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This fish may be humanity’s one connection with our sea-dwelling past

Lungfish are a peculiar type of fish that can survive for an extended period on land. Using their pectoral fins to propel themselves, they can gulp air and live for some time out of the water — and they’re the sole surviving creature that could explain how we evolved to leave the oceans. The ancestors…

Watch the first Trailer for Fox’s Touch, in which Kiefer Sutherland’s disabled son is a secret superhero

Check out the first trailer for Fox’s spring drama series about Kiefer Sutherland and his special little boy. Turns out Sutherland’s child, who doesn’t communicate and climbs cell phone towers, can see the present, past and future all at once. And now it’s up to Kiefer to decipher his kid’s coded message — which is…

Why does Superman look like a hobo on the set of Man of Steel?

In Time star Amanda Seyfried explains what it’s like to be rich and immortal. Kick-Ass’s Mark Millar and Matthew Vaughn reunite for another superhero movie. Plus spoilers from The Dark Knight Rises set and a World War Z casting update. Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Dark Knight Rises. Man of Steel…

iPhone 4S Pre-Orders Are Live

iPhone 4S pre-orders are live on Apple’s online store and from individual carriers like Verizon, AT&T and Sprint. Be patient when ordering as the Apple Store is up and down and both Sprint and AT&T are reportedly getting hammered. Just keep hitting F5 and you’ll eventually get through. It just might take a frustrating hour…

Chicagoans Might Want To Stock Up On Ice Melt

Accu-Weather released its winter weather forecast for 2011-2012 and it doesn’t look good for those in the northern half of the US. Record cold temps and abundant snowfall are forecast for the region. Worst hit will be the Midwest and Great Lakes which are expected to have a harsher than normal winter. Chicago, which normally…

Turn Classic Literature Into an iPhone Charging Dock

Etsy member inbook has developed a decorative charging stand that merges two of our favorite things – our iPhone and classic literature. The charging stand takes a cloth-covered hardbound book and adds an integrated iPhone charging cable. It’s done so discreetly you would never even know it was a charging dock. The bulk of cord…

Monkeys Can Move A Touch-Sensitive Virtual Limb Using Only Their Thoughts

Using monkeys as test subjects, researchers from Duke University Medical Center are laying down the foundation for a new class of brain-controlled, touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs. A series of experiments showed that monkeys can use their thoughts to control a virtual arm and select a target based on its texture. Microwave implants embedded in the cortex…

Are Fingerprint Scanners Really Necessary On School Buses?

The Washington County school system in Florida believes it has come up with the best way to take attendance. Ditching the typical roll call, the school system will use fingerprint scanners that log everyone as they step off the bus. The school system already uses scanners inside the school, but their location makes its difficult…

Nuance May Be Scooping Up Swype For $100 Million

Nuance is reportedly acquiring Swype, the company behind the popular keyboard alternative for Android. The purchase price is estimated to be a cool $100 million. It’s an interesting purchase for Nuance which is regarded as one of the top voice recognition companies. Swype is not involved in voice, but is a popular keyboard that lets…

Bob Dylan: Mr. Tambourine Man (Live at Newport, 1964) — In Honor of Steve Jobs

Today’s soundtrack post is dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs. This is a classic by his favorite singer, Bob Dylan: Mr. Tambourine Man, from his 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home one. Not much else can be said about the iconic Minnesotan singer. He’s in a category of his own, having defined an…

October 11th May Be The Day Google Gives Us Some Ice Cream Sandwich

Samsung is holding an event next week in San Diego and the star of the show is rumored to be the Nexus Prime. Coming along for the ride may be Google which could use this event to launch Android 4.0. The Android Developer’s YouTube Channel posted and then pulled down an “Android ICS launch” event…

These Google Designed Nikes Are Proof That Google Has No Taste

The Nike Air Mags, though not the prettiest shoe, represent a sort of nostalgic geek beauty. These Google designed Nike Dunks though? Just plain fugly. Even the geekiest, worst-dressed Googler would never be caught dead in these. Sure, I get that it’s a complete gag gift of a shoe but still! Larry freaking Page’s mug…

Steve Jobs Remembered On the Front Page

Thanks to Steve Jobs, it’s way more likely that you learned about his death from a smartphone than a newspaper, but editors all over the world paid tribute to Jobs’ impact with impressive and often sentimental front pages. This front page from Jobs’ home, Palo Alto, California, calls attention to his status as a powerful…

How Your Brain Could Fix Your Diabetes

No, I don’t mean by willing yourself to eat less sugar. Scientists in Japan have shown that implanting brain cells into a rat pancreas was a successful treatment for diabetes – rat diabetes. In humans, the disease affects nearly 26 million people in the United States, 200 million worldwide. It costs us about $174 billion…

Is This the Most Amazing Time Lapse Video Yet? (Spoiler: It Is)

Gizmodo friend and amazing filmmaker and photographer Vincent Laforet says that calling this time lapse video of Utah and Arizona “breathtaking” is an understatement. He adds “Holy cow”. Make sure to watch this at full screen and HD. The creator of this stunning piece is Dustin Farrell. “Every frame of this video is a raw…

SwipePad for Android: A Better Way to Switch Apps

I’ve always found it a little bit annoying to switch apps with my Android phone. The stock task manager/app switcher list is cumbersome. SwipePad isn’t. You just take your finger, swipe from a corner of your screen and it’ll magically launch a very slick app switcher. Pick your app and BAM. Switched. What’s it do?…

Galaxy Nexus: The First Ice Cream Sandwich Android Phone Has a Killer 720p Screen (Updated)

It’s been a hell of a day for the soon-to-be announced (Galaxy) Nexus (Prime). The thing we’re most excited about? The 720p curved screen. But it sounds amazing, all in all. Starting with the most recent, and best-sounding stuff first. GSM Arena says they have a reliable source inside Google who contacted them and gave…

What Mysterious New Sensor Will Fuji’s X-Series Cameras Use?

The Fuji Guys mentioned today that Fuji’s upcoming line of X-series interchangeable lens, mirror-less cameras based on the popular X-100 will not use a micro 4/3 sensor but rather a “premium” (read: larger) one that delivers better resolution and less noise than a 35mm full frame sensor. Other details are still scarce and it looks…

Watch Gizmodo’s Joe Brown on MSNBC’s NewsNation

Joe Brown joined MSNBC’s Tamron Hall on NewsNation on October 6, 2011 to talk about the impact of Steve Jobs. Watch the clip above! For media requests, contact Kevin Prince at [email protected].

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