Jesus Diaz, Author at Gizmodo

iPhone 3G Tethering Now Working for Someone, Somewhere

A developer called Steve Troughton-Smith has managed to activate and use the 3G tethering feature available in the new iPhone 3.0 OS. He can now use his iPhone to connect his laptop to the internet. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3-0-os-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-5171796 I missed this one—even while I gave up and joined the Twitter cult a couple of days ago, after…

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Israel Has Nukes, US Army Confirms

Good news people! The US army has confirmed that Israel has their very own circumcised version of Dr Manhattan’s schlong. Sources estimate a collection of 200 to 400 nuclear warheads. https://gizmodo.com/watchmen-review-is-ozymandias-steve-jobs-5164510 After years of ignoring the Israeli nuclear program—which was denounced in 1986 by former nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu—the United States’ Department of Defense has…

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New F-15 Silent Eagle Is Cheap Stealth Plane for Recession-minded Warmongers

Here you have the F-15 Silent Eagle, a classic fighter with special coating and sightly angled surfaces to reduce its radar signature. Check out its completely new weapons bays, integrated in the fuel tanks. Obviously, this plane won’t have the same stealth capabilities of the F-35 Lightning II or the F-22 Raptor, but according to…

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Alien vs Predator Poster Reminds Me of Kasparov vs Karpov

I love the beautiful Alien vs Predator art that Meredith posted at io9. Not only they are perfectly done, but there’s something hilarious about seeing them play games like humans. Check out the rest here. https://gizmodo.com/alien-versus-predator-game-night-5171435

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IBM Wants Sun for $7 Billion

Sun—once a bright star in the technology universe, who even wanted to buy Apple—is about to get swallowed by IBM for $7 billion, say New York Times’ sources. [NYT]

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Beer2-D3 Can Calculate Hyperspace Jumps to the Drunk Galaxy

Believe it or not, yesterday I learnt there are people who don’t like beer. However, I’m sure they won’t be able to resist the charm of Beer2-D3, which is as cute as B3-3R. https://gizmodo.com/porkins-b3-3r-astrokeg-lego-droid-mixes-our-three-favo-337252 Artist Paul Loughridge made this 16-inch tall astrokeg using a 4.7 liter beer keg and the following elements: Head – 1945…

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iPhone OS 3.0 Will Turn Your Phone Into a Revolutionary Sex Toy

The latest features in the new iPhone OS make it a better phone, GPS, gaming and computing platform. But they also have the potential to turn it into the most perfect sex toy yet. [Updated] https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3-0-os-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-5171796 Dr. Debby Herbenick—author and sex expert—liked our iPhone 3.0 guide so much that she wrote a great phone sex…

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Dancing Faces, Dancing Faces, Electrifying Dancing Faces!

After his debut, Daito Manabe decided it was time to torture four of his friends by connecting them to his Face Visualizer—a player which stimulates facial muscles using electrodes. The resulting video is funny. https://gizmodo.com/innovations-in-visualizer-technology-electroshock-your-5068772 The first video was good, but this one is even better, specially their reaction at the end. Clockwise, these four…

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iPhone 3.0 OS Guide: Everything You Need to Know

iPhone 3.0 OS, the next generation operating system for the iPhone, iPod touch, and whatever Apple device comes next. New features, new apps, here you will find all the information you need. https://gizmodo.com/how-iphone-3-0-will-feel-different-5171995 This just in: a hands on tour, impressions and gallery of screenshots of the new OS donated by our helpful readers. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3-0-beta-os-impressions-and-walkthrough-gallery-5172807…

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How NOT To Dress for an Apple Event. Or Anywhere Else

Maybe it’s OK if you are shopping for crack in New Jersey, but that’s Señor Commanderino Brian Lam waiting to get into the iPhone keynote at Apple’s headquarters, 45 minutes ago. [photo via Ars Technica]

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iPhone OS 3.0 Liveblog Pizza Bingo: Follow the Keynote and Win Free Pizza

Follow the iPhone OS 3.0 keynote liveblog and win a free pizza like Maximillian Hill. Here are the instructions: https://gizmodo.com/giz-bingo-winner-is-now-one-pizza-happier-5082935 • Print out the bingo card. • Follow our the iPhone OS 3.0 keynote liveblog and take note of the timestamp as the event in the bingo card happens. • You can shout bingo if…

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Inside a Computer’s Brain Playing Chess

