Crystal Castles Release Video For "Sad Eyes"

Electo-experimental group Crystal Castles have just released a new music video for their single, "Sad Eyes", off of their newest release, III. Check it out below.

Eton Boost Turbine 2000

Keep your electronics going through the next power outage with the Eton Boost Turbine ($60). This portable power pack features a 2000 mAH lithium-ion battery pack, a durable aluminum body, an LED charge indicator, a Micro-USB DC input for use with standard phone chargers, and your choice of one of four exterior colors. The big deal, however, is the built-in hand turbine power generator, which lets you juice up the battery, no electricity required.

Is Tropical Feat. Get People - "Venezuela" (New Video)

Is Tropical unveiled the official video for “Venezuela”, featuring fellow electro-pop outfit Get People. The track is taken from “Flags”, an EP with four electronic tracks to show their love for Latin America. This track appeared also on the Kitsuné compilation, entitled “Kitsuné Maison 14 – The Tenth Anniversary Issue”, out last October. The video for “Venezuela” was directed by Gareth Phillips.

Geneticist George Church Says He Can Create A Neanderthal Child

A US scientist is looking for an "adventurous female" who he claims can give birth to the Neanderthals — close human relatives who went extinct about 33,000 years ago. The Harvard Medical School Professor of Genetics, George Church's wild ambitions include genetically engineering humans so they can live up to the ripe age of 120 or even 150, make them immune to viruses and cancer resistant, in addition to recreating Neanderthals. Neanderthals may be thought as primitive cave dwellers, but new research has shown they were more like humans than previously thought, and may even have interbred with Homo sapiens. Church told the German newspaper Der Spiegel that he's gathered the DNA of Neanderthals, will work some laboratory magic on it, and could then be ready to recreate one —provided he can find an "adventurous" human surrogate mother, News.com.au reported. According to the paper's "slightly stilted translation" of the German article, Church believes it is technically possible to "rebirth" a Neanderthal and has "already managed to attract enough DNA from fossil bones for them to reconstruct the DNA of the human species largely extinct". He wants to genetically engineer human cells to become Neanderthal then create a clone using an "adventurous female human". Church says there would be political implications to creating "a kind of Neanderthal culture". There's a long history to scientists wanting to resurrect extinct creatures. There have been stories in the past about the possibilities of genetically engineering the Tasmanian Tiger or the Woolly Mammoth. It's theoretically possible, but according to one of Australia's top genetic experts, highly unlikely to happen any time soon, the report said. Professor Ryszard Maleszka from The Australian National University's Research School of Biology said these sort of "over the top" claims were often made "for publicity". "To put it mildly, I'm really sceptical about this idea of creating ancient organisms from pieces of DNA found in bones and elsewhere, " he said. (timesofindia)

Transplants To Release New Album In May

Tim Armstrong (Rancid) and Travis Barker (Blink 182) side project ‘Transplants‘ announce via twitter that they will be releasing a new album this May! The band tweeted: ‘New album in May, touring shortly after.’ Their last record, Haunted Cities, came out in 2005.

Monarchy: "Disintegration" (Mike Luck Remix)

Monarchy, the English electronic music duo, surprised everyone by producing an EP called Disintegration with the american dancer / actress / model / stripper /, Dita Von Tees. Among the remixes released alongside this EP, Mike Luck‘s rework, a Dutch producer, clearly stands out from the rest with its 80′s synths and intro reminding of some Kavinsky‘s latest productions. (thegreatestremixes)

Adalberto Abbate's Macabre Micro Sculptures

Adalberto Abbate's micro sculptures are dioramas of the macabre and disturbing (like scenes of accidents, riots, shootings, and more). Link

Honda GEAR Concept Debuts At Montreal Auto Show

Honda Canada unveiled at the Montreal International Auto Show today its GEAR Concept Study Model, a vehicle that showcases the company’s understanding of what Generation-Y types are looking for in a ride. According to the vehicle maker, the GEAR Concept, inspired by fixed-gear bicycles, represents an entirely new way of envisioning a sub-compact vehicle. What Gen-Yers want, said Honda Canada, is a vehicle that, while down-to-earth, is customizable and loaded with personality. “Subcompact cars are usually either utilitarian, but uninspiring or they’re fun, zippy cars that are impractical and too expensive for the Gen-Y buyer,” explained Dave Marek, design director at Honda R&D Americas, in a statement. He added that the GEAR Concept “tears down those walls.” According to the vehicle maker, the GEAR Concept was joined by the company’s 2013 Honda Accord Coupe HFP, a car that is exclusive to the Canadian market place. The Accord HFP, which will be the latest vehicle to join the company’s Honda Factory Performance line-up, takes things up a notch by including limited-edition performance and style. According to the company, the Accord HFP builds on its 2013 Accord Coupe ES-L V6 Navi by including refined handling and more robust styling. Exterior-styling improvements are the results of a wider and lower appearance made possible courtesy of a 10-millimeter suspension drop, the addition of 19-inch wheels and a body kit. The vehicle, which features a 278-hp VS engine, will also include two transmissions, those being a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic. (carpages)