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Comet-Chasing Rosetta’s Interplanetary Travel Diary Is Awesome

European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft will be woken up from deep-space hibernation on 20 January 2014 to reach its final destination, reported ESA today. “Comets are the primitive building blocks of the Solar System and the likely source of much of Earth’s water, perhaps even delivering to Earth the ingredients that helped life evolve. By…

Tech News Attila Nagy

Here’s the First Footage of Valve’s Wacky Steam Controller In Use

When we first saw Valve’s thumbstick-free controller specially made for use with Steam, we had some questions about how it would really work in action. Now, we at least know what it looks like. There are still a lot of questions to be answered about how it feels, and a select few have had the…

Tech News Eric Limer

Real-Life Architectural Puzzles Made for Escaping

You’re alone in a room, or perhaps with a small group of friends, looking for a way out, searching all the walls and surfaces around you—even the furniture and objects—for clues. There is no apparent way out. There are no immediately visible doors. But you haven’t been kidnapped, and this isn’t Saw; it is one…

Tech News Geoff Manaugh

Here’s How Lambeau Field Keeps Its Grass Green in the Dead of Winter

During Wisconsin’s long, bitterly cold winters, the only things that grow are snow banks. So to keep Lambeau Field’s turf in game shape for Sunday, the Packers roll out these massive Friday night lights. Built byStadium Grow Lights (SGL), a Dutch firm that services a number of professional soccer pitches throughout Europe, these mobile grow…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

The CIA Warned About Edward Snowden All the Way Back in 2009

A confusing truth is becoming increasingly clear: The government had multiple chances to stop Edward Snowden before he leaked a trove of NSA documents earlier this year. But they didn’t. We’ve heard about the warning signs before, but the latest revelation is a real whopper. The New York Times reports that Snowden got booted from…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

Upgrade To Smart Plasma Cheaply, EVO Your Internal Storage, Free Fries

I have the Panasonic ST60 sitting on my bedroom dresser because I haven’t had time to wall mount it yet. It’s stunning, total overkill for a bedroom, and double the price of this Pansonic S60 we’ve got for you today. $600 is a small price to pay for 50 inches of Panasonic’s legendary, smart plasma.…

Tech News Shane Roberts

Make Way For the Olympics: The Paramilitary Clearance of Rio’s Slums

They come bearing satellite TV. Brazil’s Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais, or BOPE, is an elite force of military police who often specialize in urban operations in Rio’s slums—or favelas. As the World Cup and the Olympics approach, BOPE forces are appearing more and more often. And their techniques are evolving. BOPE has cleared dozens…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Take Over Richard Branson’s Private Island for Just $60,000 a Night

There are rich people. There are multi-millionaires. And then there’s Richard Branson. The forever-young fellow is a cartoon character of a billionaire with everything from his own space tourism company to his own private island. But it’s cool because he’s willing to share. Necker Island, Branson’s private retreat in the British Virgin Islands, recently reopened…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

Watch This Robo-Ape Evolve Into a Robo-Human In Just a Few Seconds

Remember that iStruct robotic ape? It was developed by Germany’s DFKI to presumably bring us one step closer to a cyborg version of Planet of the Apes. Well, it’s unfortunately advancing faster than we’d feared, and has seemingly condensed millions of years of robo-evolution into just a few seconds and is now able to stand…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

How Seven Cities Designed Surprisingly Great Websites

The government has been shut down for over a week, as have plenty of federally funded websites. Which makes me appreciate a good civic website even more. I was able to find seven city sites that will make you feel good about government again. Maybe. What you probably think about municipal websites still likely holds…

Tech News Alissa Walker

This Slim Toaster Has Clever Heated Pockets To Keep Your Toast Warm

Here’s the trade-off: if you want a slim toaster that doesn’t gobble up too much counter space, you’re going to be limited to how much toast you can make. But the Easy Toaster from Russel Hobbs incorporates a nice workaround. You can only toast two slices of bread at one time, but a pair of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

What Are the Best Tech Support One-Liners Your Parents Have Asked You?

