Jesus Diaz, Author at Gizmodo

Pilot Saves Airplane and Passengers After Propeller Falls Off In Flight

A Cessna 172B pilot in Mexico had to save his plane after his airplane propeller detached in flight. Yes, detached. Plonk. You can see the action from the cockpit in this video, including the exhilaration and relief of the passengers at the end. Before the first cut the plane is good, with the propeller still…

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Alleged iPad 3 Development Photos Confirm Key Details

BGR is claiming that one of its sources has access to an iPad 3 prototype which, at this stage of development, it may be true. According to them, these debug screenshots confirm some of the speculation about the next Apple tablet: • A faster A6 processor, “model number S5L8945X.” (The A4 is the S5L8930X and…

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The Simpsons’ Theme Sung By One Guy Sounds Better Than the Original

I’m a sucker for these multiple-track music videos. This guy is Nick McKaig, and he’s extremely good at reproducing songs using just his voice. Here’s the proof: the Simpsons’ theme sung a capella. It’s sounds so good and wacky that I like it better than the original. According to Nick, he “had to write out…

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Harry Brown: The Movie In Which Alfred Turns Into Bloody Batman

I love Michael Caine. He’s one of the last Great Ones of cinema history. Harry Brown is one of his best acting jobs, the story of “a retired Marine who decides to take the law into his own hands” after some gang members murder his last living friend. I know what you are thinking, but…

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This Is How Our Sun Will Look When It Dies—Yes, the Eye of Sauron

In a few billion years, our dear Sun will look like this, a beautiful glowing eye of spent starstuff trash in the shape of Sauron’s Eye. And no ring is going to save us from this one. It’s the Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, 700 light-years away from Earth. Once upon a time it was a…

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NASA Engineer Reveals Space Cats Secret

Brant Widgeon, an Astronomical Image Enhancement Engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center*, explains his experience creating all those amazing space images that leave the entire world in awe. What the entire world doesn’t know is how they are really created. https://gizmodo.com/a-snow-angel-spread-across-the-stars-2-000-light-years-5868473 Watch the video to discover how NASA manipulates its images to bring you…

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Resistance Is Futile: You Will Buy This Animated Light iPhone/iPad Charger Too

Call it tacky. Call it garish. Call it naff, if you must. Call it whatever you want, but this is the most unnecessarily amazing charger for iPhone and iPad ever created by humankind. It glows with electric blue light and it is animated! We saw these at CES 2011, but we forgot about them until…

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Trillion-Dollar Plane Grounded Once Again

I’ve lost count on the many times the F-35 has been grounded already (ok, I didn’t, it’s been five). It feels like a $1 trillion joke that is not funny at all. Now, 15 brand new F-35s are now dead ducks because of a stupid mistake. https://gizmodo.com/americas-super-expensive-f-35-fleet-is-grounded-again-5827889 They loaded the parachutes in their ejection seats…

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First Look at Lego Gollum And The Rest of the Lord of the Rings Minifig Baddies

Rejoice! Lego has sent us all the official images of all the Lego Lord of the Rings minifigs. That includes the first look of the awesome Gollum, the Ringwraiths, the Uruk-hais, Moria Orcs and the Mordor Orcs. It also has a clear shot of Frodo, Gandalf and the rest of the gang. They are so…

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Airplane Porn: How Does It Feel to Fly a Classic World War II Fighter?

Last November I flew a P-40 in California, one with three confirmed kills, rescued after a crash in a Pacific island. If I get to fly a P-40 again, I hope I get to do it like the Texas Flying Legends: over St. Barths island. The experience over Sonoma was exhilarating for an airplane nerd…

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Watch This Aircraft Rolling With a Man Holding to the Edge of Its Wing

Man gets out of the cockpit. Man walks the wing. Man hangs onto the wing’s edge. Aircraft rolls. Man jumps off the plane. I really don’t have anything to add to this video filmed over Iceland. I’ll just keep replaying it for a bit. [Thanks Jorge!]

