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This Bendable Bike Can Tie Itself to a Lamp Post

I’m slowly customizing my new bike with the help of some friends from Ohio. I love it except for one thing: The massive lock that I’ve to use in NYC. This awesome bendable bike, however, doesn’t need any lock. This has to be one of the best bike inventions in the history of bike inventions.…

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New Proton Size Breaks Laws of Physics

A new measurement of the proton particle shows that it is 0.00000000000003 millimetres smaller than previously thought. It may seem irrelevant, but physicists are freaking out. I hope this doesn’t mean we are going to cease to exist anytime soon. Since the size of the proton is used in quantum electrodynamics, it means that a…

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There Has To Be a Logical Reason for the Carbon Fiber Toilet

Italian designer Alberto Del Biond has created a carbon fiber toilet. Why? That’s what I want to know. It’s part of his line of Nerocarbonio design, that go from Bimota bikes to basins and this toilet. He declares himself fascinated with carbon fiber because of it’s lightness and depth. Somebody should tell him that carbon…

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The Secret Film of the CIA Supersonic Spy Plane’s First Flight

This declassified Lockheed Martin video shows the first flight of the A-12, the super-secret spy plane precursor of the SR-71 Blackbird. Only 15 were made under the CIA’s OXCART program. The story of this technological wonder is fascinating. https://gizmodo.com/the-thrill-of-flying-the-sr-71-blackbird-5511236 The OXCART program story began in 1957, when a contractor suggested that high-altitude supersonic flight was…

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iPhone 4 Gets All Game Boy On the Wrong Side

This Game Boy skin for the back of the iPhone 4 is cute and will protect your fragile beauty’s back against scratches, but what I really want is an official Game Boy emulator with all the games. [Zapstatic via Likecool] https://gizmodo.com/design-test-note-fragile-beauty-5572546

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The World’s Largest Skateboard Is the Size of a Bus

Unless you’re a 50-foot hipster, I’d advise you to stay away from the world’s largest skateboard. On the other side, if you and your forty friends feel suicidal, I’m sure it will be fun till the very end. [Thanks Tom!]

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Hey Mario, Take a Walk on the Wild Side

If this video—showing Mario Bros. projected over a sidewalk—isn’t the best use of camera motion tracking technology in the entire history of camera motion tracking, I don’t know what is. [Thanks Steve Hemmerstoffer!]

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The Secret Code Hidden In the United States Cyber Command’s Seal (Updated)

Can you see it? It’s inside the gold ring between the United States Cyber Command and the American bald eagle. A secret hexadecimal code. The key to all America’s secrets. Or their favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd’s song. [Updated]. https://gizmodo.com/air-force-cyber-command-wants-intarwebs-supremacy-365042 This is the code: 9ec4c12949a4f31474f299058ce2b22a Danger Room’s has a hint: While there a few different proposals during…

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There. Fixed. (iPhone 5 Preview)

No more iPhone 4 reception problems. Just don’t hold it by the antenna. Please. [Image by Peter Morgan—Thanks Olle and Colin!]

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Lord’s Lightbulbs Are Faith-Powered

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good. Then he went off to create the dinosaurs and Raquel Welch. The Lord’s lightbulbs can only be used with the Jesus Switch. https://gizmodo.com/jesus-switch-turns-on-off-359540

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Who Doesn’t Want to Live In This Dream House?

Screw the 6,000-square-foot Central Park duplex, the $100 million house in South Kensington, or the 17th-century apartment with views to Notre Dame. I want the Fish House. Property porn doesn’t go more luscious than this. Made of wood, steel, and glass, glass, and more glass, the Fish House is an environmentally-friendly waterfront home in Singapore.…

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Global Alarm: North Korea Now Has Flying Traffic Girls

The great thing about North Korea is that you never know what’s fake and what’s not. I think that the subtitles to this video are a joke, but with the genius of Kim Jong-il, you never know! https://gizmodo.com/north-korea-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-fails-mi-5199611

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Get This Free Silicone Case to Solve Your iPhone 4 Antenna Problem (Not From Apple)

