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The True Odds of Airborne Terror Chart

After the crotchbomb there has been a lot of noise about airplane security again—you can see how stupid the leaked new flight rules are here. But what’s the actual risk of an airplane attack? Here’s the definitive chart: https://gizmodo.com/leaked-homeland-securitys-post-underwear-bomb-airplane-5435188 Click to viewAs you can see, the chances are very slim. As slim as the chances…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 29

Your Very Own Pirate Lego Helper

Adorable, swashbuckling, and totally ghetto. [There, I Fixed It]

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Dec 29

Uh Oh: BMW’s Electric Mini Cooper Goes Half the Range In the Cold

Unlike the electric Chevy Volt, BMW’s Mini E doesn’t have a heater to keep the battery at optimum temperature when it gets cold outside—sounds like a minor problem, but it halves the Mini E’s range. Eep. Testers of the Mini E have been finding that at 23 degrees F, the car only managed to eke…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Dec 29

Scientists Find an Antibody Which Hunts and Kills Prostate Cancer

Researchers have discovered an antibody which, when injected into mice, will bond with prostate cancer tissue and “initiate direct cell death” in it. If results carry over to humans, this discovery would almost be a cure to prostate cancer. I say that it would almost be a cure for that particular type of cancer, because…

Health Rosa Golijan Dec 28

This is a $2.1 Million Robot Hummingbird and It Could Save Your Life

This tiny, flying robot flaps its wings 30 times per second—just like a real hummingbird—and will one day save lives by searching for survivors in wreckage and spots not easily accessible by humans. So far, the development of this hummingbird has cost $2.1 million and that number’s growing. Japanese researchers are hoping to make the…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 28

First Look at Blio, Ray Kurzweil’s Tablet-Friendly Ebook Format

Blio, officially debuting next week at CES, lets you read your ebooks as they’re intended to look on paper. Clearly, Kurzweil is signaling his choice of tablets over e-ink, and his first shots are definitely persuasive. With apps planned soon for the iPhone and PCs, Blio’s cross-platform functionality makes it a natural fit for something…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 28

WebOS 1.3.5 Update Available for Palm Pre and Pixi Now

Well, we knew it was coming today, and it’s here now—Sprint is pushing WebOS’s latest update to Palm Pres and Pixis as you read this. It’s supposed to bring better performance and battery life as well as a bunch of minor features—let us know in the comments what y’all think. [Palm via Engadet] https://gizmodo.com/webos-1-3-5-coming-today-faster-stronger-but-not-itun-5435617

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Dec 28

Remo Robot Channels Silent Hill for Extra-Terrifying Visage

At this point, it seems passe to accuse every robot post-Roomba of trying to kill you, but if this one isn’t a homicidal psychokiller, somebody should tell its face. Remo (short for Remote Brain (shouldn’t it be Remob? Or RemBra?)) is actual a robot kit that’s impressively advanced, even considering its $4,350 price. Its custom…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Dec 28

Our Secret Love For Groundhog Day’s Science Fictional Cousin

Groundhog Day is one of the greatest timewarp movies ever, but the TV-movie version, 12:01, is also great in its own way. Someone recklessly fires a particle accelerator, causing a “time bounce” that only Jonathan Silverman remembers. You have to love Helen “Supergirl” Slater as a Capenters-loving scientist, and Martin Landau as an evil mad…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 28

The Exploding Terrorist Underwear That Nearly Took Down a Plane

Want to see the world’s most notorious underwear? ABC News has pictures of the tighty-whiteys that nearly took down a Northwest Airlines flight, complete with Pentaerythritol tetranitrate codpiece. They are—perhaps predictably—rather soiled. [ABC News]

Tech News Joel Johnson Dec 28

The Battle of 3D Glasses

There’s a format war you probably didn’t even know was going on, right in front of your eyes. It’s the battle of four 3D glasses manufacturers to take over movie theaters everywhere. The New York Times has an excellent piece on the topic that I highly encourage you to read. It looks like a company…

Movies Mark Wilson Dec 28

Your Cure For Supernatural Withdrawal: Mike Carey’s Castor Novels

We won’t get any new Supernatural until Jan. 21 — but luckily, there’s an awesome substitute. Longtime Vertigo Comics superstar Mike Carey has been writing supernatural thrillers that are every bit as addictive and tangled, featuring a wise-ass exorcist. Spoilers? If you’ve read Vertigo titles like Hellblazer or Lucifer in the past decade or so,…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Dec 28

