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Report: Yep, Under Armour’s Suits Did Slow U.S. Speedskaters Down

Initially claimed to be “the world’s fastest speed skating suit,” Under Armour’s all-in-one was blamed for the poor performance of U.S. athletes in Sochi. Now, an official report confirms that to have been the case, mainly because they showed up too late and got everyone off kilter. The late introduction of the suits, maybe moreso…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

How Far You Can Get By Car, Bike or Foot, Any Time of Day

Not all transportation is made equal: cars may zip by, but they get snarled up in traffic; walking is slow, but you’ll never get caught in a jam. Isoscope, then, mashes together information sets to tell you how far you can get within your city via car, bike or foot—at any time of day. A…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

This Tri-Fold Smartphone Could Be the Near-Future of Foldable Tech

Folding technology is long-promised but slow to arrive. This kind of tri-fold hardware, though, might just be the how the sci-fi dream pans out over the next few years. This prototype is put together by the Human Media Lab at Canada’s Queen’s University. It’s a fully functional smartphone that uses three separate e-ink screens which…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Disneyland From the Air, Then & Now

Beneath all its nostalgia and fantasy, Disneyland is a space that carefully orchestrates the visitor’s visual experience. Forced perspective, an old trick of Hollywood set designers, makes the fairy-tale castle appear bigger than it actually is. Walking paths guide visitors through a three-dimensional story, told through themed buildings and landscaping. An earthen berm encircles the…

Tech News Nathan Masters

Music for “Poltergeist Meets Wreck-It Ralph”

Disquiet Junto Project 0122: 8bit Undead ET Each Thursday at the Disquiet Junto group on SoundCloud.com a new compositional challenge is set before the group’s members, who then have just over four days to upload a track in response to the assignment. Membership in the Junto is open: just join and participate. This project was…

Tech News Marc Weidenbaum

This Second Life Ballet Is the Geocities of Digital Erotica (NSFW)

So many avatars. Such nakedness and stark beauty. Wow, and this goes on for nearly 10 minutes. Who does that, who has time?

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Meet the world’s luckiest unluckiest man who cheated death 7 times

The story of Frane Selak is so unbelievable that you’d walk away from a movie, heck, a documentary of his life thinking it was too unrealistic. But it’s not. It’s a true story. Selak cheated death seven times. He survived a train crashing into a frozen river, a plane crash by getting sucked out of…

Sploid Casey Chan

Mars: the Dusty Planet

Mars is not just the red planet, but it is also the dusty planet. In the years Curiosity has been exploring the planet, she has built up a coating of dust so thick first sign of alien life may be one writing “WASH ME” on her. The Spirit and Opportunity Martian rovers relied on their…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

These 3D sand drawings create fun trippy illusions on the beach

Some people go to the beach to take a dip in the water and get some sun. Jamie Harkins goes to the beach to take a journey to another world. Harkins is a fantastic artist who transforms a beach into alternate realities by creating 3D sand art. Sometimes his art looks like people are sailing…

Sploid Casey Chan

Ship causes explosion when trying to pass through a bridge

Boom. What an explosion. Even though it’s a tight fit to get through, you totally don’t expect the overhead line to blow up the way it did when you’re watching this ship try to pass through this railway bridge in the Netherlands. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

Sploid Casey Chan

How The Lego Movie should have ended

The Lego Movie was one of the funniest, most entertaining movies to come out this year and pretty much everyone who saw it and had a soul, loved it. Everyone except Lego Superman. He had beef with how the movie ended and he thinks he should have just saved the day and be the hero.…

Sploid Casey Chan

Why Is A113 Slipped Into So Many Animated Movies?

