World’s Highest Hammock is Mesmerizing and Frightening
When you think about lying comfortably in a hammock, odds are, you’re not thinking about being suspended 492 feet in the air over a canyon. But for solely fueled by adrenaline, that’s exactly the type of activity that passes for a relaxing Saturday afternoon activity.
The photo above is a makeshift hammock, otherwise known as a “pentagon space net.” Located above a canyon outside of Moab, Utah, the hammock, for a 1-week period in 2014, was suspended 213 feet away from the nearest piece of solid land, essentially leaving visitors quite literally in the middle of nowhere.
Looking at the hammock begs the question — just how did anyone manage to get to it in the first place?
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Windows 10: Forget Disks, Microsoft’s Next OS Might Be Sold on USB Drives
Many current Windows 7 and Windows 8 computer owners will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 this summer free of charge after downloading the new operating system, but some users who aren’t eligible for the free update will have to purchase the new OS. According to a few leaked Windows 10 listings, Microsoft might be planning to ditch Windows disks for in-store sales and instead offer USB drives containing the necessary Windows 10 installation files.
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4K 21.5-inch iMac May Be Coming Sooner Than You Think
It’s been a long while since Apple has issued a substantive update to its 21.5-inch iMac, but newly revealed data strings tucked away in the most recent OS X El Capitan beta suggests that that may change soon.
Originally spotted by 9to5Mac, Mark Gurman reports that the second beta of OS X 10.11, released to developers just this week, references Mac support for a varying number of display resolutions, one of which points to an upcoming 21.5-inch iMac with a 4K display.
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The Most Incredible Baseball Catches of the Week
As a relatively recent convert into the world of baseball fandom, I can still see why I thought baseball was so boring up until a few years ago. It’s slow. If no one’s on base, there are only two players worth paying attention to at any given moment. If two teams are tied after nine innings, nothing special happens — they just keep playing more baseball.
But regardless of whether or not you enjoy the sport, it’s hard not to appreciate the incredible highlights from a week of baseball. Today, we’re introducing a new feature where we round up the best catches of the last week — full of slides, jumps, dives and more.
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3D Printing Creates High-Tech Chef’s Knife
The knife is a chef’s most important tool, yet it hasn’t changed much over the centuries.
Knife specialist NextGen believes that it’s time for knives to get a high-tech design upgrade. Ask almost any chef to show you their hand, for example, and you’ll see a callus on their index finger. Somerville, Massachusetts-based NextGen has designed a knife that aims to correct this problem.
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‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ PC Problems Are a Harsh Reminder that Preorders Suck
By all accounts, Batman: Arkham Knight is both the best game in the series and one of the crowning achievements of the new generation. Every mission feels fresh, every twist feels earned and the Batmobile feels kinda like the Batmobile — but the game is all but unplayable on PC.
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Watch Your Wallet: Whole Foods Accused of Purposeful Overcharging on Packaged Foods
Whole Foods, or ‘whole paycheck’ as some comically call the supermarket chain, is well known for carrying fresh and organic food items at prices that will leave your wallet practically empty. As an arguably healthier alternative to more traditional supermarket chains, it’s not a surprise that Whole Foods is on the pricey side. But what is surprising is that Whole Foods may be guilty of knowingly overcharging for pre-packaged foods that are priced according to weight.
According to the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (NYDCA), investigators recently determined that Whole Foods has been inflating the labeled weight on many of its supermarket items, from meats and vegetables to seafood and baked goods, thereby overcharging consumers in the process.
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You’ll Never Guess the New Camera Tech Rumored to Hit Apple’s iPhone 7
Apple has been working on dual-lens cameras for its iPhone for at least three years, a report from China claims, although performance issues and supply chain problems may have prevented it from using such a camera array in wildly popular iPhone line. That might change in the future, as a new report claims the iPhone maker has fixed both problems.
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Every Free Xbox One and Xbox 360 Game You Can Download in July
After a few depressingly tame months of Games with Gold (save for Massive Chalice, of course), Microsoft has taken a step in the right direction for the month of July. In celebration of the two-year anniversary of Games with Gold, Microsoft announced on Thursday that Xbox One owners with Gold subscriptions will now get two new free games every month.
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How Being on the Wrong Flight Turns You Into a Target for Spy Agencies
Spy agencies around the world can collect a massive amount of data from unknowing citizens in their quest to identify terror suspects, and the many Snowden leaks have shown how sophisticated these spy programs truly are. A new report reveals that the U.S. government has at its disposal a powerful tool that might flag anyone, including American citizens, as suspects, simply if they’re unlucky enough to be on the wrong flight.
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