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Self-Frothing Beer Mug Grants Your Brew the Massive Head You Never Wanted

I think I have been drinking and pouring my beer incorrectly. That’s the only way I can really explain this self-frothing beer mug from Japan. The Takara Tomy Beer Jug Jokki Hour Foam Head Maker works by funneling beer from the bottom of your mug through a swirly straw that runs through the handle of…

Gadgets Kyle Wagner

6 Ways to Totally Avoid Metro and Use Only Desktop Mode in Windows 8

While we’re huge fans of Windows 8’s Metro interface, there are plenty of folks who’d rather never let it see the light of day. If you’re one of them, our friends at Laptop Mag explain how to quash it from the get-go. As installed, the Windows 8 Consumer Preview forces users to navigate through two…

Tech News Avram Piltch - LAPTOP MAGAZINE

You Can Now Stream Many of Your DVDs From iTunes in the Cloud

In the wake of the new Apple TV announcement on Wednesday, some users discovered that you’ll be able to stream movies from iTunes in the Cloud even if you didn’t buy them from iTunes. The new update, which was first noticed by Tech of the Hub, improves iTunes in the Cloud by letting you add…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

This Titan Fake Security Dome Camera Is Your Unsecure Deal of the Day

Michel Foucault believed that those under constant surveillance were more likely to fall in line with the laws of the land and police themselves. Thomas Hobbes believed that we are all fundamentally evil. So how do you stop people from doing evil shit in your home? Pretend that you’re watching them, of course. Plop this…

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The Cops Are Reportedly About To Raid The Pirate Bay

The Pirate Bay claims they’re about to be shut down again. Sources within government have reportedly told leaders at the file-sharing portal that the Swedish authorities are planning to raid them. The Pirate Bay recently removed all of the torrent links from its website after a series of court judgements against the controversial organization. But…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Stalk Team Gizmodo on Twitter

If you really want to get to know Team Gizmodo, we’re all on Twitter. You can think of it as Gizmodo unfiltered. With up to date links to our stories, hot gadget action, 140 character insights, and pictures of sandwiches. Any serious Gizmodo fan will want to follow everyone below. We give good Twitter. If…

Tech News Mat Honan

Can a Backpack Be Chic?

When Eric Rothenhaus landed a gig as director of design at JanSport five years ago, he wanted to make an impression. He would do it by re-creating, down to the seat-belt straps, the very first JanSport backpack (and the first-ever backpack with a zipper) introduced in 1969. Problem: There were no sketches, patterns or even…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski

How To Build a Lego Super Mario Question Block To Power-Up Your Weekend

Chris McVeigh’s Lego creations are some of the most impressive out there, and since he shares his plans, you can construct them yourself. McVeigh’s latest is a Super Mario-inspired build, which is simple enough that even a Lego novice can get in on the fun. If you’ve got $12 and a little time to spare…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Dumbest New Trend: Kids Eating Magnets

A few days ago, we told you about an imperious young girl who ate 37 rare earth magnets and lived. It was pretty astounding, frankly. But apparently kids everywhere are eating the damn things, and as a pandemic, it is very stupid. Specifically, the issue seems to be buckyballs, which are groups of tiny magnets…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

A Coat Can Make You Smarter

In a new study, researchers found that people wearing lab coats were better at paying attention and performing tasks accurately than those not wearing the white jackets associated with medical professionals and scientists. Researchers at Northwestern University asked study subjects to don a white lab coat like the kind your doctor probably wears, and that…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski

The Sombrero Bottle Juicer Will Zestify Your Spring Water

I hate hydrating, and I’m getting fat from all the Sierra Mist I’m drinking. Bottled just water isn’t refreshing enough. That’s why I want this cheap, practical gadget that makes adding all-natural juice flavors to my Evian a cinch. For only five bucks the convenient Sombrero Bottle Juicer can be yours. Apparently it was invented…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

The 4G LTE iPad May or May Not Cost $310 to Build

At an estimated $310, the new iPad is likely Apple’s most expensive iPad to date from a manufacturing standpoint. But because their retail pricing stays fixed, it means that that rise in cost will cut into their profit margins. But don’t feel too bad for Apple, since they’re still netting somewhere around 50% of the…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Coca-Cola and Pepsi Caramel Color Is Carcinogenic

