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The Nexus 6 Might Be $50 On-Contract at AT&T (Update: Probably Not)

It appears AT&T has revealed its pricing and manufacturer for the Nexus 6 a little early. If you go to the AT&T website and look up the LG G3 Vigor, an image and pricing details for the Motorola Nexus 6 appears under “People Also Viewed.” The Nexus 6 is listed at $50. If you click…

Sequel Watch: News On X-Files 3, Pirates 5 And Independence Day 2!

John Cho talks Star Trek 3. Javier Bardem joins the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean. Another famous name is rumored to be playing Doctor Strange. Guess which Flash characters will be going to Arrow. Plus Walking Dead, American Horror Story and Toy Story That Time Forgot. Spoilers now! Top image: American Horror Story Star Trek…

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Review: The Best at Being Big

While Apple has only just released its first huge phone, Samsung’s gargantuan Note is already on its fourth iteration. In a lot of ways, it’s the big phone that started this runaway screen-size race. But even though it’s facing an ever-growing army of up-sized competitors, the Note 4 is the only giant phone that gets…

Become a master of Dothraki with this new Game of Thrones app

Game of Thrones’ Dothraki tongue is just one of many fictional language’s created by David Peterson – but it might just be one of his most popular. Now you can start learning some conversational Dothraki for yourself through a new mobile app. Athdavrazar! The app, intended to be a companion for Peterson’s new Dothraki language…

You Can Customize This E-Ink Watch Down to the Strap

If there’s one group that will surely embrace smartwatches, it’s those who like to change their background image and the look and feel of their devices every day. But the FES Watch doesn’t just let you change the watch face whenever you tire of the current design, using E-Ink technology it actually lets you change…

An enigmatic young girl deals with a group of bullies in this great film

This award-winning short film tells the story of a little girl with an uncanny secret who is confronted by the town bullies. I really enjoyed the acting, the photography, and, above all, the disturbing ending. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

This $150 Hack Can Crack a Safe

It might not look much, with its plain 3D printed arms and cables hanging free, but this little guy can punch well above its weight. Made up of components worth an estimated $150, this auto-dialler can do the same job as a machine worth tens of thousands: it can crack a safe. The expensive machines…

Not quite the Moon on a stick, but not far off. This is Tethys, one of Saturn’s icy moons, from a perspective that makes it look like it’s stuck to the A and F rings of the planet. [NASA]

Apple’s Refresh Schedule and Pricing Changes, Visualized

Ahead of Thursday’s Apple event, James R. A. Davenport—author of the data and visualization blog ifweassume.com—decided to investigate the data behind Apple’s product refreshes. Here, he shares his findings about refresh times and changing prices. As an Apple computer fan I’ve been a long time reader of Mac Rumors, a website that reports great Mac…

On Forever, Nothing Changes. Ever.

On this week’s episode, a New York neighborhood has always been a place where the disadvantaged have died because of the greedy and where children are placed in danger because their protectors die. This was not a happy episode. Spoilers… Nothing Changes Because this is Forever, there is not a murder in New York City…

Report: Samsung’s Made Rollable Batteries That Bend Into a Hoop

Wearables: great, apart from the fact that batteries last about five minutes. Samsung, though, may have a solution: it’s just announced a new type of battery which is so flexible that it can be rolled up into a hoop. The announcement, made at InterBattery 2014 in Seoul—how about that for an expo name?—claims that the…

A European Soccer Match Was Abandoned Over a Drone-Induced Brawl

Last night, Serbia played Albania at soccer in a Euro 2016 qualifier. But, in the 40th minute, things turned surreal: a drone flew over the pitch flying a flag which raised tensions enough to start a fight and get the match stopped. For a little background here, it’s worth noting that the Serbia-Albania political situation…

Conan Thinks We Need Emoji For More Hard-to-Describe Emotions

Happy? Easy. Sad? A cinch. But how do you convey that strange emotional reaction when someone asks you if you honestly understand how Bitcoin works? Conan thinks he has the answer. [Team Coco]

Google Glass is now borrowing the notifications feature from its stablemate Android Wear, so it can display anything from texts messages to Instagram likes from your smartphone in your filed of view. Users just need to install the new version of MyGlass and activate Notification Sync.

Use These Optical Illusion Rugs to Mess With Your Guests’ Heads

Some decorating decisions are made for reasons of beauty. Some for a specific taste. And others are made because the homeowner’s a sadist who enjoys fucking with people’s heads. Here are some lovely floor options. The top image is from a Panasonic ad campaign, showing the bugs and dust and everything else that lurks on…

Bono Has Apologized About Putting U2 in Your iTunes

Apple’s decision to give away U2’s new album to each and every iOS user didn’t go very well. Now, Bono has apologized for what he’s done. https://gizmodo.com/conan-thinks-apple-should-have-released-an-all-encompas-1636742918 In a Facebook interview—where U2 answered questions posed by fans; a kind of diluted Reddit AMA for big-name rockstars—he admitted that the band got a little… carried away.…

Video Proof That Cats Are Furry Work Saboteurs

This video speaks to me on a spiritual level. It’s pure luck that I haven’t accidentally posted something with a string of cat-generated gibberish in the middle of it. Mostly, my cats like to run searches. If you’ve ever tried to do work from home, and had to fight your furry work-haters the whole time,…

Astronauts Playing Hide-and-Seek On The Station Is Adorable

An astronaut popping up like a curious meerkat from within his International Space Station nest is my new favourite photograph. A close runner-up is the Milky Way spilling into the sky over yellow Sahara sands. Top image: Alex Gerst poking over part of the station during the first spacewalk of Expedition 41, posted by Gerst…

Sexy music video makes it feel like you’re in an underground dance party

I’ve had this song, Paradise Awaits by ZHU, on repeat ever since I first played it. Partly because the song gives me energy but also because the video makes me feel like I’m walking through an underground dance party in New York with glow in the dark graffiti on the wall and pulsating fun in…

This Transforming Tablet-Phone Combo Costs Just $200

Isn’t it fine to have a smartphone that fits in your pocket? Isn’t it dandy to have a tablet for two-handed tasks? Soon you’ll be able to buy both for just $200 — no contract required — with this Intel-powered smartphone that transforms into a tablet. It’s called the Asus Padfone X Mini, and the…