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Are These Olympus’ Latest Micro Four-Thirds Cameras?

According to DigicamInfo, the cameras pictured above are the Olympus E-PL5 and E-PM2, which would serve as the successors to Olympus’ diminutive, entry-level Micro Four-Thirds shooters, the E-PL3 and E-PM1. Both were decent cameras when they hit store shelves last year, and now that these rumored cams will apparently use the same 16-megapixel Sony sensor…

This Tiny Keychain Laser Keyboard Is Still a Waste of Space

Being able to project a full-sized QWERTY keyboard onto any surface makes the idea of ditching your laptop for a tablet a lot more plausible. And since CTX Virtual Technologies’ new compact keyboard projector is barely larger than a lighter, it would barely add any weight to your gear. It’s just too bad this technology…

This is a R2-D2 bra. And now we’ve seen it all

This R2 unit has one heck of a great motivator! Womp-Wompa. But seriously, folks — behold the wacky and unbelievable Star Wars droid bra, for geeks who like to keep their upstairs parts supported, while remaining pop-culture-savvy. Hand painted by the Etsy artist SceeneShoes and priced at the low, low price of $40, this is…

Sketch-Scanning Software Can Decipher Your Crappy Drawing

Next time you’re stuck for someone to play Pictionary with, don’t despair. Now you can always get a game against a computer and, reassuringly, you’ll probably win. Sketching is something nearly any human can do, even if we use inaccurate representations like outsized ears on rabbits, or stick figures to simplify complex objects. What’s remarkable…

What’s really going on with World War Z? And what’s the explanation of the latest Fringe set report?

Go deep inside this Saturday’s spaghetti Western Doctor Who episode. Get the lowdown on some rumored Man of Steel concept art. The 300 prequel gets a title, while Godzilla gets a release date. Plus Arrow adds DC Comics’ most famous playing-card-themed gang! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Doctor Who. Man of Steel…

After Kodak said it’s selling off its film business, FujiFilm will also end production of its cinema film. [Verge]

The iPhone 5 Will Ship With a Free Lightning to 30-pin Adapter After All (Update: Maybe Not!)

Apple’s decision to change the iPhone’s connector to the new Lightning standard has been ruffling feathers, not least because the adapter required to use it with old accessories costs $30 and doesn’t support video. Fortunately, the phone will be shipping with a converter in the box. https://gizmodo.com/whats-changed-in-apples-new-8-pin-lightning-dock-connec-5942555 Those ordering the iPhone 5 through the Apple…

The wait is over: Amazon’s new Kindle Fire and Fire HD 7 are now in stock. They start shipping today. [Amazon]

How Carriers Miscalculate Your Data Usage

Every month, your carrier calculates how much data you’ve crunched through on your cell phone and charges you accordingly. But a new study suggests that they might not be adding things up quite right. Technology Review reports that computer scientists at University of California, Los Angeles, have been probing the systems used by “two large…

Facebook Could Help Hide Your Identity

When you think of privacy protection, chances are Facebook does not immediately spring to mind. But anonymity researchers are suggesting that social networks may hold the key to better anonymous online interactions. Existing anonymity tools, such as Tor, work by routing a user’s internet traffic through a random chain of other computers called a circuit.…

The latest OS X Skype update integrates with Facebook. Those so-called friends are harder to ignore than ever. [Skype]

Panasonic Leaks Video of Its Stunning New Lumix GH3

Though it’s not yet been officially announced, Panasonic has posted—accidentally or otherwise— a video of its new Lumix GH3 micro four thirds camera onto YouTube. And things look promising. With the old GH2 a much-loved camera, its successor has plenty to live up to. Still, this clip shows off some of the camera’s new specs,…

The iPhone 5 Already Has a Two Week Wait for Shipping

Wow. If you weren’t fast enough to grab a pre-order on Apple.com when it first started an hour or so ago, you’re going to have to wait a little bit to get that new iPhone. You have to wait two more weeks, to be specific. All iPhone 5 orders on Apple.com now show a ship…

Microsoft is giving all its employees a free Surface RT, WinPho 8 handset, and new Windows 8 PC. Lucky them! [GeekWire]

Helium-Filled Hard Disks: Less Drag, More Storage

Western Digital is planning to launch a range of helium-filled hard drives. Not to make them lighter or higher-pitched, though: with a density one-seventh that of air, the gas reduces internal drag, in turn boosting performance. PC World reports that filling the drives with helium provides such a reduction in internal friction that they run…

You Can Pre-Order the iPhone 5 Right Now

iPhone 5 pre-orders just went live so if you want to avoid the crazy lines at the Apple Store next Friday, head over to Apple.com to pre-order your iPhone 5. AT&T, Verizon and Sprint are also taking pre-orders so whip out your credit card to lock yourself in for the next iPhone. https://gizmodo.com/you-can-pre-order-your-iphone-5-tonight-at-midnight-5943033 Like every…

Lady Gaga’s Glowing, Fiber-Optic Disney Princess Wig

Lady Gaga‘s latest costume is a very cool wig made out of real human hair and “the finest fiber optics in existence.” She and her wig maker drew their inspiration for these glowing blonde locks from the idea of a “Disney Princess going to a rave.” Of course. The fiber optics are attached at the…

Would You Buy Someone Else’s Second-Hand Vacuum on Ebay?

Listen, the Roomba is really expensive and it works. Of course you want it. But—again, of course—you do not want to shell out the big bucks for a glorified dust buster. You could check eBay! …But do you really want to use someone else’s old vacuum? Who knows what kind of weird gross debris their…

The Stoner Channel: Double-Ended Jazzsplosions, Patriotic Assholes, and the Dumbest Criminals Oz Has to Offer

Dizzy Gillespie – Dream Band Jazz America In 1982, legendary trumpeter and front man Dizzie Gillespie played the Lincoln Center with what can only be described as the Dream Team of Big Band. Everyone from Max Roach to John Faddis make appearances over the course of this three hour monster set. Australian Cops Use Hashtags…

Did Microsoft Steal Its New Logo From a Candy Company?

Ritter Sport makes fine German chocolate in a variety of flavors. Microsoft makes electronics and software of all sorts. Ritter is found in grocery stores, bodegas, and booze emporiums the world over. Microsoft is found in pockets and PCs and places of business all across the land. Both good companies. Both successful companies. But neither…