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US Air Force Needs a Harder Massive Penetrator For Iran

The 30,000-pound GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator is not hard enough to take on Iran’s current nuclear facilities, said Pentagon sources to the Wall Street Journal. https://gizmodo.com/30-000-pound-massive-ordnance-penetrator-is-not-what-yo-5285865 Right now, the current GPS-guided GBU-57A/B has a 2.7 metric ton high explosive warhead, and can penetrate 200 feet (60 meters) of 5,000 psi reinforced concrete, 26 feet (8…

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Here’s Everything Apple Could Buy With the Billions They Just Made

We know that Apple just had its biggest quarter in history. We know that they made an insane $46.33 billion in revenue. But do we really know how much money $46.33 billion is? It’s hard to visualize, so this presentation and facts may help: • 2,204 Mitt Romney’s in 2011 • the value of 72,220…

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These People Will Make Any Movie You Tell Them To Do

I’m very impressed by Finite Films. They’re a band of filmmakers who produce one Hollywood-level quality short film every month—and each of their short films works within the constraints that people give them on the web. Michael Tucker—part of the group—tells me that it’s “basically an experiment in social media and co-authorship with the audience.”…

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Awesome World War II Dogfighting Filmed On Zero Budget

One of the things I love computers for is how they have democratized the access to things that once were only attainable by a very few. This World War II short film called The German is a perfect example. In the film, “a British fighter pilot pursues the german ace that shot down his friend…

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ATM Gives Out Dead Mouse

You know the economy is really going to bloody hell when ATMs start to pay bank customers with dead rodents, which is exactly what happened to this guy on the right. He got his cash and the dead Mickey on the left. His name is Gholam Hafezi and he was visiting his daughter in Ersboda,…

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Shoots Down Gingrich’s Moon Base

Neil DeGrasse Tyson—one of my favorite space people—was interviewed by MSNBC’s Martin Bashir about Newt Gingrich’s moon base plan by 2020. The short version: Newt got it wrong. The long version: watch the video. I want the world to have a permanent base on the Moon. It will be great for the United States and…

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The Seven Best Auroras From the Biggest Solar Storm In Seven Years

On January 22, an M8.7 class flare helped cause the biggest solar storm since 2005. Airplanes had to change routes, and the power grid and satellites were affected. It also caused some of the best auroras ever seen. https://gizmodo.com/a-raging-solar-storm-is-hitting-the-earth-right-now-5878656 This spectacular coronal aurora was captured over Fairbanks, Alaska, recorded from 1:44 to 2:11am local time…

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Shake Your Head Optical Illusion Will Require Aspirin Afterwards

If you look intensely at these black bars, you will just see black bars. But if you shake your head, you will see an image. See? No. Shake it again. Yes? OK. Have fun until you get a headache. Now I can recommend you shake the window instead. Same effect. Also, if you relax your…

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Surprise Asteroid Passing Really Close to Earth Right Now (Update: So Long Surprise Asteroid)

Astronomers are saying that we shouldn’t be concerned about 2012 BX34, the asteroid they were surprised to detect on Wednesday. After all, it’s only passing by at less than a fifth of the distance to the moon, “one of the closest approaches ever recorded.” Those are the words of Gareth Williams—associate director of the Minor…

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Pilot Saves Airplane and Passengers After Propeller Falls Off In Flight

Alleged iPad 3 Development Photos Confirm Key Details

The Simpsons’ Theme Sung By One Guy Sounds Better Than the Original

Harry Brown: The Movie In Which Alfred Turns Into Bloody Batman

This Is How Our Sun Will Look When It Dies—Yes, the Eye of Sauron

NASA Engineer Reveals Space Cats Secret

Resistance Is Futile: You Will Buy This Animated Light iPhone/iPad Charger Too

Trillion-Dollar Plane Grounded Once Again

First Look at Lego Gollum And The Rest of the Lord of the Rings Minifig Baddies

Airplane Porn: How Does It Feel to Fly a Classic World War II Fighter?

Watch This Aircraft Rolling With a Man Holding to the Edge of Its Wing

US Air Force Needs a Harder Massive Penetrator For Iran

Here’s Everything Apple Could Buy With the Billions They Just Made

These People Will Make Any Movie You Tell Them To Do

Awesome World War II Dogfighting Filmed On Zero Budget

ATM Gives Out Dead Mouse

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Shoots Down Gingrich’s Moon Base

The Seven Best Auroras From the Biggest Solar Storm In Seven Years

Shake Your Head Optical Illusion Will Require Aspirin Afterwards

Surprise Asteroid Passing Really Close to Earth Right Now (Update: So Long Surprise Asteroid)

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

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

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