Bezar Launches “Storefronts” in Addition to its Pop-Up Sales

Online design shop Bezar—known for its pop-up sales—is adding a different dimension, called Storefronts, to its operation. Unlike their flash sales, this new section of the site will be a place for brands to take up a more permanent residence. Bezar co-founder Bradford Shellhammer hand-picked each of the Storefronts’ brands himself, based on those he was interested in working with and the popularity of their …

Watch Tesla’s Nearly-Autonomous Cars Navigate NYC Roads

An overnight software update to Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles enabled owners to drive (almost) hands-free to work this morning. The new push has upgraded the cars’ road-sensing capabilities to handle stop lights, curving freeways and even lane changes—basically everything except navigational turns (think of it as cruise-control perfected). Jalopnik took one of the refreshed Teslas onto the hectic roads of New York …

An Engineer Built a Real, Working Version of Thor’s Hammer

Electrical engineer Allen Pan has built a real, working version of Thor’s hammer, which—just like in the comics—can only be lifted by the worthy. Using a super strong magnetic field, Pan’s hammer will attach itself to any metallic surface as soon as someone grabs its handle. The only way to deactivate the device is through a thumb print scanner, which has been coded to recognize …