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How much does it cost to eat a steak? Over at Science Friday, they’re taking on that question not in terms of dollars but in terms of land and water use. Beef stacks up highest by far among animal proteins in resource consumption, using up 28 times the amount of land than poultry does.

Game Of Thrones‘ Maisie Williams May Star In The Last Of Us Movie

Neil Druckmann, writer and director of the post-apocalyptic video game The Last of Us, and Sam Raimi, who is producing the film adaptation, came to Comic-Con to talk about the movie. And while it’s not written in stone yet, they said Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams may be playing Ellie. Druckmann said during the…

What Do You Want Gizmodo To Do More Of?

Gizmodo began as a compendium of gadgets; page after page of strictly hardware and gear. But in the decade since, the ways society talks about and interacts with technology have evolved. This site has, too. And as we continue to, I’d like to know what you want to see us doing more of—or less—along the…

Lucy Tells the Greatest Superhero Origin Story Ever

Set five minutes into the future, Lucy is about the birth of a new kind of superhero. With Scarlett Johansson playing our eponymous ninja with mental superpowers, there’s a lot of fantastic action here. But sadly, the movie makes some major mistakes, too. Let’s start with the good stuff. Director Luc Besson is a genius…

A Trip On the Hybrid Crane-Boats That Pull Wreckage from NYC Harbor

The US Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for keeping debris out of New York’s Harbor, whether it’s dead whales, helicopters, driftwood, or floating docks. Without the Corps the harbor and the outlying beaches of the Rockaways and the Jersey Shore would be filled with massive pieces of debris and ships would risk being critically…

The Webb Telescope’s New Sunshield Is SPF 1,000,000

When the Webb telescope flies into space, it’s going to need to pack some serious sun protection. Just how strong will it be? To keep the telescope cool on its trip, scientists have constructed this sunshield, which they say has an effective SPF of 1,000,000. The sunshield just cleared its first successful lab test, when…

A Multi-Function Clip That Hides a Toolbox In Your Hair

A Leatherman multi-tool hanging off your belt is a great way to stay prepared for emergencies, but it means you look like someone with a Leatherman hanging off their belt—and that part’s not so great. This innocuous hair clip is a better alternative. It manages to replicate the functionality of quite a few tools, but…

Everything You Need To Know About The Amazing Batman ’66 Blu-Ray/DVDs

Holy long-awaited cult-favorite show that until recently was stuck in a legal nightmare! The campy, outstanding 1966 Batman TV series will finally be released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 11th, and we’ve got the details on all the extra features and the goodies included in the complete series set. First of all, both the…

The WarGames Remake Will Feature New Adversaries

Not only were we lucky enough to catch Project Almanac last night at Comic-Con, but we also got a few minutes with director Dean Israelite, too. Almanac’s a solid first feature so it should come as no surprise that the guy’s got a pretty cool project lined up next: a new version of the 1983…

“Women Needed to Help American Men Win This War,” poster from the munitions company Hercules Powder Company circa 1942, illustrated by Mel Hopla. [Getty Images]

Unlocking Your Phone Is About To Be Legal Again

Looking to overturn a longstanding Library of Congress decision to Fort Knox your gadgets to a specific carrier, the “Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act” (S.517) just hurdled its second major obstacle on its way to becoming a law. Now, the bill only needs the POTUS’ signature and smartphones will be able travel among…

​How And Why To Take Your Smartphone Camping

No other device packs a camera, a stereo, video recording, GPS navigation and guide books into such a small, conveniently carried package. Here’s how to get the most of your smartphone in the outdoors. https://gizmodo.com/so-you-want-to-go-spearfishing-for-the-very-first-time-1609682913 Protect It: You need to plan to be exposed to weather and activities. And, if you plan to be around…

This Dreamy Drone Tour Shows the Rebirth of Downtown Los Angeles

Los Angeles’s swiftly mutating downtown is usually viewed at street level. Now, thanks to filmmaker Ian Wood, we get a top-down perspective of the city’s transformation in this gorgeous video, which he shot with a lightweight remote-controlled quadcopter and camera system. 20 stories up, there’s change afoot as well. With the stunning detail that only…

Bad News for Verizon’s Heavy Data Users: You’ll Be Throttled This Fall

If you’re clinging to your grandfathered Verizon unlimited data plan, here’s some bad news. Starting October 1, Verizon will throttle LTE speeds for heavy data users who enter high-volume areas. As GigaOm points out, this means Verizon will privilege users who pay for their data per gigabyte over their customers who use unlimited plans. And…

Google Wants to Create a Map of What a Healthy Human Body Looks Like

It’s the ultimate baseline study — an effort to collect the fullest picture of what a healthy human being should look like. The project, which is in its early stages, is being run by Andrew Conrad, a molecular biologist known for developing affordable, high-volume tests for HIV in blood-plasma donations. His team now consists of…

Project Almanac Gets Found-Footage Time Travel Right

Project Almanac is shot found-footage style, had its title changed three times and had its release date pushed back nearly a year, but don’t jump to conclusions just yet. We got the chance to see Dean Israelite’s directorial debut at Comic-Con, and while we can’t give a full review just yet, we can tell you…

Patent Trolling Is Worse Than Any Other Time in History

It’s the tech world’s version of ambulance chasing: firms that earn money by asserting patent rights against other companies, without manufacturing any useful products of their own. And, according to the latest numbers, the economic burden of patent lawsuits is now unprecedented in U.S. history. By filing one frivolous lawsuit after another, the trolls shakedown…

Your Right To Be Forgotten Beats Google’s Right to Remember

Last week, Microsoft’s Bing joined Google in acquiescing to the E.U. high court’s “right to be forgotten” ruling, which allows European citizens to petition for the removal of search results about themselves that are “inadequate…no longer relevant, or excessive.” The Court of Justice sees it as a victory for privacy protection; Google sees only censorship.…

Deals: Marvel Cinematic Universe, 75 Years of Batman, Munchkin

Six films and a Tesseract. $130 today. [ Marvel Cinematic Universe] 75 years of Batman, one hardcover book. $24 [ Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years] .gif via this infographic https://kotaku.com/how-batmans-mask-changed-over-75-years-1606053426 Announced yesterday, the Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix Limited Edition features an exclusive pin, and your preorder gets you the limited edition at no…

At Comic-Con? Put On Your Mask for the Surveillance Camera Network

In the TV series Person of Interest, an AI can access virtually every surveillance camera across New York City. So the question is: do cities really create networks of interconnected private and public security cameras? Yes, they do. Including in San Diego, right in the heart of Comic-Con. If you’re going to Comic-Con (and the…