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LHC Knocked Out By FutureBird-Caused Power Failure

Someone or something out there doesn’t want the Large Hadron Collider to spin up to full speed. Either that, or it’s the most complex piece of machinery ever built so kinks are expected. But that’s a less fun explanation. The current snafu involves a power failure so serious that not only was the LHC itself…

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Gifts for Significant Others Neglected By Tech-Addicted Lovers

Hey baby, look, we all have priorities. For me, my gadgety toys just so happen to fall a teensy bit above you on the list. Don’t be offended! Here, look, I got you a present! Now, back to my iPhone. BTW, if you hate the gallery format as much as the Grinch hated Christmas, click…

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AT&T Comes in Last in Consumer Reports Study That Surprises No One

Here’s some news anyone with an iPhone could have told you: AT&T delivers crappy service that its customers hate. But this news comes from a reputable source, Consumer Reports, instead of the usual whiny friends. Yes, in 19 of the 26 cities surveyed, AT&T was ranked dead last in every category. Verizon was ranked the…

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Foxconn to Open 10,000 Retail Stores in China

Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturer who assembles a sizable percentage of our consumer electronics, is planning to open a boatload of retail stores in China, where they’ll sell the smorgasbord of gear that they assemble. What will they be selling? Oh, you know, Apple products such as the iPhone, iPod and iMac as well as stuff…

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Japanese Fluorescent Lamp Fighting: Insane Even Compared to Other Crazy Japanese Things

OK, so maybe this ridiculous “sport” isn’t a fair representation of Japan as a whole. But holy shit guys, what is the deal with this? Warning: bloody photos ahead. [Oddity Central via Geekologie via Neatorama]

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Bulgarian Air Control Center Looks Like a Set From THX 1138

No, this isn’t a still from a sci-fi movie. It’s actually the Sofia and Varna Air Traffic Control Hall in Bulgaria. Pretty amazing. [Airliners.net; Thanks, Jason!]

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Custom Band-Aid Machine Covers Any Length of Cut

Normally, Band-Aids are a fine size for any minor cuts I have. But what if I have a huge wound and I don’t have health insurance? I need an unreasonably large Band-Aid, dammit! This custom Band-Aid machine is a mere concept at the moment. And while being able to make custom-sized Band-Aids seems like a…

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Scientists Grow Pork Meat in a Lab, Annoying PETA People To Disappear Soon

Scientists in the Netherlands have successfully synthesized some real-deal pork meat without having to kill any pigs. Sure, it’s not quite edible yet, but they predict you’ll be eating labmeat in a mere five years. What they made this time is what they’re calling “soggy pork,” which is fake pig muscle that’s pretty gross because…

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Spectacular Wave Door Is Deceptively Complex

If you’re going to have a door as elaborate and beautiful as this, you’d better have a damned impressive house for it to open into. Otherwise, it’s all disappointment once you cross the threshold. This door, created by Matharoo Associates for a diamond merchant in India, is flat-out crazy. It’s 17 feet tall, five and…

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The CrunchPad Is Dead

Michael Arrington’s ambitious project to create a super-simple web tablet is dead, drowned in a bathtub half-full of greed and selfishness. This isn’t a happy story. It wasn’t because of high costs, as previously rumored. Essentially, Arrington got screwed. Badly. https://gizmodo.com/is-the-crunchpad-dead-5397085 But the email went on. Bizarrely, we were being notified that we were no…

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Send Us Your Thanksgiving Tech Support Horror Stories

Happy Thanksgiving! If your holiday celebrations are anything like mine, they involve coming home to a large number of old people confused about how to use their tech gear, treating you like an actually competent member of the Geek Squad. Do you have any Thanksgiving tech support horror stories? Shoot them to me in email…

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A Thanksgiving Message From the iPhone

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Here’s a message about the holiday and Black Friday from our friend from Cupertino, the iPhone.

