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Watch a Column Emerge From a Block of Marble During an Ocean Voyage

It can take months for a cargo ship to cross from China to Europe. Over the course of the journey, it’s increasingly common for companies to transform ships into floating factories, where workers take advantage of the long crossing to complete a contract en route. But The Column, a short fim by the Albanian artist…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Attention idiots with too much money: “sex cereal” is now a thing

Looking to spend a wad of cash on some pseudoscientific sex-food? TODAY IS YOUR LUCKY DAY. Via Discovery News: Billing itself as “the world’s first all-natural, GMO-free, gender-based breakfast cereal,” Sexcereal comes in two packages: “The Male cereal supports testosterone and energy levels,” according to the website, “while the Female cereal was created with hormonal…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Which monster hunter do you wish you could make a nice cup of tea for?

It’s a hard life for a monster fighter. Vampire slayers and demon hunters watch all their friends die, and seldom know a moment of kindness. But which monster hunter do you especially wish you could make a nice cup of tea for? Possibly with oatmeal cookies? Share your selections below — and like always, please…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

This wild illusion causes you to see an object in three different ways

There are so many optical illusions that feature an object or picture that can be seen in two different ways. But have you ever seen an illusion that can be interpreted in three different ways? This remarkable illusion is called Three-fold cubes, and it was put together by Guy Wallis and David Lloyd from the…

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What Is TPP? The Biggest Global Threat to the Internet Since ACTA

The United States and ten governments from around the Pacific are meeting yet again to hash out the secret Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) on May 15-24 in Lima, Peru. The TPP is one of the worst global threats to the Internet since ACTA. Since the negotiations have been secretive from the beginning, we mainly know…

Tech News KATITZA RODRIGUEZ AND MAIRA SUTTON - Electronic Frontier Foundation

Watch the first ever carrier drone jet launch

You are about to witness a historical event: the first drone jet ever launched from an aircraft carrier. In a few decades, when autonomous drone planes battle each other in the skies, fire missiles at drone troops and battleships, humanity will look back at this day as the true beginning of total drone warfare. https://gizmodo.com/the-navys-x-47b-drone-proves-can-take-off-from-carrier-505732511…

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Thinglist: A Note-Taking App That Keeps Track of Your Every Wish

Apple’s proprietary note-taking app is mediocre at best. You can make new notes, write things on them, and that’s about it. So if you’re one of those people who uses his or her phone to jot down pretty much anything that strikes your fancy, you’re going to need something a little different. Thinglist carries the…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

Gizmodo Is Hiring Editorial Fellows in New York

Hello Internet! We’re now hiring Editorial Fellows for our New York office. Editorial Fellows are Gizmodo’s entry level editorial positions. We ask a lot of you, but in turn, you will learn a lot about this whole professional blogging enterprise. So, the ideal candidate is someone who’s looking at a career in media, but fairly…

Tech News Gizmodo

How Dinky Feathers Helped Running Dinosaurs Evolve Into Flying Birds

If you’re a believer in science, you’re probably at least vaguely aware that prevailing theories posit that the birds of today are distant relatives to the dinosaurs that died off millions of years ago. Which makes sense! I mean, Jurassic Park, COME ON! Er…but it’s actually a little bit weird because on the surface it’s…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Inside the Nitto Factory, Where the World’s Best Bike Parts Are Made

Ever wondered where Nitto’s legendary bike parts are born? This short documentary by SimWorks, a bicycle retail shop, gives us a glimpse inside the company’s manufacturing facility in Japan. Nitto has been the leader in bicycle components, both in terms of style and quality, for almost a century. The piece is narrated by Nitto’s President,…

Tech News Nicholas Stango

This episode of Warehouse 13 felt like Eureka… only a shade darker

Remember Eureka? Syfy’s other goofy show about quirky people who solve wacky problems, with a large dose of good humor? Eureka used to be known for its endless genre pastiches — and now, Warehouse 13 is doing them too. Except with a huge dose of metafiction, and a kernel of emotional pain. It works way…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

This Digital CPR Coach Could Help Save Lives Someday

CPR, or cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, is a simple procedure that could mean the difference between life or death for someone—but only if it’s performed properly. The procedure can be fruitless if the chest compressions are too shallow, or even dangerous if too heavy. So to ensure that it’s always being done properly, Physio-Control has developed a…

