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Which Science Fiction Scenario is Most Likely to Happen in Your Lifetime?

Science fiction is full of fantastic and horrifying scenarios, many of which seem like they could come true any time. But which of them is really going to materialize — and which is most likely to happen in your lifetime? Vote in our poll for the science fictional scenario that you’re most likely to live…

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The first trailer for Safety Not Guaranteed, that time-travel movie based on an internet meme

Here’s the debut trailer for director Colin Trevorrow’s Safety Not Guaranteed, which takes an internet meme from 2005 and spins it into a wistful indie comedy. Here was our Sundance correspondent’s verdict on the flick, and I do wish they maintained the power mullet of the original illustration. Safety Not Guaranteed hits theaters June 8.…

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Bottle Holding Garbage Can Ring Makes It Easier To Recycle

In many parts of the world it’s ok to drink in public, so this simple plastic ring provides a clean temporary place to store empty containers until they’re claimed by someone who wants to recycle them. Without the Pfandring—which translates to Pledge Ring in english—bottles and cans are either just tossed away, or left piled…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Let Wallace and Gromit teach your kids about science

At first glance, the idea of “Wallace and Gromit have their own science education show” seems a bit weird. Especially when you see Wallace, the claymation man with unmistakable sweater vest, sitting at a desk saying “Hello viewers.” But actually, Wallace & Gromit’s World of Invention, which just came out on DVD in the U.S.,…

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And now, Frankenstein dogfighting Nazis over London in 1941

And he’s in a downright terrible mood. For the final issue of the military comic Men of War, DC Comics has tapped both present and future Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. writers Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt for the story of a one “Project Green Man.” Courtesy of DC, here’s an exclusive sneak peek at the…

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Finally: A Slim and Simple iPhone Money Clip

Merging their phone and wallet is the dream of those with limited pocket space. And now iPhone users in that same predicament don’t have to settle for a chunky case with card slots thanks to this easy-to-install minimalist money clip. There is some-assembly-required with the $33 Poddities clip, but all you need to do is…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Could Vampire Academy Be The Next Hunger Games?

In the wake of The Hunger Games dominating the box office, studios are rushing faster than ever to find more young-adult books to turn into movies. According to the Los Angeles Times, it’s become a feeding frenzy, to the point that Universal paid $1 million for the rights to a book that’s only sold about…

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The Lens We’ll Look Through to Find a New Earth

We have heard a lot about exoplanets in the past year. But for all the talk about these planets, which orbit a star other than our sun, we still haven’t actually seen one. One tool could change that, giving us our first look at a distant planet that could be the next best thing to…

Space & Spaceflight Brent Rose

Can A Dumb Social Media Tool Turn This Chump Into the Internet’s Top Mom? (Updated)

There are a lot of services that purport to measure your online influence. Klout, Kred, and PeerIndex will slice and dice your social media presence, and turn you into a number. The higher your number, they argue, the more influential you are. It’s bullshit. But it’s bullshit that’s increasingly accepted a serious currency. Just because…

Tech News Mat Honan

All the Gear Used to Create Mass Effect 3‘s Soundtrack

Sascha Dikiciyan (aka “Sonic Mayhem”) is the composer behind the crazy music in huge games like Quake and Mortal Kombat. But his work on Mass Effect 3 might his most epic yet. Here’s the gear use used to get it done. Mass Effect 3, the biggest release of 2012 is now only a few weeks…

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This Beats Laptop is Your Bigger-Than-Jesus Deal of the Day

I have this recurring dream. You’re in it, too. As is Dr. Dre. We’re in my dressing room – which is pretty much the largest dressing room you’ve ever seen. There’s a pool encircled by flames. And there’s a horse in the pool. Scores of hot females in vampire costumes are serving up drinks. No…

Tech News Andrew James

This Can’t Possibly Be Kanye’s Insane Tech Start Up, Can It?