Bad news: Coca-Cola and Pepsi have a carcinogenic ingredient: 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI). More bad news: They are not taking it out, they are just reducing it to avoid having to display a cancer warning label in their cans and bottles. 4-methylimidazole is a molecule that forms during heating and browning processes, like those that may happen…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Sexy Women with QR Codes on Their Butts Is Awful Awful Awful

QR Codes, those impractical little squares that deliver information through a cell phone’s camera, have seen their fair share of bad ideas. But this explosion of tackyness seems especially dumb and horrible and gross and UGH. The shots are from the LA Auto Show, back in November, but we’re just now seeing them thanks to…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Super-Sized Food of the Future

We often associate food futurism with the concept of meal pills. But another popular prediction from the “freaky science” file of retro-futurism involved gigantic fruits and vegetables. (And not just Great Pumpkins, such as the ones that competitive growers are creating today.) The December, 1900 issue of Ladies’ Home Journal featured a fascinating article titled…

Tech News Matt Novak

The Kalinin K7 Was King of the Propeller Planes

When the Spruce Goose was still just a twinkle in Howard Hughes’ eye, Russia was quietly constructing the largest propeller-powered plane to ever leave the ground. The Kalinin K-7 was designed by the Russian Army in the early 1930’s as an experimental Heavy Bomber aircraft that could also be used to transport civilians. Since jet…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Racism-Curing Pills Are Apparently a Thing Now?

Researchers at Oxford University claim to have discovered a “cure” for racism, in pill form. It only (supposedly!) stamps out biologically-inherent discrimination, apparently, so if someone’s been Clockwork Oranged into a life of hate, maybe it won’t be so helpful. But, to repeat: RACISM-CURING PILL. Propranolol is a beta-blocker that’s used to reduce blood pressure,…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Rush (The Band) Wants Off Rush: For Once We Actually Agree With Copyright Lawyers (Updated)

Rush—the Canadian rock group—is pissed at Rush Limbaugh. Rush (the band) realized that the conservative radio host was playing their epic anthems on air and sent Limbaugh’s show a cease-and-desist letter demanding their music no longer be used on the air. Update about Rage Against the Machine below The Rush Limbaugh Show has been in…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

The Biggest Mistake People Made About the iPad

The original iPad certainly had its detractors. But for all the myriad complaints about that big ol’ bezel, the lack of cameras, the name, and so on, there was one refrain that echoed loudest among the haters: It’s just a big iPhone. You know what? They were wrong. We all were. As Farhad Manjoo points…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Don’t Believe How Fast Apple Says the New iPad Is

During Apple’s Super Tablet 16 this week, Tim Cook boasted of processing performance that kicks Nvidia’s Tegra 3 in the face. By a factor of four. Don’t believe the hype—ever. BGR reports Nvidia’s obvious umbrage with the claim—the Tegra 3 is no slouch, after all: “We don’t have the benchmark information,” [Nvidia spokesman Ken] Brown…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Self-Frothing Beer Mug Grants Your Brew the Massive Head You Never Wanted

6 Ways to Totally Avoid Metro and Use Only Desktop Mode in Windows 8

You Can Now Stream Many of Your DVDs From iTunes in the Cloud

This Titan Fake Security Dome Camera Is Your Unsecure Deal of the Day

The Cops Are Reportedly About To Raid The Pirate Bay

Stalk Team Gizmodo on Twitter

Can a Backpack Be Chic?

How To Build a Lego Super Mario Question Block To Power-Up Your Weekend

Dumbest New Trend: Kids Eating Magnets

A Coat Can Make You Smarter

The Sombrero Bottle Juicer Will Zestify Your Spring Water

The 4G LTE iPad May or May Not Cost $310 to Build

Coca-Cola and Pepsi Caramel Color Is Carcinogenic

Sexy Women with QR Codes on Their Butts Is Awful Awful Awful

Super-Sized Food of the Future

The Kalinin K7 Was King of the Propeller Planes

Racism-Curing Pills Are Apparently a Thing Now?

Rush (The Band) Wants Off Rush: For Once We Actually Agree With Copyright Lawyers (Updated)

The Biggest Mistake People Made About the iPad

Don’t Believe How Fast Apple Says the New iPad Is

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

Students Are Now Renting Smart Glasses to Cheat on Exams

Roborock F25 GT Cordless Vacuum and Mop Hits Its Lowest Price in Spring Sale, 20,000Pa Cleaning Power Without the Premium Price Tag

New Details Add a Bizarre Twist to NASA’s First ISS Medical Evacuation

ASUS TUF 27” HDR Gaming Monitor Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing for a Limited Run in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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

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