Sam Biddle, Author at Gizmodo

Russian Newlyweds Show Their Love through Batshit Insane Photoshops

In most countries, a wedding is accompanied by a tasteful card, subtly boasting of newly-institutionalized love on very thick stock paper. In Russia, some couples break the news with a photoshopped pic of the groom crushing his winged-wife in miniature. We’re not sure how widespread this phenomenon is (we’re hoping not very, because it’s terrifying!)…

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Libyan Rebels Call in NATO Airstrike via Twitter

TANGO ZULU, TANGO ZULU, THIS IS RED NINER, CAN YOU HEAR ME? GOD DAMNIT, YOU’RE BREAKING UP. WE’VE GOT HOSTILES ON THE GROUND, NEED AIR COVER NOW! DO YOU READ ME? Oh forget it, I’ll just tweet at you. Libyan forces trying to beat the power out of Muammar Gaddafi used Twitter—not to follow Kanye…

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Videos of the Covert Rescue Team Saving Fukushima’s Atomic Animals

The daring volunteers who saved two canines from the contaminated environs of Fukushima have released this video of their mission, showing the bold infiltration into the evacuation zone and bringing the pups to safety. But this was just one mission. https://gizmodo.com/animal-lovers-raid-fukushima-to-save-radioactive-dogs-5810659 The same team’s gone to Fukushima, hazmat suits donned, for the sake of rescuing…

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What Is This?

Stare hard at this photo. Stare really hard. Can you guess what you’re looking at? No? Maybe because your eyes aren’t working hard enough? Maybe you should squint your eyes? Okay. It’s your eyeballs. Your amazing, microscopically-structured eyeballs. Squint harder! What you’re peering at is a slice of the hundreds of millions of rods (left)…

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Facebook Behavior Makes You Look Insane and Creepy in the Real World

In Facebook land, it’s totally normal to like things strangers said, become friends with people you don’t know, and share intimate photos with people who don’t care. IRL? Not so much. One chap tested it out, and became a lunatic. The film asks us, “Ever thought how odd your online life is?” When you transpose…

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Where Did the Word “Sexting” Come From?

Sexting starting off like one of those stupid terms nobody actually uses, like netiquette. But now it’s on CNN nigh daily. So where’d this strange neologism come from? The internet has an answer! The Atlantic Wire did some digging, and the first utterance they could come up with was way back in 2004, when penises…

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Lulz Security Gives Sony a Break Today and Takes Down Terrorist Website

The execs at Sony HQ can wipe the sweat off the brow for the next 30 minutes, because the hacker crew of the SS Lulz is claiming responsibility for AlJahad.com‘s (temporary) demise. The Islamist extremism site is sunk. The site was nuked by rival (?) hacker The Jester in March, prompting Lulz Sec to boast…

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Judge to Copyright Crazy Lawyers: STFU and Stop Wasting My Time

Remember that mediocre and wholly forgettable action film, The Expendables? Probably not, because of the two aforementioned adjectives. But 23,322 illegal downloaders were targeted by the film’s legal team—an endeavor a judge is now calling bullshit. Ars reports Federal Judge Robert Wilkins told the crew at Dunlap, Grubb, and Weaver that their case was “inexcusable.”…

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Apple Recalling Verizon iPad 2s?

Ruh roh. 9to5Mac reports Apple’s checking certain Verizon iPad 2 serial numbers, and sending offending units back to China mid-transit. SAI says “The iPads are having problems viewing and editing account information after activating with Verizon’s network.” Is yours delayed? The problems would jibe with earlier reports of 3G connectivity issues—but if the ‘Pads are…

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Animal Lovers Raid Fukushima to Save Radioactive Dogs

There may be many lost animals of Fukushima, but you can strike two off that list: daring civilians spotted two pooches on a Fukushima livestream, then slipped behind nuclear lines to rescue the “atomic dogs.” This, my friends, is heroism. https://gizmodo.com/the-lost-animals-of-fukushima-5801749 The pooch raiders, part of the Hachiko Coalition of Japanese animal welfare enthusiasts, infiltrated…

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Microsoft Hires 14-Year-Old After He Hacks Call of Duty (Updated: No They Didn’t)

There are two routes when it comes to hackers. You can either prosecute them and subsequently have your ass handed to you by them (Sony) or you can perhaps recognize their talents. Microsoft hired the kid who hacked them. Update: The photo previously accompanying this post was incorrectly attributed, is of another kid, and unrelated…

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Louis Vuitton Beasts Are the World’s Most Luxurious Animals

So let’s say Kanye West builds a zoo. What’s going in this zoo? Peacocks? Golden elephants? Taylor Swift? No—a fleet of these stitched-together Louis Vuitton Franken-critters, built from the guts of some very, very expensive bags. The pieces are made by artist Billie Achilleos as part of a promotional push by LV. But who cares…

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iCloud Provides Time Warp Loophole to Re-Download Banned Apps

