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Tiny Endoscopy Camera is as Small as a Grain of Rice

At one cubic millimeter in size, this endoscope camera has got to be more palatable than the usual cameras used to peer into the human body. Developed in Germany, the prototype camera could go on sale as early as next year, but first researchers must ensure it can be affordable enough to be marketed as…

Health Kat Hannaford Mar 11

Absolutely Stunning Picture of the Sun Ejecting Plasma

A cloud of ionized gas floats over the surface of the sun, in this mind-blowing photo by Alan Friedman. Using a filter that only records a narrow wavelength of light emitted by hydrogen, Friedman captured the sun’s texture… and eruption. According to Phil Plait at Bad Astronomy, that cloud of ionized gas, or plasma, is…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 11

Chris Hemsworth explains what it takes to play Thor. Plus the first official description for J.J. Abrams’ Super 8!

Paramount has released the first official description for J.J. Abrams’s mysterious project Super 8. Chris Hemsworth explains the responsibility of playing Thor, while the Robocop reboot gets a screenwriter. Plus updates on Fringe, Doctor Who, True Blood, Chuck, and more! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Conan. Super 8 Paramount has released an…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Mar 11

Make Music Using Kraftwerk’s Kling Klang Machine App

Forget GarageBand for iPad—Kraftwerk’s Kling Klang Machine is the only app you need for creating German-style electronica. At $8 it’s an expensive toy, but what other app lets you make music using a world timezone map? [iTunes via Musically]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 11

iPad 2 Available to Buy Online Now

It’s iPad 2 day! Are you getting one? These are the details you need about buying one. If you don’t need an iPad today, you can now buy it online at Apple, with shipping between 3 and 5 days. [Apple]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 11

It’s a Good Thing Not Many People’s Names Begin With “Q,” as This Fan Costs $205

Like many others, I compulsively collect things in the shape of the first letter of my name. There’s no way I’d pay 145 Euros ($205) for a small desk fan though—even if it is made from aluminum and stainless steel. [Connox via Werd]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 11

Tsunami Warning for Hawaii and California After Brutal Japanese Earthquake Hit Today

Striking at 14:46 local-time (12:46am EST) today, the earthquake is not only the largest Japan’s ever suffered, but also in the world’s top ten. After-effects in the form of tidal waves are expected to hit the US in just a few hours. Updated. The north-east of Japan was hit the hardest, but it was felt…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 11

Pop-Up Restaurant Will Sit Atop Famous Buildings and Mountains

Swedish appliance giant Electrolux is commissioning a series of restaurants to temporarily sit on top of famous buildings and mountains in Europe. Yes, the idea is insane and no, we have no idea how they got permission to do this. The Cube is the French Spiderman of fine dining and then some. A pair of…

Tech News Suzanne Labarre - FastCo Design Mar 11

Grab an iPad and Find Out Why Alice Abandoned Wonderland for New York

Almost a year ago, I fell in love with the Alice for iPad app. I declared it the cleverest iPad book yet and happily recommended to friends. Now I get to recommend its silly sequel, Alice in New York. Now before you yell at me for recommending yet another nine dollar iPad app, you must…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Mar 10

What the aliens had to say to Woody Allen about his movies

In classic Woody Allen flick Stardust Memories, the comedian plays a famous comedian who is sick of doing funny stuff and starts making serious art movies. Unfortunately, the only reason anybody ever liked his work was because he was funny. Including these aliens that he meets out in the woods, who remind him that not…

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 10

Infinity Blade Gets an iPad 2 Update

Infinity Blade is among the Gizmodo staff’s favorite iOS games and it’s getting an update to coincide with the iPad 2 launch. Supposedly this update will have “new optimizations specifically for iPad 2” and take “advantage of the processing power of iPad 2.” What that means, we don’t know. But it definitely sounds like we…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Mar 10

Instapaper Updates to 3.0, Adds New Social Layer

Instapaper, the popular “read it later” app, has added a new social layer in version 3.0. Now you can follow other Instapaper users to see the articles they “like,” or browse through hand-picked articles instantly from Editor’s Picks. Other nifty features include a “smart rotation lock” to detect accidental rotation, and a new built-in web…

Tech News Davey Alba Mar 10

Charlie Sheen Is Not Dead

Uh oh! There’s a lot of talk on Twitter and Facebook about that strange Charlie Sheen fellow dying. Could it be true? Or is this yet another hoax designed to spread malware? I suppose the headline gave away the answer to that mystery. Charlie Sheen is not dead, but someone’s posting links with captions that…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Mar 10

How Much Money Would You Make If You Bought Apple Stock Rather Than Their Products?

