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All the Windows Phone 8 Rumors Fit to Print

Unwilling to give up the spotlight just yet, Microsoft has planned another Big Announcement for tomorrow, June 20. The Redmond, Washington-based company is flying out to San Francisco, for what will be a two-day developers summit full of surprises. One such surprise, which is generating a lot of eleventh-hour excitement, is the anticipated Windows Phone…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

These Pixelated Glasses are the Definition of Computer-Geek Chic

Paris-based eyewear designer Dzmitry Samal gives a whole new meaning to the idea of so-called hipster glasses, with his pixel-inspired “5DPI” frames. These futuristic glasses have been designed with a pixelated effect, deliberately reflecting society’s fascination with an “informational aesthetic”. The design clearly refers for late 1980s computerized graphics and video games such as Tetris.…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

Computer Program Uses Avatar Role Play to Help Children Combat Social Anxiety

Computer programs have long been used to help teach children important life skills: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing a shining early example of a virtual world in which kids could learn. And as the technology has improved, so too has its application. The University of Central Florida Anxiety Disorders Clinic in partnership with the Atlanta-based company…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

The Wedding Planker

I thought the planking meme was dead, dead, dead. DEAD. But this pastor—most probably a friend of the couple—thought it needed a wedding planker to be truly dead. OK, Mr. Pastor sir, you win. We now can officially declare planking dead. Like, Mr. Trololo (RIP) dead. [Funnyur]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

An HTML 5 App That Tracks NYC Subways in Real Time? Yes, Please!

Millions of New Yorkers will be floored to know that a new HTML5 webapp called Seetra.in will soon track subways in real time, meaning your subway escapades just got a whole lot simpler. Shown off over the weekend at PDF: Applied, Seetra.in is just a prototype web app for now. Though it works on both…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Watch This Tiny Aerogel Boat Run For Almost an Hour On a Minuscule Drop of Ethanol

It doesn’t exactly herald a new era of fossil-fuel free transportation, but this experiment showing a tiny aerogel boat zipping along for almost an hour on a drop of ethanol could lead to new ways of thinking about boat propulsion. The craft doesn’t have an equally tiny motor pushing it through the water. Instead, as…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Drink a Cleaner, Tastier Cup of French Press Coffee in the Morning

Some people need a cup of coffee to get going in the morning. And some people need a really high-quality cup of coffee to do the same. The Espro Press is a lovely creation—it’s a French press that gives you a clean cup of joe. On sale in the U.S. for the first time, the…

Tech News Leslie Horn

If You Have OCD, Don’t Buy This Perpetually Unlevel Image

Depending on whether or not you deal with obsessive compulsive tendencies, Odoardo Fioravanti’s Inbolla can either be considered art or pure torture. Only the spirit level on top, or the image of the water, can be perfectly horizontal—never both at the same time. You can try straightening the portrait all you want, but you’ll have…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Watch the Fascinating Pizza Circulatory System of New York City

New York is a titanic animal made of more than eight quadrillion hungry cells. Cells that love delivery food—any kind, any time of the day or night. This video shows part of its food network, its pizza circulatory system. If you have ever lived in New York City, you know that you can order virtually…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Piano Dust Buster: Master Music from Your iPad

This is an app for every poor child who ever had to suffer through piano lessons only to learn a shoddy version of “Chopsticks,” and every pitiable parent who had to endure listening, there’s an app called Piano Dust Buster that makes learning to tickle the ivories a little less painful and a lot more…

Tech News Leslie Horn

The LumaHelm Is a Bike Helmet That Acts Like Turn Signals

Riding a bike? Great! Riding a bike at night? Possibly dangerous. And even though dressing yourself in bright colors while wrapping 3M and reflective gear around your body is effective, illuminating your noggin is something bike riders don’t do enough of. The LumaHelm would fix that. Sure, you might look like a giant glow in…

Tech News Casey Chan

Why a Keyboard—not a Processor or Screen or Anything Else—Is the Only Way to Beat Apple

The killer (or be killed) feature of that new Microsoft Surface for Windows RT is its keyboard. The tablet itself is a wonderful device. It’s got a great body and a (seemingly) fast processor. But input is everything. At the Surface launch yesterday, the auditorium was packed with the tech press, and lots of MacBook…

Tech News Mat Honan

There’s Now a Google Offers iPhone App

If you’re a coupon hoarder, you’ll be glad to know that there’s now a Google Offers iPhone app. Launched today, the free app presents you with a map full of deals in your area, allowing you to make a note of which deals you’ve already purchased, and alerting you about new ones. The best part?…

Tech News Leslie Horn

This AR-15 Monster Rifle From Hell Comes Loaded With 9 Magazines, 3 Lasers, 3 Red Dot Sights and More

