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Dammit, Why Can’t This Louis Vuitton Waffle Maker Just Be a Real Product?

It’s about time for appliance and electronics makers to start keeping a small staff of artists on hand—because there are just too many fantastic products being created by artsy types that will never see the light of day. Case in point: this fantastic custom waffle maker that leaves your breakfast imprinted with the famous Louis…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Apple Sold 17 Million iPads in Very Slightly Less Ridiculously Profitable Quarter

The problem with being so ridiculously good at what you do is that expectations tend to keep going up beyond any viability. So it is with Apple, whose $8.8 billion earnings on $35 billion of revenue this past quarter is being treated as a disappointment. Forget that Apple sold a record 17 million iPads (nearly…

Tech News Brian Barrett

The Police Saved a Sex Doll from Drowning Because They Thought It Was a Real Girl

“Oh my god! Is that a naked lady drowning in a river? We must help. Call backup! I’m going in after her.” That must’ve been what 18 policemen in Shandong, China were thinking when they saw a ‘woman’ submerged in the river—embarrassingly for the police, it wasn’t a real person they rescued but a sex…

Tech News Casey Chan

Everything You Need To Make Flying as Comfortable as Your Actual Vacation

Vacations are supposed to be a chance to travel to an exotic locale, enjoy a week of rest and relaxation, and leave your worries behind. But if your destination can only be reached by plane, your trip ends up being wrapped in hours of stress while you’re flying to and from your vacation spot. There…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

The Google Nexus 7 Display Stumbles and Falls Short

The Google Nexus 7 is the first of the second generation 7 inch Tablets out of the gate. and it sure looks like it could be a winner. The published display specs look pretty good, and some of the basic Lab measurements also look pretty good. But just like in Triple Crown races, an important…

Tech News Dr. Raymond M. Soneira - DisplayMate

Apple Just Got a Patent for a Dimension that Doesn’t Even Exist Yet

Apple has just been granted a patent for 5D technology. Wait, what the hell? Has it traveled to the future and come back with something we don’t know about yet? What advanced life forms are the suits in Cupertino communicating with? Turns out 5D is essentially an agressive marketing ploy for a patent that has…

Tech News Leslie Horn

This Syma RC Cobra Helicopter Is Your Don’t-Mess-With-Marines-And-Their-Toy-Gyros Deal of the Day

I have never flown an RC Helicopter before. I’ve ridden in several actual helicopters, but I’ve never actually flown the toy versions. They look like a lot of fun. This 39% off Syma RC Marine Cobra Helicopter Gyro looks pretty serious, too, though. It doesn’t want you messing around, but it’ll fly anywhere you want…

Tech News J.D. Levite

Do You Feel Trapped by Modern Technology?

The NY Times has an interesting trend piece about how big companies—especially Silicon Valley ones—are beginning to institute policies which encourage people to step back from the streams of information coming at them from their various gadgets and focus on what really matters (as far as work goes, at least). One particularly intriguing quote came…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The Extreme Difficulty of Leaving an Underwater Base

It was just another day for the Aquanauts exploring the warm, crystal waters of Conch Reef when a storm hit. The divers registered the 10-degree temperature drop on their skin a moment after the visibility went from 60 feet down to a dozen. But everything was calm topside—this was an underwater storm. The bad weather…

Tech News Brian Lam

Apple’s Entire Case Against Samsung in One Image

Did you hear about the latest Apple versus Samsung patent development in [INSERT COUNTRY]? Judge [INSERT NAME] ruled that [Apple/Samsung] had to stop selling [INSERT PRODUCT] because it infringed on [Apple/Samsung]’s patent on [INSERT VAGUE TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION]. You didn’t hear? Well who can keep up anyway? For those who need a refresher, here’s one of…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Shooting Challenge: Dream

I love taking photographs at night, but without the proper preparations (e.g., fast glass, tripod, sobriety), the resulting snaps are often too blurry to use. When it comes to photographic representations of dreams, however, some blurriness can actually be useful. My submitted photo started with just such a blurry pic – a late-night snapshot of…

Tech News J.D. Levite

23 Dramatic Photos of Dreams

What does a dream look like? As vivid as the images may be in your sleep, by the time you wake they are long gone. But for this week’s Shooting Challenge, you reassembled those fleeting pictures. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-dream-5926518 Creepy Doll I love taking photographs at night, but without the proper preparations (e.g., fast glass, tripod, sobriety),…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Multi-Hinged Cap Always Pours the Perfect Pasta Portion

Pasta portioners seem like a popular target for designers, and while there’s no shortage of clever ways to measure out the perfect amount, the Spaghetti Tower does so while also providing a sealed container to keep your pasta fresh. Designed by the chaps at OTOTO, the Spaghetti Tower features a tapered multi-hinged lid that can…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

