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A water tank at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan apparently sprung a leak recently. The latest reports from the northern prefecture say that puddles have collected all around the plant, and the implication is clear. Fukushima has a whole new radioactive water problem. The amount of radiation detected in the puddles is not … Continued
Back in June, London’s transit corporation decided to release all of its information about bus and train departures to the public. That way, administrators probably figured, eager developers could use that data to build better transit apps. But the move has also resulted in some pretty interesting creative projects, too—like this one, which lets users … Continued
Like a terrible winter, the gold iPhone is coming. Multiple sources have confirmed that Apple’s next toy will be available in gold. Not real gold, but fake gold-colored aluminum. They will look like 1980s cigarette cases! Would you buy one of these garish things? Unless you’re someone pretending to be rich in Russia, China or … Continued
There’s something unsatisfying about making a traditional complaint. As you’re filling out the form, you can almost see the government bureaucrat crumpling it up and throwing it away a few days later. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just yell at the pencil pushers directly? In Seoul, you can. Outside Seoul’s City Hall sits … Continued
The Earth’s atmosphere is actually a churning sea of fluid, though it’s easy to forget when you’re just hanging out, breathing it all in. This satellite shot of a tiny island in the Pacific shows the spiral trails it leaves as an ocean of air swirls by. These strange spiral eddies are called von Kármán … Continued
Mental Floss recently wrote a short post about a cool British Pathe video showing off what fashion designers of the year 1939 imagined we’d be wearing in the year 2000. And though the film largely focuses on designs for women, it didn’t leave out the men! Though the film doesn’t mention it, the short movie … Continued
Looks like Amazon’s having a bit of trouble. The site went down several minutes ago, but has since been cycling through a fun little mix of the various “we’re down” banners. The above image is what you’ll currently get, and this was the first: https://gizmodo.com/amazon-com-is-down-update-it-wasnt-hacked-5980618 Amazon’s web services still claim to be mostly in working … Continued
Stealthily pocketing an actual, physical piece of a national monument is a modern-day no-no. But back in the day, it was pretty common to sneak a little something special to remember your trip by. The bizarre souvenirs that remain give us a glimpse at how tourists of the past memorialized their experiences. Souvenir Nation: Relics, … Continued
It’s definitely a Logitech kind of day here is Dealsland. The Logitech G700s Rechargeable Gaming Mouse is currently at its lowest price ever of $75, and is also winning the popular vote over at Kotaku. The Logitech Marathon Mouse is sitting within pennies of its historical low at $30, and the Logitech Wireless Keyboard K400 … Continued
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has allegedly asked supplier Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. to start shipping both a high-end and a low-end version of the iPhone next month. That’s right—the budget iPhone might really be happening. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-5c-rumor-roundup-everything-we-think-we-know-1108397130 What we’ve heard is the iPhone 5S is coming as a followup to the … Continued
You know that brief moment of concern when you have to momentarily unlatch your dog’s leash to wrap it around a pole, and you’re a little anxious they’re going to bolt? That’s now a thing of the past with this incredibly clever Secret Agent Leash. Just below the handle is a built-in set of plastic … Continued
The scuttlebutt today is that the rumored iPhone 5S will come in gold. GOLD! While the color option would be new to Apple, it’s not exactly a new concept. People have been blinging iPhones in myriad ways since the gadget’s very earliest days. Here’s how you could have a gold iPhone today—while it’s still cool. … Continued
Ok Glass, you can hear the cop now. Take a picture of that license plate. Try: Ok Glass. Record a video of this five alarm fire. Or even: Ok Glass. Search: gunshot wound treatment. It doesn’t take much imagination to realize that Google Glass could be a valuable tool for first responders. And now, the … Continued
When the Loma Prieta earthquake struck San Francisco in 1989, it gutted the Marina neighborhood. While part of that was due to liquefaction effects caused by the area’s underlying landfill construction, the problem was exasperated by the area’s multiunit homes, which typically either had parking or shops built into the first floor. That’s great for … Continued
New York City just saw its biggest gun bust in history. At least 19 people where involved in selling a nightmare arsenal of over 254 weapons, toting deliveries into the city by bus, using backpacks and suitcases. And Instagram and YouTube helped crack the case. Aspiring rapper with questionable judgement Matthew Best made the stupid … Continued
Just from glancing at Twitter, the old adage that the “kids are our future” becomes pretty bleak, pretty fast. Thankfully, 11-year-old Quinn Sheeran has arrived to restore your faith in humanity with his brilliantly epic Rocky-theme-playing deodorant—all engineered by the kid himself. Inspired by the considerably more obnoxious musical greeting cards, Sheeran decided that Rocky’s … Continued
Today, Twitter will begin adding related headlines to tweets to provide context and background to what the hell someone is talking about. Providing context to the noise makes sense, but Twitter hasn’t provided complete details on how the new feature will work or how widespread it’ll be. In the Jason Collins example the company gives … Continued
There’s still no robot that can successfully fake unconditional love or a child’s innocent laughter. But now, thanks to a team of German tinkerers, there is one that can emulate a child’s uninvited wall art. Vertwalker is a project by the Berlin-based creative studio Sonice Development. Using a series of custom sensors, it darts from … Continued
Bloomberg Businessweek has a neat little video about the moon photo digitization efforts over at NASA’s Ames Research Center. Oddly enough, this project is currently taking place in an abandoned McDonald’s. McMoon’s, if you will. The current mission of the McMoon’s team is to digitize photographs taken by the two lunar orbiters sent in 1966 … Continued