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A Prison Cell-Sized Room Designed by the Inmates Who Live in Them

If necessity is the mother of invention, prison cells must be veritable hotbeds of creativity—and not just for making wine in toilets or tattoo guns from Bic pens and guitar strings. According to three Italian designers who’ve been holding design workshops with prisoners since 2003, the incarcerated are brilliant lifehacks. And we can learn from…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Apple Has Reportedly Rejected Up to 8 Million iPhones Delivered By Foxconn

China Business is reporting that Apple has returned up to a mind-boggling 8 million iPhones to Foxconn because of quality issues. It’s not clear which model of iPhone didn’t come up to scratch, but China Business suggests that between five and eight million handsets were returned “due to appearance of substandard or dysfunctional problems.” The…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Report: The Start Button Is Coming Back to Windows

If you’ve been pining for the Start button since Windows 8 arrived on the scene, perhaps some good news: sources who’ve spoken to the Verge claim that it will reappear in Windows 8.1. The sources have suggested that the newly reintroduced button will let users access the Start Screen—not the traditional Start Menu. It will,…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Is Anyone Actually Going to Buy an iBeetle?

The much-rumored iCar may have never made it into existence, but VolksWagen’s Apple-themed car has finally been made official: the iBeetle offers up some pretty deeply ingrained Apple tech. But who’s actually going to buy one? https://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs-and-vw-chairman-talk-icar-294724 Apple has already turned up in a number of cars—BMW, Mercedes, GM, Land Rover, Jaguar, Audi, and Honda…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

This Iron Man Mouse Puts Tony Stark’s Head in Your Hand

If you can’t quite stretch to a full suit, then maybe you can make do with am Iron Man mouse to satisfy your super hero hankerings. https://gizmodo.com/can-you-really-call-this-life-size-iron-man-mark-42-sui-5995045 Built under official Marvel license by Japanese company e-blue, this mouse is—sadly—pretty much like any other mouse: two AA batteries, optical, with a resolution of 1000 dpi. More…

Gadgets Jamie Condliffe

Boston Police: Facial Recognition Didn’t Help Search For Bombers

While it’s undeniable that tech played a major part in helping hunt down the two Boston bombing suspects, it certainly wasn’t facial recognition that helped. Boston Police have admitted that their facial recognition system “did not identify” the suspects. https://gizmodo.com/the-tech-that-helped-take-down-marathon-bombing-suspect-5995125 Speaking to the Washington Post, Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis explained: “The technology came up…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

You Can Buy the Leica That Captured the Iconic Kiss in Times Square Picture

If you fancy buying yourself a little slice of photographic history, now’s your chance. Because the Leica IIIa rangefinder used by Alfred Eisenstaedt to capture the iconic V-J day photo Kiss in Times Square is up for sale. Expected to fetch between $26,000 – $33,000, the camera has a rich history: it was used throughout…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Senators Are Trying to Rush Through a Massive Online Sales Tax Hike

A band of pro-tax Senators are attempting to rush through policy that would see online sales tax being paid even in states that don’t have sales tax. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Senate will vote this week—perhaps as early as today—on a bill introduced just last Tuesday. The Journal explains the bill, which…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Stealers Wheel: Stuck In The Middle With You

So this video. There’s a lot to see here. Some gross eating. Some crazy makeup. And the clothes. Wow. Off the bat I just want to say that I inspected closely and the drummer is wearing a shirt. It’s flesh-colored, but it’s there. “Stuck in the Middle” is off Stealers Wheel’s debut, self-titled album from…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman

If The Beautiful Sky Tower From Oblivion Could Actually Exist That Would Be Great, Thanks

In some ways Oblivion is pretty standard. Alien war. Last humans on earth. Tom Cruise. Etc. But the movie, out this weekend, has something else going for it: a stunning backdrop for all the hunting and sleuthing. The Sky Tower was conceived by Oblivion’s director, Joseph Kosinski, during very early treatments of the movie. Kosinski…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman

This Watch Accurately Tracks Moon Phases For 122 Years

Everyone wants to be the center of the universe, but solipsism doesn’t always mesh well with that whole socializing/respecting other people thing. So keep the truth to yourself and just look at your Arnold & Son’s watch whenever you want to commune with the sky above. The Perpetual Moon watch is being announced ahead of…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman

Store Your DSLR In This Camera Lens Stool So Your Most Expensive Possessions Can Hang Out

