Gary Cutlack, Author at Gizmodo

Fake Emails From The White House Tricked UK Government Staff

The UK’s foreign secretary has revealed that the Zeus data-stealing trojan was found installed on computers belonging to government employees, after they clicked on links contained within fake emails from the White House. Mr Hague said that “a large number of emails bypassed some of our filters” allowing the trojan to install itself, although the…

Privacy & Security Gary Cutlack Feb 7 '11

Carl Zeiss Wants A Smaller Camera—Micro Four Thirds Lenses On The Way

Optical specialist Carl Zeiss is joining the Micro Four Thirds revolution. The German lens maker, which produces everything from cheap bits for cell phones to medical equipment, says its first compatible product will be ZEISS HD Video lenses. The announcement, which came via M43 backer Olympus, doesn’t go into any more details regarding on sale…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Feb 7 '11

NASDAQ Confirms Hack—Company Director Chat Service Compromised

Following initial revelations last week, NASDAQ has today confirmed reports that one of its systems has been accessed by outsiders. The hackers gained access to the company’s web-based Directors Desk tool, which is a custom solution for allowing the boards of businesses to communicate in a supposedly secure manner. So if you’re on more than…

Privacy & Security Gary Cutlack Feb 7 '11

Make Every Day A Sick Day Wiith Skiver

Skive is a British word. It means to knowingly and willingly evade work. To call in sick. To hide when someone wants you to do something. To skive off. New Android app Skiver lets you automate the difficult skiving process. Coming with a variety of pre-loaded scenarios and the ability to automatically generate an email…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Feb 7 '11

Can Xperia Neo Continue Sony Ericsson’s Android Comeback?

Last night we got official confirmation of the Xperia Play, today another new Sony Ericsson Android phone has been taken apart on the internet—the Android 2.3 powered Xperia Neo. A woman with very nice fingernails models the Xperia Neo on the suspiciously (and specifically?) recently created blog My Android Life, with other pictures showing the…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Feb 7 '11

NASA Discovers Android—Brings NASA Spinoff App to Google Phones

NASA’s HD iPad app is a fantastic creation, so it’s great to see the space people finally bring something to Android. But it’s not one of its most exciting creations, instead offering a mobile version of its NASA Spinoff portal. https://gizmodo.com/nasa-hd-ipad-app-clears-the-tower-5629333 If you can live with the app’s bizarre purple layout—inspired by the Crab Nebula?—there’s…

Space & Spaceflight Gary Cutlack Jan 17 '11

Display Your Last Few Remaining Physical Photos in Style with Photo Hanger

Photo Hanger is basically just a fancy paper clip being sold for an astronomical mark-up, but if you like to have your photos in physical form so you don’t lose everything in an electrical catastrophe this’ll display them in style. The significant downside is the cost—the seller would like $9.50 plus shipping in exchange for…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Jan 17 '11

LG’s Optimus 2X Caught Recording Video at 1080p

One of the many exciting bulletpoints illustrating LG’s forthcoming Optimus 2X dual-core Android phone is its ability to record video at the full HD resolution of 1080p. But how does it look? Is the sensor man enough? Let’s see… https://gizmodo.com/lgs-tegra-2-boasting-optimus-2x-phone-on-sale-next-mont-5716739 You’ll need to click through to the YouTube page, fullscreen the clip or pop out…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Jan 17 '11

Fresh Fiber Would Like $20k to Launch a 3D iPad Case Printing Site

One of the latest projects to ask crowd-sourced funding site Kickstarter for cash is 3D printed iPad case maker Fresh Fiber—which wants your money to help start an e-commerce store where users can design bespoke 3D iPad cases. The company already makes a range of Apple cases, but with YOUR HELP AND GENEROSITY it could…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Jan 17 '11

Italians Get 3DTV Through Terrestrial Network—If They Don’t Mind Waiting All Day

Italian terrestrial network Mediaset has launched what it claims is the world’s first 3DTV terrestrial broadcast system, but there’s a pretty big catch—the system “trickles” data to a set-top-box hard drive throughout the day, to avoid data bottlenecks. The company’s 3VOD delivery system uses spare bandwidth within the broadcast multiplex, transmitting the enormous amounts of…

Television Gary Cutlack Jan 17 '11

Fujifilm X100’s Hybrid Viewfinder Combines Optical Clarity With Digital Data Overload

Fujifilm is so pleased with the results offered by the viewfinder in its forthcoming Finepix X100 it’s uploaded a comprehensive outline of the reasoning behind building it—and why having a hybrid viewfinder will make your photos better. https://gizmodo.com/retro-fujifilm-finepix-x100-camera-will-give-leicas-x1-5642538 Fujifilm’s created two main viewfinder modes for the X100, with a physical lever on the camera body…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Dec 28 '10

Android Music Player to Ditch the Featureless Gray List Design Ethic

The default Android music player is a dark and dreary piece of software, that’s routinely shamed by the custom media options supplied with HTC’s Sense skin and even the likes of Motoblur. But it’s about to get better. This video of a leaked build of a future Android music player shows little in the way…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Dec 28 '10

Researchers Create 1000-Core Computer Processor

A team of computer researchers have managed to squeeze an incredible 1000 separate cores into a new form of CPU, resulting in what they expect to be a 20-fold increase in current performance. The alternate processor is built around existing Field Programmable Gate Array technology, a form of transistor management that lets the user define…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Dec 28 '10

