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Learn About the Brain While Destroying Yours With These Drink Coasters

The jury’s still out on whether or not you’re actually killing individual brain cells with every sip of booze, but over-indulgence can certainly have a harmful effect on your ability to think straight. So maybe if you manage to make drinking educational, like with a $20 set of ten glass coasters featuring slices of a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This Is the First 3D-Printed Part That’s Approved for a Jet Engine

3D printing has just reached another major milestone as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has officially approved GE’s T25 as the first 3D printed part cleared for use on a commercial jet engine. GE is now working with Boeing to retrofit over 400 of its GE90-94B engines—used on the modern 777—with the new part. But…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Norway Will Be the First Country to Turn Off FM Radio in 2017

Norway’s Minister of Culture announced this week that a national FM-radio switch off will commence in 2017, allowing the country to complete its transition over to digital radio. It’s the end of an era. As Radio.no notes, Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) will provide Norwegian listeners more diverse radio channel content than ever before. Indeed, DAB…

Tech News Maddie Stone

The Easiest Way to Tell Which Streaming Service Has the Show You Want

From Netflix to HBO Now, Google Play to PlayStation, trying to work out where you can see your favorite movies and TV shows on the web isn’t always easy. JustWatch is a slick and simple interface for searching through everything available on these services, and finding out where it’s playing. You don’t need much in…

Gadgets David Nield

Tight Spot? The New BMW 7 Series Can Park Itself With No One in the Car

The actual car hasn’t been revealed to the public just yet—at least without its camo wrapping—but that hasn’t stopped BMW from announcing that its new 7 Series will be the first car that can be parked remotely using its key fob, without anyone actually having to be inside the vehicle. Other car makers have talked…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

First Wave Of Gotham Action Figures Has A Dangerous Lack Of Fish Mooney

I mean, come on, Gotham. You already lean into the most batshit awfulness/greatness that you can, where’s my Jada Pinkett-Smith action figure, complete with self-eye-gouging action? Oh fine, I guess I’ll have to wait. Over the weekend, TV Insider revealed that Diamond Select has gotten the Toy rights to Gotham, unveiling the first three figures…

Tech News James Whitbrook

Moore’s Law Turns 50, and Everything Else You Missed This Weekend

TWC and Comcast get desperate, the 3d-printed future hits a setback, and an amazing technological achievement turns half a century old. BitStream has all the news and rumors you missed while laxing your weekend away. Electronics magazine turned 35 years old in 1965. To recognize the achievement, cofounder of Intel Gordon Moore took the opportunity…

Tech News Darren Orf

Some Genius Made a Tiny Working Replica of The Force Awakens’ BB-8 Droid

Like with R2-D2, BB-8, the adorable rolling droid companion that will be appearing in Star Wars: The Force Awakens this December, was realized as an actual remote control prop on-set, not computer graphics. And just days after the robot was officially revealed on stage at Star Wars Celebration, some brilliant hacker has created a perfect…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Hell Yeah, OnePlus One Is Now Available for Everyone

When the OnePlus One came out last year, it was a killer deal: a $300 off-contract smartphone so beautiful, it made Google look like poop for charging so much for the Nexus. The only problem was that, aside from special promotions, you needed to be invited to buy it. But that exclusivity is now over:…

Tech News Kate Knibbs

Your Monday Morning Motivation, Graphed

Last night, the world seemed exciting and you felt like you could achieve anything. This morning, all you want to do is go back to bed. Unless you’re at the right end of that error bar. [PHD Comics]

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Love Cortana But Hate Windows? An Android Port Isn’t Impossible

The question of whether or not Cortana will ever make it beyond Windows devices doesn’t have a clear answer, but it turns out Microsoft’s lack of action isn’t enough for some people. Some intrepid hackers have taken it upon themselves to take the Halo-inspired digital assistant and port it over to Android devices. The port…

Tech News Tom Pritchard - Gizmodo UK

Color—Not Just Light—May Affect Our Body Clock

It’s well-known that our body responds to light and dark to help set its circadian rhythms. But new research suggests that our bodies may also respond to color in order to keep internal time. A new study by researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz,demonstrates that mice, at least, use the color of light…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Ring-Tab Beer Cans Now Count as Historic Artifacts

