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Peter Capaldi Teases a “Cataclysmic” Mistake Coming in Doctor Who

Ben Affleck hints that Batman and Wonder Woman will know each other’s secrets in Batman v Superman. Corey Stoll discusses Yellowjacket’s motivation in Ant-Man. Plus, new looks at Mission Impossible 5, Deadpool, Ash vs. Evil Dead, The Walking Dead and more. So many Spoilers! Batman v Superman Ben Affleck briefly discusses the scene where Bruce…

Television James Whitbrook

This Interactive YouTube Lets You Explode Dangerous Chemicals in Safety

It’s not wise to combine dangerous chemicals that create explosions at home. But this interactive YouTube video allows you to pick and choose from a variety of substances to create your own big bangs from the safety of your computer. It’s really quite fun. The interactive BBC video allows you to pick and choose from…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

A Satellite’s First Look at Earth Has a Stunning Photo of the Sahara

Sentinel-2A conducted its first ever scan of Earth on June 27th. The result was this gorgeous image of the Sahara in central Algeria, showing a glorious terrain of rocks and sand. Sentinel-2 is the second of six planned Sentinel missions. A pair of satellites with multispectral high-resolution imaging systems, Sentinel 2 will be used to…

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Gene Therapy Finally Shown to Help Cystic Fibrosis Sufferers

For 26 years, since researchers first identified the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis, scientists have attempted to use the knowledge to help treat the illness. Now, gene therapy has been shown to help sufferers for the first time. Cystic firbrosis is the world’s most commonly diagnosed genetic disease. Affecting 70,000 people around the world, it…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

There Should Be a Dress Code for Doctors

If you live near a hospital, you’ve probably seen the sight: a young physician in loose blue scrubs, standing in line at the grocery store. You can’t help but wonder if the young physician is lost. After all, it appears that he or she belongs in an emergency room – not the dairy section. The…

Tech News Vineet Chopra and Sanjay Saint

Be Wary: These Posters Are Full of Spoilers

Warsaw, Poland-based artist Dawid Fratczak has created an antidote to spoiler culture: a series of movie posters with a giant spoiler illustration. And then, if that’s not enough, he writes it out for you, too. Here are a few of our favorites, see the rest on Behance. [via Laughing Squid] Contact the author at [email protected].

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Photographer Catches the ISS Flying Past the Moon

Using a little bit of math and a lot of patience, anyone can watch the International Space Station go flying past the Moon. And if you’ve got a DSLR and a telescope handy, you can save that moment in a stunning photo. Amateur photographer Dylan O’Donnellcaptured the image above of the ISS transiting the moon…

Space & Spaceflight Chris Mills

Playing Bing Pong Is the Best Thing You Can Do With Bing

In its continuing efforts to show how cool and down with the kids it is, Microsoft has just added a video game from 1972 to Bing. Yes, this will consume all your remaining spare time this evening. Sure, this is a shameless copy of the sort of thing Google has been doing for years, adding…

Tech News Chris Mills

In a Futuristic Dump, a Man’s Life Is in Danger From the Supernatural

In a giant dump where even monuments are melted down, a worker hears singing from a decommissioned cruise ship. Do not go investigating, lest you become dinner for an evil mermaid. Ulysse is an award-winning short from 2013, directed by Hugo Bodoukian Meyrant, Martin Chabannes, Anne Labadie and Candice Theuillon. It features a siren that…

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Reddit Is Tearing Itself Apart

If you take a look at the front page of Reddit right now, you might find it a bit… empty. Here’s the reason: /r/IAmA, /r/AskReddit, /r/science, /r/gaming, /r/history, /r/Art, and /r/movies have all made themselves private in response to the removal of an administrator key to the AMA process, /u/chooter, as well as underlying resentment…

Tech News Campbell Simpson - Gizmodo Australia

Okay, So Maybe You Won’t Get Windows 10 on July 29th

Are you entitled to a free copy of Windows 10? There’s a flowchart for that. However, there’s no flowchart to tell you when you might actually get Microsoft’s new operating system. Officially, Windows 10 is coming July 29th, but not everyone will get it that day—now, says Microsoft, it will roll out in waves. The…

Tech News Sean Hollister

The Amazing Muscular Origami That Makes the Vagina So Stretchy

Human vaginas don’t have the fantastical loops and blind alleys of a duck vagina, but they still have some pretty amazing shape-changing powers. Here’s how they’re put together, and how that anatomy lets them grow when they need to. They certainly need to grow before they’re put to use. The average vagina is only about…

