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Genetically-Modified Maggots Could Help Wounds Heal Faster

Scientists at North Carolina State University are bringing an 18th century wound treatment into the 21st century. They’ve genetically modified maggots to secrete a human growth factor to promote healing while they clean people’s wounds. For some time, doctors have used the larvae of the green bottle fly, Lucilia sericata, as treatment. The maggots eat…

Tech News Esther Inglis-Arkell Mar 23 '16

Papasan Convertible Is LA’s New Laid-Back Approach to Fighting Traffic

Angelenos stuck in gridlock have high hopes for the opening of the Expo Line, which will bring rail transit to the western half of the city for the first time in 50 years. But stealing all the LA transportation headlines is another solution for improving the commute—a car made from a papasan chair. Car is…

Tech News Alissa Walker Mar 23 '16

No, Tinder, I Do Not Want to Bang Bernie

Tinder, the dating equivalent of trying on a bunch of different pairs of pants before giving up and eating some cheese fries, just announced a new feature called Swipe the Vote. The goal, ostensibly, is to enable young people to become more politically aware while they swipe through potential fuck partners. Starting today, users can…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman Mar 23 '16

Leonard Nimoy’s Final Artwork Is One of 50 Pieces of Star Trek Art Going On Tour

We’re all well aware that 2016 is the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. But beyond just Star Trek Beyond, there are several other major celebrations planned. One that starts during San Diego Comic-Con is a 50-artist traveling exhibit that includes Leonard Nimoy’s final piece of work. Called Star Trek: 50 Years, 50 Artists, it’ll open…

io9 Germain Lussier Mar 23 '16

Libertarian Presidential Hopeful John McAfee Calls For Chinese-Style Cybersecurity State

John McAfee wants to run for president on the Libertarian ticket. He may or may not make that happen. But either way, he has some rather non-Libertarian ideas about cybersecurity. Namely, that all terrorist plots can be detected with the right technology. From CNN: “I wouldn’t care if the entire country of Syria came here,…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 23 '16

Coal Plants Use As Much Water As One Billion People Every Year

Add this to the very long list of why burning coal for energy is a horrible idea. The world’s coal plants are using enough water to easily fulfill the needs of a billion people for a year. What’s more, they’re often located in places where water is already scarce. A report by Greenpeace out this…

Tech News Alissa Walker Mar 23 '16

Watching These Airplanes Try to Land in Crazy Winds Is the Scariest Thing

Here’s some truly frightening footage of airplanes landing at Birmingham Airport in the UK. “Landing” actually might not be the best term for these though because the airplanes look more like they’re spinning sideways and tilting out of control and praying that their wheels touch the ground instead of bouncing off like a basketball. These…

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 23 '16

Violent Volcanoes Knocked the Moon Off Its Axis Three Billion Years Ago

A bunch of lunar volcanoes heated the Moon up so much, they changed its density, causing it to wander off its original axis aeons ago. That’s according to a new study published today in the journal Nature. It all started when researchers from Southern Methodist University in Dallas noticed a lack of hydrogen deposits that…

Space & Spaceflight Bryan Lufkin Mar 23 '16

Dizzying Hyperlapse Tour of Paris Is Better Than Being There

Filmmaker Tyler Fairbank spent two weeks in Paris last summer but instead of snapping a bunch of random photos, he captured a series of glorious 4K hyperlapse videos that when edited together let him relive and share his visit to the city of lights—and its most popular landmarks—in just two frantic minutes. [Vimeo via Laughing…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Mar 23 '16

What Happens When You Finger the LG G5’s Magic Slot

LG’s new G5 is a shiny metal phone from the future. One of the reasons we love it is the removable expansion slot that lets you trick out the phone with add-ons. But is the thing actually easy to remove? For Testmodo, we decided to get a bunch of our co-workers together to see just…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Mar 23 '16

Burton’s Batman and Nolan’s Batman Begins Complement Each Other Perfectly

This weekend, a new man dons the famous cape and cowl. To mark the occasion, we decided to go back and see how Keaton and Bale, via Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman and Christopher Nolan’s 2005 Batman Begins, held up. Spoiler alert—they hold up really, really well. Let’s start with Burton. Watching his Batman again, one…

Movies Germain Lussier Mar 23 '16

Here Are the Most Batshit Angry One-Star Reviews of Comcast on Amazon

Amazon and Comcast announced a partnership on Monday to sell Comcast cable through the world’s largest online retailer. Two days later, Comcast’s Amazon entry become a 1-star rated page of vitriol that rivals even the most enraged texts you’ve ever received from an ex. As of this posting, Comcast has a 1.3-star rating with 211…

