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Don’t Take Our Word for It: Test the Best Tablets and Phones Yourself at Gizmodo Gallery

It’s the time of year when tons of the best tablets and phones are released. It’s also the time when people go on shopping sprees. At Gizmodo Gallery we’re going to help you choose the right gift—for yourself. In the last two months we’ve seen major new releases from Amazon, Apple, Asus, HTC, Motorola, and…

Gadgets Mario Aguilar Nov 25 '11

Black Friday Shouldn’t Be Scary

Trying to find a good deal on Black Friday can be insanely difficult. The only way to avoid store swarms, long lines and the occasional catfight is by forming a concise plan of attack—so it’s a good thing we’ve compiled all of our holiday hunting tips in one place. Head to #Black Friday for the…

Tech News Sponsored post Nov 25 '11

Kaiju Santa Claus Christmas cards are the most insane thing you’ll see all day

We love those crazy old kaiju anatomy diagrams (see here and here), and so does comic artist Brad McGinty. In fact, the Minnesota-based illustrator recently “discovered” a box of old Christmas cards his drunk dead grandfather tried to sell decades ago. According to his family lore, Grandpa McGinty collaborated with a Japanese soldier he met…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 25 '11

Teach Your Pretentious Friend How To Swirl Wine Using Science

Everyone has one of those annoying friends who thinks they know everything about wine. But here’s some science you can wheel out next time they come over all condescending. For three long, booze-soaked years, scientists from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne have studied the swirling of wine. It’s what pretentious folk do before they…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Nov 25 '11

A new Q is cast in the latest James Bond film

31-year-old British actor Ben Whishaw has been cast as James Bond’s gadgetsmith Q in director Sam Mendes’ upcoming Bond flick Skyfall. Whishaw previously starred as Ariel in Julie Taymor’s The Tempest (right) and is the latest actor to take over the role as 007’s armorer. Whishaw follows John Cleese (who last played MI6’s quartermaster in…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Nov 25 '11

Carbon nanotubes could be hiding bits of the universe

Carbon nanotubes can create a ‘perfect black’ that visually wipes out a dimension, making 3D objects look 2D. When draped over a substance, a thin coat of them renders the object invisible by absorbing all the light coming in. Scientists think that similar substances might be responsible for much of the ‘missing matter’ in the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Nov 25 '11

Can Scientists Make a Battery That Will Survive 40,000 Charges?

The one problem with gadgets is power. Even if batteries start off long-lasting, after 12 months they start to struggle. But a new material might change that. A team of researchers from Stanford have developed a new battery electrode that can survive 40,000 charge cycles. That’s about a hundred times more than a normal Lithium-Ion…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Nov 25 '11

Why has synesthesia survived throughout human evolutionary history?

An estimated 4% of the population have synesthesia, a condition where senses become confused. People with synesthesia may perceive that certain sounds have flavors, or that certain words have a specific color. Even though synesthesia is widely recognized, and at least vaguely understood, what we don’t know is why it happens. Is there an evolutionary…

io9 Tim Barribeau Nov 25 '11

Check out an exclusive art preview of the next issue of the Fantastic Four!

Courtesy of Marvel Comics, here’s an exclusive sneak peek at the interiors of the next issue of Fantastic Four. This issue follows the big reveal of Fantastic Four #600 — the heroes are under attack by a bevy of cosmic foes and a certain somebody returns (this homecoming was probably spoiled in your local newspaper).…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Nov 25 '11

Google’s Chrome Browser Will Soon be Controlled by Gamepads

A lot of you read Giz using Google Chrome — which means a good percentage of you should be interested in the news that Chrome will soon have plug-and-play gamepad support added. It’ll work on any computer (or Chromebook) running the Chrome browser, and according to Google, will be a seamless experience. That means in…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 25 '11

Sony Planning PS4’s Arrival to Coincide With Next-Gen Xbox?

