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Exec: Top Gun 2 Is Real and Stars a Plane That Doesn’t Fly (Updated: Drunken Confirmation)

A Lockheed engineer is probably the last person you’d expect to break the news of a Hollywood mega-blockbuster sequel, but here we go! Flightglobal is reporting Top Gun 2 is not only happening, but starring Tom Cruise (!) as an F-35 pilot. Ha! The bizarre news, centered around a movie that doesn’t even have an…

Tech News Sam Biddle

According to Google, Santorum Is No Longer Most Known for Being a Frothy Mix of Lube and Fecal Matter

Previously, Rick Santorum might’ve been winning caucuses but he was definitely losing Google. Back then, when one searched ‘santorum’ on Google, the top result would be “the frothy mix of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the byproduct of anal sex.” Haha. Funny. Now? It’s been booted from the top spot. What kind of…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Kuhn Rikon 3-Piece Animal Print Cutlery Set Is Your Aww-How-Cute Deal of the Day

These animal print knives are so awful I love them. The blade has a print! What kind of sick and twisted person thought this would be a good idea? How high was he? What’s his favorite color? God, I want to meet him. Actually who am I kidding, no I don’t. Just imagining the pure…

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Hey Microsoft, Please Don’t Let PC Makers Ruin Windows 8

The Windows 8 consumer preview is utterly delightful. But I have a huge suspicion that by the time it ships, it could completely suck. And that’s because the people who make the machines on which it is installed will fuck it right up with a bunch of crap. When you buy a new computer, before…

Tech News Mat Honan

Wacom Intuos 5 Hands On: Multitouch Feels Good

If you are as addicted to Wacom tablets as I am, you will like to know that there’s a new Intuos in town, the Intuos 5. [top] https://gizmodo.com/wacom-intuos4-wireless-review-the-joy-of-freedom-5489191 What is new? It’s multitouch, like their simpler Bamboo models. You can use multitouch gestures in OS X and Windows using your five fingers (like zooming in…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz

Gravity Tells This Versatile Lamp When To Automatically Adjust Its Glow

Snow Peak is known for its lighting gear that adapts to the needs of campers throughout the day. And their new Tulip Lantern is the smartest yet, automatically adjusting its throw when it detects it’s being used as a hanging lamp. Available on March 9th for $150, the lantern uses the law of gravity to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Educational Toys Of Yesteryear Taught Important Atomic Bomb Dropping Skills

Educational toys are a clever way to teach your kids while they think they’re just having fun. Like this old-school airplane toy which was secretly training America’s kids on how to be successful bombardiers for a possible nuclear war. Since those times Matthew Broderick films have taught us that the only way to win a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Why Roller Coasters Wouldn’t Exist Without Coal Mining

Humans are strange, thrill-seeking creatures. We crave not just a thrill, but something so terrifying that we think, if only for a moment, that we might not actually survive. For those of us not ready for base jumping in wing suits, roller coasters can fulfill that excitement lust. And the amusement park fixtures may never…

Tech News Rachel Swaby

Pre-Order the Back to the Future Hoverboard Right Now for $120

Just as expected, the official Mattel Back to the Future hoverboard made infamous by Marty McFly is now available for pre-order. The hoverboard only costs $120 and actually comes with a hoverboard scaled for 6-inch action figures too. That’s a steal in my BTTF-loving book. https://gizmodo.com/mattel-is-finally-making-the-back-to-the-future-hoverbo-5884660 Yup, I already pre-ordered and if you claim to…

Tech News Casey Chan

AT&T Clarifies How Limited Its Unlimited Plan Really Is

If you’re one of the lucky AT&T customers who still has an unlimited data plan, you’re probably aware that AT&T hamstings the connections of its “top 5 percent” of data consumers. But it has never been clear who exactly falls into that category. Until now. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-chokes-unlimited-data-dead-dead-dead-dead-5826060 Here’s what it means to be part of the…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

OnLive Desktop Now Available for Android Tablets

Just like with the iPad, the OnLive Desktop service—which provides remote access to a server-powered version of Windows 7—is now available for Android Tablets for the same five bucks a month. https://gizmodo.com/onlive-desktop-plus-hands-on-they-put-windows-on-my-ip-5887484 Because Android supports mouse input, it brings a dimension to OnLive Desktop the iPad lacked, but still supports all the same multitouch gestures…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Get These Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite Crayons Before Lucas’ Empire Strikes Back

I’m not sure how the Lucasfilm marketing machine hasn’t invaded the world of crayons already, but it looks like Etsy seller extramoneyformommy is the first to the market with a set shaped like Han Solo in his carbonite prison. For just four bucks you get a set of eight in red, orange, yellow, green, blue,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Is the New iPad Going To Be Called iPad HD? (Update 2)

