama

In yet another effort to use social media, the White House started a Tumblr account today. Simply called “Letters to… Read More

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop dreams getting closer to reality, groundbreaking set for 2016

Elon Musk’s dream of putting people into a tube and propelling them at speeds up to 800 mph is one… Read More

Love motor homes? Outdoorsy is like Airbnb for the RV crowd

One of the sharing economy’s newest startups lets you rent out an RV, much like you would a car on… Read More

Docu-series ‘Citizen Mars’ follows 5 of the Mars 100 as they prepare for the ultimate mission

Sure, Matt Damon is fun to watch playing make-believe astronaut, but this new documentary series, Citizen Mars, is following five… Read More

You can now support that giant MegaBot in its epic battle against Japan

Want to play a small part in robot history? When U.S. MegaBots challenged Suidobashi Heavy Industries to the giant robot duel… Read More

‘Reboot the Suit’ a success, Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit to go on display at Smithsonian

The Smithsonian’s campaign to bring back Neil Armstrong’s suit is officially a success. The Kickstarter campaign to “Reboot the Suit”… Read More

Seattle Mayor says city is coping with growing pains: Do you agree?

The clash between Seattle’s growth and how the city is going to handle it is coming to a head. This… Read More

19-year-old spends 2.5 years to build this Lego ‘Legend of Zelda’ castle

This incredible build inspired by Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda has to go down as one of the most amazing feats… Read More

Lost on Mars movie ‘The Martian’ starring Matt Damon shaping up to be the must-see movie this fall

The official trailer for The Martian was released today by 20th Century Fox and does it look like a treat.… Read More

Interview: ‘Mr. Robot’ star Rami Malek on getting inside the mind of a hacker

Sitting across from Mr. Robot star Rami Malek, a person immediately notices his eyes. In a normal environment, like the… Read More

Make any picture into an emoji portrait with this handy online tool

Work/life balance got you down? Take a load off this afternoon with this emoji portrait maker. Via Gizmodo, the simple… Read More

‘Mad Max’ remake with go-karts and paintball guns will make your day

Mad Max: Fury Road gets a more than solid update here with this fan-made remake using go-karts, golf carts, paintball… Read More

UW researchers find high school girls prefer less ‘geeky’ classrooms

Tech companies have long embraced the idea that the more welcoming and comfortable you make a space, the greater the… Read More

Product Hunt’s new live channel lets you chat with tech founders, makers and famous people

Love Product Hunt? You probably do. And now you can chat with some of the most brilliant people on the… Read More

Seattle’s growing pains turning air travel into a major pain at Sea-Tac

If you feel like the last time you flew, you waited in that security line at Sea-Tac forever, you are… Read More

Why Seattle needs better public transportation, in one eye-opening GIF

It’s easy to view Seattle’s mind-numbing traffic problem as insurmountable obstacle. The rapid influx of new residents, combined with the… Read More

Google introduces ‘Project Sunroof’ to make figuring out solar power easier

Google has launched a new project to help people figure out the complexities of installing solar panels. Called Project Sunroof, this… Read More