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The Dark Web Just Got Safer

The dark web isn’t the scary, pervert-riddled digital crime swamp that shows like CSI:Cyber portray it as. But until this week, dark web sites hidden with the .onion domain lacked some basic security features. Without recognition from internet regulators like ICANN, people running .onion sites had no easy way to get security certificates. It was…

Privacy & Security Kate Knibbs

Your Beloved’s Soft Skin Is Just an Illusion

People generally enjoy gently touching and being touched by the people they love. Psychologists at University College London have found that our brains may encourage this behavior by making other people feel softer to us than they really are. In their experiments, published today in the journal Current Biology, 133 volunteers were paired up and…

Tech News Diane Kelly

When robots start acting like humans you can expect the worst

Corporations aren’t inherently evil, they’re only as greedy as the humans behind them. It’s the same thing with robots. Robots have no emotions—they’re just a pile of metal, screws and circuits—but they will be as mean, selfish, and avaricious as the people programming them. Wire Cutters is a brilliantly crafted student film directed and animated…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi

Get Your Next Iron Bank Withdrawal in Quarters; Game of Thrones Pinball Is Here

Don’t act so surprised that pinball is still a thing, sometimes knocking around a steel ball can be just as satisfying as gunning down a room full of virtual zombies. And even moreso when the table features swords, dragons, and even the Iron Throne from Game of Thrones. The latest creation from Stern Pinball has…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

New Apple TV Meta Hands-On: Touching and Talking Takes Some Practice

Apple wasn’t able to invite us to its homecoming dance in San Francisco this year, but we admired its dance moves from afar. We also tuned into the after party gossip when attendees told everyone how they really felt about the latest products. The new Apple TV, apparently, is pretty good. The new all-about-the-apps Apple…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

Even Lunar Rovers Require a Touch of Personalizing Flair

What is the most important part of any off-planet exploration vehicle? A nice dash of flair in the form of a raccoon tail dangling from the tailgate. The Apollo 15 astronauts Jim Irwin and Dave Scott were the first off-planet drivers, taking a lunar rover for a spin around Hadley Rille in 1971. But before…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

iPad Pro Meta Hands On: It’s Really, Really Big

Is it a laptop or a tablet? Apple’s newly announced iPad Pro seems to bring a bit of both. It’s got a fabric keyboard and glorified stylus (both sold separately), and a whopping 12.9 inch screen. It will run you at least $800—on par with some computers. Can it replace your laptop? Here’s what the…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin

T-Mobile Undercuts Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Plan With $20 Per Month Deal

T-Mobile will be offering a pretty sweet deal on the iPhone 6s: $20 per month on its Jump upgrade plan. That’s cheaper than Apple’s newly announced offer, but is it a better overall deal? Yesterday, Apple announced a new upgrade plan, which allows you to pay a starting rate $32/$37 per month for your iPhone…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Watch Elon Musk Describe Terraforming Mars to Stephen Colbert

Elon Musk has engineered a next-generation rocket and built an electric car empire. But on the Late Show last night Musk seemed very human, nervously chuckling as Stephen Colbert lobbed questions at him. Nerves aside, Musk made an interesting guest for Colbert’s second-ever Late Show—once Colbert got the requisite super-villain joke (to which Musk did…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Does This AT-AT Costume Mean You Love or Hate Your Dog?

In just shy of a couple of months Halloween will be upon us and there’s no reason your pets can’t participate in the fun. However, you’re going to need an extra patient dog if you expect them to wear this humiliating AT-AT costume without instantly trying to shred it to pieces. Made from a mix…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Use Android’s Dialler App to Search for Nearby Places

If you’ve just upgraded to Android Lollipop you might be slightly overwhelmed by all the new features and options at your disposal: The deeper you dig, the more surprises you discover. Here’s a tip for finding phone numbers and information for local businesses and venues, using the stock Dialler app rather than Google Maps. You…

Gadgets David Nield

There’s Now a Compact Version of That Piano With Those Squishy Tube Keys

Seaboard’s Roli brought some genuine innovation to electronic keyboards (not just another Rick Astley remix demo mode) with soft touch-sensitive keys giving musicians new ways to play. And now there’s a compact version called the Rise for those who don’t have room for 88 keys—err, tubes. Why would a keyboardist want to tickle a continuous…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

What Happens If You Take Frozen Liquids Through Airport Security

Nobody enjoys going through airports. Despite the miracle of air travel for the masses and the systems for funnelling the right people into the right places being a magnificent example of engineering and system design, it is basically impossible to board a plane without being intensely frustrated. Modern security is just as torturous. Remove your…