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A Taste of Home via a Laptop and a Movie

This is a great shot of three soldiers relaxing at their base in Afghanistan, watching movies on their laptops. The real question: what movies are they watching? [Big Picture]

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Upgrade Your Current Flashlight to an LED Flashlight

Why throw your current flashlight away to upgrade to LED when you can keep all the good stuff and just upgrade the light itself? Milwaukee’s LED Module flashlight upgrade does just that. [ToolBarn via Core77]

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Opening Up a Sega Genesis Leads to a Genesis iPhone Dock, Naturally

When you find a dead Sega Genesis and you open it up to see what the insides look like, the chances are probably good that you’ll end up with a Genesis you can plug your iPhone into. [Gadget Lab]

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Kindle Gets Firmware Updated to 2.3

Get excited, Kindle owners! Both the US and global versions of the Kindle as well as the Kindle DX now have fancy new firmware available, bringing a handful of new features and benefits. Here’s the rundown: Kindle (Global Wireless) and Kindle (U.S. Wireless) * Longer battery life for Kindle (Global Wireless): You can now read…

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Spectacular Stop Motion Book Ad Make eBooks Seem Downright Soulless

This stop-motion ad by the New Zealand Book Council makes me glad I don’t own a Kindle or a Nook, and it makes me want to go grab a book immediately. Preferably a gritty New Zealand western. [Arbora via TDW]

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Get Your Hands on a Non-Functioning WETA Ray Gun

WETA, the special effects studio behind movies such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has a new line of prop rayguns, and they’re actually sort of affordable this time. WETA has been selling incredible ray guns for a while now, but they’ve run into the hundreds of dollars range. The new line, Dr. Grordbort’s…

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Palm Pre Experiencing Big Ol’ Backup Failures

If you’ve been backing up your Pre, you might think that if you, say, drop it in the toilet, you’ll be set to have all your data placed on a replacement. That might not be the case. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-back-up-any-smartphone-5410369 It looks like the Palm Profile has been having issues with corrupted backups, leaving users trying to…

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25 Ways Black Friday Could Be Even Worse

For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I asked you to envision true disasters befalling the dreaded Black Friday happening later this week. And yeah, I think it’s safe to say crappy sales aren’t as bad as this stuff.

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LHC Knocked Out By FutureBird-Caused Power Failure

Gifts for Significant Others Neglected By Tech-Addicted Lovers

AT&T Comes in Last in Consumer Reports Study That Surprises No One

Foxconn to Open 10,000 Retail Stores in China

Japanese Fluorescent Lamp Fighting: Insane Even Compared to Other Crazy Japanese Things

Bulgarian Air Control Center Looks Like a Set From THX 1138

Custom Band-Aid Machine Covers Any Length of Cut

Scientists Grow Pork Meat in a Lab, Annoying PETA People To Disappear Soon

Spectacular Wave Door Is Deceptively Complex

The CrunchPad Is Dead

Send Us Your Thanksgiving Tech Support Horror Stories

A Thanksgiving Message From the iPhone

A Taste of Home via a Laptop and a Movie

Upgrade Your Current Flashlight to an LED Flashlight

Opening Up a Sega Genesis Leads to a Genesis iPhone Dock, Naturally

Kindle Gets Firmware Updated to 2.3

Spectacular Stop Motion Book Ad Make eBooks Seem Downright Soulless

Get Your Hands on a Non-Functioning WETA Ray Gun

Palm Pre Experiencing Big Ol’ Backup Failures

25 Ways Black Friday Could Be Even Worse

Artemis 2 Crew Become First Humans to Travel Beyond Earth Orbit Since the 1970s

Artemis 2 Day 2: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Labubus Might Be Labu-Bust After Pop Mart Posts Record Share Loss

Cursor’s New Tool Lets Users Delegate to a Team of Coding Agents

Nvidia Needs to Remind Itself What PC Gamers Actually Want

Iran Says It Hit Oracle Facilities in UAE

‘Invincible’ Season 4 Is Doing Right By Debbie

New Theory Says We’ve Been Overcomplicating the Big Bang

Marvel Might Have Finally Dealt With One of the Most Hated ‘Spider-Man’ Characters Around

China Is Trying to Grow New Forests in This Notorious Mega-Desert. It’s Working

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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