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What Is CISPA?

Remember SOPA and PIPA, the terrible “anti-piracy” bills the internet raged into nonexistence? There’s a new one, and it’s maybe worse: the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. CISPA. Here’s everything you need to know about the worst privacy disaster our country has ever faced. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-sopa-5877000 CISPA is a proposed national “cyber security law” bouncing…

Privacy & Security Sam Biddle

Jon Stewart Is As Excited About Mining Asteroids As We Are

It’s hard to suppress your little-kid joy when a news story drops like the prospect of asteroid mining. Clearly Jon Stewart agrees; on last night’s Daily Show, he sparkled with awe while covering the story at length. Highlights include an apt Armageddon reference, and a short but oh-so-sweet cameo by one Neil DeGrasse Tyson. [The…

Space & Spaceflight Michael Hession

You Can Watch Live TV on Your iPhone or iPad with This Website (Update: Android Too!)

There are some apps like the NBA’s GameTime that let you watch certain channels or events live, but this site will let you watch a large selection of channels from the US, UK, France, Germany and Italy—for free. Crazy, awesome, and absolutely soon-to-be-sued-into-the-ground. There are comments as recently as a few hours ago saying that…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

This Two-Acre Telescope Powers Science’s Search for Dark Energy

For lack of a better word, the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) is ginorgantic. (That’s the evolved form of ginormous). At 17 million pounds, it is both the world’s largest, most technologically-advanced single-dish radio telescope—and the single biggest land-based movable structure on the planet. The telescope was dedicated in 2000 to honor the…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Leaked Verizon Roadmap Tips Fall iPhone, Summer Galaxy SIII

Verizon’s roadmap for late summer/early fall 2012 has reportedly leaked, and it includes a few interesting rumors. First of all, it squashes the dreams of those hoping to see a new iPhone at WWDC, and puts Apple’s next-gen smartphone on the docket for a fall release. But before that, we’re apparently going to see a…

Tech News Leslie Horn

How a Man with No Arms or Legs Will Swim All Around the World

Philippe Croizon lost his arms and legs in a terrible accident 18 years ago. Since then, he has trained to become a world class athlete. This summer, the Frenchman is going to swim between every continent in the world. How Is This Possible? This actually isn’t the first time Croizon has attempted to swim an…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

This Circuit Board Lamp Loves To Expose Itself

French designer Matali Crasset created this hanging Court Circuit lamp that embraces its function as its form. It’s made from raw undisguised circuit boards embedded with LEDs, but since they’re arranged like petals on a blooming flower, there’s still an organic feel to its design. To ensure the lamp casts its glow across an entire…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Your ability to imagine a number line may not be hardwired after all

Imagine a number line in your head. Got it? Now think about this: how did it get there in the first place; is the ability to map a number line in your mind an innate human ability, or is it a concept that must be learned? For years, scientists who study our basic mathematical intuitions…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Yertle the Turtle banned from Canadian classroom for being too political

Yertle the Turtle quotes were banned from the classroom in a small British Columbia town, after the Seussian character’s words were used in protest by the teachers union. The National Post reports that a first-grade teacher at British Columbia’s Prince Rupert elementary school could face disciplinary action for displaying the following Dr. Seuss quote from…

Books & Comics Meredith Woerner

Election Watch parses all the election coverage, so you don’t have to

The sheer volume of media coverage of the American election cycle makes it impossible to keep on top of everything being reported, and even harder put it all together into a database worth analyzing from a sociological standpoint. Thankfully, computers are excellent and chewing through immense mounds of repetitive information, and Election Watch from the…

io9 Tim Barribeau

First Sheep Cloned With “Good Fat” Is Healthier For You

It sounds like something out of science fiction; splicing DNA from one animal into another to create some sort of genetic hybrid, but Peng Peng the sheep has made it science fact. The adorable newly-cloned lamb has become the first sheep to have a bit of a worm spliced into him, making him the very…

Tech News Sam Gibbs - gizmodo uk

A Nuclear Power Plant Is Under Attack by Weird Sea Creatures

A nuclear power plant in Southern California is being swarmed by legions of jellyfish-like creatures. BUT CAN THEY BE STOPPED? The Los Angeles Times reports that the weird, gooey beasts, called salp, usually stay far off the coasts, but for some unknown reason they’ve migrated to the Diablo Canyon plant in San Luis Obispo. The…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

