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They’re making a Gnomeo and Juliet sequel called Sherlock Gnomes!

Forget Elementary — the most out-there version of Sherlock Holmes could be the sequel to last year’s most enjoyably ludicrous animated film. Elton John’s production company is making a Gnomeo and Juliet sequel, in which the gnomes from the first movie have to enlist the aid of a famous gnome detective to solve the disappearance…

Hey Google, Why Can’t Motorola Put Out a Jelly Bean Phone When You OWN MOTOROLA?

As Motorola introduced its new handsets today—including the Droid RAZR HD—it crowed about how tightly integrated it was with Android. Which makes sense! Because Google owns both Android and Motorola. Synergy is a beautiful thing! https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-razr-hd-beauty-in-a-kevlar-coat-5940661 So why does the Droid RAZR HD launch with a year-old operating system when a new one came out…

Motorola’s New Droid Razr M Is a Smaller, Cheaper Phone With a Giant Screen

In addition to the Droid Razr HD and Razr Maxx, Motorola today at its New York event also introduced the little brother to the Verizon-exclusive—the mid-range Droid Razr M. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-razr-hd-beauty-in-a-kevlar-coat-5940661 It features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED and an almost edge-to-edge display. The 4G LTE device is packed with a dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 chip, 1GB…

Motorola Droid RAZR HD: Beauty in a Kevlar Coat

We haven’t seen a flagship device from Verizon and Motorola since the last Droid RAZR was announced nearly a year ago. A case could be made for the RAZR MAXX, announced at CES, but Moto needed something new and splashy to compete with the HTC One X and the Samsung Galaxy S III. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-razr-lightning-review-faster-thinner-5856947 The…

Hi-tech neon ‘GloFish’ could threaten natural species

Back in 2003, biotech company Yorktown Technologies developed a genetically modified fluorescent fish that was neon-bright and glowed in the dark under black light. Since that time, the company has sold millions of these “GloFish,” which have made their way into various living room aquariums and sushi bars. But now it appears that they may…

There are 1.3 million Android devices (and 70,000 tablets) activated EVERY DAY, with 480 million devices total. So many!

Definitive Proof That the Lumia 920’s PureView Camera Is Awesome

Here’s a side-by-side-by-side of the Nokia Lumia 920‘s PureView camera up against the iPhone 4S and Galaxy S III. It’s pretty darn impressive. https://gizmodo.com/nokia-lumia-920-hands-on-you-really-want-this-thing-bu-5940654 This comparison (taken with a T3i) shows low-light shots taken at the same time by all three phones ina dark box that was set up at the Lumia event in New…

How soon will Voyager 1 leave the solar system?

Thirty-five years ago today, NASA launched its Voyager 1 spacecraft on a mission to photograph Jupiter and Saturn at unprecedented levels of detail. On November 16, 1980, the spacecraft captured the photograph of Saturn you see up top. Four days later, its primary mission was over. But Voyager 1 had another mission, one that continues…

Shooting Challenge: One Focal Length Exposures

Ever take a handheld photo that you thought was amazing, only to see it larger and realize that you totally blew it by shaking the tiniest bit? Well, you can limit these mistakes using a simple rule. The Challenge Take a handheld photo using the one focal length trick. (described below!) The Technique We know,…

This is what the ‘Google pyramid’ looks like from up close

Early last month we told you about the satellite archaeologist who thought she discovered lost Egyptian pyramids using Google Earth. Well, it turns out that the structures may not be pyramids — but they still have archeological significance, in any case. https://gizmodo.com/have-archaeologists-discovered-lost-egyptian-pyramids-u-5932429 As NBC science editor Alan Boyle reports, the site has been known to…

The Best Bike Light For Less Than $100

A good tail light helps a bike rider get noticed on the road at night. The front light, however, has a more difficult challenge—it has to make you a beacon to drivers, and, crucially, it has to make the darkened world visible to you. We tested out four of the top front-wheel spotlights sold for…

Apple Responds to Alleged UDID Leak: Don’t Look at Us

The news that AntiSec hackers had leaked a million Apple UDIDs onto the internet was met first with concern, followed swiftly by suspicion. While the situation swiftly devolved into a he said/FBI said, the one concerned party who had remained silent on the matter was Apple itself. Until now. https://gizmodo.com/antisec-leaks-1-million-apple-device-ids-obtained-durin-5940183 The confusion settled in after…

Stunning Aquarium Bed Redefines Sleeping With the Fishes

Forget about the race car or canopy bed you dreamed about as a child. This custom-made aquarium headboard makes your boring old Serta setup just about the most amazing place you can rest your head at night. And possibly the most distracting. The 650-gallon tank spans the top of the bed, and rests on a…

Watch the first disgusting trailer for The Bay, the movie based on real-life tongue-eating parasites

Check out the first trailer for Barry Levinson’s found-footage horror movie The Bay. In which bugs take over a sleepy little beach town by eating the residents organs, tongues and eventually taking control of their brains. Mind-controlling parasites demand that you open the sugar jar! We can’t help but be reminded of the infamous photos…

8 Ways That Judges Have Cited Star Trek From the Bench

Star Trek’s influence goes way beyond die-hard science fiction fans. The saga of Starfleet has influenced how we think about ethics, morality and the nature of civilization. Time and again, when sitting judges reach for a great metaphor, they mention the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Here are eight different ways that judges have quoted…

First Video of an iPhone 5 Booting Up

At this stage of the proceedings, Foxconn must be churning a triillion iPhone 5 units per second, getting ready for the September 12 launch. Nor surprisingly, it seems someone managed to smuggle one out of a factory in Jincheng, China. Not just parts, but an entire unit. https://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-5-is-coming-on-september-12-5940289 The phone seems complete and booting. It…

How Your Phone Could Pinpoint Your Location Down to a Single Stairstep

Knowing exactly where you are on the face of the earth gives your smartphone wonderful location-specific capabilities. But GPS can only tell you what building you’re in, not where you are in the structure. So STMicroelectronics has developed an advanced pressure sensing chip that can determine your vertical elevation down to what floor you’re standing…

Do men and women really see the world differently?

People often say that men and women tend to have dramatically different perspectives — but a new study from Brooklyn and Hunter Colleges of the City University of New York literally suggests that this may be the case. Research now shows that men have greater sensitivity to fine detail and rapidly moving objects, while women…

Is this “Bloody Face,” the new villain on American Horror Story?

We’ve been wondering who or what American Horror Story’s “Bloody Face” was ever since Maroon 5’s lead singer (yes, he’s in this show too) was spotted posing on set with a bit of “Beware Bloody Face” graffiti. And now, it seems we’ve finally got our first good look at the show’s next big bad right…

Report: It’ll Cost $10 To Make the iPhone 5 Work With Your Old Speaker Dock

According to iLounge, who’s generally reliable as far as Apple rumors go—the adapters that will make the iPhone 5’s smaller dock connector work with your 30-pin speakers and such will cost 10 bucks a pop, or three for $29. The future don’t come cheap! https://gizmodo.com/the-next-iphones-rumored-foolproof-dock-connector-5935305 The pricing, if true—and if there’s even a new dock…