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Foolproof! Man Somehow Caught Trying to Pay With Homemade Million Dollar Bill

I don’t know how they did it, but an eagle-eyed Walmart cashier in Lexington, Kentucky North Carolina somehow managed to foil Michael Anthony Fuller’s attempt to pay for a purchase with a $1 million bill he made. Maybe he didn’t get the watermarks exactly right? And it’s not like Fuller attempted to buy a million…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Seven Tech Resolutions to Avoid Suffering in the New Year

Now that your vision is de-blurred and you can feel your face again, it’s time to kick 2012’s ass. For some, that means no more smoking or chicken nuggets—but let’s also have a fresh start with electronics. Back Up Your Computer (Regularly!) This one is inexcusable! We don’t care how you do it. Get an…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Android-Themed Manga Comic Breaks Down the Drama

The world of Android is complicated. One company hates another, some are secretly sharing beds… my God, it’s just like high school! Well, a Manga arteeest took that concept and ran with it: welcome to Sweet Android High School. The comic, which runs on extra editions of the Japanese PC magazine “Weekly ASCII” centers around…

Tech News Brent Rose

World’s Tallest Building Shows Off World’s Awesomest Fireworks Display

As if being the tallest building in the world isn’t already impressive enough, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai put on one of the most amazing fireworks displays I’ve ever seen to ring in the new year. Instead of just surrounding the building with giant colorful explosions, the Burj Khalifa itself was turned into a 2,723…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

HP Insiders Claim WebOS Was Doomed From The Start

We’re all well aware of the commercial problems that HP has endured with WebOS. But now, according to the New York Times, insiders have admitted that the software was doomed from the get-go. When WebOS started development, it was ambitious: Palm originally intended for the operating system to be based on common Web technology, WebKit.…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

When Siri Pranks Go Wrong (or Right, If You’re a Terrible Person)

Some malcontents in England briefly turned Siri into a deviant, Ricky-Gervais-impersonating insult comic. When asked how many people there are in the world, a demo iPhone in a store told a 12-year-old boy to “Shut the f*ck up, you ugly t***.” Lovely. So what happened here wasn’t actually a feature of Apple’s maligned personal assistant…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

How to Find the Perfect Portrait Lighting Using a Marble

This is a really great portrait photography trick that requires no special equipment: use a black marble to see how the light hits on the eyes of the person you want to photograph: Just hold a fist in front of you (like holding a telescope), tuck the marble just under your forefinger, and there you…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

This Is What Happens When Barbie Dolls Turn Into Meth Heads

I love these amazing, ultra-realistic model photography series by the very talented Carrie Becker: Barbie Trashes Her Dreamhouse. I imagine this happening in an alternative universe where Ken leaves her after she turns into a meth head following years of alcohol and coke abuse. This series was done in part during an artist residency, otherwise…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Turn Any Surface Into a Touch-Sensitive Instrument With a $20 Microphone

My desk is boring. My walls are boring. My windows are boring. I need to liven them up by turning them into musical instruments that detect and recognise my touch. Fortunately, that’s cheaper and easier than it sounds. This video shows off Mogees, an interactive gestural-based way of turning any surface into a real-time, wacky…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Iran Tests Long-Range Missiles Over Strait of Hormuz, Creates First Nuclear Fuel Rod

Iran has successfully tested two long-range missiles over the Strait of Hormuz—a crucial point for oil commerce—in response to Obama’s December 31 sanctions against Iran’s central bank. What’s worse: Iran claims they have created their first nuclear fuel rod. For sure, those Iranians know how to start the year with a bang. What missiles did…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

MAME Arcade Game Emulator Now Available For Google Chrome

The Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator port for iOS lasted only a matter of hours on Apple’s App Store. That was sad. But don’t fret: MAME has now been successfully ported to Google Chrome, too. MAME emulates classic arcade games: everything from Pac-Man to Burger Time. Of course, many of the ROMs you need to be…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Rupert Murdoch Is Now On Twitter!

