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How Gödel Saved Mark Changizi from Physics

Evolutionary neurobiologist Mark Changizi is obsessed with asking the question, “why?” — and as a scientist, it’s served him well. His questioning of virtually everything has led him to investigate why it is that we think, feel, and see the way we do — a set of inquiries that has led to important discoveries on…

io9 George Dvorsky

These psychedelic animal specimens are unlike anything you’ve ever seen

Say hello to the technicolor dream cadavers of Iori Tomita. By combining classical specimen preservation techniques with meticulous staining methods, the Japanese artists transforms fish, squid, turtles and even chameleons into a menagerie of multi-colored hell beasts. Go ahead and take a peek — you’ve never seen taxidermy like this. The examples featured here all…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Here’s Why Twitter Was So Broken

Twitter was really freaking broken today. Which, well, sucked. Here’s what Mazen Rawashdeh, Twitter’s VP of Engineering, has to say about the outage. https://gizmodo.com/yes-twitter-is-fully-down-updated-5929272 The cause of today’s outage came from within our data centers. Data centers are designed to be redundant: when one system fails (as everything does at one time or another), a…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

The Internet Was Really Shitty Today (But I Still Love It)

What the hell happened to the Internet today? Google Talk? Down. Twitter? Crashed. Messages? Completely awful. Chrome? Blowing up my laptop. The weather? Shitty. My hangover? Slight but smelly. That all made me very grumpy. https://gizmodo.com/google-talk-is-down-5929212 Did the entire internet decide to shit the bed on Thursday July 26th 2012? Did it think we wouldn’t…

Tech News Casey Chan

George R.R. Martin breaks it down for you about sex and violence in entertainment

You might remember there was some controversy a while back about explicit sexuality in Game of Thrones — including those random bits of “sexposition” where people deliver large amounts of backstory while naked. In an interview with Reuters, author George R.R. Martin addresses criticism that there’s too much sex in his book series, which the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Pelican ProGear U140 Urban Elite Tablet Backpack Review: Flak Jacket for an iPad

If you travel with technology, you need a bag that can take a beating. You don’t want your iPad to get busted in crowded gym locker or on an airline’s crammed overhead bin. Is Pelican ProGear’s resilient new Urban Elite Tablet Backpack tough enough? What Is It? A backpack with a built-in watertight and crushproof…

Reviews Leslie Horn

The E.T. Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Packaging Is Completely Ridiculous and Awesome

It’s been 30 years since the world’s most loveable extra-terrestrial made its debut on the silver screen, and to celebrate the anniversary the film is being released on Blu-ray with what has to be some of the most over-the-top and brilliant re-packaging ever. It seems the film studios have finally found the perfect solution to…

Movies Andrew Liszewski

Every Single Preposterous Tom Hanks Face from the Cloud Atlas Trailer

You’ve seen the trailer for Cloud Atlas, but did you spot all the many faces of Tom Hanks? As David Mitchell’s novel jumps from century to century, so do the actors playing various characters throughout time. Especially Tom Hanks. Here is our collection of the many ways Tom Hanks appears in Cloud Atlas. https://gizmodo.com/first-6-minute-trailer-for-cloud-atlas-is-simply-stunni-5929189 Thanks…

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Rare Batman Comics That Everyone Should Read

Batman has appeared in untold thousands of comic books over the decades. You could pretty much spend the rest of your life reading about Batman. But some of the coolest and most interesting Batman stories aren’t at your local bookstore, on the big shelf of hardcover and paperback collections. They’re only available in the mysterious…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders and Will Brooker

Facebook Earnings: Just Under a Billion Users, Just Over a Billion Revenue

There are 955 million people in this world with Facebook accounts, and they collectively poured $1.18 billion into Zuck & Co.’s coffers these last three months. Which, hey, not a bad welcome to Wall Street! Of those 955 million total users, Facebook sees 552 million accessing the site daily, and a total of 543 million…

Social Media Brian Barrett

How to Fix Every Mountain Lion Annoyance With Third Party Apps

So Mountain Lion isn’t perfect. It’s got its flaws. But overall, it’s a solid platform, and a lot of the smaller issues can be fixed with third party apps

Tech News Kyle Wagner

How to rescue a trio of bear cubs using a ladder, a truck, and a couple willing volunteers