Scientists Plan “Living Earth Simulator” to Track Disease, Disasters and Traffic

The computers haven’t been built yet, so it’s not going to happen for a while—but the Living Earth Simulator will be a “knowledge collider” capable of modelling our entire planet when/if it gets off the fantasy drawing board. Dr Helbing, from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, claims we need a super-accurate model of the…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Dec 28 '10

Asus Teases New Transforming Hinged Notebook/Tablet Combi

The pre-CES teasing is gathering pace, with Asus releasing a selection of close-up images of forthcoming tablet devices. The shots show a standard glassy slab—plus one that appears to imitate the Inspiron Duo‘s transforming netbook style. https://gizmodo.com/dells-inspiron-duo-is-a-10-netbook-tablet-transformer-5637897 The cropped image above illustrates it all in one shot—the keyboard beneath, the touchscreen where the lid should…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Dec 28 '10

Samsung Taking the “Thinnest” 3D Blu-ray Player to CES 2011

The defining characteristic of most home Blu-ray players isn’t usually their thickness, but perhaps if you live in a house with low ceilings you might fancy Samsung’s new, unnamed Blu-ray device. Seems pretty deep, though, Samsung. Got anything narrower? While announcing the device, Samsung also took the time to blow its trumpet about US Blu-ray…

Gadgets Gary Cutlack Dec 28 '10

Would You Like To Know More About HTC’s Thunderbolt?

HTC fans are now able to register with the company to be told all about its latest handset. We’ve mentioned it before, but today’s snooping reveals the codename “Thunderbolt” in the URL—but that could change. https://gizmodo.com/will-the-htc-incredible-hd-come-out-to-play-on-january-5716666 The rousing marketing phrase on the site uses Apple-like warped grammar, claiming that “On January 6th, HTC will be…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Dec 28 '10

Keep The Snow Out Of Your Brain With The Sony MDR-EX1000 Flagship Earphones

Seems a bit of a shame to spend $799 on something no one will ever see because it’ll spend most of its life rammed down your ears, but if you need higher-end earphones, the MDR-EX1000 will do the job. The Asia-only flagship earphones are available on import through Audiocubes, so if you’d like your audio…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Dec 27 '10

Network Data Encoded in Flickering Office Lights

Thinking you’re receiving a message from a flickering light is usually a sign you need to up your Valium dosage and take a break from the internet—but thanks to Minnesota-based LVX System, light-based data transmission is now real. Six buildings in the town of St Cloud, Minnesota, will soon be fitted with the Visible Light…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Dec 27 '10

Man Faces Five Years in Jail—For Reading Wife’s Emails

This case is a bit Jerry Springer, but interesting nonetheless. Rochester Hills man Leon Walker has been charged with unlawfully reading his wife’s emails—which showed she was having an affair with her violent second husband. Walker forwarded the emails to the woman’s first husband, who is the father of her son, out of a sense…

Privacy & Security Gary Cutlack Dec 27 '10

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Fake Emails From The White House Tricked UK Government Staff

Carl Zeiss Wants A Smaller Camera—Micro Four Thirds Lenses On The Way

NASDAQ Confirms Hack—Company Director Chat Service Compromised

Make Every Day A Sick Day Wiith Skiver

Can Xperia Neo Continue Sony Ericsson’s Android Comeback?

NASA Discovers Android—Brings NASA Spinoff App to Google Phones

Display Your Last Few Remaining Physical Photos in Style with Photo Hanger

LG’s Optimus 2X Caught Recording Video at 1080p

Fresh Fiber Would Like $20k to Launch a 3D iPad Case Printing Site

Italians Get 3DTV Through Terrestrial Network—If They Don’t Mind Waiting All Day

Fujifilm X100’s Hybrid Viewfinder Combines Optical Clarity With Digital Data Overload

Android Music Player to Ditch the Featureless Gray List Design Ethic

Researchers Create 1000-Core Computer Processor

Scientists Plan “Living Earth Simulator” to Track Disease, Disasters and Traffic

Asus Teases New Transforming Hinged Notebook/Tablet Combi

Samsung Taking the “Thinnest” 3D Blu-ray Player to CES 2011

Would You Like To Know More About HTC’s Thunderbolt?

Keep The Snow Out Of Your Brain With The Sony MDR-EX1000 Flagship Earphones

Network Data Encoded in Flickering Office Lights

Man Faces Five Years in Jail—For Reading Wife’s Emails

DJI Pushes Drone Deals as Mini 3 Fly More Combo With RC Drops Below Black Friday Price on Amazon

Surprise! ‘Rings of Power’ Season 3 Is Arriving Earlier Than Expected

WD_Black SN7100 1TB NVMe SSD Drops to Almost 50% on Amazon, Grab This Before Storage Prices Get Even Worse

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Reality TV Star-Senate Candidate Claims He Intentionally Got Caught Insider Trading on Kalshi to Make a Point

Tesla Says EV Orders Benefitted From Soaring Gas Prices

The Hardware in Your Pre-2023 Tesla Will Never Allow It to Fully Drive Itself, Elon Musk Admits

Jon Favreau Regrets Trying to Keep Tony Stark Alive During ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Baseus Picogo MagSafe Power Bank Is Restocked at Nearly 50% Off, Ultra-Slim 10,000mAh iPhone Charger for Less

Trump’s New Wildfire Agency Is Betting on a Risky Firefighting Strategy

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee