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The unstoppable Minecraft sensation is coming to Sony’s new PlayStation game console, because every kid from 2 to 20 wants the blocky multiplayer mining game and they want it on everything: iPhones, tablets, computers, even dad’s musty old PS3. https://kotaku.com/minecraft-coming-to-ps4-at-launch-1172999872
After 2.5 years without cable TV I decided it was time to come back. Why? There were a number of reasons, which you can read about here. Now that I’m back, though, I regret it. Honestly, what the hell is going on? https://gizmodo.com/confessions-of-a-cord-cutter-why-im-back-after-2-5-ye-1059563449 My first introduction to cable television didn’t come until college, but since…
Do you often find yourself searching desperately through bookmarks folders, trying to find that perfect GIF you saved that one time? Do you keep a spreadsheet of links that takes you ten minutes to track down? Then you’ll love GIFME, a new Chrome Extension that makes everything easier. GIFME is a dead simple way to…
Head over to Amazon to pick up the excellent Sol Republic Track HD On-Ear Headphones w/ Mic and Controls for their lowest price ever of $80. Excellent Amazon reviews, along with a good amount of Giz coverage if you want to dig in. [Amazon] Voting on the Best Gaming Mouse in our first Moneysaver Co-Op…
Russia is not America’s pal. Politically, there are disputes over NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s temporary asylum in Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s autocratic government. But the issue that’s really souring U.S.-Russian relations is the same issue that’s still dividing America: gay rights. [Photo of Kseniya Ryzhova and Tatyana Firova kissing in protest of Russia’s…
Playstation 4 is coming! Playstation 4 is coming! When? November 15th to North America. How much? The previously announced $400 price tag. Only 87 days to go, baby. Are we excited? Yesssss. https://gizmodo.com/sonys-ps4-is-400-512483428 Today at Sony’s Playstation Gamescom press conference, the company finally spilled the details about when we’d finally get our mitts on the…
One of the most tedious parts of air travel is waiting for your bag to arrive on the luggage carousel after a long flight. But in Japan, the wait is far more bearable because the luggage carousels are covered in fun 3D advertisements humorously selling you everything from sushi to the local produce. So here’s…
Internet juggernaut Amazon and print media juggernaut Conde Nast are debuting one-click print and web subscriptions to some of Conde Nast’s most popular magazines today. Buy a print subscription through Amazon All Access, and you’ll get immediate access to the web version, with six-month print plus digital trial subscriptions starting at three bucks. For now,…
Whether you’re an old pro or just beginning to take an interest in type, Fontspotting—a downloadable font flashcard game—is so jam-packed with typographical details that you’re pretty much destined to learn something new. And the best part? It’s totally free. Of course, you’re more than welcome to make a donation to the Australia-based duo behind…
A legal website used by attorneys to privately discuss case law is shutting down after 10 years because the owner no longer feels the site’s users are protected from government spying. After federal threats led to the closure of several secure email providers, the publisher of Groklaw closed her own operation last night, saying she…
Is your hair driving you crazy? Be thankful you aren’t this lady, who has hair so long it could be used as a rope to climb up a four-story building. What made this Atlanta resident decide to quit getting haircuts back when Ronald Reagan was president? https://jezebel.com/meet-the-woman-with-55-foot-long-dreadlocks-1169935017
While we already know pretty much everything there is to about the PS4, there are still a few precious details left to reveal. Here’s a stream Sony’s Gamescom press conference, which should be starting any minute now: Live streaming video by Ustream
You know how we said you’d have to wait and see for an iOS version? Well the wait is over, and the see should be happening a little later today. SURPRISE! https://gizmodo.com/youtubes-getting-a-functional-makeover-on-android-1168594630
Digital cameras and high-speed photography go hand in hand today, with many models letting you easily adjust the frame rate to capture your own high-speed footage. But believe it or not, high-speed digital cameras are actually a relatively new technology. Up until recently this was another area of photography where film still reigned supreme. In…
Two months after announcing that it would cut back, Barnes and Noble now says that it will continue to manufacture the entire line of Nook devices. You can also expect a new Nook for the holidays. [CNET]
The best music and art festival of 2013 isn’t happening in a park or on a boat. It’s taking place on a moving train. Profiled in Wired’s forthcoming Design Issue, artist Doug Aitken is packing a slew of artists and bands onto a train, crossing from New York to San Francisco over the course of…
“Pum! Pum! Pum! Oh, up your ass, dude! Take this! take this!” That’s Mike Tyson winning his first combat since 2001, playing his own Nintendo game for the first time. Look at him—he’s just like a little kid with a new toy. So cute. https://kotaku.com/watch-mike-tyson-play-mike-tysons-punch-out-for-the-f-1170599272
Apple’s rumored to be dropping its next iPhone September 10. Sure, year two of an iPhone design cycle typically means an incrementally improved upon device, but it could be a bigger launch than anticipated—and not just because of the rumored iPhone 5c. https://gizmodo.com/report-apples-next-iphone-coming-september-10th-1095267379 The flagship iPhone should see some significant updates as well. Here’s everything…
The digital carnage continues as yet another online service shuts down rather than face NSA scrutiny. Fearing for its email security, the legal site Groklaw shut its doors on Tuesday, but not before offering a very valuable recommendation: An email service that’s out of reach of government goons. https://gizmodo.com/essential-legal-site-groklaw-shuts-down-rather-than-fac-1171125087 If you’re worried about the spooks…
Rich kids Instagramming their ostentatious antics, killers Facebooking photos of victims, and now people using Vine to trivialize terrible accidents. This all-connected all-singing all-vomiting world just gave us a new pearl today. Alex Stack was using Vine to capture the precise instant in which a truck jumps over an overpass’ guardrail into the abyss, then…
