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Plague DNA Found in Ancient Tooth Suggests Black Death Isn't Dead Yet
Jan 28, 7:00PM
You've undoubtedly heard about the Bubonic plague, but the chances of you knowing next to anything about the Justinian plague are significantly slimmer. That's because no one really knew anything about the Justinian plague—until recently, that is. Now, two ancient, plague-ridden teeth are finally teaching us a little more about one of the worst pandemics in history—including the fact that another outbreak could be just around the corner.
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Discounts On iPads, iPhones, MacBooks Pros, And Nexus 5s [Deals]
Jan 28, 6:45PM
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Today on eBay, you can take advantage of one of the first deals we've seen on the Retina iPad Mini, or scoop up some leftover iPad 4 inventory at deep discounts. Gizmodo loved the new Mini, and the iPad 4 deals are tempting if you need a ton of storage space or LTE.
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The Classic Bic Pen Now Works On Your Smartphone Display Too
Jan 28, 6:40PM
Writing implements aren't going to be supplanted by touchscreen devices anytime soon. But that isn't stopping Bic from hedging its bets and ensuring its classic see-through plastic pens remain relevant. The company's new Cristal Stylus features a rubber tip on the bottom letting you jot notes on a touchscreen device, while the business end still features a ballpoint ink tip for writing on paper.
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Insect Nervous System Copied To Boost Computing Power
Jan 28, 6:20PM
Brains are the most powerful computers known. Now microchips built to mimic insects' nervous systems have been shown to successfully tackle technical computing problems like object recognition and data mining, researchers say.
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This Colorful Rubber Bike Rack Won't Scratch Or Ding Your Favorite Ride
Jan 28, 6:00PM
You might be able to get away with riding a scratch-free bike around the city, but locking up a scratch-free bike? Good luck, buddy; that's gonna leave a mark. Ottawa-based design consultancy The Federal Inc. devised the colorful Loop rack to give your beloved frame a soft spot to rest against—a high-strength steel chain wrapped in a thick layer of flexible UV-resistant rubber.
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Archaeologists Uncover 300,000-Year-Old Kitchen in Israeli Cave
Jan 28, 5:20PM
Sure, early hominins used fire for upwards of a million years. But when did early hominins start acting like humans—for example, cooking in the same spot each night? The new discovery of an old (really old) hearth at an Israeli dig site could hold the answer.
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A Crazy-Making Day in the Life of an Apple Store Creative
Jan 28, 5:00PM
I didn't know this until I went to work for Apple Retail, but their credo is "Enriching Lives." I never had a job with a philosophy attached to it. I know the Marines have one. It's Semper Fi. If you see that on a bumper sticker, it's Latin for, "Mess with this car, and you're dog meat."
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Guam Could Get a Missile Shield to Deter North Korean Attacks
Jan 28, 4:47PM
Guam's strategic location just 1,500 miles South of Japan's shores make the tiny island a very valuable piece of real estate for the US military and a very enticing target for Pyongyang's missile program. To make sure that Kim Jong Un doesn't get any funny ideas, Congress wants to arm Guam with our version of the Iron Dome.
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Snow From Sewage, Extreme Antibiotics, and Houses That Make Us Sick
Jan 28, 4:20PM
In this week's round-up of landscape reads, we've got sacred grounds, coffee grounds, and camping grounds.
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If you'll be at MetLife Stadium for the Super Bowl, don't expect to watch streaming replays on your
Jan 28, 4:04PM
If you'll be at MetLife Stadium for the Super Bowl, don't expect to watch streaming replays on your phone: the NFL and Fox Sports will block streaming video to folks inside the stadium on game day, to preserve capacity for all the other data-heavy social media bragging attendees will no doubt be doing. [Ars Technica via The Verge]
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A Touch-Sensitive iPhone Case That Lets You Answer Calls While Closed
Jan 28, 4:00PM
A flip-style case will protect all the parts of your expensive smartphone—from the housing to the display—but at the cost of making you a little slower on the draw when it comes to answering a call. So to solve this 'problem' Moshi has created the SenseCover case which features a touch-sensitive strip on the outside letting you swipe to answer a call without having to open its cover.
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An 8K Endoscope Probably Shows More Than Anyone Really Wants To See
Jan 28, 3:50PM
8K television broadcasts are slowly creeping towards becoming a reality, but 8K video technology is already being embraced and used in other industries. A group called the Medical Imaging Consortium—or MIC for short—has revealed that back in December they used a new 8K endoscope in an experimental surgery where they successfully removed a pig's gall bladder.
