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Dish has gained FCC approval to use its wireless spectrum to build an LTE network. More choice! [MobileTechNews]

Amazon Wants to Ship You a Laborer to Install Your Purchases

Amazon is always trying out new ideas: some work, others fail. Now the retailer is testing the idea of sending laborers to your house. https://gizmodo.com/amazon-lockers-review-the-drugstore-is-your-new-mailbo-5951272 Geek Wire has spotted that Amazon is testing a service—just in the Seattle area for now—whereby a friendly guy turns up at your place to install a new TV mount…

Here’s the Pope’s First Tweet

The pope has been on Twitter for some time, but he’s only now posted his first tweet. Check it out for yourself: https://gizmodo.com/the-pope-officially-has-the-worst-twitter-name-of-all-t-5888925 And that’s it! [@Pontifelx]

That Gmail outage on Monday—affecting 40% of users for 18 minutes—was the result of a software update gone wrong.

This Dual LCD and E-Ink Phone Will Be Available in 2013

Earlier this year, a prototype of a dual e-ink and LCD phone was floating around. Turns out it’s much further down the development road than that, though—and in fact it should be available next year. https://gizmodo.com/dual-e-ink-and-lcd-phone-just-means-twice-as-many-finge-5939546 Manufactured by a Russian company called Yota Devices, this is an Android phone at heart. But unlike other phones,…

WSJ: Apple Is Testing Designs for a TV

Surprise! According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is working with Sharp and Foxconn to test designs for a new TV. The Journal claims the tests are taking place at Sharp’s Sakai plant in western Japan—one of the most advanced LCD facilities in the world—which is capable of producing sets over 60 inches in size…

Google has closed down its shopping service in China—for once, because competition is just too fierce. [Google]

Surface Will Be Available at Best Buy and Staples This Week

One of the big obstacles preventing Microsoft’s Surface from being successful has been the fact that it’s only available direct from Microsoft. Not any more: by the end of the week, the tablet should be available from Staples and Best Buy. https://gizmodo.com/7-ways-to-save-the-microsoft-surface-5967456 ZDNet initially reported the news, which has now been confirmed by the websites…

Incredible Hulk Concept Art by Aaron Sims

Early Hulk concept art by Aaron Sims, more at the link. Early Hulk concept art by Aaron Sims, more at the link. Early Hulk concept art by Aaron Sims, more at the link. Early Hulk concept art by Aaron Sims, more at the link. Final Hulk concept art by Aaron Sims, more at the link.…

The Motherlode of Iron Man Concept Art

Iron Man concept art by Adi Granov, from 2007. More at the link. Iron Man concept art by Adi Granov, from 2007. More at the link. Iron Man concept art by Adi Granov, from 2007. More at the link. Iron Man concept art by Adi Granov, from 2007. More at the link. Iron Man concept…

The Stoner Channel: Impossible Tricks, Improbable Ideas, and Incredible OG CGI

Luna Park Flatland BMX Local Melbourne Flatland riders Karl Hugues, Phillip Fruh, Andre Martin, and Chris Carver take over the Luna Park Carnival—which is celebrating its 100th year in operation—for some haunting flatland rides. How in the World Does William Spencer Land These Impossible Skate Tricks? Hint: magic. [The Awesomer] Adam Savage Explains How Big…

Here Are the Clearest Pictures of the BlackBerry 10 L-Series AKA Blackberry’s Last Hope

The BlackBerry 10 L-Series, which has been spied before, just got a full centerfold at Tinhte.vn and the biggest surprise? It kind of looks wonderful. The L-Series, which is also known as the hail mary phone that RIM is banking the entire company, looks a lot like an iPhone 5 from some angles but at…

Oh Hell Yeah, There’s Going to Be Even More Arrested Development Episodes Now

If news that Arrested Development was going to get 10 brand new episodes didn’t make you want to celebrate by doing the chicken dance, how about this: Netflix is expanding its order of episodes for Season 4. Now there’ll be anywhere from 12-15 new Arrested Development episodes as opposed to 10. HOORAY! https://gizmodo.com/arrested-development-is-coming-back-exclusive-to-netfl-5861053 Deadline reports…

Watching This Guy Make Cotton Candy Art Is Incredibly Tasty

Have you ever tried to make cotton candy? Whenever I start twirling that stick in that intimidating centrifugal force of a cotton candy machine, my cotton candy turns out lumpy, tumorous and never looks appetizing. I mean it’s still delicious—like any sugary cloud would be—but it looks disgusting. This guy though, makes art with cotton…

TARDIS Desktop PC: Harness the raw computing power of the Time Vortex

If you’ve been resisting getting another Windows PC, this could change your mind. After all, thanks to some very clever design and machining, this Police Box desktop machine really is bigger on the inside than on the outside. It’s a lovely replica of the current version of Doctor Who’s time machine, with a CD/DVD slot…

How Are Dead People Liking Stuff on Facebook?

Have you noticed your friends liking stuff on Facebook that you know they don’t like? Yes? No? Well, have you seen some people like stuff on Facebook even though they’re… dead? It’s happening. And it’s because of a weird underworld of fake Facebook Likes. Read Write took a look at the odd phenomenon of fake…

North Korea Says It Just Put a Satellite in Space (Updated)

North Korea just tested another one of their ICBMs made out of twigs and rubber bands into the air, where it quickly disintegrated and fell into the Pacific Ocean. Again. Update: Maybe it worked this time? https://gizmodo.com/north-korea-defies-the-world-and-launches-menacing-rock-5901325 The Japanese government, which doesn’t appreciate rockets being flung around willy nilly, is pissed—despite the fact that North…

New scenes from Rockabilly Batman make us scream, WHY ISN’T THIS A BOOK YET?

You’ve met the cast of Denis Medri’s fantastic 1950s Rockabilly Batman, and now check out a few images that tease a little action. https://gizmodo.com/meet-the-entire-cast-of-1950s-greaser-batmans-gotham-ci-5911595 We’re loving Catwoman’s “meow” and Batgirl’s butt kicking boots. PLEASE Bat Jesus someone turn this into a real book! [Denis Medri via Tencentticker]

How much nose hair would you need to protect you from your city’s pollution?

Fun fact: research suggests that people with more nose hair (that is, nose inside their nostrils, not hairy noses, though we’re not entirely sure the two aren’t unrelated) are less likely to develop asthma than those with less-bristly nose-holes. Why would we bring this up? To help you make sense of the image up top.…

You Can Major in Social Media for College Now

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram—these are things that we use everyday! And these are things that a whole college education can be based off now. Newberry College in Newberry, South Carolina has made an entire undergraduate major for social media. You can graduate with honors in Facebooking. As one of the first interdisciplinary majors in social media,…