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In The Future Of Eating, Could We Put Ourselves On The Menu?

Although science fiction generally does a decent job imagining the grand vistas of tomorrow, it’s in more mundane areas where future design often falls down. Blogger John Powers recently tackled this question by imagining the future of kitchens. Powers, author of the futurism blog Star Wars Modern, recently spent two posts examining the arc of…

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Vegetative Patient Answers Yes and No Questions With His Brain

Raising questions about the definition of a vegetative state as well as what to do with people in them, a new study observed the brain of an unconscious patient responding to yes and no questions just like normal. Of the 54 test subjects in the New England Journal of Medicine study, one man who had…

Health Kyle VanHemert

T-Mobile Finally Moving Out of Deutsche Telekom’s Basement

Hey, T-Mobile customer, do you have any idea that your wireless carrier is actually owned and operated by German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom? No? Well, ignore everything I just said, because it probably won’t be true soon. If you’re interested in why DT would spin off their entire US arm, it’s just a matter of…

Tech News John Herrman

Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Good Idea, Bad Idea Edition.

In today’s Remainders: ideas! Ideas of all sorts, ranging from the very good—a ketchup package that allows for dipping—to the very bad—cutting a power cord with scissors—and including no less than two ideas somewhere in between! Catch Up Dave Ciesinski, vice president of Heinz, gets it: “The packet has long been the bane of our…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Two Galaxies Smash Together To Create Binary Quasar

Astronomers have caught the first definitive glimpse of one of the most dramatic events in the universe. Billions of light-years away, two galaxies are merging into one, creating a supermassive binary quasar at their center. Quasar is the term given to the central regions of extremely distant, ancient galaxies. The supermassive black holes at the…

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Need a New Liver? Try our Latest Model, from $756,000

Boost your metabolism-and detox like a pro-with the Hemoglobin Filter Max 2. This durable, high-quality artiforg represents the state-of-the-art in detoxification technology. And thanks to its compact, lightweight design and comfort-flex fit, the Filter Max 2 has quickly become The Union’s top selling artificial liver. It’s like having a new lease on life, for only…

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Microsoft On Claims of Lameness: It’s the Scale, Stupid

After former VP Dick Brass publicly excoriated Microsoft’s management and philosophy in an NYT Op-Ed this morning, the company had three good options: fully discredit his claims, let it pass, or admit shortcomings. Or, I guess, none of the above. https://gizmodo.com/how-innovation-dies-at-microsoft-5464229 Microsoft’s response came in the form of a blog post from the company’s VP…

Tech News John Herrman

Guy Transforms Laptop Into Giant iPadish Cellphone Abomination

Watch this crazy Chinese hacker turns his laptop into a giant touchscreen cellphone. I’m not sure if this is real or not, but I want to believe it is: Click to view Now, if only Andre the Giant was alive. [Motherboard]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Google Wants to Add Store Interiors to Maps

It probably won’t result is as many hilarious candids as Street View, but the rumored “Google Store View” sure sounds handy. Presumably, it will eventually let you check out the interior of any participating retailer through Google Maps. https://gizmodo.com/google-street-view-spots-one-chunky-mans-funky-truck-pa-5429167 The report comes from Search Engine Land, which was contacted by a New York company called…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Astronauts Are Tweeting Pictures Of The Earth

This isn’t your first close-up of another planet’s biosphere… it’s actually the Maldives islands on Earth, as viewed from the International Space Station. A couple of ISS astronauts have been twittering amazing pictures of our planet. Want to see more pics like these? Follow astro_jose and astro_soichi on Twitter. Mt. Kilmanjaro The Earth and moon,…

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Airbender’s Superbowl Trailer Comes Out Early

Finally, we can see the first ever real footage from M. Night’s Airbender. This brand new trailer, which is set to come out on Superbowl Sunday, is already here. Feast your airbending light-up eyes on these new worlds. Click to view While all we’re really seeing here are quick shots, some finished FX and fight…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Gesture Cube Is Basically the iPad Cubed

Admit it. As confusing and impractical of a concept that the Gesture Cube may be, If Apple had announced this instead of the iPad, the world would have gone freaking nuts. [Gesture Cube via CrunchGear]

Tech News Mark Wilson

27 Avatar Questions, Answered By The Movie’s Designers

So people talk a lot about how insanely detailed this world is. But really, how detailed is it? Says designer Yuri Bartoli: Jim has always talked about a fractal layer of detail, where as you get closer to the world of Pandora, more and more levels of intricacy emerge to create a sense of reality.…

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Which Recent UFO Sighting Is Most Likely To Have Been Caused By Aliens?

