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Sneaky Tax Tactics Save Apple Billions of Dollars

The NY Times is reporting that by routing huge amounts of income through low-tax places like Nevada, Ireland, Luxembourg, and the British Virgin Islands, Apple probably avoided paying $2.4 billion dollars in U.S. taxes last year alone. That’s billion, with a B. The concept is pretty simple: since digital goods are intangible (unlike refrigerators) they…

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The Secrets of Field Sobriety Tests

Have you been drinking tonight, sir? Oh. Crap. If you’re in a car, that’s not a question you want to hear from a man in uniform. And if the answer is yes, you’re in for the worst pop quiz of your life: the field sobriety test. Look, you should not drive drunk. Ever. No, seriously,…

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HTC One S Lightning Review: Android’s Sturdy, Speedy Wolverine

The old HTC is dead. Long live the new HTC, with fewer products and more attention to detail. The HTC One line heralds this new day. The first product to reach the U.S. is the One S, launching today on T-Mobile. But is it a worthy debut? What Is It? It’s a 4.3-inch phone on…

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HTC One S Gallery

Macro. No HDR. HDR. Oversaturated.

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The Best Headphones for Running

The right music doesn’t soothe the savage beast, it makes the beast more savage. When you’re going for a long run, that’s exactly what you want. The pulse of thumping beats can make you feel superhuman. It certainly beats the sound of your own labored breathing. But all earbuds are not created equal. Some refuse…

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Apple Could Build Its Products in the U.S. and Still Make Tons of Cash

You know how Apple makes most of its gear in far-off lands where the people that build them make shamefully little? We always assumed that it had to be like that for Apple to run a successful business. Turns out, that’s not the case at all. A new study from the University of Manchester’s Center…

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The Speedy HTC One S Hits T-Mobile April 25th for $200

We knew it was coming, but it’s nice to get the official details. HTC is bringing its Onesy-goodness to T-Mobile starting next week on April 25th. It’ll run you $200 on contract, and it’s a very nice piece of kit. https://gizmodo.com/htc-one-s-hands-on-really-solid-really-fast-updated-5888409 There isn’t a whole lot more to add here from our initial hands-on with…

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Banish Shin Splints Forever With One Magical Exercise

The sun is out, the weather’s warm, and in a month or so you’re going to be parading around the beach nearly naked. Time to shed that winter weight. So you start running. But lo! Just as you start getting results, you also get pain. In your shins. It’s bad. Shin splints are one of…

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How I Fixed My Knees and Learned to Walk

When I was a kid, I had bad knees. Really bad. I’d run a mile and limp for weeks. Well past my teenage years and into my early twenties, I thought I was just stuck with these knees. But then I found a way to fix them. It was one of the hardest things I’ve…

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Hands On: Toshiba’s New Excite Tablets Come In Small, Regular, and Holy Crap

The Toshiba Thrive was big and fat. The Thrive 7 trimmed down a bit, but it was still pretty beefy. That’s why we were surprised when we saw the new Excite series and our reaction was, “Oh sweetie! What, you don’t eat?” https://gizmodo.com/toshiba-thrive-do-big-tablets-need-love-too-no-5822445 There are three new Excite tablets: the 7.7-inch, the 10-inch, and the…

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Destroy Your Easter Brunch in Super Slow-Mo

What’s better than a tranquil tea party? How’s about a tranquil tea party being utterly destroyed in spectacular fashion by a slingshot? Great, now put that in slow motion. What you are about to see is the pornography of exquisite destruction. [Zach King via Laughing Squid]

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The Five Most Mathematically Essential Bottles of Booze

You’re getting classy. You’ve served your guests enough Miller High Life. When you entertain, you want to do it with style. It’s time to set up a proper home bar. But with such a huge array of spirits, liqueurs, mixers, and other ingredients out there, it’s hard to know which type of booze gives the…

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The Tragic Consequences of Mixing Love and Video Games

