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This Weighted Pen Will Never Roll Off a Table

How much would you pay for a miraculous pen that’s guaranteed to never roll off a table? What’s that you say? Maybe a couple of bucks because that’s really only a problem that plagues ship captains, students with wonky Ikea desks, and people who live directly on fault lines? It’s a good thing the makers…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Did This Handful of Sandbags Save an AT&T Store?

Prowling around Water St. in lower Manhattan today, I came across this AT&T store looking all lonely and dark, but with a resilient iPhone 5 banner hanging in the window. Was this trove of mobile phonery protected from Sandy? NOPE. Upon looking through the window, the scene inside was a ravaged scattering of retail detritus.…

Tech News Michael Hession

Join Gizmodo’s Movember Team: Gizmovember

Gonna keep this brief: Movember is cool, and we at Gizmodo officially like it. It’s a really good charity that gives money to a variety of serious organizations doing real work to cure real diseases. Yes, it’s a charity for men’s health issues, but even if you’re not a man, there are probably men in…

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The National Hurricane Center Totally Nailed the Sandy Forecast

The National Hurricane Center saw Hurricane Sandy coming from thousands of miles away, which is why authorities were able to effect evacuations before it devastated New York and New Jersey. Despite the storm’s bizarre trajectory, NHC’s track forecasts were off by average error of only 48 miles, a full two days ahead of time. Given…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

ShadowMe Lets You View Anyone’s Twitter Feed From Your iPhone

Stop pretending like you’re not a social media stalker. That person you have a crush on. That head honcho you interviewed with. That celebrity you’re utterly obsessed with. Thanks to ShadowMe, you can now use your iPhone to see what they see on Twitter. It’s similar to what Tweetdeck already does, but, you know, shrunken…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Path for iPad: Your Small Social Network Gets a Bigger Look

If you’re not so inclined to share every detail of your life with each person you once sat next to in a sociology lecture, you’re probably using Path. As of today, you can enjoy your intimate social network from your iPad. What does it do? It’s a new version of Path-a social network that limits…

Tech News Leslie Horn

iOS Update 6.0.1 Is Out, and It’s Mostly Bug Fixes

Apple just pushed out an update for iOS. Great! It’s almost all bug fixes. Uh… still great, sort of. Here’s the list: Fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 from installing software updates wirelessly over the air. Fixes a bug where horizontal lines may be displayed across the keyboard. Fixes an issue that could cause…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

If You’re In Manhattan Without Power, Adorama Set Up a Charging Station for You

We’ve seen the pictures of swarms of Manhattan’s Sandy victims huddled around outlets, struggling to charge their gadgets. For those who lost power Adorama is setting up a charging station right in front of the store at 42 West 18th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Because your iPad’s not going to reboot itself. h/t…

Tech News Leslie Horn

How To Charge Your Phone and Other Gadgets During a Blackout

The electricity grid seems like an infallible force, and it’s really wonderfully reliable—until for whatever reason it lets you down. When the lights go out for more than 24 hours, a healthy charge might be your only way to contact the world outside the darkness. A blackout doesn’t mean there’s no energy left out in…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

How Much Exercise Is Needed To Burn Off a Can Of Coke?

More and more companies are getting on board this whole ‘truth in advertising’ push, including Coca-Cola who’ve posted this online calculator on its UK site that figures out how much exercise you’ll need to shed that sugar water. Is 70 minutes of ironing really worth that kick of caffeine? [Coca-Cola via Pocket-lint]

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

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Thanks to the UpRight Sleeper, the middle seat on an airplane will never be the same. And it’s only $40! (Decorative cover sold separately.) It’s almost as if a pillow that does the same thing doesn’t exist. One question: Does it fit in a regulation carry-on bag? [Red Ferret]

Tech News Mario Aguilar

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You Can Now Charge Your Galaxy SIII With a Mophie Juicepack Mophie is proving that it doesn’t have smartphone xenophobia—now it’s selling Juice Packs for the Samsung Galaxy SIII. For the uninitiated Mophie makes a bunch of great rechargeable battery products. This particular model is a case for your SIII that is supposed to give…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Scott Forstall’s Most Heinous Crimes Against Humanity

Scott “Wild West” Forstall is dunzo at Apple-and for good reason. Everyone except Steve Jobs hated him, and his design ideas were appalling. However, as an Apple alum he’ll still spend the rest of his life unimaginably rich. There will never be justice for what he did to us. Below, the worst of his terrible…

Tech News Sam Biddle

George Lucas’ Face After Realizing What He Did

Look at George Lucas’ face. LOOK AT HIS GODDAMN FACE. You reap what you sow, George, you reap what you sow. May all your Ewoks burn in hell.

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Outlet Hogging Wireless Speaker Forgoes a Rechargeable Battery

There’s no shortage of compact wireless speakers on the market right now, and JBL figures the best way to differentiate its new SoundFly is to forgo the one key feature that makes these worth carrying around: a rechargeable battery. Instead, it’s designed to permanently hang off an outlet, blocking other devices from accessing it. JBL…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

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Bob Mansfield’s Back at Apple Because Everyone Hated Scott Forstall Apple’s former senior vice president of Hardware Engineering Bob Mansfield has pulled a Michael Jordan and come out of retirement, just after Scott Forstall was pushed out. Coincidental timing? Not a chance, says AllThingsD. Mansfield retired in August, but came back to Apple in June…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Aldous Huxley’s Predictions for 2000 A.D.

There seems to be two occasions when people most enjoy making predictions: anniversaries (think the American Bicentennial, New Year’s, etc) and dates that include round numbers (any year ending in zero). Such was the case in 1950 when many people halfway through the 20th century enjoyed predicting what life would be like in the year…

Tech News Matt Novak

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This Prosthetic Foot and Ankle Move With Incredibly Lifelike Motions

Developed by researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium, the Ankle Mimicking Prosthetic-or AMP-Foot 2.0 is not only designed to give wearers an incredibly natural and lifelike gait, it also features an energy harvesting system to put a natural spring back into someone’s step. Your average prosthetic uses a spring or elastic to store…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

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We’ve seen it in countless movies, but the reality is grittier and more miserable than any overblown disaster flick. Sludge everywhere, small hills of dead rats, stairs that descend into tunnels full of filthy water… New York City flooded after Sandy is a dreadful place. This huge collection of images is heartbreaking.

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This Weighted Pen Will Never Roll Off a Table

Did This Handful of Sandbags Save an AT&T Store?

Join Gizmodo’s Movember Team: Gizmovember

The National Hurricane Center Totally Nailed the Sandy Forecast

ShadowMe Lets You View Anyone’s Twitter Feed From Your iPhone

Path for iPad: Your Small Social Network Gets a Bigger Look

iOS Update 6.0.1 Is Out, and It’s Mostly Bug Fixes

If You’re In Manhattan Without Power, Adorama Set Up a Charging Station for You

How To Charge Your Phone and Other Gadgets During a Blackout

How Much Exercise Is Needed To Burn Off a Can Of Coke?

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Scott Forstall’s Most Heinous Crimes Against Humanity

George Lucas’ Face After Realizing What He Did

Outlet Hogging Wireless Speaker Forgoes a Rechargeable Battery

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Aldous Huxley’s Predictions for 2000 A.D.

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This Prosthetic Foot and Ankle Move With Incredibly Lifelike Motions

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

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

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VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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