While Apple isn’t giving away free cases to people experiencing the iPhone 4’s antenna problem, a company called cases.com claims they will. They say they will give you a black, purple, rose, blue, or white LifeGrip silicone-based case for free. https://gizmodo.com/sign-here-if-you-think-apple-should-give-free-cases-to-5573177 You only have to pay for the shipping (First Class Mail brings the total…

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NASA Moonbase Alpha Now Available on Steam

Would you like to travel to the Moon, set up a permanent base, and defend it against mutant zombies mind-controlled by the nazis who escaped Earth using UFOs back in 1945? Then, don’t play—the free—NASA Moonbase Alpha. https://gizmodo.com/inside-a-nazi-ufo-5515450 Sadly for some, NASA Moonbase Alpha doesn’t have zombies or nazis to destroy with antimatter guns. Although…

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AppleCare: The iPhone 4 Update Won’t Solve the Antenna Problem

AppleCare has confirmed what we already knew: The incoming software update won’t fix the iPhone 4’s transmission and reception problems. They acknowledged the antenna problem exists, offering the same solution as before: Buy a case or hold the iPhone differently. https://gizmodo.com/why-apples-iphone-4-update-wont-fix-your-reception-prob-5577812 I was secretly hoping that the software update would magically fix the iPhone 4’s…

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My iPad Is Now Complete With This Rainbow Apple Decal

I wish I saved all the rainbow Apple decals I got through the years. Or at least one, to put on the back of my beloved iPad. It feels right at home. Thankfully, someone at Etsy sells them. What’s even better: These are not transparent, like the ones Apple used to include with their computers.…

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Steal Our Wireless But Hide Your Porn, Perv—Sincerely, The Girls Downstairs

Mr. Zack is a very bad bad BAD man. Just don’t mooch off those poor girls’ wireless, Mr. Zack. That’s not nice.

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These Are the Oldest Photons In the Universe

This is the entire view sky as seen from Earth, taken by the Planck observatory during a whole year. In the center, the microwave radiation of our galaxy, the Milky Way. But that’s not the important part. https://gizmodo.com/the-most-accurate-highest-resolution-earth-view-to-dat-5478787 The image, which has been created using data covering the electromagnetic spectrum from 30 to 857 GHz,…

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17-Inch HD TV Made Of 12 iPod Touch

Check it out: A television made by Apple! A glorious, razor-thin (only 0.33 inches, 8.5 millimeters), ultra-light (just 48.6 ounces), high definition (1920 x 960 pixels) display. Sure, it’s made of 12 iPod touch units, but it works! And the remote control is, of course, another iPod touch, bringing the total price tag to $2,587.…

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The Other Anatomy of the iPhone 4

Gizmodo reader Mads Peitersen has dissected the iPhone 4, but his handset doesn’t have an A4 processor. Now I will cry every time I receive a picture of a shattered unit. [Thanks Mads!]

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This Bendable Bike Can Tie Itself to a Lamp Post

New Proton Size Breaks Laws of Physics

There Has To Be a Logical Reason for the Carbon Fiber Toilet

The Secret Film of the CIA Supersonic Spy Plane’s First Flight

iPhone 4 Gets All Game Boy On the Wrong Side

The World’s Largest Skateboard Is the Size of a Bus

Hey Mario, Take a Walk on the Wild Side

The Secret Code Hidden In the United States Cyber Command’s Seal (Updated)

There. Fixed. (iPhone 5 Preview)

Lord’s Lightbulbs Are Faith-Powered

Who Doesn’t Want to Live In This Dream House?

Global Alarm: North Korea Now Has Flying Traffic Girls

Get This Free Silicone Case to Solve Your iPhone 4 Antenna Problem (Not From Apple)

NASA Moonbase Alpha Now Available on Steam

AppleCare: The iPhone 4 Update Won’t Solve the Antenna Problem

My iPad Is Now Complete With This Rainbow Apple Decal

Steal Our Wireless But Hide Your Porn, Perv—Sincerely, The Girls Downstairs

These Are the Oldest Photons In the Universe

17-Inch HD TV Made Of 12 iPod Touch

The Other Anatomy of the iPhone 4

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