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Here’s the Full Line-Up of Apple Passbook Supported Apps (Updated)

Now that iOS 6 is out in the wild, Apple has announced its line up of newly Passbook-supported apps. Sadly the list is much shorter than expected—and doesn’t even include many of the applications highlighted by Apple in its public demonstrations. https://gizmodo.com/ios-6-all-the-best-new-features-5944514 Update: We missed a few, and have added in new ones we know…

Samsung Building 128GB Flash Memory Chips For Next Year’s Superphones

There might just be a 128GB memory option when it comes to upgrading to the Galaxy S4 next year or the S5 the year after, thanks to Samsung now mass producing 128GB memory chips for use in mobile devices. Samsung’s newest 128GB eMMC NAND chips read data at 140MB/s and can write at up to…

Raspberry Pis have a secret Turbo Mode: 50 percent more power for free without voiding the warranty. Nice! [RaspberryPi]

Procrastinate By Watching This Video About the Science of Procrastination

Ironically, here’s a video about the science of procrastination that you can watch to avoid doing some other task. But it’s not quite the singularity that it could be, because it also gives you some tips for keeping your time-wasting in check. [YouTube]

iOS 6 Is Already (Kinda) Jailbroken

As ever, a new version of iOS is just another challenge to the hacking community. Within 24 hours the iPhone Dev-Team has already managed to get its redsn0w tethered jailbreak working on iOS 6—but only with the A4-powered iPhone 4, 3GS and 4th-gen iPod touch. If you’re desperate to give it a go there are…

Facebook Testing Automatic Photo Sync for Android

Facebook is testing a new photo sync system which automatically uploads photos taken on Android handsets to the web. If that sounds familiar, that’s because it is: Google+ already features an instant photo-upload feature which uploads all your shots to the cloud. Like Google’s system, Facebook’s new feature ensures your pictures remain private, placing them…

Universal Peripheral Batteries: A Great Idea That’ll Never Work

Imagine if everything on your desk was powered by identical batteries, all of which could be recharged by slipping them into matching charging slots on the side of your computer. It might not be ubiquitous wireless charging, but it still sounds pretty great, right? In fact, Apple has just snagged a patent for exactly that.…

Who Can Actually Use This NFC Mouse?

This is HP’s new Touch-to-Pair-Mouse. For just $40, HP will sell you this chunk of NFC-enabled peripheral, which can be paired with devices with the lightest tap. Sounds great, right? Apart from, who the hell has NFC on their computer? Very few people, that’s who. Off the top of my head, I can only think…

Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan and Toyota are part of Linux’s new Automotive software workgroup. Cars for coders! [Linux]

Roku’s New Streaming Stick Costs $100

The new Roku stick—which was announced earlier this year—has finally got a price: $100. It’s going to be available on Amazon and Roku in October and other retailers during the Fall. https://gizmodo.com/roku-is-now-a-stick-5872912 Remember, in order to use the new Roku Stick, you’ll need a special HDMI port called ‘MHL’. Roku has a few TVs that…

Prudish Pinterest Won’t Allow Pins Sourced from Sex.com (UPDATE)

Sure, Pinterest is known for hosting essentially what amounts to a virtual, scrolling, wedding wish-book. But it’s also home to some rather sexy, somewhat stylized “tasteful” nude images. It’s equal opportunity as far as pins go. Except for when it’s not. Lain MacNeil—founder of the NSFW Pinterest-esque Sex.com—is up in arms over Pinterest’s refusal to…

The Stoner Channel: A Snail’s Dreams, Pink Floyd’s Pulse, and Luiz Stockler’s Home

Snail Trail – Philipp Artus When Gastropods dream, do they dream of Technicolor roller coasters? [Cartoon Brew] Pink Floyd – P*U*L*S*E — Live at Earls Court, 1994 The Division Bell tour marked the end of Pink Floyd (at that time still led by David Gilmore). It was billed as the final Pink Floyd tour ever…

Do You Actually Care About a Politician’s Social-Media Presence?

Seriously. I mean, we rag on these politicians all the time for their social media gaffes, but does anyone really care? Does it matter to you, when it comes to actually punch your ballot, whether Romney’s app misspelled America or Obama was a little loose with his volunteers’ kinda private information? https://gizmodo.com/will-someone-please-teach-chuck-grassley-how-to-put-his-5916412 At the end…

Here’s What Emoticons Look Like In Real Life

Okay, we don’t have to pretend here. This is a safe space, right? So I can admit that I have no idea what some emoticons mean without getting ridiculed? Admit it, you guys don’t know them all either! Or do you? Whatever. If you don’t know what some emoticons literally translate to in real life…

A Website that Lets You Securely Share Your STD Status

There’s really no easy way to tell the person you’re sleeping with that you have an STD. Whether it’s something easily treatable or an incurable virus, it’s just not a conversation anyone ever wants to have. So, better to just not have that conversation at all. No. No, I’m not saying to withhold said serious…

50 Years of the Jetsons: Why The Show Still Matters

It was 50 years ago this coming Sunday that the Jetson family first jetpacked their way into American homes. The show lasted just one season (24 episodes) after its debut on Sunday September 23, 1962, but today “The Jetsons” stands as the single most important piece of 20th century futurism. More episodes were later produced…

Watch a Rapper Hilariously Use Google for the First Time

DMX, a rapper I loved so much growing up that I had a poster of him in my room, is an interesting character. He’s been hugely successful even though he’s really hard to understand. He raps when he speaks. He growls. He’s intimidating. He’s also, apparently, never ever used Google on a computer before. Watch…

Chase Bank Is Second to be Hit with Cyber-Attack In Response to “Sacrilegious Movie”

Just yesterday we reported that a group by the name of Izz ad-din Al qassam had claimed responsibility for a hack that brought down the website for Bank of America and obliterated its Twitter feed in addition to messing with the NYSE. https://gizmodo.com/hackers-angered-by-sacrilegious-movie-target-bank-o-5944398 Today, the same group posted a new note to Pastebin, announcing “Operation…

How to Track Your iPhone 5 Shipment Without a Tracking Number

Here’s a great tip for those who obsess over the odd routes that shipments take and/or salivate at the thought of your iPhone 5 shipping a little early. You can track your iPhone 5 order without a tracking number. And since Apple hasn’t given tracking numbers out for iPhone 5 orders yet, this is the…

Awesome Persol Shades Your Friends Will Want to Steal

Persol sunglasses are hot. So hot that bossman Joe Brown has a pair he jokingly worries I’m going to swipe. (In our office, things sometimes go missing!) Jokes aside, it’s a valid fear, because they’re awesome shades, both in looks and function. They’re have a uniquely Persol character (that bridge!), with subtly stylish touches like…