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The Surface Pro 4 Has the Most Accurate Tablet Display Ever Made

Microsoft’s Surface Pro series has now had four chances to iron out all the wrinkles in its ambitious tablet/laptop hybrid. Although its still striving to be an all-around laptop killer, it seems Microsoft got one thing very right with the new Pro 4—it has one of the most accurate displays ever created. Introduction The key…

Tech News Dr. Raymond Soneira - DisplayMate Technologies Oct 27 '15

Supergirl Proves That Dorky Cuteness Can Still Pack One Hell of a Punch

It’s hard not to read Supergirl in the context of our ongoing culture war over what kind of heroes we’re allowed to value. And no, I’m not referring to gender issues (although Supergirl has plenty to say about them too) but the all-important grimdark-vs-fun schism in hero narratives. Spoilers ahead… Supergirl leans pretty hard on…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Oct 27 '15

This Is Why Some Sand Dunes Sing

Certain sand dunes make their own desert music, singing, booming, or even “burping” — a naturally occurring musical instrument. Scientists have discovered that these distinct sounds are each created by different types of waves moving through the dunes. The 13th century explorer Marco Polo claimed in his writings that the sand dunes in the Gobi…

Physics & Chemistry Jennifer Ouellette Oct 27 '15

Here Are the First Official Shots of the Lego Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ Set

Barely a week after a Toys “R” Us store in Canada leaked the possible existence of the Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters, the actual set has officially been revealed by Lego itself via the company’s Twitter and Facebook accounts this morning. It looks like Lego had some extra fun with the new set’s reveal by photographing it…

Movies Andrew Liszewski Oct 27 '15

The Surface Mini That Never Was

Back in May 2014, Microsoft was set to reveal the new Surface Pro 3. It was going to be bigger! Better! And it was going to have a small sibling, the Surface Mini. The press conference started, the always excited Panos Panay took the stage, revealed the Surface Pro 3 and…that was it. Wait. What?…

Tech News Darren Orf Oct 27 '15

Hellboy Investigates a Phantom Limb In This Creepy Comic Preview

It’s Halloween week, and that means there’s more spooky scares around than you can shake an equally spooky stick at. And nothing says Halloween reading like Creepy English manors, ghosts, and Hellboy, right? Good job, all of those things are in this exclusive preview of Hellboy and the BRPD: 1953! Dark Horse’s Hellboy and the…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 27 '15

Incredible Video Shows an Orca Whale Hurling a Seal 80 Feet Into the Air

A film crew working off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, has captured remarkable footage of a transient killer whale using its tail to launch a Pacific harbor seal some 80 feet (20 meters) into the air. The footage was captured by Mike Walker, owner of Roll.Focus.Productions, who was filming a promotional video for a…

Tech News George Dvorsky Oct 27 '15

How does homemade body armor made from t-shirts, paper, and duct tape hold up to bullets?

This test of homemade body armor by Demolition Ranch reads like the old fable of the Three Little Pigs. This little piggy made body armor out of T-Shirts. This little piggy used duct tape. And this one used a stack of printer paper. Which homemade body armor can withstand the big bad wolf bullet? Well,…

Sploid Casey Chan Oct 27 '15

Garmin’s Updated Fitness Tracker Gives You Extra Credit For High-Altitude Adventures

Following in the footsteps of Polar and Sony, Garmin has upgraded its vívosmart fitness tracker with a built-in heart optical rate monitor. At the cost of a tiny hit in battery life, the new vívosmart HR means there’s one less accessory to bring with you on a run. But in addition to letting you leave…

Health Andrew Liszewski Oct 27 '15

Last Night’s Gotham Was So Dumb I Can Barely Stand It

Before we get started, let me remind everyone that I have been on board with this second season of Gotham. As I have pointed out repeatedly, I have made my peace that the show is trying for a weird mishmash of campiness and hyper-violence, and on those strange terms, I have enjoyed it. Now: All…

Television Rob Bricken Oct 27 '15

Does Your Ear Wax Contain Insecticide?

