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Why Smoking Pot Makes You So Hungry
Apr 20, 11:00PM
If you've ever smoked weed, chances are you've also taken that regrettable trip to 7 Eleven and stocked up on cheese puffs, microwave burritos, and, well, everything else edible. Then, when you wake up surrounded in wrappers, you wonder: WHY?
This Twisting Mirror Bridge Reflects Every Detail of a Shanghai Street
Apr 20, 10:00PM
UNStudio has created a beautifully constructed archway that brightens up the retail sphere of Xintiandi Mall in China. Because it's lined with mirrors, you can track your movements from beginning to end and watch your surroundings skip playfully across the different planes of the mall's entrance. It's like walking down the inside of a wormhole—except you stay safely grounded in both time and space.
A Brief History of Easter Eggs in Tech
Apr 20, 9:00PM
The Easter egg—as in a hidden surprise or in-joke, not the chocolate treat—can be dated back to the last Russian imperial family who gifted people with jewel-encrusted Fabergé eggs containing additional surprises tucked away inside.
Hashing It Out: The Art and Science of Pushing Pot To Its THC Limits
Apr 20, 8:20PM
The intoxicating effects of cannabis have skyrocketed in the last 50 years as the plant's rapidly widening acceptance has spurred a race among growers to produce ever more potent strains. But even the stickiest of the ickiest buds top out at 25 percent THC per unit weight and, for a new generation of connoisseurs, that isn't good enough.
Why Weed Makes You... You... Huh?
Apr 20, 8:00PM
Scientists have long suspected that THC somehow affects the hippocampus region of the brain, the bit responsible for controlling short-term memory, but they have never been able to prove it. Turns out that's because they were looking at the wrong grey matter.
Celebration, Florida: The Utopian Town That America Just Couldn't Trust
Apr 20, 7:00PM
It's been exactly two decades since Celebration, Florida, broke ground in 1994, a major anniversary for a community that enjoyed a massive amount of media attention when it emerged. Yet we don't hear much about Disney's foray into real estate lately, apart from the odd fire.
Weekend Deals: Blu-rays, Games, Anime, and David Attenborough
Apr 20, 6:45PM
Sorry you didn't find the golden egg in today's hunt. Here are a whole bunch of deals pulled from our five Twitter accounts to cheer you up. While you're here, you may as well follow them too.
This Incredible Animation Was Made By Code That Could Fit on a Floppy
Apr 20, 6:00PM
This is no 20 GB video file, painstakingly pulled from a render farm. All of it was generated in real time by one tiny algorithm. And it's amazing.
Advanced Concrete Could Last More Than A Century Without Maintenance
Apr 20, 5:00PM
A new water-repellant concrete impregnated with tiny superstrong fibers promises to leave roads and bridges free of major cracks for up to 120 years.
Think You Know Basic Physics? This Balloon Will Prove You Wrong
Apr 20, 4:00PM
When you have a balloon floating in a car and start driving, instead of getting thrown back, it actually flies forward. What? Are balloons immune to inertia? Is physics broken? Nope. As SmarterEveryDay explains, it actually makes perfect sense, as science always does.
This Faucet Sprayer's Flat Blade of Water Scrapes Dishes Clean
Apr 20, 3:00PM
If you're lucky enough to have a retractable sprayer attached to your kitchen faucet, you've probably noticed that its circular blast often isn't powerful enough to really scrape dishes clean. To fix that, Kohler is introducing what it calls Sweep spray technology that blasts stuck-on food with a wide blade of water that works like a liquid scraper.
This Week's Top Comedy Video: If Miyazaki Films Were Like Other Anime
Apr 20, 1:00AM
Anime legend Hayao Miyazaki has a whimsical style and plot complexity all his own. But what if his masterpieces followed the anime tropes we know so well? Whoa Ponyo, you sure look, uh, different.
Take a Sip of a 3,300-Year-Old Danish Beer
Apr 20, 12:00AM
Wanna get some real beer snob cred? With Egtved Girl's Brew, you can sneer at your friends' beers and their "founded in the 1800s" claims to authenticity. Because this beer's recipe is 3,300 years old. Now that's a legit brew.