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Here's What iOS Might Actually Look Like in Your Car
Jan 28, 3:23PM
Last week, app developer Steven Troughton-Smith showed some purported screen captures of what in-car iOS could look like. Today, he's got a video on YouTube showing how dashboard iOS might look in action. It looks nice, if a little bit limited in its current form.
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What's Eating Florida? These Six Voracious Species
Jan 28, 3:20PM
Just in case Florida didn't have enough going against it already (looking at you Florida Man), the state that everybody loves to hate is currently being invaded. No, not by Cuba—by a variety of non-native plants and animals that are wreaking environmental havoc and causing billions of dollars in damage. These are six of the most destructive.
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Is the New Google Glass Actually Any Less Awkward?
Jan 28, 3:00PM
Google Glass has a new style. In fact you might say, it has "style" for the first time ever. But does the new look really make Glass look any less absurd?
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How Tumbleweeds Spread Radiation From Old Nuclear Sites
Jan 28, 2:40PM
The tumbleweed, which seems so at home rolling down an American highway, is actually an invasive plant from the Russian steppes. In the relatively short time it's been invading the plains—just over a century—the tumbleweed has managed to establish itself as an indelible symbol of the western landscape. It is the ultimate sleeper cell, we might say, an enemy plant, if we were to resort to Cold War metaphors.
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Watch the development of America's next space shuttle
Jan 28, 2:30PM
In 2016, a new kind of space shuttle will rise to the skies atop an Atlas V rocket. Developed by a private company—the Sierra Nevada Corporation—it would be able to ferry seven astronauts to orbit and back. Its name is the Dream Chaser and this video shows its (spectacular) development progress so far. A fine spaceship indeed!
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Gawker Watch a Man Ride Outside a Subway Car Over the Williamsburg Bridge | Jalopnik Two Ex-Porn Sta
Jan 28, 2:21PM
Gawker Watch a Man Ride Outside a Subway Car Over the Williamsburg Bridge | Jalopnik Two Ex-Porn Stars Describe The Allure Of Lamborghini | Jezebel New App Makes It Easier to Publicly Call Out Sexist Crap | Kotaku The Colbert Report Was Ripped Off By a Chinese TV Show
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Someone Turned a Quadcopter Into a Flying Missile Launcher
Jan 28, 2:20PM
Forget concerns over surveillance and privacy when it comes to quadcopters and drones filling the skies. A member of Flite Test—a site dedicated to custom flying creations—built a quadcopter with a built-in launch pad for firing model rockets while in flight.
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These Are the Futuristic Venues of the Upcoming Winter Olympics
Jan 28, 2:00PM
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics will start on February 6th, 2014. The Russian Empire has built a bunch of brand new arenas for the upcoming winter sports fiesta. This is our collection of the artistic-futuristic architecture of the Sochi Games, built from scratch in the past few years.
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Rumour: The Nokia X Will Be a Super-Cheap Android
Jan 28, 1:30PM
New specs have appeared giving us a look inside the Nokia X Android model, suggesting it'll be a very low-spec budget phone. Conspiracy theorists might even suggest Nokia's making a rubbish Android phone on purpose, to make its WP models look better in comparison.
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This Beautiful Stationery Is Inspired By Stone
Jan 28, 1:00PM
It might not look it, in bright and vibrant primary colors, but this beautiful new Babylon stationery range by Lexon is inspired by the striking forms found in rock strata.
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There's a Massive River of Hydrogen Running Through Space
Jan 28, 12:30PM
An astronomer from West Virginia University has discovered a never-before-seen river of hydrogen flowing through space—and it could explain why spiral galaxies keep up their pace of star formation.
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Orbitz "Labs" Tools Help You Figure Out When and How to Book Travel
Jan 28, 12:00PM
The internet has made shopping for tickets and the like infinitely easier than before. But it certainly hasn't totally killed the uncertainty that comes with booking. How do you know when to book so that you get the best deal? Is this the best you're going to do? Orbitz is launching a series of tools in the "labs" section of its travel booking service to help you kill that uncertainty dead.
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Now World Leaders Are Giving Speeches Via Hologram
Jan 28, 11:30AM
When Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan couldn't make it to the city of Izmir last Sunday to give a speech, he wasn't too bothered—because he decided he'd give it by hologram instead.
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