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Wake Up Every Morning With That Addictive Tetris Theme Stuck In Your Head

It took most of us well past the Game Boy’s lifespan to finally get that amazingly addictive Tetris theme out of our heads. But if you miss it, you can re-kindle it—and all the frustrations you had with stacking tetrominoes—with this Tetris digital alarm clock. But don’t worry, this isn’t one of those annoying alarm…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Inventor of the Web Given Hero’s Welcome at Olympics

Yesterday’s Olympic opening ceremony was a hallucinatory ode to western history, questionable British music, a giant baby, David Beckham’s body, and—amid the athletic sprawl—one of the greatest geeks of all time. During one strange portion of the ceremony that honored technology’s role in turning us into phone-gazing status zombies, the action abruptly broke away to…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Already Tired of Olympic News? Block Any and All Mentions With This Handy Browser Extension

The Olympics are a grand spectacle that can take the host city years to prepare for—but mere hours for audiences to tire of. So if less than a day in you’ve already had your fill of Olympic updates and recaps, do yourself a favor and download F.A.T.’s browser blocking extension. Olwimpics is available for Chrome,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Apple Gave Some Thought To Buying A Chunk of Twitter

When it comes to social networks, Apple has always cozied up to Twitter, but it turns out their relationship might have been a little more serious than we all thought. A while back, Apple considered offering several hundred million dollars for a stake in the micro-blogging platform. The New York Times broke the news with…

Tech News Eric Limer

Guns on the Internet, OS X Mountain Lion, Fast Food Follies, Buckyball Bans, and More…

Yes the Olympics started this week, but that doesn’t mean the world of tech decided to shut down. A lot happened! Whether it was the release of Mountain Lion, the banning of Buckyballs magnets, Canon’s new Mirrorless camera, or bad social media strategies from fast food chains, you have a lot to catch up on.…

Tech News Adrian Covert

You Can Pack a Long Weekend’s Worth Of Clothing Into This Puffy Vest

If the thought of ever checking and leaving your suitcase in the hands airport handlers terrifies you, you’ll love this sleeveless jacket that doubles as carry-on luggage you can actually wear. The Stuffa Jacket was created by Sandro Cafasso and is filled to the brim with elastic pockets that can carry all the clothing you’ll…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Ultra-Expensive Two Pound Tent Lightens Your Backpack and Your Wallet

With its new Mojo UFO tent, Sierra Designs is hoping that campers who like to travel light are willing to spend a small fortune to shave a few pounds off their pack. Because the space-age looking shelter weighs less than two pounds, but comes with an $1,800 price tag—that’s a whopping $900 per pound. What…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Kick Off Your Weekend With Man-Made Jellyfish, Spiderman Science, Celebrity Tweets, and Other Videos

Try to keep up with the endless torrent of video content on the web each day, and your brain could melt. Let us ease your fatigue with a selection of the best videos of the week. Enjoy! The Most Spectacular Night View of Earth Ever Captured by NASA I’ve seen plenty of time lapse videos…

Tech News Michael Hession

Protect Your Home Like a Top Secret Government Facility With a Sweeping Laser Security System

A home alarm system will automatically call the police in the event of a break-in, but by the time officers arrive, the intruders may have already taken your valuables. So this laser security system serves as an additional visual deterrent that your home is as protected as the most secure government facility. The $220 unit…

Privacy & Security Andrew Liszewski

The Stoner Channel: Men Throwing Rocks, Quagmire Giving Advice, and Who’s Playing the Isle of Wight

Men Throwing Rocks With The Other Hand – Juan Etchegaray Let he who is without a noodle arm cast the first stone. Not so fast, Venditte. [Vimeo via The High Definite via Laughing Squid] Banksy Makes His Presence Known Around Olympic Park London authorities have sworn to remove any graffiti found around East London in…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Charles Darwin Hacked Together His Own Office Chair Because He Was a Genius

If you’re reading this post there’s a pretty good chance you’re doing so on a computer. You’re probably sitting in a wonderfully ergonomic office chair too. We have Charles Darwin to thank for the latter—sort of. Darwin was a notorious workaholic. Though he spent many years gallivanting around the world collecting specimens, at some point…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Are Men Funny?

