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Mysterious Russian ‘Numbers Station’ Changes Broadcast After 20 Years

The bizarre, constant audio output of one particular mysterious Russian “Numbers Station” has changed, for the first time in 20 years. This might mean something bad is about to happen, or simply that someone finally remembered to switch tapes. Here’s the new message currently being beamed from Russian station UVB-76. The first person to successfully…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

Libox is Your Own Personal P2P Network

The tiresome process of syncing your new stuff with your old stuff and your laptop stuff got a little easier today, with the launch of Libox—a personal P2P streaming application for all your media. Libox has launched on iTunes, with an accompanying desktop client scanning the media content of your ‘primary’ computer, then distributing it…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

Everyone Nose Pharrell Williams Has a Black iPad

N.E.R.D. frontman Pharrell Williams blogged that he “couldn’t resist a black iPad” on a trip to Parisian store Colette. The black ColorWare iPad (cost? $900!) is his second one, the first robed in a Louis Vuitton case. That’s just greedy. In case you’re wondering, that Louis Vuitton case would’ve set him back $366, but something…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Tennis Could Change a Lot of Minds About 3DTV

DirecTV’s already brought a ton of sports to its 3D broadcast, but as of August 30th, they’ll be showing the US Open. Not being much of a fan of 3DTV, this could be just the thing to change my mind. https://gizmodo.com/directv-n3d-channel-officially-live-with-24-hour-3d-co-5577225 Sure, watching the Super Bowl in 3D would be pretty awesome too. But the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

So…Who In Their Right Mind Would ColorWare a Magic Trackpad?

You can confide in me if the thought of a fawn and duck-egg blue Magic Trackpad gets you hot. I won’t tell anyone. Least of all your bank-manager, who’d be pretty pissed at you spending $75 on a paint-job. [ColorWare]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

PetRescuers iPhone App Helps Reunite Lost Pets With Their Owners

The PetRescuers iPhone app sounds pretty basic—It’s got a way to enter information about lost pets and a search to identify a pet you may have found—but it has the wonderful potential to reunite many pets and owners. Basically, if you happen upon a lonely looking pet you could check the app to see if…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Birds Dream of Modern Nests Like These

I was sad when I read that these snazzy-looking bird nests were placed around Madrid only as part of an art project. They look like every bird’s dream home—modern, sturdy, and weather-resistant. The nests were actually modifications of the odd “yellow balls which are put in place to avoid accidents with scaffolding joints” and they…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Man Uses iPhone to Watch Live Video of His Home Being Burglarized

While on vacation, Vincent Hunter received an alert from his iCam iPhone app: Something had set off the motion detectors in his home. He used the app to access his security cameras, called 911, and helplessly watched a burglary unfold. While Hunter’s home security company had also contacted the authorities around the same time as…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

This Robot Will Help You Put on Condoms While Folding Your Socks

This particular PR2 robot was trained to identify, straighten, pair, and fold your socks. Based on his slightly awkward demonstration video though, he might be able to help you with another tedious task: Condom application. Granted, the robot would certainly need to be taught to use a much gentler touch while dealing with your delicate…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

You Can Control This Jacket’s Flashy LEDs With Your iPhone

There aren’t many details about how an iPhone is controlling the LEDs embedded into this jacket, but there is a video showing how quirky and fun it looks. There’s also a claim that you can purchase it this fall. I just want to know how much this thing will cost and whether it’ll be available…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Simon Cowell’s UK Singing Contest Winner: Auto-Tune!

If you’re not familiar with the UK talent show The X Factor, think of it as American Idol with adorable British accents. And also contestants—like Gamu Nhengu here—who never miss note, thanks to glorious Auto-Tuning. Hit it, Gamu! Nhengu’s recent supplemented audition created a row in the UK, where fans and critics of the show…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Kickback-Accused Apple Exec Must Allow Access to Safety Deposit Boxes Before Being Released on Bail

Paul Shin Devine, a midlevel Apple global supply manager accused of accepting $1 million in kickbacks in exchange for Apple secrets has already been caught stuffing $150,000 into shoeboxes at his home. Now authorities are demanding access to his two safety deposit boxes. https://gizmodo.com/apple-employee-accused-of-accepting-1-million-in-kickb-5612881 The explanation given is that Devine is a great flight risk…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

