Religion

Science

Behind The Search Engine That Powers Iris, The Android Siri Rival

11:30AM February 9, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

I’m sure Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos doesn’t know about this, but he’s funding a seemingly ultra-Christian search engine that is anti-abortion and anti-evolution. It’s called ChaCha, and it powers Android’s most popular Siri competitor, Iris. More »

Computing

The Pope Has Chosen Android

3:15PM December 8, 2011 | Sam Biddle

This, my friends, may be the end of the smartphone fanboy wars. I can give my two cents. The rest of the tech community can give theirs. But God Almighty himself, through his appointed papal mouthpiece, has picked a winner. More »

Geek Out

Telephone Pole Jesus Died For Your Landline Abandoning Sins

7:40PM July 28, 2011 | Seth Abramovitch

Colorado native Don Taylor, who describes himself as “a nonreligious individual”, was stopped dead in his tracks when he stumbled upon this divine apparition on his daily routine. Yes, a creeping vine on a telephone pole had taken on the unmistakable form of a crucified Jesus Christ. More »

News

Pastafarian Finally Gets Driver’s Licence After Wearing Colander Hat

6:50PM July 14, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Athiests everywhere (well, in Austria) can rejoice. After three years and medical testing to prove his sanity, Niko Alm just received his driver’s licence. All that just so he could wear a colander on his head for the picture. More »

Entertainment

Holy iPods!

5:40AM June 23, 2011 | Max Behrman

The Vatican’s lending iPods to pilgrims touring the Catholic church’s stomping ground. The aim is twofold: On one hand, it’ll lower noise brought on by yapping tour guides; on the other, they hope to attract younger members of the faith. More »

News

Harold Camping: Apocalypse Rescheduled For October 21

11:21AM May 24, 2011 | Max Read

Harold Camping, the radio host who predicted the world would end on Saturday, made his first post-non-apocalypse public appearance on his radio show Monday night. “The first question,” he told listeners, “is ‘Camping, what about you? Are you ready to shoot yourself or go on a booze trip or whatever?’” More »

Gadgets

All The Essential Gear You Need For The Rapture

6:00AM May 21, 2011 | Sam Biddle and Adrian Covert

The world is ending today. Maybe. Odds are, if you’re a Gizmodo reader, you’ll be stuck down here with the rest of us sinners – pick up this apocalyptic hardware beforehand. More »

Geek Out

Is Fanboyism A Religion?

12:47PM May 19, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Ever wonder why Apple fans stand in line for hours on end just to buy a phone? According to the BBC’s Alex RIley, it’s because Apple is their religion. Neuroscience suggests he may be right. More »

Mobile

Get Divorced In Three Simple Text Messages

6:17AM April 28, 2011 | Adrian Chen

Something like half of all marriages end in divorce in the US. But imagine if we had the kind of system they’ve got in Tajikistan: There, husbands can divorce their wives by simply sending them a text message that says “Taloq taloq taloq” (Divorce divorce divorce). More »

Geek Out

Rabbi Armed With Blowtorch Keeps Things Kosher

6:00AM April 20, 2011 | Casey Chan

If you saw a 190cm man built like a football player armed with a 1m blowtorch, what would you do? Why if you’re Jewish, you’d hire him to clean your place before Passover. More »