Some scientists suspected that our ear wax may contain a natural fungicide, bactericide, and insecticide, the better to protect against buggy invaders crawling inside the ear canal. Alas, this turns out not to be true. The disgusting crud that you dig out of your ear contains a few different components. The inside of the ear…

Tech News Esther Inglis-Arkell Oct 27 '15

Blowing up a pool with firecrackers is definitely the awesomest thing

Have an outdoor pool that you don’t want to drain? Need to get rid of the portable pool but don’t want to do any work? There’s a much better and infinitely more fun alternative solution: blow that mother up with firecrackers. It creates an explosion that looks like a mini atom bomb and spreads the…

Sploid Casey Chan Oct 27 '15

The Walking Dead‘s Latest Mystery May Already Have Been Solved

J.J. Abrams speaks out on the biggest mystery about The Force Awakens. Kristen Wiig discusses the reaction to Ghostbusters. Supergirl casts another major villain. The cast of Arrow teases the rest of the season. Plus, new clips from iZombie, The Flash, and Agents of SHIELD. Spoilers now! Star Wars: The Force Awakens Speaking to the…

Television James Whitbrook Oct 27 '15

This is Viking’s Desert Goodbye Party Before Launching to Mars

Doctor Carl Sagan and the Viking lander in the desert. What more could you possibly want?! Science-lover Carl Sagan helped popularize the Viking lander mission to Mars by participating in a photoshoot in Death Valley, California. But really, who needs context when you can have the voice of Cosmos hanging out with the first robot…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Oct 27 '15

A Tiny Tetris-Playing Business Card Is Your New Discreet Distraction

It all started with a one-0f-a-kind Tetris playing business card, but as Kevin Bates’ tiny Arduboy gaming console nears production, there’s now a new version that’s custom-designed to finally play an official version of that famous tetromino-stacking game. The Tetris MicroCard has the same guts as Bates’ Arduboy that managed to raise over $400,000 on…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 27 '15

Blue’s Lola Headphones Are a More Practical Evolution of a Crazy Idea

Released last year, Blue’s Mo-Fi headphones were an ambitious concept for better-sounding cans. They were awesome, but not quite awesome enough to justify their inconveniences. Can the new Lola model deliver on the big promise for a different kind of headphone? To recap, the Mo-Fi headphones sounded very good due in part to their totally…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 27 '15

George Orwell’s estate is watching you—at least if you try and use the number ‘1984’. In an ironic turn of events, the Orwell estate has recently issued a copyright takedown to prevent the use of the four digits without permission, reports Torrent Freak. While George Orwell died back in 1950, his dystopian masterpiece that is…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Oct 27 '15

Morocco’s New Solar Plant Will Cover an Area Larger Than Its Capital City

Next month, the first phase of a new solar plant will open in Morocco—and when it’s finished, it will cover an area even larger than the country’s capital city of Rabat. The Guardian has published a fascinating feature on the development of the first stage of the solar power plant at Ouarzazate, known as Noor…

Tech News James O Malley - Gizmodo UK Oct 27 '15

Watch the First Film From InVisage’s Quantum Dot Smartphone Camera

Five long years ago, a company called InVisage showed off a new kind of smartphone camera sensor called QuantumFilm, which used quantum dots for improved sensitivity. Now, you can finally see a short film shot using the technology. This 7.5-minute short is called PRIX, and it’s supposed to provide a sense of what InVisage’s hardware…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Oct 27 '15

Can You Cure Bad Posture?

Posture is not a rigid concept. It represents something more fluid with considerable range for change. Despite this, it is often oversimplified, rightly or wrongly, as being “good” or “bad”. Your posture is affected by many aspects of your daily life, including physical and psychological factors. The former can include how you sit and for…

Health Jonathan Flynn Oct 27 '15

The Surface Pro 4 Has the Most Accurate Tablet Display Ever Made

Supergirl Proves That Dorky Cuteness Can Still Pack One Hell of a Punch

This Is Why Some Sand Dunes Sing

Here Are the First Official Shots of the Lego Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ Set

The Surface Mini That Never Was

Hellboy Investigates a Phantom Limb In This Creepy Comic Preview

Incredible Video Shows an Orca Whale Hurling a Seal 80 Feet Into the Air

How does homemade body armor made from t-shirts, paper, and duct tape hold up to bullets?

Garmin’s Updated Fitness Tracker Gives You Extra Credit For High-Altitude Adventures

Last Night’s Gotham Was So Dumb I Can Barely Stand It

Does Your Ear Wax Contain Insecticide?

Blowing up a pool with firecrackers is definitely the awesomest thing

The Walking Dead‘s Latest Mystery May Already Have Been Solved

This is Viking’s Desert Goodbye Party Before Launching to Mars

A Tiny Tetris-Playing Business Card Is Your New Discreet Distraction

Blue’s Lola Headphones Are a More Practical Evolution of a Crazy Idea

George Orwell’s Estate Is Issuing Copyright Takedowns for the Number ‘1984’

Morocco’s New Solar Plant Will Cover an Area Larger Than Its Capital City

Watch the First Film From InVisage’s Quantum Dot Smartphone Camera

Can You Cure Bad Posture?

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