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There Is an Airplane On the Moon (and It’s Not a Photoshop)

No, this incredible image is not a Photoshop montage and that’s not Batman’s plane. It’s a Qantas Dash 8 Q 400, a twin propeller passenger airplane passing in front of the Moon in Australia. This is how it was taken: Today, I achieved something I have wanted to do for a considerable length of time:…

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X3 Gyroplane Uses 15 Blades to Race at 253MPH

Looks like the autogyros, a.k.a., gyrocopters, are definitely back in fashion. Following the Sikorsky X2 demonstrator, here is the latest one, the Eurocopter X3. It uses twin five-blade turboprops in addition to its main five blade rotor. https://gizmodo.com/sikorsky-x2-helicopter-tested-even-cooler-than-expecte-5044737 Invented by Juan de la Cierva in 1923, the autogyro was the precursor of the modern helicopter.…

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Fanboys, Time to Get Your Very Own 8-Bit Steve Jobs Bust

Come on. You know you want it. I dare you. It’s only a fraction of the price of your spankylala Macbook Pro. And unlike your iPhone 4, you can hold it and caress it in any way you want. Not only is it Jobs’ bella figura, but it will be digitally created for you, on…

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What Is This?

No, it’s not the video capture of an endoscopy. This particular black vortex lies a bit farther than that. The Venus Express, the European Space Agency’s spacecraft dedicated to the exploration of our sister planet, has made this surprising discovery on its south pole: A massive vortex similar to the one found on Saturn’s south…

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iArm: It Just Makes Your Life Better

Do you know those inventions that are so fantastically awesome that they feel like magic? That’s not what the iArm is, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting…no…demanding that someone makes this miraculous accessory for the good of all mankind. I mean, imagine to be able to use your iPad while you watch a sunset…

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Hands-On: Apple Remote 2. OH YES!

We have been waiting for this one for a long time, but here it is: Apple Remote 2.0 is now available at the Apple Store. And oh boy, it’s dee-lish on the iPad. Updated with hands-on. https://gizmodo.com/has-apple-forgotten-about-its-remote-app-5599836 The new version is optimized for the Retina Display on the iPhone 4 and iPod touch, as well…

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Awesome Official 1966 Batmobile Replicas Now for Sale

I can’t believe DC has officially licensed the 1966 Batmobile for real, full-scale car production. Not because it’s not the right and awesome thing to do, but because I thought kitsch shininess and glam sexual innuendo didn’t require any license. Nevertheless, you can actually buy this car now, to drive legally in all countries where…

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That’s Not a Firefly, You Silly Frog

Fear not, for this very cute and very confused Cuban Tree frog didn’t die electrocuted or slowly cooked from the inside. After James Snyder found it in his garden, he pulled the light out and it was fine. [National Geographic]

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You Can Get Inside This Over-Sized R2-D2 and Drive It

Forget about the Segway! Why would you like a ridiculous two-wheeled contraption when you can get right inside your own huge R2-D2 and drive it, complete with special sound effects and LED lighting? Exactly. https://gizmodo.com/five-fantastic-mods-to-reboot-your-segway-5649155 At 42.5-inch tall, the original R2-D2 could only be operated from the inside by tiny people. That’s why this guy…

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The Pepsi-Coke Wars On Google StreetView

If you drive a Pepsi truck to 3800 Rue Ontario, Montreal, it davidcopperfieldly morphs into a Coca-Cola truck. At least, that’s what happens if you do it in Google Streetview. Go to the Google Streetview link and click forward to see the Pepsi truck turn into a Coca-Cola truck. [Google Streetview—Thanks Françoise!]

