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At Least Digg’s Killing the Dreaded DiggBar

Just a few weeks ago, Digg sold itself for a pittance. Now, the new Digg team has posted a preview of what it’s calling v1: its ambitious plan to fix the ailing network. Signs of life! A battery of new changes! The new design launching later this week will dispense with horrid DiggBar. Will it…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

How Long Do You Wait Before Ditching a Dying Social Network?

We’ve all gotten ourselves so immersed in using an online service and social network, that we continued to use it even when we knew it was on the way out (stop pretending like you weren’t checking your Myspace last year). Digg, post-acquisition, has now fallen into this group. When you know a social network you…

Tech News Adrian Covert

How to Listen to Something Besides Local Radio on Your Never-Ending Road Trip

Summertime is the season of cross-country sojourns. Nothing is better than grabbing a gaggle of friends, loading up on individually wrapped snack foods, and hitting the open road. Unfortunately, nothing is worse than being on said open road and being forced to listen to the Bible Belt-musings of Pastor Jim on WKOR. Fortunately, if you…

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The Next iPhone Won’t Be the iPhone 5

Can you taste it? That’s an unreleased iPhone in your mouth—so close that we’ve all got a good sense of what it’ll look like and do. https://gizmodo.com/alleged-iphone-5-parts-assembled-is-this-the-new-iphon-5929914 But let’s clear up one thing right now: there is no iPhone 5. Don’t worry! There’s still a new iPhone coming very soon. But it’s just going to…

Tech News Sam Biddle

The Army’s Smart New Mortars Could Actually Hit a Target

Mortars are an invaluable tool for infantry forces, but the problem is that they aren’t exactly accurate, only half land within 136 meters of where they’re aimed. That sort of success rate just won’t do in Afghanistan, where minimizing collateral damage is an imperative. That’s why ATK built a mortar with pinpoint accuracy. Mortars provide…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Remote Control Multi-Function Microwave Could Replace Half Your Appliances

Seemingly forgetting that 99 percent of the time microwaves are used to reheat pizza, make popcorn, or nuke a frozen dinner, LG has crammed more functionality into its Lightwave Oven than frozen dinner diners will ever need. In addition to heating a meal through the magic of microwaves, the MA922MBN also doubles as a compact…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Boeing 787 Rains Burning Engine Debris Down on Airport

During a ground test on a runway in South Carolina over the weekend, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner expelled a piece of debris that landed on grass and caught fire. It’s just the latest setback for the $200 million passenger megaplane of the future. Scary. The Chicago Tribune reports that the National Transportation Safety Board is…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

This Is What NBC’s Crappy Olympics Streaming Has Reduced Us To

We can stream just about every minute of every event of this year’s Olympics. The future! So why does it feel so much like a step backward? For those of us who know how to fire up the internet machine, but don’t quite have the knowhow to set up a stream to the nice big…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Using These Smart Glass-Infused Desk Objects Is Like Playing the World’s Safest Game of Russian Roulette

There’s a lot to love about this trio of concept desk objects, be it the identical forms the clock, lamp and container each take on, the tonal color scheme, or the complete absence of unnecessary bells and whistles. But far and away, the coolest feature is the use of smart glass, which obscures your view…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The Olympic Flame Dies, Gets Unceremoniously Relit By Old Guy On a Cherry Picker

This is not a metaphor: the Olympic Flame has died for real, as technicians were moving the cauldron to a new location in the stadium. Now, they have to sacrifice 12 virgin ping-pong players and start a war with the Persians. Actually, they just sent some old guy named Austin Playfoot on a cherry picker…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

This Is Probably the 10-Inch PlayBook (That Won’t Be Out Until 2013)

Vietnamese tech forum Tinhte is showing off what looks like RIM’s new 10-inch PlayBook. But while the hardware looks like it might almost be ready for launch—if it’s real—don’t expect to get your hands on one any time soon. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the tablet looks much like its smaller, 7-inch sibling, though it does appear to…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Dart-Launching Pistol Guarantees a Bullseye Every Time

Most of Joerg Sprave’s insane slingshot-based weapon designs never really have a practical application outside of wanton destruction, or making life really unpleasant for trespassers. But his latest creation—this dart-launching pistol—could vastly improve your game the next time you’re at the pub. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-turn-eight-steak-knives-into-an-utterly-insane-s-5911191 Since darts are designed to be thrown by hand, it was apparently…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Microsoft Confirms Surface Will Ship Alongside Windows 8 on October 26th

