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How Did a Laser Cool This Semiconductor To Almost Absolute Zero?

It’s completely counterintuitive, but scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute have succeeded in cooling a semiconductor membrane to −452.2°F, almost seven degrees above absolute zero, using a powerful laser we usually think of as only being able to burn. With a thickness of just 160 nanometers and a surface area of 1 millimeter square, the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 29 '12

New Gorillaz music video involves a bowl full of severed ears, Andre 3000, and weirdness

For the latest Gorillaz track — “DoYaThing,” which you can download for free here — the cartoon band recruited LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and Outkast’s Andre 3000 for a deranged journey through their morning saunter. It involves a bowl full of disembodied ears, violent product placement, and Andre’s rapping, which is giving me flashbacks to…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Feb 29 '12

Exercise Makes You Smarter By Giving Your Brain Extra Energy

Everyone knows exercise is good for you, and studies have previously shown that it can boost learning and even stave off dementia in later life—though nobody knew why. New research suggests, though, that it’s because the brain takes advantage of energy delivery systems just as much as your muscles. When you exercise, your muscles create…

Health Jamie Condliffe Feb 29 '12

Google Music Sale: Rihanna, Doggystyle, and Tons of Other Hits For Only $2.99

So you like actually “owning” your digital music? You could make a legit playlist out of the 29 albums on sale at Google Music right now. The sale features a nice mix of old and new hit records in every possible genre for only $2.99. Happy Leap Year! This is also a very good time…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Feb 29 '12

Posters That Prove Dr. Seuss Movies Could Always Get Worse

Hollywood’s latest Dr. Seuss movie adaptation, The Lorax, has been accused of brain washing our kids against capitalism and later put the Lorax himself to work peddling SUVs. Hollywood didn’t just miss the point of The Lorax, they lit his mustache on fire just to watch the yellow fellow burn. Then again, it’s kind of…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 29 '12

All the Weapons Used by the Syrian Regime Against Homs

As the rebel resistance against Syria’s government intensifies, onlookers and combatants alike are picking apart the regime’s weapon choices. The Aviationist’s David Cenciotti and Bjørn Holst Jespersen break down Syria’s tools of violent counterrevolution. Bjørn Holst Jespersen (@bjoernen_dk on Twitter) is a long time contributor of The Aviationist. He has helped me preparing the daily…

Tech News David Cenciotti & Bjørn Jespersen Feb 29 '12

How to Get Windows 8 Right Now

The beautiful Windows 8 Consumer Preview is upon is, and although it’s not the final version, it’s getting close. This isn’t just for developers—it’s for you. So get downloading and start using Microsoft’s amazing new beginning. Are you already a Windows diehard? Or an Apple user, looking to see how the other half lives? Either…

Tech News Sam Biddle Feb 29 '12

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Gallery

The Metro interface with live tiles showing updates from pinned People The Mail application preview Mail with Music running in Snap Mailing a link from IE My notifications in the People app Sharing from one app to another Uploading to SkyDrive The Video store Don’t worry, here is your Windows Desktop

Tech News Mat Honan Feb 29 '12

The Five Best New Features in Windows 8 Consumer Preview

The Windows 8 consumer preview is loaded up with great features. Here’s a closer look at our five favorites. 1. Internet Explorer 10 I know, I know. We’re just as shocked as you are. But IE 10 is fast, fluid, and tons of fun in Metro. Swiping to navigate back and forward makes perfect sense;…

Tech News Mat Honan Feb 29 '12

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Hands On: No Going Back

Windows 8 is a radical departure from anything Microsoft has done before. When you try it for the very first time, it feels a bit like stepping out onto ice. It is so slick as to be slippery. Commands and icons and apps and menus glide on and off screen and things zoom in and…

Tech News Mat Honan Feb 29 '12

SFWA moving its links from Amazon.com to other booksellers

Amazon.com once again flexed its muscles in the e-book realm, removing 4,000 books distributed by the Independent Publishing Group (IPG) from its site, after a dispute with IPG over pricing. And this time, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America has responded by changing Amazon.com links on its website to other retailers, such as…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Feb 29 '12

Cartoonish Juicer Shreds Your Orange’s Guts

Don’t let those cartoonish eyes and the stereotypically upbeat commercial for this juicer fool you. At its core, the Gurefuru Chuchu is a cold-hearted pulp shredding machine that turns any citrus fruit into a glass of fresh pulpy juice. An included tool cuts a small hole in the peel which makes it easier to insert…

Health Andrew Liszewski Feb 29 '12

The stars of The Avengers tell us what to expect from their big team-up. Plus lots of tantalizing Doctor Who hints!