In this preview of Justice League International, Guy Gardner still can’t catch a break

Courtesy of DC Comics, here’s an exclusive first look at next week’s issue of Justice League International, which features an appearance by the blue-mohawked cyber sapien O.M.A.C. And, as you’ll witness below, Guy Gardner is the Rodney Dangerfield of the DC Universe. No respect! This issue hits stores next Wednesday, May 2. Here’s a synopsis:…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Hang Out with NFL Draft Picks on Google+ Because That’s Not Awkward

Like the horror movie villain that never dies, Google+ Hangouts is still somehow finding a way to slither into our collective mind even after we’ve forgotten about it. This time, the expected top two NFL picks in this year’s draft, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, will host Google+ Hangouts on their teams page. The…

Tech News Casey Chan

Wine Bottle-Sized Star Wars Arcade Is a Better Way To Drown Your Sorrows

If you find yourself with 80 extra hours in your week, and a penchant for classic Star Wars games, you might want to follow in hacker Le Chuck’s footsteps. He built this impressive 1:6 scale 12-inch replica of Atari’s original Star Wars game. The cabinet is actually powered by a cannibalized GPH Caanoo handheld gaming…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

North Korean War Propaganda Is Even Crazier than You Thought

What do you do when your rockets are broken, your nukes are just threats, and the whole world thinks you’re a joke? Shout! Lots of shouting! Shouting and half-naked ninja moves and shooting RPGs at cardboard cutouts! In the woods! https://gizmodo.com/north-korea-defies-the-world-and-launches-menacing-rock-5901325 This segment denouncing the government of South Korea by way of yelling and pistol-brandishing…

Tech News Sam Biddle

A Hobbit Guest Star Confirmed. Plus Who Won’t Return in Iron Man 3 and Doctor Who season 7!

Robert Downey Jr. explains how The Avengers fits in thematically with the Iron Man solo films… and drops some Sherlock Holmes 3 hints. Chris Pine tells us what to expect from Star Trek 2, and hints he might star in a most unlikely genre film. There are huge hints for Iron Man 3 and The…

Television Michael Ann Dobbs

Quirky Stem Gallery

A set of serrated teeth on the bottom of the Stem makes it easy to stab into even the thickest of peels. A small perforated grill on the bottom also lets juice through, while preventing the pump mechanism from getting clogged with pulp. The bottom of the Stem unscrews into two pieces for easier cleaning.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

How One Man Hacked Hollywood

Pictures hacked from Hollywood stars’ email accounts and phones seem to be a mainstay of popular culture these days. Chris Chaney, one of the most prolific celebrity hackers to date, was recently arrested—but GQ has a wonderful profile of the man which you really have to read. The feature is full of juicy insights, from…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe

Science Explains Why So Few People Are Left-Handed

Left-handers aren’t very common. In fact , they only represent about 10 percent of the human population. But a new study suggests that the reason lefties are in the minority isn’t anything suspect—rather, it boils down to the fact that the human race cooperate more than they compete. A pair of researchers from Northwestern University…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

What Is CISPA?

Jon Stewart Is As Excited About Mining Asteroids As We Are

You Can Watch Live TV on Your iPhone or iPad with This Website (Update: Android Too!)

This Two-Acre Telescope Powers Science’s Search for Dark Energy

Leaked Verizon Roadmap Tips Fall iPhone, Summer Galaxy SIII

How a Man with No Arms or Legs Will Swim All Around the World

This Circuit Board Lamp Loves To Expose Itself

Your ability to imagine a number line may not be hardwired after all

Yertle the Turtle banned from Canadian classroom for being too political

Election Watch parses all the election coverage, so you don’t have to

First Sheep Cloned With “Good Fat” Is Healthier For You

A Nuclear Power Plant Is Under Attack by Weird Sea Creatures

In this preview of Justice League International, Guy Gardner still can’t catch a break

Hang Out with NFL Draft Picks on Google+ Because That’s Not Awkward

Wine Bottle-Sized Star Wars Arcade Is a Better Way To Drown Your Sorrows

North Korean War Propaganda Is Even Crazier than You Thought

A Hobbit Guest Star Confirmed. Plus Who Won’t Return in Iron Man 3 and Doctor Who season 7!

Quirky Stem Gallery

How One Man Hacked Hollywood

Science Explains Why So Few People Are Left-Handed

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