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Skype Is Giving Away Free Wi-Fi in Airports for the Holidays

Skype’s got a gift for all of you holiday travelers. From December 21st through December 27th Skype will be offering free wireless internet in more than 60 airports through Skype Wi-Fi. So when you inevitably miss your connection, you’ll at least have something to do. The promotion will allow you to connect to third-party airport…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus Is Having Signal Problems

Folks who bought a Galaxy Nexus on Verizon last week are reporting that signal strength on the new Googlephone has been pretty darn terrible. Verizon knows it’s a problem and is working on a software update that will hopefully clear up the issue. The reports are that the Galaxy Nexii are seeing lower than average…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

These Waves Are Made of Clouds

Think you’re looking at some gnarly surf off the coast of Hawaii? You’re way off. These curled peaks—known as Kelvin-Helmholtz wave clouds—actually formed over the land-locked city of Birmingham, Alabama. The video shows the clouds in action, but a photo of the phenomenon posted by Reddit user alison_bee sparked a discussion about how they form.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Thanks to Cornell, Manhattan Is Getting Its Own Science Island

Many New Yorkers oft forget Roosevelt Island—the little strip of land sitting between Manhattan and Queens. But after accepting a bid from Cornell university, who will build a new, state-of-the-art engineering campus there, Roosevelt Island could get a whole lot more popular. The NY Times says Cornell received a $350 million gift to build the…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Did the Military Really Try To Smuggle a UFO Through Kansas In Plain Sight?

An UFO was seen on top of a military truck four days ago travelling down US 77, said residents of Cowley County, Kansas. They thought the military were trying to haul an alien spaceship wrapped in plastic. In plain sight. Come on Cowley County citizens, you can do better than this. The answer is more…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Say Goodbye To Productivity With This Tube of Magnetic Black Goo

For $10 a newton’s cradle provides about 10 minutes worth of distraction at work. If you want piss away the whole day, you’ll need to spend a bit more. Like the $125 pledge needed for this Ferrite ferrofluid toy. A clear tube filled with water and black goo might sound like the biggest con since…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Will Google Deliver a Nexus Tablet in the Next Six Months?

In an interview with Italian Publication Corriere Della Sera, Eric Schmidt has apparently promised a Nexus tablet by Summer 2012. To be exact, he was quoted as saying “in the next six months we plan to market a tablet of the highest quality.” What exactly this tablet will feature is uncertain, although some reference to…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The Definitive Way To Wrap a Copy of Portal 2

The game might be a few months old now, but Portal 2 will still make for an amazing Christmas gift. And here’s hands-down the most clever way to wrap it. Just keep the giftee off the internet until Christmas morning. It completely removes the element of surprise as to what the gift is, and you’ll…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This Is What the New Shellphone Looks Like

After months of rumors and speculation, the Shellphone has finally made a splashy arrival in the U.S.—and as you can see in the unboxing video above, someone has got their hands on one. The video is brief (rumor has it that the creator received a surprise visit from some grouchy folks from Cupertino) but from…

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A Predator Drone Watches America Exit Iraq from Above

Have you heard? The war in Iraq is over! Pretty much. The humans are out—but the big robot eyes in the sky are going to stick around. Hey—here’s a perfectly symbolic video! This MQ-1 Predator drone was breezing over the enormous convoy that scooted out of Iraq over the weekend. The Pentagon calls it “the…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Is This the First of Many Cameras You’ll Connect Directly to Your iPad?

With Disney graphics and an easy-to-use photo editing app, the Sakar AppClix camera is squarely targeted at kids. But instead of a USB port it includes a 30-pin Apple connector, making me wonder if other camera manufacturers will follow suit. With a seven megapixel sensor, 4X zoom, a 1.5 inch LCD display, and a microSD…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

How to Make an Office Dartboard That Won’t Destroy the Walls

Darts are awesome, but they’re tricky to set up at work. Real darts aren’t super safe and leave walls full of holes, and safety darts suck hard. Mark Rober has got a solution that’s simple, elegant, and awesome. You might remember Mark from his dual-iPad hole-in-the-stomach Halloween costume. Once again, Mark is demonstrating how commonly…

Tech News Brent Rose

Six Ways Kim Jong Il Sucked at Technology

The Supreme Dear Leader is dead—and while it’s been a morning of hysterical weeping for us at Gizmodo, we can’t help but look back at the five star dictator’s life. And boy, did his country blow at tech. Now, let’s all keep in mind that this has nothing to do with the people of North…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Who Wins the Santa vs Zombies vs Satan Google Battle These Holidays?