Man hero Iraqveteran8888 from YouTube just posted a video showcasing a monster AR-15 rifle that looks more like a mini-fighter jet than a gun. It’s been customized with 9 30-round magazines, 3 lasers, 3 red dot sights for 100, 200 and 300 yards, 4 flashlights and a gunk of other human destroying, earth squashing fairy…

Tech News Casey Chan

Live the Language

Collaborating with director Gustav Johansson, EF International has been promoting international study abroad programs with a charming series of videos. Shot by Niklas Johansson and accented with Albin Holmqvist’s overlaying typography, each video is a poignant summation of various cultural capitals, ranging from Barcelona to Sydney, from London to Los Angeles. Check out the full…

Tech News Matt Novak

A Rolltop Messenger Bag That’s Military-Tough

Chrome’s new Lieutenant rolltop messenger bag combines the versatility and easy access of a messenger bag with the watertight seal of a rolltop backpack to make one tough bag. Doesn’t hurt that it’s got looks, to boot. The interior is fully lined with box-welded, military-grade truck-bed liner to ensure a waterproof seal that Poseidon himself…

Tech News Michael Zhao

Everything You Need to Get From Point A to B While Looking Like an Idiot

Sometimes you need to get somewhere in a hurry, but a car can be an expensive accessory, particularly if you live in a downtown setting. Thankfully, there are plenty of alternatives to just taking a bicycle to where you need to go. Including plenty that look just look downright stupid. So if standing out in…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

This Lego Minecraft Is Your Building-Blocks-For-Building-Blocks Deal of the Day

I’ve never played Minecraft. Am I alone in this? Or is the rest of the world enjoying Minecraft, which isn’t unlike digital LEGO, and leaving me behind like I’m a creaky old man. I’m not a creaky old man. Or at least, I hope I’m not too creaky yet. But as you get older, you…

Tech News J.D. Levite

Apple Patents Bizarre Identity Cloning Service That Will Help You Avoid Tracking

Attention paranoid Internet privacy wahoos: Apple has just patented a new system that will help you avoid unwanted tracking. Basically, it creates an alternate identity which you pass off as yourself. Sound like Science Fiction? Yup, this is some straight up Multiplicity madness. The technical ins and outs of the patent as reported by Patently…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

10 Psychedelic Blacklight Portraits

It was a weird request, to take photos of loved ones whilst bathed in blacklight. But you know what? The results—from painted pregnancies to bubble self portraits—were cooler than I could have ever anticipated. WINNER: Scuba Man I found a recipe online to make your own blacklight reactive bubbles. It involves marinating a highlighter in…

Tech News Mark Wilson

All the Windows Phone 8 Rumors Fit to Print

These Pixelated Glasses are the Definition of Computer-Geek Chic

Computer Program Uses Avatar Role Play to Help Children Combat Social Anxiety

The Wedding Planker

An HTML 5 App That Tracks NYC Subways in Real Time? Yes, Please!

Watch This Tiny Aerogel Boat Run For Almost an Hour On a Minuscule Drop of Ethanol

Drink a Cleaner, Tastier Cup of French Press Coffee in the Morning

If You Have OCD, Don’t Buy This Perpetually Unlevel Image

Watch the Fascinating Pizza Circulatory System of New York City

Piano Dust Buster: Master Music from Your iPad

The LumaHelm Is a Bike Helmet That Acts Like Turn Signals

Why a Keyboard—not a Processor or Screen or Anything Else—Is the Only Way to Beat Apple

There’s Now a Google Offers iPhone App

This AR-15 Monster Rifle From Hell Comes Loaded With 9 Magazines, 3 Lasers, 3 Red Dot Sights and More

Live the Language

A Rolltop Messenger Bag That’s Military-Tough

Everything You Need to Get From Point A to B While Looking Like an Idiot

This Lego Minecraft Is Your Building-Blocks-For-Building-Blocks Deal of the Day

Apple Patents Bizarre Identity Cloning Service That Will Help You Avoid Tracking

10 Psychedelic Blacklight Portraits

Fourth Most Populous Country in the World Bans Most Social Media for Kids

How to watch UFC Fight Night Adesanya vs Pyfer live this Saturday

‘Steel Ball Run’ Will Return This Year…Eventually

‘The Mummy 4’ Is Getting the Family Back Together

JD Vance Says UFOs Are Actually Demons

Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, Cut Your Daily Coffee Costs at Home

Amazon Clears Out Govee LED Smart Light Bulbs (2-Pack) at a Record Low, Each Bulb Costs Just a Few Dollars

The First Proper ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer Is a ’90s Anime Fever Dream

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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