The Sun is saying that the sick bastards of Al Qaeda had stuffed 2 dogs with bombs, explosives and detonators back in 2008. The dogs were meant to board a flight from Baghdad to Los Angeles and explode in the air. More »
Edward Horsford has taken a series of high-speed pictures that captures a water balloon...without the balloon. The shots are snapped at the point of explosion, when the balloon skin breaks open. It looks like he's somehow holding a ball of water. More »
Asteroids headed for Earth are scary. So get to know them a little! You can use the Impact: Earth! calculator to see what kind of damage an asteroid will cause. It's totally not as scary when you crunch the numbers. More »
Scientists have found dead and dying coral reefs 4,500 feet deep in the Gulf of Mexico. The dead coral means that oil from the BP oil spill is harming marine life in the deep ocean too. More »
In the wake of a rancorous national election, the future's sent us a savior: a cyborg Abraham Lincoln. CyberAbe will appeal to the better angels of our nature with rousing rhetoric and a stovetop hat that transforms into a bazooka. More »
Gaming on the iPhone is great! That is, until you try to hadouken. Then you realize its limitations. So if you're sick of using those stupid touchscreen controls, here's a desperately bright idea: attach plastic stickers to moonlight as physical buttons. More »
This week, Gizmodo University is proud to have a very special, super-secret guest lecturer! This is presented in addition to our normal curriculum and in conjunction with Sparkle Labs so step on into class and see who we've brought! More »
This DIY iMac G4 lamp from Etsy is like Apple's version of the Luxo Jr. All of the lamp's parts come from a recycled iMac G4 and the overall result is just as cute, useful and brimming with character. More »
Cab drivers know their cities intimately, using shortcuts and side streets to bypass traffic jams and (hopefully) get you to your destination more quickly. Now Microsoft is hoping to tap into this talent and design better driving directions for online maps. More »
This movie has no dialog, no plot, and absolutely no point except to leave you in complete awe. It achieves that objective, and then some more. All this eye candy is irresistible. Don't believe me? Here is some proof: More »
The United States Air Force is now looking for a F-22 Raptor replacement. It must be in service by 2030 and, for the first time ever, they want to be able to deploy these combat fighters unmanned and remotely controlled. More »
,560MPH, 12.32 km/h. That was the whizzing speed of NASA's spacecraft Deep Impact as it approached comet Hartley on its EPOXI mission. Here's a time lapse video of its complete trajectory, just released by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. More »
It figures that this close to Halloween, something wicked would show up in the stars. Astronomers can call this a nebula if they want; you and I both know that it's a demon spawn of intergalactic proportions. More »
Even if you keep your profile bare, Facebook can infer your interests from your friends' interests—and target ads towards you, according to a recent patent application. More »
Forty-one years ago today, a pair of computer scientists tried to send the world's first computer-to-computer message via the internet. The message was to be the word "log." Their connection crashed before they got to "g." [BoingBoing, CR4, image via] More »
Think Fourquare's counts as oversharing? Try Residential Foursquare, where the checking-in's not nearly as important as the comments. The horrible, personal, hilarious comments that people leave about your mom. More »
Firesheep. Created to demonstrate our vulnerability on public wireless networks, but still a viable way for prying eyes to assume your identity. Enter FireShepherd, a Windows application that jams Firesheep to keep your browsing private. Let's set it up. More »
If you don't feel like you're giving off enough of a James Bond vibe—and happen to own a 2011 Cadillac or Chevy—OnStar's new MyLink apps might help. And they're useful! Unlock doors, check gas levels—even start the ignition. More »
A curious Apple fan decided to email Steve Jobs a note asking about whether there'll be USB 3.0 support in Macs soon. This was the reply: More »
A couple weeks ago, a reader asked us for help. He couldn't figure out how to propose to his girlfriend in a way that would adequately express how much he loved her. So we turned to you... More »
