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Don’t Try and Eat These Earbuds Made From Cornstarch

Exercise in minimalistic unbranded beauty, or eco-friendly gadgetry using new creation techniques? Both. Direct from Hong Kong, designer Michael Young uses cornstarch for his EOps Noisezero i+ Eco ‘buds. Sounds corny. [Michael Young via Dezeen]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 22 '10

This iPhone Cake Has Real iPhone 4 Stuffing

When Gizmodo reader Carlos got an iPhone-shaped cake for his birthday, he already thought he’d made out pretty well. But it’s when he cut into it that the real present, well, presented itself: a brand new iPhone 4. Take that, previous generations of iPhone cake! Your vanilla innards officially look sad and cheap compared to…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 22 '10

Pentagon Wants to Give Troops Terminator Vision

No more will soldiers’ vision be limited to the socket-embedded spheres that God intended. The Pentagon wants troops to see dangers behind them, as well as figure out whether an object a kilometer away is a walking stick or AK-47. In a solicitation released today, Darpa, the Pentagon’s far-out research branch, unveiled the Soldier Centric…

io9 Spencer Ackerman - Danger Room Dec 22 '10

Where No Google Android Has Gone Before

It’s not easy being an Android. Sure, you’re cute enough as a logo, but it’s still the phones that get most of the attention. Until this little guy took matters into his own hands, and into outer space. The mascot was accompanied on his trip 100,000ft into the sky by a Nexus S, which collected…

Space & Spaceflight Brian Barrett Dec 22 '10

Placebos work, even if you know they’re fake

It’s well known that placebos, or fake medicine, often work better than the real deal. Some doctors secretly prescribe them to problem patients when nothing else is working. But what happens when the patient knows they’re taking sugar pills? In a study published today in PLoS One, researchers compared two groups of patients with Irritable…

io9 Tim Barribeau Dec 22 '10

Merry Christmas From the Murderous Quadrotor Drone

Oh, look! The quadrotor drone has taken a break from its death-chopper training regimen to play us a Christmas tune. It wants to make friends! And if you believe that enough to let your guard down, you’re probably already dead. https://gizmodo.com/the-quadrotor-drone-learns-several-terrifying-new-trick-5639176 This particular quadrotor’s name is “Echo,” which presumably hints at some sort of sonar…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 22 '10

Share Your Holiday Photos to Win a Chrome OS Notebook

Google sent us a bunch of beautiful Chrome OS notebooks and we want to give one to you in exchange for sharing your holiday photos with us. Here are the details of the contest. https://gizmodo.com/chrome-os-hands-on-what-googles-computer-of-the-future-5708469 All you have to do is join our official Facebook page and either post your photos on our wall or…

Social Media Rosa Golijan Dec 22 '10

Another humanoid species co-existed with early humans and Neanderthals

A single finger bone found in this Siberian cave led to an amazing discovery. Early humans and Neanderthals co-existed with another humanoid species called Denisovans. And many present-day humans carry genes that prove our ancestors had children with Denisovans, too. The new species is named after the cave where the 30,000 year-old finger bone was…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 22 '10

New I Am Number Four trailer should make Michael Bay proud

The more we see of this alien-adventure movie, the more we’re starting to see the thumbprints from its producer, Michael Bay. Bikinis, beach babes, spinning angles – Hell, it’s even got the “cool guys don’t look at explosions” shot. Watch. First off, why is it that all YA books and movies all seem to have…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 22 '10

Take a Journey Through Time and Space in 3D

Einstein. Worm holes. Black holes. Galaxies. Gas giants. This is precisely the stuff I want to see in 3D. The fact that it’s set to some thumping Benny Benassi remix certainly doesn’t hurt matters either. [YouTube]

Space & Spaceflight Kyle VanHemert Dec 22 '10

All the greatest scenes where someone talks a computer into self-destructing

Want to learn how to make a computer go foom just by talking to it? Here’s a step-by-step tutorial from the master himself, Captain Kirk. And below, we’ve got every scene where someone destroys a computer with carefully chosen words. The Prisoner, “The General” Number Six is so cool, he doesn’t even need to go…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 22 '10

