Wednesday, November 4, 2015

How Volkswagen Went From Being The Most Honest Car Company To The Least Honest 

I read two Volkswagen-related things yesterday, a record low number for me. One was our story about the EPA’s new suspicions of software-emissions cheating in their diesel V6 engines , and the other was an ad for the VW Type 2 Bus from 1967. VW’s gains in automotive technology are staggering, but somehow on par with the losses in honesty. What happened?

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

There's Always More Room at the Quantum Hilbert Hotel 

Physicists have created a quantum version of a famous thought experiment: the so-called Hilbert Hotel, which is always full and yet a vacancy can always be found for additional unexpected guests.

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Ninja-Like Ambush Bugs Don't Subsist on Meat Alone

The Ninja-like ambush bug catches its prey by turning invisible via camouflage, and has been known to take down spiders and other large, venomous insects. But one study found that ambush bugs don’t live on meat alone; they augment their diet with nectar from the flowers on which they perch.

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Monday, November 2, 2015

This Apple Watch Pipboy Is All the Smartwatch I Ever Need

Fallout 4 is launching soon, and with it comes a smartphone-holding Pipboy you can actually use. But if you don’t feel like strapping a giant hunk of plastic to your wrist, here’s a very simple hack that will improve your Apple Watch tenfold.

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Sunday, November 1, 2015

The First Trailer For Preacher is Here And It's Intense

For years, fans probably never believed we’d get to see a live-action adaptation of the incredible comic series Preacher. But now, finally, you can watch the first trailer from the show, which will premiere in 2016.

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Friday, October 30, 2015

Get Ready For "Spooky," the Halloween Asteroid!

On All Hallow’s Eve, an asteroid dubbed “Spooky” will make its closest approach to our planet. Hurtling along at an impressive 78,830 miles per hour, the 1,300-foot-wide object poses no threat to Earth...or does it? This Gizmodo video explains Spooky’s story.

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