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Jurassic World Set Visit Reveals The Jurassic Park Of The Future

The Today Show got to go to the Jurassic World set, which means we are treated to lots and lots of looks at the new dino theme park and many jokes about Chris Pratt’s abs. You guys, his character works with raptors. Will no one ask about the raptors? The whole thing looks great, and…

A Simple Design Improvement Keeps Your Glasses’ Arms Safe From Harm

Unless you stash them in a case when you’re not wearing them, the arms on your glasses are free to flop and flail about, increasing the risk of them getting bent or broken. It’s admittedly a first world problem, but one that design studio Nendo has still solved with an improved nosepiece that now features…

Scenes From The World’s Northernmost Big City—A Polluted Hell On Earth

Located in Siberia, Norilsk is the world’s northernmost city with a population of more than 100,000, and it’s not just one of the coldest cities of the world—it’s also one of the filthiest. Nickel ore smelting has transformed the landscape into one of the ten most polluted places on Earth. https://gizmodo.com/not-chilly-enough-yet-here-are-some-of-the-worlds-col-1500135113 The average monthly temperatures…

A Candle-Powered Speaker Keeps Playing Even When the Power’s Out

Using a scientific phenomenon known as the Peltier-Seebeck or thermoelectric effect, where a voltage is produced via a device with contrasting temperatures, this Bluetooth speaker called the Pelty can run on nothing but burning candles. So the next time you lose power during a brownout, you’ll have both light and entertainment to pass the time.…

In Kick, A Bollywood Superhero Rides A Motorcycle AND A Bicycle

Plus one of those three-wheeled tuk-tuks. Basically, anything with two or three wheels, this superhero is a demon on. I love that one of the huge “wow” stunts in this trailer is him riding his bicycle in front of a speeding train… then jumping off the bike and walking out of the train’s path. In…

This Might Be the Worst Idea for an iPhone Case Ever

I’m not saying you shouldn’t rock an Attack on Titan cell phone case in the shape of the 3D Maneuvering Device’s controller from the show. By all means, let your otaku flag fly. All I’m saying is: Don’t pull this thing out in the subway if you don’t want get arrested and/or shot. Because it…

Scientists discover new material that makes objects invisible to touch

You’re looking at a new awesome nano-material invented that does the seemingly impossible: It hides things from touch. Just a thin layer of this amazing polymer will hide anything under it from being perceived by your sense of touch. In this photo you can see how it “absorbs” a metal cylinder. How is this magic…

Iron Man 3‘s Shane Black Is Somehow Rebooting The Predator Franchise

Fox is already rebooting the Predator franchise after its more-or-less failed 2010 movie Predators, but that’s not the big news. The big news is that they’ve somehow given control of the franchise to Shane Black, the writer/director behind movies like Iron Man 3, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Lethal Weapon. Since Black is known for…

These Alien Landscapes Are Actually Coal Mining Pits From Above

Hundreds of feet below sea level in eastern Germany, some of the world’s largest excavators scrape coal from the Earth. The mine shown above—shot by photographer Bernhard Lang—produces 40 million tons of lignite coal per year. It comes at a cost: These mines are tearing up historic parts of Germany. https://gizmodo.com/aerial-photos-of-coal-mining-pits-are-sublime-and-terri-1595373486

“They Had To Keep Reinventing This Character Until They Got It Perfect”

Sometimes a character goes through so many reinventions and reimaginings, it feels as though they’re just being chewed up by the machine. (See Hawkman.) But sometimes, the 20th version of a character is just… perfect. Which character actually benefited from endless redesigns and reboots? https://gizmodo.com/the-10-hilariously-confusing-origins-of-hawkman-1451537031 Please include a picture or clip for your chosen character.…

I would gladly pay real money for this fake retro Kill Bill game

I’m ready to pay my $2.99 for this Kill Bill game, which looks like a Kung-Fu Master/Shinobi hybrid. Heck, I would pay $2.99 for Volume 1 and $2.99 for Volume 2. Too bad we can’t: It’s just one of those videos for imaginary 8-bit retro arcade games by those cockteases at Cinefix. Bastards. Watch, want,…

A Vader Suitcase Can Even Squeeze Into a TIE Fighter’s Overhead Bins

Even though it’s designed for kids, it’s going to be hard for adult Star Wars fans not to trade in their carry-on luggage for this awesome 3D Vader suitcase—even if they are Yoda-sized. Recommended for kids ages three and up, this $40 rolling suitcase can easily accommodate a week’s worth of clothing for a toddler,…

Why Don’t More Cities Have E-Bike Shares?

This week, Madrid became the first European city to launch a fully electric bike share system for its residents. It works just like a regular bike share, but better: An electric motor kicks in to help with pedaling, and most importantly, give you an extra push up hills. Why isn’t this standard for bike shares…

Scientist Offers $10,000 To Anyone Who Can Disprove Climate Change

Outraged by the unsavory tactics of climate change deniers, physicist Christopher Keating says he’ll give $10,000 to anyone who can use the scientific method to prove that human-instigated climate change isn’t real. Keating has been involved in one way or another with climate change for the past three decades. He’s been a professor of physics…

Utopia is back! If you’re as obsessed as we are with the colorful British conspiracy show Utopia, then check out the first trailer for season 2, coming in July. It’s full of hilarious lines and insane moments. [Thanks Adam!]

Are We At The Dawn Of A Golden Age Of Comic Book TV Shows?

There have been TV shows based on comics for decades, but this is the first time it feels as though the full diversity and strength of comics is getting represented on U.S. television. Why is this happening now, and will these shows actually live up to their source material? Top image: Constantine There are definitely…

A Super-Sensitive Bomb-Sniffing Chip Could Be the Future of Security

When luggage makes its merry way through the airport, bomb-sniffing scanners have to check it out for explosives. Now, scientists in Israel say they have developed a small electronic chip that could be a million times more sensitive than our bulky scanners. To detect explosives, airport security and the military usually rely on machines that…

This Is How NASA Could Have Rescued Astronauts Stranded In Space

The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, which killed all seven astronauts on board, effectively ended the US Shuttle Program. Now, a former engineer is proposing a radical (albeit hypothetical) solution to rescuing stranded astronauts that was inspired by the disaster. The plan proposed by David Baker is no less ambitious than the one that brought Apollo…

This 1960s Computerized Desk Was Supposed to Make Classrooms Extinct

The technology of the future was going to provide all kinds of new possibilities for the classroom of tomorrow — including eliminating the classroom entirely. Interestingly enough, it would seem we’re still chasing that dream. https://gizmodo.com/15-technologies-that-were-supposed-to-change-education-1481232959 The December 18, 1960 edition of Arthur Radebaugh’s comic strip “Closer Than We Think” featured this home-schooling console of…

The Oculus Rift Just Took a Big Step Towards Not Looking So Damn Goofy

Oculus VR is now owned by Facebook, but that won’t keep them from slurping up some companies of their own. And most recently, Oculus VR has agreed to snap up the Carbon Design Group, the designers behind the wonderful Xbox 360 controller and the original Kinect. Someday soon, it might not look quite so silly.…