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Two Lenses Will Fix Compact Cameras’ Depth of Field, Proposes Samsung

Rather than be used for 3D photos and video, Samsung’s proposing that this dual-lens camera patent could actually help compact cameras capture a shallower depth of field, where focused objects stand out more, and backgrounds are blurred. It’d work like two cameras, with one lens taking a shot at a lower resolution, and the second…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 19

Gizmodo’s Super Soaker BBQ Was a Hurricane of Beer, Ketchup, Water, and Thrills

This past Saturday, brave souls flocked to the roof of Gizmodo HQ with a singular mission in mind: to eat, drink, laugh, and fire enormous streams of water at one another at close range. It was a total blast. For many of us, it was probably the first time we’d run around shooting water guns…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 19

Carabiner Keys Are the Perfect Spares

Keychains for single keys are a pain in the butt. Scott Amron’s new Carabiner Key lets you just latch a spare key onto whatever the hell you want to latch it onto without going through hassle of an extra link. The carabiner keys are functional blanks, so you can take them to a locksmith and…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jul 19

Facial Recognition Screws With the Wrong Man

Technology may be a pivot for many of our lives, but it’s not exactly infallible. A Massachusetts man learnt that the hard way, after his driver’s license was flagged as a fake on the police system, due to a facial-recognition error. It seems John H. Gass looks rather similar to another Massachusetts driver, causing the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 19

The Lithoman Can Span Arizona’s Meteor Crater with Print in One Minute

Print media is slowly becoming more like the trees they’re printed on: dead. Yet the Wall Street Journal alone commands a daily circulation of 2.1 million. That’s a lot of pulp and ink. Or about 5 hours of work for the Man Roland Lithoman. The Lithoman is a high-speed offset printing press. Offset printing exploits…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jul 19

Why did the temperature of the Red Sea rise abruptly in 1995?

In 1995, the temperature of the Red Sea rose abruptly. It’s already-warm waters became 0.7°C hotter, which is a significant amount for a body of water whose reefs support life that’s adapted for a very specific temperature. Scientists studying the Red Sea recently published a study using satellite data to prove that the temperature spike…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 19

Whoops: Alleged Anthrax Killer Might Not Have Been the Anthrax Killer

Bruce Ivins was suspected by the FBI and DOJ of sending powdered anthrax to government agencies and killing five people in 2001. In 2008 he committed suicide. Most assumed he was guilty. But maybe he wasn’t? In recently released court papers, court prosecutors admitted the possiblility that Ivins wasn’t the Anthrax Killer at all, though…

Health Adrian Covert Jul 19

Don’t Saw Off Your Son’s Cast Cause You’ll Chop His Fingers Off

Sawing off a cast is totes normal…if you’re a doctor. Sawing off a cast when you’re not a doctor? Not at all recommended. So why oh why, Lawrence Roberts, did you saw off your son’s cast? He’s missing fingers now! Roberts, a 33-year-old man, used a 10-inch circular saw on his 15-year-old son’s arm cast.…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 19

Celebrities Will Be Given Special Little Badges of Pride on Google+ Too

Like Twitter Verified accounts, celebrities are being lured to Google+ with a “celebrity acquisition plan,” which will help with promotion and cracking down on impersonations. One way Google may check celebrities’ identities? Asking them to fax their drivers licenses. Ouch. [CNN]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 19

Rock patterns that make algorithms beautiful

These carefully-patterned rock arrangements look like something out of a meditation garden, or environmental art. But they are actually the product of simple computer algorithms expressed through a 3D program. Writes artist Giuseppe Randazzo: This project has started from a search for a 3d-objects optimal packing algorithm over a surface, but evolved in something rather…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 19

Iran Installing New Centrifuges, Sparking Concerns Over Nuclear Scale-Up

Iran may claim they’re only installing new centrifuges to generate power and medical radioisotopes for cancer-afflicted people, but the UN Security Council is concerned that they’re scaling up their nuclear plants to produce more uranium for weapons. [AP via PBS]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 19

The Most Ludicrous Moments from Lifetime’s J.K. Rowling Biopic

It’s almost impossible to pick the greatest bits of wrongness in last night’s Lifetime Original movie about the life of Harry Potter’s creator… but we’ll try. Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story was a casserole of crap British accents and sentimentality, covered with cheese. Take the above clip, in which the young Jo Rowling…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 19

This ancient insect was a chimera

Scientists have found fossils of an early insect that seems to have the body parts from many different types of today’s insects. It represents an evolutionary conundrum. About a hundred to a hundred and forty-six million years ago, a strange little critter was burrowing around in the mud and wriggling around in the water. Coxoplectoptera,…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jul 19