Check it out, kids, our favorite octogenarian media tycoon has joined Twitter. I have to admit I love his Twitter picture. And he’s pretty active too. Here’s a sample: Vacations great time for thinking. St Barth’s too many people. Thoughts best kept private around here. Like London! Happy 2012. May itbe better than all experts…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Best Space Stories of the Year

Mankind has stared up at the cosmos since forever. We now understand a little more about the great expanse beyond our planet, but that doesn’t mean we’re any less transfixed by the stars. Here are some of our best space posts from the past year. 1. The Mystery of the Giant Planet Hidden In Our…

Tech News Gizmodo

Stay As Warm As a Wookiee In This Hoodie

Given he only ever wore a sash, I’m assuming Chewbacca’s coat of fur keeps him plenty warm. So it stands to reason that a hoodie made from Wookiee fur would do the same, even if you don’t live on Hoth. Unfortunately Wookiee fur is apparently hard to come by here on Earth, so this $70…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

These Unwearable Specs Poorly Hide a Digital Camera

If you fancy yourself an amateur Bond, there are plenty of high-tech glasses available that discreetly hide a compact camera. This isn’t one of them. In fact, these Fuuvi Megane glasses aren’t going to fool anyone. But I guess they’re not supposed to either. It looks like novelty is the name of the game here,…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

The Official New Year’s Eve Ball App Lets You Join the Times Square Party From Your Phone

Can’t make it to New York to ring in the new year tonight? With the official Times Square New Year’s app you won’t have to plant yourself in front of the TV if you want to see the ball drop. The app was officially released a few weeks ago, and while it does feature a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

How Did This Artist Freeze an Exploding Boulder In Time?

Unless you’re committing life insurance fraud, you’ll never get to experience what it’s like to be inside an explosion. And maybe that’s what inspired sculptor Zhan Wang’s My Personal Universe which lets gallery patrons wander through a paused blast. So how does one accurately recreate an explosion? The 5,000+ pieces of stainless steel rock fragments…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The Chemical Brothers: Star Guitar

I tend to gravitate towards electronic music when I’m working. There’s something about the order and structure of the beats that keeps me productive. And more often that not, it’s The Chemical Brothers pounding away in my headphones. Despite the name, Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons aren’t related. They did attend school together growing up…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The Twilight Zone: The Only TV Sci-Fi the World Needs

“You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension – a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.” What’s it about? As an anthology…

Tech News Michael J Kennelly

The Best Shooting Challenges of the Year

The photographic prowess of our readers never ceases to amaze us. These ten collections feature the most jaw-dropping user-submitted images of the year—perhaps of the decade. 1. 98 Incredible Photos of Levitation Man can fly, but he can’t yet levitate. Maybe that’s why these 98 photos of levitation—using Photoshop only to remove the strings—are so…

Tech News Gizmodo

Foolproof! Man Somehow Caught Trying to Pay With Homemade Million Dollar Bill

Seven Tech Resolutions to Avoid Suffering in the New Year

Android-Themed Manga Comic Breaks Down the Drama

World’s Tallest Building Shows Off World’s Awesomest Fireworks Display

HP Insiders Claim WebOS Was Doomed From The Start

When Siri Pranks Go Wrong (or Right, If You’re a Terrible Person)

How to Find the Perfect Portrait Lighting Using a Marble

This Is What Happens When Barbie Dolls Turn Into Meth Heads

Turn Any Surface Into a Touch-Sensitive Instrument With a $20 Microphone

Iran Tests Long-Range Missiles Over Strait of Hormuz, Creates First Nuclear Fuel Rod

MAME Arcade Game Emulator Now Available For Google Chrome

Rupert Murdoch Is Now On Twitter!

The Best Space Stories of the Year

Stay As Warm As a Wookiee In This Hoodie

These Unwearable Specs Poorly Hide a Digital Camera

The Official New Year’s Eve Ball App Lets You Join the Times Square Party From Your Phone

How Did This Artist Freeze an Exploding Boulder In Time?

The Chemical Brothers: Star Guitar

The Twilight Zone: The Only TV Sci-Fi the World Needs

The Best Shooting Challenges of the Year

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

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