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New Trailer for Almost Human, the Robot Cop Show from the Fringe Guys

We don’t just miss Fringe because of its insane worldbuilding and over-the-top science fictional ideas — we also miss the characters and their quirky, intense relationships. And the good news? Almost Human, from Fringe’s J.J. Abrams and J.H. Wyman, looks like it has that in spades. Until now, we’ve only known that Almost Human, coming…

What Can We Build with All the Lego Bricks in the World?

Since 1958, 472 billion Lego bricks have been made. And even though most of those bricks are hardly bigger than your finger, 472 billion of anything is a ridiculous number. So what could you build with all the Lego bricks in the world? Surprisingly a lot. Like 74 Empire State buildings a lot. There really…

Once Upon A Time’s season finale sets a course for total lunacy

Last night’s Once Upon A Time finale would have made more sense if someone had written in a giant, lightning farting pegasus, who swooped in and shat out the “failsafe” gemstone. But instead, the series just invented a bunch of randomly convenient ways to fix its problems. On the plus side, we got to meet…

Watch the World Edit Wikipedia in Real Time

In the past few seconds, someone from Canada edited the Wikipedia page for The Hangover Part III while another person in Fresno, California tweaked the page for Armenian cuisine. It keeps on going. The world is constantly editing Wikipedia, whether it be for a ‘List of Playstation 2 games’ or ‘Status of same-sex marriage’ or…

Essential Science Fiction Novels for Understanding the Economy

Our economy is huge, incomprehensible and potentially deadly if you take a wrong step — just like space, in fact. So when it comes to understanding the fundamentals of economics, you need to read some classic and recent science fiction novels. Luckily, Paul Krugman and Noah Smith have provided a reading list. Smith started the…

How a Bitcoin Transaction Actually Works

At this point, you probably have a working understanding of what bitcoins are (at the very least your handle of bitcoins is like how you can kinda, sorta explain why the sky is blue to a kid). But how does an actual transaction with bitcoins work? That’s a bit more complicated. It’s not exactly pulling…

First trailer for Stanislaw Lem’s The Congress is wild

Loosely based on Stanislaw Lem’s The Futurological Congress, here’s your first look at the wild and weird movie The Congress. Just watch for yourself. Robin Wright plays herself — as an aged star, who sells her likeness to a movie studio. And then things get strange, but also astoundingly beautiful. Directed by Ari Folman, this…

The new Ghost in the Shell: Arise series is essentially Motoko Begins

An extended trailer for the four-movie Ghost in the Shell: ARISE anime series has arrived, and if Motoko’s odd character design is still freaking you out, these familiar faces should put you at ease. Section 9’s Batou, Togusa (who clearly has a lifetime commitment to his mullet) and the Chief make their appearances. There’s a…

FT: Thousands of Confidential Bloomberg Terminal Messages Found Online

Just the other day, the New York Post outed Bloomberg reporters for monitoring Bloomberg terminals to track Wall Street traders’ accounts. Now, the Financial Times has pointed out another egregious but unrelated security problem: apparently more than ten thousand confidential terminal records have been on the Internet—searchable by Google—probably for years. https://gizmodo.com/bloomberg-reporters-used-sketchy-terminal-access-to-col-503232014 While doing a…

You Can Play Atari Breakout on Google Image Search and It’s Awesome

Google is famous for the Easter eggs stashed in its products. What seems an ordinary interface reveals itself to be something else entirely with the right set of keystrokes. This newly discovered gem might be one of the most entertaining we’ve ever seen. Head over to Google Image Search and punch in a query for…

Epcot’s Spaceship Earth transformed into a Giant Mike Wazowski

In celebration of Pixar’s prequel Monster’s University Epcot has transformed the famous Spaceship Earth ride into the giant monster Mike Wazowski. And animated it. It’s pretty impressive. For one night only Disney parks will keep their doors open for 24-hours. It’s a Monster’s University college style all-nighter. Just like that time in college when you…

An Illustrated History Of Gas Masks

The gas mask has a history that dates back thousands of years, though it wasn’t until World War I that it became nightmare fodder for Doctor Who and countless other stories. Here is a sometimes terrifying history of the gas mask, from its beginnings through the present day. Playing leapfrog, 1934 Above. Able seamen at…

Beer Hunt: Drinking With Friends Just Got Even More Fun

Just like Untappd, Beer Hunt for iOS combines the best parts of a night out drinking beer with the best parts of Foursquare. The difference here, though, is that Beer Hunt turns all into one colossal social, brew-drinking, liver-killing experience. https://gizmodo.com/untappd-for-iphone-and-android-like-foursquare-but-for-5846254 What does it do? Lets you “check-in” with every beer you drink. Points and…

As the storm breaks, the Moon and Venus converge

Everything came together for Spanish photographer Isaac Gutiérrez Pascual when he snapped this glorious photo. With the Moon in its crescent phase, and Venus in perfect alignment to the right, a flock of birds took flight just as a storm began to break up. Credit: Isaac Gutiérrez Pascual; published with permission. Via APOD, which adds:…

2001: A Space Odyssey explained on a 1968 child’s menu

Want your kids to get into Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey but not sure how to explain all that complicated space stuff? Don’t worry — Howard Johnson’s, circa 1968, has you covered. “Hey Molly, what do you want to be when YOU grow up? “I want to be a space stewardess!” John Sisson of…

Which space army would conquer all the others?

Games Workshop has been trying to own the term “Space Marine” — but would their Space Marines be able to pwn the Spartans from Halo? And Heinlein’s Starship Troopers? What about the Colonial Marines from Aliens, or Doctor Who’s deadly clergy? Which space army would defeat all the rest? https://gizmodo.com/games-workshop-is-still-claiming-to-own-the-trademark-t-5982201 Share your chosen victor below…

A Front-Loading Toolbox Means You’ll Never Dig for Buried Pliers Again

Can the iconic red metal toolbox ever really be improved? One would assume it was too timeless a design to mess with, but Best Made has come up with a brilliant way to make them even better. Instead of having to empty its contents to reach a tool buried at the bottom, this revamped design…

Tom Hanks’ love transcends time, but not this week’s DVD releases!

Did Cloud Atlas’ insane three-hour running time scare you off when the movie was in theaters? Well, now’s your chance to finally watch the scifi epic near the comfort of your own bathroom! Plus ponies, the Grim Reaper and zombie slayers gone wild, all in this week’s DVD and Blu-ray releases! • Cloud Atlas The…

Everything You Need to Be Ready for Disaster

Doesn’t matter if your regional disaster is a flood, tornado, hurricane, snowpocalypse, or earthquake, when the next one strikes you’re going to need to be ready for it. Here’s what you should have on hand to keep you and yours safe for at least three days. Food You can’t survive a natural disaster on an…

Just a week after announcing iOS compatibility with Ford Sync, Amazon’s streaming Cloud Player now comes in a lovely PC desktop app, letting you store and access your music offline.