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US Supreme Court: Human Genetic Material Can’t Be Patented

Big news from the east side of Capitol Hill: It’s not okay to patent genetic material taken from the human body. Or at least, it’s not okay in the eyes of the nation’s highest court. SCOTUS took on the controversial and somewhat futuristic case earlier this year, and with all the torrid discussion about updating…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jun 13

Graphene Can Work in Real Life Electronics–With One-Atom-Thin Wires

By now we all know that graphene has tons of potential applications, from virtually no-light camera sensors, to terabit upload speeds, to all your wildest dreams. Now, researchers have figured out how to chemically spot-weld graphene, wiring tiny graphene structures to real electronics with one-atom wires. https://gizmodo.com/new-graphene-camera-sensors-are-1-000-times-more-sensit-510646258 A lot of graphene’s superpowers are derived from…

Tech News Eric Limer Jun 13

Xbox Live Gold Is Still One of the Biggest Ripoffs in Tech

A lot of mud has been slung Microsoft’s way this week, much of it deserved. Used game restrictions, mandatory internet check-ins; these new impositions don’t sit well. But they also distract from the single worst thing about the Xbox One, which was also the single worst thing about Xbox 360: The tyranny of Xbox Live…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jun 13

A Wrist Worn Blood Pressure Monitor That Doesn’t Squeeze Like a Python

Most of us have our blood pressure checked whenever we visit the doctor for a physical, but high blood pressure—aka hypertension—can lead to serious medical conditions like a stroke or a heart attacks if left for too long. So a company called STBL Medical Research AG is adapting a pressure-sensitive fiber into a continuous blood…

Health Andrew Liszewski Jun 13

Twitter Now Shows You All Your Tweet and Follower Stats (Updated)

Originally limited to advertisers upon launching in 2011, Twitter Analytics has finally opened its stat-tracking doors to all users. Although without a formal announcement, there’s always the possibility that it’s all a glitch—in which case, get it while it’s hot/broken. Upon signing in with your normal Twitter account and authorizing the app, the Analytics dashboard…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Jun 13

Here’s a Car You Assemble Entirely By Hand

Most of us will never build our own car from scratch. Hell, most of us can’t even hack together Ikea furniture. Understanding that, Toyota has built a prototype for the Camatte57s, a car you assemble yourself very easily, apparently. Get this—the compact three seater is supposedly so simple to cobble together, you could do it…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jun 13

The Fastest And Lightest Steak In The World

Now that’s what I call fast food! ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano took this funny microgravity pic of a mouthful meat orbiting at a speed of 7.71 km/s during dinner on the International Space Station yesterday. “Never has a steak been so light to digest…” – he wrote on his Flickr page. Buon appetito Luca! Also…

Tech News Attila Nagy Jun 13

These two psychological tricks will get people to do you favors

There are two well-established methods get what you want through roundabout ways. Both actually work in practical situations. What’s the best way to get what you want? It depends on what you’re asking for. There are two famous psychology techniques that were recognized before they had names, and were elaborated on in countless studies after…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jun 13

Watching Hans Rosling explain the world with LEGO is a wonderful thing

Statistician Hans Rosling is about to explain the connection between global population growth, climate change and child mortality, in three minutes. With LEGO. Previously: Watch Hans Rosling use rocks to deliver the shortest TED talk ever. https://gizmodo.com/watch-hans-rosling-use-rocks-to-deliver-the-shortest-te-5912155 Don’t know who Hans Rosling is? You should probably watch this. h/t Maria Popova

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jun 13

Samsung CEO: ‘Our Next Mirrorless Cameras Will Run Android’

Korea Times published a quote from Samsung CEO Shin Jong-kyun, indicating that at the company’s press event in London next week, Samsung will introduce a new mirrorless camera running Android. If that means what we think it means, the new product could be a formidable shooter. Powering one of Samsung’s excellent, large-sensor NX series mirrorless…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jun 13

The oldest man to have ever lived has died

Japan’s Jiroemon Kimura has passed away at the age of 116 years and 54 days. Guinness World Records is recognizing him as the oldest man in recorded history. He died of natural causes in a hospital after being admitted for pneumonia on May 11. Over the past several days his response, blood-sugar level, and urine…

io9 George Dvorsky Jun 13

Neill Blomkamp still wants to make that District 9 sequel someday

Zack Snyder and David S. Goyer discuss Justice League. Jamie Foxx explains why his Spider-Man villain sports a comb-over. Chloe Moretz explains how Hit-Girl grows up in Kick-Ass 2. (Hint: more swearing.) Director Noam Murro breaks down the 300 sequel trailer. Plus Denzel Washington is a sci-fi garbageman-turned-hitman. Spoilers! Top image from Man of Steel.…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jun 13

