Adam Frucci, Author at Gizmodo

Gmail’s ‘Got the Wrong Bob?’ Feature Keeps You From Emailing Nude Photos to Your Mom

Nothing’s worse than realizing you sent those pictures of you in the shower to Mom instead of Mona. Trust me. Now, Gmail is here to help you out, making sure you’re sending emails to who you intend to. “Got the Wrong Bob?” is a new Google Labs feature that you can turn on in Gmail.…

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Aquapod Lets You Launch a Water Bottle 100 Feet Into the Air

Nothing cures boredom like launching shit into the air, which is why you can’t argue with something like the Aquapod. Basically, you hook a hose up to it and it launches plastic bottles using water pressure. Sold! [Aquapod]

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Scare the Crap Out of Trick-or-Treaters With a Rovin’ Pumpkin

Costumes and paper cut-out witches are all well and good, but if you want to legitimately scare trick-or-treaters, why not surprise them with a pumpkin that moves around under its own volition? The Rovin’ Pumpkin uses Legos and a motor to power its travels, and it’s sure to surprise the hell out of anyone standing…

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Rock Band for iPhone Looks Just Like the Real Thing, Minus the Plastic Instruments

Watch your back, Tap Tap Revenge: Rock Band is coming for the iPhone, and it looks slick as hell. And as a bonus, this is one version of Rock Band that won’t clutter your living room up with toy guitars. Mashable got a chance to play around with Rock Band for iPhone, and they loved…

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Tree Electrocutes Itself on Power Lines, Goes Down in a Ball of Fire

Click to viewWhat happens when a tree rubs up against a power line too much? The power line asserts some authority, and the tree turns into a giant tower of flames. Neat! [CollegeHumor via Geekologie]

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This Movie Theater Tells It How It Is

Nothing shames internet pirates like internet memes turned real. [Blame it on the Voices via The Daily What]

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True American Heroes Build World’s Largest Pumpkin Cannon

This isn’t some wussy PVC potato cannon. No, this is something much, much better. You’ve got to wonder about the safety involved here, but really, until someone is killed by a flying gourd, let it rip. [Reddit via CrunchGear]

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Gigantic Marionettes Invade Berlin

This week in Berlin, two gigantic marionettes have appeared to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. They are awesome. Check the Big Picture for the full set. [Big Picture]

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I Had Sex With Furniture: The Shameful (NSFW) Fleshlight Motion Review

I did the deed with an inanimate object so you don’t have to, and these are my results.

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Expect an HDTV, and Your Crappy CRT Will Suddenly Become One

Ah, the power of expectations. According to a new study, if you expect the video quality of whatever you’re watching to be great, you’ll think it is. Two groups of 30 people watched the same video clip, individually, on the same television. Half were told to expect a better experience thanks to HD technology, an…

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Japanese Anti-Flu Suit Lets You Get Sneezed On With Impunity

A Japanese company called Haruyama Trading Co. has developed a suit that supposedly protects the wearer from the H1N1 hysteria virus. Finally! It does this by being coated with titanium dioxide, which apparently reacts to light and kills the virus when it comes in contact with it. Unfortunately, you don’t get the flu through your…

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Want a 4K TV? Sony Has a $76,000 Set With Your Name On It

Regular HDTV is so last year. What you really need is a 4k TV, one with four times the resolution of HD. And hey, Sony’s new TRIMASTER offers just that, for a price. Yes, this $76,583, 56-inch set sports a resolution of 3840×2160, which means you can cram four full-res HD feeds in there at…

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There May Be a Touch of Anti-Microsoft Bias on CNBC

This exchange, as seen during a segment on Windows 7 on CNBC’s Street Signs this afternoon, doesn’t feature CNBC’s resident Apple knob-polisher Jim Goldman, surprisingly. But it might as well. Cable news, everybody! Consistently worthless. https://gizmodo.com/cnbc-is-ridiculous-macs-come-with-photoshop-pcs-need-5220277