Earlier this year, Kanye West went on an epic Twitter berserker barrage that was so insane it promised to revolutionize tech, architecture, education and everything in between. Apparently (emphasis on APPARENTLY), his first project with his new start up, Donda Media, popped up in beta last night and it’s… uhh… what the hell? https://gizmodo.com/kanyes-insane-tech-startup-is-the-most-insane-kanye-pla-5873307 Donda…

Tech News Casey Chan

This MacBook Touch Concept Is F*cking Bad and Dumb and Bad—But Maybe You Will Like It

This MacBook Touch concept is so dumb that I don’t even know where to start ripping it apart. From the hinge’s physical feasibility to the ergonomics—which make absolutely zero sense. But what do you think? Keep in mind that there will not be a MacBook Touch. All those old 2007 rumors ended in a new…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

These Vintage Cameras Died So Your iPhone Could Have a Hip Place To Dock

It’s getting harder and harder to find film for older SLR cameras. So Etsy seller LaboratorioAltieri guts them and gives them new lives as stylish USB docks for iOS devices. Retro camera enthusiasts might want to look away. Made from old Pentax and Minolta cameras that are still in great condition, the docks range in…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Shooting Challenge: Wiggle

I was just playing around with my violin while reading Gizmodo(I know, its really hard). I saw this, and was like, might as well. Sony DSC-S930 ISO 800, F 2.4. Avin Abraham I have experimenting with my sigma lens, when you flip it you can take macro shots and I find it so awesome. I…

Tech News Mark Wilson

17 Brilliant 3D Photographs, No Special TVs or Glasses Required

You don’t need fancy plasmas or special shutter glasses to see 3D. All you need is a mental hack, showing two perspectives in quick succession. Here are the 17 entries to this week’s 3D Shooting Challenge. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-wiggle-3d-5895289 Winner: Payphone I thought this challenge would be a great reason to dust off my Panasonic m4/3 3D…

Tech News Mark Wilson

The 10 Most Baffling Moments In Lois Lane And Superman’s Love Life

Lois Lane and Superman are the iconic comic book couple, but their romance has weathered some rough patches throughout the decades. Here are ten of these head-scratching occasions. Who could ever forget the time Lois borrowed a time machine to make out with Kal-El as a toddler? 10.) Superman and Lois Lane’s Baby Wedding In…

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DNA reveals that cows were almost impossible to domesticate

Cows are quite possibly the most important domesticated animal in human history, providing vast quantities of meat, dairy products, leather, and let’s not forget manure for fertilizer. And yet DNA analysis reveals ancient humans almost didn’t succeed in domesticating cows at all. There are about 1.3 billion cows in the world today. That makes just…

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How Greenhouse Gasses Made Life on Earth Possible

Scientists have painstakingly measured 2.7 billion-year-old raindrop fossils from South Africa. The size of the ancient droplets tells the story of how the earth was teeming with microbes when it should have been frozen solid. Between two and four billion years ago, the sun was 30 percent dimmer than it is today, so really, the…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski

Recently Opened Time Capsule Contains 100 Year-Old Lightbulbs That Amazingly Still Work

Engineers at GE’s NELA Park facility recently discovered five intact lightbulbs inside a 100-year-old time capsule. And much to the delight of the dudes over in marketing, three of the century-old bulbs still work. The tungsten filament bulbs needed a little cleaning after being removed from their temporary tomb, but once connected to a socket…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Which Science Fiction Scenario is Most Likely to Happen in Your Lifetime?

The first trailer for Safety Not Guaranteed, that time-travel movie based on an internet meme

Bottle Holding Garbage Can Ring Makes It Easier To Recycle

Let Wallace and Gromit teach your kids about science

And now, Frankenstein dogfighting Nazis over London in 1941

Finally: A Slim and Simple iPhone Money Clip

Could Vampire Academy Be The Next Hunger Games?

The Lens We’ll Look Through to Find a New Earth

Can A Dumb Social Media Tool Turn This Chump Into the Internet’s Top Mom? (Updated)

All the Gear Used to Create Mass Effect 3‘s Soundtrack

This Beats Laptop is Your Bigger-Than-Jesus Deal of the Day

This Can’t Possibly Be Kanye’s Insane Tech Start Up, Can It?

This MacBook Touch Concept Is F*cking Bad and Dumb and Bad—But Maybe You Will Like It

These Vintage Cameras Died So Your iPhone Could Have a Hip Place To Dock

Shooting Challenge: Wiggle

17 Brilliant 3D Photographs, No Special TVs or Glasses Required

The 10 Most Baffling Moments In Lois Lane And Superman’s Love Life

DNA reveals that cows were almost impossible to domesticate

How Greenhouse Gasses Made Life on Earth Possible

Recently Opened Time Capsule Contains 100 Year-Old Lightbulbs That Amazingly Still Work

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