MacGruber thinks that just because he’s got a similar name, a mullet and a bomb to diffuse that he can roll like MacGyver. No way — not in our books. (He doesn’t exactly have the best track record, besides.) MacGruber has all the ridiculous materials he needs, but he just can’t put them together like MacGyver does. Could he fix a blown fuse with a gum wrapper? MacGyver can. Check out that, along with five more of Angus’ best tricks below.

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When Iron Man 2 hits theaters this Friday, you’ll be able to see a man in a suit of armor fly around like a jet and shoot energy bolts from his palms. We’re not quite there yet, but you may be surprised just how close we are to an Iron Man of our own. Powered exoskeletons are mostly sought after to enable the soldiers of tomorrow, who will be able to lift hundreds of pounds and run for miles without breaking a sweat. Beyond that, though, they could save lives in the wake of a terrible disaster, or even perform smaller miracles such as helping the paralyzed walk again. Continue reading [...]

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It’s tempting to think of the iPad as a giant iPhone or iPod Touch. Everything you whipped out your iPhone to do, you’ll now want to pull out your iPad for. But that’s not the way it works. iPad is not a giant iPhone or iPod Touch. For one thing, an iPad is a little bulky and fragile to casually whip out for a quick check of the time. You use your iPhone for quick, discrete actions — a phone call, a quick location-based search such as for a restaurant or movie time, a quick sports score. You’ll use iPad for more time-filling functions — book or newspaper reading, [...]

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Still on the fence about whether or not to get Apple’s shiny new iPad? We’ve gone ahead and sifted through every darn review we could find, and compiled here the biggest gripes folks have had after getting some hands-on time. Quick note: the lack of multitasking and a camera has been written about to death, so we’ve left them off the list. What are you waiting for? Continue reading to see 20 of the biggest complaints reviewers have with the iPad.

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Now that the iPad is out and into the hot little hands — or surprisingly cool hands, as you’ll find out on this list — of the masses, Apple’s much-anticipated tablet is getting put through the paces: displays are getting tapped, apps downloaded, pictures pinched, movies watched from laps. What surprised folks? Continue reading to check out five awesome things about the iPad no one saw coming.

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Artificial body parts are here today, but they still have a long way to go before they can rival our original equipment. As the movie Repo Men reminds us, total body replacement is on the way, but in the meantime, scientists and technologists are taking small steps toward the development of a complete cyborg. Let’s take a look at artificial organs you can use today, and what’s in store for the future.

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Looking out into the depth and width of the universe is a big darn job, but luckily we’ve got big darn telescopes to do it with. Not only are they big, but a lot of these telescopes are pretty crazy looking, too, as astronomers find new methods in penetrating the heavens. A lot of telescopes use one mirror, but some use two. There’s even an observatory that skips a one-telescope solution, and just goes for four mega ‘scopes. Kick off your journey by hitting up the gallery below to see six of the world’s biggest, craziest and most powerful telescopes, from the inside and [...]

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NASA’s plans for a lunar outpost may have been put on hold, but that doesn’t mean we have to be sad. “But DVICE,” you cry, “I wanted to live on the moon!” Well, me, too, dear reader, and so I’ve collected a series of 15 different visions of what a lunar outpost could look like. Just for you. There are inflatable structures, robotic habitats and mega-rovers both old and new, and even a version of the moon astronauts could play golf on. Click through the gallery below to see them all. We’ve provided as much information as we could about each one, though [...]

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When the 2010 Olympic Winter Games begin in Vancouver tonight, the athletes won’t be the only ones nervous and excited about the outcome. Our sister company NBC has exclusive rights to the Vancouver Olympics, standing ready to bring the world’s first all-HD Winter Olympics into your homes with a gigantic assortment of some of the most advanced broadcast technology the world has ever known. We have the inside scoop on what you’ll see, and the mind-boggling numbers involved. So what’s new? Among NBC’s newest innovations will be “Super Ski,” a graphic showing [...]

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