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HP New WebOS 2.0 Phones In Early 2011

I’m excited. HP Senior Vice President Eric Cador has announced new Palm’s WebOS 2.0 phones for early 2011. I hope that means CES, because the new operating system looks great. [Reuters]

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This Closet Apartment Costs $68,000

While some people live in spectacular houses that grow from water, dream beaches, luxurious jungle bases, and even awesome subterranean lairs, others have to buy a $68,000 closet home, described as the world’s smallest apartment. The apartment is in a great place, however, in the Piazza di Sant’ Ignazio. Ironically, right behind Palazzo Grazioli, a…

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Oprah’s Favorite iPad Apps

Oprah is a big iPad fangirl. Such a fangirl, in fact, that she bought one iPad for each of her magazine’s staffers. She’s also a big iPad applications buyer. These are her favorite iPad apps: Talking at the annual American Magazine Conference, Oprah said that she uses her tablet to be on top of news,…

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Every Type of Photo You Will Ever Find On Facebook

Are you a stable person? A little crazy perhaps? Fun-loving? A risk? Dangerously volatile? How do your friends see you? It’s all in your Facebook profile photos. This visual guide dissects everything that there is to know about Facebook portraiture. The flowchart seems quite complete, although I’m missing the Drunk > Half-naked > Biting >…

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Frito-Lay Cancels Louder-Than-Combat-Jet Snack Bags

Frito-Lay is pulling their Sun Chips 100% Compostable bags after receiving “consumers’ feedback about the bag’s noise level.” Well, since they are louder than a combat jet, I’m not surprised. Here’s why: Hi, Heidi, Thank you for contacting Frito-Lay to share your thoughts about the SunChips compostable package. Frito-Lay is taking steps to improve the…

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Get Anyone Naked With the Pic Bubbler iPhone App

Perverts rejoice, for someone has released an iPhone bubbling app. Its name is Pic Bubbler, and it allows you to see anyone naked by using an optical trick and your twisted brain. I tried it. It works. Pic Bubbler is very easy to use. First, you load an image of someone in their swimsuit—woman or…

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A Cobra Helicopter Slicing the Air

After seeing the helicopter under the fiery Kopps-Etchells Effect, Gizmodo reader Carlos sent us his recent pictures of this Cobra helicopter slicing the air. I took these a few months ago on base. It was so humid you can see the blades cutting the air producing a vortices. You are probably familiar with this phenomenon.…

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Man Drowns After GPS Guides Him Into a Lake

Another car accident caused by a GPS in 24 hours. In this case, the device guided two men into a rural road that ended abruptly, causing the car to drop into an artificial lake, killing one of them. According to Spanish newspaper El Mundo, a 37-yo Senegalese man died when his car fell into a…

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These Are the Robotic Sentinels Guarding the Largest Nuke Site in the United States

Fully automated robots now guard the Nevada National Security Site. There, the military ignited over a thousand nukes, including the largest atmospheric nuclear test in the history of continental United States. They are called the MDARS. These robotic sentinels are completely autonomous, capable of identifying human intruders as well as detecting broken locks around the…

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I Wish I Were a Kid Again So I Could Go to This Psychedelic School

Open your eyes wide, you undapants, because this candy-colored school is what Hänsel und Gretel’s dreams are made of. Going to school here would be like sending kids into a psychedelic marshmallow-induced trip. The school is located in Spain, and its classroom can be connected with each other for group activities. [Fernando Alda via Archdaily]

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You Don’t Need a Bike to Crave These Awesome Tron Suit Replicas

Ask yourself this question, programs: Would it be really stupid to buy yourself one of these fantastic Tron Legacy official replica light bike suits, even if you didn’t have a bike? The answer is yes, but I don’t care. The whole set costs $995, which is inexpensive for this kind of gear. Especially when there…

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OMG, It’s a Full On Complete Rainbow All the Way Across the Moon!

