Latest

Hogwarts in a Box: Inside the Harry Potter Wizards Collection

The final Harry Potter movie only just came out a year or so ago, so it’s entirely you’ve been waiting until all the films were out on DVD before buying them in one go. And if you really, really want to be a Harry Potter completist, there’s great news: Harry Potter: The Wizard’s Collection is…

An ad for Maltos-Cannabis, the most cannabis-o-riffic food supplement of the 1890s

Historically speaking, cannabis has been used for a whole slew of tinctures, potions, and other such miracle cures. But for the “nervous persons, weak children, and convalescents” of the 1890s, there was Maltos-Cannabis, a nutritious weight-gaining supplement that set the consumer back a mere 75 cents a can. It’s unclear how psychoactive this self-proclaimed “very…

The New iPhone Will Be Called the iPhone 5 (Update: New iPods Leak Too!)

Looks like we were wrong! It still doesn’t really make sense, but leaked search results directly from Apple.com all but confirm that the New iPhone will be named the iPhone 5. https://gizmodo.com/the-next-iphone-wont-be-the-iphone-5-5930068 First pointed out by 9to5Mac, the internal disclosure is easy to reproduce on your own. Just type “iPhone 5” into Apple’s own website…

Our iPhone 5 Mega-Meta Liveblog Bonanza Kicks Off Right Now

This afternoon, Apple will finally lift the veil on its latest iPhone, lock in the goodies iOS 6 has in store, and maybe intro a new iPod or two. And we’ll be covering it all right here. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-5-the-complete-rumor-roundup-5930100 While you may think you know what the iPhone 5 looks like by now, nothing’s official until…

This Vintage Pedometer Is More Beautiful Than Most Watches

In a world that’s fat and getting fatter, any inducement to get up and move is both welcome and encouraged. One reason to take a hike, beyond physical health and vanity, is the access to some stylish classic gadgets, like this vintage ankle pedometer. Unlike the counting-style pedometers that merely measure steps taken, this leg-mounted…

World’s Thinnest Graphite Heat Shield Stops Your Smartphone From Melting Your Hand

The dual and quad core processors used in modern smartphones make the devices extremely capable, but also run extremely hot. So to wrangle all that excess heat without adding too much bulk, Panasonic has managed to shrink its graphite heat shields to a mere 10μm (microns) thick. (Size comparison: A human red blood cell is…

Huge updates on Thor: The Dark World, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers 2, and maybe Ant-Man!

See Chris Hemsworth in the latest Thor: The Dark World photos. Joss Whedon basically reveals who is directing Guardians of the Galaxy. Plus Robocop, the Avatar sequels, Fringe, The Walking Dead, Once Upon a Time, The Vampire Diaries, and more! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Fringe. Thor: The Dark World After a…

The Apple Store Is Down WHAT COULD IT MEAN EVERYBODY FREAK OUT

Either Apple has been forcibly taken over by a multilingual cartel, or it’s updating its online store like it always does when it’s about to announce a major new product. Come on guys, we’ve been doing this for how many years now? https://gizmodo.com/iphone-5-the-complete-rumor-roundup-5930100 In fact, we weren’t even going to post this at all when…

Watch an Author Write a Novel Live on Google Docs

Fantasy author Silvia Hartmann is doing something rather brave: just this morning she started writing her new novel on Google Docs, and is letting the world watch over her shoulder. She’s already roughed out eight chapters of The Dragon Lords—which is impressive given she only started at 9am BST. It’s perhaps not yet literary gold,…

Next-Gen Ultrabooks Will Feature Nuance Voice Recognition

It’s well-known that Intel is keen for the next swathe of ultrabooks to feature touchscreens. But it also has another wish for the future of svelte computing: it’s teaming up with Nuance to outfit upcoming ultrabooks with voice recognition technology. https://gizmodo.com/what-would-you-do-with-a-touchscreen-ultrabook-5939281 Pocket-lint reports that Intel has announced that a new voice assistant, called Nuance Dragon…

You can now stream 458 archived John Peel radio shows, recorded between 1967 and 2004, online. Rock on. [SevenStreets]

WSJ’s Exclusive Project Glass Trial: Promising, But Disorienting and Uncomfortable

While there’s been no end of speculation about Google’s Project Glass, nobody’s actually had chance to try the technology out independently—until now. The Wall Street Journal’s Spencer Ante was lucky enough to try a pair of the glasses out for 10 minutes, and his verdict is mixed. He explains that the glasses weigh just a…

Jupiter Has Taken a Massive Meteor Hit (So Earth Didn’t Have To)

On Monday, Jupiter took a massive hit from a meteor, which was spotted by amateur astronomers based in the US—and if previous evidence is anything to go by, it could have saved Earth from a massive collision in the process. Dan Peterson of Racine, Wisconsin, was gazing at Jupiter on Monday when he saw a…

Last-Minute Apple Leaks: Lightning Connectors, Earpod Headphones and 2 GB iPod Shuffles

9to5mac is reporting some last-minute leaks ahead of the Apple event later today. Chief amongst them are that the iPod’s new connection will be named “Lightning”—presumably to complement Thunderbolt—and a reaffirmation that the company will launch a new set of headphones to be known as “Earpods”. https://gizmodo.com/the-next-iphones-rumored-foolproof-dock-connector-5935305 There are no new speculative details about the…

Galaxy S3 owners rejoice: Samsung has announced you’ll be getting a Jelly Bean update in October. Sweet. [CNET]

The Rich Cats of Instagram: They’re Real, and They’re Spectacular

First there were the Rich Kids of Instagram, who were perfectly annoying in their own louche, lazy way. Poppin’ bottles on the beach. Private jets. Prepubescence. The Worst People Ever to Use Instagram. https://gizmodo.com/these-are-the-worst-people-to-ever-use-instagram-updat-5926974 The Rich Cats of Instagram are here now, and they’re a purrrrfect domesticated internet antidote to their trustafarian predecessors. These cats…

Why It Is About to Get a Lot More Difficult to Produce Counterfeit Cash

A team of scientists led by Jon Kellar at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology have come up with a special QR code—using nanoparticles combined with blue and green fluorescent ink—that can be used to prevent counterfeiters from getting away with passing along forged cash. The code is designed with standard computer-aided design…

Sony A99: This Badass Pro DSLR Is Designed Like a Sports Car Instead of a Monster Truck

Most haggard old pros gave their souls up to Nikon and Canon long ago. Too bad for them because the Sony a99 is the kind of DSLR the pros of the future might be looking for: Small, fast, and furious. Like the a99’s natural competitors the Canon 5D Mark III and the Nikon D800, it’s…

Sony RX1: The First Full-Frame Point-and-Shoot Camera (Which Is as Crazy/Genius as It Sounds)

Today we met Sony’s new flagship DSLR, the a99: A professional-grade, full-frame sensor camera that gives all the rest a run for their money. With that in mind, we’ll just call the Sony Cyber-Shot RX1 “Honey I Shrank the Full-Frame”. Yes, it’s freaking crazy. It’s potentially brilliant too. https://gizmodo.com/sony-a99-this-badass-pro-dslr-is-designed-like-a-sport-5942479 Here’s the thing about the Sony…

Sony NEX-6: Inexpensive, Compact, Slick Handling—The Perfect DSLR Compromise?

Sony’s been grinding on compact, interchangeable-lens cameras: It’s got three different lines (NEX 3, 5, 7) going at different price points, and they’re all spectacular. The Sony NEX 6 is the latest for everyone who loves using the high-end NEX-7 but hates the price. What you’re looking at here is the same image quality and…