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How to Make Your Facebook Profile Look Like Pinterest

Have Facebook? Hate Timeline? Love Pinterest? Good. If you want to combine your interestingly social world with your socially interesting world, you can hack your Facebook Profile to look like an exact replica of a Pinterest page. Here’s how. It’s so simple really, you just download an app called PinView and the app will transform…

Social Media Casey Chan

This Helmet Crafted from Sustainable Wood and Cork Is as Safe as Your Plastic and Foam One

The general rise of artisanal wares over the past few years hasn’t been particularly shocking. But to see that trend spill over into safety products—almost exclusively the domain of science, technology and research—is a bit strange. Especially when it’s a bike helmet meant to protect your brain. Coyle bike helmets use different woods—firs, maples, oaks,…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Watch Bill Nye Dance and Sing with a Band Called Bill Nye and the Science Guys

Bill Nye, the world’s favorite science teacher and forever holder of a place in our hearts, is easily the coolest person for being a total dork. Watch him dance, bounce, use two drinking glasses as eye glasses and sing with a band named Bill Nye and the Science Guys. I would love to drink with…

Tech News Casey Chan

Anonymous Makes Its Own Pastebin (But, Like, More Anonymous)

Pastebin is often the hacker’s tool of choice for posting exploits and information gleaned from them. But it does filter some content, and the site owner occasionally complies with law enforcement requests. So, Anonymous created its own version, called AnonPaste. Anonymous describes the site as “a minimalist, open source online pastebin.” The group says it…

Tech News Mat Honan

How to Buy a Facebook Girlfriend for $5

Boyfriends, girlfriends, the pretense of courtship—can’t we just download an app for instant internet romantic gratification? Turns out, as our dystopian/utopian future becomes reality, having constant love in your life is exactly that easy. Sure, the relationship only exists online. But these days, almost nobody will ever know the difference. Now let’s start shopping. The…

Social Media Sam Biddle

Samsung iCloud Competitor Will Apparently Debut Alongside Galaxy S III. Sigh.

Samsung’s S-Cloud, which seems like a six-letter middle finger to the design lawsuit lawyers, will be out with the Galaxy S III next month, according to Korean newspaper Maeil Business. The only thing is, uhh, why? S-Cloud will be an apparently unlimited service—though that sounds like it’ll apply to the bandwidth, not the storage—and also…

Gadgets Kyle Wagner

How Many Smuggled iPhones Can You Hide In a Beer Bottle?

iPhones are a hot commodity for smugglers. We already know that an old lady can stuff 44 iPhones in her stockings. But thanks to the most recent bust in China, we now know how many will fit in a beer bottle. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-4-smugglers-caught-on-tape-5653333 The inquisitive customs officials at the Sha Tau Kok border between Hong Kong…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Where Does “Ye Olde” Really Come From? (Hint: You Say It Wrong)

“Ye Olde” is one of those phrases we throw around for cheap laughs, but do you have any idea where that first part comes from? Or how to pronounce it? Probably not! Minute Physics takes a stab at explaining, and like most things in life, “Ye” was born out of laziness—and totally France’s fault. Back…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

The World’s First Bionic Foot Mimics Flexion to Aid Gait

Using traditional lower leg and foot prosthetics is like walking in sand. Since the user can’t push off with that foot, there’s no muscle for power or an Achilles tendon to pull against. The BiOM prosthetic, however, supplements user effort with robot power. Even modern carbon fiber prosthetics can require as much as an extra…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Mammoth Turbine Blimp Takes Flight

We recently caught wind of the high-flying turbine blimps that could cut our energy costs by up to 65 percent. Now we get to see a prototype of this glorious feat of human engineering in action. This is not science fiction; the future is here. https://gizmodo.com/high-flying-turbine-blimps-could-cut-wind-electricity-c-5898948 Designed by Altaeros Energies, these high-altitude wind turbines could…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Watching Kids Narrate Planet Earth Is the Most Adorable Thing

David Attenborough or Sigourney Weaver narrating Planet Earth? Snooze. Okay, not really but they’re definitely not as adorable as these kids narrating Planet Earth. You’ll hear about cheeseburgers, watch a headphone struggle and see creative ways to pronounce ‘David Attenborough’. Kids say the darndest things. [YouTube via BoingBoing]

Tech News Casey Chan

Fitness Trackers Use Psychology to Motivate Couch Potatoes

When it comes to fitness trackers, the psychology behind them is just as important as the technology inside them. Gadgets like the Nike+ FuelBand, Fitbit Ultra and BodyMedia Fit Link use accelerometers, altimeters and algorithms to track everything from how many steps you took to how many calories you burned. By providing this data instantaneously,…

