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Debt, Salt Shortages, Protests: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week

Detroit outlines a plan to get itself out of debt, salt shortages are making a snowstorm near you even worse, and another week of violence is igniting in Kiev. It’s this week’s look at What’s Ruining Our Cities. Bankruptcy might not ruin Detroit The largest bankruptcy filing in the country has a rosier future as…

Tech News Alissa Walker

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

We made it! It’s Friday! The weekend is here. Time to get your smartphone loaded—with brand-new apps, that is. Android Dormi Dormi turns your old castoff Android device into a baby monitor that broadcasts to your current smartphone or tablet no matter where you are. Just set the listening device to “child” and leave it…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Hipsters Can Ride This Tiny Fixie Across Their Next Gluten-Free Pizza

If the thought of driving this Vespa-esque scooter slicer across your next homemade artisinal pizza is just too mainstream for your tastes (and environmentally-unfriendly), you’ll probably be thrilled to learn there’s now a fixie pizza slicer alternative. https://gizmodo.com/adorable-slicing-scooter-cuts-pizzas-twice-as-fast-5944936 Available from DOIY for around $15, the Fixie Pizza Cutter is available in a yellow and black…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Netflix Quality Sucks Because ISPs Won’t Bother Fixing It

Notice your Netflix has had a hell of a time streaming in good quality lately? That’s because the companies that carry its traffic can’t seem to agree who’s supposed to shoulder the cost of passing it along, Ars Technica reports. The argument is three-fold, and it’s a little bit confusing. Here’s what’s up: Cogent is…

Tech News Leslie Horn

From Beyoncé to Sinatra: Photos of the food and drinks stars demand

Brooklyn-based photographer Henry Hargreaves is a master of still life photography. His Band Rider series—made in collaboration with Caitlin Levin—is one of my favorites. Using a Flemish painting style, these photos portrait the food and drink that many famous artists demand in their shows, from Beyoncé Knowles and Frank Sinatra to Britney Spears and Busta…

Sploid Henry Hargreaves

Here’s What Happens When a Motorsport Maker Designs a Hookah

Hookahs, despite their long history in Middle Eastern cultures, are often treated as little more than fancy water pipes here in the US—something to be tucked away in a corner or stowed on a shelf when not in use. But this modern incarnation of the ancient smoking device is so drop-dead gorgeous, you’ll want to…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

You Can Buy Berlin’s Creepiest Abandoned Amusement Park on eBay

The chance to live in a land of childhood nightmares only comes around once in a lifetime. Spreepark, an amusement park in Berlin that’s been closed for over a decade, could now be yours. The property was recently listed on eBay for a cool 1.62 million Euros. Built by the Communist East German government in…

Tech News Alissa Walker

Facebook’s Changing What Happens to Your Page When You Die

Are you currently playing pretty fast and loose with your Facebook privacy options? Probably! Against our best judgement, must of us do at some point or another, whether it’s an unwise public status or an embarrassing profile picture. We just hope you’re at peace with those choices; now, those poorly thought out public tidbits could…

Social Media Ashley Feinberg

This Week in Time Capsules: Launching a Sports Drink To The Moon

This week in our time capsule news round-up we have a mystery capsule in Michigan that will finally get a public unveiling, some confused time capsule hunters in Australia who really have their work cut out for them, and a Pittsburgh company that wants to put a time capsule on the moon—complete with a Japanese…

Tech News Matt Novak

Fitbit Is Recalling All Force Wristbands

Fitbit announced today that it will recall its new Force model, after users complained of rashes and burns while wearing it. Fitbit CEO James Park says the recall is motivated by “an abundance of caution.” https://gizmodo.com/fitbit-force-review-a-health-tracker-youd-actually-ke-1454962288 The Wall Street Journal first reported the recall this afternoon, but Fitbit has confirmed the move, publishing an apology…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

You’d Never Guess These Quilts Are Made From 1000s of Envelopes

Envelopes generally don’t get a lot of love—especially the ones holding big fatty bills that need payin’. Small consolation, but the privacy patterns that line the insides can actually be pretty awesome. Artist Stephen Sollins gives these paper relics a gallery-worthy second life as massive, incredibly intricate quilts—and they’re great. From far away, you’d think…

Tech News Jordan Kushins

These incredible before and after shots of Ukraine are terrifying

These photoshopped images combine shots of Kiev from before and after the riots using the same vantage points. Looking at the dramatic contrast between happy people enjoying the sun and peace and the anger of people behind in barricades is disheartening. I’ve seen the same type of montages around the web, so I used the…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

