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Firefighters will actually be able to see through flames thanks to infrared hologram technology, a new study in Italy has found. Researchers created a system that cuts through smoke with infrared lasers. The lasers bounce off of anything—people, furniture, pets—and go back through an imager to show the firefighters a 3D view of everything around…
Over the years a talented artist by the name of Hong Yi has created portraits using obscure mediums like stacked books, coffee cup stains, basketballs and paint, and even melted candles. And now she’s back with one of her most tedious creations to date: a portrait of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi…
When World War III finally starts and the planet is decimated by nuclear bombs, facing a post-apocalyptic future will be a lot easier with a swig from this seemingly indestructible flask. Designed by Oakley working with The Macallan, The Flask—as it’s called—is made from such Tonka-tough materials as carbon fiber, food-grade steel, and aerospace-grade aluminum.…
According to a report obtained by The Verge, analysts from Florida-based Internet security firm Cymru have uncovered a massive foreign hacking enterprise that has somehow managed to steal more than a terabyte of data per day. Confirmed international targets include military and academic facilities in addition to a major search engine, among others. While the…
It sounds boring, but one of the most important frontiers in technology right now is how mobile can make paying for stuff easier. And while this year’s Mobile World Congress might have been a little lacking in four-star hardware, there were some serious steps taken towards replacing your wallet with your smartphone. Here are the…
Headlines come free with your Starbucks Breakfast Blend now. Connect to the Wi-Fi at the coffee chain, and the New York Times will let you read up to 15 articles for free a day. There are a couple of limitations though. Once you’re logged onto the Starbucks network, you can check out three articles in…
A new spyware epidemic has broken out at government entities and NGOs in 23 countries including several organizations in the United States. And it’s not bogus Twitter links or porn that’s getting people this time—it’s PDFs that look like work. The exploit, called miniDuke, was discovered in a joint effort by security researchers at Kaspersky…
Look at these amazing Star Wars and Indiana Jones—and Batman and Sesame Street and Dr- Who…—conversions of Donkey Kong. I want to play them so badly. Unfortunately, they are not real editions of the original Nintendo’s arcade, but designs by Baznet. They make for awesome t-shirts, but they would make for even more awesome videogames.…
Lockpicks aren’t just for hooligans and delinquents; there are just as many perfectly understandable, respectable, and not-at-all-delusional cases in which you’d need to break into your ex-girlfriend’s house in the middle of the night while she’s out of town. And Tinker Woodworks has just the tool for the job. Made from old bandsaws, no two-handcrafted…
If you had to guess how many files people were adding to Dropbox on a daily basis what would you guess? A million? Five million? Nope. It’s a freaking billion. In a speech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today, CEO Drew Houston said, in addition to that impressive factlet, that 100 million people are…
You’re probably blissfully ignorant about how much power your electronics are sucking. But once you start having to pay a monthly electricity bill, that soon changes. So to easily keep tabs on how power hungry your toys are, slap one of these wireless Smart Plugs on your outlet and keep track of how much juice…
In 1948, the White House was almost abandoned. After it had been burned by the British in 1814, and endured the stress of the addition of modern amenities like plumbing and electricity, it was on the verge of being condemned. Staircases were sagging, a fresco in the East Room was held in by scaffolding, and…
You can technically already get General Motor’s popular OnStar service for any vehicle with its third-party FMV mirror. But you’ll be paying $100 more, plus a larger monthly fee, than what Splitsecnd’s asking for its new service. And instead of having to tear out your rear-view mirror, all you need is access to your in-dash…
Kindle for iOS users: Don’t update the app! A “known issue” could delete all the books from your device.
Deep down we all know we’re doing terrible things to our spines by slouching down in our office chairs. But if this posture-perfecting chair is the solution to avoiding a sore back at the end of the day, the cure might actually be worse than the disease. Touted as the “Optimal Posture Office Chair,” this…
On February 15th, a meteor shook Russia as it entered the Earth’s atmosphere above the Urals. Now, scientists believe they know where in the universe it came from. https://gizmodo.com/meteorite-explodes-over-russia-panic-spreads-5984476 Using as much data they could lay their hands on—from extensive dash-cam coverage, to CCTV footage, to a lucky observation made by the Meteosat-9 weather satellite—Jorge…
As you battle your way into the great outdoors on a hike or camping excursion, you need both hands free for pushing away branches, or fighting off wildlife—not handling a compass. So to guarantee you’re still headed in the right direction, this vibrating compass will always keep you aware of true north, without requiring you…
Leap Motion’s amazing-looking gesture control debuted last May, and it’s had developers crawling all over it ever since. Now, the company is finally getting ready to sell it to you—and it’ll only cost $80. https://gizmodo.com/is-this-the-best-gesture-control-system-ever-5911894 According to Leap Motion, the new technology is 200 times more accurate than anything else on the market, capable of…
If you see a new Google Settings app appear on your Android unannounced, don’t fret: it just lets you tweak Google apps.
A lot of gadgets are packed with features through necessity. But are household gadgets—like toasters, kettles and washing machines—getting needlessly complex for no good reason? Washing machines have more setting than I can ever begin to understand. Toasters have settings for bakery items I’ve never heard of. And kettles even offer up different ways to…