Bears are smart. Like, a lot smarter than most people give them credit for. But that doesn’t mean they don’t still make mistakes — say, winding up trapped inside a massive trash can, for instance. Fear not, wee ursine triplets! Here come some daring humans to the rescue! https://gizmodo.com/study-proves-bears-can-count-as-well-as-primates-5918890 I’ve watched this a number of…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Blind Mice Can See Again—and Maybe Blind Humans, Too

Some mice that once were blind can now see, thanks to a breakthrough from researchers at UC Berkley. And humans might not be far behind. There are two main causes of blindness—retinitis pigmentosa, which is genetic, and macular degeneration, an age-related problem your grandmother might have. Both ailments are related in that the retina’s rods…

Health Leslie Horn

This Logitech Lapdesk Is Your Better-Than-Letting-Your-Feet-Fall-Asleep Deal of the Day

I just bought myself one of them fancy new ultrabooks. I’m very proud of it, and I’ve already filled up the tiny SSD it came with. It’s a lot of fun to play around with. So sleek and fast and pretty, but like any laptop it can be awkward to sit on your lap. Sometimes…

Tech News J.D. Levite

Futurama proves that hating Zoidberg is a sign of your basic humanity

It’s like someone wrote this episode of Futurama with a gun to their head, being forced to involve all the tertiary characters of the show in one giant explosion of Zoidberg hate. Which is my way of saying that this is one hell of a good episode. At the end of this half hour, you…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Will These Water Bottle Gloves Really Make It Easier To Drink While Running?

It’s often tricky, as a runner, to rehydrate without lowering your heart rate. But will Salomon’s new Sense Hydro S-Lab gloves—which strap a water bottle to each hand for easy access—make it easier or downright impossible? The set won’t be available until September, but it looks like they use a pair of soft plastic bottles…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Does the African genome hold the secrets of a previously unknown species of hominid?

Researchers have just finished performing the most comprehensive genetic analysis of modern day Africans ever. And they’ve turned up some absolutely incredible results. Their findings suggest humans are more genetically diverse than we’d previously believed. But they also show that ancient humans may have interbred with an unknown species of hominin — what researchers surmise…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

The Most Bullsh*t Specs List I’ve Ever Seen

The list of features on this $200 Bluetooth speaker is absolutely remarkable. I’ve never seen so much bullshit on one page, and I look at bullshit about shitty products all day. The marketing materials for Croon Audio’s The Original are pretentious mound of meaningless jargon. Even the name, “The Original,” clumsily falls off your tongue…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Passenger Video Shows Terrifying Aborted Landing On Boeing 737

A Boeing 737-200 had to abort a landing after heavily damaging its right wing. The impact was so harsh that it ripped off part of the wing and damaged a flap. The plane recovered at the last second, when it seemed that a fatal impact was imminent. Skip to minute 2:11 to see the moment…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

A Cute Lamp That’s Also a Bulletin Board

Well isn’t this is just about the most perfect little desk lamp around. Called the Luminaire Post, it’s two things rolled into one: a light source and a bulletin board. So each time you flip it on, you get a glimpse of the items on your to-do list. Crafted by Brazilian design shop Studio Ninho,…

Tech News Leslie Horn

How Gödel Saved Mark Changizi from Physics

These psychedelic animal specimens are unlike anything you’ve ever seen

Here’s Why Twitter Was So Broken

The Internet Was Really Shitty Today (But I Still Love It)

George R.R. Martin breaks it down for you about sex and violence in entertainment

Pelican ProGear U140 Urban Elite Tablet Backpack Review: Flak Jacket for an iPad

The E.T. Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Packaging Is Completely Ridiculous and Awesome

Every Single Preposterous Tom Hanks Face from the Cloud Atlas Trailer

Rare Batman Comics That Everyone Should Read

Facebook Earnings: Just Under a Billion Users, Just Over a Billion Revenue

How to Fix Every Mountain Lion Annoyance With Third Party Apps

How to rescue a trio of bear cubs using a ladder, a truck, and a couple willing volunteers

Blind Mice Can See Again—and Maybe Blind Humans, Too

This Logitech Lapdesk Is Your Better-Than-Letting-Your-Feet-Fall-Asleep Deal of the Day

Futurama proves that hating Zoidberg is a sign of your basic humanity

Will These Water Bottle Gloves Really Make It Easier To Drink While Running?

Does the African genome hold the secrets of a previously unknown species of hominid?

The Most Bullsh*t Specs List I’ve Ever Seen

Passenger Video Shows Terrifying Aborted Landing On Boeing 737

A Cute Lamp That’s Also a Bulletin Board

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