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This is my favorite new bizarro science scandal on the internet

Last year, a psychology researcher named Stephan Lewandowsky published an article based on an internet survey of climate change deniers. In it, he argued that his evidence strongly suggested that people who don’t believe in climate change also believe NASA faked the Moon landing, and that the US government created AIDS. Yeah. So that made…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 29 '13

Report: Facebook’s Secret Android Project Isn’t a Facebook Phone But a Home Screen Dedicated to Facebook

The WSJ is reporting that Facebook’s upcoming Android event will be a home screen—as in the first screen you see when you flip on your phone—dedicated to Facebook. It will “display content from users’ Facebook accounts on a smartphone’s home screen.” Facebook is expected to first offer this feature to an HTC phone but hopes…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 29 '13

How a Pope’s Chalice Is Made

I don’t know why I find something so mundane so fascinating but I can’t get enough of watching Argentinian silversmith Juan Carlos Pallarols create a chalice for Pope Francis. It’s incredible just to see his hands and tools shape what will be the cup for the holiest man in the world. Pallarols had previously made…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 29 '13

How Many Peeps and Cadbury Easter Eggs Can a 50 Cal Rifle Shoot Through?

You probably never wondered this before but the Internet is always about answering questions you never knew you had. Like, how many Peeps and Cadbury Easter Eggs can a 50 cal rifle shoot through? Rated R on YouTube decided to give it a try and blasted through your favorite Easter treats so you don’t have…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 29 '13

How to take the temperature of an entire ocean

Want to know how to take the temperature of all the ocean between California and Hawaii? All you need is the right sound. A special acoustic technique lets people figure out the temperature of the ocean, and how it might be changing from year to year. There’s no real way to take simultaneous temperature readings…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Mar 29 '13

So what exactly is the difference between Katherine and Elena now, on Vampire Diaries?

Back in the dawn of time, when vampires were still creatures we slew instead of swooning over, Buffy the Vampire Slayer gave us the saga of Angel and his evil version, Angelus. Vampire Diaries has given us lots of vamps who oscillate between good and evil, but the main Angel/Angelus-type split was always between the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 29 '13

Most Beautiful Items: March 23-29, 2013

Between unbelievable balloon art, a scaly aluminum aquarium, and a Google Image Search art project, we have beaucoup beautiful things to show you this week. Take a second to gander at the gorgeous things we found in art, architecture, and design this week. Of Course This Stunning Building Is an Aquarium https://gizmodo.com/of-course-this-stunning-building-is-an-aquarium-5992422 Blue Planet Aquarium…

Tech News Leslie Horn Mar 29 '13

People who age prematurely could soon benefit from rejuvenation therapies

Humans age at different rates, as a result of various factors like lifestyle and genetics. Now, a new study from the ENGAGE Consortium suggests that people who age faster are at an increased risk of developing age-related diseases like heart disease, multiple sclerosis, and various cancers. The researchers suggest that the way we age is…

io9 George Dvorsky Mar 29 '13

Here is even MORE evidence that vaccines don’t cause autism. So you can stop beating that undead zombie horse.

The whole vaccine/autism “debate” is a zombie-horse that refuses to stay beaten to death. Writing today for Forbes, Emily Willingham continues to fight back the anti-vaxxers’ undead steed with a newly published study. One of the key pillars of the “vaccines cause autism” argument is that with the increase in the number of childhood vaccines…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Mar 29 '13

G.I. Joe: Retaliation concept art shows off a very different Cobra Commander

By now you’ve seen the shiny chrome face of Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe: Retaliation (it was in the trailers). The mask is truly a glorious departure from the terrible clear scuba gear from the former Joe movie. But this Cobra Commander might not have had any mask at all! Early G.I. Joe: Retaliation concept…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 29 '13

CheapAir, French Girls, and More

Feeling lonely? For whatever reason, there was a whole slew of apps this week that get you connecting with others in mildly creepy ways. Whether its reminiscing about the past, seeing who’s around you and what they’re doing, or drawing total strangers for their enjoyment, there’s a friend out there waiting for you. Go get…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Mar 29 '13

WideAngle, Tunable, and More

Looking for a way to organize your massive collection of selfies pictures of you and your friends? Trying to break into the music scene with the voice of an angel, more specifically a tone-deaf, 3-pack-a-day angel? Just want to get a feel for the world without ever putting on pants? This week’s offering of iPad…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Mar 29 '13

Google Keep, Instructables, Sidewalk Buddy, and More

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you had no excuse for being unproductive this week. What with Google’s new note taking service coming out (and staying out), a coupon organizer in the palm of your hand, and easy to use instructions that can basically tell you how to do anything, any thing…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Mar 29 '13

Oh @#$%, Bruce Timm is leaving DC animation?!

