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Viacom CEO Still All About DRM, Will Hopefully Retire Soon

While it seems like many sensible companies have realized that DRM doesn’t curb piracy and just pisses off their customers, it appears that Viacom didn’t get the memo. Today, CEO Philippe Dauman whined to the US Chamber of Commerce that it’s too easy to copy media and that companies should be using stronger, more widespread…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

$399 40GB PS3 Shows Up in Best Buy Listings?

Evidence for the imminent launch of a sweet-spot $399 40GB PS3 model continues to mount, the latest piece of proofage coming in the form of a Best Buy listing, which (if true) also confirms the Spider-Man 3 Blu-ray pack-in, so you can relive Peter Parkers’s emo phase in HD for free. While the slip is…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Indian Guy Sells Flights in Plane that Never Takes off

An Indian entrepreneur has come up with the ultimate low-cost airline: one that doesn’t fly anywhere. Bahadur Chand Gupta, a retired Indian Airlines engineer, bought an old Airbus 300 from an insurance company in 2003, rebuilt it, and it now sits in a Delhi suburb where people pay $4 per “trip” so they can experience…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Marantz PMD620 Professional Handheld Field Recorder Might Sound as Good as It Looks

It’s hard to tell from this pic of the $400 Marantz PMD620 Professional Handheld Field Recorder, but this relatively small solid-state device is slightly larger than a deck of cards. Despite its diminutive stature, it’s packing pro-level features that podcasters will like, recording MP3 or WAV files in 16- or 24-bit rez. Its display screen…

Gadgets Charlie White

Bike/Lawnmower Hybrids Make Lawn Upkeep More… Fun?

Treehugger has collected photos of some pretty strange lawnmower/bike hybrids. If you’re too cheap to buy a riding lawnmower but are too lazy to push one, these are for you. Our favorite four are below, but be sure to click through and see the rest at the source. [Treehugger]

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Gibson Powertune Automagically Tunes Up Guitars, Tin-Eared Guitarists Rejoice

Thanks to Gibson’s Powertune system, now even tin-eared guitarists can push a button, strum the guitar a few times, and then it’s as if a ghost has taken over the machine, turning the tuning pegs until the guitar is accurately tuned. It tunes each string to within .02 cent, which is pretty damn close to…

Gadgets Charlie White

Rube Goldberg Machine, Opus 2: Goldbergian Concerto Kicks Major Ass

After seeing that Rube Goldberg masterpiece we showed you yesterday, we didn’t think it could possibly be topped, but wait a doggone second. Here’s another elaborate machine, and this one actually has a dubious purpose: to unroll toilet paper. While this presentation is not a one-shot proof that this outdoor machine can make it through…

Gadgets Charlie White

Booze Drip Saves Time, Sanity

The Booze Drip appears to take all of the fun out of drinking, deconstructing the past time to the cold, hard science of blood alcohol levels. And we know what you’re thinking: “Thanks?” But the Booze Drip does not actually circumvent your mouth with a direct vein feed for your alcohol, as one might assume…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Prototype Toshiba Gigabeat Sports Dazzling Display

We had all but given up on exciting new PMPs before seeing this new Toshiba Gigabeat prototype. And while Akihabara News has technically labeled it a DAP (audio only), we’re expecting that its gorgeous OLED 3.2″ WQVGA screen will find a use for our movies and TV shows as well. Sure, the display isn’t as…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Zihotch Watch Tells Time (Literally)

In the days when intense UV radiation is of a constant threat to our eyes, looking has become a chore. That’s why the $48 rotary Zihotch Watch is so promising. You simply dial…err…pull “117” and the watch will read you the time, just like the old days when you had to call people to look…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Betavoltaic Battery Could Power Your Laptop for Thirty Years

Research funded by the US Air Force Research Laboratory has come up with a breakthrough battery: a betavoltaic power cell that lasts for 30 years without a recharge. Made from radioactive material (I am writing this from my underground bunker) the batteries end their life being completely inert and non-toxic, so they’re not as scary-bad…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

CrushBox Destroys the Evidence that You May Want to Hide

Last week, Adam set about crushing unwanted gadgets with such glee that I think our Japanese brethren have found the perfect present for him at CEATEC. The CrushBox will pulverize everything from cards, cellphones, CD/DVD to videotape (are you listening Paris, Meg, Eva, Pamela?)—in short, anything gadget-y or tech-y that could compromise you. There’s a…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Mario Mushroom Lights, Fanboy Up

The Mushroom Lamp is a glowing feat of technology. But it’s not the power efficient LEDs that will stretch the life of the 4AA battery power supply that has us impressed. It’s the lawsuit-avoiding tech of unlicensed merchandise. Clearly reminiscent of the mushrooms floating around in Nintendo’s famous Mario Bros. franchise, buyer beware. These mushrooms…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Giant Steel Dragon BBQs are Huge, Expensive

