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The magnet in GE’s new MRI machine is 140,000 times stronger than the Earth’s magnetic field. Called 7 Tesla, it’s five times stronger than conventional MRIs and nearly as powerful as magnets found particle accelerators. The souped-up MRI will be used to investigate diseases and disorders in unprecedented detail. Image: GE.

Streaming Video Junkies Devour Over Half the Traffic on the Internet

Sandvine just released its twice yearly report on internet traffic, and it’s a doozy. While it’s no surprise to see mobile growing and Snapchat kicking ass, it’s a little bit mind-bending to learn that binge-watching streaming addicts gobble up over half the traffic on the internet in North America. That’s a lot of Netflix. To…

Science Is Finally Making Glass That Birds Won’t Fly Into

Birds flying into window panes might be the stuff of cartoon comic fodder, but the reality is bleak: Hundreds of millions of birds die from flying into transparent glass every year. Thankfully, science is finally putting a stop to it. A recent New York Times article gives us a glimpse into the fascinating research being…

Compare Your Hop Tech 431 Tasting Notes Here

For those of you lucky enough to try a glass of Hop Tech 431, the IPA of the future brewed by Sixpoint for Gizmodo’s Home of the Future, you’ll probably want to share some tasting notes. After all, it uses a brand new hop called HBC 431—so experimental, it doesn’t even have a real name…

The New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books That You Can’t Afford To Miss

The best days of science fiction and fantasy books aren’t in the past — they’re still arriving. Every month, new books come out that pack a hell of a whallop. Just check out our list of the 23 new books that you absolutely must not miss in May. Reach for Infinity, edited by Jonathan Strahan,…

I Will Camp Out on This Concrete Bench for All of Home of the Future

Meet Galanter & Jones‘ Evia: It’s a heated outdoor lounger made from a single piece of reinforced concrete. It’s beautiful, it’s awesome, and it was just hand-delivered to the Home of the Future by the brother/sister team behind it. Evia is a perfect combination of tech and design—the very embodiment of the Home of the…

This Convertible Bike Bag Will Save You From A Sweaty Back

Biking is great. So great! But if you’re wearing a bag across your back, you are going to get sweaty, because you’re human and we’re all pretty gross. If you’re not ready to commit to installing a rack to carry your stuff, this Barrel Bag from our outdoorsy pals at Alite will be a cool…

Before the Walk of Fame, Lemon Groves Surrounded Hollywood & Vine

Hollywood was little more than a dream, a boom-time subdivision etched onto the Cahuenga Valley’s fertile plain, when an intersection destined for fame first appeared on an 1887 map. Known today as Hollywood & Vine—a booming tourist hub and the center of the Walk of Fame—the intersection began as an undistinguished, dusty patch of land…

This Ghost Story About A Phantom Limb Will Give You Chills

In the emotional short film Phantom Limb, a man finds himself haunted by the ghost of his partner’s amputated arm, which grows more monstrous as his guilt looms. Made by Alex Grigg, Phantom Limb is one of the segments from the Late Night Work Club’s Ghost Stories. You can watch all of them below: What…

Real-Life Dr. Zoidberg Cosplay Is Both Terrifying And Terrific

Effects artist Frank Ippolito designed this AMAZING Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama costume for YouTube series “Tested”—and it was a a HUGE hit at WonderCon 2014. Well done, everyone, but please don’t stand too close (you’re scary).

When Will the 9/11 Museum Be Submerged By Rising Sea Levels?

The 9/11 Museum, which opened today after years of construction, sits 70 feet below sea level. Nestled into the bedrock that supports the entire city, it’s protected by strong walls and great engineering—yet it, like so much of the city, will inevitably be threatened by rising tides. Amidst dozens of fantastic stories about the museum…

Why Bitcoin Miners Are Moving to Tiny Towns in Washington State

There’s not much in rural Washington, but there are lot of dams. And dams mean hydroelectric power. Following the lure of cheap electricity, Bitcoin miners and their power-hungry server farms are making out for sleepy little towns in the Pacific Northwest. Although Bitcoin is a digital currency, mining it still has a gigantic physical footprint.…

Is This Aerofex Hoverbike Going on Sale in 2017? Probably Not.

If we’ve learned anything from the history of 20th century vaporware, this gorgeous hoverbike from Aerofex probably won’t be hitting showroom floors by 2017. Companies that announce release dates of two or three years away generally like to keep pushing it further into the future while they’re raising money. Just look at flying cars and…

13.7 Billion Years in 45 Seconds

Galaxy collisions are a slow-speed, spectacular crash of whirling stars driven by gravity. A new simulation from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center runs through the history of the universe in under a minute, with galaxies swirling together in a beautiful mess of dust and stars. From the video description: Galaxies are collections of stars, gas,…

Endless Animated Features Make This the Best Amateur Iron Man Suit Yet

There are more home-made Iron Man suits on the internet than Tony Stark has dollars in the bank. Some are even quite good, but none come as close to mimicking the real thing like this creation by an Instructables-user calling himself Honus. While we don’t yet get a clear shot of the suit fully-assembled and…

How The TARDIS Got Its Famous Dematerialization Sound

The sound of the TARDIS arriving is an unmistakable — and distinctive — sign that the Doctor is near. But, while the sound may be alien, it turns out that its origins are decidedly earthbound. After looking at the series of keys that have opened up the famous blue box throughout the years, commenter simon-on-the-river3…

A Giant Planet That’s Freakishly Far From Its Sun

Canadian astronomers have discovered a gigantic planet-like object that’s so far from its parent star that it takes 80,000 years to complete a single orbit — a distance that’s 50 times farther than Pluto is from our sun. The discovery may force a re-think into how and where planets are capable of forming. Called GU…

Is the US Poised for an E-Bike Revolution?

Despite America’s ongoing love affair with automobiles, a rapidly growing number of commuters across the country are turning to their two-wheeled transports for both health and economic reasons. This renewed affection has not, however, been extended to their battery-packing cousins, the pedelectric e-bike. This makes no sense. I mean, we’re talking about America here. We’re…

The Debate Over Killer Robots Is A Guy Thing

Diplomats, engineers and robotics experts from around the world are currently gathered at the United Nations in Geneva to debate whether lethal drones should be banned from warfare. And of the 18 experts presenting their views during the four-day conference, not a single one is female. “Clearly this is not ideal,” writes Meghan Neal at…

We’ve Started Construction on Our Home of the Future

This photo was taken at about 10am this morning as workers started to put together the framework of the flooring for Gizmodo’s very own Home of the Future. The Basics Dates: 05/17/2014–05/21/2014 Location: 268 Mulberry Street, near Houston Street in SoHo. Nearest subway: Broadway-Lafayette. Hours: 11:00 am to late. The Gizmodo gang will be working…