Did you know that Pixar, Disney, and plenty of other animation studios have a secret in common? If not, don’t worry — the A113 is often hidden in places that are super hard to find. But with the technology and the Internet combined, the code has been cracked for all of us. The Huffington Posthas…

Tech News Jason Krell

NASA: Ganymede is a water and ice Club Sandwich that may harbor life

NASA scientists says that the largest moon in the solar system may harbor life in its inner oceans. Previously, scientists thought Ganymede only had one ocean between two ice layers, but data reveals that its structure is “ice and oceans stacked up in several layers like a club sandwich.” According to Steve Vance—the lead paper…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

12 Weirdest Shows That People Watch Inside Cartoons

Cartoons are often filled with messages, and they’re presented in all kinds of ways. Sometimes the best way is to frame a story within another story. It can come off heavy-handed and other times the subtlety is superb, but it’s a popular option nonetheless. And while not every instance is good, the following 12 are…

Tech News Jason Krell

How Steve Wozniak Wrote BASIC for the Original Apple From Scratch

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of BASIC, Steve Wozniak has written some memories about his first experiences with this popular language—and how he created his own BASIC from scratch for the Apple I and Apple II computers. An incredible feat. Enjoy!—JD In 1967 or 1968, as a senior in high school, our electronics teacher (the…

Tech News Steve Wozniak

Commercial Beekeeping and the Rise of Bee Thieves

Every spring, bees all over the country make a long, artificial migration to California by truck. Renting out bees to pollinate almond trees has become a big business with the explosive growth in California’s almond industry. Where there is money, of course, there are thieves. It’s a tough time for beekeeping, but it’s also a…

Tech News Sarah Zhang

It’s Bike Month at Gizmodo

We can see it in our neighborhoods and in cities around the world: The future of transportation is arriving on two wheels. May is National Bike Month and, to celebrate, we’re declaring it Bike Month on Gizmodo. Come along for the ride, won’t you? We’ll be focusing on the latest and greatest biking innovations, from…

Tech News Alissa Walker

Scientists reveal that Mona Lisa may be the first 3D image in history

Thanks to a wonderful coincidence, Leonardo da Vinci may have invented the first stereoscopic image in history. According to researchers Claus-Christian Carbon and Vera M Hesslinger, the Mona Lisa can be seen in 3D thanks to another version that was painted side by side as Leonardo was making the original. Historians used to believe that…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

First Glimpse of the Baltimore Sinkhole Eating a Bunch of Cars

By now you know that a huge landslide consumed an entire street in Baltimore yesterday. But HOLY MOLY is it scary to watch. Don’t lie—if you were there, you’d be screaming too. While it’s been dubbed “the Baltimore Sinkhole,” in reality what we’re seeing is more of a landslide. The sinking action begins at 1:14…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Shoot Electricity From Your Skull With These Great Silk Screen Prints

These gorgeous silk screen prints by London-based tattoo artist Deno depict bold hieroglyphic towers of electrical energy and human body parts, like black & white totem poles from a future skull cult, some New School universe of pyramids and castles where stairways coil up and over power lines and stars threaten to float away in…

Tech News Geoff Manaugh

Report: Yep, Under Armour’s Suits Did Slow U.S. Speedskaters Down

How Far You Can Get By Car, Bike or Foot, Any Time of Day

This Tri-Fold Smartphone Could Be the Near-Future of Foldable Tech

Disneyland From the Air, Then & Now

Music for “Poltergeist Meets Wreck-It Ralph”

This Second Life Ballet Is the Geocities of Digital Erotica (NSFW)

Meet the world’s luckiest unluckiest man who cheated death 7 times

Mars: the Dusty Planet

These 3D sand drawings create fun trippy illusions on the beach

Ship causes explosion when trying to pass through a bridge

How The Lego Movie should have ended

Why Is A113 Slipped Into So Many Animated Movies?

NASA: Ganymede is a water and ice Club Sandwich that may harbor life

12 Weirdest Shows That People Watch Inside Cartoons

How Steve Wozniak Wrote BASIC for the Original Apple From Scratch

Commercial Beekeeping and the Rise of Bee Thieves

It’s Bike Month at Gizmodo

Scientists reveal that Mona Lisa may be the first 3D image in history

First Glimpse of the Baltimore Sinkhole Eating a Bunch of Cars

Shoot Electricity From Your Skull With These Great Silk Screen Prints

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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