Cell Phone Cameras and The End of the Fair Fight

Hamilton Nolan · 02/08/12 02:06PM

Here we see two young women grab each other and start fighting at yesterday's Giants victory parade. A large crowd gathers around them. What the crowd does: point their cell phone cameras and film the fight. What the crowd does not do: make any move to break up the fight. Cell phone cameras have given us a fine excuse to become a bunch of moral zombies.

Meet Three Innovators Changing What's on Your Smartphone Screen

Studio@Gawker · 02/08/12 11:59AM

Hand-held devices are revolutionizing the creative tech industry, and pioneers in the field have taken cues from the technological advancements of the LG Nitro HD, including the True HD IPS Display with 16:9 widescreen capabilities. Our sister site Gizmodo partnered with LG Nitro HD to bring you On Display, an exclusive original video series in which digital animation professionals discuss how they do what they do and what the future of mobile tech holds for the future of creativity. Meet all-around excellent and fascinating people: Samir, Vivian, and Jesse.

Which Tween Slept with Her Boyfriend's Brother?

Brian Moylan · 02/08/12 11:29AM

This celeb broke up with her man briefly after he found out that she slept with his brother. This actress' plastic surgeon won't do any more work on her and this famous actress is sick of her actor husband staying in character all the time. But does he have a brother?

Obama Watch Marshmallow Go Boom

Emma Carmichael · 02/08/12 11:10AM

About 100 hormone-crazed middle and high school students descended upon the White House yesterday for a Science Fair (which, in this economy, am I right?) and Joey, an eighth grader from Phoenix, Ariz., was the unofficial winner of everything.

Privacy Death Stars Approved By Congress

Ryan Tate · 02/07/12 05:48PM

Today, it is tricky for governments and corporations to constantly spy on people using drones. By 2015, it wil be much much easier, thanks to a Monday Congressional vote authorizing drones above 400 feet, in the same airspace as commercial airliners.

Answers to All of Life's Little Mysteries

Maureen O'Connor · 02/07/12 04:51PM

"What If All the Cats in the World Suddenly Died?" Yahoo News asked today. Intrigued by this mysterious world without cats (What would we put bread on?) I clicked the link and found myself at Life's Little Mysteries, a LiveScience sister site dedicated to answering search-engine optimized questions of childlike wonderment like "Why are there holes in 'Swiss' cheese?" and "Who Will Succeed Kim Jong-Il?" (Trick question. Can't be answered.)

Reporters: There Is Nothing Wrong With PR Firms Doing Research on You

Hamilton Nolan · 02/07/12 04:01PM

We take a backseat to no one when it comes to spewing forth venom at the public relations industry. But we feel compelled to stand up and make this point: PR people doing research on what reporters have written and making a file on that topic is not a scandal. It is the same thing that reporters do, okay?

The Amazing Spider-Man: Unitards Are Back In Town

Leah Beckmann · 02/07/12 03:55PM

Here's a trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man, the retelling of an origin myth, retold. The background on this one is a mouthful so try to keep up: Marc Webb directed the screenplay, which was written by James Vanderbilt, which is based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Also, it was once a play written, directed, and starring Bono.