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Pomegranate-Inspired Batteries Hold 10x The Juice
Feb 17, 8:00PM
A team of Stanford scientists recently made a breakthrough. After years of trying to create a new generation of lithium-ion batteries that use energy-efficient silicon to hold a charge, they found the secret to the winning design in an unlikely place: pomegranates.
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Exploring Paris (And The New Jersey Turnpike) Through Smell
Feb 17, 7:40PM
On a recent evening in San Francisco, a couple dozen well-dressed and hiply bespectacled young people leaned over glass cones and inhaled. The purpose? Time travel.
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Construction workers scramble through scaffolding that surrounds a massive urn-shaped glass atrium,
Feb 17, 7:31PM
Construction workers scramble through scaffolding that surrounds a massive urn-shaped glass atrium, which will eventually house meetings of the Council of the European Union. The building—which was supposed to be finished by 2012—is more than $100 million over budget. [AP Photo/Virginia Mayo]
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All Work and No Play Makes Self-Driving Cars a Dull Ploy
Feb 17, 7:15PM
Back in the 1950s and 60s, self-driving cars represented the fantastic life of luxury that was supposed to be just around the corner. But here in the 21st century we can't even pretend that our driverless cars of the future will be filled with board games and light reading. No, our self-driving car of tomorrow will be for one thing: work.
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Urgent NYC Coffee Subway Map Update: Brooklyn and Queens Now Included!
Feb 17, 7:00PM
New Yorkers had a great time giggling at a new sort of subway map earlier this month. It looked just like the regular subway map only, instead of the real stops, the New York City Coffee map showed the best coffee shop found at each of those locations—unless that stop happened to be in Brooklyn or Queens.
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Bond 50 with Digital Copies, Game of Thrones, 60" Vizio [Deals]
Feb 17, 6:45PM
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The Bond 50 23-film box set has been on sale for about $20 less than this in the past, but Amazon is shaking (not stirring) things up today with 3 HD Bond films of your choice on Amazon Instant Video included with your purchase.
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Who Is Your Internet Doppelgänger?
Feb 17, 6:40PM
For those of us narcissistic enough to regularly self-Google, there's always that ever slightly more famous person who's coming out on top. Do you have an internet doppelgänger/moral enemy? Or is your name so unique you can gloat about your Google search ranking?
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The House of Cards Hacker Is the Best Worst Thing About Season 2
Feb 17, 6:20PM
Season two of House of Cards has officially been out for a little over 80 hours, meaning you've probably already gorged yourself on all thirteen episodes. (WARNING: Some [non-critical] spoilers lie ahead.) The best worst part? An Anonymous-style hacker and his faithful sidekick, Cashew the guinea pig—every single second of which was absolutely, phenomenally over-the-top ridiculous.
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The Inside Story of How Olympic Photographers Get Such Stunning Images
Feb 17, 6:00PM
Every single moment of the Sochi Olympics is documented in minute detail. Here's how the AP and Getty Images, two of the biggest photo agencies on the scene, get their incredible photos from the Olympics to the United States, faster than you can microwave a bag of popcorn.
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Snow Tires With Studs That Retract At the Push of a Button
Feb 17, 5:40PM
Studded tires are probably the best way to avoid sliding all over the place on slippery, icy roads. But when that layer of snow and ice is gone, they're not particularly friendly to bare asphalt. Nokian Tyres, though, has developed this concept tire with studs that extend and retract with the push of a button on your dashboard.
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This Giant Mechanical Earthworm Is Fixing D.C.'s Poop Problem
Feb 17, 5:20PM
Washington D.C. is overflowing with crap—and not just the sort spewed in Congress. Rather, its ancient sewage system regularly overflows, sending a literal river of poo into the city's waterways. Lady Bird is the name of the giant tunneling machine sent to stop it.
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Stunning images of the endless buildings and skies of Hong Kong
Feb 17, 5:14PM
Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze is a French photographer who loves Hong Kong. These stunning photos are from his latest book, Vertical Horizon, "a deep immersion into the city's thick atmospheres and a visual record of its wildly diverse built environment." Some of the buildings seem to go on forever. When I look at them, I feel like I'm go fall into the sky.
