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Report: Israel Spied on John Kerry’s Phone Calls During Peace Talks

Earlier today, Der Spiegel reported that Israel might have done a little cellular snooping on US Secretary of State John Kerry during peace talks with the Palestinians last year. Apparently, during the height of the peace talks, Kerry made several important phone calls just using a normal telephone beamed via satellite. Rookie mistake. Israel has…

Tech News Darren Orf

NFL Sidelines Will Be Littered With Old Surface Pros This Season

Tonight, when the New York Giants face off against the Buffalo Bills in the first NFL preseason game of the year, something will be different. The game itself will still be the 11-person smash-em-up affair that we all know and love, but the sidelines will be seeing a significant upgrade—the Sideline Viewing System, powered by…

Tech News Darren Orf

This Week’s Top Comedy Video: How to Spell My Last Name

People with last names like “Smith” or “Jones” will never understand this pain. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to SplitSider. Now for the news! Mike Birbiglia talked about the importance and power of jokes. We broke down Comedy Central’s one-season wonders. We highlighted memorable moments from Andy Kindler’s…

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Black Label Society: Machine Gun Man

It’s Saturday night in the slowest season for news and the laziest part of the summer. The world is dribbling along at molasses speed. Time for a perk up. Time for some goddamn Black Label Society. I love the slow roll-on of this song. That quiet, mellow lead-in gets you situated, warms you up. And…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

One Dumb Trick to Take Pro-Looking Product Photos With Your Phone

If you’re selling stuff online, a few high-quality photos can really set you apart from the hordes of shady-seeming eBayers and Craigslisters. But what if you haven’t got a DSLR camera and a bunch of spendy lenses? HouseholdHacker has a trick that’s so stupid simple, you’ll slap yourself for not having thought of it. A…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Amazing time-lapse shows river of 70,000 people leaving Wembley Stadium

Photographer Jon Durr took this amazing time-lapse video of fans leaving Wembley Stadium on February 6, 2012, after the friendly game between England and Brazil. You are seeing about 70,000 people controlled by the police. From Mr. Durr: Here is a short time-lapse of fans leaving Wembley Stadium after Brazil played England in an international…

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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Welcome to the weekend! Whether you’re working hard or just loafing around, you’re probably using your smartphone. Give it a treat with these, the best new apps this week. Multi-Platform Updates Distiller When Distiller came out a few months ago, we loved its whiskey-suggesting features, pointing you toward a brand or style based on what…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

What’s the Most Embarrassing Tech Mistake You Ever Made?

Technology is great. The devices we use give us near-infinite powers to create, learn, and communicate worldwide. But sometimes, we have misfires. Operator errors. Lapses of judgment that zip instantly to all corners of the digital world. Come, tell us your tales of e-embarrassment. It can be anything: an unintentional reply-all where you said mean…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Should You Be Concerned About Ebola? This Chart Will Tell You

That’s the short answer. If you’re still not sure, here’s the long version. [BoingBoing]

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Idiocracy, 10 Percent Brain Myth, How Times Square Works, and More

It’s been a wild one here at Gizmodo. We reviewed a whole bunch of gadgets, looked at the redesign of the United States Postal Service, and got a behind-the-scenes look at how the signs that light up Times Square work. Let’s check it out! Idiocracy Is a Cruel Movie And You Should Be Ashamed For…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

First Ebola Patient Returns to U.S., But Don’t Freak Out

Dr. Kent Brantly, the first of two American patients infected with Ebola in West Africa, has just been transferred to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s the first time the human disease has reached the States—but you have absolutely zero reason to panic. First off, Dr. Brantly (and the second patient who arrives next…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

The Enormous Mission to Rescue the World’s Largest Tunneling Machine

Big Bertha was all set to dig a nearly two-mile tunnel in Seattle, but just 1,000 feet into her journey shemysteriously came to a halt. Now, crews are beginning the process of rescuing her, in what could be the world’s largest recovery mission. The New York Times has an in-depth account of exactly what needs…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Potato Salad Kickstarter Beats Funding Goal by Over 500,000 Percent

