Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

This PopSocket Will Help You MacGyver Your Way Out of a Pickle

In a brand synergy no one saw coming, PopSockets is embracing the “tacticool” trend (military-themed gear the armed forces would never actually use) with a new SOG multi-tool PopGrip that finally adds some legitimate functionality to your mostly useless smartphone. PopSockets’ new PopGrip SOG Multi-Tool Black turns your phone into an actually useful tool. Besides…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Lego’s New Space Shuttle Discovery With Hubble Telescope Will Send Your Inner NASA Nerd Into Orbit

Lego’s continued push to create impressively detailed replica sets targeted at older builders is making it harder to be a fiscally responsible adult. To help celebrate NASA’s latest success with landing another rover on Mars, Lego’s new Discovery Space Shuttle commemorates one of the space agency’s previous achievements: launching the Hubble Space Telescope over 30…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski

Master & Dynamic Just Gave Us the Perfect Reason to Splurge On Wireless Earbuds With ANC

The follow-up to Master & Dynamic’s excellent MW07 wireless earbuds that delivers an even better experience.

Headphones Andrew Liszewski

Justice League Meets Star Wars‘ Infamous Space Rabbit in the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of all things good and plastic that are draining our wallets. This week Zack Snyder’s Justice League brings its epic-length runtime to McFarlane action figures, Hasbro celebrates 50 years of Lucasfilm by bringing back a character Lucas reviled, and Mezco dives deeper into G.I. Joe. Check it…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook

This Mars Bar Rover Will Chase You Around a Store and Tempt You to Buy Candy

Does anyone have the self-control to actually resist those shelves full of impulse purchase snacks at most checkouts? Apparently they do, because Mars Wrigley is stepping up its game with an autonomous robot that roams stores and tempts shoppers long before they head to the checkout. The robot was developed by Mars Wrigley and a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Sidesteps the Grave Once Again With a New Lenovo-Built Tablet

For years, news of Barnes & Noble’s Nook line of e-readers and Android tablet being discontinued have surfaced again and again, but somehow the little-brand-that-could defies its own death with new hardware that brings it back from the brink of extinction. Today that comes in the form of a new 10-inch Nook tablet courtesy of…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Warehouse Robots That Deliberately Crash to Unload Packages Explains What Happened to My Fancy Vase

Modern warehouses are a hive of frenetic activity as robots and humans move boxes around as quickly as possible. To shave a few precious seconds off a delivery, researchers in Germany have developed a high-speed robotic drone that unloads packages by deliberately crashing into a platform and letting inertia take care of the rest. The…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

How Making a Funny Face Could Boost the Security of Face Unlock Features

Securing a device using your face is much easier than remembering a PIN or password, but the technology is not infallible. There are many tricks that can be used to circumvent various facial recognition security systems (including just a static photo of your face), but researchers have developed a new algorithm that could change that…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

NASA’s Nearly Indestructible Airless Titanium Tires Might Soon Be Available for Your Bike

When you’re exploring another planet, the last thing you want to have to deal with is tire damage when AAA is millions of miles away. It’s a concern that prompted NASA to develop an airless titanium tire that’s flexible like rubber, but nearly indestructible. As has been the case with many of NASA’s inventions over…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Cricut Backs Down, Will Now Give Existing Registered Users Unlimited Use of Their Cutting Machines [Updated]

After facing several days of backlash from users over a planned update that would severely limit the use of their cutting machines without a paid subscription, Cricut has changed its mind. In a statement released today, Circut promised existing users unlimited lifetime use of their machines. The policy extends to anyone else who decides to…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Marshall’s First Wireless Earbuds Have More Style Than Substance

There are few brands as synonymous with rock and roll as Marshall, whose amps are as iconic as a Fender guitar. The company has parlayed its recognizable name into a line of consumer audio goods, including headphones and wireless speakers, but the Mode II is its first pair of truly wireless earbuds. The buds sound…

Headphones Andrew Liszewski

Google’s New Nest Hub Tracks Your Sleep From Your Nightstand, No Wearables Required

Google hasn’t updated its smart display, the Google Home Hub, in more than two years, but today the company announced a brand new Nest Hub. While the updated version may look identical to its predecessor, Google makes up for it a fresh feature: the ability to track your sleep without requiring you to strap a…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Cricut Now Wants Users to Pay Extra for Unlimited Use of the Cutting Machines They Already Own [Updated]

Over the weekend, people who own Cricut’s crafting machines—which are printer-like devices that can precisely slice up documents—learned of an upcoming update that will limit how often they can use the machines they’ve paid for. The company, whose cheapest machine is $180, will now start charging users a monthly subscription for unlimited printing, which prior…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Life Is Already Too Stressful, Let a Very Patient Lego Robot Build a House of Cards for You

