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Our Apple iPhone 7 Event Liveblog Is Right Here

Hello! Happy Apple day. Today, we’re getting our first look at Apple’s latest iPhones. Follow along with us during the event for the latest info on the iPhone 7 with our livebloggers Adam Clark Estes and Christina Warren. Our coverage kicks off at 11AM ET/ 8AM PT. We’ve got a pretty good idea of what…

Tech News Gizmodo Staff

Remember Playing ‘The Floor Is Hot Lava’ As a Kid? It’s Now a Video Game

When there’s nothing on TV, and it’s raining outside, and you’re bored of your toys, every kid always has one reliable way to entertain themselves: pretend the floor is lava and do anything you can to cross a room without stepping on it. It used to require a healthy imagination, until someone turned the idea…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

How to Watch Today’s Apple iPhone 7 Event

In a few short hours (1pm EST/10am PST), Apple will surprise absolutely no one with the announcement of the iPhone 7. But Apple could have other announcements in store: official release dates for iOS 10 and Mac OS, the long-rumored Apple Watch 2, and even (it’s a long shot) refreshes to the MacBook Pro line.…

Tech News Alex Cranz

Cliff Jumper Narrowly Avoids a Rocky Death

A diver, jumper, and all-around daredevil who goes by 8Booth decided to do a bit of creative trespassing near California’s Crystal Cove. He leapt from an outcropping known as “el morro” but apparently misjudged how far the rocks jutted out below. (Because no one would intentionally cut it this close, one hopes.) “I walked away…

Sploid Avery Ellis

How to Mute Specific Sites in Your Browser

Having to close a tab with audio blaring from an auto-play ad is one of the web’s greatest annoyances, but at the same time, most of us want to hear videos coming from YouTube or Netflix. How do you mute one without the other? Fortunately, there are a couple of easy solutions available. The major…

Gadgets David Nield

Keep Computer Duster Very Far From Boiling Water

Despite the name “canned air,” computer duster isn’t oxygen at all. It’s actually 1,1-Difluoroethane kept under pressure in its liquid form and released as a freezing cold gas. It can cause moderate frostbite. It can get you high if you huff it (but don’t do that—it’s a truly awful idea.) And it makes boiling water…

Sploid Avery Ellis

KXVO Pumpkin Dance Goes Perfectly With the Theme Song For Bill Nye the Science Guy

Everybody’s favorite fall time meme, the KXVO Pumpkin Dance, has returned to help us usher in our spookiest season. This year, thanks to the @dancingpmkin Twitter account, you can watch the pumpkin man dance to a wide variety of songs, most delightfully, the theme song for Bill Nye the Science Guy. Not a Bill Nye…

Tech News Eve Peyser

‘You Are Giving False Information’: Malware Developer Sends Correction to IBM Blog

There might be no honor among thieves, but there’s certainly plenty of pride, as a disgruntled malware developer recently proved by reaching out to an IBM security advisor over a “completely out of date” blog post. According to Limor Kessem, who writes for Big Blue’s Security Intelligence blog, the developer apparently took issue with a…

Privacy & Security Hudson Hongo

Don’t Forget to Celebrate These Apple Announcement Day Traditions

‘Twas the night before Announcement Day, when all through the houses, families turned on their iMacs and began clicking their mouses; The turtlenecks folded by the chimney with precision, in hopes that St. Jobs would emerge as a vision. The children stared at iPads, bathed in blue light, and all gathered ‘round to perform the…

Tech News Eve Peyser and Hudson Hongo

AT&T Exploits Massive Loophole to Deny Budget Internet to Some Low-Income Customers

When AT&T merged with DirecTV, the Federal Communications Commission mandated the company give anyone on food stamps internet service for a monthly fee of $10 or less. The program, which launched in April, is called “Access From AT&T” and requires the company to charge SNAP recipients $10 (plus tax) if the download speed “technically available”…

Tech News Eve Peyser

Donald Trump Explains Plan to Defeat ISIS: ‘Cyber Is So Big’

In the past, Donald Trump has been intentionally vague about his plan to “beat ISIS,” simply saying it will be done “very, very quickly.” On Tuesday, however, the Republican nominee finally revealed his secret weapon in the War on Terror: the word “cyber,” which, according to Trump, “is becoming so big today.” During an appearance…

Privacy & Security Hudson Hongo

The FAA Is Considering a Ban on Samsung’s Exploding Smartphones

Last week, Samsung recalled roughly 2.5 million smartphones after it was discovered that at least 35 of the devices had spontaneously burst into flames. Make that 35 and counting. But don’t worry, if you’d like to bring your Galaxy Note 7 onto a flight, the FAA still hasn’t decided whether it should ban the devices…

