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The FCC Wants to Stop You Being Shocked By Your Phone Bill

Most of us have had that horrible experience of opening a phone bill only to find that it’s way, way more than expected. Fortunately the FCC has taken pity, and is now working with carriers to instigate a customer alert scheme to warn you about additional charges before they happen. The plan is to send…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Taco Bell, By the Numbers

Here at Gizmodo, we have a real vested interest in the nacho cheese-dusted enigma that is Taco Bell. Well, this year, Taco Bell turns 50. So, in honor of that most milestoney of ages, here’s a look at her latest figures: https://gizmodo.com/taco-bell-doritos-locos-taco-lightning-review-love-and-5892010 Facts on Snacks • Employees: 150,000 team members • Restaurants: 5,600, nationwide •…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

How To Choose the Right Grow Light

Whether you’re propagating tabletop lettuce or a batch of the sticky ickies, window sills just won’t cut it. You need yourself a proper lighting rig to get the most of your indoor garden. Here’s what you need to know. Image: aleks labuda Lighting Basics Plants eat sunlight, converting the solar energy to chemical throught the…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Windows Loyalists, Rejoice! You Too Can Now Make Cinemagraphs

Until recently, apps for cinemagraphs—the GIF’s less-active cousin—were only available for iOS, leaving a whole cinemagraph-loving, Windows operating-system using group in the lurch. No longer! Microsoft has just released Cliplets, their own cinemagraph-crafting app, which is completely free and can be downloaded straight from their website. Cliplets allows you to capture a moment in time—blowing…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

Ritz Flips a Switch, Queen Rocks Out, and We All Learn About Grow Lights(NSFW)

Roll that spliff extra phatly, pack some fresh ice into the binger, and set the Volcano to “Blasteroid.” It’s time for tonight’s Stoner Channel. We’ve collected our best high-times material for the discerning pothead on this, the stoney high holiday, so sit back, relax, and pass that shit on the left, yo. We’ll be updating…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

And Lo! Another Useless Laser Was Born

Laser lovers everywhere will delight in the knowledge that the world’s #1 bestselling laser company, Wicked Lasers, has developed yet another laser with which to do their unspecified lasery things. https://gizmodo.com/wicked-laser-s3-krypton-lightning-review-holy-christ-n-5834091 Yes, Wicked Lasers is getting ready to debut their latest and greatest. We don’t know what exactly will set it apart from the rest,…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

What Is 4/20?

4/20 is the high stoner holiday fer sure but where does it come from? Like, what are its origins, where’s it comin’ from, what’s its back story man? Luckily, the day has nothing to do with the Nazi. There are a lot of theories about how the term 4/20 entered the American lexicon, ranging from…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Scottish Scientists Invent “Sonic Screwdriver”

Part Tricorder and part lock-pick, Dr. Who’s famous all-in-one device could handle any crisis—save deadlock seals. Now, researchers from Dundee University have replicated at least some of the screwdriver’s functionality with a machine capable of lifting and turning suspended objects. The Dundee device is able to raise and turn disks suspended in a water-filled tube.…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

The Robotic, Disco-Loving Waitstaff of the 1980s

In 1983, a Chinese fastfood restaurant in Pasadena, California, added two unlikely new employees to its waitstaff: Tanbo R-1 and Tanbo R-2, a pair of robots. Each cost $20,000 (which would today be $45,000, if adjusted for inflation) and, when in proper working order, scooted around delivering bowls of chow mein and plates of peking…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

The Supermen Lovers: Say No More (NSFW)

Part pop culture parade, part earnest plea, Say No More by French House musical ensemble The Supermen Lovers features the work of nearly 20 designers creating a cavalcade of modern icons we just can’t stop talking about. (NSFW on account of boobies). You may also remember The Supermen Lovers from 2001’s “Starlight,” which hit #2…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Meet the American Who Designed North Korea’s Atrocious Website

Just yesterday we learned that North Korea paid only fifteen bucks for its website. Now we get the reaction of Robert Westmore, the unwitting man behind the design. https://gizmodo.com/north-korea-spent-a-whole-15-making-its-website-5902961 Westmore, a former “senior web designer,” told FoxNews.com that he had no idea North Korea was using his work, but he’s certainly not complaining. “As a…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Watching Porn Turns Off Your Brain, Says Study

The results of a study conducted by a team from the University of Groningen Medical Centre in the Netherlands show that watching porn will actually turn off the part of the brain that processes visual stimuli. At least in women. The study looked at 12 healthy, heterosexual premenopausal women, all of whom were on hormonal…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

Why Does Google Think Pinterest Is an “Extraordinary” Problem Solver?