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44 PlayStation 3 Ads Too Offensive For Even Sony To Use

Sony has a penchant for making questionable or offensive ads. But man, nothing they’ve done comes close to some of the stuff you guys came up with. You’ve been warned; no whining about being offended allowed. First Place—Brian Garten Second Place—Jairo Filho Third Place

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Using the Red One and 5d Mark II to Create Living Magazines

Magazines are going down the crapper as a medium, but the crew at Alexx Henry photography envisions a world where OLED and eInk screens put motion into mags and makes them cutting-edge. Is this what the future of publishing looks like? Well, I’d be pretty surprised if these techs became anywhere close to disposable anytime…

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Xbox 360 Wireless N Adapter Coming 11/3, Costing an Absurd $100

Want to get your Xbox 360 online using the fastest wireless protocol possible? Get ready to pony up an unconscionable $100 on 11/3, according to GameStop. Seriously, Microsoft? [Gamestop via Joystiq]

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Tony Stark Takes a Load Off at Randy’s Donuts

Here’s the latest shot from Iron Man 2, which, if I understand it correctly, is a prequel about how Tony Stark got his start slinging donuts in suburban Southern California. Can’t wait! [EW via io9] https://gizmodo.com/iron-man-2-photo-predators-casting-crazy-doctor-who-a-5374237

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First HDTV From 1958 Doesn’t Have HDMI Inputs, Unfortunately

Historic tech collector Michael Bennett-Levy just auctioned off his collection in London, and amongst the goods was a Teleavia type P111, an HDTV from 1958. One look at this television and it’s no surprise to learn that its designer was also responsible for the distinctive Citroen DS which was first produced in 1955. It features…

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Columbia Bugathermo Boots Use Rechargeable Batteries to Keep Your Feet Toasty

These boots will keep your feet extra warm, as they use built-in rechargeable batteries to heat them up for 4-8 hours straight. The Columbia Bugathermo boots will make your feet straight-up sweat even in the coldest of conditions, at least for a few hours. You’ll want to start heading home when the battery display starts…

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This Is What Overstimulation Does to Us

Because you know what? A nice human sacrifice does sound pretty exciting. [Bizzaro via The Daily What]

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Gmail’s ‘Got the Wrong Bob?’ Feature Keeps You From Emailing Nude Photos to Your Mom

Aquapod Lets You Launch a Water Bottle 100 Feet Into the Air

Scare the Crap Out of Trick-or-Treaters With a Rovin’ Pumpkin

Rock Band for iPhone Looks Just Like the Real Thing, Minus the Plastic Instruments

Tree Electrocutes Itself on Power Lines, Goes Down in a Ball of Fire

This Movie Theater Tells It How It Is

True American Heroes Build World’s Largest Pumpkin Cannon

Gigantic Marionettes Invade Berlin

I Had Sex With Furniture: The Shameful (NSFW) Fleshlight Motion Review

Expect an HDTV, and Your Crappy CRT Will Suddenly Become One

Japanese Anti-Flu Suit Lets You Get Sneezed On With Impunity

Want a 4K TV? Sony Has a $76,000 Set With Your Name On It

There May Be a Touch of Anti-Microsoft Bias on CNBC

44 PlayStation 3 Ads Too Offensive For Even Sony To Use

Using the Red One and 5d Mark II to Create Living Magazines

Xbox 360 Wireless N Adapter Coming 11/3, Costing an Absurd $100

Tony Stark Takes a Load Off at Randy’s Donuts

First HDTV From 1958 Doesn’t Have HDMI Inputs, Unfortunately

Columbia Bugathermo Boots Use Rechargeable Batteries to Keep Your Feet Toasty

This Is What Overstimulation Does to Us

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

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

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

RAM Prices Are Threatening the Viability of the Raspberry Pi and Single-Board Computing

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AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?