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Modular Kitchen Tools Let You Finally Build the Perfect Spoontula

Like a kitchen-friendly version of Voltron that’s come to help you with dinner, Enrico Azzimonti’s Take It line of cooking cutlery come in unorthodox shapes that can be combined to further expand their functionality. There are four sets to choose from, around $16 each, that feature redesigns of forks, spatulas, and even spoons. Their bent…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

CloudMagic for Android: Super Fast Search on Super Strong Steroids

Search is king on Android, it is Google’s OS after all. But there’s a way to make search even better on Android: an app called CloudMagic. It’s the fastest way to search through your personal Google juice (Gmail, calendars, etc.) and Twitter tweets. What does it do? Think of CloudMagic as a search engine that…

Tech News Casey Chan

The iPad 3 Will Appear March 7th?

Pour yourself a glass of red wine and put on your tech gossip pants, because we’ve got another iPad 3 rumor: iMore says Apple’s next tablet will be announced on March 7th, packing serious power. According to their sources “who have been reliable in the past,” we can expect the following: Apple currently plans to…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Basically Every Band’s Kickstarter Video Ever

We all love Kickstarter. We all also hate Kickstarter. Especially when it’s for your friend’s band. They’re all the frigging same. “So stoked to be working with this person you’ve never heard of on this song that you don’t like!” Lucky for us, the writers of Portlandia noticed that too. And now that they’ve made…

Tech News Brent Rose

Google’s Acquisition of Motorola Is Really Real

As far as the Department of Justice is concerned, Google’s swallowing of Motorola Mobility isn’t going to violate any antitrust laws, so they gave it the OK. Long story short, we won’t be seeing a repeat of the whole AT&T-Mobile ordeal. [Reuters] https://gizmodo.com/google-is-buying-motorola-5830842

Tech News Adrian Covert

Your Heartbeat Could Be Your Password

A technology in the works might soon allow you to unlock your hard drive by simply touching your keyboard. Your unique heartbeat, emitted through your fingertip, would be your password. Chun-Liang Lin and his team at the National Chung Hsing University in Taichung, Taiwan translated a human heartbeat into an encryption key using an electrocardiograph…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski

When Progress Leaves Us in the Dark

The Obama administration has prosecuted more government officials for media leaks than any other before it. Combined. The New York Times notes the government’s ability to perpetually keep tabs on anyone with security clearance. This more vigorous approach can mostly be attributed to rapid advances in technology. But to what extent will this cripple the…

Privacy & Security Adrian Covert

DIY Rapid-Fire Pellet Gun Shoots Your Eye Out For Just $15

YouTuber Nighthawkinlight shows you how to turn $15 worth of air hose parts, and a plastic soda bottle, into a remarkably devastating airsoft-like pellet gun that will riddle a foam target into dust. Except, they fail to mention that the whole thing is powered by a tank of gas or air compressor that will most…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Windows 8 on ARM: Everything You Need To Know

Up until late last week Windows 8 on ARM was a complete mystery. We know the product existed, that it would launch at some point in the future, and it would sport the Metro interface Microsoft has been showing off for almost a year now. The silence on just about everything else had led many…

Tech News Justin Kerr - MaximumPC

The Bulldog Security Deluxe 500 2-Way Vehicle Starter System Is Your I-No-Longer-Fear-The-Cold Deal of the Day

For some reason the wheel is often identified as mankind’s greatest invention. But let me tell you, it’s not. Do you know what is? The remote control. I don’t care if it’s for your TV, your radio, your toy helicopter, or even your folding mattress, being able to do things remotely is mankind’s greatest gift…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

The Most Complicated Way to Ruin Your MacBook

If you’ve got some time on your hands and never really liked your MacBook anyway, then you should think about dying it. Not only will it ruin your laptop’s iconic design, it also takes hours to do. Over at Brain Deadlock, there’s a comprehensive step-by-step guide which shows you exactly how to dye your MacBook…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Here Are the Crazy Things the TSA Found Last Week: Cannonballs, Grenades, Ninja Stars and More

We poke fun of the TSA for being dumb but sometimes we forget that normal people do even dumber things. Like pack a grenade launcher in their carry on. Or try to bring a cannonball on board. Here’s a list of the crazy things the TSA found just last week. In the picture above, from…

Privacy & Security Casey Chan

Why I’ll Never Trust a Human With My Data Again (Updated)

On Valentine’s Day, I may have an unexpected present: My websites might all go dark, and a decade’s worth of data may vanish. My host’s domain registration is set to expire tomorrow, and the man behind it has disappeared. (Update: He’s back! See below.) Like a lot of other people, I came across Cornerhost when…

Tech News Mat Honan

Is the iPad Getting Pulled from China Stores?

