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Terrifying photos reveal first ever evidence of bears using tools

Well, humanity had a good run, but now it’s over. This bear was recently spotted using a rock as a tool, the first time we’ve seen such behavior. It’s only a matter of time before bears with rayguns show up. While we’ve spotted quite a bit of evidence of tool use – broadly defined as…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Mar 5

How to Roll a 340-Ton Boulder Through the Streets of Los Angeles

How does one move 680,000 pounds of solid granite from a quarry in Riverside county, through some of the busiest streets in the country, to the grounds of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art? This mammoth trailer is certainly a start. Michael Heizer pioneered the Land Art movement—one that expresses its art through landscape…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Oct 12

Learn 20 Languages With Rosetta Stone’s New iPad App

If you’ve used Rosetta Stone in the last year or two, you already know how their new app works—an idea that was likely planned from the get-go. First and foremost, know that the Rosetta Stone iPad application (officially called, TOTALe Companion HD) is almost a standalone version of the software, but it’s not quite there…

Tech News Max Behrman Jun 3

Jabra Stone2: The Least Stupid-Looking Bluetooth Headset Is a Little Smarter

If you’ve got an almost elegant Bluetooth headset that feels as un-silly as the Stone, how do you change it for the inevitable sequel? Make it smarter. https://gizmodo.com/jabra-stone-the-time-when-bluetooth-got-self-aware-5385317 Jabra’s Stone2 has more extensive voice controls, commands and features versus the original, like fully voice-powered calling, answering and ignoring. It’s still $130, though it’s exclusive to…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Nov 10

A Knife Made From Fiber Optic Glass

This beautiful handmade knife is shaped entirely from fiber optic glass. You know, the stuff that gives us super fast internet. A knifemaker used a process called knapping, a throwback method of shaping stones into useful tools, to form it. Knapping is considered art, and I’d totally agree with this if I didn’t think the…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 17

I’ve Never Felt This Way About a Stone Mat Before

You can’t tell this is made of felt at a glance, so it would make the perfect prank on any visitors who have small children. Then again, it costs $500, and that prank isn’t that funny. [Vivaterra via Neatorama]

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 18

Jabra Stone: The Time When Bluetooth Got Self-Aware

It’s tough to muster excitement over a $130 Bluetooth headset nowadays. It feels like peeling yourself out of bed after a breakup, or laughing at a joke during a eulogy for your best friend. So, Jabra, regarding the Stone: Thanks. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-jabra-stone-5366201 About a month ago, Jabra sent a little bag out to its regular reviewers.…

Tech News John Herrman Oct 20

This Is the Jabra Stone?

A delicious tipster just sent us this photo of the Jabra Stone, which was teased in a silhouette earlier today. Is this it? It could very well be. https://gizmodo.com/jabra-stone-bluetooth-headset-teaser-is-frustrating-5366050 Our tipster also said that the headset fits directly into the charger, and when docked, the two look like a stone. Hence, Jabra Stone. The ultimate…

Tech News Jason Chen Sep 23

Jabra Stone Bluetooth Headset Teaser Is Frustrating

This is the teaser page for Jabra’s Stone, an upcoming headset that’s supposedly shaped like a stone. Too bad you can’t see it for another 27 days. Electric Pig says that the headset will have noise cancellation (as does many of the headsets out now), and it won’t need a boom mic (again, same as…

Tech News Jason Chen Sep 23

The Stone Grill Concept: Foodie Addiction Taken Just Far Enough

While there’s nothing inherently flawed with grills as they are now, if you’ve ever seared meat on a hot stone, you’ve discovered there’s more to meat than charcoal and propane. The Pebbles Grill concept is sort of like a George Foreman reinterpreted with a net of blazing-hot rocks. Electric elements heat a series of “pebbles”…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 19

Creative Zen Stone Upgrades Flaunt Integrated Speaker

The popular cheap-as-chips Zen Stone/Zen Stone Plus are set for an upgrade this year. The V2.0 devices will have an integrated mono speaker—pretty exciting, eh? Check out the gallery for some shots of the new MP3 players. The Zen Stone of old will now be available in blue, pink, champagne and black colors, as well…

