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Watch CD Sales Fall Off A Cliff in 30 Seconds

We all know CD sales have fallen like a drunken sorority girl in heels on an ice rink. But this infographic from Digital Music News, with 30 years of data shown in 30 seconds, really hammers the point home. The data is looking at percentages of total sales. So, for example, although format [x] might…

Tech News Mat Honan Aug 22

Frank Ocean: Novocane

You may not know it, but every Gizmodo post has a soundtrack. A few times it’s in our videos. But most of the times it’s hidden. It’s the stuff we listen to when we write. The music that inspire us. https://gizmodo.com/after-watching-this-video-you-will-like-to-be-an-astro-5628171 Starting today, we are all going to start posting the songs and albums that…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 22

Will We Finally See HTC’s Mangos on September 1st?

Boy Genius reports that HTC is planning to unveil two new Windows Phone OS, er Mango, devices at a press event on September 1. Reportedly, the 3.7″ Eternity (on AT&T) and 4.5″ Omega (on T-Mobile) will be on display. More details at BGR.

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Aug 22

iTunes 10.4.1 Is Live, Here’s What It Fixes

The latest iteration of iTunes corrects a handful of bugs including problems with third-party keyboards, album artwork additions, system hangs during HD movie purchases, and prevalent issues with VoiceOver support. Details on what’s included are available at MacRumors and iTunes.

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Aug 22

Scientists have recorded the first experimental evidence that elephants experience “eureka!” moments

Elephants have always been recognized as intelligent, but the spark of insight — the ability to suddenly arrive at the solution to a problem by running problem-solving scenarios in your head (as opposed to repeated attempts at trial and error) — is something that has never been observed experimentally in the brainy pachyderms. https://gizmodo.com/old-female-elephants-are-lion-fighting-geniuses-5783722 But…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Aug 22

Motorola’s Wireless Technology Through the Years

When Google bought Motorola mobility last week, it acquired nearly a century of wireless innovation. Technology Review’s got a full rundown of Motorola’s past from radios to smartphones. Here’s a few of our favorite technologies from that list. https://gizmodo.com/google-is-buying-motorola-5830842 Above is a reproduction of Motorola’s brand car radio model 5T71, first released in 1930. [Technology…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Aug 22

You can be a Citizen Scientist!

Want to help advance the world of science? Don’t have an advanced degree or any formal training? Hated Organic Chemistry? That’s ok – you can be a Citizen Scientist! A wise set of researchers are currently harnessing the enthusiasm, skills, and people hours available through interested individuals. They seek to match technology with your desire…

io9 Keith Veronese Aug 22

This Children’s Science Book Could Help Save the U.S. Economy

It’s Alive! is the story of how things got alive on earth, written for children, comic style. But most adults could probably stand to read it – and would enjoy it – just as much as any kid. A 2009 survey conducted by the California Academy of Sciences found that most adults flunked the most…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski Aug 22

A Splendid Reconstruction of Tron‘s Most Famous Scene, Using Duct Tape

Have you ever wanted to Tron’s famous lightcycle race recreated with duct tape? If so, then the internet is here for you, thanks to this creative/weird new ad for Duck Tape. To be honest, the whole thing is pretty awesome, but the coda, in which Tron Guy hurls his frisbee at his wife in an…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 22

The Pre 3 Just Got the Axe in America

HP is killing everything WebOS-related left and right, and the Pre 3 is no exception. It will see release in “limited markets,” just like HP said earlier today. It won’t come stateside. According to PC Mag, is already sold out in Germany. Meanwhile, it’ll soon be released in France and the UK for a slashed…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 22

Why “Sticky Characters” Make a Book Memorable

I’ve been thinking about the books I enjoy the most and it turns out that all of them have what I’d call “sticky” characters. By that I mean that when I look back on the book, the thing that jumps out at me first is the characters – not the plot, the prose, the theme,…

io9 Paul S. Kemp Aug 22

iSheetMusic for iOS: Reading Music Just Got Easier

I used to play piano so I kind of remember the basics of reading notes. But I wasn’t meant to be Mozart because of one big thing: I sucked. Also! Carrying all that sheet music was silly and annoying. iSheetMusic stores it all on your iPad. What’s it do? It’s a sheet music reader for…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 22