This guy Ed McBride makes all sorts of crazy steel sculptures, including BBQ grills that look like dragons. The largest one he’s made stands a hulking 9 feet tall and has a wingspan of 10 feet. They sure are awesome looking, in a strangely hypermasculine and dorky way, but with prices ranging from $40,000 to…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Samsung, Bang & Olufsen Announce Serenata Music Phone

Bang & Olufsen and Samsung made their new Serenata music phone official today, as promised, sporting the distinctive look and sure-to-be ludicrous pricing that B&O is known for. Loaded with 4GB of flash memory, the Serenata has a built-in speaker that’s designed to pump out your jams with no headphones necessary. I’d say don’t use…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Yubz Talk USB Skype Phone Goes Retro

We’ve seen those ironic retro handsets that work with cellphones before, but this could be the first one we’ve seen that works on an actual computer for VoIP capabilities. The Yubz Talk Online phone is a USB phone that looks retro on the outside, but actually supports pretty much any VoIP program you have (Skype,…

Gadgets Jason Chen

HTC Officializes Vox-Sequel S730 and Fingerprint-Recognizing P6500

During its announcement party, HTC gave word on two new handsets launching in Europe later this month and in November, the S730 and P6500, respectively. The WM6, Office Mobile-loaded S730, which appears to be a sequel to the Vox, sports Wi-Fi, HDSPA, auto-slide QWERTY keyboard, 256MB of flash memory, and the usual HTC works. Up…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Video of the Motion-Sensing Wave LED Coffee Table in Action

We wrote about this Wave LED Coffee Table back in July, but we just came across a video of it in action that really makes it look awesome. To recap: this $2,500 table reacts to motion across it with LEDs, creating a living piece of furniture. I want one. [Product Page] https://gizmodo.com/the-wave-led-coffee-table-provides-motion-seeking-light-278959

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Schools and Non-Profits Cramping Sprint’s WiMax Plans?

Fun fact about the 2.5Ghz spectrum Sprint and Clearwire hotly desire for their WiMax dreams: two-thirds of it is classified “EBS,” meaning it can’t be owned directly by businesses, so it’s in the hands of schools and non-profits. To make use of the EBS spectrum, which they need to make good on the coverage maps…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Radiohead Offers New Album For Whatever You Want to Pay

Radiohead dropped a bomb on the music industry last night, announcing their new album In Rainbows. What’s the big deal? Well, first of all, it’ll be released in a mere 9 days, catching everyone off guard (it was expected sometime next year) and keeping the tracks from leaking to the web. Secondly, you’ll be able…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Viacom CEO Still All About DRM, Will Hopefully Retire Soon

$399 40GB PS3 Shows Up in Best Buy Listings?

Indian Guy Sells Flights in Plane that Never Takes off

Marantz PMD620 Professional Handheld Field Recorder Might Sound as Good as It Looks

Bike/Lawnmower Hybrids Make Lawn Upkeep More… Fun?

Gibson Powertune Automagically Tunes Up Guitars, Tin-Eared Guitarists Rejoice

Rube Goldberg Machine, Opus 2: Goldbergian Concerto Kicks Major Ass

Booze Drip Saves Time, Sanity

Prototype Toshiba Gigabeat Sports Dazzling Display

Zihotch Watch Tells Time (Literally)

Betavoltaic Battery Could Power Your Laptop for Thirty Years

CrushBox Destroys the Evidence that You May Want to Hide

Mario Mushroom Lights, Fanboy Up

Giant Steel Dragon BBQs are Huge, Expensive

Samsung, Bang & Olufsen Announce Serenata Music Phone

Yubz Talk USB Skype Phone Goes Retro

HTC Officializes Vox-Sequel S730 and Fingerprint-Recognizing P6500

Video of the Motion-Sensing Wave LED Coffee Table in Action

Schools and Non-Profits Cramping Sprint’s WiMax Plans?

Radiohead Offers New Album For Whatever You Want to Pay

Apple Requires Device-Level Age Verification in the UK Now. Could the US Be Next?

Astronomers Say Recent Rash of Meteor Sightings ‘Warrants Serious Investigation’

Did AMD Just Make the Best CPU for Gamers and Creators?

AI Just One-Shotted Another CEO

6 Magic School Anime and Manga to Discover Instead of Thinking About ‘Harry Potter’ Ever Again

Unprecedented Images Show Sperm Whales Acting as Midwives to Help a Mom Give Birth

‘Butt Birth’-ing Rhinoceros from Ace Ventura Sequel Sold at Auction for a Whopping $60,000

The Ryan Gosling Sci-Fi Streak Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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