Supersite for Windows is reporting that Microsoft has confirmed that the Surface is due to start shipping on October 26th, alongside Windows 8. https://gizmodo.com/windows-8-will-be-out-october-26th-5927138 Supersite for Windows reveals that a Microsoft filing with the US Security and Exchange quietly reveals that the tablet will start shipping to customers on October 26th.That’s the same day as…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Video Reaffirms Alleged iPhone 5 Assembled From Parts

Hot on the heels of the weekend’s tantalizing images of what the iPhone 5 may look like, based on an assembly of leaked components, comes a video which shows the same alleged device. https://gizmodo.com/alleged-iphone-5-parts-assembled-is-this-the-new-iphon-5929914 The video shows off the same assembly we reported images of yesterday, which took a mess of purported new iPhone parts…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

How eBay Became Relevant Again

When a website goes into tailspin common wisdom dictates that there’s no way it can make a comeback. But in recent time eBay has done just that, transforming its dismal financial state into successes resembling its glory days. How the hell did it do it? Back in 2004, eBay shares hit a peak of $58.…

Commerce Jamie Condliffe

Apple Claims This 2005 iPhone Prototype Proves It Didn’t Copy Sony

Last week, it came to light that Samsung was planning to attack Apple based on the fact that its iPhone design copied Sony products—and the evidence was convincing. But now the Verge has uncovered Apple’s response, which suggests there were convincing iPhone prototypes kicking around well before the Sony-esque model was dreamt up. https://gizmodo.com/proof-that-the-iphone-4-could-have-been-a-sony-product-5929630 In…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

This Is What 350,000 Websites Look Like

Try to picture the internet and you invariably have a hard time. Fortunately, Ruslan Enikeev has decided to help you out by creating a map which organizes websites by popularity and similarity. The result is The Internet Map. In total, the whole map depicts 350,000 sites and two million links from 196 countries. Each site…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Is The Latest Apple-Samsung Court Case Really All About Google?

In a court case kicking off today in San Jose, Apple is tackling Samsung over software and hardware patent infringements in an attempt to win over $2.5 billion in damages. But behind all the claims and counter-claims, is this court case really a fight between Apple and Google? https://gizmodo.com/google-told-samsung-not-to-copy-apple-5929205 In an interesting Wall Street Journal…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard and Wedge Touch Mouse: The First Windows 8 Accessories Arrive in Style

Ahead of the Windows 8 release at the end of October, Microsoft has opted to jump the gun and make a few new OS-specific accessories available in the form of the Wedge Mobile Keyboard and Wedge Touch Mouse—two Aluminum-clad products with a few unassuming tricks up their sleeves. https://gizmodo.com/windows-8-will-be-out-october-26th-5927138 Aside from the rock-solid build quality,…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Some of the World’s Most Beautiful Skate Decks Come From the Back of This Truck

Craftsmanship. Beauty. Customization. Brooklyn. DL Skateboards, purveyors of skate decks and owners of impressive arm tattoos, specializes in all four. And they do it all from the back of a box truck that they picked up in New Hampshire. Cool Hunting takes an extended look at Lauren Andino and Derek Mabra, the duo that make…

Tech News Brian Barrett

At Least Digg’s Killing the Dreaded DiggBar

How Long Do You Wait Before Ditching a Dying Social Network?

How to Listen to Something Besides Local Radio on Your Never-Ending Road Trip

The Next iPhone Won’t Be the iPhone 5

The Army’s Smart New Mortars Could Actually Hit a Target

Remote Control Multi-Function Microwave Could Replace Half Your Appliances

Boeing 787 Rains Burning Engine Debris Down on Airport

This Is What NBC’s Crappy Olympics Streaming Has Reduced Us To

Using These Smart Glass-Infused Desk Objects Is Like Playing the World’s Safest Game of Russian Roulette

The Olympic Flame Dies, Gets Unceremoniously Relit By Old Guy On a Cherry Picker

This Is Probably the 10-Inch PlayBook (That Won’t Be Out Until 2013)

Dart-Launching Pistol Guarantees a Bullseye Every Time

Microsoft Confirms Surface Will Ship Alongside Windows 8 on October 26th

Video Reaffirms Alleged iPhone 5 Assembled From Parts

How eBay Became Relevant Again

Apple Claims This 2005 iPhone Prototype Proves It Didn’t Copy Sony

This Is What 350,000 Websites Look Like

Is The Latest Apple-Samsung Court Case Really All About Google?

Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard and Wedge Touch Mouse: The First Windows 8 Accessories Arrive in Style

Some of the World’s Most Beautiful Skate Decks Come From the Back of This Truck

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

Students Are Now Renting Smart Glasses to Cheat on Exams

Roborock F25 GT Cordless Vacuum and Mop Hits Its Lowest Price in Spring Sale, 20,000Pa Cleaning Power Without the Premium Price Tag

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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