Bruce Timm has been more or less in charge of DC’s cartoons and animated movies since 1992, when Batman: The Animation Series first debuted, and it’s no coincidence that DC cartoons have generally been uniformly awesome since then. But now Bruce Timm is stepping down from his role as supervising producer of DC animation to…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken Mar 29 '13

Pro-ject’s Colorful Turntables Please Your Eyes and Your Ears

So you’ve decided to hop on the vinyl trend. You need a turntable. Pro-ject’s candy hued Debut Carbon tables will appeal to both your eyes and your ears. Starting at $400, they come in seven different color options. They come with a fully installed carbon fiber tonearm, but other than that they’re super pared down…

Tech News Leslie Horn Mar 29 '13

Let’s Talk About Whatever Your Want For the Next Hour

Hi there. It’s the end of the week, and we’re sure you’re sick of working, so we’re going to help make the rest of your day bearable. For the next hour, the entire Giz staff will be hovering around this thread, willing to shoot the shit about whatever your little hearts desire. What do you…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Mar 29 '13

Wildlife photos that blur the line between reality and fantasy

Polish photographer Magda Wasiczek isn’t interested in showing the world exactly as it is. Instead, her unique vision presents nature as an idyllic paradise of fairy tales. All images by Magda Wasiczek. They are republished here with permission. Photography, says Wasiczek, raises awareness to the beauty of nature. “I’ve learned to see things invisible, to…

io9 George Dvorsky Mar 29 '13

Fan movie Judge Minty looks even better than Karl Urban’s Dredd

The very first trailer for Judge Minty blew us away with a bad ass look inside Mega-City One. Fan and filmmaker Steven Sterlacchini has now released another trailer for his Judge Dredd inspired work, which looks way more fun than the Karl Urban movie — and we liked that flick. https://gizmodo.com/visit-mega-city-one-as-it-should-have-looked-in-the-jud-5621042 Here’s the synopsis: The…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Mar 29 '13

These beautiful portraits of whales will make you weep at the wonder of the universe (no, really)

Bryant Austin is a portrait photographer. But instead of capturing people with his camera, he dives underwater to create these incredible portraits of whales. His photographs capture the entirety of these huge mammals’ bodies, or focus on the details of their expressive faces and eyes. There is something enormously powerful about these images of the…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz Mar 29 '13

A Sculpture Made of 10,000 Balloons Redefines Balloon Art

Jason Hackensworth is a balloon artist, but not the kind that wears oversized shoes and has been the villain in a 1990 horror movie. He’s known for his balloon sculptures of biological forms and creatures, like this anemone-like sculpture, currently on display in the Grand Gallery of the National Museum of Scotland as part of…

Tech News Leslie Horn Mar 29 '13

This is my favorite new bizarro science scandal on the internet

Report: Facebook’s Secret Android Project Isn’t a Facebook Phone But a Home Screen Dedicated to Facebook

How a Pope’s Chalice Is Made

How Many Peeps and Cadbury Easter Eggs Can a 50 Cal Rifle Shoot Through?

How to take the temperature of an entire ocean

So what exactly is the difference between Katherine and Elena now, on Vampire Diaries?

Most Beautiful Items: March 23-29, 2013

People who age prematurely could soon benefit from rejuvenation therapies

Here is even MORE evidence that vaccines don’t cause autism. So you can stop beating that undead zombie horse.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation concept art shows off a very different Cobra Commander

CheapAir, French Girls, and More

WideAngle, Tunable, and More

Google Keep, Instructables, Sidewalk Buddy, and More

Oh @#$%, Bruce Timm is leaving DC animation?!

Pro-ject’s Colorful Turntables Please Your Eyes and Your Ears

Let’s Talk About Whatever Your Want For the Next Hour

Wildlife photos that blur the line between reality and fantasy

Fan movie Judge Minty looks even better than Karl Urban’s Dredd

These beautiful portraits of whales will make you weep at the wonder of the universe (no, really)

A Sculpture Made of 10,000 Balloons Redefines Balloon Art

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