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Trade Your Heavy Flashlight For this Flexible USB Touchlight

If you’re on the hunt for a more hands-free lighting solution when you hit the great outdoors, consider Voltaic’s new USB-powered Touchlight as an alternative to your regular flashlight. It swaps a D-cell filled body for a compact waterproof head tethered to a set of swappable USB cables that can be plugged into whatever rechargeable…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Here’s How FaceTime on AT&T LTE (Finally!) Looks

For way, way too long, AT&T blocked us from using the data we were paying for to make FaceTime video calls. Why? No good reason at all. But the blockage is over, and the good news is it works fantastically. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-will-finally-let-everyone-facetime-over-3g-network-5976515 Although Wi-Fi to Wi-Fi calls still have an edge in terms of picture and…

Tech News Sam Biddle

$5500 Worth Of Delicate Camera Lenses Dismantled

We’ve been doing a lot of teardowns lately and I’ve made comments like “well thought out” or “carefully engineered.” Several people have asked me to show them some comparisons so they can see what I’m talking about. Given that we have fairly modern releases of 24-70mm f/2.8 lenses from several manufacturers, we thought it would…

Tech News Roger Cicala - Lensrentals.com

The First Online Price Cut We’ve Seen On The iPad 4 Is Your Deal of the Day

If you’re reading Gizmodo, I don’t have to tell you what an iPad is. Therefore, Dealzmodo will keep it short: eBay’s daily deal is a 16GB WiFi iPad 4 for $475. That’s $25 off what Apple (and everyone else) charges and you won’t have to pay tax, so you’ll end up saving a little more…

Tech News Kif Leswing

Watch All Kinds of Liquids Bounce Off This New Super-Repellant Coating

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an advanced hydrophobic coating that they claim is able to repel any type of liquid known to man. In fact, the coating is actually referred to as being superomniphobic since hydrophobic coatings can still let certain liquids pass through a given material given its makeup or the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Has Google Finally Discontinued the Nexus Q? (Updated)

The Nexus Q page in the Google Play store says the media streamer is “no longer for sale.” Does this mean Google has given up on the device? Maybe. Previously, the page said “this device is not for sale at this time.” It’s just a simple change in wording, but perhaps after months and months…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Flu Pandemic Causes Soup Delivery Explosion

In case you hadn’t heard, pretty much everyone in America has the Flu right now. It’s bad for economic productivity—unless you work in the food delivery business, in which case, the listless and miserable are a boon for business. The online food ordering service Seamless reports huge month-over-month increases in some classic sick people cuisine.…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Incredibly Detailed Tiny RC Tank Even Sounds Like the Real Thing

If you’re bored of the recent trend of tiny RC cars and helicopters, a company called Armortek has a line of incredibly detailed RC tanks that will surely pique your curiosity. The Centurion Mk5/2 is a 1/6-scale behemoth that even sounds like the real thing thanks to a gas-powered engine and real metal treads. At…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Whoa. A 3D Printer That Actually Looks Like it Belongs in Your Home

Cubify’s colorful 3D printers look like coffee makers, and that’s exactly the point—they’re a natural fit for your home. And they might be just the ticket to making this 3D printing thing stick with normal people. The Cube is kind of the opposite of Makerbot’s at-home 3D printer, the Replicator, which is a big bulky…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Larry Page: ‘We’re Crazy, I Know It, and I Like It’

Ten percent better doesn’t cut it for Larry Page. Neither does 50, 100, or 500. In an era of modest revision, the Google co-founder expects his company’s products to outperform the status quo by no less than 10x. Because how else are you going to change the world? You know, we always have these debates:…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

The Manti Te’o Fake Girlfriend Hoax: Crazy 3D News Edition

By now you probably know about Deadspin’s story on Manti Te’o, the Notre Dame player who invented a fake girlfriend killed by leukemia and now claims that he was hoaxed (of course you were, Manti, of course). If you don’t, watch this 3D news video from our friends at NMA. If you do, watch it…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

How to Create a Fake “Online Girlfriend”

By now you’ve heard about Notre Dame star linebacker Mantai Te’o and his fabricated internet girlfriend. There are a lot of reasons and ways that this could have happened. Te’o claims that he was duped and not behind the accounts, but regardless of who is to blame, this was a deep, meticulously planned deception in…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Turn Life Into a Video Game With This Dope 8-Bit Camera App

