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Reuters claims that Dell buyout is coming real soon—and that a deal could be struck as soon as Monday. [Reuters] https://gizmodo.com/bloomberg-dell-founder-seeks-majority-share-using-pers-5980102
It feels like the GIF has had a huge resurgence of recent time. People are making more wonderful animations than ever, GIF was officially the Word of 2012, and in December there was even a GIF Fest in Miami. But it turns out GIF use is actually in decline. https://gizmodo.com/the-very-best-gifs-of-2012-5967899 Web Technology Services has been…
That Mega indexer and search engine? Already taken down by Kim Dotcom et al, in under 24 hours. How secretive.
I’m such a wild sleeper that sometimes I wake up in the most awkward of positions. Face planted, facing the wrong direction, diagonal, on the completely other side—you name it, I’ve woken up in it. I was always wanted to know my movement patterns. Photographer Paul Schneggenburger created a photography series that showed long exposure…
Livestock and art auctions share little in common beyond a name. While even the most ferocious bidding war at Christie’s or Sotheby’s will remain stately and reserved, cattle auctions devolve into frantic, rapid-fire calls the moment the steer enter their pen. But as Werner Herzog once quipped, these steer sellers speak “the last poetry possible,…
When you look down at your smartphone and think about how much it’s made your life easier and better, you’ll probably think about how the Internet is at your fingertips or how you can share filtered photos with friends or send texts without ever having to speak to anyone. You’ll probably think that’s why the…
The WSJ is confirming what we all saw in Sony’s slick video teaser for its upcoming February 20th event: Sony will be announcing the PlayStation 4. Citing the ol’ reliable ‘people familiar with the matter’, the WSJ says that the PS4 will be announced on February 20th and be released later this year. https://gizmodo.com/is-the-playstation-4-arriving-on-february-20th-5980721 The…
Imagine standing on the road one day and have a sinkhole swallow you whole. Or imagine sitting in your house and having a giant sinkhole vaporized your entire building. That’s what happened in China. Two buildings in Guangzhou, China tumbled straight into a giant sinkhole as the ground below them disappeared. Luckily, no one was…
Some days, after a good night’s rest and a protein rich breakfast, my brain works wonderfully. It’s well wrinkled, filled to the brim with answers and snapping synapses. Other days, after an epic night and a regurgitated breakfast, my brain just doesn’t want to be bothered. It’s smooth and thoughtless. How does that damn brain…
We often describe an artist’s full commitment to a project in physiological terms—pouring his blood, sweat, tears, heart, and soul into the piece. Director Kris Moyes examines what that creative energy would actually look like for Grizzly Bear’s latest video, Gun-Shy, through a collection of surreal animated gifs. Gun-Shy is off of Grizzly Bear’s third…
HBO Go, the greatest streaming service known to mankind, will be coming to the Apple TV this year. Bloomberg is reporting that the HBO Go app will pop up on Apple’s little black box by the middle of 2013. The next months are going to be suspenseful! HBO Go is already available on iOS but…
Well here’s something we weren’t expecting. Sony just teased us with a super secret, super mysterious, super probably a new PlayStation (because, what else?) event next month. Let’s start speculating and freaking out about a new console war. We’re finding out as much as we can, bu for now, set your watches for February 20th,…
Not to be left out in the old boys club of the Great Chinese Hacking Scandal of 2013, the Wall Street Journal included themselves with the New York Times as being hacked by Chinese operatives. That’s two big name dead tree media organizations getting hacked by China. Who’s next? https://gizmodo.com/chinese-hackers-have-been-hacking-the-new-york-times-fo-5980417 The Wall Street Journal said…
Who among you can snap the funniest photo? Bout will settle the score. What does it do? Gives you and your friends a prompt, like “what you’re wearing”. You respond with a photo. You decide who wins. Why do we like it? We already love Snapchat, but those photos are sometimes NSFW and are always…
Almost 30 years ago, a Japanese janitor casually drew a few lines, which turned into a few more lines, which turned into seven years of his life and the most demonically intricate maze—hand-drawn or otherwise—that I have ever seen. As Spoon & Tamago discovered, this man’s daughter (@Kya7y) just recently discovered her father’s masterpiece before…
And 24 hours later, Mega has killed the Mega index site that surfaced just yesterday. Mega-Search.em, we hardly knew ye.
Rising from the murky bowels of your toilet bowl, the “Octopus” plunger concept from designer Art Lebedev blends form and function. The bright orange tentacle is pliable but firm enough to leverage against the large suction cup foot when battling clogs. And it won’t need to be hidden away behind the commode when not in…
Hearts are cheesy, sure, but they’re also fun and adorable—especially this time of year. Buy into the silliness of Valentine’s Day with these cute little USB hubs. They’re made by GreenHouse, which you could surmise is a Japanese company, based on the fact that the hubs are so kawaii! Each one has four USB 2.0…
The unholy convergence of Taco Bell and Doritos continued today, as Frito Lay announced that its popular paprika-dusted triangle chips will soon come in a flavor inspired by the Tex-Mex fast food chain. Feel that? That’s your colon flinching. Until now, the Taco Bell-Doritos relationship has flowed reliably in one direction, like a competent sewage…
Whether you prefer to spend your summers in the Arctic or simply miss the suffocating warmth of a mother’s womb, Nemo’s newly launched Canon -40 sleeping bag may just cure what ails you (unless it’s the latter in which case please seek professional assistance). The 850-fill goose down sarcophagus features two vented “gills” on the…