How To Survive the Shanghai Expo

My aunt in Vancouver shared a wise Chinese adage recently: “If you don’t go to the Shanghai Expo, you will regret it. If you go to the Shanghai Expo, you will regret it even more.” I laughed. There is a lot of truth to the statement. For the price of an admission ticket to the…

Tech News Stephen Hsia

Show Your Love for Gizmodo on Facebook and Earn a Special Place in Our Hearts

Did you know that you can easily add a bit of Gizmodo to your Facebook? You’ll get all the best stories and discussions right in your Facebook feed. All you need to click that “like” button on our Facebook page. Actually, we’re making it extra easy for you. You can just click the like button…

Social Media Rosa Golijan

Swedish Girls Bug Teachers’ Staff Room in Attempt to Get Better Grades

Recently some Swedish girls picked up surveillance gear and bugged their teachers’ staff room in hopes of overhearing details about upcoming exams. They’d have gotten away with their grade-boosting plan too, if only it weren’t for that pesky Facebook. It turns out that one of the girls got a bit too excited about the whole…

Social Media Rosa Golijan

Soon You’ll Be Able To Make Phone Calls From Your Gmail Inbox

It seems that Google might have a lovely new offering for us soon: A web-based VoIP client. According to CNET, we’ll be able to access this client through our Gmail inboxes to make and take calls on the spot. This web-based VoIP client appears to be the reason Google acquired Gizmo5—a company who offered a…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Strange cities and weird ordeals in 2010’s World Fantasy Award nominees

If you’re looking for some awesome tales of the fantastic to check out in the last days of summer, then the 2010 World Fantasy Award’s shortlist has arrived just in time. There are stories of bizarre cities and harrowing adventures. Here’s the complete list, via Locus: Novel * Blood of Ambrose, James Enge (Pyr) *…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

What On Earth? Black & Decker Internet-Connected Gardening Tools

Gardening’s a bit boring, what with the serious lack of gadgetry involved—an oversight Black & Decker wants to solve with its PlantSense(TM) EasyBloom(TM) range of sensor things(TM). Sensors for plants, something like that. The new line of Black & Decker branded gardening tools will be internet connected, allowing the licensed PlantSense EasyBloom technology to ping…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

Spielberg, Orci and Kurtzman have their next TV show lined up: Locke & Key

Steven Spielberg, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are gearing up to make a television series from spooky supernatural comic Locke & Key, written by Joe Hill. And they’ve hired Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ Josh Friedman to run the show. New York Magazine is reporting that Locke & Key, written by Joe Hill and illustrated…

Television Meredith Woerner

Meet Our Contributing Illustrator: Sam Spratt

You might’ve noticed some of Sam Spratt’s photoshops, drawings, and illustrations on recent posts already, but we wanted to take a moment to officially introduce him to you. He’s our contributing illustrator and will be sticking around for a while. Sam Spratt is someone who has doodled and scribbled for a majority of his life,…

Tech News Rosa Golijan and Sam Spratt

Mysterious Russian ‘Numbers Station’ Changes Broadcast After 20 Years

Libox is Your Own Personal P2P Network

Everyone Nose Pharrell Williams Has a Black iPad

Tennis Could Change a Lot of Minds About 3DTV

So…Who In Their Right Mind Would ColorWare a Magic Trackpad?

PetRescuers iPhone App Helps Reunite Lost Pets With Their Owners

Birds Dream of Modern Nests Like These

Man Uses iPhone to Watch Live Video of His Home Being Burglarized

This Robot Will Help You Put on Condoms While Folding Your Socks

You Can Control This Jacket’s Flashy LEDs With Your iPhone

Simon Cowell’s UK Singing Contest Winner: Auto-Tune!

Kickback-Accused Apple Exec Must Allow Access to Safety Deposit Boxes Before Being Released on Bail

How To Survive the Shanghai Expo

Show Your Love for Gizmodo on Facebook and Earn a Special Place in Our Hearts

Swedish Girls Bug Teachers’ Staff Room in Attempt to Get Better Grades

Soon You’ll Be Able To Make Phone Calls From Your Gmail Inbox

Strange cities and weird ordeals in 2010’s World Fantasy Award nominees

What On Earth? Black & Decker Internet-Connected Gardening Tools

Spielberg, Orci and Kurtzman have their next TV show lined up: Locke & Key

Meet Our Contributing Illustrator: Sam Spratt

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