By Bryan Lufkin
Back in my day, schools used to recommend bringing a watch into tests so you’d keep track of the time. But now, the rise of smartwatches could lead to a flat-out ban of all timepieces for test-takers, if the latest rule at a major university in Japan is any indication.
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The people you meet on the internet are, for better or worse (just kidding it’s always for worse), probably not what they seem. Years of bile and racism and flamewars and the MTV show Catfish have seared this fact into our brains. Yet somehow, while the rest of our hearts hardened into stone, one quiet corner of Facebook stayed impossibly pure. And that corner of Facebook fucking loves Garfield.
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By Joan E. Solsman Everybody hates cable bills. This year saw the debut of long-awaited virtual TV services that made it easier to cut the cord without sacrificing live content, but the costs add up.
By Andrew Liptak on io9, shared by Andrew Liptak to Gizmodo
Need something colorful and trippy to watch? Ontem (Yesterday) is just your thing. Accompanied by a cool soundtrack, this short video is described as “A journey through introspection”, and it’s a pretty neat trip.
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Apple has quietly announced a new official Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S. The case, which costs $100, will provide your phone with as much as 25 hours of battery life.
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By Michael Franco Using a fluorescent protein from jellyfish, scientists from Northwestern University figure out what a fly had been experiencing hours earlier.
A Spanish galleon sunk in the Caribbean 300 years ago with an exceptionally valuable cargo has been discovered near the port city of Cartagena, Colombia. Called the San Jose, the ship is rumored to contain gold, silver, and jewellery worth an estimated $4 to $17 billion.
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By Bonnie Burton Harness the power of the dark side with a Star Wars Death Star USB car charger before those pesky Rebels find you. It’s perfect for pretending to blow up planets when stuck in traffic.
By Miranda July and Russell Quinn
A decade ago, cutting-edge writers/publishers were crafting books that were physically works of art, in response to the rise of ebooks. Now, those same people are making apps. Miranda July, creator of the instant-messaging app Somebody, talks to Russell Quinn, co-creator (with Eli Horowitz) of The Pickle Index and The Silent History, about making apps that are deliberately difficult to use.
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Did you know that, according to Polish law, graves can be reused after 20 years, provided nobody objects and the burial fee has not been paid? After reading …