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If a Shark Ever Tries to Eat You, Just Feed It Your Expensive Underwater Camera Rig Instead

If you’re squeamish about expensive camera gear getting destroyed, or large underwater creatures with rows of razor sharp teeth, you’ll definitely want to skip this clip. It’s kind of a PSA about the dangers of swimming with sharks, except that it probably doesn’t end how you’d except. In fact, the only thing that gets hurt…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Once Upon a Time, Someone Found a Way to Make Sitting Down Even Easier

The amount of readily available information on Architect/Designer/Artist Robert Whitton’s chair design is sparse. But that’s fine because the one thing we do know about the 1989 design also happens to be the coolest feature: a roller is affixed to the front of the chair to help you ease into it. Brilliant! [ChairBlog]

Tech News Adrian Covert

Form Follows Function With These Multicolor Kitchen Knives

Here’s a set of knives you wouldn’t want to keep hidden in a kitchen drawer. With colorful rings that both perfectly balance the handle and encase it in a chromatic coat, this set is both a beautiful and functional. Unfortunately, you can’t buy them yet. They were initially created by Israeli designer Tomer Botner for…

Tech News Leslie Horn

The Stoner Channel: LA Bans MMJ, Nightwing Fights Red Hood, and I’m With Neil

I’m With Neil – The Phenomenauts I’ll bet Michio Kaku is super pissed right now that he doesn’t have his own theme song. How Illegal Is Weed in My State? Depending on how progressive a legislature your fellow constituents have elected, your home stat may or not be down with the MMJ. So, before you…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Watch More Celebrities Read the Mean Tweets People Send Them

For famous people, Twitter is a medium where they can pretend like they’re ‘connecting’ with their fans while actually shilling products for cash monies, retweeting how great they are and… receiving hate tweets from anonymous Twitter snipers. So here’s a bunch of celebrities reading the hate tweets they receive on Jimmy Kimmel. Kimmel has done…

Tech News Casey Chan

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince: Summertime

On a Wednesday in late-July, it’s hard to accept sitting inside the office (or anywhere that isn’t a laidback pool party). “Summertime” is the perfect jam to help you escape. Summa summa summa tiiime—it’s easy to forget that before Will Smith went all MIB III on us, he was just a goofy kid from Philly,…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Only the One Percent Can Burn Their Money on This Hoity Toity Hammock

There’s nothing quite like languishing in a hammock, drifting off to sleep with a glass of iced tea in your hand. Close your eyes for a second and picture the lovely La Seóra Hammock on the terrace of your luxury villa in St. Tropez, right next to the infinity pool. As you gaze out over…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Restrepo: A Humanizing Portrait of a 15-Month Deployment to Afghanistan

It’s hard for civilians to imagine what it’s like to be inside a war zone. Restrepo, a 2010 documentary, takes you as close as you could be to the action without deploying. It takes place in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley, a.k.a. the Valley of Death, which was at one point, one of the most dangerous postings…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Air Traffic Control of the Future Is (Still) Incredibly Hackable

Automated Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, is the future of Air Traffic Control. It’s an automated system that allows hardware on planes to radio in the aircraft’s coordinates to the tower, instead of using radar to pick up each plan individually. Problem is, you can hack it to hell. While the ADS-B is safeguarded against more…

Privacy & Security Kyle Wagner

The Infinitely Arrangeable Wall Shelf

An accordion, staircase, or paper fan—this shelf can be arranged in many different configurations to make it resemble anything you want it to. It’s so versatile, it becomes as much a decorative piece, as a functional one. The 2mm-thick folding steel shelf comes out of Barcelona’s Carlos Pinós studio. Choose from either varnished or coated…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Wi-Fi on Planes: Innovation or Invasion

Ah the sweet sweet mother’s milk of mainlined Internet access. Who can deny what a terrific luxury it is to blast down the Infobahn while soaring through the clouds? I can! Remember what it was like to be unreachable? Here’s my Harvey Dent moment: I do remember what it’s like to be unreachable; it meant…

Tech News Joe Brown

Make Anything, Anywhere With This Combination 3D Printer and CNC Mill Briefcase

A pair of MIT researchers—Ilan Moyer and Nadya Peek—have created a briefcase that can be used to create almost anything, including a duplicate of itself. And that’s because inside the case is a multi-purpose tool that works as a CNC mill, a precision cutter, and a 3D printer. The potential of such a device that…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

iFit: Recreate the Same Exact Workout Every Time

Do you ever finish a really pleasant run and wonder where exactly you just went? What was the name of that park? And which cul-de-sac did you cut through to get there? iFit will map and store your route, even if you’re jogging through an area without a signal. What does it do? Stores your…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Buckyballs Magnets Have Been Banned by the Feds (Updated)