Tech News Diane Kelly

Kuwait Just Made DNA Tests Mandatory For All Residents

In a move that will make privacy advocates cringe, Kuwait passed a law yesterday making DNA tests mandatory for all residents. According to the AFP, people who refuse testing will face a year in prison and a hefty fine. The draconian law will establish a comprehensive database of all residents in Kuwait, presumably making it…

Tech News Matt Novak

Guatemala’s “Volcano of Fire” Lives Up to Its Name, Spectacularly

While not as dramatic as its eruption in February, which necessitated evacuations and the closure of a nearby airport, the “Volcan de Fuego” in San Juan Altotenago, Guatemala, rumbled anew on Wednesday, July 1, when this photo was taken. It is one of Central America’s most active peaks. AP Photo by Moises Castillo

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RIP Donald Wexler: The Midcentury Architect Who Made Palm Springs Cool

The city of Palm Springs, California, wasn’t always known for its sleek, spare residential design. During the 1950s and 60s, architect Donald Wexler designed a particular style of building for the growing town that became known as Palm Springs Modernism—a look that’s become synonymous with the desert region and that’s seeing a resurgence today. Wexler,…

Tech News Alissa Walker

After String of Failures, Tonight’s Russian Rocket Launch Really Counts

Russian rocket launches don’t get nearly as much play as, say, a SpaceX launch. But in light of recent events, the Soyuz rocket blasting into orbit at 12:55 AM EST tonight, which will carry a spacecraft loaded with food and supplies to the International Space Station, is more important than usual. The eight-ton Russian Progress…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone

Video breaks down why special effects in movies peaked in the 90’s

Here’s an interesting video explainer that details why special effects and fancy CGI has ruined movies (or at least, made them less enjoyable). It all feels too fake! Story Brain breaks down how as technology for CGI improved and allowed movie makers to do more with visual effects, our brains interpret it negatively. It’s a…

Sploid Casey Chan

You Get to Choose the Next Star Wars Black Series Figure

For many years, Hasbro has polled its Star Wars fanbase to create special “Fan Choice” figures—usually for characters who wouldn’t be considered for figures. For the first time this year they’re bringing the concept to their 6-inch Black Series line, and voting is now open for you to decide who gets immortalised in plastic. After…

Tech News James Whitbrook

Mad Max, Karate Kid & Star Wars Art Among Awesome Comic-Con Exclusives

Gallery 1988 is one of the premiere pop culture art galleries in the world and this year they’re bringing an amazing line up of exclusive art to San Diego Comic-Con featuring Mad Max: Fury Road, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and more. The Los Angeles-based gallery revealed the collection of art…

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My GPS Smartwatch Doubles As A Toaster, What Do You Want To Know?

I just got one of the new Garmin Epix touchscreen, GPS navigator smartwatches in for review. I do not have slim wrists; this thing is HUGE. How would you like to see us test it? Over the next few weeks, we’ll be using this watch for mountain biking, hiking, hunting and just laying around the…

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Peter Capaldi Teases a “Cataclysmic” Mistake Coming in Doctor Who

This Interactive YouTube Lets You Explode Dangerous Chemicals in Safety

A Satellite’s First Look at Earth Has a Stunning Photo of the Sahara

Gene Therapy Finally Shown to Help Cystic Fibrosis Sufferers

There Should Be a Dress Code for Doctors

Be Wary: These Posters Are Full of Spoilers

Photographer Catches the ISS Flying Past the Moon

Playing Bing Pong Is the Best Thing You Can Do With Bing

In a Futuristic Dump, a Man’s Life Is in Danger From the Supernatural

Reddit Is Tearing Itself Apart

Okay, So Maybe You Won’t Get Windows 10 on July 29th

The Amazing Muscular Origami That Makes the Vagina So Stretchy

Kuwait Just Made DNA Tests Mandatory For All Residents

Guatemala’s “Volcano of Fire” Lives Up to Its Name, Spectacularly

RIP Donald Wexler: The Midcentury Architect Who Made Palm Springs Cool

After String of Failures, Tonight’s Russian Rocket Launch Really Counts

Video breaks down why special effects in movies peaked in the 90’s

You Get to Choose the Next Star Wars Black Series Figure

Mad Max, Karate Kid & Star Wars Art Among Awesome Comic-Con Exclusives

My GPS Smartwatch Doubles As A Toaster, What Do You Want To Know?

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