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Bodum’s New Bistro Stand Mixer Has Me Itching to Bake

Bodum makes really great accessories for the kitchen, and it’s just expanded that selection with the Bistro Electric stand mixer $400. Huh, suddenly I have the urge to make a giant batch of cookies. A stand mixer is a little bit of an aspirational product because it’s usually expensive and not everyone has the room…

Watch NASA Livestream Its Two Lunar Satellites Slam Into the Moon Tonight (Update: Here We Go!)

Twin NASA orbiters Ebb and Flow have done a fantastic job of mapping lunar gravity at accuracy down to the micron, but that job is over now. The pair won’t get to go into any sort of retirement though; instead, tonight, they’ll fly straight into the moon. And NASA’s going to livestream it. Here’s where…

Tom Taylor goes to Hell in our exclusive preview of The Unwritten #44

If you’ve been reading Mike Carey’s phenomenal Vertigo comic The Unwritten, then you know it’s an illuminating look at humanity’s relationship with fiction as told through Tom Taylor, a Harry Potter-esque character seemingly made flesh to combat the shadowy cabal that rules the world’s story. Get into this comic by checking out this exclusive four-page…

The Most Important Events of 2012 in 14 GIFs

“GIF” is officially the word of the year, so it’s only appropriate to use it as a lens through which to view the most important events of 2012. From the Costa Concordia to the Presidential election to Hurricane Sandy, this is your year in GIFs. https://gizmodo.com/gif-is-officially-the-2012-word-of-the-year-5959912 January 14. The 984-foot cruise ship Costa Concordia runs…

Drop Everything, Dog Space Suits Right Here

Most dogs who went to space didn’t make it back. A moment of silence please. But at least they went into orbit they got to wear special suits; here’s what they looked like. Dogs are awesome enough on Earth, and probably even more awesome in space. Too bad the suits they were issued by their…

The best anime series you’ve probably never seen

Urusei Yatsura was the sci-fi Simpsons of ‘80s Japan. It was funny, clever, and creative to the point of insanity. It starred a sexy alien in a bikini. It was The Simpsons of Japan before The Simpsons had even aired in America. And by now, many people have forgotten it. Here’s why it’s time to…

The Word Weblog Was Born 15 Years Ago Today

You call this blog a blog because 15 years ago today, a guy named Jorn Barger (aka @RobotWisdom) coined the phrase “weblog.” Barger’s earliest posts are still all online, dating back to this day in 1997. The term wasn’t shortened to “blog” until two years later when another early online writer, Peter Merholz, jokingly listed…

Hanger Brush Keeps Your Blazer Looking Spiffy

When most people look at hangers, all they see is a way to hang clothing, or a means to open a locked vehicle. Not designer Tim Parsons. He looked past their use as a tool for grand theft auto and saw a better way to both hand and maintain your stylish blazer. Not only does…

Did a Canadian hobbyist just crack the World War II carrier pigeon message?

Early last month we told you about the recent effort to decrypt a secret World War II message found on the remains of a military pigeon. Since work started the team has made zero progress and they’re completely stumped. But now, the editor of a local history magazine in Ontario is claiming that he’s deciphered…

Smartphone Analyzer Can Spot Ingredients You Might Be Allergic To

Every meal can be a minefield when you suffer from severe food allergies. So researchers at UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a sort of mine detector for food that’s able to analyze, detect, and warn a user about food allergens before they dig in. Dubbed the iTube for the…

The First 10 Minutes of the New Star Trek Into Darkness Leaked Online

You’ve got to watch this: a Russian site has obtained the first ten minutes of the new Star Trek Into Darkness movie. It’s quite blurry but holy mother of Spock!—what a ride. Update: We got a cease and desist order, so we are taking the clip down. Here are some captured from the clip, so…

Inside NASA’s Mysterious Rubber Room

Ever since learning about the Rubber Room and Blast Room deep below launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center I had been hopeful that I would one day get to photograph this mysterious remnant of the Apollo Program. I had seen very few photos of this room online and by talking to friends at KSC…

If This Is Blackberry’s New OS, It Looks Very Familiar…

Vietnamese site Tinhte (link currently down) claims to have gotten its hands on some advanced screenshots of BB10, which is expected to launch at the end of next month. For the revamped operating system, it looks like RIM has taken pieces from Apple, Google, and Microsoft competitors and jammed them together. It’s the best looking…

Shot-by-Shot Breakdown of All the Plot Details Hidden in the New Star Trek into Darkness Trailer

Earlier today a new trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness aired, filled with scenes of death and destruction. What clues are hidden in the new scenes? We broke down only the new moments to see what lies ahead for James T. Kirk and his crew. Warning: spoiler talk! https://gizmodo.com/new-star-trek-into-darkness-trailer-shows-lots-and-lots-5969074 First new image of the Bridge.…

Go Download Fruit Ninja; It’s Your Free-iOS-Love Deal of the Day

Your mom’s second favorite iOS game, the incomparable Fruit Ninja, is free today for both iPhone and iPad. Our sister site Jezebel thinks it holds the key to zen wisdom, and there aren’t many games that better illustrate the potential of touch gaming. Every iOS device should have it installed. Do it now while it’s…

In the play “Hearts like Fists,” Watchmen meets Charlie’s Angels

An evil Doctor is terrorizing the city, creeping through windows to murder blissful lovers in the night. A group of lady-vigilantes, the Crimestoppers – an unholy mating of Charlie’s Angels and the Watchmen – have sworn to stop him. In “Hearts Like Fists,” which played earlier this month at the Secret Theatre in New York…

Google Maps for iPhone was downloaded 10 million times in less than 48 hours. And those people were never lost again.

New YouTube Capture Lets Your Record and Post Videos Instantly

Want to quickly record a moment and share it with everyone? YouTube’s brand new Capture app lets you take video and share it instantly where ever you want. Open it up and it’s ready to take a movie right away. It also won’t let you start recording until you to turn your phone horizontally, so…

Gorgeous Warming Teapot Provides a Window To Steeping Perfection

If you’re particularly picky about how your tea is steeped, this beautiful teapot lets you monitor the intensity of your brew with its see-through glass carafe. And with a built-in mesh infuser, the Smar Tea lets you halt the steeping process when the perfect shade is reached by simply tipping back its stainless steel lid.…

Facebook’s Mobile App Just Got Better At Finding New Places

Facebook’s rolling out a nice little update to their iOS and Android apps today that should make it easier to use the service to find new places of interest for you to waste time and/or money at. The update packs a few new features into the app’s “Nearby” tab, including the ability peruse a list…