Privacy & Security James O Malley - Gizmodo UK

Scientists Have Discovered a New Human-Like Species in South Africa

In a burial chamber deep within a South African cave system, a team of scientists has discovered 15 partial skeletons — of a completely new human-like species. The discovery, announced this morning by researchers from University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and published in the journal E-Life, adds a completely new section to the Homo…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

This Website Lets You Study Cell Phone Use In Cities Around the World

Mobile phone data can provide a rich source of information for understanding human activity. Now, researchers from MIT have built a tool that visualizes cell phone use in cities around the world, for any of us to study. The new tool, called ManyCities, is a collaborative effort between the SENSEable City Laboratory at MIT and…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

How Google’s Directions Would Work If They Were Coded By Your Dad

Google’s directions are usually pretty good — but what if they had a bit of, um, personality injected to them? This Above Average comedy sketch imagines what they’d be like if your dad had helped code the algorithms. A father-powered navigation app is, of course, a slightly terrifying prospect. It’s often wrong, but refuses to…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

How Should We Design Cities to Make the Most of Urban Ecosystems?

Back in 1839, public health expert J F Murray published his article The Lungs of London, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine. Even then, city dwellers appreciated the advantages of open, green spaces. Murray described the benefits of the parks of London as “great vehicles of exercise, fresh air, health, and life to the myriads that congregate…

Tech News Philip James

The Next Version of OS X Is Coming September 30

While Apple was busy trying to make OS X redundant with a giant tablet this afternoon, it also snuck one announcement under the radar: El Capitan, the next version of OS X, will be released to the public on September 30th. We’ve had the chance to play with beta versions of El Cap for the…

Tech News Chris Mills

iPhone 6S Meta Hands-On: Mostly Living Up to the Hype

Apple forgot to put our iPhone event invite in the mail today, which means we haven’t been able to fondle Cupertino’s latest and greatest in person. But thankfully, there’s a horde of eager bloggers who have already played with the new iPhone. Here’s what they thought. Ars Technica/Andrew Cunningham: The main problem with 3D Touch…

Tech News Chris Mills

The stunning visual symmetry between the old Star Wars trilogy and the new movies

Here is a truly lovely visual comparison between the much loved, original Star Wars trilogy and the much maligned, newer prequel movies. The video, called Star Wars Poetry, shows off how the new movies are so strikingly similar with the old trilogy, honoring the original flicks while creating a sense of familiarity in the world.…

Sploid Casey Chan

The Dark Web Just Got Safer

Your Beloved’s Soft Skin Is Just an Illusion

When robots start acting like humans you can expect the worst

Get Your Next Iron Bank Withdrawal in Quarters; Game of Thrones Pinball Is Here

New Apple TV Meta Hands-On: Touching and Talking Takes Some Practice

Even Lunar Rovers Require a Touch of Personalizing Flair

iPad Pro Meta Hands On: It’s Really, Really Big

T-Mobile Undercuts Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Plan With $20 Per Month Deal

Watch Elon Musk Describe Terraforming Mars to Stephen Colbert

Does This AT-AT Costume Mean You Love or Hate Your Dog?

Use Android’s Dialler App to Search for Nearby Places

There’s Now a Compact Version of That Piano With Those Squishy Tube Keys

What Happens If You Take Frozen Liquids Through Airport Security

Scientists Have Discovered a New Human-Like Species in South Africa

This Website Lets You Study Cell Phone Use In Cities Around the World

How Google’s Directions Would Work If They Were Coded By Your Dad

How Should We Design Cities to Make the Most of Urban Ecosystems?

The Next Version of OS X Is Coming September 30

iPhone 6S Meta Hands-On: Mostly Living Up to the Hype

The stunning visual symmetry between the old Star Wars trilogy and the new movies

Google’s Next Fitbit Sounds Exactly Like a Whoop Clone

Artemis 2 Live Updates: Countdown to the Moon 🔴

Amazon eero WiFi 7 Router (3-Pack) Keeps Its Spring Sale Price, Covering Up to 120 Devices Across 6,000 Sq. Ft.

72 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Arriving in April

A Cosmic ‘Dead Zone’ for Black Holes Is Real, New Evidence Suggests

Nothing Might Get Into Smart Glasses at the Worst Possible Time

Samsung Slashes $350 Off 49″ Odyssey Curved Gaming Monitor to Clear Out Stock on Amazon

How the Artemis 2 Moon Mission Could Go Dangerously Wrong

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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