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The Portable iPhone Turntable Setup For Nomadic DJs

Pushing the limits of what can be considered an iPod/iPhone dock, Philips’ FWP3200D is like an all-in-one DJ stage show with a pair of 5.25-inch subwoofers that glow and pulse to your music—and a set of digital turntables letting you mix and scratch your beats. The rig can access music from two iPhones or iPods…

The Roku Stick’s Got a Motley Group of TV Partners

Roku is launching a streaming stick later this year, and now it’s announced some hardware partners for the upcoming device. Problem is, they’re like that weird friend you always call when you don’t have any plans and all your more interesting and exciting friends are busy. https://gizmodo.com/roku-is-now-a-stick-5872912 They’re all pretty second-tier, which is a little…

The Higgs Boson Discovery Just Got More Certain

At the start of July, scientists announced that they’d discovered what they strongly believed to be the Higgs Boson, a particle that’s believed to be the key to unifying the standard and quantum models of physics. Now, after a handful more experiments, they’re even more certain that they’ve finally got it. https://gizmodo.com/physicists-have-found-the-higgs-boson-5923422 The experiments that…

Will Marc Webb direct the Amazing Spider-Man sequel after all? Plus an awesomely insane Doctor Who rumor!

Check out two different trailers for James Bond’s return in Skyfall.James Cameron explains the future of Avatar. Kick-Ass 2 adds a villain. Why can’t The CW figure out how to copy The Hunger Games? Plus a Total Recall clip! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Skyfall. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 The big question…

Amazon Instant Video Lands on iPad As Prime Members Weep With Joy

The fact that Amazon’s Instant Video service—which, while no Netflix, is starting to catch up—is just thrown in as an add-on to the already wonderful Amazon Prime is a little astonishing, when you think about it. And now, with iPad compatibility that some of us thought would never get here, it’s gotten dangerously close to…

The Molecule That Stops Cancer From Spreading

While cancer sometimes feels like a curse on humanity, when isolated to a single organ it’s become increasingly treatable. Often, the problem comes when a cancer spreads, because it makes removing it far more difficult—but now scientists have discovered a molecule that might encourage cancer to remain in just the tissue it originally affects. Called…

The @outlook.com Email Addresses Microsoft Should Have Kept For Themselves

Yesterday, Microsoft launched its new email service, Outlook, and achieved the impossible: it’s bloody brilliant. Now, early-adopters are swarming over usernames—and some have managed to snag email addresses that you’d think Microsoft should have kept to one side. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-did-the-impossible-the-new-hotmail-is-fantas-5930358 The Verge has reported that, so far, some rather famous names have had their email addresses…

Neat chart shows where the actors of Game of Thrones are from

One of the best things of Game of Thrones—apart from it’s fantastic script or expensive but awesome production design—is its amazing actors that come from 12 different nationalities. This chart created by Jody Sie shows where each of them is from. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

This Lego Olympic Park Is Just Like the Real Thing

If you’re getting bored of technology making the Olympics worse, maybe it’s time to give up and build your own version of the games out of Lego. Be warned though: if you do, Warren Elsmore has already done it better than you ever will. https://gizmodo.com/technology-is-making-the-olympics-worse-5930187 Elsmore has spent 300 hours creating a miniature version of…

CERN physicists report 5.9-sigma level of certainty that Higgs-like particle exists, July’s results now “even stronger.”

Dropbox Admits Spam Was Due to Security Breach

In mid-July, Dropbox users reported receiving spam in email accounts created exclusively for the service. Now, the company has admitted that, while it wasn’t hacked, the problem was the result of a security breach. https://gizmodo.com/dropbox-users-report-unusual-spam-and-possible-security-5926811 A blog post on the Dropbox website explains what happened: Our investigation found that usernames and passwords recently stolen from…

Hairy Electronic Skin That Lets Robots Feel

A coating of hairy electronic skin could soon help robots feel the slightest breath of air or detect the faint vibrations of a beating heart. Kahp-Yang Suh and colleagues at Seoul National University in South Korea wove together thousands of individual polymer nanohairs to make a flexible touch sensor that is more sensitive than human…

These Super-Cheap SSDs Should Convince You to Switch Storage

If you feel like your computer needs a boost but are struggling for cash, here’s something that might help: Crucial has just launched a range of value SSDs, and you can snag the cheapest one for just $50. https://gizmodo.com/5-ways-to-supercharge-your-laptop-for-under-100-5930534 The new range of solid-state storage comes in the shape of the 2.5-inch v4 drives. While…

Kevin Rose Wants You to Ask Him Anything, Just Don’t Expect to Get an Answer

Kevin Rose, felled boy king of the internet Founder of Digg, started an r/IAmA thread on Reddit this evening, announcing—conceivably—that he will answer (some of) all the questions hurled his way by the internets. But, uh, it’s been 4 hours, now, and still diddly squat. Seems like a pretty ill-timed fuck you to his fans/supporters.…

Watch This Breathtaking Video of Fire Breathers in Super Slow-Motion

At 1000fps, fire and dance are elevated to an artform unlike any other. In this video, the flames look almost like silk, or water, shimmering glossy in the control of the trained dancers. Beautiful. [Reddit]

The Perfect Task Lamp Lets You Mold Its Light to Your Liking

Even jointed lamps that pivot at all angles can be hard to direct, when you need the light to be just so. A lamp whose entire body is the light itself—and bendy, no less—is exactly the kind of thing to read by… or work by… or by which to do just about any activity requiring…

The Stoner Channel: MMJ Goes to Washington, Bill Nye Ties a Tie, and QOTSA Do SWU

“Duality” Art Installation Lights Up Atlantic City Employing 12 20,000 lumen projectors, 65 spot lights, Canadian production company Moment Factory lights up the Atlantic City Boardwalk’s historic facade twice a night. [Laughing Squid] Bill Nye and His Science Tie Bill Nye, Science Guy, and that one dude from that godawful geek-pandering G4 show explain how…

This Wireless Home Theater System Always Makes Sure You Have the Best Sound

Wireless audio is supposed to make our lives easier. Between the little Airplay and Bluetooth speakers out there it does—Sort of. There are drawbacks. This home theater system is wireless audio the way it should be, but it’ll cost you. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-airplay-speakers-5907025 The Aperion Intimus 4T Summit Wireless Home Theater Speaker System is the most seamless…

The Straight-Up Nerdiest Calculator Watch on the Planet Earth

If you’re going to have a calculator watch, why trifle? Why bother with something that only performs basic arithmetic? You’re trying to make a statement, right: that math is important to you. You should be able to do basic operations in your head. If you’re going to wear a calculator on your arm, please wear…

This Tea Steeper Thinks It’s in The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

There’s a very good thing going on in the realm of tea steepers, right now. This little spa man tea infuser is perfectly brilliant. And now there’s a deep sea diver—the Deep Tea Diver ($14.95)—who’ll soak your leaves Steve Zissou-style! [LikeCool] https://gizmodo.com/this-tea-infuser-loves-its-job-5925814