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Does This Set Photo Mean Yet Another Hero Is In Batman V. Superman?

An intriguing photo from the set of Batman V. Superman surfaces—but what does it mean? See all of the episode descriptions for Doctor Who’s new series. Plus, which Marvel characters might be next in line for their very own movies? Spoilers now! Batman V. Superman We don’t know just yet who Scoot McNairy is playing,…

​7 Crazy Bikes That Almost Changed Cycling Forever

The history of cycling includes many innovations that failed to achieve popular or commercial success. The reasons for failure are many and various. But sometimes, even the wackiest-looking designs incorporated interesting ideas. Here’s a selection of those concepts—most of which have at least one redeeming feature. This excerpt was adapted by Tony Hadland and Hans-Erhard…

The Horrors of Unpoppable Bubble Wrap

There are few things in life more satisfying than a bubble wrap pop, the very definition of tension released. It follows, then, that bubble wrap that cannot be popped is the antithesis of satisfaction, a new form of pure tension, forged deep in the belly of Mount Cringe. It’s also the perfect way to start…

Food poisoning is a tricky illness to track. Often, people treat it at home with plenty of fluids, rest, and a little social media driven complaining. That last one is proving useful to researchers from Chicago’s Public Health Department, who are taking to Twitter to ID food-poisoning cases.

The Easiest Way to Understand How Bad California’s Drought Really Is

California’s drought problem is bad and shows no signs of letting up. This clever chart imagines the state as a one-dimensional line to show just how bad it is compared to recent history. https://gizmodo.com/nasa-made-an-underground-water-map-to-see-just-how-bad-1610315490 Put together by Randall Munroe of XKCD, the visualization relies on the fact that California is long and thin. He’s taken…

How Tornadoes Form

Ever wondered how we go from still air to swirling storm? In this video meteorologist—and storm chaser!—James Spann explains where tornadoes come from. In truth, we don’t know for certain—the exact same conditions won’t necessarily give rise to a tornado every time. But we have learned a lot from observations made by scientists over the…

This is what a full meal looks like in the world’s best restaurant

Rapper and food TV show host Action Bronson just posted an Instagram reportage of a meal in the best restaurant in the world*—Noma, in Copenhagen, Denmark. 24 courses with ingredients that go from flowers and sea urchin to ants and grasshopper. Noma has been named best restaurant in the world several times already. Its food…

This Pen Is Beautiful Enough to Make Me Want to Write in Ink

This pen is smooth, sleek, beautiful; it’s solid but gracious. And it’s even called Nautilus. All things considered, it’s enough to make me want to write something in ink instead of typing. Designed by Australian Marc Newson, this smart retractable nib pen was conceived in collaboration with Pierre-Alexis Dumas for French fashion house Hermès. Newson…

Google Patents a Less Obvious Tech-on-the-Inside Version of Glass

Google has come up with a way to make Google Glass (a little) more socially acceptable —by tucking the guts inside to hide the obvious parts out of view. A new patent filed by the company includes the above image, which shows it’s thinking about ways to stick the controversial wearable’s hardware inside the glasses…

A car crash has never looked as beautiful as in this music video

Manchester Orchestra’s drummer Timothy Very sent us the band’s music video for Simple Math, the single that gives its title to their third album. It’s from 2011, but I had never seen it and it’s filmed beautifully, so here it is. Some of the scene transitions are really clever and visually impressive. My name is…

Beautiful Images of Astronauts Releasing Nanosatellites Into Space

This is Oleg Artemyev. In his hand is a tiny satellite, known as a nanosatellite, called Chasqui 1—and he’s about to throw it into the wilds of space. Well, throw might not be quite the right word—Artemyev would favor “deploy”—but it’s not far off. Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev conducted a 5-hour spacewalk on Monday,…

Google claims to have made 890 improvements to search over the past year. Still can’t find my keys though, can it, hmm?

How We Can Build Better Cities

Over the coming years, cities are set be born, and grow, at a rapid rate. But how do we make sure that they grow in a sustainable way? This Minute Earth video is a wonderful whistle-stop tour of the problems that cities face—and create—and how we can go about designing and planning builds to mitigate…

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Was Hacked 3 Times in 3 Years

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has been hacked three times over the course of the last three years according to a recently published NextGov report. The report explains that hackers from an unnamed foreign country duped NRC employees into installing malware and clicking on phishing links in an attempt to secure log-in details. It’s…

PayPal Just Made In-App Impulse Buying Way, Way Easier

You know how hard it is to buy anything from your smartphone. You need to look up your card details, tap them out precisely on the tiny screens and pray for the best. PayPal wants to make that process a snap. It has released One Touch, a new product that is an impulse buyer’s dream.…

When someone at Reuters designed this, they probably didn’t expect that it would be interpreted as a Venn diagram. But once you see it that way, it’s impossible to unsee. Just what are its values? [Reddit]

Uber Now Has a Same-Day Delivery Service in D.C.

Let’s face it, same-day deliveries right to your front door are expensive. Amazon’s throwing money at it. So is Google, and smaller players like Instacart and Postmates. The latest player in the game? Uber. Uber’s delivery service, called “Corner Store”, allows you to order from a limited inventory of convenience store goods — toothpaste, diapers,…

Twitter Will Remove Images Of The Deceased At The Request Of Family

Right after Robin Williams’ daughter, Zelda Williams, was bullied off Twitter after her father’s death, Twitter promised to do…something to improve its policies. Less than a week later, the social network has taken its first steps in that direction. Twitter will now remove images and videos of the deceased at the request of family members,…

Parallels Desktop 10 Makes Running Windows on a Mac Less Annoying

Being locked into one software ecosystem is the cruel fate that awaits anyone who loves technology. On our desktops and smartphones, we build prisons with companies who want our complete fealty to their apps and services. Luckily, tools exist to help liberate us from these self-imposed bonds and Parallels, a company that’s been in the…

Hot on the heels of Cincinnati Bell comes AT&T, which is launching a gigabit broadband service in Dallas. It’s the Google Fiber effect — and we’re loving it!