The University of Oxford’s Internet Institute has discovered that there are places in the United States where there are more people googling for zombies and satan than for Santa Claus. They have found some interesting patterns: a few pockets including just outside the San Francisco Bay and Seattle and the cities Houston, Dallas and Austin…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Facebook’s Sweet Timeline Is on the iPhone Now Too

If you’ve been wondering how Facebook’s snazzy new Timeline feature would look like on the iPhone, wonder no more. It’s supah snazzy (or as snazzy as its mobile web and Android counterparts)! The latest iOS Facebook app update includes Timeline so you can catch up with your friend’s entire history while on the go. Convenient?…

Social Media Casey Chan

It’s About Time We Had Some New Mnemonics

Every Good Boy Does Fine? Not in this economy, bub. As xkcd properly points out, we’re overdue for some new science mnemonics. Preferably ones involving sharks and orgasms. Like these: Click to biggie-size. Now all we need is a mnemonic for spelling “mnemonic” and we’ll be all set. [xkcd]

Tech News Brian Barrett

New Updates Might Actually Get You Using Google+

Google has just announced a slew of updates to plus that make for a better user experience. And while nobody seems to be using it that much at the moment, they might be just the incentive you need to get involved. Because some of these tweaks are actually really quite neat, and help get the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Watch The Dark Knight Rises Full Trailer Now (Update: In HD!)

A bootlegged version of the Dark Knight Rises trailer has been upped, and it’s… it’s—look, this thing is amazing and I’m probably going to take a week of vacation in July to watch the movie on repeat in a theater the whole time. The trailer gives the lay of the land of “peacetime” Gotham City,…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

This Playable Building Projection Challenges Gigantic Pinball Wizards

It’s safe to say the novelty of those giant animated building projections has worn off. But just before I was ready to declare the fad dead, this giant playable pinball machine comes along and makes the idea awesome again. Urban Flipper was created for the 2011 Fête des Lumière festival in Lyon, France, and instead…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

A Saudi Billionaire Just Stumped Up $300m For a Share of Twitter

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has taken a $300m stake in Twitter. But that’s small change to this guy, whose wealth is estimated to be just below $20bn. If you’re to believe that Twitter is worth the $8bn that some analysts predicted in July, the investment amounts to a 3.75% stake. According to The…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Skype Is Giving Away Free Wi-Fi in Airports for the Holidays

Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus Is Having Signal Problems

These Waves Are Made of Clouds

Thanks to Cornell, Manhattan Is Getting Its Own Science Island

Did the Military Really Try To Smuggle a UFO Through Kansas In Plain Sight?

Say Goodbye To Productivity With This Tube of Magnetic Black Goo

Will Google Deliver a Nexus Tablet in the Next Six Months?

The Definitive Way To Wrap a Copy of Portal 2

This Is What the New Shellphone Looks Like

A Predator Drone Watches America Exit Iraq from Above

Is This the First of Many Cameras You’ll Connect Directly to Your iPad?

How to Make an Office Dartboard That Won’t Destroy the Walls

Six Ways Kim Jong Il Sucked at Technology

Who Wins the Santa vs Zombies vs Satan Google Battle These Holidays?

Facebook’s Sweet Timeline Is on the iPhone Now Too

It’s About Time We Had Some New Mnemonics

New Updates Might Actually Get You Using Google+

Watch The Dark Knight Rises Full Trailer Now (Update: In HD!)

This Playable Building Projection Challenges Gigantic Pinball Wizards

A Saudi Billionaire Just Stumped Up $300m For a Share of Twitter

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

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

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