My Car Wants a Rearview Mirror with OnStar Agents Inside It

The OnStar FMV mirror gives you the benefit of their famous emergency response without buying a new car. It’s like they’re staring right back at you, keeping you safe. Creepy, sure, but effective. The add-on device provides automatic crash response, turn-by-turn navigation, hands-free calling, and the amenities OnStar has been offering up to now including…

Gadgets Kwame Opam Jul 19

Half of Earth’s Heat Is from Nuclear Fission

Around 20 terrawatts of heat, which is about double what us humans use, originates from decaying radioactive materials such as potassium, uranium and thorium. The energy released from these materials is so powerful that they can move mountains, according to research undertaken in Japan and Italy. [Scientific American]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 19

Samsung Kills That Knock-Off Smart Cover Because They Would Never Copy Stuff from Apple

Turns out, Samsung had nothing to do with the knockoff Smart Cover. According to them, the accessory maker that made it, Anymode, didn’t receive official approval from Samsung to do so. And plus, Samsung would never steal from Apple. Samsung addressed the icky situation of Anymode, an accessory maker, stealing Apple’s Smart Cover design for…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 19

Damn It Feels Good to Be a Lannister: The Music Video

Jamie and Tyrion Lannister rap to the tune of “Damn It Feels Good To Be a Gangster” but with their own, special Game Of Thrones-themed lyrics. “Always pay your debts!” Take a listen! Be warned, there are lots of spoilers in this rap. Brought to you by the folks at Less Talk More Monkey Lyrics:…

Television Meredith Woerner Jul 19

A Magical Anti-Smoking Vaccine Sounds Awesome. A Magical Anti-Smoking Vaccine Doesn’t Exist

NixVAX was supposed to be this magical vaccine that helped smokers kick the habit. Awesome, right? Yeah! Too bad it doesn’t work. In testing NicVAX, researchers found that it performed no different than a placebo. As in, it did nothing. NicVAX, a nicotine conjugate vaccine, is supposed to train a smoker’s immune system to create…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 19

Google’s Eric Schmidt: Samsung and Apple Sue Because They Can’t Be Us

Sassy Eric Schmidt stays sassy. This time? Pinning the ongoing Samsung versus Apple versus HTC patent shit fit ad infinitum on a lack of talent. https://gizmodo.com/apple-demands-sales-ban-against-samsung-in-growing-trad-5818577 Speaking about Android in Tokyo, Google’s feisty-mouthed executive chairman remarked: “…Our competitors are responding. Because they are not responding with innovation, they’re responding with lawsuits. We have not done…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 19

The motherlode of rumors for The Avengers! Plus tons of new videos for Captain America and Rise of the Planet of the Apes!

A familiar face will appear in The Avengers after all, and could an unexpected comic book character be along for the ride as well? Joe Johnston has big plans for new Captain America, Jurassic Park, and even Star Wars movies! Plus awesome casting news for the new James Bond film, Powers, and Once Upon a…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 19

Two Lenses Will Fix Compact Cameras’ Depth of Field, Proposes Samsung

Gizmodo’s Super Soaker BBQ Was a Hurricane of Beer, Ketchup, Water, and Thrills

Carabiner Keys Are the Perfect Spares

Facial Recognition Screws With the Wrong Man

The Lithoman Can Span Arizona’s Meteor Crater with Print in One Minute

Why did the temperature of the Red Sea rise abruptly in 1995?

Whoops: Alleged Anthrax Killer Might Not Have Been the Anthrax Killer

Don’t Saw Off Your Son’s Cast Cause You’ll Chop His Fingers Off

Celebrities Will Be Given Special Little Badges of Pride on Google+ Too

Rock patterns that make algorithms beautiful

Iran Installing New Centrifuges, Sparking Concerns Over Nuclear Scale-Up

The Most Ludicrous Moments from Lifetime’s J.K. Rowling Biopic

This ancient insect was a chimera

My Car Wants a Rearview Mirror with OnStar Agents Inside It

Half of Earth’s Heat Is from Nuclear Fission

Samsung Kills That Knock-Off Smart Cover Because They Would Never Copy Stuff from Apple

Damn It Feels Good to Be a Lannister: The Music Video

A Magical Anti-Smoking Vaccine Sounds Awesome. A Magical Anti-Smoking Vaccine Doesn’t Exist

Google’s Eric Schmidt: Samsung and Apple Sue Because They Can’t Be Us

The motherlode of rumors for The Avengers! Plus tons of new videos for Captain America and Rise of the Planet of the Apes!

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