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1 in 5 College Kids Have Never Sexted in Their Sad, Sad Lives

Apparently, “college students” are filled with raging hormones and a desire to put their genitals together! And it’s being facilitated by cellular phones! But are you in the pitiable minority who doesn’t get OMG IM HORNY texts? Tsk tsk. This cultural shocker, courtesy of the University of Rhode Island, says that: 6 percent of the…

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Did Iran Just Blow Up One of Our Secret Spy Drones?

Iranian’s propagandist media mouthpiece is claiming an American spy drone’s been bagged over a nuclear enrichment plant. The US’ propagandist mouthpiece, Voice of America, says it didn’t happen. But who to believe! Danger Room’s David Axe astutely points out that the Iranian announcement hasn’t been accompanied with the usual “hey look, we’re dancing around with…

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The MacBook Is Dead.

The new, Thunderbolting MacBook Airs just killed the plastic MacBook, which has vanished from the Apple Store. Makes sense—with both costing a grand, who’d pick up a laptop Apple clearly stopped caring about? But we’ll miss ye. [Apple]

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The Roku 2: At Least It Plays Angry Birds, I Guess

The Roku—in all flavors—is a great little streaming box. Sticking it into your TV to watch tons of streaming video has been enough for many people to kick the cable habit. Transformative! The sequel? Wellllll…. https://gizmodo.com/first-netflix-streaming-box-review-100-and-unlimited-389698 It doesn’t seem possible, but truly, the biggest new feature implanted in the Roku 2 is a Bluetooth chip…

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The First Netflix-Certified Android Tablets

Lenovo’s got three new slates today, and they’re going for a scattershot. The IdeaPad K1 is the first Android tablet “certified for Netflix”; the ThinkPad offers a biz-oriented dock (also, Netflix); and the IdeaPad P1. Which, uh, runs Windows 7. The 10.1-inch screened, half-inch thick K1, available today, looks capable enough for those who want…

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Watch British News Baffled by Mysterious ‘Louise Boat’ Hackers

The only thing more embarrassing than the media awkwardly defining “lulz” like a sex ed teacher explaining blowjobs is mistaking LulzSec for an enigmatic woman named Louise. Who apparently has some sort of boat. It’s a “hacking thing,” you see. https://gizmodo.com/the-medias-awkward-attempts-explaining-what-the-hell-lu-5814889 The shockingly clueless team at Sky News scratched their heads as they watched The…

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The Most Brilliant Way to Never Lose Your Keys (With Lego!)

I probably lose track of my keys at least a couple of times a day, which is both pathetic and infuriating to anyone I’m with. It’s awful! But this Lego mastermind cooked up a simple, fantastic solution. You see, you just stick your keys to the Lego plate on your wall whenever you walk inside.…

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FBI Expands Anonymous Hacker Arrests Nationwide (Updated: London Too!)

New York was just the start: the FBI’s knocked (on? down?) doors in Florida, New Jersey, and California today, Fox News reports—part of what the FBI is describing as a wide assault on the nebulous collective. “I can confirm that we’re conducting law enforcement actions relating to a criminal investigation,” said a rep for the…

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New Beastie Boys Video Is an Action Figure Orgy of Violence, Action, and Explosions

Your average rap video, this is not! In the 11-minute course of Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win, the plasticized trio gets shot at, shoots back, escapes in a submarine, takes Santigold waterskiing, and kills many bad guys. The stupendous Spike Jonze video will please anyone who enjoyed Team America, likes toys murdering…

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Gizmodo’s Super Soaker BBQ Was a Hurricane of Beer, Ketchup, Water, and Thrills

This past Saturday, brave souls flocked to the roof of Gizmodo HQ with a singular mission in mind: to eat, drink, laugh, and fire enormous streams of water at one another at close range. It was a total blast. For many of us, it was probably the first time we’d run around shooting water guns…

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Google’s Eric Schmidt: Samsung and Apple Sue Because They Can’t Be Us

Sassy Eric Schmidt stays sassy. This time? Pinning the ongoing Samsung versus Apple versus HTC patent shit fit ad infinitum on a lack of talent. https://gizmodo.com/apple-demands-sales-ban-against-samsung-in-growing-trad-5818577 Speaking about Android in Tokyo, Google’s feisty-mouthed executive chairman remarked: “…Our competitors are responding. Because they are not responding with innovation, they’re responding with lawsuits. We have not done…

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FBI Raids New York Anon Hacker Suspects

You can only go with the whole fuck the police ethos before they flip that creed around—federal agents landed at three New Yorkers’ doorsteps this morning, seizing computers and peripherals. I’d expect much more of this. [Fox 2]

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Windows XP on a 4K Display Makes Eyeballs Bleed

Although it’s still far, far away from the mainstream, 4K displays do exist! Will they ever take off? It’s too soon to tell, but if so, don’t try to run XP with one—it’s like a UI-crushing black hole. https://gizmodo.com/want-a-4k-tv-sony-has-a-76-000-set-with-your-name-on-5375522 The ludicrous resolution (that’s 4096 x 3072, mind you) stretches the XP desktop to a scale…