Electronic Monocle Uses Biofeedback to Track Your Favorite Websites
Apr 19, 11:00PM
The internet is a fire hydrant of content. Keeping track of the pages you enjoy is a pain. A team of UK design students has a conceptual solution: Amoeba, an electronic monocle that files away the pages you find most interesting, as measured by your biofeedback response. It's the emotion-tracking Google Glass you always wanted!
LED Lights Are Ruining Laundry Detergent's White-Brightening Trick
Apr 19, 10:00PM
LED lighting is great. The right bulb gives the same warm incandescent glow you love from a fraction of the energy. But there's a downside: while LEDs make cities look awesome , the most common type of LED lighting dims the ultraviolet trick laundry detergents use to make white clothes look whiter. The future is bright, but it's also kind of dingy.
And now one freakin' huge explosion
Apr 19, 9:48PM
One freakin' goddamn huge explosion at some open-pit mine or a road construction or who knows what. Don't know, don't care: It's a freakin' huge explosion. That's all, people. Enjoy.
Anti-Bus Laws, High Rents, and Pee: What's Ruining Our Cities This Week
Apr 19, 8:00PM
Tennessee lawmakers tried to make Nashville's buses illegal, a dude pissed in a reservoir and Portland has to flush 38 million gallons of water, and—let's say it all together—the rent is too damn high. This is your weekly look at What's Ruining Our Cities.
This week in Tech Reads: the biological basis behind yawning, the suspicious backroom deals that und
Apr 19, 7:30PM
This week in Tech Reads: the biological basis behind yawning, the suspicious backroom deals that undergird "sound science," high-tech toilets, and a Silicon Valley inventor who's either a prolific genius or a criminal con-man. And more!
U.S. Gov't Changed Your HealthCare.gov Password Because of Heartbleed
Apr 19, 7:00PM
Heartbleed, the gaping flaw that left the internet's security gate wide open for more than two years, is causing headaches for yet another site: the beleagured Healthcare.gov . The government says the site has not been compromised, but officials have reset all user passwords "out of an abundance of caution." Heartbleed's not done causing heartburn yet.
Windows Phone, Haunted Houses, Muppets, and More
Apr 19, 6:00PM
Well it was another busy week here at Gizmodo. On top of Utopia Week, our week-long look at past, present, and future visions of a perfect society, we brought you reviews of new phones, cameras, and smartwatches, a hard look at beginning a life without Facebook, and a behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson's phenomenal workshop. Let's review!
The Biggest Thing At The New York Auto Show Was Not A Car
Apr 19, 4:00PM
The easiest way to determine "hype," whatever that is, for a product is to measure the size of its media scrum. New Mustang? Meh. How about a Mercedes? Borrrrring. But Honda just enthralled everybody with a 14-year old robot.
How To Pass a Urine Test (Or At Least Stand a Fighting Chance)
Apr 19, 4:00PM
You've got enough to worry about for that upcoming job interview without stressing over whether or not you'll be judged by what you pee into a cup. And sometimes it's just too late to go all the way straight-and-narrow. Fortunately there are ways of maximizing the chance that your future employment won't be sidetracked by Friday night's doobie. Here's what you need to know to have your best chance at passing a urinalysis test.
Why Vinyl Is the Only Worthwhile Way to Own Music
Apr 19, 3:00PM
On any given Tuesday in the 90s, I would hustle to the record store after school to gawk at the new releases. Occasionally, I would take a CD home, greedily tear it open, pop it into my boombox, and listen while I pretended to do my homework. This wonderful experience has no value any more. It's obsolete.
What Happens When You Give A Bunch Of Hotshot Pilots GoPros
Apr 19, 2:05PM
Some of the best pilots in the US Navy are assigned to fly Super Hornets from the USS George Washington. But just because you're the best at what you do, doesn't mean it's all seriousness, hard work, and downright tedium. Most of the time it looks like it's nothing but pure, unadulterated, capital-A Awesome.
Holy Cow, Another Crazy Meteor Caught on Russian Dashcam
Apr 19, 1:59PM
Last night, yet another eye-searing blue meteor screamed across the dark Russian sky. Lucky for us, Russia is the land of dashcams, meaning that yet again , we get a driver's seat view of the phenomenon. How do you say "wow" in Russian?
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