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Mike Tyson has a new stage show coming to Las Vegas. If I could be there, I totally would. Growing up, I was a huge Iron Mike fan. And as an adult, I may appreciate him even more. And that’s because far from the one-dimensional character you may think of from the tabloids of the…
Google rolled out a new project on Friday to remake classic ads for the Web. Basically it’s an attempt to show how Google can modernize powerful old-fashioned one-way branding for a new interactive era. Also? It’s got great troll-tential. The first ones out of the gate are by Volvo and Coke. The Volvo one is…
Look, I’m a bag junkie. I have far too many. I’m into messenger bags the way some people are into sneakers. I carry one everywhere I go, and I love having ones that stand out. So I’m pretty excited to try this new design-it-yourself model from Rickshaw Bagworks, that lets you completely trick out your…
South by Southwest is very precious. But it’s also genuinely a good place to learn about the future—especially for readers of this site. Today, our publisher Nick Denton sat down with Anil Dash to talk about comments. What does the future hold for commenting on Gawker Media sites like this one? What’s fractional commenting? Why…
We’re big fans of Neil deGrasse Tyson here at Gizmodo, and although we’ve delivered similar messages in the past, this new “We Stopped Dreaming” supercut by Evan Schurr (aka Scrunchthethird) is worth five minutes of your Sunday. It’s beautifully cut, with all kinds of archival space footage and a compendium of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s most…
An old PR adage says if you have bad news, release it on Friday when it’s less likely to cause a stir. So perhaps that’s why Apple announced it’s killing off iWork.com on, you guessed it, this past Friday Apple sent out an email notice to its iWork.com users, informing them to get their documents…
iPhone cases tend to be pretty generic, but if you can make a sound, you can have your own completely unique case. That’s because Shapeways will turns sounds—any sound—into an iPhone case. The 3D printing company has teamed up with Soundcloud to turn audio into wearable art. Upload an MP3 to Soundcloud, or pick one…
You wouldn’t bring your kids camping without the right equipment, so why would you even consider bringing your iPad without the right gear? After all, you spend so much more time with it, surely it deserves this CampFire sleeping bag case. Your iPad 2, or new iPad, snaps into a plastic housing which is backed…
The Titanic sank on April 15th, 1912, and we’ve been asking questions ever since. Although we now know more or less why she went down, @RealTimeTitanic seeks to show us how it happened from the standpoint of its crew. Starting today, the new Twitter handle will be tweeting about everything Titanic-related from the last stages…
Appealing to that small demographic who don’t know the line between tasteful and tacky, Bridgestone has developed a new printing technology that lets drivers add custom artwork and patterns to the sides of their tires. Unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show, the technology uses a two-layer process including the colored artwork and a protective…
Not only do you not need tools like a screwdriver or a hammer to assemble this Gurtbett bed, you don’t need screws or nails either. The pieces easily slot together and the whole structure is then held in place with ratchet straps. So it totally one-ups Ikea when it comes to the ease of assembly…
Artist Cai Guo-Qiang has a thing for explosives. He’s the man responsible for those mesmerizing daytime fireworks, but it turns out he also uses gunpowder and fire to create abstract works on canvas. Usually it’s kind of boring to watch an artist create a piece, but Cai Guo-Qiang’s technique is sure to get your heart…
Designed by Gustav Widström and Marcus Heneen, the Slända pens always remain standing when you put them down so they’re easier to grab the next time you need them. Solving a particular problem that, let’s be honest, doesn’t really exist. Technically they’ll let you rid your desk of organizers and pen holders, but the Slända’s…
Apple takes more heat for the labor practices of its suppliers than anybody, but it’s largely a victim of its own success in that regard. The biggest spotlight draws the loudest critics. And as Tim Cook has repeatedly pointed out, the company really does make an effort, starting with an independent audit of Foxconn labor…
At first glance Igor Lobanov’s Wormhole chair looks like an impossible object that could only exist as a computer physics simulation. But once you wrap your head around its zip-together design, it not only seems plausible, but also pretty genius. Each chair is composed of two flat, but rounded, frame pieces that each fold into…
You’ll have to cut a hole in your desk to install this retracting Levity task light. But that minor inconvenience is worth it for a lamp that’s completely non-intrusive when you don’t need it. When you first pull on the cap it automatically raises four-and-a-half inches, illuminating a set of built-in power outlets for your…
Last year Andrew Capener designed a stunning Scrabble set with a minimalist wooden board and a lovely use of fonts on the tiles which had even Gizmodo alum Rosa wishing it was a reality. Well come August, it will be. According to Andrew’s blog, there was so much positive feedback online for the set that…
Improv Everywhere! They’re the best. Especially when they pull off large-scale pranks at events used to a certain degree of solemnity and self-importance. Like, say, TED. Here, Charlie Todd and his merry band present the most disruptive spinning beach ball of death of all time in the middle of a staged TED keynote. Like everything…
The ‘keep it simple’ mantra doesn’t seem to apply to watchmakers. The more complex they can make a watch’s movements and mechanics, the more impressive their creations seem. And Harry Wintson’s new Opus 12 is nothing short of a masterpiece. Instead of hands pointing at numbers on the Opus 12’s face, the watch uses a…
If board sports are your thing, but the current weather and conditions aren’t ideal for snowboarding, skateboarding, or surfing, this spring-mounted Gyroboard alternative promises to keep you in shape and let you train all year round. It’s reminiscent of the springy rides you’d find at a playground, but instead of a cartoonish character on top…
