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Where Is the World’s Smallest 128GB Flash Drive Hiding All Its Storage?

SanDisk’s just announced an updated version of its Ultra Fit USB 3.0 flash drive that now comes with 128GB of storage, somehow hidden inside a tiny form factor that’s barely larger than the USB connector hanging off the other end. It’s small enough to hang off your keychain without ever noticing it’s there, but compact…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Mystery Woman Casually Recycled a $200,000 Vintage Apple-1 Computer

One woman’s trash is literally everyone else’s super-expensive, rare $200,000 piece of computer history. Most of the time, recycled electronics are too crappy to sell on Craigslist. But one California e-recycling center recently received one of the most coveted gadgets ever: A genuine Apple-1 computer. An unidentified woman dropped off the desktop computer, one of…

Tech News Kate Knibbs

These Before and After Comparisons Make Me Love Fury Road Even More

Mad Max: Fury Road is an undeniable triumph for humanity. But in case you needed even more reason to love and respect this visual masterpiece, we now have a series of comparisons showing some of the film’s original action sequence shots next to their post-visual-effects counterparts. On Friday, fxguide published the images below along with…

Tech News Maddie Stone

One Journalist’s Undercover Stint as a Terrorist’s Online Girlfriend

Welcome to Reading List, a weekly collection of great tech reads from around the web. This week we explore one journalist’s undercover internet relationship with a Syrian jihadi, the vicious legal battle that’s stymied the growth of hologram technology in the entertainment industry, and more! Enjoy. When a French journalist posed online as a young…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Thousands of Websites Block Congress in Protest of NSA Surveillance

In protest of any possible last-ditch re-authorization of NSA spying powers, thousands of sites are blocking Congressional IP addresses using a piece of code written by the activist organization Fight for the Future. “This is a blackout,” reads the site to which computers from Congressional IPs are redirected. “We are blocking your access until you…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Scientists are Growing Tiny Cerebral Cortexes in Petri Dishes

Yep, you heard that one correctly. In what could be a major step forward for personalized medicine, researchers have perfected a technique for growing miniature balls of cortical tissue—the key working tissue in the human brain—in a dish. Top Image: Human cortical spheroids, growing in a dish via Sergiu Pasca / Stanford University And much,…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Guys, Grabbing Drones Out of Mid-Air is a Very Stupid Thing to Do

Don’t grab drones out of mid-air. It’s a stupid, dangerous idea. Don’t believe me? Well, you can check out the photos of Enrique Iglesias following his Tijuana concert last night for confirmation. Iglesias has taken to using drones to get crowd shots during his concerts, and he’s apparently formed the unfortunate habit of grabbing said…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Uber’s New San Francisco Headquarters is as Ostentatious as You’d Expect

If there’s anything we’ve learned about Uber over the past few years, it’s that the app-based taxi service company doesn’t like to do things quietly. On Wednesday, Uber released the first renderings for its new downtown San Francisco HQ, and yep, they’re every bit as over-the-top and intentionally futuristic as you’d imagine. One word: Glass.…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Google Photos Keeps Tagging My Images Wrong And I Love It

There’s a new image storage service in town and, if you haven’t heard, it’s dang promising. Unlimited storage? Automatic geotagging? Search by photo subject? Yes, please. Google Photos is poised to take over my digital image library. It’s also good for a laugh when it gets it all wrong. See, the machine learning algorithms Google…

Tech News Sean Buckley

Solar Plane’s Pacific Marathon Puts Pilot to the Ultimate Endurance Test

Google’s solar powered Internet drone may have just tanked in a desert, but other sun-powered fliers are still going strong, including the Solar Impulse plane, which has just taken off on a nearly 5,000 mile journey across the Pacific, from Nanjing, China, to Hawaii. Swiss-made Solar Impulse 2. Image: AP Photo/Ajit Solanki Five days, five…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Black Holes Broadcast Galactic Collisions In Epic Plasma Radio Bursts

You’d probably get upset if somebody ran smack into you on the street, or plowed into your car. Whatever sort of fuss you’d raise, however, pales miserably in comparison to the epic cosmic scream of supermassive black holes when their host galaxies collide. Artist’s impression of high-speed jets emanating from supermassive black hole. Image: ESA/Hubble,…

Tech News Maddie Stone

The Original Art Behind Some of the Craziest Star Wars Posters

Thanks to Budapest Poster Gallery I had the opportunity to take a very close look at the original oil paintings for the world famous Hungarian Star Wars movie posters. The three original artworks are going to be auctioned off this Sunday, May 31, and now you too can examine them closer than ever. https://gizmodo.com/the-mind-blowing-hungarian-posters-for-all-your-favorit-1531366622 UPDATE:…