Commerce Darren Orf Mar 23 '16

Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture

At exactly the same time Batman was becoming an obsessive, a new breed of enthusiast began its rise to prominence. For years they had lurked in the shadowy corners of popular culture, quietly pursuing their niche interests among themselves, keeping their heads down to avoid the inquisitive, judgmental gaze of the wider world. They called…

Movies Glen Weldon Mar 23 '16

Bruce Wayne Is Back as Batman, Better Than Ever

Last month, Bruce Wayne made the greatest sacrifice he could—lose the happiness he built for himself as a normal man, and be reborn as Batman. But there’s something different about this Dark Knight. https://gizmodo.com/bruce-wayne-just-made-a-terrible-mistake-1758264614 Major spoilers ahead for Batman #50, by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Danny Miki, FCO Plascencia, Yanick Paquette, Nathan Fairbairn, and Steve…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Mar 23 '16

Watch a Spider Spin Its Intricate Web and Then Use It to Catch Prey

Here’s time lapse footage of a garden orb spider building out its web. It’s really interesting to see the process from the start when it seems like a few random strands are connected to each other and especially cool to see it at the end when it’s all completed and ready to catch its first…

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 23 '16

The Deepwater Horizon Movie Ironically Looks Like an Ad For BP

The trailer for Deepwater Horizon was just released—an upcoming movie about the 2010 oil rig explosion that killed eleven people and caused one of America’s worst environmental disasters. And if the finished film is anything like the trailer, I suspect it will be one giant (and perhaps unintentional) crisis management advertisement for the BP oil…

Movies Matt Novak Mar 23 '16

Turn Your Roomba Into the Star Wars Droid You Already Pretend It Is

iRobot’s Roomba vacuum cleaners are about the closest thing you can get to having a real Star Wars droid at home. In fact, many Roomba owners are happy to pretend their robovac is just a shorter version of R2-D2 while it works away, and this decal set will help make that even more believable. There…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Mar 23 '16

The Company Helping Unlock the San Bernardino iPhone Has a Long History of Selling Gear to US Police

The company reportedly helping the FBI access the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone data isn’t a household name in the US, but its data-extraction tools are all over the country. Cellebrite has been quietly helping US law enforcement bulk up its arsenal of surveillance gear for years. The FBI postponed a hearing yesterday about whether it…

Tech News Kate Knibbs Mar 23 '16

Biologists Have Learned Something Horrifying About Prairie Dogs

Prairie dogs: fuzzy little socialites that live in elaborate burrows and chow down on grass all day, right? Seem like nice neighbors? Hate to shatter the illusion, but I’ve got some knowledge to share. Prairie dogs are cold-blooded killers. And if you’re a ground squirrel, you’re advised to move out of town immediately. I know…

Tech News Maddie Stone Mar 23 '16

Chris Pratt Gives a Hilarious Tour of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Set

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is currently filming and Disney has once again teamed up with Omaze to raise money for a worthy cause while giving one fan the trip of a lifetime. The rest of us? We get a nice warm feeling and this hilarious video. In it, Chris Pratt leads a tour…

Movies Germain Lussier Mar 23 '16

Genetically-Modified Maggots Could Help Wounds Heal Faster

Papasan Convertible Is LA’s New Laid-Back Approach to Fighting Traffic

No, Tinder, I Do Not Want to Bang Bernie

Leonard Nimoy’s Final Artwork Is One of 50 Pieces of Star Trek Art Going On Tour

Libertarian Presidential Hopeful John McAfee Calls For Chinese-Style Cybersecurity State

Coal Plants Use As Much Water As One Billion People Every Year

Watching These Airplanes Try to Land in Crazy Winds Is the Scariest Thing

Violent Volcanoes Knocked the Moon Off Its Axis Three Billion Years Ago

Dizzying Hyperlapse Tour of Paris Is Better Than Being There

What Happens When You Finger the LG G5’s Magic Slot

Burton’s Batman and Nolan’s Batman Begins Complement Each Other Perfectly

Here Are the Most Batshit Angry One-Star Reviews of Comcast on Amazon

Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture

Bruce Wayne Is Back as Batman, Better Than Ever

Watch a Spider Spin Its Intricate Web and Then Use It to Catch Prey

The Deepwater Horizon Movie Ironically Looks Like an Ad For BP

Turn Your Roomba Into the Star Wars Droid You Already Pretend It Is

The Company Helping Unlock the San Bernardino iPhone Has a Long History of Selling Gear to US Police

Biologists Have Learned Something Horrifying About Prairie Dogs

Chris Pratt Gives a Hilarious Tour of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Set

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