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Labeled Drankin’ Glass Lets You Avoid Accidentally Waking Up in a Ditch

Drinking is great! Drinking too much can also be great! But drinking way too much really sucks—and a lot of the time, we do it by accident. But these Alcohol by Volume glasses will help you drink responsibly. Each side corresponds to beer, wine, or liquor, displaying how much of each constitutes a “drink”—so pick…

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#AntiSec Hackers Spill News of the World Chief Rebekah Brooks’ Email Login to Entire Internet (Updated)

The fruits of today’s Sun UK hack are starting to dangle down: LulzSec (out of retirement?) and Anon are tweeting logins of some serious British media brass. Foremost? Rebekah Brooks, the epicenter of England’s voicemail hacking scandal. Update: phone numbers! https://gizmodo.com/lulzsec-hacks-the-times-with-brutal-murdoch-death-notic-5822392 The tweet divulged the email and password info for one Rebekah Wade—Brooks’ maiden name—along…

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Douche Ad Proclaims Vagina Most Powerful Entity in History

Okay, preemptively, enough giggling. Feminine hygiene is serious business—and booming business, too. Which is why Summer’s Eve has dropped this big budget yonic ode to the female genitalia, which they say shaped the course of history. It’s not often that you get to reflect upon both vaginas and ninjas at once, but when offered the…

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7 Tools to Help You Survive the Looming American Financial Apocalypse

Washington’s got debt ceiling fever!—and the prospect of the US defaulting on its giant shitheap of foreign loans is becoming scarily real. So what happens if no deal is struck? MONEY CHAOS. Time to gear up for econo-hell. Bitcoin Right now, Bitcoin’s a pretty fringe internet phenomenon—unbacked digital currency used mostly by hackers and drug…

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Win a Free Spotify Invite

Spotify is great—like having an angel pour delicious gravy into your ears with a golden baster. And now it’s finally in the US! Want an account? Yes—so we’re giving some away 100 of ’em to our Twitter followers. https://gizmodo.com/is-spotify-really-your-streaming-music-savior-5821267 The Goods 100 free (the ad-supported flavor) Spotify accounts. One could be yours! And there’ll be…

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Vladimir Putin Giving Away an iPad 2 for Stripping Female Supporters

American politics: birth certificates, frenzied debates over evolution, looming debt ceiling apocalypse. Russian politics: Putin supporters stripping online for a chance to win an iPad 2. One ticket to Moscow, please. Vladimir Putin, Russia’s perma-leader, former KGB badass, race car-driving, bear-strangling, rifle-wielding, javelin-hurdling, concrete-chomping Kremlin King wants to be president again. And Putin gets what…

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A Man Who’s Never Used a Computer in His Life Tries Internet Explorer

Jennifer Boriss, a Firefox dev, went to the mall seeking test subjects to help improve the browser. She expected to meet people with a range of tech savvy, but she was’t expecting a man who’d never before touched a mouse. Boriss stumbled upon Joe, a 60-year-old cafeteria employee, in the food court: “I begin by…

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1 in 5 College Kids Have Never Sexted in Their Sad, Sad Lives

Did Iran Just Blow Up One of Our Secret Spy Drones?

The MacBook Is Dead.

The Roku 2: At Least It Plays Angry Birds, I Guess

The First Netflix-Certified Android Tablets

Watch British News Baffled by Mysterious ‘Louise Boat’ Hackers

The Most Brilliant Way to Never Lose Your Keys (With Lego!)

FBI Expands Anonymous Hacker Arrests Nationwide (Updated: London Too!)

New Beastie Boys Video Is an Action Figure Orgy of Violence, Action, and Explosions

Gizmodo’s Super Soaker BBQ Was a Hurricane of Beer, Ketchup, Water, and Thrills

Google’s Eric Schmidt: Samsung and Apple Sue Because They Can’t Be Us

FBI Raids New York Anon Hacker Suspects

Windows XP on a 4K Display Makes Eyeballs Bleed

Labeled Drankin’ Glass Lets You Avoid Accidentally Waking Up in a Ditch

#AntiSec Hackers Spill News of the World Chief Rebekah Brooks’ Email Login to Entire Internet (Updated)

Douche Ad Proclaims Vagina Most Powerful Entity in History

7 Tools to Help You Survive the Looming American Financial Apocalypse

Win a Free Spotify Invite

Vladimir Putin Giving Away an iPad 2 for Stripping Female Supporters

A Man Who’s Never Used a Computer in His Life Tries Internet Explorer

This NordVPN Deal Caught Us By Surprise: 76% Off + 3 Months Free for Easter

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

This California Billionaire Wants to Tax AI Tokens to Create a Sovereign Wealth Fund

Artemis 2 Crew Become First Humans to Travel Beyond Earth Orbit Since the 1970s

Artemis 2 Day 2: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Labubus Might Be Labu-Bust After Pop Mart Posts Record Share Loss

Cursor’s New Tool Lets Users Delegate to a Team of Coding Agents

Nvidia Needs to Remind Itself What PC Gamers Actually Want

Iran Says It Hit Oracle Facilities in the UAE

‘Invincible’ Season 4 Is Doing Right By Debbie

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

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?