Google’s Energy-Generating Kites

Google’s secretive innovations lab Google[x] will launch an 84-foot power-generating kite next month in its quest for more efficient clean energy solutions. The test flight is the culmination of years of work on Project Makani, a program that Google hopes will replace outdated ground-based wind turbines with more advanced airborne ones. The kites take advantage of high-speed winds unreachable by standard turbines and, if successful, …

Mitt Romney vs Evander Holyfield

The boxing match of the century is coming this May, and it doesn’t include Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Manny Pacquiao. Past presidential candidate Mitt Romney (who will be wearing full protective gear) will take on former heavyweight champion of the world Evander Holyfield in a match that is sure to cause some cringe-worthy moments. Funds generated by the fight will help benefit CharityVision, an organization …

Nintendo Finally Gives in to Smartphones

Nintendo has announced a monumental new venture that will finally bring its beloved games to smartphones. Just two years ago, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata made it clear that the Japanese gaming institution would not partake in the smartphone gaming craze, claiming that it would find ways to do “things that smart devices cannot do.” But with this game-changing decision, Nintendo will dive straight in—even acquiring …