Gadgets Matt Novak

Galaxy Note 7 Explodes in Hotel Room and Causes Nearly $1,400 Worth of Damage

Yet another Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has spontaneously exploded, this time reportedly racking up more than $1,800 AUD ($1,383 USD) worth of damages in a man’s hotel room. The owner of the latest exploding Galaxy Note 7 is an Australian man who says he was on business trip when his hotel room almost went up…

Gadgets Michael Nunez

Mexico Braces Itself as Hurricane Newton Makes Landfall

Hurricane Newton is currently making landfall near Baja California in Mexico. The Category 1 tropical storm—the fifteenth of the season—is churning winds up to 115 mph (185 km/hr), and has already resulted in flooding along the Pacific west coast. Earlier today, a Hurricane Warning was issued along a swath from Cabo San Lazaro to Mulege,…

Tech News George Dvorsky

Palantir Files Nasty Lawsuit Claiming Early Investor Stole Its Ideas

Palantir Technologies, the Peter Thiel-founded company known for its air of mystery and beer pong-friendly culture, has filed a lawsuit against early investor Marc Abramowitz, claiming he stole company secrets for his own gain and deceived company executives. The lawsuit, filed on September 1, was originally identified by Law.com and brought to our attention by…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman

Do Mylan’s EpiPen Contracts With Schools Break Antitrust Laws?

Mylan Pharmaceuticals, the makers of the EpiPen, spent the past decade making sure that its life-saving allergy product was in as many public schools as possible. But the company has come under fire in recent weeks for raising the price of the drug from roughly $57 in 2007 to about $600 today—all for about $1…

Tech News Matt Novak

Robot Sumo Wrestling Is Super Intense

The robotic versions of competitive sports are usually disappointing at best—but not when it comes to Sumo Wrestling. The human titans who try to slowly push each other out of a circular ring are actually far less exciting than these tiny zippy robots whose matches are usually over almost as quickly as they begin. Unlike…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

A Vaccine for Flesh-Eating Bacteria Is Now in Sight

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have taken a significant step forward in the effort to develop a vaccine against the bacteria responsible for strep throat, toxic shock syndrome, and flesh-eating disease. Group A Streptococcus, or group A strep, are nasty breed of bacteria that can cause an assortment of infections. Most group…

Tech News George Dvorsky

Making an Espresso Maker Out of Scrap Metal Is Just Gorgeous to Watch

This Old Tony is good on a lathe. Really good. If it feels self-explanatory as a tool (thing spins fast, other thing stays still) just listening to him talk about it makes it clear that most of us don’t know jack shit about machining. In his most recent project he made one of those fancy…

Sploid Avery Ellis

A Frenetic Timelapse Is the Best Way To Experience Burning Man

Last week, the haves, have-nots, and welders of the world reunited in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert for Burning Man 2016. The week-long festival celebrates ingenuity, hacking, making, and a valid reason to go a week without bathing. Mark Day was there to capture all of the insanity, and created a hyperlapse of all the Burning…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

Our Apple iPhone 7 Event Liveblog Is Right Here

Remember Playing ‘The Floor Is Hot Lava’ As a Kid? It’s Now a Video Game

How to Watch Today’s Apple iPhone 7 Event

Cliff Jumper Narrowly Avoids a Rocky Death

How to Mute Specific Sites in Your Browser

Keep Computer Duster Very Far From Boiling Water

KXVO Pumpkin Dance Goes Perfectly With the Theme Song For Bill Nye the Science Guy

‘You Are Giving False Information’: Malware Developer Sends Correction to IBM Blog

Don’t Forget to Celebrate These Apple Announcement Day Traditions

AT&T Exploits Massive Loophole to Deny Budget Internet to Some Low-Income Customers

Donald Trump Explains Plan to Defeat ISIS: ‘Cyber Is So Big’

The FAA Is Considering a Ban on Samsung’s Exploding Smartphones

Galaxy Note 7 Explodes in Hotel Room and Causes Nearly $1,400 Worth of Damage

Mexico Braces Itself as Hurricane Newton Makes Landfall

Palantir Files Nasty Lawsuit Claiming Early Investor Stole Its Ideas

Do Mylan’s EpiPen Contracts With Schools Break Antitrust Laws?

Robot Sumo Wrestling Is Super Intense

A Vaccine for Flesh-Eating Bacteria Is Now in Sight

Making an Espresso Maker Out of Scrap Metal Is Just Gorgeous to Watch

A Frenetic Timelapse Is the Best Way To Experience Burning Man

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

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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