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Capturing a Snow Leopard Is As Hard As Making One

It took National Geographic photographer Steven Winter seven months to capture his serene photographs of snow leopards—of which there are fewer than 3,500 still alive—almost as long as it did for Apple to make the OS. [NPR]

Biology Matt Buchanan

These have got to be the creepiest godlike aliens of all time

Why is that benevolent aliens who want to solve all of humanity’s problems are so creepy? And obessed with wearing Nehru jackets or tunics? Watch John Ritter meet some aliens whom he wouldn’t let date his teenage daughter. This amazing scene comes from the movie Real Men, in which aliens offer America a choice between…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Apple Bicycle Computer Patent Application Features GPS And Inter-Biker Communication

Apple’s newly published patent application reveals plans for a bicycle computer system similar to Nike+, which uses your iPhone or iPod as the interface. The system would include GPS routing, weather recording, and communication between a group of bike riders. The GPS and mapping capabilities offer cyclists a chance to rate and give feedback on…

Tech News Christina Bonnington

SteriPEN Sidewinder Purifier Blasts Dirty Water With UV Rays

Fresh from this year’s Outdoor Retailer expo comes SteriPEN’s new Sidewinder portable water purifier. You can leave the batteries at home on your next trip, as the Sidewinder only needs a good cranking to power its germ-killing UV bulb. The purifier can take a liter’s worth of water at a time, and will alert you…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Justin Cronin explains his vampires in “The Passage,” and drops spoilers for the next book

We caught up with bestselling author Justin Cronin, whose novel The Passage depicts a post-apocalyptic world of psychic vampires. He told us what makes his vamps tick, and also what’s in store for the Ridley Scott-produced Passage movie. In the video above, Cronin does a great job breaking down what makes his vampires fascinating: He’s…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

Apple App Store Adds “Try Before You Buy” Listing of Existing Free and “Lite” Apps

The Apple App Store now has a “Try Before You Buy” section that lists free and “lite” versions of popular apps. The idea is that this’ll simplify deciding if a paid app is worth buying. Of course, this isn’t a change of policy on apps or an addition of trials, it’s just the addition of…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Android Users Can Now Bump Phones to Send Money Via PayPal

The PayPal Mobile app for Android has received an update that features bump technology just like its iPhone counterpart. This means that Android users can now simply bump their devices together to send money. There’s also a new feature “which lets you automatically calculate the total cost of a bill and then collect money directly…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Let Me In director reveals what he kept and what he cut from the vampire classic

Let The Right One In was one of the most startling vampire films in years, so Matt Reeves faced a challenge making the American remake fresh. Reeves tells us what he kept, what he added, and what had to go. We listened to you talk about Let Me In at SXSW, and the stigma that…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Warehouse 13 elevates nerd candy to the level of greatness

Tuesday night’s episode of Warehouse 13 was probably the first time many people saw Syfy’s agents-and-weird-objects show, thanks to a Eureka crossover. And it was a great introduction, showing how nerd candy can become something truly awesome. Spoilers ahead! And yes, there was plenty of nerd candy to spare – George Lucas will probably sue…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Pocket Filters Splash Some Color Onto Your Photos

Are your Facebook photos of the same boring friends standing around drinking beer getting a bit drab? Photojojo’s pocket-sized lens and flash color filters should jazz things up, letting you saturate your scenes with one of eight sturdy acrylic chips. The filters can either be placed over either your camera’s lens or flash, providing a…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Commenting FAQ: How The Tiered Commenting System Works

We have a tiered commenting system here at Gizmodo. This means that great comments—those promoted or made by starred users—will show up first. You can even choose to not see any comments except for these featured ones by hitting the corresponding link at the bottom of the page. (You can undo this choice by clicking…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Commenting FAQ: How to Be a Good (and Potentially Star-Worthy) Commenter

It really boils down to this: Make a positive contribution to the community. Don’t be an annoying self-promoting spammer. Don’t spout too much filth. (We all get a little bit dirty now and then after all.) And keep our list of things to avoid in mind. https://gizmodo.com/commenting-faq-what-to-avoid-5605747 Follow those instructions and you’ll be a good…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

The best worm sex death scene in the galaxy [NSFW]