Kyle Conroy is going to have a lot of Apple customers experiencing buyer’s remorse, because he’s done some homework and figured out how much money one could make if they had invested in Apple stock instead of their fancy products. Some of the results are utterly depressing, like that if you were to invest in…

Tech News Husain Sumra Mar 10

Turns Out That an iPhone Game Full of Dinosaurs and Poop Can Be Addictive

Earlier I announced to the world that I’d developed an addiction involving jeeps, dinosaurs, and poop. I finally realized that I should probably explain what on earth I was talking about and why it’s not as disgusting as it sounds. My addiction is an iOS app called Dino Dodger. It’s one of those games that’s…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Mar 10

Students Create a Locksmith Robot

Some engineering students at Olin College have built a robot that can crack the combination of any MasterLock brand combination lock. The complimentary GUI gives you the combination once it’s done cracking, and offers “entertainment options” (like pictures of monkeys, and links to CNN and GrooveShark) while it’s working. [The LockCracker via BoingBoing]

Tech News Kathleen Geise Mar 10

StubHub Lets You Buy Tickets from Your Android Phone

Whenever I want to see the Knicks play, I have only one routine: check StubHub. Sometimes I explore eBay or delve off in the deep end of Craigslist or even screw myself on the team website but I always, always use StubHub first to see what the prices are like. And after having their app…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 10

Smartphones Make Women Guilty and Full of Anguish, Says Science

Has a girl freaked out at you lately? Don’t blame her! Blame her BlackBerry—smartphone interruptions make the women in our lives 40% crankier than their male counterparts, says the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. [CNN via Slate] Ambrophoto/Shutterstock

Tech News Sam Biddle Mar 10

Samsung’s Transparent LCD Now Runs on Ambient Light

Samsung unveiled a new rendition of its beautiful and transparent 46-inch LCD at German expo CeBIT that uses astonishingly little energy. In fact, the high-tech glass runs on ambient light that hits its solar panels but still manages to offer 1920×1080 pixel resolution and ten finger touchscreen capability. [Techtree and Physorg]

Gadgets Kathleen Geise Mar 10

I Can’t Resist Having My Own Mini-Me Sculpted Figure

I’m glad I can at least be like Steve and satisfy my planetary-sized ego ordering my own mini-me figurine: 3D-printing company Sculpteo can now use your frontal and profile photo to make a full 3D-printed, hand painted figurine. They say that you only have to upload the two photos, approve the final 3D model on…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Mar 10

Tiny Endoscopy Camera is as Small as a Grain of Rice

Absolutely Stunning Picture of the Sun Ejecting Plasma

Chris Hemsworth explains what it takes to play Thor. Plus the first official description for J.J. Abrams’ Super 8!

Make Music Using Kraftwerk’s Kling Klang Machine App

iPad 2 Available to Buy Online Now

It’s a Good Thing Not Many People’s Names Begin With “Q,” as This Fan Costs $205

Tsunami Warning for Hawaii and California After Brutal Japanese Earthquake Hit Today

Pop-Up Restaurant Will Sit Atop Famous Buildings and Mountains

Grab an iPad and Find Out Why Alice Abandoned Wonderland for New York

What the aliens had to say to Woody Allen about his movies

Infinity Blade Gets an iPad 2 Update

Instapaper Updates to 3.0, Adds New Social Layer

Charlie Sheen Is Not Dead

How Much Money Would You Make If You Bought Apple Stock Rather Than Their Products?

Turns Out That an iPhone Game Full of Dinosaurs and Poop Can Be Addictive

Students Create a Locksmith Robot

StubHub Lets You Buy Tickets from Your Android Phone

Smartphones Make Women Guilty and Full of Anguish, Says Science

Samsung’s Transparent LCD Now Runs on Ambient Light

I Can’t Resist Having My Own Mini-Me Sculpted Figure

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