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Dumbphones Are Not the Answer to Smartphone Addiction

We look at the constantly rising numbers for smartphone adoption and just sort of assume that sooner or later, everyone’s going to get on board with this thing. But there are some people, young people, who are sticking to dumbphones, and cutting ties with their smartphones. And it’s kind of dumb. Here’s the basic thrust…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

This Halogen Oven is Your Cook-Anything-Like-A-Pro Deal of the Day

I’m starving. Really. I’m so hungry right now, but I have to write this up first. Why am I so hungry? I got up entirely too late this morning and missed breakfast. And my roommate is no help. She hasn’t gone grocery shopping in ages, so her shelf was barren. She had some pasta, but…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

This Swordfish Pierced the Skin of a Deep Sea Submarine

This is Alvin, a famous US Navy deep sea submarine. It survived the extreme conditions of deep sea exploration looking for lost hydrogen bombs, surveying the Titanic, and exploring a hydrothermal vent for the first time in history. But in 1967, it barely survived an encounter with a swordfish. The one sticking out of its…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

There Will Be No Solution to the Energy Crisis Until We Run Out

President Obama has started his re-election campaign, hoping to remind voters that in spite of four years of broken promises and disappointing compromises, he’s still dedicated to what got him elected in the first place: making really good campaign speeches. One phrase you’re going to be hearing a lot is “all-of-the-above” energy policy. This little…

Tech News Lore Sjöberg

The Creepy Awesomeness of Talking Mannequins

Jean Paul Gaultier’s retrospective of his 40-plus years of fashion design would have been breathtaking even without bizarre talking mannequins. Gaultier himself greeted guests to a press preview party of the exhibit, open at San Francisco’s de Young Museum from March 24 through August 19. But it was the mannequins—chatting, chanting, reciting poetry—that struck awe…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski

Five Ways James Cameron Could Have Died on His Mission to the Bottom of the Ocean

Over the weekend, James Cameron successfully made it to the the bottom of the Mariana Trench—the deepest point on Earth. Bad. Ass. https://gizmodo.com/james-cameron-successfully-reaches-the-deepest-spot-on-5896326 But also: lucky, brave, well-prepared, and maybe a little bit daft: Any number of factors could have turned the the veteran explorer-slash-director’s epic adventure into his last act. The Mariana Trench is…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Can the $900 Panasonic GH2 Produce Better Video Than the $3,500 Canon 5D Mark III?

The Panasonic GH2 is a mid-range micro four thirds camera that runs about $900. It is a decent product, but would never be expected to compete with professional DSLR’s. Right? Wellllllllllll… Turns out, the GH2 has one unsuspecting video feature that beats out the current standard of DSLR videography, the Canon 5D Mark II, not…

Tech News Michael Hession

Waste-burning Fuel Cell Could Power a Hydrogen Future

Microbial fuel cells may well be the next black (or at least brown) gold. But to tap those anaerobic reserves, we’ll need a power station that can run on carbon-rich gas. Something like the DFC-3000 fuel cell—it turns biogas into power 2200 for homes and their hydrogen cars. https://gizmodo.com/new-microbial-fuel-cells-could-turn-sewage-plants-into-5891157 Welsh Physicist William Grove patented the…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Crime-Fighting Metal Detectors Could Count Stacks of Cash—and Foil Smugglers

The use of magnetic inks in currency already allows vending machines to verify the authenticity of bank notes. But new research shows that metal detectors at security checkpoints could detect and count large stacks of notes from a distance for catching smugglers. Physicists Christopher Fuller and Antao Chen, from the University of Washington in Seattle,…

Privacy & Security Andrew Liszewski

Get a Peek at the New Acura Concept Car for The Avengers

Watch this video for some dazzling images of the new Acura concept car for the upcoming film The Avengers. Even Robert Downey, Jr. can’t contain his excitement as he drives this sleek, gleaming vehicle. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec a elementum purus. Donec et mauris eget quam congue ornare. Nam vulputate,…

Tech News Gawkercreative

Apple’s Glass Stores: A Danger to Birds and Old Ladies? (UPDATED)

Every year thousands of birds smack their faces on the glass walls of Apple Stores, and it’s very sad. But have you ever considered the grandmas? An 83-year-old fur magnate walked face-first into an Apple Store door. She’s now suing for $1,000,000. On December 13th of last year, Evelyn Paswall, formerly one of Manhattan’s top…

Tech News Brent Rose

Shopping Mall Fountain One-Ups the Bellagio’s Famous Water Works By Shooting Fire

Steve Wynn spent over $1.6 billion building the Bellagio, but a new shopping mall in Salt Lake City has one-upped the resort’s famous fountains with its own water works creation that spews forth synchronized jets of fire as well. Opened just last week, the City Creek Center’s most awesome attraction—besides its Sbarro’s—was apparently created by…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This New Active Suspension System Will Save Lives

DARPA has developed a new suspension system that could save military and civilian lives. Not for tanks or cars, but for the robots that assist soldiers during battle for the deactivation of explosive devices. These robots are becoming crucial, especially in urban scenarios. DARPA thinks that their new active suspension system will allow robots to…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

These Are the Apps on Mr. Burns’ iPad

Mr. Burns used his iPad in the recent Simpsons episode Them, Robot, and, like the rest of us, he loaded it up with apps. They are funny: Am I Alive, Ukulele Hero, Google Naps, Captain Billu’s Whiz-Bang, Angry Burns and the one I really want to buy at the App Store: Trap door. https://gizmodo.com/rupert-murdoch-is-now-on-twitter-5872381 Actually,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Courts Say Google’s Autocomplete Feature Might Be an Invasion of Privacy