It may not be a Double Rainbow, but it’s a Lunar Rainbow! How could this be possible? it doesn’t rain there. The Moon doesn’t even have an atmosphere…so how could the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s camera capture this phenomenal phenomenon? The LROC’s Wide Angle uses filters to capture images, capturing three different wavelengths: a 689nm filter…

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Applications Install Just Fine on Apple TV

iPhone developer Steven Troughton-Smith has found out that you can easily install applications on the Apple TV. However, don’t expect to run your favorite game on it just yet. You will need a launcher for that. According to Steven, while you can install apps after modifying its type, you just can’t launch them. There are…

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What Is Going On With This Helicopter?

Those are not flares or artificial lighting or a Photoshop job. And it’s not a teleporting sequence from a sci-fi movie either. It’s the Kopps-Etchells Effect. This is how it happens, according to Command Sergeant Major Jeff Mellinger: Basically it is a result of static electricity created by friction as materials of dissimilar material strike…

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This Is How Good Applications Look on Google TV

This is good. No, strike that. This is great: Application on Google TV. Their TV stuff is starting to look betterer and betterer every day. Start your photocopiers, Cupertino, because Apple TV is now looking dated. Look at that applications menu. It has it all, from a browser like Chrome to NBA GameTime to Netflix…

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The Only 9mm Bullet You Want Ripping Through Your Skull

Munitio SITi bullet headphones are machined from a solid piece of high density copper to look like bullets. The $160 bullet headphones have 9mm neodymium drivers. Instead of using gold—like its more expensive predecesor—these are coated in Titanium, silver- or golden-colored for a perfect gangsta look. [Munitio]

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Turn Your MacBook Into a Psychotic Computer

Just because this decal is obvious, it’s not less awesome. Actually, I really wish I could turn my MacBook into the real HAL 9000, Dave. [Etsy via Geeky Gadgets]

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Nazi Zombies Take Over Google

Apparently, Google thinks that you’re going to be more interested in Nazi zombies than Nazi Germany. Personally, the latter is enough to scare the hell out of me. Add this to the list of reasons why humanity is sick.

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Electric Bike Runs on Water and Magic Powder

The Signa bike runs on fuel cells. But instead of making you carry hydrogen next to your butt, it uses a new, clever, safer method: It runs on cells full of a sand-like powder. You just have to add water. The powder is sodium silicide, a safe substance that is not dangerous at all. When…

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This Is Russia’s Next Space Station for Tourists

Looks like the space tourism industry is heating up. RSC Energia—the designer and manufacturer of the Russian ISS modules—is creating a new space station for tourists, scientists, and evil genius wannabes. Construction could start as soon as 2012. No price for the tickets yet, but the station will be prepared to accept spacecraft from any…

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HP New WebOS 2.0 Phones In Early 2011

This Closet Apartment Costs $68,000

Oprah’s Favorite iPad Apps

Every Type of Photo You Will Ever Find On Facebook

Frito-Lay Cancels Louder-Than-Combat-Jet Snack Bags

Get Anyone Naked With the Pic Bubbler iPhone App

A Cobra Helicopter Slicing the Air

Man Drowns After GPS Guides Him Into a Lake

These Are the Robotic Sentinels Guarding the Largest Nuke Site in the United States

I Wish I Were a Kid Again So I Could Go to This Psychedelic School

You Don’t Need a Bike to Crave These Awesome Tron Suit Replicas

OMG, It’s a Full On Complete Rainbow All the Way Across the Moon!

Applications Install Just Fine on Apple TV

What Is Going On With This Helicopter?

This Is How Good Applications Look on Google TV

The Only 9mm Bullet You Want Ripping Through Your Skull

Turn Your MacBook Into a Psychotic Computer

Nazi Zombies Take Over Google

Electric Bike Runs on Water and Magic Powder

This Is Russia’s Next Space Station for Tourists

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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‘Supergirl’ Will Feature David Corenswet’s Superman in a Sort of Big Brother Role

Report: FDA Set to Unban RFK Jr.’s Favorite Peptides

Source Code for Anthropic’s Claude Code Leaks at the Exact Wrong Time

SpaceX Starlink Satellite Malfunctions, Breaks Apart in Orbit

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Stinks

‘Scream 4’ Is Back, and on Tape

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

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?

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