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The Kids’ Trick That’s Actually a Complicated Philosophical Paradox

Ever heard of Opposite Day? I’m guessing you have — during every game of tag in elementary school. It turns out, that this idea isn’t just a way to make other kids miserable. It’s part of a whole category of “exception paradoxes.” If you’ve spent any time at an elementary school, you’ve probably heard of…

Ugh, Who Invited Math To the Rubik’s Cube Party?

The simplicity of the Rubik’s Cube puzzle is what makes it so devilishly difficult to solve at times. It’s just a bunch of colored squares, but getting them to group together can be a life’s pursuit for many people. So who in their right mind thought that taking the Rubik’s Cube formula and adding mathematical…

Now Available: Steelcase’s Smart New Office Chair, Two Fujifilm Cams

While you were busy imitating a real-life GIF of someone continuously stuffing their face with Thanksgiving feast food, Steelcase and Fujifilm were rolling out a few smart new products. Check them out while you languish in the throes of food coma. Steelcase Gesture Most office chairs are built for one thing: sitting upright and hammering…

The new Ghost Rider is ditching his motorcycle for a car

When Ghost Rider drives back into comic stores next year, he won’t be doing it on his iconic bike. Now the skull-headed purveyor of vengeance drives a classic Dodge Charger — don’t worry, the wheels are still on fire. Actually, the driver will also be new — writer Felipe Smith and artist Tradd Moore are…

Saudi government censors science fiction novel. According to Boing Boing, the government of Saudi Arabia is suppressing H W J N by Ibraheem Abbas on the grounds of “blasphemy and devil-worshipping.” The book includes jinni as science-fictional beings, one of whom has a romance with a human.

Our Favorite Android, iOS and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

If you celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, no doubt you’re feeling a little overstuffed and loaded down today. Give your smartphone the same feeling by downloading some sweet new apps. And since today is Brown Friday, these apps will give you something to do while you’re warming up the royal throne. https://gizmodo.com/for-retailers-today-really-is-the-shittiest-day-of-the-1472695215 Multi-Platform Updates Showtime Anytime Newly…

How did these long lost treasures get rediscovered?

The past is full of buried secrets — and sometimes, it opens its mysteries to us. Lately, thanks to high technology and a lot of luck, some priceless treasures that were lost to time have been found again. Check out a gallery of astonishing artifacts that have been returned to us recently. Top image: The…

An Ultra-Thin Camping Shovel For Discreetly Burying Your Indiscretions

When you’re heading out into the wild with nothing more than a backpack to carry all of your supplies and gear, packing light and compact is your number one priority. And when mother nature is serving as your outhouse, a shovel has to be at the top of your packing list—preferably one as light and…

This could be the earliest flowering plant ever found in North America

Quite by accident, a Smithsonian researcher has uncovered the remains of what appears to be an early Cretaceous-era flowering plant. The remarkable fossil was originally uncovered back in 1971, and it may be the oldest example of its kind from North America. Flowering plants first emerged from now-extinct plants related to conifers, ginkos, cycads, and…

Our new favorite Twitter account finds faces in the strangest places

The twitter account @FacesPics exists for the sole purpose of rounding up one of the Internet’s all time favorite things: photos of inanimate objects that look like faces. The account’s been around for less then a month, but already it’s approaching 200k followers. Which kind of makes sense, if you think about it, because spotting…

Sensing your own body is more complicated than you realize

Close your eyes and touch your nose. If everything is working properly, this should be easy because your brain can sense your body, as well as its position and movement through space. This is called proprioception. But how does this “sixth sense” work — and what happens when it clashes with other senses? Top image:…

5 Boozy Drinks to Settle Your Overstuffed Stomach

Oops, you did it again, didn’t you? You had to try every tasty-looking morsel at the Thanksgiving banquet and then go back for seconds. And thirds. Yeah, eventually, you’re going to want to work that off, but, for now, you just want something that will settle your unhappy tum-tum and simultaneously drown out your screaming…

iPhone 5s For $125

Best Buy is taking a cool $75 off the price of the iPhone 5s with a 2 year contract, bringing the 16GB model down to $125. You can go into a real life Walmart and get the same phone for $189 – $75 Walmart credit, which is technically a slightly better deal, but this is…

The Joker’s 1989 Macy’s Day Parade appearance is pretty messed up

Back in 1989, during the annual Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Parade, an actor impersonating Jack Nicholson’s Joker from Tim Burton’s Batman rode a parade float and sang a little song. Which is pretty fucked up, if you think about it. Normally the Macy’s Day parade is dominated by SpongeBob balloons and unrecognizable “pop stars.” But during…

Did You Bother With Black Friday?

Long gone are the days when it was ok to sleep off a mountain of turkey and stuffing before heading out for some post-Thanksgiving deal hunting. Thanksgiving day is now just the pre-game show for Black Friday, and if you have any hopes of scoring a bargain, you need to be waiting outside a store…

What is the worst episode of your favorite TV show?

This weekend is all about the DVD marathons, and chances are you’ll be revisiting your favorite TV show. Except for that one episode, the one you always leapfrog over. You know the one. So tell us. What’s the most horrible episode of your favorite show? Please include a clip or picture of this travesty of…

Best For Music: PS4 or Xbox One?

Let’s get one thing out of the way: Nobody buys a gaming console for music. Yes, modern consoles increasingly run all kinds of non-game apps — especially the entertainment kind — as the manufacturers of just about every type of consumer electronics aim to be the primary interface between people and their favorites 1s and…

SONOS Playbar With $100 Amazon Credit And Free Wireless Bridge

The first discount ever on the SONOS Playbar comes in the form of $100 Amazon credit, and includes a free wireless bridge. This was supposed to be a Cyber Monday deal from Amazon, and does in fact run through December 2, but you won’t hear us complaining about the early start. [Amazon] The Best Black…

More British science fiction TV coming? Satellite broadcaster Sky One wants “quick-witted” science fiction shows, and fantasy series with “layer upon layer of lore.” Meanwhile, BBC 2 also has ambitions to launch more genre programmes.

This video is so viscerally satisfying, my body is actually tingling

For the weekend: a ridiculously satisfying video of a ravioli can being overtaken by a blob of oozing lava. Not since the disappearing styrofoam have we found ourselves so unaccountably moved by a video so simple (though, admittedly, lava does tend to have this effect on us). https://gizmodo.com/we-could-watch-acetone-devour-styrofoam-all-day-long-1273402903 https://gizmodo.com/what-lava-looks-like-when-poured-over-ice-615928722 More giddying video goodness here, here,…