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Gotham, What Are You Even Doing

Hey? Did you know Jim Gordon has a dark side? If you’ve watched five minutes of any episode of Gotham you did, but that didn’t stop the show from devoting an entire hour to an idea that the whole damn show has been built upon from the start. “A Bitter Pill to Swallow” isn’t dull,…

The Company Behind This $99 Cup Wants To Keep You Hydrated With an Algorithm

Last summer, Stephen Colbert turned his laser eyes on a new product called Vessyl, a “smart” cup that tracks how much liquid you consume. “Is there any aspect of being a cup this cup can’t do?,” Stephen asked during the brutally funny segment. Mark One–the San Francisco company behind the $200 Vessyl–was undeterred, and ended…

Physicists Prove That Spooky Action At a Distance Is Real

Entanglement is one of the strangest aspects of quantum mechanics, whereby two subatomic particles can be so closely connected that one can seem to influence the other even across long distances. Albert Einstein dubbed it “spooky action at a distance,” and two new experiments have now definitively shown that the phenomenon is real. Okay, I’ll…

Seiko Is Re-issuing the Futuristic Watch Ripley Wore In Aliens

Sometimes a unique design isn’t enough to make a product a hit, but then it makes an appearance in a major motion picture and suddenly everyone wants one. Let’s call it the DeLorean BTTF effect, and that’s exactly what happened with the Seiko Giugiaro 7A28-7000 once Ripley wore it in Aliens. That’s not to say…

Been waiting to binge watch Legend of Korra? Now you can, for free. If you’re based in the U.S., Nick.com and the Nick app now have every episode from all four seasons of the show available to watch online until November 30th. Our suggestion? You should get to watching it, right now.

The US Military Used Lasers to Shoot Down a Drone in 1973

Lasers are the future of warfare. So it might come as a surprise to many Americans that the US military first used a laser to shoot a drone out of the sky as early as 1973. The laser program was part of Project Delta, an ARPA (now DARPA) initiative to weaponize lasers. In fact, there…

The iPad Pro’s Display Is Great–But Not the Greatest

When people think of tablets, they think of iPads. To some people, the word “tablet” basically means “iPad.” So it’s a big deal when Apple creates a new one. With the new iPad Pro, Apple’s finally created a tablet that’s supposed to be professional grade, but does that self-imposed accolade stand up under extensive testing?…

Binge-Watching Periscope Sounds Like a Crushing Experience

Periscope, a live video streaming app for the more narcissistic Twitter users among us, is a dismal place. This fact is less obvious if you stumble across a video or two in your Twitter feed, but binge-watching it on Apple TV like some post-apocalyptic punishment. Wired’s Jason Tanz did just that. While testing new Periscope…

In Tight Spaces, Sperm Slither Rather Than Shimmy

Sperm usually swim in a 3D shimmy: a spiral wave travels down the whippy flagellum and rotates its head in a circle around its long axis. That “bulk swimming” is fine most of the time, but it isn’t a great option when a sperm cell gets close to a surface. That’s when they switch to…

Behold the Most Extensive Face Transplant in Medical History

A firefighter from Mississippi whose face became disfigured during a rescue attempt is the recipient of the world’s most extensive face transplant. The 41-year-old now bears the face of a 26-year-old man who recently died in an extreme cycling accident. As reported in Reuters, the 26-hour surgery was performed by a 150-person medical team (!)…

This Jurassic Park Lego Diorama Combines All Four Movies Into One Massive Display

Now that Lego actually makes official Jurassic World sets, it’s easier than ever to recreate Isla Nublar in brick form. But two amazing fans went one step further and mashed up all four Jurassic movies into a single display set—and it looks fantastic. Paul Trach and Markus Aspacher, based in Germany and Austria respectively, came…

Watch an Exclusive Sneak Peek of Tonight’s Limitless

On Limitless this week, Brian pitches Naz the tall order of capturing the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” in two weeks. And he wants NZT to do it. And, if he succeeds, he also wants his own “headquarters” at the office. And, oh yeah, he’s made creepy clay effigies to make his point. We’ve got our…

10 movies that are surprisingly based on a true story

Some movies—like biopics and such, let’s say—are obviously based on a true story. These 10 movies are a little different in that it’s not immediately obvious that they’re based in real life because the plot was either so silly (Jack Black being a priest turned wrestler Nacho Libre) or because the movie was just too…

This Amazing Jamie Lannister Figure Will Slay Kings As Well As Your Wallet

Threezero’s line of Game of Thrones figures already dazzled us with its replicas of Ned Stark and Jon Snow, but now the line is looking to King’s Landing for its next figure: This pretty lovely looking version of the Lannister we all love to hate/love/generally get rather conflicted over: Jamie! Threezero teased the 1:6 figure,…

These Frozen Lion Cubs Were Just a Few Weeks Old When They Died 12,000 Years Ago

Russian scientists have displayed the remains of two ancient cave lion cubs found preserved in permafrost. Dubbed Uyan and Dina, the unfortunate pair died just a few weeks after birth. Scientists say they’re the most complete remains of this extinct species ever found—whiskers and all. As The Siberian Times reports, the cubs, who were about…

We’re done speculating how much The Force Awakens will make in its opening weekend: now it’s time to speculate how much the toys will. Wall Street Journal reports that Star Wars merchandise could make up to $2 billion between its September launch and Christmas, squeezing out its nearest competition.

Google Search Just Got Way Better at Understanding Your Questions

Google Search is steadily becoming smarter–from voice search in 2008 to the Knowledge Graph in 2012. But now, the Google Search team is marking another milestone—it can tackle even more complex questions. In a blog post, product manager Satyajeet Salgar talks about some of the nuanced advancements, which are actually a pretty big deal. In…

Meet the World’s Most Amiable Vampire: The Hood Mockingbird

This unassuming bird manages to form cooperative social groups in a bleak environment–but there is one small catch. Mimus macdonaldi lives on only two islands in the Galapagos archipelago. Its native islands are dry and salt-ridden, covered with only small scrubby plants. Food is scarce. Water is even scarcer. Considering this bird ekes out an…

Which Other DC Superhero Could Be Appearing In Wonder Woman?

Ryan Gosling confirms he’s a part of Blade Runner 2. Check out a weird and wonderful new alien from The Force Awakens. Ezra Miller talks about what he wants from Barry Allen in The Flash. Plus, Agent Carter gets a return date, and David Tennant chills in the first clips from Jessica Jones. To Me,…

3DR’s Solo Drone Will Help You Be a Responsible Drone Pilot

Most UAV owners live happy, litigation-free lives. But others continue to ruin things for us, by flying over wildfires or playing chicken with airliners. A new feature for 3DR’s Solo drone will aim to change all that. https://gizmodo.com/3drs-new-solo-drone-promises-airborne-footage-without-a-1697427874 AirMap is an existing service that tells you where you can and can’t fly your pet drone.…