Google has been ordered by the Tokyo District Court to stop its autocomplete search feature because a man is claiming that it’s an invasion of privacy. According to the court, the man has been fired from his job because Google autocompletes his name with crimes he has never committed. You know Google’s autocomplete, it’s the…

Tech News Casey Chan

HTC Titan II Colliding With Our Planet on April 8th for $200

Get ready for the Battle of the Giant LTE Windows Phones: AT&T’s confirmed the luscious, big screen Titan II, successor to perhaps the best Windows Phone ever, will arrive on the exact same day as the Lumia 900. Let’s rumble. https://gizmodo.com/htc-titan-ii-hands-on-the-giantest-windows-phone-now-h-5874439 The Titan II has a .4-inch advantage over the Lumia 900, as well as…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Time-Lapse of Ocean Currents Looks Like a Living Van Gogh Painting

The Scientific Visualization Studio at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center created this beautiful animation called Perpetual Ocean which visualizes the ocean’s surface currents over a 30-month period between June 2005 and December 2007. The animation was created using NASA and JPL’s high-resolution model of the global oceans, which is normally used for running simulations and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Human Mutation Is What Makes the Flu Deadly

If you’ve ever wondered why some people shrug off a flu while others die from the same virus, you’re in good company—it’s puzzled scientists for decades. But a new study suggests that a mutant protein found in some humans is responsible for the difference. A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge has found…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Holy Crap: Nokia’s Hot New Windows Phone Will Only Be $99

AT&T has confirmed that the Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone will be available on April 8th. For $99. No, there is not a number missing. https://gizmodo.com/nokia-lumia-900-our-favorite-windows-phone-now-bigger-5874413 For a shit-hot LTE smartphone running the objectively beautiful Windows Phone OS, $100 with a two-year contract is an absolute steal. We first got our hands on the Lumia…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Will Next-Generation LTE Connections Sling Data at 30Gbps?

LTE data connections are blisteringly fast—at least, if you can get a signal—but that doesn’t mean researchers aren’t already developing next-generation systems. Now, apparently Huawei has developed a new version of LTE capable of data rates peaking at a jaw-dropping 30Gbps. According to IT Wire, Huawei has “recently introduced… Beyond LTE technology, which significantly increases…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Dumbphones Are Not the Answer to Smartphone Addiction

This Halogen Oven is Your Cook-Anything-Like-A-Pro Deal of the Day

This Swordfish Pierced the Skin of a Deep Sea Submarine

There Will Be No Solution to the Energy Crisis Until We Run Out

The Creepy Awesomeness of Talking Mannequins

Five Ways James Cameron Could Have Died on His Mission to the Bottom of the Ocean

Can the $900 Panasonic GH2 Produce Better Video Than the $3,500 Canon 5D Mark III?

Waste-burning Fuel Cell Could Power a Hydrogen Future

Crime-Fighting Metal Detectors Could Count Stacks of Cash—and Foil Smugglers

Get a Peek at the New Acura Concept Car for The Avengers

Apple’s Glass Stores: A Danger to Birds and Old Ladies? (UPDATED)

Shopping Mall Fountain One-Ups the Bellagio’s Famous Water Works By Shooting Fire

This New Active Suspension System Will Save Lives

These Are the Apps on Mr. Burns’ iPad

Courts Say Google’s Autocomplete Feature Might Be an Invasion of Privacy

HTC Titan II Colliding With Our Planet on April 8th for $200

Time-Lapse of Ocean Currents Looks Like a Living Van Gogh Painting

Human Mutation Is What Makes the Flu Deadly

Holy Crap: Nokia’s Hot New Windows Phone Will Only Be $99

Will Next-Generation LTE Connections Sling Data at 30Gbps?

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

Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, xAI Has Now Shed All 11 of Its Non-Elon Musk Founders

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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Dumbphones Are Not the Answer to Smartphone Addiction

This Halogen Oven is Your Cook-Anything-Like-A-Pro Deal of the Day

This Swordfish Pierced the Skin of a Deep Sea Submarine

There Will Be No Solution to the Energy Crisis Until We Run Out

The Creepy Awesomeness of Talking Mannequins

Five Ways James Cameron Could Have Died on His Mission to the Bottom of the Ocean

Can the $900 Panasonic GH2 Produce Better Video Than the $3,500 Canon 5D Mark III?

Waste-burning Fuel Cell Could Power a Hydrogen Future

Crime-Fighting Metal Detectors Could Count Stacks of Cash—and Foil Smugglers

Get a Peek at the New Acura Concept Car for The Avengers

Apple’s Glass Stores: A Danger to Birds and Old Ladies? (UPDATED)

Shopping Mall Fountain One-Ups the Bellagio’s Famous Water Works By Shooting Fire

This New Active Suspension System Will Save Lives

These Are the Apps on Mr. Burns’ iPad

Courts Say Google’s Autocomplete Feature Might Be an Invasion of Privacy

HTC Titan II Colliding With Our Planet on April 8th for $200

Time-Lapse of Ocean Currents Looks Like a Living Van Gogh Painting

Human Mutation Is What Makes the Flu Deadly

Holy Crap: Nokia’s Hot New Windows Phone Will Only Be $99

Will Next-Generation LTE Connections Sling Data at 30Gbps?

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

Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, xAI Has Now Shed All 11 of Its Non-Elon Musk Founders

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