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Melting Lamp Is Really A Rug

It looks like someone melted the Wicked Witch of the West’s tabletop lamp, but it’s actually a lamp-rug by designer Bina Baitel. Too bad is part of an exhibition and not a real product. [Bina Baitel via Mocoloco]

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Pentagon Accused Of Launching Supervirus Attack On Iranian Nuclear Plant

Stuxnet—which some experts consider the most advanced virus ever—appears to be focusing its attacks on Iranian nuclear plants. Now, the Pentagon and German intelligence are being accused of creating the virus to take down Iran’s atomic facility. The worm seems to be designed to focus on very specific systems, differentiating between industrial computers “without human…

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Another Apple Patent to Identify Users Automagically

Apple seems obsessed with researching methods to identify users of iPhones, iPads and other iOS devices. The last effort is a patent that describes a device with sensors capable of figuring out the user’s hand shape and adjusting the device’s settings and buttons based on the user’s profile. The sensors would be placed on the…

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Love Tires

Designer Hamed Kohan thinks that you can spread the love by biking, using these tires to create tracks of hearts across the streets. The concept would be even nicer if it included a fluorescent pink deposit on top of the wheel, so you can actually decorate the pavement permanently as the police chases you down…

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War Machine Decal Adds Serious Badassery to Your MacBook

Available for the 13, 15 and 17-inch MacBooks, this War Machine Decal is perfect for Jim Rhodes’ fans. Since I’m a Tony Stark wannabe, I’ll stick to the Iron Man decal and a morning screwdriver. [Etsy via GeekyGadgets] https://gizmodo.com/iron-man-decal-powered-by-apple-arc-reactor-5445417

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First View of the F-35 Hidden Weapon Bays

This is the first declassified view of the weapon bays hidden inside the belly of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II, carrying a standard load: It shows two AMRAAM missiles and two 2000-pound JDAM bombs. Here’s an even closer look: The declassified document also shows all the ordinance you can load in this beast: A lot…

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Iran’s Advanced Weapons of Mass Hilarity

Their nuclear potential and missiles—despite the dumb Photoshops—are nothing to laugh about. But these images of Iran’s ridiculous “advanced” weapons—shown at their Sacred Defense Week 2010 Military Parade—are hilarious. https://gizmodo.com/iran-state-media-used-photoshop-to-make-missile-tests-l-5023775 The parade, which celebrates their 8-year war with Iraq, looked more like a county fair carnival than the serious military event it was supposed to…

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This Ship Doesn’t Eat Humans

It may look like a hungry metal monster eating humans floating on the sea, but it’s just the USS Iwo Jima, a multipurpose amphibious assault ship now sailing the Caribbean, providing with medical, dental, and engineering assistance to partner nations. Those are the Navy’s sailors, enjoying the warm waters in a swim call. [Flickr]

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How They Found and Killed the Bloodiest Narcoterrorist In the World

This Thursday, Mono Jojoy was killed in his secret jungle base. He was the military boss of narcoterrorist group FARC, responsible for the deaths and kidnappings of thousands of people in Colombia. Caught and killed thanks to a boot. Víctor Julio Suárez aka Jorge Briceño Suárez aka Mono Jojoy, born in 1953, was the big…

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This Is How Much Apple Has Changed In a Decade

It’s amazing to see how things change in a little more than a decade. Back then, Steve Jobs preached the new iMac as the center of your digital life, the internet machine. Now, the internet machine fits in your pocket. But with sixteen times the memory, eight times the storage, and more than double its…

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There Is an Airplane On the Moon (and It’s Not a Photoshop)

X3 Gyroplane Uses 15 Blades to Race at 253MPH

Fanboys, Time to Get Your Very Own 8-Bit Steve Jobs Bust

What Is This?

iArm: It Just Makes Your Life Better

Hands-On: Apple Remote 2. OH YES!

Awesome Official 1966 Batmobile Replicas Now for Sale

That’s Not a Firefly, You Silly Frog

You Can Get Inside This Over-Sized R2-D2 and Drive It

The Pepsi-Coke Wars On Google StreetView

Melting Lamp Is Really A Rug

Pentagon Accused Of Launching Supervirus Attack On Iranian Nuclear Plant

Another Apple Patent to Identify Users Automagically

Love Tires

War Machine Decal Adds Serious Badassery to Your MacBook

First View of the F-35 Hidden Weapon Bays

Iran’s Advanced Weapons of Mass Hilarity

This Ship Doesn’t Eat Humans

How They Found and Killed the Bloodiest Narcoterrorist In the World

This Is How Much Apple Has Changed In a Decade

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

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

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