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“That’s What She Said” Software Recognizes Pervy Double Entendres Automatically

Steve Carell’s final episode of The Office aired last night, and without him, we’re left with a hole in our lives where those “that’s what she said” jokes (hereby referred to as TWSS jokes) should be. Luckily, a couple of computer scientists have created some software that recognizes the opportunity to make a TWSS joke…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz - PopSci Apr 30 '11

A Hilarious Two-Seat Underwater Scooter

Okay, so maybe the AS-2 scooter looks like an elaborate Japanese Bumblebee costume, but it could be great for underwater moped rides for two. It travels at respectable 3.1mph and runs on a battery that lasts up to 2.5 hours—just a bit longer than the 70 minutes of air available to each rider. It has…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Apr 30 '11

The Top Secret Cat Special Ops Program Has Been Revealed

Dogs might’ve gotten a lot of credit for their all around bad ass-ness in Operation Kill bin Laden, but what about cats!? They’re so much smarter! Couldn’t the US military find something for them to do? https://gizmodo.com/the-navy-seal-team-6-dog-is-a-bigger-badass-than-you-5798745 Turns out, they’ve been helping out the US military ever since World War II. Just look at these…

Tech News Casey Chan Apr 30 '11

Jello Hypnotically Bouncing at 6200 Frames Per Second

If I was going to start a new blog, it would be nothing but food under attack, shot with super slow-motion cameras. [Modernist Cuisine via brainpicker] https://gizmodo.com/popcorn-exploding-at-6-200-frames-per-second-is-curious-5679402

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 30 '11

South Koreans Use Balloons to Float Propaganda DVDs to North Korea

For years, South Korean activists have been sending pro-democracy propaganda to the politically and informationally isolated citizens of North Korea via balloon, in an attempt to share information about Kim Jong Il and his regime. Generally, it’s information that is either censored or illegal in the communist country. Sometimes it’s Bible verses. Today, AFP reports…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 30 '11

The Worst Thing Ever on Android

Holy shit, this is basically the worst thing ever. Any developer who uses this must loathe their users. [YouTube via Daring Fireball]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 29 '11

The Shape-Shifting Couch

Welcome to the future! It’s an exciting place. We’ve got plexiglass chairs, faucets with chipsets, and this innocent-looking couch from designer Matali Crasset. What’s so futuristic about a piece of furniture, pray tell? Well. Tap the touch pad on this thing (not shown in the photo) and it springs to life, unfurling from its stony,…

Tech News Davey Alba Apr 29 '11

Shed a Tear: The Age of Broadband Caps Begins Monday

Come Monday, AT&T will begin restricting more than 16 million broadband users based on the amount of data they use in a month. The No. 2 carrier’s entry into the broadband-cap club means that a majority of U.S. broadband users will now be subject to limits on how much they can do online or risk…

Tech News Ryan Singel - Wired.com Apr 29 '11

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Girls Watch Porn, Too

Consider it a public service announcement: while it may seem like pornography is entirely for men, women watch it too! At least, they do if this video is entirely sincere and in no way whatsoever intended to be ironic or facetious or anything that dispels the fine notion that ladies are every bit as into…

Tech News Splitsider Apr 29 '11

How To Get Gizmodo 24/7 On Twitter

Hoping to keep up with Gizmodo beyond the window frames of our site? You can also follow Gizmodo’s official Twitter account! Here you’ll get to enjoy different brands of our writers’ witty commentary, as a new Gizmodo staffer takes the helm and tweets from the account each week. By the way, if you’re also desperately…

Tech News Davey Alba Apr 29 '11

Random Dude Hijacks the Royal Wedding Color Feed

The Royal Wedding is finally goddamn over and now Will and Kate can look back at all the social media they foisted upon the Internet—YouTube videos, Facebook comments, and a Color account sponsored by The Telegraph. And in between pictures of stupid hats and kissing they can find this guy giving his Royal approval, complete…

Tech News Husain Sumra Apr 29 '11

Mathematician Can Predict How Shitty Your Tattoo Will Look in 20 Years

So you’re totally sure [insert significant other] is the one. You’re going to set it in ink, right on your flesh! There’s no way you’ll ever regret it. But how will it look down the line? Math has the answer! Ian Eames of University College London has developed a math model that can predict how…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 29 '11

Katy Perry Covers Rebecca Black’s Friday

Watch a really popular singer cover a song that nobody supposedly likes. AND YET EVERYBODY KNOWS THE WORDS. [via Mashable]

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Apr 29 '11

All The Awesomest Moments From Timecop 2

You might think it’d be difficult to sum up all the greatness of Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision in one article. But we’re going to try. Prepare to enter a vortex of time paradoxes, kickboxing and shirtless Jason Scott Lee. Spoilers ahead… The original Timecop is one of the most underrated science fiction movies of…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 29 '11

This Pacemaker for Your Crotch Will Keep You from Wetting Yourself

As much as I’d love to spend paragraphs on jokes about being peeing their pants, it’s a serious problem that affects a lot of people! Pee problems are due to a defective sacral nerve—and now there’s a fix. The InterStim is a two-inch device stuck to your sacral nerve, jolting it when needed to prevent…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 29 '11

Straight Floorboards Are for Squares

The straight lines! They’re everywhere! They box you in and tell you where to walk and, like, if you step on one, you break your mother’s spine! I CAN’T TAKE IT. Sweet relief: Bolefloor Hardwood Flooring, which is cut along the grain of the wood to give your floor a little character—and your neuroses a…

Tech News Joe Brown Apr 29 '11

Confirmed: Apple Does Own iCloud.com

We’ve already stated what Apple’s cloud could be for and now, here’s even more definitive proof that it’s coming. Moving from “rumor” to “confirmed,” Digital Daily reports that Apple has indeed purchased the domain iCloud.com. [Digital Daily]

Tech News Davey Alba Apr 29 '11

ING Customers Can Now Pay Each Other By Bumping iPhones

Paying your friends with cash or talking them into PayPal is, like, ancient technology. Now you’ll be able to pay them from the source (if you’re both ING customers) just by bumping iPhones. IMG tapped into Bump’s API so now a phone-kiss swaps greenbacks instead of contact info.[iTunes via Mashable]

Tech News Husain Sumra Apr 29 '11

Is This That Thing You Lost In the Tornado? This Lady Found It.

After the surviving the tornado that ripped through Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and the rest of Alabama on Wednesday night, Patty Bullion began to notice random photos and documents washing up in her front yard. Figuring they belonged to somebody, she began posting them in a public Facebook group to see if anybody would claim them. They…

Social Media Adrian Covert Apr 29 '11

“That’s What She Said” Software Recognizes Pervy Double Entendres Automatically

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A Hilarious Two-Seat Underwater Scooter

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