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Saturday, May 9, 2015

Gizmodo Australia

GADGETS

Stop Buying Coffee Pods

It’s time! This week, Keurig announced that nobody was buying its DRM-enabled coffee machine that only accepted “Keurig 2.0″ branded coffee pods. The company said it would finally allow people to fill their own coffee pods (again). But let’s be honest: It’s time to stop buying coffee pods altogether.
SCIENCE

The Answer To Tackling Superbugs Could Be More Superbugs

Hard-to-kill bacteria or “superbugs” have become a major problem for hospitals. Between 5 and 12 per cent of hospital patients in the EU are thought to acquire an infection during their stay, with many caused by bacteria such as Clostridium difficile (C. diff) that are resistant to antibiotics.
CARS

Uber Has Dropped Its Prices In Melbourne And Perth

Sorry Sydney, nothing for you today. If you live in Perth however, uberX trips are now up to 20 per cent cheaper, while Melbourne fares have been reduced by up to 15 per cent. The latter comes with a catch — UberBLACK services have gone up by the same amount.
SCIENCE

Shooting A Laser At A Planet, But Not To Blow It Up

This breathtaking photo shows the intense orange beam of a new 22W laser pointed at the planet Saturn. Wait, isn’t this like the shocking scene in Star Wars where the Death Star’s superlaser completely annihilated planet Alderaan?
ENTERTAINMENT

Everything You Didn't Know About The Original Mad Max Films

It’s hard to believe we’re getting a new Mad Max film after three decades — one made by creator George Miller no less. The franchise is one of the most enduring accomplishments of Australian film, yet despite its popularity, how much do we really know about how it was made? Well, after this video you’ll almost be an expert.
CARS

The Reason We Won't Have Autonomous Cars Any Time Soon

Driving a car is easy. Engine on, eyes open, foot on the gas and you’re all set. So why is it taking autonomous cars so long to learn?
SCIENCE

Carl Sagan's Solar Sail Is Ready For Its First Test Flight

“There’s just a tremendously exciting prospect called solar sailing. [It] travels on the radiation and particles that come out of the sun, the wind from the sun. Because it has a constant acceleration, it can get you around the inner part of the solar system a lot faster…than the usual sorts of rocket propulsion.”
GADGETS

Running Old Mac II Software On A Smartwatch Is A Great And Terrible Idea

Video: When Macintosh II debuted in 1987, it was the first colour display for Apple computers. It was a software leap forward to be sure, and now it fits on your wrist — if that’s something you want.
GEEK OUT

Colt's Original Gun Factory And Its Quirky Utopian Village Are Rotting

At one point in time, Samuel Colt firearms company held the largest private armoury in the world. Colt’s original factory and the utopian village that flanked it (aka Coltsville) was like the Google campus of the 1800s. Now, itsits in ruin — because guns.
MOBILE

The Moto X Just Got A Fun New Gesture That Turns On The Torch

Briefly: An Android 5.1 update is rolling out to the 2014 Moto X. It adds a new gesture that turns the torch on and off. To do it, simply “chop twice”. That sounds weird, but makes more sense when you look at this GIF.
SCIENCE

Earth's Oceans May Have Crash-Landed Via Ancient Asteroids

SimEarth was right about one thing. The best way to wet up a planet? Hurl a bunch of icy asteroids at it. That, at least, is one interpretation of a new study published in the Royal Astronomical Society, which supports the hypothesis that most of our planet’s water crash-landed via space rocks eons ago. And the same process could be making waterworlds all over the galaxy.
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