Hysteria over the “grease devil” urban legend is causing riots in Sri Lanka

Over the course of August, Sri Lanka’s countryside has been whipped into a mass hysteria by an urban legend known as “the grease devil.” Rumors of these supernatural prowlers have rural townspeople attacking suspected grease devils, and people are dying as a result. The panic over these nocturnal creatures has gotten so bad that the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Aug 22

It May Be Decades Before the Fukushima Area Is Habitable Again

The two mile radius surrounding Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant may be out of commission for longer than anyone had previously thought; according to the Daily Yomiuri, land within about 3km could be kept off-limits “for several decades.” It may also, according to the NY Times, be quite some time before residents within a 12-mile radius…

Tech News Brian Barrett Aug 22

Real Steel featurette explains just why you should give a crap about robot boxing

Still not convinced that you want to watch Hugh Jackman training a robot to beat another robot into spare parts in Real Steel? This featurette may go a long way towards winning you over. It basically narrates the entire movie’s story, and shows both the brutality and the heart-warming cuteness of this robot film. And…

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders Aug 22

Google Search Is Giving Sports Fans More Info in Search Results Now

ESPN and Google has partnered up to show microdata in baseball searches. Sounds nerdy. And it is! But it’s incredibly useful for a sports fan, whenever you search for a player, team, etc., you’ll get a little blurb with relevant scores, stats, etc. tied to the ESPN result. It’s actually something Bing has had for…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 22

Doctor Demento pays tribute to Frank Zappa, his musical inspiration

It’s the sort of pairing that makes no sense, until you think about it: Novelty-record god Doctor Demento and avant-rock pioneer Frank Zappa. Doctor Demento was a guest at the World Science Fiction Covention this past weekend, and he paid tribute to one of his great inspirations. You might think Doctor Demento would have been…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 22

Why the Internet Should Die in a Fire

Oh internet, why are you such a scary, disgusting, and weird mistress? Spoiler alert: it’s not the internet, it’s humanity, and looking at humanity in the classifieds is often like staring at an anus through a telescope. Example 1: The Roommate of Nightmares This one is right here in New York City. My buddy Patrick…

Tech News Brent Rose Aug 22

Twitter Is Putting (Almost) All Your Pics Into Galleries For You

Twitter users will soon be able to see the pics they’ve tweeted and forgotten about in one place. Twitter’s new “user galleries” will aggregate said pics you’ve tweeted—via Instagram or otherwise—and put them front and center. The new galleries can be found on a user’s profile page, and can be seen in “grid view,” with…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 22

When You Put a Megaphone in the Middle of New York City, People Will Say Nice Things

Yes, the megaphone was attached to a podium that said “Say Something Nice”, but you half expect some New York jackass to hijack the megaphone and curse everybody out (maybe it was edited out!). But seriously, watching this will brighten up your Monday. It was a stunt pulled by the lovely folks of Improv Everywhere:…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 22

Watch CD Sales Fall Off A Cliff in 30 Seconds

Frank Ocean: Novocane

Will We Finally See HTC’s Mangos on September 1st?

iTunes 10.4.1 Is Live, Here’s What It Fixes

Scientists have recorded the first experimental evidence that elephants experience “eureka!” moments

Motorola’s Wireless Technology Through the Years

You can be a Citizen Scientist!

This Children’s Science Book Could Help Save the U.S. Economy

A Splendid Reconstruction of Tron‘s Most Famous Scene, Using Duct Tape

The Pre 3 Just Got the Axe in America

Why “Sticky Characters” Make a Book Memorable

iSheetMusic for iOS: Reading Music Just Got Easier

Hysteria over the “grease devil” urban legend is causing riots in Sri Lanka

It May Be Decades Before the Fukushima Area Is Habitable Again

Real Steel featurette explains just why you should give a crap about robot boxing

Google Search Is Giving Sports Fans More Info in Search Results Now

Doctor Demento pays tribute to Frank Zappa, his musical inspiration

Why the Internet Should Die in a Fire

Twitter Is Putting (Almost) All Your Pics Into Galleries For You

When You Put a Megaphone in the Middle of New York City, People Will Say Nice Things

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