The scientific and pseudoscientific worlds are buzzing over that mysterious, x-shaped object zooming through space at 11,000 mph. But it’s just one of several recent UFOs that caught our attention. Vote on which is most likely piloted by aliens. Your first contender is, of course Object X, pictured above and below in closeup. https://gizmodo.com/hubble-detects-mysterious-spaceship-shaped-object-trave-5462539 Last…

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Airplane Infographic Is as Big as the Airplane Itself

I love South African Kulula airlines’ new airplane paint jobs. Called Flying 101, it shows all the elements of the aircraft over its entire surface, from the nose cone to the tail’s rudder, going through the gallery and the toilet. It’s not as detailed as I would like it to be, but it looks good.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The People Vs. George Lucas Rules On The Director’s Fate At South by Southwest Fest

The documentary The People Vs. George Lucas takes the most revered and most reviled director to geek court. Neil Gaiman, Gary Kurtz and droves of Star Wars fans and experts weigh in on film. Lucas: great man or giant monster? Premiering at the SXSW film festival is this amazing little documentary that shows the everyday…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Your Health, Predicted by a Map

If you’ve ever wondered which disease will be the disease that kills you, I recommend that you take the 9 minutes to watch this TEDMED video. The opening evening of TEDMED, I was sitting near the front, waiting for presentations to start. I made casual conversation with the man next to me, before realizing that…

Health Mark Wilson

Let A Genuine Doctor Who Monster Keep Watch Over You While You Sleep

The BBC is auctioning off tons and tons of original costumes and props from Doctor Who, both the classic and new series. And the auction site includes pictures (some poignant, some hilarious) of original-series costumes after a bit of decay. Check out the rest over at Bonhams — and if you’re in the U.K., do…

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Gadget Deals of the Day

On today’s dealz our favorite Hackintosh is up on the DealzBlock for an astounding $249. Check out some gargantuan HDTVs in our home entertainment section, and get for free what you’ve only dreamed of—adhesive notepad samples! https://gizmodo.com/how-to-hackintosh-a-dell-mini-10v-into-the-ultimate-sn-5389166 Top Deals: • 10″ Dell Mini 10v Netbook for $249 plus free shipping (normally $279). • 50″ Samsung…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

Lumaloop Camera Strap Review: Sling Shooting

The strap that comes in the box with your camera sucks. It’s thin, so it digs into shoulder if you’re lugging heavy gear, and fails to be super versatile. The Lumaloop’s a sling-style camera strap that’s designed to be better. Price $60 Sling Shooting There are three major differences between Lumaloop and your standard strap:…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

In The Future Of Eating, Could We Put Ourselves On The Menu?

Vegetative Patient Answers Yes and No Questions With His Brain

T-Mobile Finally Moving Out of Deutsche Telekom’s Basement

Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Good Idea, Bad Idea Edition.

Two Galaxies Smash Together To Create Binary Quasar

Need a New Liver? Try our Latest Model, from $756,000

Microsoft On Claims of Lameness: It’s the Scale, Stupid

Guy Transforms Laptop Into Giant iPadish Cellphone Abomination

Google Wants to Add Store Interiors to Maps

Astronauts Are Tweeting Pictures Of The Earth

Airbender’s Superbowl Trailer Comes Out Early

The Gesture Cube Is Basically the iPad Cubed

27 Avatar Questions, Answered By The Movie’s Designers

Which Recent UFO Sighting Is Most Likely To Have Been Caused By Aliens?

Airplane Infographic Is as Big as the Airplane Itself

The People Vs. George Lucas Rules On The Director’s Fate At South by Southwest Fest

Your Health, Predicted by a Map

Let A Genuine Doctor Who Monster Keep Watch Over You While You Sleep

Gadget Deals of the Day

Lumaloop Camera Strap Review: Sling Shooting

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