You love playing first-person shooters. You also love your significant other. Wouldn’t it be great if you could somehow combine the two? Then you could love everything, all at once. Yeah! Don’t do it. It’s a trap. The Setup I met this girl, let’s call her Frannie, while I was involved in theater. I was…

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HTC Evo 4G LTE Hands On: One Serious Piece of Slick

When Sprint launched the original HTC Evo 4G, in the spring of 2010, it was arguably the best Android phone money could buy. Flash forward two years, and here comes the HTC Evo 4G LTE. Once again, it might just enter the market as the best Android phone money can buy. https://gizmodo.com/htc-evo-4g-review-a-war-machine-5554198 Remember how excited…

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How to Install Wood Flooring for Cheap

You. You have a dream of turning a basement, garage, or some other unloved room into a decent place to hang out. That wasted space could be a study, or a spare bedroom or a sweet home theater! The first step is fixing up the floor—that raw concrete slab, those panels of bare plywood, or…

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Shaken or Stirred: Which Gets You Drunker? A Scientific Exploration

Some bartenders have a chip on their shoulders when it comes cocktails. Shaking waters it down, they say. Stirring is better. James Bond is a pussy. We wondered—what’s the scientific difference? Does one way or the other produce a pour that’s more warm or watery? Do the fluid dynamics in the darkness of a shaker…

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Shaken vs Stirred Gallery

The good stuff. And by “good” I mean “bad.” The pure vodka comes in at 80 proof, just like it should. 25 gram ice cube x 14 = Stirred hydrometer reading. Shaken hydrometer reading.

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The Lens We’ll Look Through to Find a New Earth

We have heard a lot about exoplanets in the past year. But for all the talk about these planets, which orbit a star other than our sun, we still haven’t actually seen one. One tool could change that, giving us our first look at a distant planet that could be the next best thing to…

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Fila Skele-toes Amp Lightning Review: A Faux-Minimalist Mutant Running Shoe

They’re toe shoes, for running—but wait! Only four toes? And those soles… thick but light. Just what the hell are these things? They’re Fila’s new Skele-toes Amp. The company’s first attempt at a more natural running shoe. Do they actually perform, or are they just trying to ride the barefoot bandwagon? What Is It? A…

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Apple’s Glass Stores: A Danger to Birds and Old Ladies? (UPDATED)

Every year thousands of birds smack their faces on the glass walls of Apple Stores, and it’s very sad. But have you ever considered the grandmas? An 83-year-old fur magnate walked face-first into an Apple Store door. She’s now suing for $1,000,000. On December 13th of last year, Evelyn Paswall, formerly one of Manhattan’s top…

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Sneaky Tax Tactics Save Apple Billions of Dollars

The Secrets of Field Sobriety Tests

HTC One S Lightning Review: Android’s Sturdy, Speedy Wolverine

HTC One S Gallery

The Best Headphones for Running

Apple Could Build Its Products in the U.S. and Still Make Tons of Cash

The Speedy HTC One S Hits T-Mobile April 25th for $200

Banish Shin Splints Forever With One Magical Exercise

How I Fixed My Knees and Learned to Walk

Hands On: Toshiba’s New Excite Tablets Come In Small, Regular, and Holy Crap

Destroy Your Easter Brunch in Super Slow-Mo

The Five Most Mathematically Essential Bottles of Booze

The Tragic Consequences of Mixing Love and Video Games

HTC Evo 4G LTE Hands On: One Serious Piece of Slick

How to Install Wood Flooring for Cheap

Shaken or Stirred: Which Gets You Drunker? A Scientific Exploration

Shaken vs Stirred Gallery

The Lens We’ll Look Through to Find a New Earth

Fila Skele-toes Amp Lightning Review: A Faux-Minimalist Mutant Running Shoe

Apple’s Glass Stores: A Danger to Birds and Old Ladies? (UPDATED)

Artemis 2 by the Numbers: Breaking Down NASA’s Big Return to the Moon

Apple Removes iPhone Vibe Coding App from App Store

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

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?

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