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Watch This Madman Recreate the iOS 7 Homescreen in Microsoft Word

Observe, citizens, as this delightfully talented and probably unhinged gentleman recreates the iOS 7 from scratch using only the tools in Microsoft Word. There is no good explanation for this, but I still can’t tear my eyes away from it. Designer Vaclav Krejci has skills! Besides building basically every last detail of the OS, he…

Discovery of DNA “Biological Clock” Could Get Us Closer to Immortality

The identification of the DNA markers associated with aging has brought us one step closer to the ever-elusive Fountain of Youth. UCLA geneticist Steve Horvath just published details about the discovery, and says that this could actually lead to drugs that reverse the process of aging. “Ultimately, it would be very exciting to develop therapy…

870,000 Toyotas Recalled Due to “Spider-Related Problem”

Did we stutter? Almost one million Toyotas. Recalled. Because spiders. Top photo via (though I think that may actually be a Nissan in the picture…) Via CNN: Sometimes, their webs can create a blockage in a drainage tube coming from the air conditioning condenser. That can cause water to drip down onto an airbag control…

A First-Person Account of Debugging a Live Saturn V Rocket

We all have stories, as engineers, of fixing some crazy thing at the last minute right before the demo goes up. We have all encountered situations where we needed to fix something that was our fault and we needed to fix it now. This story is something that I think about in those times to…

Air passengers may get exposed to dangerous dark lightning radiation

It sounds like the beginning of Zombies on a plane—the movie starring Samuel L. Jackson that I want to see next year—but scientist have proven the existence of something called dark lightning, an invisible force that can expose unsuspecting airline passengers to sizable amounts of gamma ray radiation. “Passengers flying through a thunderstorm when a…

Scientists Discover Parts of Our Bodies Age at Different Rates

Some people age faster than others, but the discovery of a DNA body clock by UCLA researchers now shows that different parts of our bodies age faster than others. The discovery offers important insights into the aging process — and what we might be able to do about it. Image: Bruce Rolff/Shutterstock This isn’t the…

A Map of What Every Single Country Leads the World In

Congratulations, America! You have more lawnmower deaths than anywhere in the world. Likewise, cheers to Madagascar on the lemurs. It turns out that if you look hard enough, every country is the best at something. And this wonderful map from Doghouse Diaries looks very, hilariously hard. While it’s not like you need Wikipedia to tell…

A Mathematician Found the Formula For the Perfectly Proportioned Pizza

Making pizza at home can be healthier and cheaper than getting delivery, and you can customize it exactly how you prefer. But nailing down the size and amount of toppings for the perfect pie can be tricky, or at least it was until a mathematician from the University of Sheffield developed an actual formula that…

Our New Favorite Tumblr: That’s Not How You Pipette

A growing collection of improper pipetting technique as depicted in movies, television, etc. For anyone who’s spent time in a wet lab, thatsnothowyoupipette.tumblr.com will put a smile on your face. Among the offending TV shows: Eureka. Eureka! (We were surprised.) Do not turn the pipette upside down. THIS BREAKS THE PIPETTE. ALSO: A PIPETTE IS…

io9’s Halloween Costume Show, Week 2: DIY Ways to Win Halloween!

When the annual io9 Halloween Costume Show kicked off last week, no one knew just what to expect, besides awesomeness. We did expect awesomeness. And that is exactly what we got. https://gizmodo.com/what-are-you-wearing-its-time-for-io9s-halloween-cos-1444530093 Take a gander at some of the amazing costumes your fellow commenters will be donning this year. Feeling inspired? Then go ahead and…

Watch Gotham play Metropolis in the Batman vs. Superman football game

Watch Gotham City University take Metropolis State University on the Batman Vs. Superman movie set. Is it weird (or awesome) that this is the second fake town superhero football team we’ve seen? Thanks to Batman-News we now know that this is the opening shot of the still-yet-to-be-titled Batman Vs. Superman movie (rumor is they are…

Building Sand Castles Is Less Frustrating When You Let a Robot Do It

What if there was a way to enjoy a day at the beach no matter the season or weather outside? California-born artist Jonathan Schipper may have just come up with the perfect solution: An art installation inside a gallery featuring a hot tub standing in for the ocean, and tons of salt doubling as sand.…

This is easily the weirdest place on the Moon

There’s a very strange place on our moon called Ina, a D-shaped depression about 1.2 miles (2 km) wide and 100 feet (30 m) deep — and it’s unlike any other feature on the lunar surface. But what caused it? The depression is filled with domes of smooth, dark material which appears to rise above…

Looks Like Facebook Is Broken Right Now (Updated: It’s Back!)

Monday morning got off to a rough start for Facebook, where users reported widespread difficulty updating their status, liking and commenting on posts. The extent of the outage is so far unclear, but if Twitter whining is any indication, it’s affecting just about everybody worldwide. We tried posting on Facebook ourselves with no luck. Luckily…

Microsoft just brought out a Surface RT recovery image for users who had trouble installing Windows RT 8.1 over the weekend. Seems Microsoft had to pull the software this weekend due to installation issues. [Microsoft via ZDnet]

A Photographic Tour of Russia’s Disappearing Soviet-Era Cinemas

The phenomenon of the multiplex cinema goes back decades in America, but in Russia, the verdict is still out. Some residents aren’t happy about watching the grand—though often decaying—movie theaters of their youth traded for bland 32-screen mega theaters. Moscow-based photographer Sergey Novikov is among them. Novikov is a professional photographer who spent years documenting…

How excited should we be to see Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy?

It’s all about sequels today: there are rumors about the star of Jurassic World, the plot of Terminator 5, and a director for Beetlejuice 2. Plus, Stephen Amell previews the resolution to last week’s Arrow cliffhanger and there’s a ton from the cast of The Hunger Games. Spoilers ahead! Hunger Games: Catching Fire Sci Fi…

WSJ: The New iPad Mini Will Be Retina After All

With Apple’s big iPad event a day away, it’s the last second to get in any predictions, and the Wall Street Journal has a good one. According to their sources, there is definitely a retina iPad Mini in the works. https://gizmodo.com/our-new-ipad-liveblog-starts-right-here-on-10-22-at-12p-1446693465 The Wall Street Journal doesn’t pin down a release time or price for the…

Overhead Cams Replace Bored Humans in Honda’s Driverless Valet System

If worrying about your vehicle and personal possessions has always made you hesitant about using valet parking, Honda will alleviate your fears with a new system that replaces clumsy valet drivers with overhead tracking cameras and software smart enough to juggle an entire lot full of cars. First and foremost, the system does require a…

The Sony Xperia Z1S Might Be a Mini Z1 For Everyone Else

Remember the impressive-looking Xperia Z1F handset, shrinking down the flagship Sony Xperia Z1 to a more pocketable size? Some bad news; it’s pencilled in only for Asian markets. The good news? Looks like we’re getting the Xperia Z1S instead, which is basically the same phone, with a different name. That’s according to perennial leaker EvLeaks,…