Remember Zack Danger Brown’s hilarious potato salad Kickstarter? It just ended with more than $55,000 in funding on a $10 goal. Now Danger (as we call him) says he’ll actually do something productive with all that money. This guy is a gosh danged hero. I mean, just check out this “behind the scenes” video posted…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Internet-Connected Appliances Are a Hacker’s Dream Come True

The web-connected appliances on the “internet of things” promise to make life way more convenient for you and me. But according to a security study by Hewlett-Packard, the most popular smart devices are about as secure as an unlocked screen door. Think twice before you share your street address with your TV. Researchers at HP’s…

Privacy & Security Bob Sorokanich

Video of All 135 Space Shuttle Launches Is a Rocket Tribute to Space

YouTuber lunarmodule 5 is back with another NASA compilation video. This time, it’s a four-screen tribute to the Space Shuttle, showing every launch of the Shuttle’s 135 missions. It’ll make your spine tingle. The Shuttle program lasted 30 years, first launching in 1981 and being retired in 2011. Along the way, there were two disasters:…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Rare view of the ocean glowing blue against the Milky Way

Today’s Earth Picture of the Day is extraordinarily beautiful and rare: Fine art and landscape photographer Fefo Boouvier captured a large population of bioluminescent noctiluca glowing against the Milky Way in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of the little town of Barra de Valizas, Uruguay. From the EPOD site: The photo above shows a…

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A New, Improved, Jamming-Resistant GPS Satellite Launched Last Night

The United Launch Alliance successfully tossed a new Global Positioning System satellite into position Friday night. The satellite is the seventh of twelve planned launches of interim satellites to refresh aging spacecraft and improve functionality of the GPS network. Timelapse of the GPS IIF-7 launch off of Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

This is the view from the gym at the International Space Station

From astronaut Reid Wiseman:“It is tough to concentrate at the gym when this is the view.” Yes, Reid, your life sucks. The astronauts should actually install the toilet in the cupola. I’m sure the best ideas in the history of humankind would be produced there. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us…

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History visualized through the life of the most important humans

Art historian Maximilian Schich put together this pretty visualization that records humanity’s cultural history over 2,600 years. The blue and red dots you see above are the birthplaces and deaths for over 120,000 people who were “notable enough” to have their births and deaths recorded. The idea is that by tracking the lives of ‘important…

Sploid Casey Chan

Watch all of Jaws get summarized in a hilarious 60 second animation

Our attention spans aren’t what they used to be so 1A4Studio is basically doing God’s work when they summarize classic movies in less than 60 seconds. This time, they draw all the important parts of Jaws in one fun squealing animation sequence. We might need a bigger animation. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome…

Sploid Casey Chan

Report: Israel Spied on John Kerry’s Phone Calls During Peace Talks

NFL Sidelines Will Be Littered With Old Surface Pros This Season

This Week’s Top Comedy Video: How to Spell My Last Name

Black Label Society: Machine Gun Man

One Dumb Trick to Take Pro-Looking Product Photos With Your Phone

Amazing time-lapse shows river of 70,000 people leaving Wembley Stadium

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

What’s the Most Embarrassing Tech Mistake You Ever Made?

Should You Be Concerned About Ebola? This Chart Will Tell You

Idiocracy, 10 Percent Brain Myth, How Times Square Works, and More

First Ebola Patient Returns to U.S., But Don’t Freak Out

The Enormous Mission to Rescue the World’s Largest Tunneling Machine

Potato Salad Kickstarter Beats Funding Goal by Over 500,000 Percent

Internet-Connected Appliances Are a Hacker’s Dream Come True

Video of All 135 Space Shuttle Launches Is a Rocket Tribute to Space

Rare view of the ocean glowing blue against the Milky Way

A New, Improved, Jamming-Resistant GPS Satellite Launched Last Night

This is the view from the gym at the International Space Station

History visualized through the life of the most important humans

Watch all of Jaws get summarized in a hilarious 60 second animation

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

How to Watch Artemis 2, NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

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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