Canadian YouTuber and engineer James Hobson, who is known for bringing science fiction to life, is putting on his manufacturing hat by creating a new tool he wants to have in the pocket of every ...

Hacksmith Industries may have started with sci-fi experiments and YouTube stunts, but its latest project is pure business. Co-founded by James Hobson and Ian Hillier, the team has just raised more ...

I first came across the Hacksmith (aka James Hobson) more than a decade ago, when the former engineer and product developer dropped a video wherein he designed and built actual Wolverine claws.

You might know Hacksmith Industries from its eponymous YouTube channel that boasts over 15 million subscribers who share a passion for the engineering team's outrageous real-life recreations of movie ...

In a limited-time collaboration with Mentos, Fortnite players are able to use the Fizzooka in the game, which draws inspiration from the experiment of dropping the minty candy into cola. This marks ...

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For two weeks only, Fortnite players are able to use the new Mentos Fizzooka rocket launcher. While users enjoy destroying player builds virtually with the limited-time weapon, the team at Hacksmith ...

Growing up, I was determined to become the world’s first superhero. How hard could it be? I spent my days transforming my basement into a real-life Batcave, to the exasperation of my parents, and ...

For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Cal Newport is filling in for Kyle Chayka. James Hobson began publishing videos on YouTube in 2006, when he was still a high-school student in Ontario, Canada.

Ever wondered what Hacksmith Industries keeps behind closed doors? Discover our top 10 secret projects, from unfinished prototypes to dangerous ideas we couldn’t complete. Which one do you think ...

In a world where pop culture icons inspire millions, few have taken their childhood dreams and turned them into a reality quite like James Hobson, who grew up watching movies always wondering, "What ...

The Hacksmith created a system for tracking eye motion to target shoulder mounted lasers. This is the equivalent functionality as superman’s heat vision. AdHawk and Wicked Lasers made the lasers. This ...