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Why are yawns contagious? All the theories in one super-cute video

It’s probably morning where you are, and you may find yourself surrounded by yawning coworkers — which makes you, in turn, break into a yawn. Why does someone else’s yawn make you yawn? This cute video from TED-Ed offers a few theories, along with the science of yawning. https://gizmodo.com/if-you-can-make-it-through-this-video-without-yawning-5985380 [via Viral Viral Videos]

The Onion’s Print Edition Is No More

The Onion is ceasing publication of its print edition. It was only distributing the actual paper in Chicago, Providence, and Milwaukee, and those cities will see their last version of the Onion on December 12. Don’t worry! You can still get all the fake news you need online, which is the only place you were…

Watch the new crew of the International Space Station safely arriving to its destination today because, you know, it’s really awesome that there are humans up there flying in goddamn space! And this approximation video is pretty damn cool.

You Won’t Believe These Perfectly Synced Drones Aren’t CGI

Autonomous quadcopter drones aren’t all about flying into dangerous areas where humans fear to tread. Besides being disposable, they also make for perfectly precise pint-sized pilots, as this Lexus ad entitled Amazing In Motion demonstrates. When you watch it, keep in mind that not a single quadcopter in the commercial was faked through CGI—they’re all…

Welcome to the Age of the Superstorm

Almost exactly one year after Hurricane Sandy hit the U.S. eastern seaboard, the strongest typhoon in recorded history has slammed into the Philippines. That’s two superstorms in two years. It’s the new normal, folks — and climate change is likely to blame. https://gizmodo.com/is-frankenstorm-the-result-of-climate-change-scientist-5955609 “Super Typhoon” Haiyan swept through the Philippines last night. Officials haven’t been…

Some of the first international air routes, mapped

Published in 1944, mapmaker Sally De Long’s “Our New Neighbors” beautifully depicts projected air routes of the mid-20th century. The dawn of the Air Age, the 1940s were when many airlines first began making international flights. Via Old Map Gallery, whose curators call attention to feature of the map that you may have missed (emphasized…

The Robots of the Future Could Be Powered By Pee

Robots are great and all, but they do have a tendency to ratchet up the old electricity bills. But hey, never fear, because soon they might be powered by… pee. A team of researchers from the University of the West of England, UK, have latched onto the idea that urine can make electricity, but taken…

Just how many superheroes are going to be in Batman vs. Superman?

Today, find out which scenes in Thor: The Dark World were added later, and what exactly Joss Whedon did to the script. And Joanna Page explains the romance between the Tenth Doctor and Queen Elizabeth Plus, all the Saoirse Ronan casting news you could ever want. Spoilers now! Top image: Doctor Who Batman vs. Superman…

10 Cold War Weapons That Terrified U.S. Military Intelligence

When US-Soviet relationships were at their frostiest in the 1980s, there was no telling what sort of exotic threat was about to come roaring through Russia’s Iron Curtain. That’s where the Defense Intelligence Agency came in. This low-profile intelligence agency—the DoD’s answer the the CIA—worked around the clock to discover emerging Soviet military menaces and…

3D Painting Could Repair Any Metal Component to Its Former Glory

3D printing might be exciting and all, but it’s only really good for making new items from scratch; what if you want to reapir something instead? Enter 3D painting, GE’s new baby which could be used to fix up anything that’s made of metal. Formally known as ‘cold spray’, the technique sprays metal powders at…

Nokia’s 6-inch Lumia 1520 will be available from November 22nd—the same day as the Xbox One!

This Map Shows Where People Are Dropping the F-Bomb Right Now

If you’ve ever wondered which nation has the sweariest Twitter users, wonder no longer: this wonderful maps shows you where the F-bomb is being dropped right now. Developer Martin Gingras has created FBomb: a real-time interactive map, which shows you where tweets containing the word “fuck” are being posted from. The main culprits, perhaps unsurprisingly,…

Navigation Really Sucks When Your Phone Is Bust

The single best thing about this image is the destination on the Google directions print out: Fix A Phone, 220 Glen Huntly Road. Siriacus, I hope they fixed you up. [Reddit]

This HTC Passive Speaker Costs $8,000

If you’re looking for particularly decadent accessory for your HTC One, perhaps you’d be interested in a wonderfully elaborate gramophone-inspired passive speaker? If you’ve got $8,000 lying around, at any rate. Designed by Justin Wolter as part of HTC’s push for more creative design, it’s actually called the Gramohorn II. No electronics are involved: it…

The Xbox One Will Make Your Cable Box Look Like a Relic

When the Xbox One made its entrance back in May, showing off its slick, boxy body and collection of Kinect tricks, we were treated to a little taste of how it was not only going to play games, but also take charge of your TV. Since then, we haven’t heard to much more, but we…

The Next Generation of SD Cards Will Guarantee 4K Video Shooting

A couple of smartphones aside, 4K video has until recently been the preserve of pro-level equipment, and the memory cards found in most devices just can’t keep up. But the next generation of SD cards will change that. The SD Association—for such a thing does indeed exist—has announced that an Ultra High Speed Class 3…

Panasonic’s Ridiculous 20-Inch 4K Tablet Will Go on Sale for $6,000

Panasonic showed off a crazy concept device at CES earlier this year: a 20-inch, 4K tablet. But now, that device is going on sale—for a price. https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-4k-tablet-hands-on-unbelievable-tiny-details-5974219 When we first saw the gigantic slate we weren’t entirely convinced. At the time, we said: The 15:10 tablet in Panny’s booth at CES is relatively stacked: Windows…

This Is What Google’s Barge Should Eventually Look Like

While Google is still encouraging mystery about what will lurk within its barge, documents unearthed by the San Francisco Chronicle seem to suggest that its outside will end up rather more striking than at present. https://gizmodo.com/google-finally-acknowledges-mystery-barges-encourages-1459645053 The documents, filed with the Port of San Francisco by By and Large LLC, explain that the floating… thing…

Super typhoon Haiyan just broke all scientific intensity scales

Writing for Quartz, meteorologist Eric Holthaus says that the super typhoon Haiyan about to hit the Philippines is the worst storm he has ever seen. With sustained winds of 190mph (305km/h) and staggering gusts of 230mph (370km/h), its “intensity has actually ticked slightly above the maximum to 8.1 on an 8.0 scale.” Updated: It broke…

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Transparent Machines

See, these are what’s known in the industry as “consequences.” You don’t get to voluntarily post the every detail about yourself online and then complain that you have no sense of privacy. If you want all the conveniences that the modern connected world provides, you gotta pay. And the currency du jour is personal data.