Apple lost a lawsuit over the rights to the term “iPad” in China, and now its über-popular tablet might be in the process of being yanked out of Chinese stores. https://gizmodo.com/apple-may-have-to-stop-selling-the-ipad-in-china-5882609 There are reports that the Chinese Administrations of Industry and Commerce are confiscating iPads found on sale. The report says, though, that in some…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

What If iOS Looked Like the Original Mac OS?

One of the iPhone’s most striking qualities is iOS’ beautiful interface. Still, I love this conceptual rendering of iOS made to look like the OS on the original Macs. The iOS ’86 concept by Anton Repponen wonderfully re-imagines the default iOS home screen in the style of the original Mac OS, down to the classic…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Mattel Is Finally Making the Back to the Future Hoverboard

First, the Back to the Future Nike Mags came out. Now, Mattel has announced that it’ll be making the pink hoverboard Marty McFly made infamous in Back to the Future II. My life is complete. Well, almost. https://gizmodo.com/the-nike-air-mag-aka-the-back-to-the-future-shoes-are-r-5838503 The Mattel hoverboard doesn’t actually hover as it’s only a 1:1 replica of the movie version but…

Tech News Casey Chan

When Anti-Theft Concept Devices Were More Brutal

In the digital age, anti-theft devices usually consist of some sort of location-based tracking service. The technology featured in this video brings us back to a simpler time, when thieves were stopped in the most physical way. Not only will this briefcase brutally crush the perp’s fingers, but anyone within a 10 foot radius should…

Tech News Michael Hession

Why Rubber Rules: A Short History of the World’s Favorite Stretchy Substance

When Charles Goodyear figured out how to take the smelly sap from some trees and turn it into the rubber of industry, the finished, stretchy product bounced a crazy diverse number of materials out of their soon-to-be former jobs. Like sheep intestines. Ick. Before rubber, wheels were made of wood and steel. That’s how we…

Tech News Rachel Swaby

The Little Equation at the Heart of the Economic Collapse

When the global financial markets began to collapse in 2007, everybody turned on the banks and bankers — and they haven’t stopped since. But one of the culprits was a humble piece of mathematics: the Black-Scholes equation. Most people know that the financial crisis was a result of things called derivatives: investments made on investments.…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Samsung’s Best Designers Toil in Obscure Hotplate Division

You’d think that Samsung would have placed its best industrial designers in divisions that focus on drool-worthy mobile products like smartphones and tablets, but apparently they’ve instead got them focused on the company’s more mundane offerings like hot plates. Without a sense of scale the O Table could easily pass for a sleek MP3 player,…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Modular Kitchen Tools Let You Finally Build the Perfect Spoontula

CloudMagic for Android: Super Fast Search on Super Strong Steroids

The iPad 3 Will Appear March 7th?

Basically Every Band’s Kickstarter Video Ever

Google’s Acquisition of Motorola Is Really Real

Your Heartbeat Could Be Your Password

When Progress Leaves Us in the Dark

DIY Rapid-Fire Pellet Gun Shoots Your Eye Out For Just $15

Windows 8 on ARM: Everything You Need To Know

The Bulldog Security Deluxe 500 2-Way Vehicle Starter System Is Your I-No-Longer-Fear-The-Cold Deal of the Day

The Most Complicated Way to Ruin Your MacBook

Here Are the Crazy Things the TSA Found Last Week: Cannonballs, Grenades, Ninja Stars and More

Why I’ll Never Trust a Human With My Data Again (Updated)

Is the iPad Getting Pulled from China Stores?

What If iOS Looked Like the Original Mac OS?

Mattel Is Finally Making the Back to the Future Hoverboard

When Anti-Theft Concept Devices Were More Brutal

Why Rubber Rules: A Short History of the World’s Favorite Stretchy Substance

The Little Equation at the Heart of the Economic Collapse

Samsung’s Best Designers Toil in Obscure Hotplate Division

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

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

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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