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Sony’s Kaz Hirai on Hack: It’s About Freedom Of Speech

Sony CEO Kaz Hirai started off his CES keynote by addressing the elephant in the room: how Sony is holding up after the giant hack that brought the company to its knees. “We were the victim of one of the most vicious and malicious cyberattacks in history,” he said, but was classy enough not to…

In Shocking Twist, Alien Abductee Artist Not Really An Alien Abductee

Though British artist Lloyd Canning got media attention for claiming to be an alien abductee — he told the Daily Mirror that he’d had six close encounters, and was receiving “visions”from extraterrestrials that inspired his paintings — he later took to his Facebook page to confess the truth: for anyone who have seen my story…

Sony’s Action Cam Update Bites At GoPro’s Heels With 4K Recording

Action cams have been catching the winds of 4K video since last year, with GoPro’s Hero 4 Black and DJI’s Inspire camera both offering ultra-high resolution options. Sony’s Action Cam will not be left behind with their newly announced model, the X100V. This thing sports 4K deliciousness of its own. The new Action Cam will…

Sony SmartWatch 3 Now Has a New Metal Variant 

Smartwatches currently comes in two kinds—metal and…not metal. However, when it comes to the more chromed-out, Terminator-style wrist wearables, Pebble Steel and the new Moto 360 hold a duopoly. At CES, Sony announced a metal variant to the Android Wear-powered SmartWatch 3. The watch still holds an IP68 rating and is definitely a step in…

Sony’s New UHD TVs Will Run on Android TV

Rather than pack in ever more pixels or flex its screens, Sony is rolling out a number of technical and design tweaks aimed to make their benchmark-setting UHD televisions even better this year—and that includes a brand spankin’ new OS powered by Google. In all, Sony has just announced that it will be releasing a…

Sony Walkman Reborn (Again) As a $1200 Hi-Res Audio Handset

Last fall, the Sony Walkman sprung from the ashes of the 90s, reborn as a hi-def audio phoenix with lots of lossless codec support and a $300 price tag. Today, the Walkman returns once again. This time it costs about as much as a used ’89 Cadillac Eldorado. Aside from the iconic brand name and…

The One I Love Is So Much Weirder Than You’d Expect 

Ignore the creepy eyes of Mark Duplass and Elizabeth Moss staring at you from the poster, and The One I Love will seem, from its first few minutes, to be a typical talky movie about a squabbling couple. But no, oh no. It’s much weirder (and better) than that. I hesitate to reveal too much—if…

The amazing take off of this airplane seems to defy the laws of physics

We have featured plenty of extreme airliner landings and insane maneuvers, but not a lot of crazy take offs. Some Redditor made a GIF from a video of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in almost-vertical-take-off, originally filmed at the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow. There’s plenty more angles: More angles: Yet nother angle plus a touch-and-go: Bonus:…

Watch Person Of Interest‘s Crew Go Inside The Brains Of Wall Street

Lately, Person of Interest has been serving up trenchant commentary about the ways that computers rule our lives, thanks to its story of clashing A.I.s. But tomorrow night’s episode is going to go even deeper into our computer dependence — just watch this exclusive clip, where we go inside the real brains of Wall St.

Learn About the Latest Tech That Will Help Us Live in Space

Want to learn about NASA’s plans for futuristic technologies that will help us become a space-faring civilization? Then join the space agency at a public conference in Cocoa Beach, Florida, later this month! Image via NASA Here’s what you can expect at the conference, according to NASA: All are invited to attend this Symposium which…

The-Dream feat. T.I. – That’s My Shit 

New year, new you, new music. Leading with a new party-ready track from The-Dream, “That’s My Shit.” It very much is my shit. If we had been discussing this track a few days ago, it would have been perfect for your New Year’s Eve soirée. The-Dream—the master hitmaker behind “Umbrella,” “Single Ladies,” and dozens upon…

Hubble Took an Even Better Version of One of Its Best Photos Ever

Back in 1995, the Hubble telescope took an absolutely breathtaking photo of stars being formed that’s now known as “Pillars of Creation.” And now, 20 years later, NASA has released a couple new images of the same star formation that was taken by a new and improved Hubble last year. It’s beyond breathtaking. It’s bonkers.…

YouTube Will Soon Support 360-Degree Video Uploads

Look out YouTube fans: soon, you’ll be able to immerse yourself in videos that go all the way around. Google has just confirmed to Gizmodo that it will be adding native support for 360-degree videos to its streaming video service. That means you should eventually, theoretically be able to take all the crazy footage you’re…

We already knew that your car could be made of trees, and now we’ve discovered that your tires could be made from dandelions. In Kazakhstan, researchers are experimenting with converting the colorful yellow flowers into a more environmentally friendly version of rubber. I love the future.

Who Would Ever Want To Dirty These Custom Adventure Time Hand Towels?

Etsy seller SeamsGeeky has created a couple of amazingly adorable hand towels that Adventure Time fans will be more than proud to hang in their bathrooms. But after spending $13 on either the BMO, Finn, or Jake versions, who would ever want to dry their hands on them and risk sullying these wonderful creations? [Etsy]…

FBI Says It Doesn’t Need a Warrant to Spy on Cell Phone Calls In Public

If you’re in a public place, don’t expect your phone calls and texts to stay private. At least not if the FBI flies a Cessna over your head or drives a car around your neighborhood while you’re out for a walk. The FBI won’t bother to obtain search warrants before it uses interception devices on…

What the hell is this strange UFO ejecting an orb filmed in California?

This unidentified flying object was captured on video over Southern California. The UFO—which is producing a corkscrew tail that seems to indicate rotational movement—ejects some round thing that flies into another direction at a faster speed than the object itself. What can it all be? First, watch the video: What could it be? A meteor…

Damn, a Giant Piece of Concrete Just Fell Off a Zaha Hadid Building

In an anecdote straight out of Final Destination: Architectural Terror (coming 2016), Austrian newspaper Die Presse and Dezeen report that a nearly 200-pound chunk of concrete came crashing onto the portico of a new Zaha Hadid building in Vienna. And this isn’t the first time. Die Presse reports that an 80 kilogram—or more than 176…

This New, High-Def View of the Eagle Nebula Is Awe-Inspiring

To celebrate 25 years of space-based telescope images, the Hubble telescope has taken a new, high-def version of its famous 1995 photograph of the Eagle Nebula’s “Pillars of Creation.” And of course, it’s glorious. In a release, the Hubble team writes: The pillars are bathed in the blistering ultraviolet light from a grouping of young,…

Samsung Made a 105-Inch Bendy UHD TV Because Why Wouldn’t They

Last year, both Samsung and LGtrotted out bendable (flexible?) UHD TVs that morph from curved to flat with the push of a button. This year, LG plans to bring a 77-inch model to market, which is nice! But a little meek next to Samsung’s 105-inch display model. It’ll probably never be more than a mythical…