Today’s junk can be tomorrow’s history. Now, fifty years after it was first introduced, the ring-tab beer can can already considered an historic artifact. Archaeology site Western Digs explains that the humble ring-tab design has passed the 50-year threshold after which it is eligible to be recorded as an archaeological find. “This means that even…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

You Don’t Need Digital Detox

We all know the scare stories. Growing numbers of people are becoming addicted to the internet and constantly checking their digital gadgets. They are steadily disconnecting us from real life, real relationships and real meaning. To this supposed problem of digital dependence, an antidote has been emerging: the “digital detox” retreat. Companies are advertising technology-free…

Tech News Natasha Mauthner

John Oliver Explains How Crazy Patent Trolls Really Are

Patent trolls can stymie innovation and bring otherwise successful companies to their knees. They’re also crazy, as John Oliver points out in this clip from Last Week Tonight. Patents remain a vital means for inventors to protect their ideas—but trolling can be lucrative, especially in software. Sat on enough of the things, a troll can…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Sony’s Z4 Flagship Smartphone Will Give You a Serious Case of Déjà Vu

Well, look at this. Sony just revealed a new flagship smartphone. The new Xperia Z4 comes with spec bumps in both the processor and camera department, all wrapped in “haven’t I seen this before” design. It’s a modest flagship update at best, providing little improvement over last year’s Z3. Sony’s press site (Google Translate) seems…

Tech News Darren Orf

A 250-Year-Old Clock Claimed A World Record (And Vindicated Its Maker)

Shortly before his death in 1776, eccentric British clock-maker John Harrison claimed to have designed the ‘perfect’ clock, one that would keep time flawlessly. His rivals and peers wrote it off as the boastings of a bitter, 80-year-old failure — but in modern-day light, Harrison has finally been proved right. Back in the 18th century,…

Tech News Chris Mills

Pantone’s Newest (And Best) Color: Minion Yellow

It’s been three years since Pantone, self-declared arbiter of visible light, has declared a new color. But after 36 months of hard toil, the research team has emerged from the lab with the latest addition: Pantone Minion Yellow. Pantone is a household name among designers and artists thanks to its Color Matching System, a way…

Tech News Chris Mills

The People Who Make Your Videos Go Viral

Aside from Justin Bieber videos, YouTube’s greatest contribution to the internet has been in the ‘humans being dumb’ genre — everyone loves watching, say, people failing to pour ice water on their heads. But viral videos don’t just go viral on their own; in many cases, there’s a viral puppetmaster pulling the strings. NPR has…

Tech News Chris Mills

The 10 Most Pedestrian-Friendly Cities In America

For many of us, cities that are easier to traverse on foot are better places to live. If you’re one of those people, you might be curious to know which of America’s cities actually are the most walkable. A new study by the real estate and brokerage website Redfin breaks it down. Surprise! New York,…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Learn About the Brain While Destroying Yours With These Drink Coasters

This Is the First 3D-Printed Part That’s Approved for a Jet Engine

Norway Will Be the First Country to Turn Off FM Radio in 2017

The Easiest Way to Tell Which Streaming Service Has the Show You Want

Tight Spot? The New BMW 7 Series Can Park Itself With No One in the Car

First Wave Of Gotham Action Figures Has A Dangerous Lack Of Fish Mooney

Moore’s Law Turns 50, and Everything Else You Missed This Weekend

Some Genius Made a Tiny Working Replica of The Force Awakens’ BB-8 Droid

Hell Yeah, OnePlus One Is Now Available for Everyone

Your Monday Morning Motivation, Graphed

Love Cortana But Hate Windows? An Android Port Isn’t Impossible

Color—Not Just Light—May Affect Our Body Clock

Ring-Tab Beer Cans Now Count as Historic Artifacts

You Don’t Need Digital Detox

John Oliver Explains How Crazy Patent Trolls Really Are

Sony’s Z4 Flagship Smartphone Will Give You a Serious Case of Déjà Vu

A 250-Year-Old Clock Claimed A World Record (And Vindicated Its Maker)

Pantone’s Newest (And Best) Color: Minion Yellow

The People Who Make Your Videos Go Viral

The 10 Most Pedestrian-Friendly Cities In America

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

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

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

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