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​Nokia MixRadio Is the Easiest Streaming Music Service Yet

Sometimes all you want to do is press play on a magical big red button and hear the music you like. That one-touch startup has never been done as simply as has been in Nokia Music’s overhauled Windows Phone app, MixRadio. You turn it on, and it plays a station that’s perfectly tailored to all…

In the Future, Malls Will Be Halls Full of Screens

Westfield Labs is partnering with eBay this holiday season to offer the world a sneak peek at the mall of the future. And it’s just a bunch of touchscreens. Sony, Toms, and Rebecca Minkoff are all simulating the experience of shopping online by offering digital storefronts that amount to heavily branded kiosks where you can…

James Marsters reveals the secrets of his dark new Spike comic

After Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel ended, there were persistent rumors that Director Joss Whedon was going to make a Spike movie with actor James Marsters reprising his role as the fan-favorite vampire. It never happened, but now the movie is taking new life as a comic book called Into the Light, written by…

This Stilted Shanghai Office Building is a Bridge Amongst The Trees

China’s grim (and growing) air pollution problems cast some pretty dark shadows on the country’s urban hubs, which often look like they’ve been photographed using a “muddy water” filter. That makes these crisp and sunny pics of the Huaxin Business Center in Shanghai’s Xuhui District all the more surprising. The stilted, four-building complex, designed by…

New Gravity short shows the other end of Sandra Bullock’s radio call

Created by Jonas Cuarón, Gravity’s co-writer, this short film titled Aningaaq reveals who was on the other end of Sandra Bullock’s desperate call down to Earth. It’s pretty amazing. In the dire scene where Sandra Bullock is coming to terms with her inevitable doom, Ryan Stone desperately attempts to call in for help one last…

Google’s New Wallet Card Brings It One Step Closer to Being a Bank

Over a year after rumors first surfaced, Google has finally unveiled the Google Wallet Card, a physical debit card that you can use to spend money from your Wallet account. The Mastercard-powered piece of plastic works just like a regular debit card and is available right now. As the company explains in its announcement, the…

​What will NASA be doing with its new quantum computer?

Earlier this year, NASA, in partnership with Google, acquired the world’s largest quantum computer. But just what does the space agency plan to do with a device with such revolutionary potential? We talked to one of their lead researchers to find out. https://gizmodo.com/a-sneak-peak-inside-google-and-nasas-new-quantum-ai-la-1444007785 Above: Artistic impression of an exoplanet. Once scaled-up sufficiently, NASA will use…

Inside NYC’s New Mirrored Infinity Rooms

In what’s being called the next Rain Room for New York, eccentric Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is showing off her newest installations at David Zwirner gallery. Called Infinity Mirrored Room – The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away and Love Is Calling, expect these to be the must-visit installations this fall! (Translation: Expect long…

Unknown Bacteria Discovered in Two Spacecraft Clean Rooms

Scientists have discovered a microbe that – to their knowledge – can be found just two places on Earth. The first: a spacecraft clean room in Guiana. The second: a spacecraft clean room in Florida, some 2,500 miles away. Above: Recently discovered species Tersicoccus phoenici under microscope | Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The discovery is certainly…

Scientists Are Creating a Graphene Condom

The broken condom is every couple’s worst nightmare. Okay maybe not worst, but it is one of many legitimate concerns about the contraceptive that could save lives if people actually used them. So how do you convince people to use condoms more often? Make a better condom, of course. In the world of condom design,…

What are the odds of taking this truly rare image?

Fine art landscape and adventure photographer Scott Rinckenberger took this awesome one-in-a-million photo during a long trip from Seattle to the Mexican border: a perfectly lit and exposed image in which a meteor entered the atmosphere just in time for the shot. Here’s his take on it: I’ve been shooting photos for 20 years. I’ve…

The Time War is hell in the newest Doctor Who minisode

This second Doctor Who 50th anniversary special prequel short, titled “The Last Day,” isn’t quite as mind-blowing as the first one, but it does take us to Gallifrey at the very beginning of the Time War. Suffice it to say Steven Moffat is clearly not letting the Time Lords off easy. Any other clues you…

Wacom Cintiq Companion Review: A Dream for Drawing, Otherwise Awkward

If you’re a tablet user who likes to draw, you know that the experience offered by an iPad or other consumer-oriented tablet is pretty limited. Wacom, maker of drawing-specific digital interfaces, now has a portable and powerful solution in the Cintiq Companion. It’s great at one thing, but sometimes that’s just not enough. What Is…

Muppets Most Wanted trailer is just so damn charming

Get ready to be smacked about with childlike wonder. It’s the new trailer for Muppets Most Wanted — filled with amazing actors like Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais and Ty Burell. Ok you win, Muppets. This looks really, really cute. The premise is simple mistaken identity — but it’s less about the plot and more about…

The Mars Curiosity rover is having problems, halts operations

After getting out of a recent reboot into safe-mode status caused by some anomaly, the Mars Curiosity rover has halted operations for a few days after a new problem has been discovered: a soft short.* NASA engineers are running tests now. https://gizmodo.com/the-mars-curiosity-rover-has-landed-live-coverage-fr-5932039 But fear not, my fellow cosmonerds. According to Mars Science Laboratory Project Manager…

Booming Sound For Your iPad, Moto X For A Penny, Android Games [Deals]

This unique, thoughtful, sleek case provides your Apple tablet the elevation and amplification you need to better utilize it in a variety of situations. Both models are marked down today from their typical $200 price tag. [Amazon via 9to5Toys] Belkin Thunderstorm Handheld Home Theater Speaker and Case for iPad 4 | $150 Belkin Thunderstorm Handheld…

These Vein-Spotting Smart Glasses Will Give Medics X-Ray Vision

Few medical instruments evoke the stomach-churning dread that needles do, especially when finding the vein takes multiple stabs. But thanks to a new wearable trans-dermal imaging system from Evena Medical, even neophyte nurses will be able to tap your veins without turning your arms into pin cushions. The Eyes-On Glasses System combines Evena’s own proprietary…

Adobe’s Photography Program, which gives you access to Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5 for $10 a month, is now available to anyone signing up between November 20th and December 2nd. Previously, you had to be an owner of CS3 or after to qualify. Hurry!

How Catching Fire transformed Peeta from Wuss to Blood Covered Bad Ass

Peeta Mellark didn’t get much to do in the first Hunger Games movie — so how do you make him cool enough to deserve Katniss Everdeen? We spoke with Catching Fire director Francis Lawrence about the many ways he decided to “expand” the the second chapter in the Hunger Games series. Including upgrading Peeta from…

10 Geeky Lists That Will Suck You in and Destroy Your Productivity

You’re about to fall into the Internet’s most dangerous trap. No, not malware — lists. The Internet is crammed with information, organized into handy lists, which will devour your brain. Here are the 10 most addictive and time-wasting lists for geeks online. Photo by Leszek Glasner 10. The List of Baby Names The joy of…