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The Creators of Rock Band Are Making A Musical First-Person Shooter
Feb 17, 5:00PM
Are you in the mood for a very different kind of multiplayer first-person shooter? How about one in which the arena you're in morphs to the music that's playing, where your machine gun makes music, where your grenades only blow up on the downbeats and the missiles you fire will keep stalking your enemy as long as you keep tapping the shooting button to the beat of the music?
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Why Your Mouse Cursor Is Slanted Instead of Straight
Feb 17, 5:00PM
Have you ever wondered why your mouse cursor rests ever so slightly to the left? Chances are, that little arrow on an incline is so ubiquitous that you've never even thought twice about its 45-degree lean. As it turns out, there's a very good reason for it. Or was, anyway, back in a more pixelated age.
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How Russia Built a Ship Too Big to Set Sail
Feb 17, 4:40PM
Designed to act as the eyes and ears of the Soviet Pacific Fleet, this massive command ship was among Russia's most ambitious Cold War constructs. Packing cutting edge electronic warfare and communications systems, this enormous ship could have become the monolithic centerpiece of Russia's navy. So why did it end up rotting away as off-shore barracks instead?
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The Great and Secret Salt Heist That Saved the Sochi Olympics
Feb 17, 4:20PM
Believe it or not, salt is an incredibly important tool when you're trying to keep a ski mountain running during a warm spell. Unfortunately, the organizers of the Sochi Games did not believe this fact, and late last week, that oversight almost ruined the Olympics.
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Which Phone You Should Buy Explained in One Handy Flowchart
Feb 17, 4:00PM
There are a ton of phones out there. A lot of options. That's great, but it can also make for a tough decision. Which one is for you? We've got just the flowchart you need.
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The Design Of Abba's Clothing Was Actually A Form Of Tax Evasion
Feb 17, 3:40PM
The design of disco supergroup Abba's stagewear was not just influenced by the sequined needs of being a dancing queen; the design of their clothes was also a form of tax evasion.
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Maybe This 1/4 Scale Robocop Figure Is Too Realistic
Feb 17, 3:20PM
If the recent RoboCop remake has made you extra nostalgic for the original films, this 1:4-scale figure should provide you with all of the fond memories you need. In fact, with 30 points of articulation, and a face painted with a multi-layer technique that even shows veins beneath the skin, from a distance you might just mistake it for the real thing.
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If You Use Steam, Valve Might Be Tracking Every Website You Visit
Feb 17, 2:57PM
Here's a fun fact: If you use Steam for your games—let's face it, you do—there's a chance Valve's Anti-Cheat System been taking a look at all the websites you visit and sending a list back to home base. Why? No one knows for sure.
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Inside a World War II Bunker Turned Massive Underground Farm
Feb 17, 2:40PM
Last week, we wrote about a project in London that sounds straight up apocalyptic: A massive underground farm inside a 60-year-old bunker, originally built to protect Londoners from Nazi bombs. Now, we have video—and it's every bit as spooky as you'd think.
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A Revolutionary Night Vision Camera That Lets You See in Full Color
Feb 17, 2:20PM
The dark green and black images typically produced by a night vision camera have become synonymous with the technology—to the point where it's even used in movies any time covert surveillance is implied. But a Japanese company called Komamura has developed a new kind of night vision camera that captures full color footage even when it's completely dark out.
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9 Amazing Pieces of Art Sculpted Entirely by 3D Printer
Feb 17, 2:00PM
This week, Gizmodo got a peek at some seriously awesome sculptures made entirely by 3D printer at the 3D Printshow. The exhibit, hosted by Adobe and Shapeways, shows how you can create stunning art with nothing more than Photoshop and a 3D printer. And maybe a whole lot of talent, but we're not sure where you can buy that.
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Gawker There's a Really Cool Pit Bull Rescue Story on Craigslist | Jalopnik This Is What It Looks Li
Feb 17, 1:45PM
Gawker There's a Really Cool Pit Bull Rescue Story on Craigslist | Jalopnik This Is What It Looks Like When An Airbag Explodes In Your Face | Jezebel Wait, So Is Porn Addiction Even a Real Thing? | Kotaku Flappy Bird Proficiency Required for Game Developer Job in China
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Just Look How Much Airplane Wings Flex in Crosswinds
Feb 17, 12:52PM
Landing in a crosswind can be terrifying, but just watch this video and see how much the wings of a Boeing 767 flex during severe turbulence. It's... disconcerting.
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