To celebrate the recent release of Roger Corman classic Galaxy of Terror on DVD, we bring you this io9 flashback . . . to one of the weirdest things you’ll ever see. This scene from 1981 Z-movie Galaxy of Terror will destroy your moral center and make you see giant worms in a whole new…

Movies Annalee Newitz

An App For Determining Which Loved One Will Be the Most Gruesome Zombie

I do a lot of preparing for the zombie apocalypse—weighing escape routes, considering fortifications, contemplating the metaphysical nature of the undead, et cetera. The Zombie Survival Guide Scanner iPhone app offers crucial input: which friends zombify the scariest. Of course, I’d be inclined to spare them—they are my friends, after all—but if the Zombie Survival…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Hillary Clinton: Blackberry Bans Could Infringe On Rights

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton weighed in on the impending BlackBerry bans proposed by UAE and Saudi Arabia, acknowledging the potential security risks of such devices but citing the “legitimate right of free use and access” to them as well. https://gizmodo.com/uae-bans-everything-blackberry-on-october-11-5601666 At a news conference this morning, Clinton said: We are taking time to consult…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Commenting FAQ: How to Send Us Tips

What’s that? You’ve got a tip other than “Hey! This doesn’t work!” Great, because we love to get tips. Be it through our tips at gizmodo dot com address or through the #tips tag. You’ll notice this by the fact that there’s often a “Thanks, Random Person!” at the end of a post as indication…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

How balloons can take down satellites

Find out how a balloon, filled with nothing more than helium, can pull a satellite down to earth. Although it’s possible to speak in action movie clichés when talking about satellites, it is crucial to speak in specific action movie clichés. It’s surprisingly easy to ‘take out’ a satellite. As big hunks of electronics equipment…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Learning From Carl Sagan: Even Cat Sh*t Is Made of Starstuff

I’ve been re-watching Carl Sagan‘s Cosmos in Hulu. I watched the series when I was a kid, and it opened my mind in an unforgettable way. I forgot how mesmerizing it can be to listen to his explanations. [Thanks John!] https://gizmodo.com/the-world-would-be-better-if-everyone-watched-this-vide-5513783

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Commenting FAQ: What to Do If Something on Gizmodo Isn’t Working

Ok, sometimes things break. We try to fix them as soon as possible, but sometimes we might not be aware of a problem. A great way of making us aware is to head to this page and file a report. Be as descriptive as possible and include your OS and browser details. Of course there…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Gizmodo’s Matt Buchanan Explains Proper Cold Brewed Coffee

Our very own Matt Buchanan knows about that gross pot of coffee in your fridge, and has stopped by the NY Times Diner’s Journal to set you straight. Delicious iced coffee is a lot easier (and cheaper) than you think. [NYT Diner’s Journal]

Tech News Sam Biddle

Capturing a Snow Leopard Is As Hard As Making One

These have got to be the creepiest godlike aliens of all time

Apple Bicycle Computer Patent Application Features GPS And Inter-Biker Communication

SteriPEN Sidewinder Purifier Blasts Dirty Water With UV Rays

Justin Cronin explains his vampires in “The Passage,” and drops spoilers for the next book

Apple App Store Adds “Try Before You Buy” Listing of Existing Free and “Lite” Apps

Android Users Can Now Bump Phones to Send Money Via PayPal

Let Me In director reveals what he kept and what he cut from the vampire classic

Warehouse 13 elevates nerd candy to the level of greatness

Pocket Filters Splash Some Color Onto Your Photos

Commenting FAQ: How The Tiered Commenting System Works

Commenting FAQ: How to Be a Good (and Potentially Star-Worthy) Commenter

The best worm sex death scene in the galaxy [NSFW]

An App For Determining Which Loved One Will Be the Most Gruesome Zombie

Hillary Clinton: Blackberry Bans Could Infringe On Rights

Commenting FAQ: How to Send Us Tips

How balloons can take down satellites

Learning From Carl Sagan: Even Cat Sh*t Is Made of Starstuff

Commenting FAQ: What to Do If Something on Gizmodo Isn’t Working

Gizmodo’s Matt Buchanan Explains Proper Cold Brewed Coffee

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