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Based on an incredibly simple concept, Jenga is one of those ‘board’ games that will never go out of style. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for branded versions that bring something new to the table. (The table that you’re trying desperately not to bump.) Available near the end of July for about $25,…
Sara Seager—professor of planetary science at MIT—has developed a new formula that demonstrates that we will find proof of alien life very soon, probably within our lifespan. Unlike the classic Drake’s equation—which assess the probability of intelligent life—hers uses real data instead of speculation. https://gizmodo.com/what-a-brand-new-equation-reveals-about-our-odds-of-fin-531575395 Seager claims that her formula doesn’t replaces Drake’s, as the…
Thanks to more classified documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, The Guardian is now reporting that a British spy agency has tapped into trans-Atlantic fiber optic cables, allowing them access to everything from email and Facebook messages to internet search histories and phone calls. Which they gather indiscriminately. Oh, and they’re sharing it with…
Visting New York this summer? According to the dudes at Immaculate Infatuation, these are the places you should eat while you’re here. The best part? There’s an iBook you can download straight to your iPad or an abridged PDF version. Excuse me while I figure out where to get dinner tonight.
As I’ve mentioned before, time capsules typically don’t have the most interesting things in them. You’ll usually be lucky to find a handwritten note and a couple of photos. But every once in a while, a time capsule will emerge with some cool, decade-defining technology inside. https://gizmodo.com/19-amazing-time-capsules-still-underground-and-whats-512832682 Our technology — as much as any handwritten…
James Gandolfini died of a heart attack after an epic meal at his hotel in Italy, including double orders of mayonaise-covered fried shrimp, a pile of foie gras, two rums cocktails with a side of four shots of rum, plus beer and etc., etc.
For the final leg of our tour, Neistat brings us into his studio within a studio, where work and play collide. From a old-timey fire extinguisher, to a foldaway speed-bag, the miscellany extends from floor to ceiling, reflecting the same personality that comes across in Neistat’s movies. This is part three of a three-part video…
It looks like Aol will be the latest company to toss its hat in as a possible replacement for for Google Reader.Some crafty Internet sleuths have discovered a login page for a private beta for Aol Reader, just a week before Mountain View is set to pull the plug on its beloved client. Do you…
Still upset about the slow death and bankruptcy of Dippin’ Dots, the ice cream of the future? Check out this officially licensed DIY Dippin’ Dots kit, which is only $4 from Toys ‘R’ Us right now. Four bucks! Thats less than a cup of ice cream pellets at the ballpark. https://gizmodo.com/requiem-for-dippin-dots-5856596 Sure, this kit—which is…
If you’re discrete enough, this iPad cutting board will convince your friends and dinner guests that you’re absolutely flush with cash. Because instead of slicing cheeses, vegetables, and fruits on a traditional cutting board, you can afford to use an iPad for the task. In reality, this $30 glass cutting board is just styled to…
Confusing stories, so many clichés, bland heroes, meaningless secondary characters, crappy CGI—these are some of the reasons bad science fiction is so painful to watch. But what makes good sci-fi so much fun?
From Mark Hamill after the Star Wars Trilogy to Kevin Costner after Waterworld—killed by fame or horrible scripts, all these actors and actresses went supernova and then turned into black holes after sci-fi or fantasy roles. https://io9.gizmodo.com/15-movie-actors-whose-careers-were-killed-by-scifi-and-532347846
When you build a monolithic tower that reaches hundreds of feet up into the sky, it’s going to cast a shadow. That can be a big problem for those on the ground, if they’d like to occasionally see the sun. But the designers of a new building being planned in lower Manhattan have figured out…
What happens when a great book (World War Z) is basically unfilmable? In the case of Brad Pitt’s doomed adaptation of the zombie thriller, you get a lot of action scenes from video games and a vague muddled plot about the U.N. https://gizmodo.com/world-war-z-fails-the-zombie-bite-test-524581393
A two-year-old girl left home alone tottered along a fifth-floor windowsill as workers on the street below watched in horror … and then she fell, but the deliverymen were ready and caught her. And it was all caught on video! http://gawker.com/delivery-men-save-toddler-who-tumbled-out-of-fifth-stor-531680468
No, it’s not the first Steve Jobs movie to make it out, but it’s the first one to take it seriously. And so far, it doesn’t look half bad. We’ll have to wait and see how the whole thing holds up, but color us hopeful. If nothing else, Ashton Kutcher can be a total dead-ringer…
The sun, our star, puts out tremendous amounts of energy. Turning that energy into food is how plants raised the oxygen level on Earth, making way for an atmosphere that could support oxygen-breathing animals. How did that happen?
Now that its bigger brother Blu-ray has stolen the spotlight, paltry 4.7 GB DVDs have slowly started to fade into obscurity. But could they be poised for a comeback? A trio of Chinese scientists have discovered a breakthrough process that could, at least in theory, allow a DVD to store a whopping 1,000 TB—or a…
A suburban Seattle high school’s co-ed cheerleading squad savagely beat initiates with golf clubs and pipes until neighbors called the police. Pictures show the juniors covered in blood welts and wounds.
Popsicles. Corndogs. Shish kabaobs. There are, you know, options. But sometimes, imagery just doesn’t cut it. Here are eleven ways to put penis on the table. 1) Here’s a mold for dick-shaped eggs for breakfast. Doubles as a pancake mold. 2) Hot dogs: already phallic. But put that sausage on naked man on a stick…
