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How to burn money — and still spend it later

With a little preparation, you can set a dollar (or pound, or euro) on fire, without scorching the actual bill. Find out how to amaze your friends and make your date think you’re a weirdo! Let’s face it, one of the main preoccupations in life is earning some precious, precious cash. So it’s not a…

Kanye West goest nuclear after this Jimmy Kimmel video—Kimmel responds

Yesterday, Kanye West went nuclear on Twitter after Jimmy Kimmel mocked his interview with the BBC, in which West claimed to be the greatest rock star in the planet. As hard it is to believe, it seems the entire thing is serious—unless both of them are playing a joke on all of us. Of course,…

Why do we live in three dimensions?

New Scientist’s MacGregor Campbell gives us the rundown on why – of all the dimensions – we live in the third one. What is the deal with space’s essential… three-ness? Many of you – especially those familiar with books like Edwin Abbott’s Flatland – will no doubt recognize the tautological silliness in explanations like “we…

17 Amazing Renders That You’ll Swear Are Photographs

It can be difficult to know what’s real and what’s fake when it comes to digital art these days. But don’t torture yourself worrying about it now: Here are 17 of the most photorealistic 3D renderings on the web. Each one is completely synthetic; every single detail generated by madly talented 3D artists. Enjoy. Ouverture…

Have Independence Day 2 and Jurassic World found their stars?

David S. Goyer wants to make it damn clear that the fans aren’t writing the Man of Steel sequel. J.J. Abrams might shoot parts of Episode VII with IMAX cameras. Michael Bay releases the most Michael Bay photo imaginable from the Transformers: Age of Extinction set. The Giver adds to its cast. It’s spoilers all…

The Greatest Wallet Ever To Fart In Your General Direction

If you haven’t started your holiday shopping yet (what are you, a communist?) here’s a great gift idea that kills a whole flock of birds with just one stone. Perfect for Monty Python fans, anyone you want to get into British comedy, the wealthy, and especially those you passive aggressively hate, this wallet’s adorned with…

Google’s Piñata-Bashing Birthday Doodle: A Perfect Friday Time-Waster

Today marks the confluence of Google’s 15th birthday (sort of) and the first Friday of fall. What’s that mean for you? Every excuse to waste the day playing with the search giant’s celebratory interactive piñata doodle. Have at it! https://gizmodo.com/the-greatest-google-doodles-from-each-year-of-google-hi-1252163926 The instructions are simple; just hit your space bar to whack. And keep an eye…

Beats Has Ended Its Relationship With HTC

Beats has had enough: it’s walking out of its relationship with HTC and buying back the 25 percent stake currently held by smartphone manufacturer. HTC ponied up $300 million back in 2011 for a 50.1 percent stake in Beats. Then, the headphone manufacturer paid $150 million to buy back 25 percent last year. Today, it…

Why Do We Live in Three Dimensions?

How come we live in 3 dimensions? Not 2, not 4, not 7.3, but 3? Is there something special about that number of dimensions? This video tries to explain. While there’s no obvious answer—it’s kinda just the case—there are some compelling theories as to why our universe works best in 3D. But I’ll let New…

An Armed Siege in the UK Was Caused by a Video Game Light Gun

The next time you’re waving your light gun out the window in celebration of another 1,000 zombie headshots in House of the Dead, spare a thought for your distressed neighbours peering through the curtains — you may look like a crazed gunman. That was the hilarious unfortunate situation in Spellow Lane, Walton, Liverpool, where police…

Landmark UN Report Blames Humans For Climate Change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has this morning a landmark report which places the blame for climate change squarely at the feet of humankind. The much-anticipated report, a summary of which was made public this morning, claims that it is “extremely likely”—with 95 percent certainty, in fact—that most global warming is manmade. That means…

Iconic Photographs, Recreated Using… Play-Doh

When Eleanor Macnair went to a pub quiz, she never expected to be inspired to create a new set of artworks. But when one round demanded she recreate an iconic photograph out of Play-Doh, that’s exactly what happened. These images—like this recreation of Hobo going from Denver to Spokane by freight train, shot in 1986…

NSA Admits Analysts Used Its Databases to Spy on Lovers

This is bad—understandable, but bad nonetheless. The NSA has been forced to reveal how its analysts used its terrifyingly database and spying tools to snoop on their lovers. A letter sent to Senator Chuck Grassley provides a full list of all the employees that the NSA Office of the Inspector General found to have wilfully…

Rumors suggest that Microsoft is planning to roll together its Windows and Windows Phone app stores into a single site. Convenient!

Humanity’s next home may be a habitable moon outside the solar system

Scientists now think that moons orbiting around planets can harbor life under certain conditions. And just by that—even being extremely conservative—the number of celestial bodies capable of sustaining life in the universe may have jumped up by about four trillion. Could one of these habitable moons be our next home? Just do the numbers. NASA…

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Parking Lot

That’s it, I’ve decided. When I grow up I’m totally going to live in a house shaped like my head wearing a sombrero.

Watch one of the most moving moments in sports history

One of the best baseball players ever has retired today: 42-year-old Mariano Rivera threw his last pitch and abandoned the Yankee Stadium—his home for 18 years—for the last time, crying his eyes out of unabashed emotion. https://deadspin.com/watch-mariano-rivera-leave-the-field-at-yankee-stadium-1407355404

Get the Entire Story Behind Helvetica, Objectified and Urbanized

Have you seen Helvetica, the documentary about typography? Or maybe Objectified, the doc that tackled design? And what about Urbanized, which dug into the design of cities? You probably have. If you haven’t, few documentary series capture things Gizmodo cares about more than Gary Hustwit’s Design Trilogy. Watch them. But as with any film, there’s…

FAA Advisory Panel Says We Should Be Allowed to Use Electronic Devices

As expected, the FAA advisory committee has recommended that airline passengers should be “allowed to use smartphones, tablets, e-readers and other personal electronic devices during takeoffs and landings”. That means, yes, we can finally use our damn (innocent) electronic devices while on an airplane without looking like a criminal. The AP specifies: Under the recommendations,…

How Mercedes Benz Uses Cameras to Stabilize the Road While You Drive

The newest Mercedes Benz S-Class has a new Magic Body Control feature that basically stabilizes the road you drive on. Mercedes is cleverly using a chicken’s self-stabilizing head to popularize the feature but explains how it works in more detail in the video above. https://jalopnik.com/2014-mercedes-benz-s-63-amg-ghaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-811470106 You’ll never feel a bump again. Hopefully. The magic in…