Darren Aronofosky may have chosen his star for his big Noah’s Ark reimagining. Robert Kirkman reveals what’s next for Shane on The Walking Dead. Ron Perlman considers the possibility of Hellboy 3. Plus Men in Black 3’s predictably outrageous cameo! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Avengers. The Avengers EW has a…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Feb 29 '12

Five Things You Can Do With the New Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi is here at last —now what can you do with it? Here is our pick of the project ideas that you can try with your Pi. https://gizmodo.com/you-can-now-buy-this-tiny-computer-for-35-updated-5889218 Note that not all of these are going to work straight of the bat. The Raspberry Pi is brand new and will require some fiddling…

Tech News Stuart Houghton-Gizmodo UK Feb 29 '12

Why Do We Need Leap Years?

Today is February 29th, that weird occasion that only comes round once every four years and has deprived poor folks like Ja Rule of so many official birthdays. You probably know that its existence is something to do with the Earth orbiting the sun, but why exactly do we have leap years? And isn’t there…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Feb 29 '12

There’s a 1-in-8 Chance of a Catastrophic Solar Megastorm by 2020

The Earth has a roughly 12 percent chance of experiencing an enormous megaflare erupting from the sun in the next decade. This event could potentially cause trillions of dollars’ worth of damage and take up to a decade to recover from. Such an extreme event is considered to be relatively rare. The last gigantic solar…

Space & Spaceflight Adam Mann-wired Feb 29 '12

25 Anonymous Suspects Arrested in Global Interpol Sting

Dozens of alleged Anonymous members have been arrested in a global clampdown, spanning Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Spain. Coorindated by Interpol, the arrests were carried out by national law enforcement officers around the world. The suspects are aged between 17 and 40, and the Telegraph reports that they “are suspected of planning coordinated cyber-attacks against…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Feb 29 '12

Refraction Has Never Looked as Beautiful as This

If you can dimly remember the concept of refraction from high school, you’re doing better than most. Perhaps if you’d been taught using this video as an example, you’d have paid more attention. Called Prismatica, the artwork depicted in this video uses pyramid-shaped crystals fixed to an LCD screen to work its magic. The LCD…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Feb 29 '12

HP Dumps 275 Employees from the webOS Team (Updated)

It’s been a rough ride for webOS of recent times. But despite the OS continuing to survive, HP has decided to ditch a large chunk of it’s development team. https://gizmodo.com/hp-may-be-killing-off-webos-5854465 According to The Verge, HP “no longer needs many of the engineering and other related positions that it required before.” The Verge also has a…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Feb 29 '12

How to Take Pictures of People Covered in Flames

There’s something extremely compelling about seeing a person covered in fire; it’s simultaneously terrifying and mesmerizing. Fortunately, it’s possible to take pictures like this without permanently scarring your friends. Here’s how. First, you need to find someone willing to be your subject. Then you’ll need flameproof clothes, some accelerant and a little luck to ensure…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Feb 29 '12

How Did a Laser Cool This Semiconductor To Almost Absolute Zero?

New Gorillaz music video involves a bowl full of severed ears, Andre 3000, and weirdness

Exercise Makes You Smarter By Giving Your Brain Extra Energy

Google Music Sale: Rihanna, Doggystyle, and Tons of Other Hits For Only $2.99

Posters That Prove Dr. Seuss Movies Could Always Get Worse

All the Weapons Used by the Syrian Regime Against Homs

How to Get Windows 8 Right Now

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Gallery

The Five Best New Features in Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Hands On: No Going Back

SFWA moving its links from Amazon.com to other booksellers

Cartoonish Juicer Shreds Your Orange’s Guts

The stars of The Avengers tell us what to expect from their big team-up. Plus lots of tantalizing Doctor Who hints!

Five Things You Can Do With the New Raspberry Pi

Why Do We Need Leap Years?

There’s a 1-in-8 Chance of a Catastrophic Solar Megastorm by 2020

25 Anonymous Suspects Arrested in Global Interpol Sting

Refraction Has Never Looked as Beautiful as This

HP Dumps 275 Employees from the webOS Team (Updated)

How to Take Pictures of People Covered in Flames

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