SRT releases $460,000 Viper GT3-R race car

SRT releases $460,000 Viper GT3-R race car: "First there was the 2013 SRT Viper. That Viper attacked time. Then SRT attacked the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Viper GTS-R. Now it's opening the races up to private teams and drivers with the Viper GT3-R."

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‘Magical’ Ultra-Waterproofing Spray Now Coming to a Hardware Store Near You | Video | TheBlaze.com

‘Magical’ Ultra-Waterproofing Spray Now Coming to a Hardware Store Near You | Video | TheBlaze.com: "Earlier this year, we wrote about an amazing demonstration of a water-repelling substance that kept any surface it was applied to clean and dry. Now, a similar concept is being brought to some local hardware stores under a popular paint and coatings brand."

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Even an Insect Expert Was ‘Terrified’ Confronting This Massive Wasp Nest | Video | TheBlaze.com

Even an Insect Expert Was ‘Terrified’ Confronting This Massive Wasp Nest | Video | TheBlaze.com: "A Florida entomologist — a fancy name for an insect expert — is giving an up close and personal look at a wasp nest that he estimates to data back to the time of the dinosaurs."

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Video: Tightrope Walk Across Grand Canyon Without Safeties | ActionHub

Video: Tightrope Walk Across Grand Canyon Without Safeties | ActionHub: "Seventh generation tightrope walker Nik Wallenda set out to walk across the Grand Canyon Sunday, and he succeeded. Wallenda crossed the 1,400-foot wire in just under 23 minutes as a national audience watched courtesy a live telecast on Discovery Channel."

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Rover electric scooter prepares to tackle road or dirt

Rover electric scooter prepares to tackle road or dirt: "Kick scooters like those from Razor can make first/last mile journeys a bit more fun, but they can also be hard work. If you've got a bit of time on your hands, and some technical know-how, you could funk it up a bit with an electric drive and chunky tires for both street and off-road action. "

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Self Freezing Coca-Cola (The trick that works on any soda!) - YouTube

Self Freezing Coca-Cola (The trick that works on any soda!) - YouTube: ""

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What is the Highest Point on Earth?

What is the Highest Point on Earth?: "If you ask people what is the highest point on Earth, the answer from most would be Mount Everest. Depending on how you measure the highest point, Everest is not right if you measure from the center of the Earth, and not from sea level."

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Supermoon 2013: Largest full moon of the year this Sunday

Supermoon 2013: Largest full moon of the year this Sunday: "The summer solstice is Friday, but that's not the only exciting sky event happening this weekend. When the sun goes down Sunday, make sure to step outside and look up to see a supermoon. What's that?"

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TwingTec aims to harvest wind power using kites

TwingTec aims to harvest wind power using kites: "Poised halfway between the complexity of Makani and the simplicity of SkySails, the TwingTec TwingKite (or simply Twing, short for tethered wing) uses an advanced lightweight construction to generate energy from the wind. It has been awarded 10,000 Swiss Francs by the Venture Kick start-up funding program."

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Vanquish Volante: The "best Aston Martin ever" gets topless

Vanquish Volante: The "best Aston Martin ever" gets topless: "A year ago, Aston Martin revived the Vanquish nameplate. Now it's sliced the roof off the coupe to bring the "thrill of open top motoring to the super GT class." If the Vanquish is "the best Aston ever," as Aston Martin calls it, it follows that the 2014 Vanquish Volante is the best Aston convertible."

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In pictures: Paris Air Show 2013

In pictures: Paris Air Show 2013: "The 50th edition of the Paris Air Show kicked off with a bang on Monday, but rather than the rumbling of huge jet engines the din came courtesy of thunderstorms and torrential rain. Thankfully the dark skies cleared quickly and despite more bursts of wet weather throughout the week, there has been plenty of blue sky to provide a backdrop for the daily aerial displays. Here's our look at the highlights from Le Bourget airport, both on the ground and in the air."

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Why Can't I Charge All Gadgets From The Same Charger? [MakeUseOf Explains]

Why Can't I Charge All Gadgets From The Same Charger? [MakeUseOf Explains]: "Years ago, at my previous job, my boss came into the office and asked a group of us if we had a spare cellphone charger. As everyone scrambled to help the boss out by offering their own cellphone charger, I pondered for a moment how odd it was that no one was bothering to ask him what model of phone he was using."

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