Tech News Attila Nagy

Stunning Footage Captures Never Before Seen Deep Ocean Creatures

In the Internet age, it’s easy to tell yourself you’ve seen it all. But while you’ve probably consumed a lifetime’s worth of cat videos, explosion gifs, and Hitler-vs-dinosaur action sequences at this point, the natural world’s still got plenty of surprises in store. Including, it turns out, a plethora of fascinating creatures that lurk in…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Google’s Skynet Drone Crash-Landed in the Desert and Nobody Noticed

While everybody’s eyes were on Google I/O this week, another little bit of Google news nearly managed to slip under the radar: The tech giant’s high-flying, solar-powered Solara 50 drone apparently crashed landed in the sands east of Albuquerque weeks ago. Whoopsie. The drone, perhaps inspired by one of those giant dragonflies that ruled the…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Lefties: Does Technology Discriminate Against You?

So, I’m left handed. Among other things, this means I smear my words horrendously as I take notes, strangers go out of their way to tell me I’m probably a “creative type,” and learning a new sport involves a surprising amount of personal discovery. Image: Wikimedia Being left handed also means navigating a technological world…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Here’s What the iPhone Would Have Looked Like in 1985

Some of my fondest childhood memories involve booting up my parents’ Macintosh Plus to play Super Munchers or make pixelated masterpieces in MacPaint. Alas, Apple hadn’t gotten into mobile devices just yet, but that didn’t stop Pierre Cerveau from imagining what the tech giant’s very first smartphone might have looked like if it were made…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Scientists Are Spinning Spider Silk Without The Spiders

Spider silk is often touted as a wonder material that’ll soon weave its way into everything from body armor to replacement hearts. But we can only squeeze so much of the stuff out of our eight-legged friends, which is why scientists and entrepreneurs are working hard to reproduce it artificially. Top image: The AutoMotovated Cyclist…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Open-Source Cyborg Hand is Making Prosthetics More Accessible Than Ever

A generation ago, getting a prosthetic limb fitted usually amounted to a having a heavy, nearly useless hunk of plastic and metal tacked onto your body. But bionic hands such as this one illustrate just how quickly that’s all changing. HACKberry, brainchild of the Japanese company exii, wants to become a game changer for those…

Gadgets Maddie Stone

Google I/O Wrap-Up: Android M, Photos, Cardboard, and Everything Else

Woohoo! Google I/O is just the best. We just got a view of Google’s plans for the your future. Here’s all the most interesting stuff you might have missed. Android M Is Here, and So Is Google’s Smartphone Future The future of Android is here. Android M (I’m still hoping for Muffin) is the software…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

An Inside Look at the Construction of NASA’s Next Mission to Mars

Preparations for NASA’s next mission to Mars are kicking into high gear. And the technology the space agency is building for the Martian lander slated to launch in 2016 is enough to make science fiction fans foam at the mouth. The mission, Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight for short) is…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Where Is the World’s Smallest 128GB Flash Drive Hiding All Its Storage?

Mystery Woman Casually Recycled a $200,000 Vintage Apple-1 Computer

These Before and After Comparisons Make Me Love Fury Road Even More

One Journalist’s Undercover Stint as a Terrorist’s Online Girlfriend

Thousands of Websites Block Congress in Protest of NSA Surveillance

Scientists are Growing Tiny Cerebral Cortexes in Petri Dishes

Guys, Grabbing Drones Out of Mid-Air is a Very Stupid Thing to Do

Uber’s New San Francisco Headquarters is as Ostentatious as You’d Expect

Google Photos Keeps Tagging My Images Wrong And I Love It

Solar Plane’s Pacific Marathon Puts Pilot to the Ultimate Endurance Test

Black Holes Broadcast Galactic Collisions In Epic Plasma Radio Bursts

The Original Art Behind Some of the Craziest Star Wars Posters

Stunning Footage Captures Never Before Seen Deep Ocean Creatures

Google’s Skynet Drone Crash-Landed in the Desert and Nobody Noticed

Lefties: Does Technology Discriminate Against You?

Here’s What the iPhone Would Have Looked Like in 1985

Scientists Are Spinning Spider Silk Without The Spiders

Open-Source Cyborg Hand is Making Prosthetics More Accessible Than Ever

Google I/O Wrap-Up: Android M, Photos, Cardboard, and Everything Else

An Inside Look at the Construction of NASA’s Next Mission to Mars

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

The New ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Is Filled With Krypto, Lobo, and ’60s Soul

Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review Finds

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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

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