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What happens when you combine “the Addams Family” with the “Black mirror”? Something like what was presented by the researcher of issues of cooperation between computers and people mark Tassler. Every day we tap on the screen of our mobile devices, maybe it’s time to give them the opportunity to poke us in response? With…

It has been over three years since Elon Musk introduced the world to the futuristic design of the future transport called Hyperloop. At first the idea seemed fantastic, but we are getting closer and closer to the realization of the project. The technology has already passed more than one series of experiments, and recently the…

Solar energy is, no doubt, a very promising technology, and besides, still and environmentally friendly. But there is one problem: energy storage. If its just not use – losses will be very significant. Of course, you can use Li-ion batteries or the more interesting development, but it would be far better to create a technology…

Artist’s impression of MASCOT descending towards the surface of Ryugu. Illustration: DLR A German-French probe called MASCOT is now collecting valuable data from the surface of Ryugu, an asteroid located 190 million miles from Earth. But it better get cracking—the shoebox-sized probe has only 16 hours to live. The 22-pound (10 kg) probe was designed…

Illustration: Angelica Alzona The 2018 midterm elections are just around the corner. And if you plan to vote on Tuesday, November 6, many states require you to register in advance. But don’t worry, most states now let you register online. Gizmodo has assembled a guide to registering in all 50 states and the District of…

Screenshot: Gizmodo The biggest upgrade arriving with Windows 10 is the Your Phone app, which you can find from the Start menu. If you remember the old Phone Companion app, it does something similar—essentially making it easier to use Windows 10 and your smartphone together. Right now the app is limited in terms of what…

Photo: Tom Copeland (AP) Last month, millions of people watched the American flag that flew at the Frying Pan Tower lighthouse about 39 miles off the North Carolina coast, as a livestream showed the flag being pummeled by the 100-mph winds of Hurricane Florence. Now, that symbol of dreams and natural nightmares will live on…

A plaque depicting Alfred Nobel at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony held in Oslo, Norway in 2015.Photo: Ragnar Singsaas (Getty Images) A trio of scientists from the U.S. and the UK have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year for using evolution to their advantage, developing new methods of creating molecules that have already…

Microsoft introduced a major update for the operating system Windows 10. It was called Windows 10 October 2018 Update. This is the sixth major upgrade to Windows 10. They are issued every six months. The update brings quite a few new features. Among the new features of Windows 10 October 2018 Update — cloud-based clipboard…