Molly Oswaks, Author at Gizmodo

Experience Life From a Toddler’s-Eye View

Aww, remember what life was like as a 2-year-old? Toddling around, barely able to keep your spit from dripping out of your mouth and then not having the capacity to wipe it up. Eating mush. And always, always, chasing after Dadddddd-yyyyy. Watch this video of a father/filmmaker Daniel Brace playing hide-and-seek with his 2-year-old daughter—who…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 9 '12

Caption Contest: What Just Happened?

Demons? Bath salts? Lasers gone astray? What just happened here? Keep an eye on our Twitter feed—the top 3 comments will be tweeted for all to see!

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 9 '12

What Color Were Tomatoes Before All the Dinosaurs Died?

New research published in Nature suggests that the very same meteor that crashed into Earth 60 – 70 million years ago—the one responsible for wiping out all the dinosaurs—may also be responsible for the red color of today’s tomatoes. Parsing Nature’s tomato genome analysis, PhysOrg reports that about the same time as the meteorite crash…

Space & Spaceflight Molly Oswaks Jun 8 '12

Money Is Beautiful, Lots and Lots of Money Is Pure Art

Brazilian artist Rodrigo Torres has finally found away to improve upon the already gorgeous sight of a pile of cold hard cash: delicately crafted cut collages of currency from all over the world. Carving out fragiles curls and lace scrolls, the bills become transcend their inherent capitalist connotations, to something more nuanced, art that celebrates…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 8 '12

Fear Not! These Official Zombie Bullets Will Save Us From The Apocalypse

Hey, I know the Bath Salt Zombiepocalypse has your panties all in a bunch, but you can relax! Unbunch, because actual ammunition manufacturer Hornady has a line of lime-green bullets specially designed to kill your zombie dead—or whatever the equivalent of killing an undead thing would be. • Explosive Hornady® performance comes in every Z-Max™…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 8 '12

Your Double-Ds Could be Putting Your Health in Danger

Some women and girls—and certainly many men—will be happy to hear that women’s breasts today are on average larger than they’ve ever been before. But this isn’t necessarily good news. Along with bra size (in just a generation, the average cup-size has gone from 34B to 36C!), women’s waist lines are also growing—and that’s troubling…

Health Molly Oswaks Jun 8 '12

Walmart Shoplifter Cooked Meth to Kill Time

Now, here’s a news story that doesn’t need bath salts to getcha going: A Walmart in South St. Louis County, Missouri, was evacuated today after a woman detained for shoplifting decided to kill time in the loss prevention room by cooking up a batch of meth. Whoa there. Who walks around with the fixings for…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 7 '12

This Modern Island Home Is Entirely Powered by the Sun

Great Barrier House, built by Crosson, Clarke and Carnachan in New Zealand’s Great Barrier Island, is a sustainable solar-powered home constructed of sustainably-sourced timber in deference to its ecologically-sensitive island surroundings. Despite its open frame and floor plan, Great Barrier House maintains a comfortable temperature all throughout the year, thanks to the low E glass…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 7 '12

Facebook Is Launching Its App Center Tonight

Facebook has just announced that tonight they will begin rolling out their new App Center to certain people in the United States, with availability for everyone else to be expected within the coming weeks. The App Center gives you personalized recommendation and allows you to browse the apps your friends are already using. User feedback…

Social Media Molly Oswaks Jun 7 '12

Watch This Gigantic Weather Balloon Burst Gloriously, Again and Again

As the 1200 gram weather balloon inflates with more and more air, so too will you fill with tension. Tension fueled by anxious, jaw-gritting, knuckle-cracking anticipation. We know the balloon is bound to burst, but when? What are the limits of its rubbery skin? Will it split into thin sheets that flutter down like ash?…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 7 '12

Should Online Dating Sites Prevent Users From Naming Abusers?

Earlier this week, Tracy Clark-Flory published an article on Salon about allegations of assault in the BDSM community, specifically on FetLife, a Facebook-like social network for men and women in the kink scene. The Salon article explains that FetLife administrators have begun removing message board posts that name names, and that a group of members…

Social Media Molly Oswaks Jun 7 '12

Hey, Guess What: Your eHarmony Passwords Were Leaked, Too

You may still be dealing with the embarrassment of having your asinine LinkedIn password posted online—I’m talking to you, BigPenis—but, honey, it gets worse. The popular dating site eHarmony has confirmed that an unspecified number of their 1.5 million users’ passwords have also been leaked onto the internet today. This is probably an actual hassle—unlike…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 6 '12

You Could Be Eating Genetically Engineered Frankenfish Without Even Knowing It

In 2008, after what has been referred to as an “unusually severe storm,” a Panama facility for genetically engineered AquAdvantage® Salmon lost its first commercial-size batch of fish. The entire batch—poof!—vanished. The salmon were created at a facility on Canada’s Prince Edward island by fertilizing the eggs of non-GE Atlantic salmon with milt from GE…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 6 '12

Will Someone Please Teach Chuck Grassley How to Put His iPhone on Silent? (Updated)

Official Worst Tweeter Chuck Grassley today further proved his technological ineptitude, when in the middle of his own speech on the senate floor, the senator’s iPhone began to ring, interrupting his discussion of some unspecified “standards.” Grassley looks plainly irritated as he roots around his pants pocket for the offending device. After three rings, much…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 6 '12