The Year’s Most Controversial Science Discoveries

2009 saw plenty of scientific discoveries — 44-million-year-old hominid Ardi, water on the moon — but some of what we learned wasn’t as awesome as we’d hoped. LiveScience takes a look at the news that caused scientific controversy this year. https://gizmodo.com/discovery-of-4-4-million-year-old-hominid-ardi-is-gre-5429098 https://gizmodo.com/a-frozen-reservoir-of-water-found-on-the-moon-5404163 Boys need more attention. Really? Recently published research suggests that as girls are…

io9 Sonia Zjawinski Dec 28

Robots, Vampires And Spaceships Ruled 2009’s Most Popular Movie Trailers

Yahoo has ranked the top ten most viewed trailers of 2009, and every single movie on the list is some flavor of science fiction, fantasy or urban fantasy. Victory, thy name is Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus. Here are the most viewed trailers of the year, according to Yahoo: 10. Up 9. Avatar 8. Mega…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 28

Lifechanger: Vintage Pyrex Colors

Lifechanger is a new section on Gizmodo in which we laud the everyday objects that make life oh so better. In its debut, we’re going to talk about a classic culinary icon: Pyrex Colors mixing bowls. Around 1900, way before silicone spatulas and carcinogenic lids, there was a company named Corning Glass Works. They made…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 28

TSA Lightens Up and Lets Pilots Make Some Security Decisions

We’ve seen the ridiculous new airline security rules and we’ve explained how to cope with them, but now the TSA is easing up and allowing pilots to make the final call on things, including allowing live TV and pillows again. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-homeland-securitys-post-underwear-bomb-airplane-5435188 Apparently an anonymous source told Reuters that The TSA will now let pilots decide…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 28

This Is What Happens When Apple Fanboys Start Rapping (NSFW)

Remember the original Mac or PC rap? Well, it looks like the guys behind it are back with another Apple-themed tune. This time it’s a spoof of “I’m on a Boat,” and it’s unfortunately kinda catchy. (Heads up: NSFW lyrics.) https://gizmodo.com/mac-or-pc-the-rap-272501 If you want to rap along to what these boys are calling “a Mac…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 28

Give Your Ordinary Home an Opulent Sink With This LED Faucet

You don’t spend three months of the year circumnavigating the globe on your houseboat. You don’t have a closet full of designer loafers. You’re not married to a supermodel. So what: your sink has a mini-waterfall LED faucet. My favorite part of being in fancy restaurants and small European countries—you know, places where rich people…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 28

Neil Gaiman’s Interview with the Eldritch Horror

Rarely does the Great Old One Cthulhu get to speak on his own behalf, but in Neil Gaiman‘s story I, Cthulhu, the cosmic horror gives us a unusual peek into his life, straight from his own tentacled mouth. [Tor]

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 28

Iron Man 2’s Black Widow’s Secret Alliances Revealed

A few more details are leaking out from the Iron Man 2 trailer besides what comic book story line the movie may be using. It seems Black Widow‘s true allegiance may have been leaked. Check out the spoilery reveal. https://gizmodo.com/first-iron-man-2-trailer-explodes-with-gadgets-guns-an-5428342 https://gizmodo.com/spoiler-filled-stills-from-iron-man-2-whats-happening-5428471 The eagle eyed folks over at Slashfilm pointed out a major detail from the…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 28

The True Odds of Airborne Terror Chart

Your Very Own Pirate Lego Helper

Uh Oh: BMW’s Electric Mini Cooper Goes Half the Range In the Cold

Scientists Find an Antibody Which Hunts and Kills Prostate Cancer

This is a $2.1 Million Robot Hummingbird and It Could Save Your Life

First Look at Blio, Ray Kurzweil’s Tablet-Friendly Ebook Format

WebOS 1.3.5 Update Available for Palm Pre and Pixi Now

Remo Robot Channels Silent Hill for Extra-Terrifying Visage

Our Secret Love For Groundhog Day’s Science Fictional Cousin

The Exploding Terrorist Underwear That Nearly Took Down a Plane

The Battle of 3D Glasses

Your Cure For Supernatural Withdrawal: Mike Carey’s Castor Novels

The Year’s Most Controversial Science Discoveries

Robots, Vampires And Spaceships Ruled 2009’s Most Popular Movie Trailers

Lifechanger: Vintage Pyrex Colors

TSA Lightens Up and Lets Pilots Make Some Security Decisions

This Is What Happens When Apple Fanboys Start Rapping (NSFW)

Give Your Ordinary Home an Opulent Sink With This LED Faucet

Neil Gaiman’s Interview with the Eldritch Horror

Iron Man 2’s Black Widow’s Secret Alliances Revealed

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