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Throwable Chuckimals Let You Literally Hurl Insults

Emails replaced written letters, texting replaced emails, Twitter replaced texting, and one day these Chuckimals could be the only source of electronic communications we rely on. They’re plush toys embedded with electronics, including an accelerometer, that let you record a thirty second message that’s automatically played back upon impact when thrown at someone. Clearly inspired…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

AirCassette for iPhone: The 80’s Weren’t So Bad

I’m old enough to remember using cassette tapes but also young enough to know it was already ancient technology. But still, there’s something about cassette tapes that interested me more than CDs or mp3s. A strip of freaking tape can hold music? And now that they’re pretty much dead, it’s sad. Thats why AirCassette is…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Animated LED Matrix Will Put Your Christmas Lights to Shame

From certain angles Jim Campbell’s Exploded Views installation just looks like a giant 3D matrix of LED lights suspended from the ceiling. But when viewed from the side, the random blinking lights form animations of silhouetted dancers and crowds of people moving about. If you live near Madison Square Park in New York you may…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

From Poor to Rich to Richest: What Biking Through New York City in 5 Minutes Looks Like

New York City’s Broadway is the oldest north to south street in NYC and one of the most famous streets in the entire world. It’s also a street that shows the stark differences that exist in NYC only a few blocks away. This time lapse video shows you those differences. BuzzFeed recorded a time lapse…

Tech News Casey Chan

Mechanical OutRun Reproduction Only Lacks a Pocket Full Of Quarters

When it was released back in 1986, SEGA’s OutRun had some of the most cutting edge features in an arcade game, including a moving cabinet, force feedback steering wheel and your choice of soundtracks. And while Gustavo’s analog version isn’t quite as elaborate, it looks like it’s packing just as much technology as the original.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Gizmodo’s Joe Brown On Bloomberg West

Gizmodo’s Joe Brown joined Bloomberg West on November 9, 2011. Watch the clip above! For media requests, contact Kevin Prince at [email protected].

Tech News Scott Kidder

Build Your Own Lego Ornament for the True Meaning of Christmas

Jesus wasn’t born so you could throw tacky popcorn garlands and chintzy glitter balls all over the tree. Christmas is about bravery, tiny plastic parts, and being able to follow instructions. So, Lego mastermind PowerPig is back with DIY ornaments. The kickoff for the Gizmodo illustrator emeritus’ second annual series is a “Long Ornament,” a…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Back To The Future Delorean Diecast-Metal Replica Is Your Great-Scott Deal of the Day

I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t like Back to the Future. If such a person exists, I don’t want to meet you. Like ever. What kind of soulless, bloodless creature are you? I watch the entire series multiple times a year! I love everything about it! One thing I really, desperately want…

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Why Does Amazon Need Its Own Voice Recognition Company?

Amazon has, apparently, ponied up for a speech recognition company called Yap, the Atlantic reports. Yap was an iPhone and Android app voicemail transcription service that would turn your audio voicemails into text, somewhat similar to Google Voice. It had generally positive reviews. It was purchased by a mysterious suitor in September, which CLT Blog…

Commerce Mat Honan

So That Emergency Alert System Test Was Pretty Much a Failure (Updated w/ Gaga)

As if today’s 2pm EAS test didn’t have enough going against it—seriously, let’s get on Twitter and Facebook, people—the NY Times is reporting that in several regions the test either didn’t work at all, or misfired badly. Whoops! https://gizmodo.com/this-is-not-a-test-the-emergency-alert-system-is-worth-5857897 The various system malfunctions are anecdotal for now, but what anecdotes! My favorite, again from the…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Behold This Treasure Trove of Mistaken Text Messages

There’s a strange quirk in Verizon’s text messaging system. When entering a recipient, if their phone number doesn’t pop up with their name and you send it anyway, it may go to someone else. That someone else is often Leila. Meet Leila Sales. She writes novels for young adults under Simon Schuster, and since the…

Tech News Brent Rose

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This is a test. This blog is conducting a test of the Emergency Alert System. Like, guerrilla-style. This is only a test. If this had been an actual emergency, you would have been instructed where to go for news and official information. beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. (Just trying to help.) https://gizmodo.com/this-is-not-a-test-the-emergency-alert-system-is-worth-5857897