Here’s what happens inside a computer when it plays chess. Spoiler: It’s a lot of “hmmm, let’s do this! No, this! Oh, this! Wait, this! Hmmaybe this! That’s wrong! Let’s do this!” [Turbulence via DRB]

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Weapons Designers Spending Too Much Time Watching Star Wars, Transformers

This is the Future Protected Vehicle, a British Army infantry transport/light tank/awesome thingie which has a built-in reconnaissance drone. The drone can be launched to detect enemies and guide missiles to destroy them. [DOD]

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Incoming Debris Not Threatening, Discovery Cleared for ISS Docking

We got lucky once more: NASA has declared the incoming debris as not dangerous for the ISS or space shuttle Discovery. We still need lasers, though. Lots of them. [Washington Post] https://gizmodo.com/iss-and-discovery-in-debris-collision-danger-nasa-thin-5170946

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Cables Are Your Worst Enemy

I long for a life without cables. Wireless TVs, wireless speakers, wireless computers, wireless everything, even wireless bungee jumping. I just hate how they tangle in incomprehensible masses of clusterfraking knots. Like Christoph Niemann shows: https://gizmodo.com/what-in-wired-hell-is-this-5169224 Head to Cristoph’s NYT column for the rest of his funny series. [NYT—Thanks OMGPonies!]

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50 Years of Boeing Bombers in a Picture

The legend started with the mighty Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, and ends—for now—in the B-52 Stratofortress. 50 Years of beautiful destruction on two wings flying together in a rare picture. [FlightGlobal]

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Coolest Screen In the Universe Still Has Focus Problems

While I’m sure I will like the new Star Trek, I can’t help to ask myself deep questions about it. Like: Why in hell they can’t get their communications to look sharp in The Future? https://gizmodo.com/can-young-kirk-really-survive-the-car-jump-in-the-new-s-5114714 Seriously. By then you think they should have realized how the frak to get this whole video communication thing…

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Russia to Deploy Strategic Nuclear Bombers in Cuba, Venezuela

Oh hello, again, you Cold War you! As if we didn’t have enough problems with worldwide economic collapse, the Russians are now testing President Obama’s nuclear balls placing strategic nuclear bombers in Cuba and Venezuela: There are four or five airfields in Cuba with 4,000-meter-long runways, which absolutely suit us. That’s what tovarishch Major General…

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ISS and Discovery In Debris Collision Danger, NASA Thinking About Course Change

I told you we needed lasers up there: The ISS is again in danger of colliding with the orbiting debris. And space shuttle Discovery is headed into it too. Cue in the Bruckheimer movie’s soundtrack. https://gizmodo.com/call-to-arms-the-international-space-station-needs-las-5169029 After discovering that the remains of a Russian satellite could pose a serious security risk, NASA is now considering…

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Here’s the Most Amazing Mashup Music Video You Are Going to See This Month

Some guy got a bunch of random YouTube clips of people playing instruments, editing them together into one of those omfg-I-can’t-believe-this-is-real video. At least, I can’t believe it’s real. Click to viewBut apparently it is. I don’t know how many days it took to be cut, looped, edited. I don’t even know days (or months)…

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iPhone 3G Tethering Now Working for Someone, Somewhere

Israel Has Nukes, US Army Confirms

New F-15 Silent Eagle Is Cheap Stealth Plane for Recession-minded Warmongers

Alien vs Predator Poster Reminds Me of Kasparov vs Karpov

IBM Wants Sun for $7 Billion

Beer2-D3 Can Calculate Hyperspace Jumps to the Drunk Galaxy

iPhone OS 3.0 Will Turn Your Phone Into a Revolutionary Sex Toy

Dancing Faces, Dancing Faces, Electrifying Dancing Faces!

iPhone 3.0 OS Guide: Everything You Need to Know

How NOT To Dress for an Apple Event. Or Anywhere Else

iPhone OS 3.0 Liveblog Pizza Bingo: Follow the Keynote and Win Free Pizza

Inside a Computer’s Brain Playing Chess

Weapons Designers Spending Too Much Time Watching Star Wars, Transformers

Incoming Debris Not Threatening, Discovery Cleared for ISS Docking

Cables Are Your Worst Enemy

50 Years of Boeing Bombers in a Picture

Coolest Screen In the Universe Still Has Focus Problems

Russia to Deploy Strategic Nuclear Bombers in Cuba, Venezuela

ISS and Discovery In Debris Collision Danger, NASA Thinking About Course Change

Here’s the Most Amazing Mashup Music Video You Are Going to See This Month

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