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These are Jessica Walsh—an insufferable woman who “enjoys running around the city pretending to be Amelie”—and Tim Goodman—an insufferable man who is a total dick. 40 days ago these two unabashed attention whores decided to force themselves to date as an experiment—which actually was even worse than you can imagine. https://jezebel.com/40-days-of-dating-and-one-big-asshole-1264875873
Everyone agrees that Rio de Janeiro is a beautiful city with beautiful beaches filled with beautiful people doing beautiful things. Everyone can also agree that the favelas in Rio show another side of the city where people’s lives are seemingly next to, on top of and even inside other people’s lives. This wonderful time lapse…
With the unveiling of Samsung’s first smartwatch and the storm of controversy over a car-melting skyscraper, it was an eventful week for design—and it was rife with beautiful images. As you’re waiting to make a graceful exit from work, check out some of the most compelling imagery from this shorter-than-most week. https://gizmodo.com/galaxy-gear-hands-on-more-watch-than-youll-ever-need-1252470567 Watch a Virgin…
Wow. Just wow. You can almost hear the corporate execs at the screening of this, Northrop Grumman’s official music video for the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System’s first flight, thinking to themselves, “This is the coolest thing ever. Just look at all those thumbs up, the kids are going to go nuts for this.” https://gizmodo.com/americas-new-maritime-spy-drone-program-is-finally-gett-5993698…
AllThingsD says Apple won’t announce new Apple TV hardware next week but will introduce new software, like being able to play TV shows or movies you bought on iTunes on a friend’s Apple TV via AirPlay.
As unlikely as it might seem, fecal transplants are actually turning out to be the stuff dreams are made of. And apparently, this magical poop procedure still has plenty to give. After some successful rounds of experimenting, scientists now believe that one possible answer to the rampant obesity problem could very well be lying in…
Let it be known that when Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin cuts you from his team, he will also cut you from his life. Or at least, from his Twitter feed. In a cruel bit of salt-on-wound business, Tomlin unfollowed the players that didn’t make the team’s most recent round of cuts. Deadspin’s got more…
With its new Freshness Center refrigerator, Siemens wants you to get rid of that freezer bag sealing contraption on your counter. In addition to the standard fridge and freezer compartments, the KG38QAL30 has a third drawer with a section that vacuum seals itself, preserving fresh foods like vegetables and meats up to five times longer.…
Even when an app is technically functional on both phone and tablets, it’s hard to deny the fact that some of them just look so much better in big, beautiful form. This week’s set of iPad apps are all great sure, but the small screen just don’t do ’em justice. Ping: Instead of swiping and…
Well, it’s Friday, and despite it only being a four-day work week for many of you, we’re still proud of you for making it to the end. Here are the best of the best Android apps we found this week, one for each day of working our fingers to the bone. Silent Text: Whether your…
It may not be official, but with the start of September, summer is pretty much out the door. No one likes to see those sunny days fall by the wayside, so we’re sure there was a bit of gloom hanging over the workweek. Fortunately, we’ve got a whole slew of iOS apps for you to…
If you’d asked us what our interest level was in tiny finger-ridden surfboards before watching this video, we’d have just ignored your question. But now that we see how much fun there is to be had in the passenger seat of a moving car, we’re hoping the fruits of this funded Kickstarter are as fun…
Rather than feeling embarrassed, the architect of the “Walkie Talkie” skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch street, London, seems completely flippant and amused by his car- and human-melting building. Check out this quote from an interview with The Guardian: “When it was spotted on a second design iteration, we judged the temperature was going to be about…
The iOS App Store is filled to the brim with every kind of note-taking app you can imagine. But sometimes nothing beats a good ol’ pen and paper. And that’s what makes these Paperback sticky notes the perfect hybrid. They’re designed to adhere to the back of your iPhone 5, so you can take a…
Do you want a beer, or do you want a cocktail? The answer is yes. You want both. Right now. Simultaneously. In a single glass. Today we’re going to show you how to turn your old favorite beer into your new favorite syrup, and how to use it in a cocktail. It’s Friday afternoon, you’ve…
It’s no wonder that factories around the world want to replace humans with robots when it comes to menial, repetitive jobs. Just look at this thing in action. Now granted, you don’t come across a lot of job postings looking for skilled Chinese Checkers board shufflers, but Adept’s Cobra SCARA can probably be re-purposed for…
Yesterday, a 19-year-old kid died when a remote helicopter partially decapitated him at Calbert Vaux Park, Brooklyn. It seems like a really terrible way to die, but it could have been worse—like literally dying from pain while having your testicles squeezed really hard. What’s the worst death you can imagine? https://gizmodo.com/can-you-die-if-someone-squeezes-your-testicles-hard-eno-5905682
London made headlines this week for a uniquely modern phenomenon; the city’s newest skyscraper is reflecting the sun into an insanely powerful “death ray” that can start fires and fry eggs. Now, the building’s architect has spoken out: “We made a lot of mistakes with this building, and we will take care of it.” Though…
We’ve been hearing rumors about Amazon developing its own smartphone for years. Now, a new report from Wall Street Journal vets Jessica Lessin and Amir Efrati not only says the launch is imminent but also claims it’ll have a very very consumer-friendly price tag: $0. https://gizmodo.com/amazon-might-make-a-kindle-phone-but-it-really-shouldnt-5860602 A free smartphone! Sounds pretty awesome, right? But let’s…
We all knew this day would come, but that doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to the relatively carefree summer months. Still, even with work coming back into full swing as the heat-induced malaise begins to lift, there is at least one bright spot—new gadgets. In the summer, the whole world goes on…
