Jesus Diaz, Author at Gizmodo

This Is What Happens When a Train Hits Nuclear Waste Containers at 100MPH

On one side, big train running at 100MPH. No driver. On the other, heavy duty containers with nuclear waste. What would happen? Boom. That’s what happens. But, surprisingly, not as bad as you can imagine. Click to view [VideoRadar via Dark Roasted Blend]

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Spain Disconnecting Pre-Paid Phones in November Unless Users Identify Themselves

Scratch another one against privacy in the name of “public safety” and “protection”: Following European Union directives, Spain will disconnect all pre-paid phone lines that aren’t registered with the owner’s personal information. Who wins here? The move comes as part of a campaign that orders people to “Identify yourself!”, just like when Franco was a…

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Punching Bag Toy Requires You To Blow Wolverine

This one almost bests the Jesus’ bonerswitch. Almost. Logan won’t be happy. Or maybe he will, who knows. [Walyou] https://gizmodo.com/jesus-switch-turns-on-off-359540

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Concorde’s Knobstastic Cockpit Looks Like a Strategic Nuclear Bomber’s

Damn, we missed the Concorde’s 40th Anniversary yesterday. I love this amazing view of its cockpit. Looks like the cockpit in a military plane or spaceship rather than one in a passenger airliner. [Fast Company]

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5-Year-Old Stabs Older Sister to Get Nintendo DS

A five-year-old boy allegedly stabbed her ten-year-old sister over a Nintendo DS. The prosecutor says that little Chucky here thought the knife was part of a Power Rangers game. Update: It may have been the mother! It happened in Uckange, France. Apparently, the prosecutor thinks the Power Rangers may be the key to his behavior…

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Tampon Flash Drive Opens Gross Possibilities for Female Spies

Available in 1, 8, and 16GB, these flash drives look exactly like tampons. And for once, I have nothing else to say. [The Bloggess via Geekologie]

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The Incredible Shrinking Apple Keyboard!

Yes, ladies and gentlemen! Come on in and see for yourselves! Same price, fewer keys, less clutter, less fewer! Thankfully, you can still pick the full one for no extra cost. [Apple]

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Mac Pro Gets Nehalem Xeons, New Architecture, Graphics

I love the smell of Nehalems in the morning, and the new Mac Pro adds the new Xeon Processors up to 2.93 GHz, new memory architecture, and graphic options for less money than before. Updated Update: According to Apple, the will be available on March 9 The Xeon “Nehalems” is a quad-core 64-bit processor with…

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LaCie MicroSD-Reading USB Keys Are More than Just Metaphors

PassKey, iamaKey, and itsaKey are the new LaCie’s new USB keys. They can connect microSD—20MB/s reads and 10MB/s writes—with the last two adding 4GB or 8GB storage. No info on price or availability. [Engadget]

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What Is Inside This Huge Mystery Box?

I just can’t say because it’s under ultra-heavy embargo. The kind of embargo that, if I talk, will make someone to send ninja cyborgs from California to get me killed, chopped, and made into dumplings. (It’s not a TV) (It’s not a portable) (It’s not a dead hooker, you psychos) (It’s not a Real Doll—they…

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Misty Stealth Satellite Hides Perfectly While Watching You

Misty. That’s the codename for one of the most advanced spy satellites up there. Launched in a 1990 military mission of space shuttle Atlantis, Misty is hidden by something really weird: A balloon. As you can see in the image, Misty uses a conical reflective balloon. Little is known about how it works but in…

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A Look at Fifth Generation Fighter Planes

Lockheed Martin has made an awesome video—hosted by experimental test pilot Alan Norman—showing the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II combat airplanes, which include an exclusive view on the F-35 demon pilot helmet targeting system. https://gizmodo.com/f-35-helmet-display-system-to-scare-the-bejeezus-out-of-260482

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One-Terabyte Apple Time Capsule Available for $387, May Signal New Models