Tech News Joe Brown

Inside a Top Secret Soviet Nuclear Submarine Underground Base

The name of this God’s forgotten place is Object 825 GTS, a top secret Cold War nuclear submarine underground base located in the Balaklava Bay, Crimea, Ukraine. The Soviet military started to build the base in 1957 under the directive of Joseph Stalin. Stalin commissioned his crony Lavrentiy Beria to find places for secret nuclear…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

This Is Not a Test: The Emergency Alert System Is Worthless Without Social Networks

You probably won’t hear or see today’s test of the Emergency Alert System. That’s a problem. Unless you happen to be watching TV or listening to the radio at 2pm EST, it’ll pass you by altogether. It’s a wasted opportunity. But it doesn’t have to be. When I was a kid, the Emergency Broadcast System…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin

Insert an AirPort Express and This Outdoor Speaker Becomes AirPlay Ready

Out of the box Russound’s new AirGo outdoor speaker is fairly limited, letting you connect an audio source via a line in cable. But when you install an AirPort Express into a weather proof chamber on its back, it then gains AirPlay connectivity, letting you stream music from your iOS devices or iTunes. The weather…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Shooting Challenge: Duotones

Have you ever wondered why some colorless shots (like sepia) are dull while others are absolutely striking? At least some of the time, it comes down to the duotone process. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’ll create duotones. The Challenge Create a duotone using any two colors you wish (but let’s go beyond the…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Have Some Class For God’s Sake!

There’s nothing as unsophisticated as opening a nice bottle of Chardonnay, crafting some home-made kettle corn and popping in a Blu-ray disc…to your PS3. Ugh! How gauche! When you take this quiz and mail the last question to [email protected] with “Panasonic Wi-Fi-Enabled 3D Blu-ray Player” in the subject line, you’ll be entered to win a…

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Watch this 230-ton Airbus A330 Stopping In Midair for a Few Seconds

This is what happens when a 230-ton Airbus A330 has the right angle of attack, the right low speed and the right amount of head wind: it gets suspended in the middle of the sky for a few seconds. It feels like it’s flying in slow motion, then it freezes for a couple of seconds…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Will the HTC Ville be the First Phone to Screw Up Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense?

BGR just leaked info about the HTC Ville, an Android phone that’ll supposedly be announced by HTC at next year’s Mobile World Congress, and it looks really great… except for one thing. It plasters the needless HTC Sense all over Ice Cream Sandwich. WHYYY https://gizmodo.com/what-is-ice-cream-sandwich-5851169 Aside from that, the HTC Ville is a 4.3-inch, 1.5…

Tech News Casey Chan

Barnes and Noble Thinks Microsoft Has an Android Monopoly

Microsoft is one of the biggest beneficiaries of Android’s growth, financially speaking. Barnes and Noble, who just released the Android-based Nook Tablet, think Microsoft created a monopoly on the back of the Android OS. Now it’s asking the DOJ to launch an antitrust probe. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-says-their-licensing-agreements-are-the-solut-5854777 Barnes and Noble argues that the licensing terms Microsoft seeks…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Throwable Chuckimals Let You Literally Hurl Insults

AirCassette for iPhone: The 80’s Weren’t So Bad

This Animated LED Matrix Will Put Your Christmas Lights to Shame

From Poor to Rich to Richest: What Biking Through New York City in 5 Minutes Looks Like

Mechanical OutRun Reproduction Only Lacks a Pocket Full Of Quarters

Gizmodo’s Joe Brown On Bloomberg West

Build Your Own Lego Ornament for the True Meaning of Christmas

Back To The Future Delorean Diecast-Metal Replica Is Your Great-Scott Deal of the Day

Why Does Amazon Need Its Own Voice Recognition Company?

So That Emergency Alert System Test Was Pretty Much a Failure (Updated w/ Gaga)

Behold This Treasure Trove of Mistaken Text Messages

beep.

Inside a Top Secret Soviet Nuclear Submarine Underground Base

This Is Not a Test: The Emergency Alert System Is Worthless Without Social Networks

Insert an AirPort Express and This Outdoor Speaker Becomes AirPlay Ready

Shooting Challenge: Duotones

Have Some Class For God’s Sake!

Watch this 230-ton Airbus A330 Stopping In Midair for a Few Seconds

Will the HTC Ville be the First Phone to Screw Up Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense?

Barnes and Noble Thinks Microsoft Has an Android Monopoly

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

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

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VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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