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This Is How the iPhone 4’s Photos Look (Under Optimal Conditions)

This is a photo taken with the new iPhone 4’s backlit sensor camera. Click to see it at its original 2,592 x 1,936 resolution. Apple claims the photo is not retouched, so what can we learn from it? Everything is set on automated. This is the EXIF data: Aperture: 2.97 Color space: Uncalibrated Date and…

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iPhone 4: The Definitive Guide

We already showed you the new iPhone from every angle, inside and out. Today, Steve Jobs re-revealed it, telling us about the remaining details. Here’s the exhaustive guide to all the features of the new iPhone 4. The design The hardware design hasn’t changed from the one we already knew about. It uses the same…

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Apple Films Lost iPhone Parody

According to 9-to-5’s reliable sources, Apple filmed a funny sketch re-writing the story of Powell and his lost iPhone prototype. The short features John Hodgman—who plays PC Guy in Apple’s commercials—playing a barman getting a guy drunk. In the sketch, Hodgman plays a bartender who “gets a guy drunk in order to get his hands…

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The Paintings That Will Give You Nightmares Tonight

These are the paintings of Japanese artist Tetsuya Ishida. Edit: These are the crazy surrealistic portraits of the angst and fear in our technology-driven world, by Japanese nightmare creator Tetsuya Ishida. His paintings contain the stuff that withers my happiness. That last one is how imagine the dorms and life at the Foxconn factory. [Tetsuya…

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Tron’s Sark Hoodie Is Red and Evil and Should Be Mine

If you lusted for the good guy version of the Tron hoodie, you are going to terminate all your conscious processes over the Sark version. The photo above is how it really looks, taken by our very own Mark Wilson. Here are the Threadless official shots: The only bad thing about these hoodies is that…

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Auto-Tuned Sagan Strikes Again With The Case for Mars

“Mars is a world of wonders” sings Carl Sagan. And he’s right. Here you can see him telling us why we should go now, instead of staying in orbit looking into our belly buttons. [Cosmic Log]

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Steve Jobs 2003 Trashing Steve Jobs 2010

Tablets are great for “a bunch of rich guys who want to have a third computer.” That’s just one of the many pearls coming out of Steve Jobs’ mouth in this 2003 interview. A must watch before the WWDC’10 keynote. Click to view Ah, the simpler times in which the Personal Computer was everything for…

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The iPhone App Store Scams

Banning a Pulitzer-winning cartoonist’s app? OK. Force the change of editorial content of a fashion magazine because it shows some lingerie? Check. Approve stupid applications that are obvious scams? Of course! The latest one is called Less Cigarette! Less Cigarette! is an iPhone app that wants to help you quit smoking. That seems like a…

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Video of SpaceX Falcon 9 Successful Launch

SpaceX is about to launch their Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, carrying a Dragon spacecraft prototype. In theory, the new ship will haul cargo and crews of seven astronauts to the ISS. Update: Launch has been aborted at the last second. No news on what happened, but they still have time to re-start…

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Lego Circular Saw

I really got excited when I saw this circular saw made entirely out of Lego except for the blade, which is very real. Then I watched the video: Turns out the blade’s teeth have been rounded, so it can’t cut. And even if it had sharp carbide tips, the 9V Lego motor mechanism won’t be…

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This Is What Happens When You Re-Upload a YouTube Video 1,000 Times

One year ago, someone decided to test the image and sound degradation that occurs when you upload a video to YouTube, then download the YouTube result, and upload it again. He did it 1,000 times, with trippy results. The process is simple, analogous to the effect of photocopying a photocopy again and again. Every time…

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Biggest R2-D2 In the Universe Looks Into the Universe

The biggest astromech in the Universe lives in Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Some crazy students decided to turn the Goodsell Observatory into RD-D2 using a temporary disguise. Simple, but effective. And as the video shows, it moves! Now someone should do the same with the Extremely Large Telescope in Chile, the largest telescope in the…

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The Bike to Destroy All Bikes

It’s a monster! It’s a bike! It’s monsterbike! And it can destroy any bicycles that it encounters. And most cars too. [LikeCool]

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Guatemalan Sinkhole Video Is Just as Scary as the Photos

Finally, someone got a helicopter and filmed the Guatemalan Gates of Hell. The 200-feet deep sinkhole—which swallowed a clothing factory—was caused by tropical storm Agatha’s torrential rains. What I want to see now is someone exploring the bottom.

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System Bug: Divide By Gross

Kafka, at work. [Thanks David!]

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Bill Gates on Sparring Steve Jobs and the Imperfect iPad

Gizmodo’s favorite reader appeared yesterday in Larry King, along with his dad (who is quite the cool guy too). They talked everything, from his philanthropic work to the iPad and his relationship with Steve Jobs. Here are the highlights: About Steve Jobs “Steve’s brilliant. Done very good work.” “We enjoy sparring with each other.” About…

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These Are the Evil Dark Tentacles of BP’s Oil

See the black tentacles grasping Louisiana’s coast? That’s the product of BP’s recklessness, Deepwater Horizon’s oilpocalypse descending upon the shores of Blind Day and Redfish Bay, in the Mississipi Delta. There’s no oil dispersant that could clean this mess. By now, it’s clear that the oil is going to become encroached in the highly sensitive…

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Mystery Space Object Hits Jupiter

On the third week of July 1994, comet Shoemaker-Levy crashed into Jupiter’s fiery atmosphere. NASA says that another “mystery space object” hit during the same week but 15 years later, leaving a bruise as big as the Pacific Ocean. Judging by the series of images taken by Hubble’s newly-installed Wide Field Camera 3, the current…

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What the Next Apple TV Could and Should Be

If the rumors are true, the next Apple TV will be a cloud-connected, iPhone-based device. Not only it makes sense, but it’s the only way they can create a best-of-breed gadget that can best Google TV, and be truly successful. In order for that to happen, this is what the new Apple TV should be:…

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NASA TV Streaming Now Available On iPhone and iPad

If you are into space and have an iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or any HTML5/H.264-compatible device, you got lucky: Now you can watch NASA TV in real time. The quality is quite good, as you can see in this capture: This is great. Now I will be able to watch shuttle launches whenever I’m in…

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This Is How the iPhone 4’s Photos Look (Under Optimal Conditions)

iPhone 4: The Definitive Guide

Apple Films Lost iPhone Parody

The Paintings That Will Give You Nightmares Tonight

Tron’s Sark Hoodie Is Red and Evil and Should Be Mine

Auto-Tuned Sagan Strikes Again With The Case for Mars

Steve Jobs 2003 Trashing Steve Jobs 2010

The iPhone App Store Scams

Video of SpaceX Falcon 9 Successful Launch

Lego Circular Saw

This Is What Happens When You Re-Upload a YouTube Video 1,000 Times

Biggest R2-D2 In the Universe Looks Into the Universe

The Bike to Destroy All Bikes

Guatemalan Sinkhole Video Is Just as Scary as the Photos

System Bug: Divide By Gross

Bill Gates on Sparring Steve Jobs and the Imperfect iPad

These Are the Evil Dark Tentacles of BP’s Oil

Mystery Space Object Hits Jupiter

What the Next Apple TV Could and Should Be

NASA TV Streaming Now Available On iPhone and iPad

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