8 Ingenious Ways to Improve the Subway System

If you live in a city lucky enough to have one, your relationship with the subway/L/T/metro/underground/tube is probably fairly complicated. The convenience and cost-effectiveness of mass public transit is unparalleled, but that doesn’t mean that the experience itself is going to be pleasant—and that’s putting it kindly. In an effort to encourage the powers that…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Jun 13

Ikea Dollhouse Furniture Is Perfect for Barbie’s Drëamhøuse

Realizing that kids who grow up playing with Ikea furniture probably turn into college students and adults who buy Ikea furniture, the Swedish manufacturer is going to start producing dollhouse-sized versions of its more iconic pieces, including the Lack table and the Expedit shelving. Available in August for about $19 when Ikea’s newest catalog is…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 13

What The Hell Is a Transcendental Number?

There are some mathematical concepts that seem straightforward, but once you dig deeper seem to make less and less sense. Transcendental numbers are one of ’em—but what the hell are they? This video seeks to explain. Essentially, it’s a quality which means numbers like Pi can’t be constructed properly using normal algebra. But at this…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jun 13

This Is Maybe Possibly the HTC One Mini

“Trusted sources” close to Engadget have furnished them with pictures of the supposed HTC One Mini: a smaller, cheaper version of HTC’s flagship One. It is, of course, small in a relative sense, featuring as it does a 4.3-inche screen. Like other undersized Android phones, the guts are also a step down from the flagship…

Tech News Chris Mills - Gizmodo UK Jun 13

Airport Extreme Teardown: Hack This Router With Your Own Hard Drive

Apple announced a new Airport Extreme earlier this week, and iFixit has already torn it apart. The good news? It’s a hacker’s dream. Instead of opting for a new, custom case for the new router, Apple has opted to just reuse the case of its Time Capsule—just with the hard drive and connectors ripped out.…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jun 13

These Bruised Blood Cells Are Over 5,000 Years Old

This may look like your last bad trip, but in fact you’re looking at a sample of damaged blood cells which is over 5,000 years old. Taken from Ötzi, the iceman met his demise on the Schnalstal glacier in the Alps, the dark areas on the cells in the this microscope image show bruising that…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jun 13

Reuters: Apple Considering 5.7-Inch iPhone and Budget $100 Model

Reuters is reporting that Apple is planning to extend its range of iPhones with new larger-screened phones and a colourful lower-cost version. Sources, “including those in the supply chain in Asia”, have told Reuters that Apple is considering new phones which boast screens of 4.7 and 5.7 inches. The sources claim that, if Apple goes…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jun 13

The Top 10 Countries Who Request Data from Tech Companies

Spoiler alert: the country that requests the most data from tech companies is the US. We’re number one! We’re number one! This should really be no surprise for anyone who’s been following the news lately but our dominance is actually pretty admirable. Take that you Frenchies! Try to catch us Aussies! We’re horrible. Actually the…

Privacy & Security Casey Chan Jun 13

US Supreme Court: Human Genetic Material Can’t Be Patented

Graphene Can Work in Real Life Electronics–With One-Atom-Thin Wires

Xbox Live Gold Is Still One of the Biggest Ripoffs in Tech

A Wrist Worn Blood Pressure Monitor That Doesn’t Squeeze Like a Python

Twitter Now Shows You All Your Tweet and Follower Stats (Updated)

Here’s a Car You Assemble Entirely By Hand

The Fastest And Lightest Steak In The World

These two psychological tricks will get people to do you favors

Watching Hans Rosling explain the world with LEGO is a wonderful thing

Samsung CEO: ‘Our Next Mirrorless Cameras Will Run Android’

The oldest man to have ever lived has died

Neill Blomkamp still wants to make that District 9 sequel someday

8 Ingenious Ways to Improve the Subway System

Ikea Dollhouse Furniture Is Perfect for Barbie’s Drëamhøuse

What The Hell Is a Transcendental Number?

This Is Maybe Possibly the HTC One Mini

Airport Extreme Teardown: Hack This Router With Your Own Hard Drive

These Bruised Blood Cells Are Over 5,000 Years Old

Reuters: Apple Considering 5.7-Inch iPhone and Budget $100 Model

The Top 10 Countries Who Request Data from Tech Companies

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