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The Sacramento Business Journal is reporting that the flying car company Moller has posted a loss of $1.2 million for its last three quarters. If you’ve followed flying car news at all in the past three decades, you’re probably familiar with Paul Moller and his line of totally-not-vaporware vehicles. Somehow, Moller gets a major news…
Upgrade your iPhone 5’s default sync cable with the thicker, posable Trunk and you’ll never spend another second of your life untangling that web of knots that magically appears in your pocket. Available now for just $20, the Trunk’s reinforced core can actually support your iPhone 5 in almost any position, letting you more easily…
ICFF—or the International Contemporary Furniture Fair—is one of the biggest furniture shows this side of Milan. And like its Italian rival, ICFF is closely watched by critics, who see it as a gauge of broader cultural trends. For example, the glitzy 2000s correlated with escapism from political turmoil and war. The post-2008 fair was full…
Late last year we told you about Scanadu and its real-life tricorder, called the SCOUT. Within 10 seconds of direct contact to your left temple, the SCOUT analyzes, records and spits back your vitals, including temperature, respiratory rate, ECG, blood pressure (systolic, diastolic), stress and oximetry levels. Today, Scanadu is announcing three upgrades to the…
While SSDs are blisteringly fast, they still can’t offer the capacities that the humble hard disk provides. Especially this one, because with 1.5 TB squeezed into its tiny little frame, it’s the most memory-dense drive you can buy right now. The 2.5-inch Travelstar 5K1500 is just 9.5mm deep. Packing 1.5TB, that means the drive offers…
This version of London’s iconic tube map looks just like the official PDF of the transport network—but in fact it is created entirely from HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. That’s a pretty insane feat. Its creator, freelance web developer John Galantini, has recreated every symbol, line, circle and piece of text using HTML and CSS. Each…
There’s been a mass exodus of senior staff from HTC this week, but it could get worse. Former product strategy manager Eric Linhas tweeted: “To all my friends still at @HTC – just quit. leave now. it’s tough to do, but you’ll be so much happier, I swear.” Yelp!
The latest release of Chrome, version 27, is 5 percent faster—and available to download now.
It’s hard to avoid the increasing prevalence of drones, but in case you were in any doubt this artwork—Under the Shadow of the Drone—serves as a stark reminder that they’re increasingly filling our skies. Conceived by James Bridle, this is a one-to-one representation of an MQ-9 reaper military drone, drawn on the tarmac of Brighton’s…
Here’s a short video that’ll wrinkle your brain a bit. Like debunking 50 common misconceptions, this video shows 13 facts you might not know are true. Like how Neil Armstrong had to clear customs after going to the Moon. Or that Russia is bigger than Pluto. Learning is fun. https://gizmodo.com/debunking-50-common-misconceptions-5990700 If I learned all this…
What? Everybody’s cool with monkey knife fighting but put one up against an unholy giraffe with a katana and suddenly people are yelling, “but it’s got an unfair height advantage,” “where’d that monkey get an Under Armor hat?” and “why is that giraffe breathing fire?” None of that matters, only who’s neck is left intact…
If you’re a fan of the NFL, you’d know that players and coaches stare at printed pictures of replays and call plays from laminated sheets of paper. Yes, even now. No more though, the NFL just announced a partnership with Microsoft that’ll let coaches and officials use Microsoft Surface on the sidelines instead. Teams previously…
Don’t watch this video. No, seriously, it’s really rough. The best thing is that Matthew Gough, the guy who plummets while base jumping, actually survived the fall with only minor injuries. He hit the ground at 40mph from a 1,000 foot cliff because his parachute malfunctioned. The footage is taken from his helmet cam. Daredevil…
Along with whether or not Al Gore invented the Internet, figuring out the correct pronunciation of GIF is one of the earliest questions of the Internet. I grew up believing it was hard-G GIF. Most people I know pronounce it like that too. Even the White House agreed on pronouncing GIF like ‘gift’. But we…
You probably heard Microsoft mention that the new Xbox One controllers have 40 new features to make them easier to use. That’s true! But a few really take the cake. And the rumbling triggers are going to be the biggest. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-xbox-everything-you-need-to-know-about-microso-509033619 After holding one for a few minutes, I can say officially that the Xbox…
The new Kinect is kind of awesome. Just by the numbers, it’s a huge upgrade. You can see (most of) the full walkthrough we saw just a bit ago here at Microsoft’s Redmond campus in the video above. Parts are jaw-dropping. The demo is of a live action Kinect unit, which will be included with…
Wacom may be best known for their styluses and tablets, but there’s also a more whimsical side to the company that comes with their Bamboo line of apps. And the newest release, Bamboo Loop, carries on that tradition with a delightfully creative photo sharing app. https://gizmodo.com/pressure-sensitive-stylus-turns-your-ipad-into-a-wacom-5940687 What does it do? Lets you import your own…
Isn’t this an ingenious design? This bowl has a moveable colander piece that folds in and out so you can wash and serve your fruit in the same piece. The combination strainer/bowl is $15 from Umbra. It rolls two steps of meal prep into one smart kitchen gadget, while solving one of life’s most grating—albeit…
The Xbox One! It looks terrific, assuming you’re into turning your home entertainment system into a motion-and-voice-controlled dictatorship. And while the devices won’t be shipping until the “end of the year” (read: in time for the holidays), you can go ahead and preorder yours right now. You’ve got two preorder options, according to Xbox guru…
Pandora’s new Premieres station will let you listen to new albums up to a week before they launch. Starting with new work from John Fogerty and Laura Marling, the station will highlight pre-release music right up until it drops, and won’t be subject to the same limitations as the normal Pandora player. [FastCompany]