Tech News Jeff Beckham - Wired.com

Mice Grow Massive Testicles by Eating Yogurt

When you eat yogurt, it’s probably because you want to drop a few pounds or snack on something tasty and refreshing. But, if you are a mouse at least, your favorite bacteria culture treat could also give you huge testicles. That’s what biologists at MIT discovered when they were testing the effects of yogurt on…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Don’t Buy This Stuff Right Now

Former Gizmodian Brian Lam has a site called The Wirecutter, whose singular goal is to decide which gadgets to buy or not to buy. Today, he looks at a handful of product categories you should wait on before plunking down a stack of cash. Right now is an awkward time to buy some kinds of…

Gadgets Brian Lam - Wirecutter

Incept Yourself With Lucid Dreaming Goggles

Lucid dreaming is when you’re dreaming, but you’re aware of it. Theoretically, you could get to a point where you can control you the dream. It’s a tricky process, but to help it along, Will Finucane built a pair of lucidity-inducing goggles. He rigged a pair of LEDs to a circuit, and programmed them to…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Bittersweet Eulogy as a Bialetti Kicks the Bucket

Everyone has some object that’s just too beautiful to give up, despite a major flaw in its function. What is it for you—an old Polaroid or 35-millimeter camera, a stopped watch, an original Nintendo? Hell, a bit brace? For me, it was a Bialetti Moka Express stovetop coffee maker. I loved it, but I’m glad…

Tech News Harry Sawyers

See If You Can Answer the Weirdest Standardized Test Question Ever

Students, teachers, and parents in New York State don’t know what to make of this bizarre question on the state exams. Let’s see if you can do better. Sharpen your pencils! But first, everyone’s familiar with the story of the pineapple and the hare, right? Imagine this: You’re a terrified eighth grader in the middle…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

First-Grader With No Hands Wins National Handwriting Award

This is Annie Clark. She’s only seven, and sadly she was born without hands. But that doesn’t seem to pose much of a problem for her, because she’s just won a national penmanship award. A handwriting award. Without hands. Annie managed to write her way to victory in the content that was held at Wilson…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Did the Samsung Galaxy SIII Just Show Up in Vietnam?

Samsung’s Galaxy SIII is due to launch officially on May 3rd. We’ve already seen some blurry images of what might be the phone—but now an even more convincing example has surfaced in Vietnam. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-to-unveil-galaxy-s-iii-on-may-3rd-5902249 Engadget reports that the handset showed up on Vietnamese site Tinhte—though the original page is now down. No worries: we still…

Gadgets Jamie Condliffe

Qualcomm Warns of International Snapdragon Chip Shortage

Chip maker Qualcomm has announced that it can’t meet demand for some of its mobile phone processors—which means that Android- and Windows-based phone manufacturers will have to seek an alternative in the coming months. Specifically, it turns out that Qualcomm has underestimated how widely used its S4 Snapdragon chips would be, which means that the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

How to Make Your Facebook Profile Look Like Pinterest

This Helmet Crafted from Sustainable Wood and Cork Is as Safe as Your Plastic and Foam One

Watch Bill Nye Dance and Sing with a Band Called Bill Nye and the Science Guys

Anonymous Makes Its Own Pastebin (But, Like, More Anonymous)

How to Buy a Facebook Girlfriend for $5

Samsung iCloud Competitor Will Apparently Debut Alongside Galaxy S III. Sigh.

How Many Smuggled iPhones Can You Hide In a Beer Bottle?

Where Does “Ye Olde” Really Come From? (Hint: You Say It Wrong)

The World’s First Bionic Foot Mimics Flexion to Aid Gait

Mammoth Turbine Blimp Takes Flight

Watching Kids Narrate Planet Earth Is the Most Adorable Thing

Fitness Trackers Use Psychology to Motivate Couch Potatoes

Mice Grow Massive Testicles by Eating Yogurt

Don’t Buy This Stuff Right Now

Incept Yourself With Lucid Dreaming Goggles

Bittersweet Eulogy as a Bialetti Kicks the Bucket

See If You Can Answer the Weirdest Standardized Test Question Ever

First-Grader With No Hands Wins National Handwriting Award

Did the Samsung Galaxy SIII Just Show Up in Vietnam?

Qualcomm Warns of International Snapdragon Chip Shortage

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

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

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

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