The Amazing Lytro Camera Now Works with Windows

Lytro, the mind-boggling, anything can be in focus camera, now works with Windows. Which means, Windows computers can process and edit Lytro’s proprietary image file format that could previously only be done with OS X. These are the specs needed to run the Lytro desktop software: OS: Windows 7 (64 bit) ONLY Home, Professional, or…

Tech News Casey Chan

Why Spiderman’s Strong-as-Steel Webs Are Mathematically Possible

When you’re watching the Spiderman movies, you hardly ever stop to think about whether Peter Parker could actually physically swing from buildings on threads of silk. C’mon! Suspend your disbelief! It’s a superhero movie! Jeez. Except as this mathematics professor points out, it’s freaking possible. According to Emory professor Skip Garibaldi, Spiderman’s silk has a…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

What’s the Best Way to Record, Compress and Transmit Video From Antarctica?

Our friend Ben Saunders is a polar explorer who frequently travels across Antarctica in the name of science. Part of his expedition responsibilities include sending video from the field back to the home base via satellite phone. Unfortunately, the Iridium radio frequencies only allow for a data transfer of 2.4 kb/s, which means that a…

Tech News Adrian Covert

NASA Image Shows the Mayhem That Created Life on Earth

About 4.1 billion years ago, our solar system was a huge cluster of comets bombarding every planet orbiting the Sun and crashing into each other. That period of chaos is known as the Late Heavy Bombardment, and astronomers believe it was key to the formation of life in our planet. https://gizmodo.com/astronomers-finally-find-the-answer-to-earths-water-mys-5926852 For the first time…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Columbus Landing in America Was the Most Important Event in Human History

Christopher Columbus is a polarizing figure in modern America. He was a hero! He was a villain! But what if we look past the immediate consequences and look at his broader, unintended impacted on the human species as a whole? That’s exactly what Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson does in this short video. Dr. Tyson was…

Tech News Brent Rose

The Local Shop Where You Can Slice Through Six Inches of Anything

Some projects go beyond Vise-Grips and duct tape. Sometimes the only thing that will get the job done is a fully equipped metalworking shop with a 32 square foot CNC machine. But those things cost a fortune, and who has room for one, anyway? TechShop does. This is Where the Magic Happens. These are our…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Adapter Lets Canon EF Lenses Play Nice with Micro Four Thirds (and Sony NEX Cameras)

If you’re not blown away by the selection of lenses available for your Sony NEX or Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, Kipon has just announced its own adapter that lets photographers use older Canon EF mount lenses, complete with electronic aperture control. Kipon’s adapter isn’t the first to offer such functionality—Metabones has one that’s been…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Dammit, Why Can’t This Louis Vuitton Waffle Maker Just Be a Real Product?

Apple Sold 17 Million iPads in Very Slightly Less Ridiculously Profitable Quarter

The Police Saved a Sex Doll from Drowning Because They Thought It Was a Real Girl

Everything You Need To Make Flying as Comfortable as Your Actual Vacation

The Google Nexus 7 Display Stumbles and Falls Short

Apple Just Got a Patent for a Dimension that Doesn’t Even Exist Yet

This Syma RC Cobra Helicopter Is Your Don’t-Mess-With-Marines-And-Their-Toy-Gyros Deal of the Day

Do You Feel Trapped by Modern Technology?

The Extreme Difficulty of Leaving an Underwater Base

Apple’s Entire Case Against Samsung in One Image

Shooting Challenge: Dream

23 Dramatic Photos of Dreams

Multi-Hinged Cap Always Pours the Perfect Pasta Portion

The Amazing Lytro Camera Now Works with Windows

Why Spiderman’s Strong-as-Steel Webs Are Mathematically Possible

What’s the Best Way to Record, Compress and Transmit Video From Antarctica?

NASA Image Shows the Mayhem That Created Life on Earth

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Columbus Landing in America Was the Most Important Event in Human History

The Local Shop Where You Can Slice Through Six Inches of Anything

Adapter Lets Canon EF Lenses Play Nice with Micro Four Thirds (and Sony NEX Cameras)

Lenovo Tab One Becomes an Even Better Budget Tablet Pick Below $100, Now Bundled With a Case in Amazon’s Spring Sale

Jason David Frank’s Final Movie Honors His ‘Power Rangers’ Legacy

AirPods Pro 3 Still at Their Lowest Price While Apple Gradually Pulls Back Amazon’s Spring Sale Offers

With Fire TV Stick 4K Max at 42% Off, Amazon’s Streaming Device Deals Build Momentum in the Spring Sale

The ‘Project Hail Mary’ Party Continues With a Manga Adaptation

No More Cheese Grater: The Mac Pro Is Discontinued

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

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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