If Apple’s Time Capsule excites you, you will be happy to learn that the 1TB model is now available for $387 down from $500. This may signal the introduction of new models soon. https://gizmodo.com/rumor-apple-desktop-to-be-refreshed-on-march-24-5162606 That discount is huge. The Apple refurb store is also selling them for the cheap, but the ones at Amazon are…

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Cheap User Interface Hack Finally Solves TV Remotes Stupidity

I love the ingenuity of this solution to one of the biggest cancers of modern technology: A/V remotes’ complexity. And with “complexity” I mean “stupidity.” My mom loves it. [Designing Interactions via Dark Roasted Blend]

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Life on Earth In 60 Seconds

Seed Magazine has accelerated 4.6 billion years in sixty seconds. Simple, but it gives you a perfect idea about how “fast” life has moved and the scale of evolution. [Seed]

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iPhones and iPods Banned at Gates’ Home

According to linda Melinda in an interview with Vogue, the Gates’ kids can play Xbox, run Windows 7, and massage photos on Microsoft Surface all they want, but they can’t have iPods or iPhones: There are very few things that are on the banned list in our household. But iPods and iPhones are two things…

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Mindblowing Buildings In the Sky May Solve Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Architecture student Viktor Ramos has a brilliant idea that may be the key to the Israel-Palestinian Gordian Knot: Instead of building grim walls or tunnels, create livable bridges so two states can live together, superposed. Can architecture make Israel and Palestine coexist peacefully together? Sounds like a pie in the sky proposition—no pun intended—but with…

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Magic Mirror Shows Your Bones and Muscles In Real Time

Feeble people of the world, rejoice, because the “magic mirror” will show your inner anatomy, demonstrating that below all my wine-and-tapas-induced bag of jell-o fat, there are some bones and muscles. Or so I think. It’s not Total Recall material, but a tracking system developed by professor Yoshihiko Nakamura of the Information and Robot Technology…

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Rumor: Apple Desktop to Be Refreshed on March 24

World of Apple says March 24 is the possible date for a refresh of the entire Apple’s desktop line. We don’t have confirmation of this yet, so as always, remember our rule about rumors. Never trust them. The rumor doesn’t have any details as to what could happen, so if true, we can only speculate…

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Ryanair’s New Emergency Instructions Could Be Real One Day

After today’s $1.40 airplane lavatory charge, the disco girl with the long legs and the lovely smile has sent us proof that Ryanair is going way too far in their demands to passengers. https://gizmodo.com/airline-wants-to-charge-you-to-use-the-lavatory-5161496 Yes, it’s a fakemodo, which means it’s fake. [Graphic by The Coast of Yemen—Thanks Addy!]

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This Is What Happens When a Train Hits Nuclear Waste Containers at 100MPH

Spain Disconnecting Pre-Paid Phones in November Unless Users Identify Themselves

Punching Bag Toy Requires You To Blow Wolverine

Concorde’s Knobstastic Cockpit Looks Like a Strategic Nuclear Bomber’s

5-Year-Old Stabs Older Sister to Get Nintendo DS

Tampon Flash Drive Opens Gross Possibilities for Female Spies

The Incredible Shrinking Apple Keyboard!

Mac Pro Gets Nehalem Xeons, New Architecture, Graphics

LaCie MicroSD-Reading USB Keys Are More than Just Metaphors

What Is Inside This Huge Mystery Box?

Misty Stealth Satellite Hides Perfectly While Watching You

A Look at Fifth Generation Fighter Planes

One-Terabyte Apple Time Capsule Available for $387, May Signal New Models

Cheap User Interface Hack Finally Solves TV Remotes Stupidity

Life on Earth In 60 Seconds

iPhones and iPods Banned at Gates’ Home

Mindblowing Buildings In the Sky May Solve Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Magic Mirror Shows Your Bones and Muscles In Real Time

Rumor: Apple Desktop to Be Refreshed on March 24

Ryanair’s New Emergency Instructions Could Be Real One 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

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

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