Sony’s gaming division is tracking the growing rumours of a new Microsoft console, with the aim being to release its PlayStation4 as near to it as possible — so there won’t be a huge headstart for Microsoft this time around. PlayStation Europe president Jim Ryan, speaking to Eurogamer, said it would be “undesirable” for the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 25 '11

New York State’s Official Insect Is Back From The Dead

We didn’t realise New York State even had an official insect, and that’s probably because it’s been missing for 29 years. But now, the nine-spotted ladybug is back. Since 1982, there hadn’t been a single nine-spotted ladybug — the official New York State insect — spotted anywhere in the state. So back in 2000, the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Nov 25 '11

If You Do One Thing At Home Today, Update Your Parents’ Browser

You’re home. Yesterday you gorged on turkey, had too much to drink and watched enough sport to last you the month. Bored? Why not do your parents a favour and update their browser? Over at the Atlantic, Alexis Madrigal raises a call to arms: while you’re home for Thanksgiving, take out ten minutes to update…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Nov 25 '11

Microsoft Wants To Turn Crazy-Ass Kinect Hacks Into Businesses

Since its launch, the Kinect has been hacked in hundreds of amazing and crazy ways. Now, Microsoft is planning to embrace that by helping Kinect-based start-ups realize their potential. https://kotaku.com/how-to-hack-your-kinect-30816442 Called “Kinect Accelerator“, the initiative will see Microsoft fund and nurture 10 aspiring groups of engineers and entrepreneurs, and give them the chance to turn…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Nov 25 '11

How Do You Fly a Mini to Mars?

On Saturday, the next Mars rover will start its journey to the red planet. Only this time, NASA is sending something the size of a car. How the hell? In the past, the rovers that NASA has sent to Mars have been fairly small. Sojourner, the first, was 65cm long and weighed 10kg. The next…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe Nov 25 '11

Gifts for the mad scientist in us all

Whether they run their own lab or they’re just entering kindergarten, the mad scientist in your life will love these presents. The Elements App Don’t underestimate the impact of a carefully chosen digital gift. The Elements is essentially a beefed up, interactive periodic table, is one of the most popular apps for iPad, and comes…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Nov 25 '11

The Evolution of the Enterprise: From the Revolutionary War to Star Trek

Today is the 50th anniversary of the USS Enterprise CVN-65, the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier. Her first crucial role was in the Cuban Missile Crisis blockade, as part of the 2nd Fleet, in October 1962. The CVN-65 is the eighth US ship to bear the Enterprise name, following the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier USS Enterprise,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 25 '11

Pre-Warmed Vehicles Should Be a Right, Not a Privilege

It only takes a few minutes for a car to warm up on a chilly morning, but that’s a few minutes when I’m uncomfortably shivering in the cold! So as extravagant as a car preheater sounds, I still want one. It sits atop the dashboard heating your car’s interior, or the windshield, with a couple…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 24 '11

Happy Thanksgiving from Giz

By now you’re probably either done or in the process of stuffing your stomach to the point of a hospital visit. Us too. This Thanksgiving, we’re more thankful than ever to have you along with us. You, and this stuff: Note: some of our staff was unable to provide thanks due to incapacitation from pie,…

Tech News Gizmodo Nov 24 '11

Retractable Tank Treads Make this Amphibious Boat Ready For Beach Assaults

Forget about finding a boat launch to easily slip the Iguana 29′ into the water. Tucked away against its hull are a set of retractable caterpillar treads that let it drive in and out under its own power. It was designed and developed by Antoine Fritsch and Tanguy le Bih as a way to make…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 24 '11

Don’t Take Our Word for It: Test the Best Tablets and Phones Yourself at Gizmodo Gallery

Black Friday Shouldn’t Be Scary

Kaiju Santa Claus Christmas cards are the most insane thing you’ll see all day

Teach Your Pretentious Friend How To Swirl Wine Using Science

A new Q is cast in the latest James Bond film

Carbon nanotubes could be hiding bits of the universe

Can Scientists Make a Battery That Will Survive 40,000 Charges?

Why has synesthesia survived throughout human evolutionary history?

Check out an exclusive art preview of the next issue of the Fantastic Four!

Google’s Chrome Browser Will Soon be Controlled by Gamepads

Sony Planning PS4’s Arrival to Coincide With Next-Gen Xbox?

New York State’s Official Insect Is Back From The Dead

If You Do One Thing At Home Today, Update Your Parents’ Browser

Microsoft Wants To Turn Crazy-Ass Kinect Hacks Into Businesses

How Do You Fly a Mini to Mars?

Gifts for the mad scientist in us all

The Evolution of the Enterprise: From the Revolutionary War to Star Trek

Pre-Warmed Vehicles Should Be a Right, Not a Privilege

Happy Thanksgiving from Giz

Retractable Tank Treads Make this Amphibious Boat Ready For Beach Assaults

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