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Searching for the Ocean’s Secrets From the Last Undersea Base

Two days ago, in the ocean a few miles off Key Largo Florida, I watched a woman dive 20 feet down to a sandy bottom. Conch skittered across sea floor while fish pecked at a nearby reef. A Barracuda snuck up behind me and glittered as it passed by. Then, an odd thing happened. The…

Tech News Brian Lam Jul 13

Would You Buy a 3DTV if You Didn’t Need Glasses?

3DTV hasn’t taken off the way the TV and Movie industries hoped it would, but institutes like the MIT Media Lab are getting closer to developing displays that have the 3D effect and don’t require glasses, which is one of the big grievances of naysayer. But would you join the ranks of the 3DTV faithful…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 13

Did the Construction Company Get the Plans for This Building Upside Down?

This is the Hanoi Museum—in Hà Nội City, Vietnam—a beautiful 30,000 square meters building designed by gmp Architekten. I like the inverted pyramid design, but not as much I like its Guggenheim-ish spiral atrium inside. Quite impressive and pretty. [gmp Architekten via Archdaily]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 13

10 Robots With Good Reasons to Rise Up Against Humanity

Tell me, what did we ever do to Skynet? I bet it spent its days in an air-conditioned military base, having all its needs attended to and — if it had held out for just a bit longer — would get its pick of the internet’s XXX-rated chat sites. There was no reason for it…

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell Jul 13

Alexis Ohanian, The Guy Who Created Reddit Is Here—Ask Him Anything

If you’ve clicked on one of those “meme” things lately or watched a video of something happening, there’s a good chance it meandered its way through Reddit, one of the most massively influential websites, ever. Come talk to its daddy. Reddit, in truest 21st century fashion, actually has two awesome dads—but today we have co-founder…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 13

Watch a Machine Put Out a Fire WITH SOUND

You can put out a fire with nothing more than sound—and it doesn’t even have to be eardrum-deadening, Marty McFly-flattening loud sound. This is Darpa’s sonic fire extinguisher, and it sounds kinda like a foghorn. The extinguisher was developer to fight fires in small spaces, like plane cockpits or ship holds. It uses speakers on…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jul 13

Behind-the-scenes look at Hunger Games shows how Gary Ross tried to light Katniss on fire

We can’t wait for The Hunger Games DVD to come out on August 18, mostly for any deleted scenes of Gale and Peeta rubbing mud on each others chests — you know that’s in there. Until then, behold this amazing clip in which the crew diligently attempts to not kill Jennifer Lawrence with fireballs.

Movies Meredith Woerner Jul 13

This Tea Infuser Loves its Job

It’s no mystery why the Mr. Tea Infuser looks so happy. You would too if your job was soaking in decadent herbal baths all day. $10 this October. [Perpetual Kid via Like Cool] https://gizmodo.com/kohler-spent-1-500-for-me-to-take-a-bath-in-wisconsin-5904836

Gadgets Michael Zhao Jul 13

This Is Probably the Greatest 404 Page Not Found Error of All Time

Leave it to the greatest rock band of all time—Bob Dylan dixit—to have the greatest 404 Page not found error page of all time. Yes, better than all these or this one. https://gizmodo.com/the-internets-best-404-error-pages-5865931 Heck, if I’m not going to get what I want, let me at least watch Mick, Keef, Watts, and Ronnie masterfully playing…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 13

Could we actually build a robot the size of Pacific Rim‘s massive Jaegers?

Let’s face it, we’re all deeply infatuated with gigantic robots, a science fiction staple that includes such memorable mechanical monsters as Voltron, Gundam, the Transformers, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers — and even the AT-AT Walkers of Episode V. But none of these enormous mechas hold a candle to the behemoth that was recently unveiled…

io9 George Dvorsky Jul 13

What Happened to Hilton’s ‘Hotel on the Moon’?