It’s inevitable that one day all of us will see our jobs taken over by automatons—the real question is whether we’ll be replaced by robots, or some elaborate and surprisingly capable Lego creation like Arthur Sacek created to build perfectly stacked structures made of playing cards. Over the years we’ve shared some incredibly complex Lego…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski

The Best Customizable Controller Can Now Be Programmed on Your Phone

8BitDo’s SN30 Pro+ is not only a better option than nearly every other third-party controller on the market, its extreme customizability and $50 price tag makes it a better choice than even first-party controllers from Microsoft and Nintendo. But don’t run out and buy one just yet, because 8BitDo has an upgraded version en route…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

One of Braun’s First Digital Alarm Clocks Is Back With Wireless Charging Powers

Millions of words have been devoted to Dieter Rams’ iconic hardware designs, but nothing stands as a testament to the timeliness of his creations like a 45-year-old digital alarm clock being resurrected and updated to give your smartphone a functional and stylish place to rest and recharge overnight. The Braun DN40 wasn’t the first digital…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Ghost Toilets, and All the Other Non-Spectral Toy News of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of all things toy. But, frankly, what else do you need this week than a ghost toilet action figure? I mean, sure, there’s Spider-Man mechs, literal Lego carnage, and even weirdly adorable car plushes, but, c’mon. Ghost toilet. Check it out! Mondo Marvel Mecha Figures Mondo’s plan…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook

How to Build an LED Etch A Sketch With a Motion Sensor That Lets You Shake to Erase

The Etch a Sketch toy has gone more or less unchanged for over 60 years, but if you’re handy with a soldering iron you can build an upgraded version that swaps aluminum powder for glowing LEDs. You’re still stuck with the challenge of drawing using just two spinning knobs, but when you screw up, a…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Someone Totally Ruined the Memory of PalmOS By Putting Twitter on It

PalmOS devices may look incredibly antiquated now, but the PalmPilot and Handspring Visor had one major advantage over modern smartphones: They didn’t have a Twitter app. Unfortunately, Jorge Cohen has just changed that with a PalmOS Twitter app that brings doomscrolling to these 24-year-old devices. The original PalmPilot was released by U.S. Robotics in March…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Photo-Editing Playing Cards Turn Poker Night Into a Crash Course in Photoshop

You can spend an entire career using a tool like Photoshop and still not master all of its features, so it’s especially daunting for those just starting out. These designer playing cards won’t walk you through every step like a YouTube tutorial, but they feature tips, tricks, and explainers for common digital photo-editing tasks and…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

This PopSocket Will Help You MacGyver Your Way Out of a Pickle

Lego’s New Space Shuttle Discovery With Hubble Telescope Will Send Your Inner NASA Nerd Into Orbit

Master & Dynamic Just Gave Us the Perfect Reason to Splurge On Wireless Earbuds With ANC

Justice League Meets Star Wars‘ Infamous Space Rabbit in the Best Toys of the Week

This Mars Bar Rover Will Chase You Around a Store and Tempt You to Buy Candy

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Sidesteps the Grave Once Again With a New Lenovo-Built Tablet

Warehouse Robots That Deliberately Crash to Unload Packages Explains What Happened to My Fancy Vase

How Making a Funny Face Could Boost the Security of Face Unlock Features

NASA’s Nearly Indestructible Airless Titanium Tires Might Soon Be Available for Your Bike

Cricut Backs Down, Will Now Give Existing Registered Users Unlimited Use of Their Cutting Machines [Updated]

Marshall’s First Wireless Earbuds Have More Style Than Substance

Google’s New Nest Hub Tracks Your Sleep From Your Nightstand, No Wearables Required

Cricut Now Wants Users to Pay Extra for Unlimited Use of the Cutting Machines They Already Own [Updated]

Life Is Already Too Stressful, Let a Very Patient Lego Robot Build a House of Cards for You

The Best Customizable Controller Can Now Be Programmed on Your Phone

One of Braun’s First Digital Alarm Clocks Is Back With Wireless Charging Powers

Ghost Toilets, and All the Other Non-Spectral Toy News of the Week

How to Build an LED Etch A Sketch With a Motion Sensor That Lets You Shake to Erase

Someone Totally Ruined the Memory of PalmOS By Putting Twitter on It

Photo-Editing Playing Cards Turn Poker Night Into a Crash Course in Photoshop

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

Meta Has More Smart Glasses Coming Whether You Want Them or Not

Apple Requires Device-Level Age Verification in the UK Now. Could the US Be Next?

Astronomers Say Recent Rash of Meteor Sightings ‘Warrants Serious Investigation’

Did AMD Just Make the Best CPU for Gamers and Creators?

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?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees