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Designing a Dumb Flying Robot That Can Safely Crash Is Easier and Cheaper

As the story goes, when farmers were looking for a better way to deliver tomatos undamaged, they just engineered a more resilient vegetable. And that’s basically the same approach being taken by crash-friendly flying robot researchers at the EPFL. Instead of focusing their efforts on obstacle and collision avoidance systems, which can weigh a robot…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Songkick Concerts: Never Miss Your Favorite Band

It’s a big bummer when a band you likes comes through town and you miss it. But your brain can’t be expected to track every single show put on by every single band you like. So that’s why SongKick Concerts is useful. What does it do? This app ensures you never miss a concert. It…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Hollywood Steve Jobs Returns to Disgrace Apple’s Magic Garage

Ashton Kutcher’s cinematic opus, jOBS—yes, it’s spelled like that—is getting real. How real? People who look nothing like the characters they’re playing have entered the Jobs family home, where Apple was born. These shots from the Los Altos set show Ashton Kutcher, like a broke-ass Shaggy from Scooby Doo, doing his best to look dour.…

Tech News Sam Biddle

This Is the MacBook Pro Retina Model You Should Buy

OK, so you’re buying a retina display MacBook Pro. Let’s look past the fact that a maxed-out MacBook Air is probably enough for most regular people, or that if you order a new retina MBP today you’ll have to wait a month until it arrives. Let’s figure this thing out! Now, not to belabor the…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Melie Bianco’s Neon iPad Clutch Is as Stylish as You Are

Ladies, here’s a eye-catching way to tote your tablet. Melie Bianco has a new neon faux patent leather purse specifically designed for your iPad or whatever slate you’re shlepping. Are you drooling yet? It’s 13 inches tall and nine inches wide and it’s got a detachable strap, so you can carry it as a clutch…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Google Maps vs. Apple Maps: A Side-By-Side Comparison

The biggest change—among many—in iOS 6 will undoubtedly be Apple’s new Maps app. And though its turn-by-turn directions, Flyover and oh so sweet Siri look promising, the real question is how Apple’s maps will compare to Google’s. Here’s a side by side comparison of the two, so you can see for yourself. It may have…

Tech News Casey Chan

The Sensory Effect NY Tech Meetup Keynote Speaker Is the Legendary Ray Kurzweil

It’s almost impossible to convey the excitement coursing though Gizmodo. Ray Kurzweil, the world’s premier futurist and bona fide genius, will be gracing the Gizmodo rooftop with his presence at The Sensory Effect, a special NY Tech Meetup all about the latest in gesture/sound control in partnership with Gawker Media, presented by Windows Internet Explorer.…

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This Slow Motion Metal Drilling Video Is So Damn Satisfying

I love slow motion videos in general, but there’s something extra-satisfying about this one: a fixed Japanese OSG Mega Muscle Drill getting its way inside a block of carbon steel rotating at 3,183 revolutions per minute. I can’t stop watching those chips getting away. And here’s a close up of the same drill getting into…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Shooting Challenge: Blacklight Portraits

It’s not just for stoner posters anymore. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’re going to elevate the blacklight to fine portraiture. The Challenge Take a portrait of someone in blacklight. (Preferably all glowy.) The Technique So what is a blacklight? Really, it’s just a UV light. Invisible to the naked eye, this wavelength reacts to…

Tech News Mark Wilson

The New iPhone 2012 Could Look Quite Beautiful

I was skeptical about the rumored next generation iPhone’s design. The two-tone unibody enclosure shown in crappy videos didn’t say anything to me. Then I saw these renderings, using the allegedly leaked parts as reference. Now I’m starting to love it. While the current iPhone 4 and 4S gets me back to the 70s—specially with…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Your Workout Motivation Could Soon Come in Pill Form

Running, swimming, cycling: ugh, they’re all so much effort. Wouldn’t it be just great if you could magically boost your motivation to exercise? Well, soon you might be able to, because scientists have discovered a compound that could do just that. In a series of experiments in mice, a team of researchers from the Zurich…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Report: The Feds Are Investigating Cable Companies Over Data Caps

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Justice Department is looking into whether the country’s huge cable companies are using data caps on their internet services to keep streaming video upstarts from taking hold. Is anti-trust action against the giants imminent? In particular, the WSJ says that DoJ officials have spoken to both independent video-on-demand…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

This Medieval Chess Set Is Your Bringing-It-Back Deal of the Day

Remember when people used to threaten each other by saying, “I’m gonna get medieval on your ass?” As a society we should decide to start saying it again—even if we don’t support the act of actually performing violence on each other. This medieval chess set will allow you to settle your scores the old fashioned…

Tech News J.D. Levite

8 Beautiful Products of Bauhaus: The Single Most Influential School of Design

You might think of Bauhaus as a style, or maybe a school of thought. But Staatliches Bauhaus—more commonly known as just Bauhaus—was actually a physical school: an institute of design that gave some of history’s most important designers a grounding in aesthetics that continues to influence the way our world looks and works. Bauhaus was…

Tech News Adrian Covert

We Love Rock Music Because It Makes Us Feel like Cavemen

Distorted guitar, jarring chords and screeching solos get a lot of us pumped up. New research, though, reveals that it’s not something we’ve learned to love—in fact, the distinctive sounds of rock music echo the raw, visceral warning sounds of humans and animals from prehistoric times. The study, published in Biology Letters, investigates the effects…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Designer Fly Trap Is a Stunningly Beautiful Way to Murder Bugs

If for some reason you feel guilty whenever you off a mosquito or other annoying bug, this beautifully sculpted fly trap should ease your pain. Because we can’t imagine a more elegant or soothing place for insects to meet their demise. But Acase’s $80 InaTrap isn’t just about looks. It’s also packing some innovative technology…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Ray-Ban Foldable Aviators Make the Slickest Shades Even Better

Ray-Bans are some of the best sunglasses. The styles of are timeless and the lenses are quality. And while there have been foldable Wayfarers for years, now the classic Ray-Ban Aviators have gotten the same treatment. A pair of these shades will run you between $195 and $295, depending on the style. Ray-Ban’s been making…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Minimus Zero Trail Gallery

Narrow toe box. The crazy tread. Think this is a bitch to clean? You’re right. Cool material on the upper. Light and breathable, but keeps stuff out.

Tech News Brent Rose

Custom Popeye Rolex Is $32,000 and Worth Every Penny

If the cheap cartoon-themed watch you’ve been wearing since high school is drawing disapproving stares at the office, this collaboration between Dr. Romanelli and Bamford Watch Department provides a stylish alternative that still embraces just a touch of whimsy. And even though this custom Rolex featuring Popeye—complete with his muscular arms pointing out the time—comes…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Comcast Refuses to Help Copyright Holders Sue Its Subscribers

Copyright holders like the RIAA and MPAA think it’s their god-given right to sue BitTorrent users into eternal poverty for illegal file sharing. Well Comcast has had enough. The company is refusing to comply with subpoenas for user data. That’s right, Comcast is sticking up for the little guy. In court documents (embedded below) the…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Designing a Dumb Flying Robot That Can Safely Crash Is Easier and Cheaper

Songkick Concerts: Never Miss Your Favorite Band

Hollywood Steve Jobs Returns to Disgrace Apple’s Magic Garage

This Is the MacBook Pro Retina Model You Should Buy

Melie Bianco’s Neon iPad Clutch Is as Stylish as You Are

Google Maps vs. Apple Maps: A Side-By-Side Comparison

The Sensory Effect NY Tech Meetup Keynote Speaker Is the Legendary Ray Kurzweil

This Slow Motion Metal Drilling Video Is So Damn Satisfying

Shooting Challenge: Blacklight Portraits

The New iPhone 2012 Could Look Quite Beautiful

Your Workout Motivation Could Soon Come in Pill Form

Report: The Feds Are Investigating Cable Companies Over Data Caps

This Medieval Chess Set Is Your Bringing-It-Back Deal of the Day

8 Beautiful Products of Bauhaus: The Single Most Influential School of Design

We Love Rock Music Because It Makes Us Feel like Cavemen

Designer Fly Trap Is a Stunningly Beautiful Way to Murder Bugs

Ray-Ban Foldable Aviators Make the Slickest Shades Even Better

Minimus Zero Trail Gallery

Custom Popeye Rolex Is $32,000 and Worth Every Penny

Comcast Refuses to Help Copyright Holders Sue Its Subscribers

Should We Be Hyped—or Freaked Out—About Nuclear Microreactors?

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

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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