In 1958 the Boulevard Room at the swanky Conrad Hilton Hotel in downtown Chicago offered delicious steaks, a lavish stage show, and a curious peek at the future. At the front of the grand hall was what was billed as the “largest hotel ice rink in the country,” on which troops of tutu-wearing girls danced…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 13

12 Helmets from the Dark Ages of Football

Today’s high tech football kit may be magnitudes more protective than the bits of molded cow skin you see here but they’re not nearly as intimidating. Our friends at Oobject have assembled 12 early examples of these bad ass cranial caretakers. When you’re done knocking around in here, be sure to check out these armored…

Tech News David Galbraith - Oobject.com Jul 13

How Actual Science Can Make Science Fiction Stories Cooler

How do the minds behind Battlestar Galactica, Prometheus, X-Men: First Class, and Torchwood go about juggling science fact and science fiction, to tell a believable story? Bad Astronomy‘s Phil Plait hosted a panel at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday to discuss this issue, along with the making and breaking canon in sequels and prequels. Involving scientists…

io9 Keith Veronese Jul 13

How Facebook Tries (and Sort of Deliberately Fails) to Catch Pedophiles

Sexual predators have been using social media to target children and teens for years. But did you know that Facebook actually has software in place to monitor and stop it? And that it’s deliberately ineffective? Here’s a striking bit about Facebook from Reuters’ deep look into how social networks try to protect kids: “We’ve never…

Social Media Kyle Wagner Jul 13

MiG-15: The First Great Soviet Interceptor

Coming out of WWII, America’s Air Force was the undisputed champ of the skies. That all changed during the Korean War when Soviet forces unveiled the MiG-15, a sprightly swept-wing interceptor that would go on to spark decades of dogfights. The very first turbo jet fighter to come out of the Soviet Union was the…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jul 13

Sled House! Just Tow it Away From Disaster

Here’s a challenge—you want to build a house on the white sands of New Zealand’s scenic Coromandel Peninsula, but it’s an erosion zone with a requirement that all structures be removable. So what do you do? You put it on a sled. This beach hut is a vacation home for a family of five designed…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jul 13

Captain America gown spotted on the Comic-Con floor

First we saw an Iron Man dress with its own glowing Arc Reactor, now Kelsey Michele’s gorgeous Captain America gown design has been spotted in the fabric. We grabbed this photo of a San Diego convention-goer who stitched up her own version of the red, white, and blue number. Maybe we’ll eventually see the whole…

io9 Lauren Davis Jul 13

The Universe has a Twitter account and it is awesome

Redditor Amathev decided to create a Twitter account for the Universe with the express purpose of responding to tweets containing the word universe. The results have been nothing short of inspired. As to why the Universe is always screaming, Amathev says he “just [imagines] the universe having a loud voice.” Makes sense to us. Follow…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jul 13

Hacker Discovers Surprisingly Easy Method to Get iPhone and iPad In-App Purchases for Free

The App Store’s in-app purchases security has been breached. A Russian hacker has found a method to fool iPhone and iPad apps so that you can get in-app purchases for free. It’s surprisingly easy to set up, requiring no jailbreaking or hacking magic at all. You just need to follow some steps in your stock…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 13

The Best Headphones Money Can Buy

Jude Mansilla and his community of audiophiles over at the Head-Fi forums know a thing or two about audio. So when they put together a list of the best gear, you had better take heed. Below are some of the headphones Head-fi considers the best of the best. Most of my favorite headphones can benefit…

Tech News Jude Mansilla - Head-Fi Jul 13

Searching for the Ocean’s Secrets From the Last Undersea Base

Would You Buy a 3DTV if You Didn’t Need Glasses?

Did the Construction Company Get the Plans for This Building Upside Down?

10 Robots With Good Reasons to Rise Up Against Humanity

Alexis Ohanian, The Guy Who Created Reddit Is Here—Ask Him Anything

Watch a Machine Put Out a Fire WITH SOUND

Behind-the-scenes look at Hunger Games shows how Gary Ross tried to light Katniss on fire

This Tea Infuser Loves its Job

This Is Probably the Greatest 404 Page Not Found Error of All Time

Could we actually build a robot the size of Pacific Rim‘s massive Jaegers?

What Happened to Hilton’s ‘Hotel on the Moon’?

12 Helmets from the Dark Ages of Football

How Actual Science Can Make Science Fiction Stories Cooler

How Facebook Tries (and Sort of Deliberately Fails) to Catch Pedophiles

MiG-15: The First Great Soviet Interceptor

Sled House! Just Tow it Away From Disaster

Captain America gown spotted on the Comic-Con floor

The Universe has a Twitter account and it is awesome

Hacker Discovers Surprisingly Easy Method to Get iPhone and iPad In-App Purchases for Free

The Best Headphones Money Can Buy

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