I’m at my parents’ house for the weekend. Loosely translated, I’m doing some minor tech support for the next few days. My mother just implored: Siri now hates me. Can you help me? Sure, mom. Most of you have experienced something similar. If you’re of a certain age or have at least a little knowledge…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Runtastic’s New App Goes Straight For the Abs

You may be familiar with Runtastic’s workout app that’s primarily geared toward running. It’s one of the most advanced running apps out there, with interval training and all kinds of metrics. But today the company is shifting its focus away from your legs and honing in on your mid-section. Runtastic Six Pack is, as you’d…

Tech News Brent Rose

This Bronze Candle Will Burn Forever and Never Melt Away

Given how important it’s been to our development, mankind will always be drawn to open flames. But if you’re tired of buying tea light candles in bulk for a little bit of accent lighting, Fabien Gerlier’s Caviar might be better suited to adding accent lighting to your home. Made of sintered bronze, the lamp stays…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Google’s Going to Start Sticking Your Face and Name in Ads

This was bound to happen. Following Facebook’s highly controversial attempts to make social endorsements ubiquitous on the site, Google just announced a Terms of Service update that will enable the company to use your name, photo and endorsements in its advertising network. So how does that make you feel? Google obviously wants you to feel…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

Random Viral Video Blasts an 8-Year-Old Kanye West Song to the Top 20

A few weeks ago, Marina Shifrin made a YouTube video to tell her boss she was quitting. Shifrin’s resignation went viral, granting her 15-minutes of inter-fame and the possibility of a future job. Good for her! But the video has also given an unlikely second life to its Kanye West soundtrack. “Gone,” from Yeezy’s 2005…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

A Free App Can Save Your iPhone 5C From Looking Hideous In Its Case

If you snatched up the colorful iPhone 5C and its perforated case before you realized what an eyesore it is, there’s now a cheap and simple solution to the problem. The developers at LunarLincoln have just released a free app called CaseCollage that lets you create and print an insert that fills all those cheese…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Sneak Peek of SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow

Last night, Gizmodo got a sneak peek at the new SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow expansion pack due out next month. The eye-popping visuals of the relaunch were covered widely, immediately making a game as easy to discuss for its many frustrations as for its design advances, and we were thus keen to learn how Cities…

Tech News Geoff Manaugh and Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Art Wars: 12 Stormtrooper Helmets Get Hilarious High-Art Makeovers

In a film packed with great costume and set design (Leia’s buns! The AT-ATs! Tauntaun guts!), the Stormtroopers’ glistening white exoskeletons are among the most memorable details from Star Wars. Which is what makes Art Wars a lot of fun: As part of a show at London mega-gallery Saatchi, 19 artists were given a trooper…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

This Amazing Image Shows How Atoms In Glass Move When You Bend It

When you bend anything, you stretch the bonds between atoms and force the little fellas to move about against their will. This image shows exactly that happening, inside a sheet of glass. Just last month, scientists announced that they’d created the thinnest ever sheet of glass which was just two atoms thick. At the time…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Comet-Chasing Rosetta’s Interplanetary Travel Diary Is Awesome

Here’s the First Footage of Valve’s Wacky Steam Controller In Use

Real-Life Architectural Puzzles Made for Escaping

Here’s How Lambeau Field Keeps Its Grass Green in the Dead of Winter

The CIA Warned About Edward Snowden All the Way Back in 2009

Upgrade To Smart Plasma Cheaply, EVO Your Internal Storage, Free Fries

Make Way For the Olympics: The Paramilitary Clearance of Rio’s Slums

Take Over Richard Branson’s Private Island for Just $60,000 a Night

Watch This Robo-Ape Evolve Into a Robo-Human In Just a Few Seconds

How Seven Cities Designed Surprisingly Great Websites

This Slim Toaster Has Clever Heated Pockets To Keep Your Toast Warm

What Are the Best Tech Support One-Liners Your Parents Have Asked You?

Runtastic’s New App Goes Straight For the Abs

This Bronze Candle Will Burn Forever and Never Melt Away

Google’s Going to Start Sticking Your Face and Name in Ads

Random Viral Video Blasts an 8-Year-Old Kanye West Song to the Top 20

A Free App Can Save Your iPhone 5C From Looking Hideous In Its Case

Sneak Peek of SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow

Art Wars: 12 Stormtrooper Helmets Get Hilarious High-Art Makeovers

This Amazing Image Shows How Atoms In Glass Move When You Bend It

JBL Boombox 4 Speaker Didn’t Stay at Full Price for Long as Amazon’s Spring Sale Pushes It Close to Used Pricing

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C-3PO’s Head From ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Sold for a Cool Million

T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Delivers Fast Speeds, Low Monthly Prices and Cash Back

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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