Gender roles! Fun to talk about, even more fun to reverse, and extra super duper fun to argue about until you pass out from exhaustion. So let’s do all three! The rest of this weeks top comedy videos, including a new restaurant, Bob Dylan’s Titanic, and BIG TRUCKS! can be fond over at Splitsider. Other…

Tech News Splitsider

Bond-Style Yacht, Vintage Speakers, Courtyard Gondola, and More

Relax at the end of your long work week and take a moment to check out these lovely things. From a versatile fan-like wall shelf, to a yacht meant for a super villain, these are the most beautiful items of the week. https://gizmodo.com/delightful-vintage-speakers-resurrected-for-your-music-5929583 Delightful Vintage Speakers Resurrected for Your Music Player If you walk into…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Pentathlon: You Win the Gold Medal or You Die

DOLPH LUNDGREN. COMMUNISTS. STEROIDS. OLYMPICS. There’s really nothing else I feel like I need to say about this film, except that it was a wonderful piece of Olympic-themed, paranoid propaganda from the mid-’90s, seemingly hellbent on rubbing it in the face of the fallen communist regimes of Europe. After you watch all the goodwill being…

Tech News Adrian Covert

3 Million Suckers Still Pay For AOL Dial-Up

Remember the whimsical sounds your 56k modem made as it connected to AOL? BADONG-BADONG! Then a semi-officious voice announced you were online, “Welcome!” Yeah, that was in the 90’s. Well according to the company’s latest earnings report there are three million fools who are still paying for AOL dial-up Internet. WHHHHHHY? According to Dan Frommer…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

You’ve Got to Be Crafty to Take Down the Empire With this LEGO Star Wars Chess Set

This whole rebellion business could have been handled with much more savvy than just blowing up home planets and Deathstars. Both sides could have sat down to a friendly no-holds-barred, all-or-nothing chess match with the fate of the galaxy on the line like civilized people. This Star Wars: Return of the Jedi chess set from…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Flock, Chameleon Clock, and More

There’s plenty of awesomeness in this edition of the best iPhone apps. Whether it’s a way to convince your kids to do their chores, or a beautiful way to check the weather, you’ll have plenty of new titles to add to your iPhone. Chameleon Clock: Careful. If you don’t look closely enough you might miss…

Tech News Leslie Horn

The Walking Dead, Anatomy and Physiology, and More

You need a strong stomach for this week’s best iPad apps. We’re giving you a zombie-fighting game, an anatomy reference, and more. Hope you don’t lose your lunch! Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat Color & Create: Who wasn’t a Dr. Seuss fan as a kid? Now little ones can enjoy the classics on…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Final Fantasy, IntelliRing, and More

This week’s batch of Android is full of guilty pleasures. Between a gluttonous new titles and your old favorite video game, you’re phone will have plenty of new ways to kill time. Out of Milk: Like many of us here at Gizmodo, you probably forget to buy groceries. And often. This app will let you…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Who Does Military Overkill Sports Flyovers Better: USA vs UK

The opening ceremony of the Olympics is happening right now, kicked off by a giant, colored-smoke flyover by the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows squadron. Pretty cool! Your pounds at work! But does it beat… The Super Bowl? Those RAF boys just dropped thick ropes of red white and blue (no, not that kind) over…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Wake Up Every Morning With That Addictive Tetris Theme Stuck In Your Head

Inventor of the Web Given Hero’s Welcome at Olympics

Already Tired of Olympic News? Block Any and All Mentions With This Handy Browser Extension

Apple Gave Some Thought To Buying A Chunk of Twitter

Guns on the Internet, OS X Mountain Lion, Fast Food Follies, Buckyball Bans, and More…

You Can Pack a Long Weekend’s Worth Of Clothing Into This Puffy Vest

Ultra-Expensive Two Pound Tent Lightens Your Backpack and Your Wallet

Kick Off Your Weekend With Man-Made Jellyfish, Spiderman Science, Celebrity Tweets, and Other Videos

Protect Your Home Like a Top Secret Government Facility With a Sweeping Laser Security System

The Stoner Channel: Men Throwing Rocks, Quagmire Giving Advice, and Who’s Playing the Isle of Wight

Charles Darwin Hacked Together His Own Office Chair Because He Was a Genius

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Are Men Funny?

Bond-Style Yacht, Vintage Speakers, Courtyard Gondola, and More

Pentathlon: You Win the Gold Medal or You Die

3 Million Suckers Still Pay For AOL Dial-Up

You’ve Got to Be Crafty to Take Down the Empire With this LEGO Star Wars Chess Set

Flock, Chameleon Clock, and More

The Walking Dead, Anatomy and Physiology, and More

Final Fantasy, IntelliRing, and More

Who Does Military Overkill Sports Flyovers Better: USA vs UK

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

New Details Add a Bizarre Twist to NASA’s First ISS Medical Evacuation

ASUS TUF 27” HDR Gaming Monitor Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing for a Limited Run in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

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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