Health Andrew Liszewski

Some of the World’s Rarest (and Strangest) Creatures

The world is full of wonders that few humans have ever seen. Even now, with the human race spreading across the planet and occupying every corner of the globe, there are living creatures so unusual, that few have laid eyes on them. Here are some of the most uncanny. Laotian Rock Rat (Laonastes aenigmamus), the…

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These Talented Brackets are Half Light, Half Support

How many times have you looked for something in a dark corner of your apartment and hit your head on the edge of a shelf? Probably more than you can count. Alex Allen Studio’s Lightbrackets solve the problem (plus a few others) by doing double duty as a lamp and a weight-supporting mount for shelves.…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Eye-Popping Iron Man 3 Concept Art From The Big Malibu Attack Scene

This is absolutely amazing. Concept artist Rob McKinnon (Terminator Salvation, Inception), has revealed a bunch of concept art from Iron Man 3, focusing on the crucial sequence where the Mandarin attacks Tony’s Malibu house. And it’s astounding to look at. This art comes from an exclusive interview McKinnon gave to FilmSketchr, in which he says:…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

My Little Ponies to be turned into horrifying mutant Pony People

Get ready for the real life My Little High School Girls. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic will mutate its main characters into real people, in a direct-to-DVD movie, called Equestria Girls. Behold horses acting like people. The New York Times is reporting that the Equestria Girls movie is the first big move from Hasbro…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

Why Your Ears Pop (And What to Do If They Don’t)

Flying sick was a bad choice. Your congested ears refuse to pop and now you’re stuck on a cross-country flight, cruising at 30,000 feet of ear-splitting agony. Here’s how to fix it. Under Pressure The surface of the Earth is covered in a thick atmospheric soup. Though only a fraction of the density of our…

Health Andrew Tarantola

Puff on a Par 4 with this Sneaky Tee Weed Pipe

Just because your ball’s not on the green doesn’t mean you can’t be. But rather than spark an obvious J on the front nine, be a little more discreet by smoking out of the Pitch-N-Puff. The golf tee-shaped pipe is constructed of brass, powder coated, and retails for $10 online. While you probably could tee…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Skylab, America’s First Space Station, Launched 40 Years Ago Today

Before there was the International Space Station, there was Skylab, America’s first long-term research base in space. It launched 40 years ago today, on May 14, 1973, soaring into the sky on the last of the Apollo-era Saturn V rockets. Skylab orbited the Earth until 1979, and welcomed three manned missions of three crew members…

Space & Spaceflight Leslie Horn

The US Military’s Disastrous Plan to Use Napalm-Strapped Bats in WWII

In 1942, after having finally entered WWII, the United States Marine Corps spent two million dollars on an insane new initiative. The mission? Strap napalm bombs to bats, and send them flying on deadly kamikaze runs. Seriously. Vacation Inspiration While most Americans spent the days following December 7, 1941—the day of Japan’s infamous attack on…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

Watch a Column Emerge From a Block of Marble During an Ocean Voyage

Attention idiots with too much money: “sex cereal” is now a thing

Which monster hunter do you wish you could make a nice cup of tea for?

This wild illusion causes you to see an object in three different ways

What Is TPP? The Biggest Global Threat to the Internet Since ACTA

Watch the first ever carrier drone jet launch

Thinglist: A Note-Taking App That Keeps Track of Your Every Wish

Gizmodo Is Hiring Editorial Fellows in New York

How Dinky Feathers Helped Running Dinosaurs Evolve Into Flying Birds

Inside the Nitto Factory, Where the World’s Best Bike Parts Are Made

This episode of Warehouse 13 felt like Eureka… only a shade darker

This Digital CPR Coach Could Help Save Lives Someday

Some of the World’s Rarest (and Strangest) Creatures

These Talented Brackets are Half Light, Half Support

Eye-Popping Iron Man 3 Concept Art From The Big Malibu Attack Scene

My Little Ponies to be turned into horrifying mutant Pony People

Why Your Ears Pop (And What to Do If They Don’t)

Puff on a Par 4 with this Sneaky Tee Weed Pipe

Skylab, America’s First Space Station, Launched 40 Years Ago Today

The US Military’s Disastrous Plan to Use Napalm-Strapped Bats in WWII

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