Tech News Haroon Malik Jan 16

Wooden Creative Zen Stone

Captain Ødegård created this Creative Zen Stone out of pine, although he seems to have accidentally scaled up the dimensions to a huge 8.25″ x 5.5″ x 2″. Check out a video of it in use after the jump. It’s internal components aren’t actually from a Creative because they’re too expensive in the Captain’s home…

Tech News Msparkes Aug 24

USB Stone is 4GB of Rock Solid Storage

Michael Leung, some designer, made this USB “Mass Storage Stone,” which holds 4GB of flash memory inside a rock. It started as a prototype in 2005, and it’s “in development” now to become a real product. Whether that will actually happen is anyone’s guess, but who wouldn’t want to carry around storage that you can…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 16

Creative Drops Zen Stone Plus, Doesn’t Crush Foot

Weighing much less than a stone, the Zen Stone Plus updates the Zen Stone with twice as much storage (2GB vs. 1GB), a blue OLED screen (cheers at being able to see), more format compatibility, FM Tuner, and half an hour less battery life. It’s only been a month and a half since Creative introduced…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 20

Quick-Read Creative Zen Stone Review and Gallery (Verdict: Worth At Least Half a Shuffle)

When the $39.99 Zen Stone was first unearthed, there was some discussion as to whether it was larger or smaller than a $79 iPod shuffle. As you’ll be able to see in the gallery after the jump, it’s noticeably larger than the shuffle, and that’s without the $9.99 add-on clip. However, you should also be…

Tech News Wilson Rothman May 14

First Creative Zen Stone Video Review

Still curious about Creative’s new Zen Stone player? The folks at GenerationMP3 put the tiny player behind the camera for a thorough unboxing/review. It looks a little chunky when they compare it to the nano (although its real competition is the shuffle, which it also beats in size). Still, $39 for a 1GB player ain’t…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez May 10

Sizemodo: Creative Zen Stone vs. Apple iPod Shuffle

Creative’s thrown down the rocks with their iPod shuffle competitor, the Zen Stone. The 1GB Stone is $39 compared with the shuffle’s $79, but how does it compare on size? After all, every millimeter counts when you’re competing for who’s smaller. https://gizmodo.com/creative-introduces-teeny-tiny-zen-stone-257294 Well, it looks like Apple’s still got the upper hand. Although thicker (0.41…

Tech News Jason Chen May 3

Creative Introduces Teeny Tiny Zen Stone

Over the weekend, we teased you with a rumor that had been floating around, that Creative would introduce a tiny, flash-based audio player for under $50. Well, it happened, and it’s actually under $40. (I mean “under” in the TV-announcer sense of the word.) https://gizmodo.com/creative-zen-ipod-shuffle-competitor-leaked-zen-stone-256138 Creative’s $39.99 1GB Zen Stone will be out this month,…

Tech News Wilson Rothman May 3

Creative Zen iPod Shuffle Competitor Leaked: Zen Stone

No pictures yet, but EpiZENter claims to have some details on the upcoming Creative player being released in may. Supposedly, it’s called the Zen Stone and have a very small form factor—think iPod Shuffle sized. It’s going to come in five different colors, be priced at less than $50, and have a simple user interface.…

Tech News Jason Chen Apr 28

Terrifying photos reveal first ever evidence of bears using tools

How to Roll a 340-Ton Boulder Through the Streets of Los Angeles

Learn 20 Languages With Rosetta Stone’s New iPad App

Jabra Stone2: The Least Stupid-Looking Bluetooth Headset Is a Little Smarter

A Knife Made From Fiber Optic Glass

I’ve Never Felt This Way About a Stone Mat Before

Jabra Stone: The Time When Bluetooth Got Self-Aware

This Is the Jabra Stone?

Jabra Stone Bluetooth Headset Teaser Is Frustrating

The Stone Grill Concept: Foodie Addiction Taken Just Far Enough

Creative Zen Stone Upgrades Flaunt Integrated Speaker

Wooden Creative Zen Stone

USB Stone is 4GB of Rock Solid Storage

Creative Drops Zen Stone Plus, Doesn’t Crush Foot

Quick-Read Creative Zen Stone Review and Gallery (Verdict: Worth At Least Half a Shuffle)

First Creative Zen Stone Video Review

Sizemodo: Creative Zen Stone vs. Apple iPod Shuffle

Creative Introduces Teeny Tiny Zen Stone

Creative Zen iPod Shuffle Competitor Leaked: Zen Stone

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