Flying Lotus: You're Dead
I'm
sorry to lead you astray, dear reader. Unfortunately, the album which
I'm referencing in the headline doesn't actually drop for another month
and a half. But it's because of this album—or more specifically—this album's teaser trailer that has me ravenously consuming all things Flying Lotus.
How Skype Translator Learns Language from Social Media
When Microsoft and Skype revealed Skype Translator in May,
everyone displayed awe and wonder at a service that could finally
traverse the language barrier. The premise was that the Skype Translator
app would convert speech in real time allowing fluid conversation between speaking partners with different lingual…
Richard Attenborough Dies at 90. Let's All Watch Jurassic Park.
Richard Attenborough was a man of many talents. I knew him best as the well-intentioned but somewhat deranged scientist from Jurassic Park, but I knew him well in other roles.
What Apps Do You Download First on a New Smartphone?
This week, ComScore
published a report saying that 65.5 percent of smartphone users over
the age of 18 will go months without purchasing apps through their
respective app stores. That seems like a particularly high considering
all the great apps that come out every week, let alone every month.
MIT Scientists Say Humans Would Rather Take Orders From Robots
Welp. This is how it all begins. Bow on bended knee before your robot overlords. New research from MIT's
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) shows (with
science!) that when working in groups of three—two humans, one robot—us
lowly bags of flesh and blood would rather the robot just take over.
The Master Illustrators Who Create The Onion's Hilarious Parallel World
Welcome to Reading List, Gizmodo's Sunday afternoon roundup of the best writing from around the web. Today we've got great stuff from Ars Technica, the A.V. Club, Wired, and more!
Two New Sony Gadgets Leak in Promo Image Before IFA
This is a leaky time of the year for the tech industry. Just today we mentioned LG's new (and circular!) smartwatch was coming and also touched on Microsoft's supposed plans to bring a Chromecast-like device to market. Now, Sony (possibly intentionally) is the one giving us a look at what's coming.
Water Slides, Preservation, Ebola: What's Ruining Our Cities This Week
Los
Angeles ponders the ethics of slip-and-sliding in a drought. UNESCO is
being blamed for killing the cities it protects. Ebola is slowly
decimating village by village in Africa. It's this week's look at What's Ruining Our Cities.
'Lemon Meringue Pie' Could Be Android's Most Delicious Branding Yet
The
most important part about any new Android version is what new features
it brings to our smartphones—and to be sure—Android L is bringing plenty.
But one thing we didn't know for sure is what delicious dessert would
become its moniker. It looks like lemon meringue pie may be the winner.
Microsoft May Take On Chromecast With Its Own Dongle Device
When it comes to streaming content to televisions, we certainly have choices—and Microsoft may offer another.
Northrop Grumman Shows Off Its Experimental Spaceplane Concept
In mid-July the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded contracts
to Boeing, Masten Space Systems, and Northrop Grumman to develop an
unmanned spaceplane to travel hypersonic speeds in the upper
atmosphere—as easily as a commercial airliner.
Google Partners With Rockchip to Power Project Ara
Google works on so many projects, it can be hard to keep track of them all. They've put computers on our faces, sent internet balloons into the atmosphere, and created contact lenses that measure glucose through our tears. Project Ara is another example of trying to take an ambitious idea and make it possible—all…
A New Leak Shows LG's Next Smartwatch Will Be Round
As we continue to count down the days until the IFA 2014 consumer
electronics show, more leaks surface about gadgets that may be on the
guest list. Earlier in the week, we heard rumors that LG was already looking to refresh its G Watch with a second generation model. It seems this model may look different.
Kinder: Finally, Tinder for Kids
Maybe you don't want to commit to a playground
friend for life. Maybe you just wanna meet new people, just have a
casual game of hopscotch. Thankfully, there's a new app that's
disrupting online playdating. Meet Kinder.
The Ultra-Laborious Way the FBI Matched Fingerprints to Paper Files
The
FBI just switched over to Next-Generation Identification, a new digital
system for keeping track of the 83 million fingerprint cards the bureau
maintains. That means dismantling thousands of filing cabinets that
were once hand-searched by Bureau employees, twenty-four hours a day.
Here's how they did it.
This Little Girl's Reaction To A Rocket Launch Will Make Your Week
Shaylee was busy playing with her toys on the couch when footage from
one of NASA's Space Shuttle launches started playing on television.
Anyone who's witnessed something as awe-inspiring as human spaceflight
will surely identify with her sense of wonder. All together now: ISSAWOCKETSHIIIIIIIIP!
Kickball Ice Cream Maker Ensures You Earned That Tasty Dessert
Making
ice cream is pretty easy: Basically, all you do is churn some milk and
sugar in an ice-cold container. Usually, that container is a tub-shaped
thing with a crank, but it could take any shape. Even, say, a kickball. Now you'll really make sure the kids got enough exercise before dessert.
The Taliban Already Had This Artist's "Anti-Drone Tent" Idea
Dutch artist Sarah van Sonsbeeck is showing an Anti-Drone Tent now at Mediamatic Fabriek
in Amsterdam. It promises to shield users from aerial infrared
surveillance by hiding them beneath the heat-reflective surface of a Mylar® space blanket. It's a neat idea. That's why the Taliban has been using it for years.
California's Drought Is So Bad, Its Mountains Rose Half an Inch
Water is heavy—ask anyone who screwed up the Ice Bucket Challenge. And California and the rest of the West Coast have precious little of it. The water is so depleted, it's not weighing down the earth's surface—and geologists have measured a rise of up to 15 millimeters at GPS stations across the West.
Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
Y'all must've been good little smartphone users, because Appaclaus
brought a giant bag of new Android, iOS, and Windows Phone apps for you
this week. Why is there an app-focused Santa, and why does he visit
randomly in the middle of August? Nobody knows. Quit asking and start
downloading!
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