My whole life people have been calling me “Super Mario.” VERY FUNNY GUYS. Well, thanks to Power Up for iOS, my life finally looks like a video game. The $2 camera app will make an 8-bit photo in the then style of eight different retro consoles like Sega Genesis, NES, or Game Gear. Four come…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

HP Crams a Set of Beats Audio Speakers Into Its 27-Inch Envy Monitor

If you don’t like the aesthetics of a set of speakers sitting on either side of your monitor, and can’t stand wearing headphones, maybe HP’s new 27-inch Envy monitor will appeal to your finicky demands. Like with its laptops, the company has integrated a set of Dr. Dre-approved Beats Audio speakers into the monitor, located…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

A USB Drive on a Shovel? Sure, Why Not

You’re working on the farm, you’re planting corn, you’re checking up on your Excel docs. How do you do it all? Easy, just pop a USB drive on the end of your trusty shovel. Genius multitasking. Originally made by a guy in Russia, this giant drive is also completely unnecessary. It’s not something you can…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Five Books Every Aspiring Designer Must Read

Maybe you’re an engineer, or maybe you work with a designer. Or maybe you think that design is about using Photoshop. Maybe you just care about design. If any of these are true, then there’s a lot you can learn by reading and understanding these books. They’ll help you understand how to solve problems for…

Tech News David McKinney - The Tech Block

Polaroid SX-70 Promo Video Will Make You Fall In Love With the Eameses All Over Again

Best known for their iconic lounge chair that’s still in production 57 years after it was introduced, Charles and Ray Eames were actually masters of design across many fields. In 1972 Polaroid asked them to produce a promotional video for its now iconic SX-70 instant camera, and what they created was nothing short of magical.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

A Look Deep—F’Real Deep—Inside Sony’s Hottest New Gadgets

This is not how Sony makes its gadgets. But this video of a Sony engineer expertly assembling a Cybershot RX1, the Xperia Z phone, and an HD camcorder is an awesome look inside these devices. Sony showed this video last week in a countdown to the launch of its new smartphone at CES. While the…

Tech News Leslie Horn

A Glimpse at the New American Airlines and Its Techie Future

This morning American Airlines revealed its plans for a “New American” with a fresh redesign of its livery, which hasn’t been updated since 1968 and a handful of tidbits about its techie new future. The new paint job can be seen on its new Boeing 777-300 when it takes flight at the end of the…

Tech News Peter ha

Did You Preorder a Set of Project Glass Explorer Editions?

Later this month and early next month, Google is planning two hackathons in San Francisco (1/28-1/29) and New York (2/1-2/2) that they’re calling “Glass Foundry” for any developer who preordered a set of Glass from last year’s I/O conference. The two-day hackathon begins with an introduction and hands on session with Glass followed by a…

Tech News Peter ha

Trade Your Heavy Flashlight For this Flexible USB Touchlight

Here’s How FaceTime on AT&T LTE (Finally!) Looks

$5500 Worth Of Delicate Camera Lenses Dismantled

The First Online Price Cut We’ve Seen On The iPad 4 Is Your Deal of the Day

Watch All Kinds of Liquids Bounce Off This New Super-Repellant Coating

Has Google Finally Discontinued the Nexus Q? (Updated)

Flu Pandemic Causes Soup Delivery Explosion

Incredibly Detailed Tiny RC Tank Even Sounds Like the Real Thing

Whoa. A 3D Printer That Actually Looks Like it Belongs in Your Home

Larry Page: ‘We’re Crazy, I Know It, and I Like It’

The Manti Te’o Fake Girlfriend Hoax: Crazy 3D News Edition

How to Create a Fake “Online Girlfriend”

Turn Life Into a Video Game With This Dope 8-Bit Camera App

HP Crams a Set of Beats Audio Speakers Into Its 27-Inch Envy Monitor

A USB Drive on a Shovel? Sure, Why Not

Five Books Every Aspiring Designer Must Read

Polaroid SX-70 Promo Video Will Make You Fall In Love With the Eameses All Over Again

A Look Deep—F’Real Deep—Inside Sony’s Hottest New Gadgets

A Glimpse at the New American Airlines and Its Techie Future

Did You Preorder a Set of Project Glass Explorer Editions?

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

The New ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Is Filled With Krypto, Lobo, and ’60s Soul

Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review Finds

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

How to Watch Artemis 2, NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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