Windows Phone Now Has Fruit Ninja and Pocket God

It’s a good sign to see very popular iOS games—Fruit Ninja and Pocket God—get ported to Windows Phone 7. These games, and the previous games that got ported, means developers are able to make the transition from iOS/Android to Windows Phone rather easily, unlike the transition from iOS to Android, which seems to be taking…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 22 '10

Forget Your Dog, Your Phone Needs an Adorable Little Outfit

You don’t spend all day in some sweaty plastic case, so why subject your most faithful electronic companion to that same sartorial torture? Get it the case it deserves. The outerwear it needs. A tiny denim outfit. Thanks to SabaiSmile at Etsy—where you can now certifiably buy anything you can think of—you can snatch up…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 22 '10

The Last Piece of Electronics You’ll Ever Buy

Eschew the ordinary big-ticket purchases this year. Cars are passé, diamonds are cliché, and a washing machine is just boring. But Sony Internet TV? That’s a gift that keeps on giving. It’s a sexy hybrid of your two favorites: internet and television. You’ll never have to leave your living room. Click here to see all…

Tech News Gawkercreative Dec 22 '10

Oh Look, Here’s Samsung’s 4G LTE Android Phone for Verizon

Looks like Verizon’ll have plenty of Android phones running around on 4G LTE soon enough. Here’s a first look at Samsung’s, running Froyo and TouchWiz (but according to our tipster, not Bing!). Aaaand a front-facing camera, Verizon’s first. https://gizmodo.com/heres-htcs-4g-lte-phone-for-verizon-5716031 By last count, that means we can likely expect to see LTE Android phones from HTC,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 22 '10

New Zealand releases four decades of secret UFO documents

The New Zealand Air Force has released thousands of formerly secret UFO documents, acknowledging that they simply don’t have the resources to investigate them. Included in the documents are photographs, samples of alien writing, and firsthand accounts of alien contact. According to the BBC: The files include details of New Zealand’s most famous UFO sighting…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 22 '10

What Is the Most Popular New Year Resolution?

Every December, the same New Year Resolution: We—the (flabby) people of the world—decide that we will start going to the gym on January. For real. It’s not only a popular culture factoid. Here’s the Google data that proves it. As you can see, the search volume for “gym” skyrockets at the end of every single…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 22 '10

Deals of the Day

Today we have a 15″ HP laptop, a 23″ LCD monitor, a free 1-month trial to Gamefly, and much more. Also, today is the last day for 2-day shipping from Amazon. I probably should start my shopping… Top Deals: • 15.6″ HP dv6t Core i3 Laptop, 6GB RAM for $574.99 with free shipping (normally $700…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Dec 22 '10

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A 3D shot, split apart. A 3D shot, split apart.

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 22 '10

Fly Gifts for the 21st Century Angler

If you think fishermen go out of the river with a woven creel and a corncob pipe… well, you’re probably right. But they have the gear jones too! Modern fly fishing kit is as teched-out as any other sport’s. 1. Tenkara USA Iwana Rod (12-ft); $147.95 Patterned after traditional Japanese fly rods, Tenkara USA rods…

Tech News Joe Brown Dec 22 '10

Don’t Try and Eat These Earbuds Made From Cornstarch

This iPhone Cake Has Real iPhone 4 Stuffing

Pentagon Wants to Give Troops Terminator Vision

Where No Google Android Has Gone Before

Placebos work, even if you know they’re fake

Merry Christmas From the Murderous Quadrotor Drone

Share Your Holiday Photos to Win a Chrome OS Notebook

Another humanoid species co-existed with early humans and Neanderthals

New I Am Number Four trailer should make Michael Bay proud

Take a Journey Through Time and Space in 3D

All the greatest scenes where someone talks a computer into self-destructing

Windows Phone Now Has Fruit Ninja and Pocket God

Forget Your Dog, Your Phone Needs an Adorable Little Outfit

The Last Piece of Electronics You’ll Ever Buy

Oh Look, Here’s Samsung’s 4G LTE Android Phone for Verizon

New Zealand releases four decades of secret UFO documents

What Is the Most Popular New Year Resolution?

Deals of the Day

fuji 3d gallery

Fly Gifts for the 21st Century Angler

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