- Tech News
North America Will Not Be Able to See the Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century, Sorry
The Moon is incredible, and you should look at it. Our view of it is always in flux, but sometimes, the Moon’s visage changes in a particularly dramatic way—like when it sneaks behind the Earth’s shadow and turns red. An especially long lunar eclipse will occur at the end of next month (July 27), which … Continued
- Tech NewsPrivacy and Security
California Has 48 Hours to Pass This Privacy Bill or Else
Recent headlines have suggested that California lawmakers are considering a bill that would give Californians “unprecedented control over their data.” This is true but that is not the whole story. What’s really happening is that California lawmakers have 48 hours to pass such a bill or the policy shit is going to hit the direct … Continued
By Kashmir Hill - io9
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: The Spoiler FAQ
The blockbuster sequel to the blockbuster Jurassic Park reboot is currently grossing a zillion dollars, but did you notice how everyone in the movie was an imbecile? Their actions may be confusing, but don’t worry—my patented Spoiler FAQ has all the answers to the movie I have retitled Jurassic World: Idiot Buffet. Idiot Buffet? Yes. … Continued
By Rob Bricken - EartherConservation
Wow, Americans Are Actually Getting Better at Conserving Something
It’s not every day we hear Americans are doing an okay job on the conservation front, but that appears to be the case when it comes to water usage. A new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report finds U.S. water consumption is at its lowest level in more than 45 years. Americans withdrew 322 billion gallons … Continued
By Maddie Stone - Tech News
That Trump Hotel Parody Site Was Made by a Conservative Angered by Trump’s ‘Border Fiasco’
When the website TrumpHotels.org popped up last week, most people assumed it was created by some left-wing advocacy group. The parody website features photos of America’s immigrant detention camps, with children in cages and quotes from President Trump about Mexicans being rapists. But surprisingly, the website was actually started by a conservative. And Gizmodo talked … Continued
By Matt Novak - io9
And Now, Here’s Mark Hamill With a Truly Grim Realization About Luke’s Arc in The Last Jedi
The characterization of Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi has become the flashpoint in a raging wildfire of a debate about the current trajectory of the Star Wars saga. But with time to reflect since the release of the movie, it seems that Mark Hamill has come to a rather depressing realization that Luke’s fall … Continued
- EartherClimate Change
The Arctic Ocean Is Quickly Becoming the Atlantic
The seas between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans are a battleground between two opposing bodies of water. And it appears that the Arctic is starting to lose the war. This is happening faster than models projected, and scientists don’t quite know what the long-term impacts will be. The rapid “Atlantification” of the Arctic Ocean is … Continued
By Brian Kahn - Tech News
Microsoft Surface Laptop, One Year Later
When the Surface Laptop was released a year ago, it immediately struck me as the Microsoft-built computer I’d been waiting for. You see, I’ve always admired the design of all of Microsoft’s Surface products, but at the same time felt that they weren’t exactly for me. The keyboard cover on the Surface Pro is just … Continued
- EartherEnvironmental Justice
Hurricane Harvey Housing Relief Is Officially Ending
If you’re a Texan whom Hurricane Harvey royally fucked, tough luck. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Monday that displaced Harvey survivors have until Saturday to figure their shit out. The agency is finally ending its Transitional Sheltering Assistance program after more than 10 months since the Category 4 storm struck the Gulf Coast—and after … Continued
- io9
The 10 Biggest Questions From the Westworld Finale, and What We Already Know About Them
Westworld has ended its second season with more unsolved mysteries than it started with. Here are some of the biggest questions we hope to see answered in the next season (or two), as well as some hints from the folks in front of and behind the camera that may point us to the answers. 1) … Continued
- ScienceSpace
The Rosetta Image Archive Is Now Complete and Freely Available, so You Can See a Comet Like Never Before
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission to the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was one for the ages, providing an unprecedented look at this oddly shaped celestial object. The Rosetta probe captured nearly 100,000 images over the course of its mission, all of which are now freely available to the public in a single Rosetta archive. The Rosetta … Continued
- Tech NewsNews
A Twitter Bot Has Joined the Immigration Battle to Fight ICE With Facts
A bot on Twitter is sharing images of all 212 immigration detention centers along with the address and demographic information of each location, tossing cold, hard facts into the heated online debate over immigration in America. Artist Everest Pipkin created the bot, @Abolish_ICE_Now, on Friday, about two months after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the … Continued
- Tech News
August Smart Locks Releases Features to Help Airbnb Hosts Let Guests in Remotely [Corrected]
After publication, Airbnb told Gizmodo that August made a promotional video that violated Airbnb brand guidelines. Airbnb has had a partnership with August since 2015, but an Airbnb spokesperson said the company it was not aware of any new August features or products meant for Airbnb hosts and guests. August also contacted Gizmodo and said … Continued
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Bizarre ‘Sonic Attack’ Symptoms Reportedly Spreading to US Diplomats Around the World
For more than 18 months, US diplomats have come down with similar illnesses that include mild brain damage and hearing loss after they claim to have heard unusual sounds. The incidents began in Cuba but reports have now spread to other countries. As authorities have ramped up efforts to treat any potential cases, almost 200 … Continued
By Rhett Jones - ScienceSpace
A New NASA-Led Project Means the Search for Aliens Is Heating Up
To date, scientists have catalogued more than 3,500 exoplanets, some of which may even be capable of fostering life. But we simply don’t know. The ability to detect life on distant worlds still eludes us, but a new project coordinated by NASA now takes us a significant step closer to achieving that goal. Six new … Continued
- Tech News
It Costs Seven Cents to Make a Nickel, So the U.S. Mint Had a Computer Simulate Cheaper Coins
As the value of precious metals fluctuates over time, the U.S. Mint has to constantly find new ways to keep currency manufacturing affordable. A five-cent nickel that costs as much as seven cents to make is a problem, but so is a coin that suddenly looks and feels different because its metallurgic ingredients were changed. … Continued
- io9
In the Next Steven Universe, Pink Diamond’s Lies Could Destroy the Crystal Gems
In the newest promos for the show’s next arc, though, the devastation of learning the truth about Rose Quartz and the Diamonds is so profound that even Garnet can’t stand to bear the emotional burden, tearing apart the Crystal Gem whose strength the team has always relied on. That’s extremely not good. Garnet has unfused … Continued
- Tech News
The Latest Priceless Art Restoration Disaster Is One for the History Books
You alright, Spain? In what is most certainly a contender for worst art restoration project, a 500-year-old wooden effigy of San Jorge de Estella in the Spanish city of Estella-Lizarra has been, uh, restored by a “handicrafts teacher,” according to the Guardian. The end result isn’t a pretty sight, and has left some people more … Continued
- Tech NewsAmazon
I’m Starting to Have Serious Doubts About Amazon Prime
My own personal Amazon Prime day is in two weeks. It’s not the day that Amazon puts a lot of random crap on sale. (That’s in approximately three weeks.) My day is when Amazon will charge me $120 for another year of membership. That’s $20 more than what the company charged me last year and … Continued