There Is a House Sprouting From Atop This 7-Story Building

Fallen Star, a cottage built from scratch and permanently joined to an existing building on the campus of UC San Diego, is the latest piece of work from South Korean installation artist Do Ho Suh. Seven years after the artist’s initial sketch, Fallen Star is ready for visitors; the 70,000-pound house opens to the public…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 6 '12

100 Million Doritos Tacos Locos, By the Numbers

Hey, have you heard? Taco Bell has sold over 100-million of its Doritos Tacos Locos, the nuclear weapon of the fast food franchise—and it’s been only 10 weeks since they launched! This is disturbing information, I think! As Brian Fung points out over at The Atlantic, it took McDonalds 18 years before they finally sold…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 6 '12

Mad Men Map Shows You Where Don Drank and Dined

WNYC has put together this handy guide to the NYC hotspots frequented by characters in AMC’s Mad Men. To further flesh out Mad Men Mapped in anticipation of Sunday’s season 5 finale, WNYC wants fans of the show to email [email protected] “with a New York neighborhood, building or spot you’ve heard a character mention or…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 6 '12

Romney Campaign Tweets From Bill Clinton Parody Account

The Romney campaign has harvested the celebrity power of yet another another high-ranking politico, adding to its arsenal of Mitt-favoring parody Twitter accounts none other than beloved democrat Bill Clinton. At 4:49pm Tuesday evening, the account @Bill_Clinton12 sent its relatively tame first tweet: “There’s no question the #MittRomney has had a sterling business career.” A…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 6 '12

Animal Rights Group PETA Has Finally Launched Its XXX Site

Today, animal rights advocacy group PETA, known for its at times provocative ad campaigns, finally launched the long-awaited peta.xxx adult website. The NSFW domain is only the latest approach PETA has taken in collaboration with the adult entertainment world; for years XXX stars have appears in print ads, showing their support by wearing nothing, because…

Biology Molly Oswaks Jun 6 '12

Samsung Cloud Gaming to Stream Console-Quality Games Straight to Smart TVs

It was announced at E3 today that Samsung Cloud Gaming, developed in partnership with Gaikai, a leading cloud-based video game platform provider, will stream a mix of family-friendly and AAA video games directly to owners of 2012 Samsung LED 7000 series and up Smart TVs in the U.S. The cloud-based gaming service will be second…

Gadgets Molly Oswaks Jun 5 '12

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Experience Life From a Toddler’s-Eye View

Caption Contest: What Just Happened?

What Color Were Tomatoes Before All the Dinosaurs Died?

Money Is Beautiful, Lots and Lots of Money Is Pure Art

Fear Not! These Official Zombie Bullets Will Save Us From The Apocalypse

Your Double-Ds Could be Putting Your Health in Danger

Walmart Shoplifter Cooked Meth to Kill Time

This Modern Island Home Is Entirely Powered by the Sun

Facebook Is Launching Its App Center Tonight

Watch This Gigantic Weather Balloon Burst Gloriously, Again and Again

Should Online Dating Sites Prevent Users From Naming Abusers?

Hey, Guess What: Your eHarmony Passwords Were Leaked, Too

You Could Be Eating Genetically Engineered Frankenfish Without Even Knowing It

Will Someone Please Teach Chuck Grassley How to Put His iPhone on Silent? (Updated)

There Is a House Sprouting From Atop This 7-Story Building

100 Million Doritos Tacos Locos, By the Numbers

Mad Men Map Shows You Where Don Drank and Dined

Romney Campaign Tweets From Bill Clinton Parody Account

Animal Rights Group PETA Has Finally Launched Its XXX Site

Samsung Cloud Gaming to Stream Console-Quality Games Straight to Smart TVs

El Salvador’s Bitcoin-Loving President Has Allegedly Frozen Assets of Local News Outlet

Anthropic Has Added Several More Religions on Its Quest to Inject Perfect Morals into Claude

This Anker Power Station Powers 10 Devices at Once and Amazon Just Cut It by Nearly 50%

Apple Doesn’t Tax Beats, the Iconic Pill Speaker Is 5X Cheaper Than AirPods Max

HP Dumps Its Pavilion Laptop at 50% Off and Throws in Lifetime Office 365 and a 500GB External Drive for Free

Skip Apple’s Website, Amazon Has the Same Anker MagSafe Battery for Almost Half the Price

Forget Sonos, Amazon Sells This Fire TV Soundbar for the Price of a No-Name Speaker

Dyson Clears Spring Stock on Its Iconic V8, Now Priced Like a No-Name Vacuum on Amazon

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Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Review: Not Worth It at Full Price

Logitech G G512 X Review: The Tasting Menu of a Pro Gaming Keyboard

Ecovacs Deebot X12 OmniCyclone Review: AI Can’t Save This Robot Vacuum

The Best Tech Gifts for Mother’s Day 2026

Asus’ Dual-Display Gaming Laptop Will Ruin Your Single-Screen Lifestyle

Steam Controller Review: Trackpads Change Everything for PC Gaming

Soundcore Space 2 Review: A Shockingly Stellar Value for Budget ANC Wireless Headphones

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing