What’s the world record for fastest speed on a bicycle? It is now 163 mph. The new bicycle land-speed record (which is already being debated), was set by a French daredevil on what appears to be a rocket-powered mountain bike—immediately achieving every seven-year-old’s dream. Want to see what a Huffy looks like going 163 mph? Yeah, we thought so … Discuss

Microsoft has unveiled details about its new Xbox One gaming/entertainment console. The new device has many of the same features as the Xbox 360 in terms of video game-playing, but Microsoft has ambitious plans for its new high-tech toy. At yesterday’s press conference, they explained that in addition to being a high-end gaming console, the new Xbox can serve as a home entertainment hub—connecting your Internet-usage, television-watching and game-playing to one experience. Slate has even called it "Steve Job’s dream device” for its advertised ability to simplify home entertainment. Along with some cool-looking new gesture controls, voice command functionality and redesigned controller, the Xbox One also features new integration with Skype, DVR technology, Windows and a Blu-Ray player … Discuss

Is the future of food 3-D printing? NASA seems to think so. The organization recently gave an engineer named Anjan Contractor a grant for $125,000 to develop his 3-D food printer. The device uses combinations of powders—which are actually just condensed molecules containing the building blocks of food—to create a selection of menu items through the 3-D printing process. Because the powders have a shelf life of about 30 years, they’d be the perfect, nutritious accompaniment on a really long road trip—like one to Mars. But Contractor and NASA also see larger implications for the 3-D printed pizzas. If the technology can be perfected and produce food on a large scale, it could help feed humanity through an abundant amount of molecule powders that produce almost no waste … Discuss

Are you a fresh out-of-college kid with no appreciable work history other than your alt-country band to your name? Well, don't let that get you down. Sure, it's a tough job market out there for "creatives," but just look at the happy story of one Gus Wenner, who just graduated from college and was promptly handed the keys to Rolling Stone's website. He doesn't have much experience, but his youth didn't keep the head honcho of Rolling Stone, Jann Wenner, from seeing the bright talent inside Gus. And who should know better than Jann, seeing as Gus is his son? Rolling Stone online staffers woke this morning to an email from their company's owner, announcing that their new boss was a 22-year-old new college grad. Just goes to show that hard work and passion can get you anywhere in life ... Discuss