If you downloaded a wonderful app that somehow ran afoul of Apple’s (at times) inscrutable approval policies ex post facto, iCloud is gonna make it rain. The service, CDFXApps reports, will let you recover them despite the expulsion. Thanks, oversight! This could be potentially great—and we hope Apple doesn’t change it. Remember when Camera+ was…

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Keep Yours Keys Safe and Cut Things to Shreds with a Bladed Carabiner

I keep my keys on a chunky carabiner because I’m forgetful, and an embarrassingly large keyring shames me into remembering. But the Bounty Hunter carabiner goes way beyond that—it packs blades into its silver body. Convenience and cutting! If you’re using it for pocket key duty or rappelling, you might find yourself in need of…

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Nexus S Mysteriously Self-Deleting Photos

Samsung, Google, and Sprint are all trying to figure out why some users’ Nexus S phones are nuking pictures without any explanation, Computerworld reports. It’s a toughie, because there doesn’t seem to be any common cause behind the deletions. The lack of a shared error is making things tough for Google: “Thanks for the responses.…

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Super Soaker Hydro Cannon: It’ll Make You Very, Very Wet

The Super Soakers of yore were precision weapons. Small. Thin, accurate squirts. A continuous aquatic laser beam. No more. The Hydro Cannon acts just like it sounds: It’s a crude, brutish instrument. More » https://gizmodo.com/preview/super-soaker-hydro-cannon-itll-make-you-very-very-wet-5809962 …And More Hot Weather Fun! Oh Yeah! All of Summer’s Necessities, Distilled Into This Single Beer and Burger Machine https://gizmodo.com/all-of-summers-necessities-distilled-into-this-single-5808224 I…

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Why Does America Hate Tron Guy So Hard?

The Tron Guy is an internet staple, much like email and horrific pornography. He’s an odd fellow, but he’s singular, and damnit, isn’t that what this great country is all about? Apparently not. America’s Got Talent booed him off stage. Jay “Tron Guy” Maynard, admittedly, should have appeared with a better act than just standing…

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Motorola Photon Hands-On: A 4G Tegra 2 Beast to Take Across the Globe

Sprint’s got a new jewel in their helm, and they’ve got decent reasons to buff it: the Photon is what Android users seem to crave these days. It’s large, powerful, and, unlike its cousins, will work (securely) around the world. The Photon’s an Android with muscle (Tegra 2 guts, 4G connectivity, and gig of RAM),…

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More Radioactive Dirt Found Almost 40 Miles from Fukushima

Japanese officials have announced the discovery of even more radioactive material beyond the confines of the Fukushima plant, this time a staggering 38 miles away. The material in question is strontium—and although detected in low levels, is dangerous. Strontium 90 is particularly concerning, as it replaces calcium in the body’s skeleton, emitting beta rays from…

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Tennessee Just Made Offensive Online Pictures Illegal

Goatse. Tub Girl. Lemonparty. They’re in the internet pantheon—and sharing them (or anything else that might shock or offend) will now land you in Tennessean jail, thanks to dubious new law of theirs. The war on JPEGs begins. The law prohibits the online distribution of any image that might “frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress”…

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Russian Newlyweds Show Their Love through Batshit Insane Photoshops

Libyan Rebels Call in NATO Airstrike via Twitter

Videos of the Covert Rescue Team Saving Fukushima’s Atomic Animals

What Is This?

Facebook Behavior Makes You Look Insane and Creepy in the Real World

Where Did the Word “Sexting” Come From?

Lulz Security Gives Sony a Break Today and Takes Down Terrorist Website

Judge to Copyright Crazy Lawyers: STFU and Stop Wasting My Time

Apple Recalling Verizon iPad 2s?

Animal Lovers Raid Fukushima to Save Radioactive Dogs

Microsoft Hires 14-Year-Old After He Hacks Call of Duty (Updated: No They Didn’t)

Louis Vuitton Beasts Are the World’s Most Luxurious Animals

iCloud Provides Time Warp Loophole to Re-Download Banned Apps

Keep Yours Keys Safe and Cut Things to Shreds with a Bladed Carabiner

Nexus S Mysteriously Self-Deleting Photos

Super Soaker Hydro Cannon: It’ll Make You Very, Very Wet

Why Does America Hate Tron Guy So Hard?

Motorola Photon Hands-On: A 4G Tegra 2 Beast to Take Across the Globe

More Radioactive Dirt Found Almost 40 Miles from Fukushima

Tennessee Just Made Offensive Online Pictures Illegal

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 UAE

‘Invincible’ Season 4 Is Doing Right By Debbie

New Theory Says We’ve Been Overcomplicating the Big Bang

Marvel Might Have Finally Dealt With One of the Most Hated ‘Spider-Man’ Characters Around

China Is Trying to Grow New Forests in This Notorious Mega-Desert. It’s Working

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