The Internet Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Have To Write Thank You Notes

The internet has changed the rules for a lot of things: dating, buying groceries, ordering takeout, etc. to the power of 10. But it hasn’t changed basic manners. Meaning, you still have to write thank you notes. A Facebook post or a Twitter @reply is not a sufficient acknowledgment of thanks. Neither is an Instagram…

Tech News Leslie Horn

The Goodyear Blimp’s an Even Better Joyride Than You Thought

We’ve all looked up at some point in our lives (probably during a baseball game) and seen that familiar, friendly speck of a Goodyear Blimp floating overhead. But far fewer of us have actually had the opportunity to ride in one of these things—and that’s a damn shame. Because as photographer Dan Maker-Moore’s newest photos…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

Holy Crap, Every Nikon Camera Ever Made In a Single Image

Take a look at this image made by Nikon and found by Petapixel, showing every camera the Japanese company has ever released. The history spans from 1948 with the Nikon I, though it only goes to 2008, which is a damn shame. The poster would be a helluva lot bigger if it included the past…

Tech News Michael Hession

10GB Of Free OneDrive Storage, Logitech K800, Bose AE2 [Deals]

Celebrate Microsoft getting sued with 10GB of FREE Cloud Storage. You’ll get the first 7GB for signing up, and another three for setting up automatic photo backups on your smartphone, which you can just turn off later. Works with Xbox One and Xbox 360 [OneDrive] https://gizmodo.com/skydrive-is-now-onedrive-until-microsoft-gets-sued-aga-1509732891 Amazon has the Logitech K800 backlit slim rechargeable wireless…

Tech News Shane Roberts

Cut Copy’s Stop-Motion Music Video Is Made With Cute 3D Printed Figures

Australian synth-pop dance machine Cut Copy just dropped a new music video for its song “Explorers” which is made with 3D-printed figures that play the faceless, adorable leading roles. It’s really charming, but better still, the band and production company are making it easy for you to remix the video to your hearts content. It’s…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

These Lockheed engineers stuck themselves to walls using duct tape

In celebration of National Engineers Week, six teams of engineers from Lockheed Martin devised duct taping designs that they thought could hold a human being on a wall for the longest amount of time. Then they ran this crazy contest. They had ten minutes to tape a teammate and then sat back to see what…

Sploid Adam Clark Estes

Color-Shifting Ferrofluid: Who Needs Aliens?

Even though it has many real-world applications—like as a self-sealing lubricant—ferrofluid’s most common use is as one really awesome desktop distraction. But when you’ve seen one black spiky blob, you’ve seen them all. So the creators of the new Fluux LiquiMetal toy have breathed some novelty back into ferrofluid by chemically engineering it to shift…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Nokia Lumia Icon Review: Looks Only Get You So Far

The Nokia Lumia Icon is almost the platonic ideal of how a phone should look. It’s a lovely black brick in the very best sense. But pretty doesn’t equal great. What Is It? Hold the phone, it’s another Lumia. Yeah, by this point there are a lot of those. This is the Icon, a 5-inch,…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Debt, Salt Shortages, Protests: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week

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

Hipsters Can Ride This Tiny Fixie Across Their Next Gluten-Free Pizza

Netflix Quality Sucks Because ISPs Won’t Bother Fixing It

From Beyoncé to Sinatra: Photos of the food and drinks stars demand

Here’s What Happens When a Motorsport Maker Designs a Hookah

You Can Buy Berlin’s Creepiest Abandoned Amusement Park on eBay

Facebook’s Changing What Happens to Your Page When You Die

This Week in Time Capsules: Launching a Sports Drink To The Moon

Fitbit Is Recalling All Force Wristbands

You’d Never Guess These Quilts Are Made From 1000s of Envelopes

These incredible before and after shots of Ukraine are terrifying

The Internet Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Have To Write Thank You Notes

The Goodyear Blimp’s an Even Better Joyride Than You Thought

Holy Crap, Every Nikon Camera Ever Made In a Single Image

10GB Of Free OneDrive Storage, Logitech K800, Bose AE2 [Deals]

Cut Copy’s Stop-Motion Music Video Is Made With Cute 3D Printed Figures

These Lockheed engineers stuck themselves to walls using duct tape

Color-Shifting Ferrofluid: Who Needs Aliens?

Nokia Lumia Icon Review: Looks Only Get You So Far

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was a Hit Despite That Unsatisfying Release Strategy Change

JBL Authentics 500 Retro-Style Home Speaker Hits 40% Off, Now at Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Clearance Begins

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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