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Here’s Why We’ll Hear Those Tennis Grunts at the London Olympics

The thwack of an arrow hitting a target. The splash of a swimmer diving into the pool. The clap of a sprinter’s feet hitting the track. Those are some of the noises you’ll hear broadcast through your TV when the London Olympics kick off next Friday. But you’re not just hearing those signature sounds of…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Rotten Tomatoes Had to Protect Dark Knight Rises Critics from Bloodthirsty Fans

People really like Christopher Nolan movies. They like them so much that everyone knows they like them before they even see the movies. So much, in fact, that they’ll cuss out and threaten any critics who disagree so badly that Rotten Tomatoes has to disable commenting for the movie—a first for the site. Matt Atchity,…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Dell’s Tactical Data Center Puts a Server Room In A War Zone

It’s not just the bullets that are getting smarter. As the US military pushes for deeper technological integration in its fighting forces, more and more bandwidth and computing power will be needed to keep everything connected. Dell’s new self-contained server rooms will turn even the most remote Forward Operating Base into an impromptu data center.…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

How You Connect an Underwater Outpost to the Rest of the World

You think resetting your router or calling the cable company when your Internet goes out is a pain in the ass? When the network sputtered at Aquarius undersea research base, Dominic Landucci had to dive down with a spool burial-grade cat-5 cable and punch it through the side of the lab without flooding the entire…

Tech News Brian Lam

Bulletproof iPad Case Still Won’t Stop the Tablet’s Biggest Threat: Fingerprints

If you find yourself living in a wartorn part of the world—dodging gunfire and errant shrapnel all hours of the day—a bulletproof iPad case might not seem like overkill. But for the majority of iPad users, this resilient case does nothing to protect the tablet from more immediate and pressing daily threats. Sure, a bullet…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Is AT&T’s Smallest Data Plan the Worst Deal in Tech?

AT&T’s got some new shared data plans that, thankfully, look a lot simpler than Verizon’s. Shared data is a good thing that makes your life simpler. But every time you look at AT&T’s page, it’s hard not to stare at that absurd little 250MB plan. https://gizmodo.com/at-ts-new-shared-data-plans-are-ridiculously-expensive-5926980 The $15 250MB data plan is preposterous in a…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Verizon Adds LTE to 33 More Cities

Shoutout to smalltown, USA. Verizon’s 4G LTE coverage is getting even more comprehensive—it’s adding 33 more cities on Thursday. With the addition of the following cities, that brings the total of markets covered up to 337. Per CNET: El Dorado/Magnolia and Russellville, Ark. New London County, Conn. Fort Pierce/Vero Beach and Melbourne/Titusville, Fla. Columbus and…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Unedited: Should Your Kitchen Appliances Be Pieces of Modern Art?

A metalworks shop in Savannah, Georgia, created this custom one-of-a-kind rangehood for a client, turning one of artist Andy Warhol’s most recognizable pieces into a kitchen appliance that serves as the focal point for the entire room. But, like with Warhol’s work, this rangehood was met with both critiques and huzzahs from the Gizmodo staff.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Samsung MV900F: Will This Tiny Camera’s Photos Be as Beautiful as its Design?

If there’s one thing that’s definitely going in the right direction with point-and-shoot cameras these days, it’s design. The new Samsung MV900F is a perfect example. Beautiful. Plus it’s got a a 3.3-inch capacitive touchscreen that flips out 180 degrees, and, because it’s Samsung, Wi-Fi connectivity. But can the photos anf functionality ever live up…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

AT&T’s New Shared Data Plans Are Ridiculously Expensive

With AT&T desperately trying to move away from unlimited data plans, it only makes sense for AT&T to follow Verizon’s lead in creating ridiculously priced shared data plans. Shared data plans lets users pool together their data plan for use on multiple devices like their phone, tablet, MiFis and more but for a more ridiculous…

Tech News Casey Chan

These Are the Worst People to Ever Use Instagram (Updated)

It takes a lot to find something new on the Internet that makes you hate our entire species, and yet, this: dozens of brats who use Instagram as nothing but a way of showing off money they didn’t earn. Vomit. A lot of vomit. And not the same kind of vomit you might see spill…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Do You Listen to Podcasts?

We had something of a collective revelation at the Gizmodo office: we never listen to podcasts. They were once seen as the great killer of radio, but have instead become something more of a compliment. Maybe we don’t listen because we’re perpetually reading the news, or can’t stand constant talking while we’re writing. Or maybe…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Scientists Use Skin To Replace Brain Cells Destroyed By Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s is a horrible degenerative disorder of the central nervous system which is sadly incurable. But now a team of scientists from Johns Hopkins has been able to grow the brain cells which are usually destroyed by the disease from skin stem cells—and they’re confident it will help them develop new treatments. In fact, their…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

The Insanely Huge Glass Panels at the SoHo Apple Store In NY Are Stunning

The SoHo Apple Store in New York City has just opened its doors after its recent renovation and Core 77 has noticed something amazing: the stunning new glass panels flanking its stairs. At more than 30 feet long each, these things are impossibly huge and beautiful. We knew that Apple is obsessed with materials—both for…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Evidence That Klout Doesn’t Make Sense, Visualized