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has just banned the sale of Buckyballs, those magic magnets that can be shaped any which way, because the balls are a serious health hazard for children. It’s the first stop-sale order by the CPSC in 11 years. Update: The CPSC contacted us saying that the CPSC is “actually suing…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Magnesium Firestarter Will Impress Fellow Outdoorsmen—And Maybe Save Your Ass

If you get lost in the woods, sooner or later you’re going to run out of waterproof matches. Right? Or at least that’s why I always go hiking with a block of magnesium in my bag. This handy firestarter tool takes that rudimentary lifesaver to a magnificent new level. The Magnesium Fire Starter from Kaufmann…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

The Best Gaming PC for $1500 or Less

Ah, July. School’s out, the sun is up and the days are long. You know what that means? It’s the perfect time to go inside and play video games. You’ve squeezed all the entertainment you can out of the old Xbox 360’s circa-2005 hardware. It’s time to think about a new machine dedicated to real,…

Tech News Alex Castle

Another Reason Not to Fear Robots Just Quite Yet

I think most of us have accepted the fact that one day robots will become so advanced that they’ll take over the planet and enslave mankind. But until that day comes, we’ve still got a good five or six years when we can mock their feeble attempts to imitate humans. “Haha! Way to climb the…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

This Smallville Collection Is Your Going-Out-This-Weekend-Kryptonite Deal of the Day

Why does everyone love Superman so much? I’ve never been all that into him as a superhero. Too powerful. Too alien. I guess it helps that he looks human? Or that he had TEEN ANGST like the rest of us? That must be it. But just to be sure, you can check this collection of…

Tech News J.D. Levite

Shooting Challenge: BUGS!

Two years ago, we hosted our first bugs Shooting Challenge. The results were unreal. Now, it’s time to top yourselves. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-bugs-5581568 The Challenge Take a photo of one or more bugs. The Technique Macro lenses will rule for this one, but don’t be afraid to take a photo without macro—just be sure to check your…

Tech News Mark Wilson

You Never Have To Remove This Automatic Replacement Lens Cap

Point and shoot cameras typically feature built-in lens caps that automatically snap shut when the camera is powered down. But larger cameras don’t, which is what inspired the creation of the X-Cap. It attaches to a camera lens like a removable cap, but features an opening that automatically opens and closes when the lens is…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

If a Shark Ever Tries to Eat You, Just Feed It Your Expensive Underwater Camera Rig Instead

Once Upon a Time, Someone Found a Way to Make Sitting Down Even Easier

Form Follows Function With These Multicolor Kitchen Knives

The Stoner Channel: LA Bans MMJ, Nightwing Fights Red Hood, and I’m With Neil

Watch More Celebrities Read the Mean Tweets People Send Them

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince: Summertime

Only the One Percent Can Burn Their Money on This Hoity Toity Hammock

Restrepo: A Humanizing Portrait of a 15-Month Deployment to Afghanistan

Air Traffic Control of the Future Is (Still) Incredibly Hackable

The Infinitely Arrangeable Wall Shelf

Wi-Fi on Planes: Innovation or Invasion

Make Anything, Anywhere With This Combination 3D Printer and CNC Mill Briefcase

iFit: Recreate the Same Exact Workout Every Time

Buckyballs Magnets Have Been Banned by the Feds (Updated)

This Magnesium Firestarter Will Impress Fellow Outdoorsmen—And Maybe Save Your Ass

The Best Gaming PC for $1500 or Less

Another Reason Not to Fear Robots Just Quite Yet

This Smallville Collection Is Your Going-Out-This-Weekend-Kryptonite Deal of the Day

Shooting Challenge: BUGS!

You Never Have To Remove This Automatic Replacement Lens Cap

Dreame Pocket Pro Hair Dryer Is Now Over 3x Cheaper Than Dyson’s Deal in Amazon’s Prime-Exclusive Spring Sale

Pompeii Study Confirms Roman ‘Wine’ Ritual Previously Known Only From Texts

JBL Clears Out a 5.0-Channel Compact All-in-One Soundbar at a Record Low Beyond Its Portable Speaker Deals

Andy Weir Says Paramount Rejected His ‘Star Trek’ Pitch, Proceeds to Blast Modern ‘Trek’

Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station Is 50% Off as Amazon’s Spring Sale Pushes Into Its Final Clear-Out

Anker’s USB-C Docking Station With Detachable Hub Hits an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Likely the Last Chance Before Prime Day

The Sadie Sink ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Rumors Just Keep Swirling

This Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader Now Costs About as Much as a Few Paper Books, While Amazon’s Spring Sale Price Still Holds

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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