After watching Facebook spend $1 billion on Instagram, here’s a lot of curiosity as to whether Google will buy Pinterest, one of the hottest startups in the world right now. We spoke with Google’s vice president of corporate development – and M&A chief – David Lawee briefly to find out what he’s most interested in…

Tech News Matt Lynley - Business Insider

Bio-Acoustics, Haptic Steering Wheels, RFID Everywhere: This is the Future According to AT&T

For most, AT&T is simply seen as the company that delivers phone and internet and TV service to the masses. But they also have a full-fledged R&D program, which spans multiple countries. Today they offered a glimpse into the fruits of those AT&T labs, with innovations ranging from clever to “OMG I WANT THIS NOW.”…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Panic Buttons, Nook Cans, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. Israeli Clubs Installing Panic Buttons It’s the hot new Tel Aviv clubbing trend! Panic buttons that are…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Iris App: View Your Instagrams on Your iPad

Though Instagram finally landed on Android, there isn’t yet a tablet version. With its big, bright retina display, the iPad is the perfect venue to browse photos. Iris satisfies that need, letting you check out all your favorite filtered snapshots with Apple’s slate. What does it do? While you can’t actually publish photos to Instagram…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Clueless Hackers Took Down DC Government Sites Thinking They Were Attacking the Feds

This morning, hackers took down some of Washington DC’s government websites. But as DCist reports, the hackers who did it probably thought they were going after the federal government. Sigh. The DDoS attack on the government websites came courtesy the “UGNazi” hacking collective. The hackers have also claimed responsibility for attacks on NYC.gov and military.com…

Privacy & Security Mario Aguilar

In the Future, Stacking Chairs Will Be Made From Liquid Wood and Look Fantastic

Traditionally, chairs that are designed to be easy to stack and store focus more on functionality than aesthetics. So thank you Calligaris for going a few extra miles with their stylish new Skin chairs providing some much needed comfort… for the eyes. But besides spending a bit more time on the chair’s physical design, Calligaris…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Wine Is About to Get More Expensive Because of a Grape Shortage

CNBC is reporting that wine inventories are experiencing an extended shortage which means people will either have to spend more for a quality bottle or go back to drinking Boone’s Farm. Yuck. That’s not fun for anybody. It’s interesting because demand for wine is actually increasing, with an expected growth rate of 7 to 11…

Tech News Casey Chan

Upgraded Killer Drone May Fly for Two Days Straight

The Air Force’s premier killer drone could get a lot more dangerous, if the flying branch agrees to upgrades proposed by the robot’s manufacturer. California drone-maker General Atomics has figured out ways to nearly double the flight time of the camera-, missile- and radar-equipped MQ-9 Reaper by adding fuel pods, longer wings and stronger landing…

Tech News David Axe - Wired

The FCC Wants to Stop You Being Shocked By Your Phone Bill

Taco Bell, By the Numbers

How To Choose the Right Grow Light

Windows Loyalists, Rejoice! You Too Can Now Make Cinemagraphs

Ritz Flips a Switch, Queen Rocks Out, and We All Learn About Grow Lights(NSFW)

And Lo! Another Useless Laser Was Born

What Is 4/20?

Scottish Scientists Invent “Sonic Screwdriver”

The Robotic, Disco-Loving Waitstaff of the 1980s

The Supermen Lovers: Say No More (NSFW)

Meet the American Who Designed North Korea’s Atrocious Website

Watching Porn Turns Off Your Brain, Says Study

Why Does Google Think Pinterest Is an “Extraordinary” Problem Solver?

Bio-Acoustics, Haptic Steering Wheels, RFID Everywhere: This is the Future According to AT&T

Panic Buttons, Nook Cans, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

Iris App: View Your Instagrams on Your iPad

Clueless Hackers Took Down DC Government Sites Thinking They Were Attacking the Feds

In the Future, Stacking Chairs Will Be Made From Liquid Wood and Look Fantastic

Wine Is About to Get More Expensive Because of a Grape Shortage

Upgraded Killer Drone May Fly for Two Days Straight

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

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

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