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Every Lumia Will Get Nokia’s New Smart Camera App

Good news Nokia Lumia owners: everyone will be able to use the fancy new camera tech that the new Lumia 925 comes packing, thanks to an “amber” software update that’ll be hitting your phones soon. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-nokia-s-new-lumia-updating-505327540 The new Nokia Smart Camera mode allows the camera to capture ten images at once, and offers the post-processing…

Nokia’s new Lumia 925 will be coming to T-Mobile in the US—though there are currently no details on pricing or release date.

Nokia’s New Lumia 925: A Sleek Metal Frame and Fancy Camera

Nokia’s just taken the wraps off its latest flagship Windows Phone. We’ve heard rumours of a PureView-packing beast, but confirming yesterday’s leak it’s the Lumia 925, an updated, metal-clad version of the Lumia 920, and it sure is a looker. So, not the true PureView-packing EOS, sadly, but just the Lumia 925 — a move…

How the Smithsonian is 3D-Scanning Its Entire Collection

The Smithsonian’s been a fan of 3D scanning and printing for some time, but now it’s decided to use lasers to preserve its entire collection for future generations. https://gizmodo.com/the-smithsonian-turns-to-3d-printing-to-share-their-col-5888230 Vince Rossi and Adam Metallo lead the project, which will see a team work through a prioritized list of 14 million objects——from artworks to lab specimens—which…

The latest city to welcome Google’s amazing Fiber network is Gladstone, Missouri. Enjoy!

Some Guy Went on an Insanely Destructive Rampage on a Bulldozer

Holy crap. You know in Grand Theft Auto when you’re trying to destroy everything—cars, homes, the entire street—in your way while racking up as many police officers on your tail just for giggles? That actually happened in real life. A 51-year-old man went on a ridiculous rampage on his bulldozer destroying four homes, smashing cars…

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Hola!

Giant robo-ape see, giant robo-ape do in this animated short from Andrew Martin.

What Can We Build with All the Lego Bricks in the World?

Since 1958, 472 billion Lego bricks have been made. And even though most of those bricks are hardly bigger than your finger, 472 billion of anything is a ridiculous number. So what could you build with all the Lego bricks in the world? Surprisingly a lot. Like 74 Empire State buildings a lot. There really…

Watch the World Edit Wikipedia in Real Time

In the past few seconds, someone from Canada edited the Wikipedia page for The Hangover Part III while another person in Fresno, California tweaked the page for Armenian cuisine. It keeps on going. The world is constantly editing Wikipedia, whether it be for a ‘List of Playstation 2 games’ or ‘Status of same-sex marriage’ or…

How a Bitcoin Transaction Actually Works

At this point, you probably have a working understanding of what bitcoins are (at the very least your handle of bitcoins is like how you can kinda, sorta explain why the sky is blue to a kid). But how does an actual transaction with bitcoins work? That’s a bit more complicated. It’s not exactly pulling…

FT: Thousands of Confidential Bloomberg Terminal Messages Found Online

Just the other day, the New York Post outed Bloomberg reporters for monitoring Bloomberg terminals to track Wall Street traders’ accounts. Now, the Financial Times has pointed out another egregious but unrelated security problem: apparently more than ten thousand confidential terminal records have been on the Internet—searchable by Google—probably for years. https://gizmodo.com/bloomberg-reporters-used-sketchy-terminal-access-to-col-503232014 While doing a…

You Can Play Atari Breakout on Google Image Search and It’s Awesome

Google is famous for the Easter eggs stashed in its products. What seems an ordinary interface reveals itself to be something else entirely with the right set of keystrokes. This newly discovered gem might be one of the most entertaining we’ve ever seen. Head over to Google Image Search and punch in a query for…

Beer Hunt: Drinking With Friends Just Got Even More Fun

Just like Untappd, Beer Hunt for iOS combines the best parts of a night out drinking beer with the best parts of Foursquare. The difference here, though, is that Beer Hunt turns all into one colossal social, brew-drinking, liver-killing experience. https://gizmodo.com/untappd-for-iphone-and-android-like-foursquare-but-for-5846254 What does it do? Lets you “check-in” with every beer you drink. Points and…

A Front-Loading Toolbox Means You’ll Never Dig for Buried Pliers Again

Can the iconic red metal toolbox ever really be improved? One would assume it was too timeless a design to mess with, but Best Made has come up with a brilliant way to make them even better. Instead of having to empty its contents to reach a tool buried at the bottom, this revamped design…

Everything You Need to Be Ready for Disaster

Doesn’t matter if your regional disaster is a flood, tornado, hurricane, snowpocalypse, or earthquake, when the next one strikes you’re going to need to be ready for it. Here’s what you should have on hand to keep you and yours safe for at least three days. Food You can’t survive a natural disaster on an…

Just a week after announcing iOS compatibility with Ford Sync, Amazon’s streaming Cloud Player now comes in a lovely PC desktop app, letting you store and access your music offline.

A New Vaccine Eats Cocaine “Like Pac-Man” to Kick Addiction

Cocaine addictions, which carry a notoriously high relapse rate, may have finally met their match in the form of a simple, long lasting booster vaccine. By combining particles that mimic the structure of cocaine with the common cold virus, the new vaccine tricks your body into recognizing cocaine as a threat, prompting it to go…

Why Is Science Behind a Paywall?

Scientists’ work follows a consistent pattern. They apply for grants, perform their research, and publish the results in a journal. The process is so routine it almost seems inevitable. But what if it’s not the best way to do science? Although the act of publishing seems to entail sharing your research with the world, most…

Watch This Insane Video of the WTC’s Spire Installation

You must watch this video of the installation of the World Trade Center’s spire, taken from a camera attached to the spire itself as crane operators lifted it to its final position. Make sure to make it full screen and click on the high definition button. [Gizmodo] https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-world-trade-centers-spire-being-installed-fr-504737144

Watch the World Trade Center’s Spire Being Installed From the Spire’s POV

On Friday the final piece of One World Trade Center was installed making it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 1,776 feet and the third tallest building in the world. So this is what vertigo feels like? https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-world-trade-centers-spire-rise-104-stories-i-487249511 The footage was captured with a GoPro camera by the Port Authority of New York…