Social influence-ranking service Klout is an odd thing indeed: it thinks Blackberry users are more important than Android Users, but believes our very own Kyle Wagner is a good mom, too. In truth, its rankings don’t intuitively seem to make much sense—and here’s some evidence that supports that statement. https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-users-are-more-important-than-iphone-or-andr-5829139 Mark Graham from the Oxford…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Scientists Predict Insurgent Attacks Using WikiLeaks Data

War is, you might think, unpredictable, especially when it comes to insurgent attacks carried out by loosely organized factions. But while strikes might appear to come from nowhere, researchers have now shown that crunching through WikiLeaks data can predict where attacks will happen. The research, conducted at the University of Edinburgh and published in PNAS,…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Washington State To Let Voters Register Through Facebook

Washington state is set to reach out to social network users early next week by offering its residents the chance to register as voters via Facebook. Currently 13 states—including Washington, Utah, California and Connecticut—offer online voter registration. But from next week, Washington state will roll out an app, developed by Microsoft, which allows users to…

Social Media Jamie Condliffe

What If Amazon Did Yesterday Shipping?

Recent news suggests that Amazon is planning to launch same-day shipping, a first for online retail and perhaps the end of local stores as we know them. But what if Amazon worked out how to bend physics and developed yesterday shipping? https://gizmodo.com/how-amazon-s-same-day-delivery-plan-will-kill-your-loca-5925387 Obviously that’s insane, but the idea of Amazon pushing the boundaries of delivery…

Commerce Jamie Condliffe

PayPal Acquires Mobile-Wallet Tech Company card.io

PayPal announced on their blog today that they have acquired card.io, the San Francisco-based company that “provides technology for developers to capture credit card information by using the camera on a smartphone.” https://gizmodo.com/card-io-takes-credit-card-payments-on-your-android-phon-5843388 About this, Hill Ferguson, PayPal’s VP of Global Product, released the following statement: We first met with the team at card.io when…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

Do You Remember Your First Time… Using a Computer?

I was given my first computer in 1994, when I was 5-years-old. It was an original Macintosh Classic—the first Apple Macintosh to sell for under $1,000—which my parents bought shortly after its release in 1990 and retired to my bedroom four years later, when they come home one day with a new computer, their second,…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

Here’s Why We’ll Hear Those Tennis Grunts at the London Olympics

Rotten Tomatoes Had to Protect Dark Knight Rises Critics from Bloodthirsty Fans

Dell’s Tactical Data Center Puts a Server Room In A War Zone

How You Connect an Underwater Outpost to the Rest of the World

Bulletproof iPad Case Still Won’t Stop the Tablet’s Biggest Threat: Fingerprints

Is AT&T’s Smallest Data Plan the Worst Deal in Tech?

Verizon Adds LTE to 33 More Cities

Unedited: Should Your Kitchen Appliances Be Pieces of Modern Art?

Samsung MV900F: Will This Tiny Camera’s Photos Be as Beautiful as its Design?

AT&T’s New Shared Data Plans Are Ridiculously Expensive

These Are the Worst People to Ever Use Instagram (Updated)

Do You Listen to Podcasts?

Scientists Use Skin To Replace Brain Cells Destroyed By Parkinson’s

The Insanely Huge Glass Panels at the SoHo Apple Store In NY Are Stunning

Evidence That Klout Doesn’t Make Sense, Visualized

Scientists Predict Insurgent Attacks Using WikiLeaks Data

Washington State To Let Voters Register Through Facebook

What If Amazon Did Yesterday Shipping?

PayPal Acquires Mobile-Wallet Tech Company card.io

Do You Remember Your First Time… Using a Computer?

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

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

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Here’s Why We’ll Hear Those Tennis Grunts at the London Olympics

Rotten Tomatoes Had to Protect Dark Knight Rises Critics from Bloodthirsty Fans

Dell’s Tactical Data Center Puts a Server Room In A War Zone

How You Connect an Underwater Outpost to the Rest of the World

Bulletproof iPad Case Still Won’t Stop the Tablet’s Biggest Threat: Fingerprints

Is AT&T’s Smallest Data Plan the Worst Deal in Tech?

Verizon Adds LTE to 33 More Cities

Unedited: Should Your Kitchen Appliances Be Pieces of Modern Art?

Samsung MV900F: Will This Tiny Camera’s Photos Be as Beautiful as its Design?

AT&T’s New Shared Data Plans Are Ridiculously Expensive

These Are the Worst People to Ever Use Instagram (Updated)

Do You Listen to Podcasts?

Scientists Use Skin To Replace Brain Cells Destroyed By Parkinson’s

The Insanely Huge Glass Panels at the SoHo Apple Store In NY Are Stunning

Evidence That Klout Doesn’t Make Sense, Visualized

Scientists Predict Insurgent Attacks Using WikiLeaks Data

Washington State To Let Voters Register Through Facebook

What If Amazon Did Yesterday Shipping?

PayPal Acquires Mobile-Wallet Tech Company card.io

Do You Remember Your First Time… Using a Computer?

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

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

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Let us help find what you are looking for...

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!