Would Apple name the new iPad 3 the iPad HD? According to alleged part listings from Griffin and Belkin, this may be the case. The product name is a good match for the its new Retina-like display. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-ipad-3-hiding-in-plain-sight-5888989 Accessories manufacturers don’t have a clue about Apple marketing plans until the very last minute. They usually…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

BlackBerry’s Jeff Gadway Is Answering Your PlayBook OS 2.0 Questions Live Right Now

We’ve sifted through your questions about BlackBerry® PlayBook™ OS 2.0 (thanks!) and Jeff Gadway, senior marketing manager for BlackBerry, is here in the post right now to answer them. So sit back and watch the questions and responses magically appear below. Got a question for Jeff now? Email it to [email protected].

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The Army’s New Long-Lasting Surveillance Drone Can Probably See Your House from Here*

*Here being Afghanistan. But that’s what you get when you combine the Army’s newest UAV helicopter, the A-160 Hummingbird, with a 1.8 Gigapixel ARGUS sensor, the Army’s single most powerful camera package to date. The A-160 Hummingbird is a long-loitering, remotely-operated surveillance platform. It has been under development by the Boeing corporation since 2004 but…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Anonymous Blames Arrests on Snitches

Anonymous boasts of itself as being a loose collective, a patchwork of mixed, at times conflicting ideals, sans leadership. It seems to work well for them! Except this nebulousness also lets in pretty much anyone. Including the cops. MSNBC reports the recent rash of Anonymous arrests, spanning Spain and South America, can be traced back…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Why You Never Hear About World-Altering Inventions Created by Committee

Modern corporate culture is in L-O-V-E, love with meetings (and any opportunity to engage in groupthink). But if you look back, history’s real intellectual heavyweights weren’t “team players.” Intellectual giants like DaVinci, Einstein, and even Steve Wozniak, all developed their best works in near solitude. Quiet, by Susan Cain, examines why the world’s best thinkers…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Shooting Challenge: FREE FOR ALL!!

You take orders from me every week. But you’re no robot. You have visions, dreams and aspirations. You want to do things YOUR way. And you will. Because for this week’s Shooting Challenge, anything goes. The Challenge Shoot anything you want. With your camera, not a gun. I don’t have that sort of authority. Repeat,…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Google’s New Privacy Policy Violates EU Law

On BBC Radio this morning, EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said that the EU had investigated Google’s new Privacy Policy—which gives Google access to the activity of all its users across all its services—and found that it was in violation of privacy laws. https://gizmodo.com/reminder-googles-new-privacy-policy-kicks-in-tomorrow-5889360 According to Reuters, Reding offered the following examples when pressed about…

Tech News Adrian Covert

How To Make an Inflatable Snowboard

Every third Thursday of the month California-based Signal Snowboards likes to experiment with unique board designs that push the boundaries of form and function. And this time around it created a snowboard with inflatable inner tubes like a bike tire. While a snowboard that inflated like a balloon would certainly be easier to travel with,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Exec: Top Gun 2 Is Real and Stars a Plane That Doesn’t Fly (Updated: Drunken Confirmation)

According to Google, Santorum Is No Longer Most Known for Being a Frothy Mix of Lube and Fecal Matter

This Kuhn Rikon 3-Piece Animal Print Cutlery Set Is Your Aww-How-Cute Deal of the Day

Hey Microsoft, Please Don’t Let PC Makers Ruin Windows 8

Wacom Intuos 5 Hands On: Multitouch Feels Good

Gravity Tells This Versatile Lamp When To Automatically Adjust Its Glow

Educational Toys Of Yesteryear Taught Important Atomic Bomb Dropping Skills

Why Roller Coasters Wouldn’t Exist Without Coal Mining

Pre-Order the Back to the Future Hoverboard Right Now for $120

AT&T Clarifies How Limited Its Unlimited Plan Really Is

OnLive Desktop Now Available for Android Tablets

Get These Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite Crayons Before Lucas’ Empire Strikes Back

Is the New iPad Going To Be Called iPad HD? (Update 2)

BlackBerry’s Jeff Gadway Is Answering Your PlayBook OS 2.0 Questions Live Right Now

The Army’s New Long-Lasting Surveillance Drone Can Probably See Your House from Here*

Anonymous Blames Arrests on Snitches

Why You Never Hear About World-Altering Inventions Created by Committee

Shooting Challenge: FREE FOR ALL!!

Google’s New Privacy Policy Violates EU Law

How To Make an Inflatable Snowboard

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

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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