We have to get over it right up front. This stool costs about $780, which is stupid a lot. But now that it’s out in the open we can move on and admire how cool it is, right? Riiight? You might as well buy a low-end DSLR with the same cash, or pay rent or…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman

BISON Database Lets You Stalk Nature From Anywhere

There was lichen on some trees near El Malpais National Monument in north west New Mexico on January 14, 1987. No, seriously there was. If you want to double check, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a database called Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON) that tracks 100 thousand species in the U.S.. The project…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman

It’s Only Reasonable To Think That This Russian Volcano Looks Like Mordor

The Plosky Tolbachik volcano in Kamchatka, Russia is going kind of crazy this month. And Live Journal user Lusika33 has been following the eruptions from land and air. It’s pretty amazing to think that these rivers of lava are flowing right now. It seems like shooting from the helicopter may have been kind of scary…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman

When Was The Last Time You Really Unplugged?

I hear a lot of people talking about how nice it is to go on vacation and “just unplug for awhile.” They say that taking a break from their devices helps them refocus. Which makes sense! Except I already know what a great time they had on their vacations because they posted a steady stream…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman

Lighting Climbers On A Sheer Ice Wall Basically Guarantees Amazing Photos

Photographer Ray Demski recently decided to take climbers and a photography crew to a bridge in Avers, Switzerland, light an ice wall and then shoot the climbers once it got dark. The results are pretty awesome, which is not surprising, because this whole plan was…pretty awesome. The project, called Ice Nights, was shot using three…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman

Rural California Finally Gets Broadband Internet, Still Waiting For Second Gold Rush

A California ISP called Cal.net is rolling out service in El Dorado county where almost 60,000 residents have minimal internet access. Cal.net is taking advantage of unused portions of the radio spectrum, called white spaces, to send wireless signal over long distances. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-super-wi-fi-5646259 This is not a new idea, but concerns about interference and scaling…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman

Incredible Thermal Imaging Video of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Hiding

While we had previously seen the stunning thermal images that helped police confirm that Boston Marathon bombing suspect was indeed hiding in a boat, under a tarp, in Watertown, Massachusetts, now the raw video of the camera in action has been released. https://gizmodo.com/the-crazy-accurate-thermal-images-that-saw-dzokhar-tsar-5995153 It’s absolutely mesmerizing. The three-minute video shows off footage captured by the…

Tech News Brian Barrett

How to Make Money on Your Lunch Break

How do you spend your lunch break? Taking a turn round the park? Checking Facebook? Catching up on the work you should’ve done in the morning? All of these options have their place, but here’s something else you can be doing: Making money. There are more ways to earn some extra dollars from the comfort…

Tech News David Nield

The Crazy Accurate Thermal Images That Saw Dzokhar Tsarnaev Through a Boat Tarp (Updated)

There was no small amount of technology that went into the capture of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev, but perhaps none was more impressive than the helicopter-mounted, forward-looking infrared camera that confirmed once and for all that there was someone hiding in a boat in Watertown, Massachusetts. And that he was almost certainly Dzokhar…

Tech News Brian Barrett

A Prison Cell-Sized Room Designed by the Inmates Who Live in Them

Apple Has Reportedly Rejected Up to 8 Million iPhones Delivered By Foxconn

Report: The Start Button Is Coming Back to Windows

Is Anyone Actually Going to Buy an iBeetle?

This Iron Man Mouse Puts Tony Stark’s Head in Your Hand

Boston Police: Facial Recognition Didn’t Help Search For Bombers

You Can Buy the Leica That Captured the Iconic Kiss in Times Square Picture

Senators Are Trying to Rush Through a Massive Online Sales Tax Hike

Stealers Wheel: Stuck In The Middle With You

If The Beautiful Sky Tower From Oblivion Could Actually Exist That Would Be Great, Thanks

This Watch Accurately Tracks Moon Phases For 122 Years

Store Your DSLR In This Camera Lens Stool So Your Most Expensive Possessions Can Hang Out

BISON Database Lets You Stalk Nature From Anywhere

It’s Only Reasonable To Think That This Russian Volcano Looks Like Mordor

When Was The Last Time You Really Unplugged?

Lighting Climbers On A Sheer Ice Wall Basically Guarantees Amazing Photos

Rural California Finally Gets Broadband Internet, Still Waiting For Second Gold Rush

Incredible Thermal Imaging Video of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Hiding

How to Make Money on Your Lunch Break

The Crazy Accurate Thermal Images That Saw Dzokhar Tsarnaev Through a Boat Tarp (Updated)

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

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