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Watch Samsung’s Galaxy S IV Unveiling Right Here

At 7 o’clock EST, Samsung’s finally going to take the wraps off of its flagship Android handset. It’s easily the most anticipated phone of the year so far, and you can watch it make its debut right here. We’ve still got some time before kickoff, so go ahead and get caught up on what we’re…

HTC and LG Launch Full Assault on Samsung’s Galaxy S IV Party

Tonight is Samsung’s big night! In less than an hour the company will begin the big event in New York at which it’s expected to launch the Samsung Galaxy S IV. And wouldn’t you know it, HTC, those trolls, are doling out hot chocolate to all the journalists freezing their butts off in the cold.…

Samsung Galaxy S IV Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know

The Samsung Galaxy S IV will be announced at an event tonight in New York. It’s so close we can almost feel it in our hands. And thanks to the leaky ship that is the internet, we’ve got a pretty good idea of what to expect once it’s real. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-confirms-the-galaxy-ivs-coming-march-14th-5986667 Last year’s Galaxy S III…

This Baseball Bat Spatula Is the Best Way To Make Homemade Cracker Jack

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack? Yeah right. Do you think I’m made of money? Catching nine innings at a major league ballpark is expensive enough. So skip the overpriced snacks and just make your own caramel corn ahead of time using this amusing Batter Up! bat-shaped spatula. It’s nine inches of flexible food-safe…

Measuring Beakers Make Your Kitchen Into the Lab You Always Wanted

You’re no mad scientist, but you make a mean apple pie. Baking is pretty much basic science, so you might as well use some measuring beakers in the process. And they’re a lot more exciting than your run of the mill measuring spoons and cups. The awesome, colorful set comes in 1-ounce, 2-ounce, tablespoon, and…

Reuters Employee Exposed as Alleged Anonymous Agent (Updating)

Matthew Keys, one of Reuters News’ top social media managers, is facing potentially serious prison time after federal accusations that he’s a member of Anonymous. According to the DOJ, Keys tried to help hackers deface Tribune Company news sites. Deputy Social Media Manager Keys is a prominent, vocal (and young, at 26) employee of Reuters—very…

Apple’s OS X 10.8.3 is out now, with iTunes gift card scanning and Boot Camp for Windows 8.

WSJ: Facebook Stealing Hashtags From Twitter

If you’re #dying for #newwaystoexpressyourself then you’re about to read some #goodnews (#rumoralert!). The #wallstreetjournal says #facebook will “incorporate the hashtag” on its own (#copying much?). It seems inevitable: hashtags are probably hitting your news feed. #ugh. Details are scant: “It is unclear how far along Facebook’s work on the hashtag is and the feature…

You’ve Been Using Your Keurig Coffee Machine Wrong All Along

Everyone except coffee snobs who hate themselves appreciate the convenience and enormous carbon footprint of the Keurig coffee machine. Just press a button—it’s like Star Trek, sort of! But more importantly, it’s perfect for ramen. Everything changes. Maybe you think Cup Noodles are just for the obese, self-negligent, or collegiate, and maybe you’re right. But…

Just What We Need—Drones with Grappling Claws

Fan-freakin’-tastic. It wasn’t enough that drones are already watching our every move and capable of raining down missile-locked death strikes. No, we had to give them the ability to swoop and snag items like a goddamn Golden Eagle taking a baby. Everybody duck. https://gizmodo.com/beware-the-wolf-in-drones-clothing-5984753 Justin Thomas and his team at the University of Pennsylvania in…

These RHA Earphones Are Your Dealzmodo-Exclusive Deal of the Day

Everyone needs a pair of cheap, no-frills earbuds to kick around. Stick ’em in a drawer, or your glove compartment, or your daily bag and they’ll save your butt when you need to listen to sound coming out of a 3.5mm jack. While there are a ton of super-cheap, under-$20 earbuds on the market, there…

9 Incredible Uses for Graphene

Graphene is amazing. Or at least, it could be. Made from a layer of carbon one-atom thick, it’s the strongest material in the world, it’s completely flexible, and it’s more conductive than copper. Discovered just under a decade ago, the supermaterial potentially has some unbelievable applications for us in the not so distant future. https://gizmodo.com/graphene-confirmed-as-the-worlds-strongest-known-materi-5026404…

Digg says it’s going to rebuild Google Reader and its API for launch later this year.

How To Save $40 On an iPad Mini

Refurbished iPad Minis have hit the Apple Refurb Store, the store where like-new Apple stuff is actually sold at a discount. The iPad Mini was announced last October, and new models usually hit refurb land within six months, so the iPads populating Apple’s refurb ghetto are right on schedule. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-get-apples-black-friday-prices-all-year-long-5863185 As of now, there are…

What Really Causes Baldness (Hint: It’s Not Your Grandpa)

There’s an old adage that says if your mom’s father has lost all of his hair, then you’re probably staring down a future of hats and shaved heads too. And as ASAP Science explains: thanks to genetics that’s technically true for males, but there’s more to the story. The most influential hair loss gene is…

Cover Your Walls With an Adorable Reminder That One Day Robots Will Be Everywhere… EVERYWHERE

At one time the notion of a world filled with robots was just science-fiction fodder. But our kids are probably staring down a future where automatons and other artificial intelligences will play a big part in their lives. And with a nursery covered in this whimsical robot wallpaper, that’s a life they’ll be well prepared…

There May Be a Brand New, Sprawling Subway System… For Our Giant Nuclear Missiles

In an effort to upgrade its aging nuclear weapons and accompanying silos, the Air Force is exploring the possibility of chauffeuring its missiles around in a massive, underground network of tunnels. Driving Miss Daisy, meet the Apocalypse. Though the idea of nuclear weapons zipping around underfoot may sound mildly horrifying, the mysteriously undefined “trackless” system…

Ugh. If you’re the type to record video on your iPad, then you might as well use YouTube’s Capture app. Ugh.

Rethinking Instagram (On the Web)

Surely by now we’ve all seen the latest addition to Instagram, the long awaited website. What did you think of the turn out? Was it what you expected? To be perfectly honest, I had no idea what to expect. My hope was that they would create some sort of a nice grid layout. To my…

Skip the Helicopter, You Can Make Awesome Flyover Footage Using Nokia’s 3D Maps

A helicopter flyover of a crowded urban city can make for an awesome and dramatic establishing shot in a film. But an expensive one, too, making them impractical for most amateur filmmakers. Or so we assumed until we saw the fantastic flyover footage Paul Wex was able to create using Nokia’s Here mapping service, and…