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Motorists Warned Not To Listen To the World’s Most Relaxing Song

In a crushing blow to Enya, Yanni and John Tesh devotees, a Manchester group has composed what sound therapists and scientists are calling the most relaxing song ever created. Science has already given us the most annoying song ever created. But in what I assume is an attempt to get people to stay home and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Barnes & Noble Might Be Ruining Comic Books for Everyone

Comic books on tablets are great. They’re one of the best parts of owning one, actually. But the backlash from DC making a bunch of its most popular graphic novels exclusive to Amazon could muck things up for everyone. After the deal went public, Barnes and Noble and Books-a-Million (the third-largest bookseller) pulled the 100…

Commerce Kyle Wagner

Big-Brained People Have More Facebook Friends

Scientists have found that the bigger your Facebook friend roster is, the larger your brain is. Researchers at the University College of London wanted to investigate whether hand-wringing over the Internet being bad for humans is really necessary. So they studied brain scans from 125 university students, all of whom were active Facebook users. They…

Social Media Kristen Philipkoski

Please Help Make These Awesome Lego Fantasies Come True

Want to make this Lego DeLorean BTTF set a reality? Lego is finally crowdsourcing designs with its new Cuusoo platform; it’s basically a Lego Kickstarter. Here are our favorite Lego dreams—let’s help bring ’em to life. How cool would it be if all of the sweet Lego builds that pop up on Flickr and in…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Doxie Go Scans On Its Own and Is Now iOS Friendly

The original version won our affections with a lovely heart graphic on the scanning button, but Doxie’s latest portable scanner is all business, doing its thing without even the need for a USB connection to a computer. https://gizmodo.com/doxie-scanner-uploads-straight-to-the-cloud-5441406 Besides a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that’s good for ingesting about 100 documents, the Doxie Go also features…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Espier Launcher for Android: Turn Your Android Phone Into an iPhone (Seriously)

If you’re using an Android phone, you have so many options! Widgets. Wallpapers. Launchers. Apps. Settings. Tweaks. EVERYTHING IS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. Hell, you can even transform your Android phone into an iPhone. Just look at that home screen, it’s exactly like iOS. Cool? COOL. What’s it do? It’s a launcher (if you’re not familiar,…

Tech News Casey Chan

Apple: iPhone 5 Rumors Hurt Sales

Apple’s earnings call began with new CEO Tim Cook offering homage to Steve Jobs. He went on to note it set new records, sold a fuckton of phones, tablets, and computers, and made a huge pile of money. And yet it still got dinged for not selling enough iPhones. https://gizmodo.com/no-new-iphone-dinged-apples-earnings-this-summer-5851043 Apple’s iPhone remains the phone…

Tech News Mat Honan

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Tech News Casey Chan

100 Percent Bug-Powered Smart Phones and More from TreeHugger

This week, gross gag gifts for public transit commuters, MIT builds an artificial solar leaf, how to make a solar powered cockroach, wireless brakes for bikes and more! 1. Ask Pablo: Are Food Trucks Greener Than Restaurants? We compare the pros and cons and come up with a delicious decision. 2. 8 DIY iPad Covers…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger

Generation X Is Sick of Your Bullshit

You’re going to read this, and you’re going to say, how is this about tech? I’m gonna head you off at that pass: This is a message from Internet, the generation that became the voice that set the tone for everything you love about the Net. And it’s pissed. -Editor Earlier generations have weathered recessions,…

Tech News Mat Honan

Who Said Neurology and Fine Art Don’t Mix?

Last year, Marina Abramovic made you cry. Now she’s going to analyze the activity in your synapses while making you cry. She’s essentially remixed her performance art piece, “The Artist Is Present,” this time tossing in a scientific research angle. The original exhibition featured Abramović staring at visitors for as long as they could bear,…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Giant Glowing Mouse Is Sure to Make You the Prince of Pranks

Can you imagine the look on your co-worker’s face when they discover you’ve swapped their regular mouse with this hi-larious giant alternative from crapfactory Brando? You’ll be a pranking genius? Or a complete and utter fool for wasting $20 on this. Once again Brando manages to leave us completely baffled with a product that has…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

No New iPhone Dinged Apple’s Earnings This Summer

Apple may have missed Wall Street’s sales expectations this quarter in most of their product divisions, but the millions of iStuff they did move was good for $28 billion revenue, $6.6 billion profit, and the continued good health of Cupertino 401ks. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a disappointment for analysts, who had projected Apple to…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Ice Cream Sandwich Widget Leaks Look Delicious

Screenshots of Ice Cream Sandwich widgets have leaked. Come on everyone, let’s stare at the subtle differences between the Android builds. The Android Police, not to confused with the Dream Police, have uncovered screenshots of Ice Sandwich widgets. The fine officers have posted a series of side-by-side images of the widget screenshots of Ice Cream…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin

Kids Swiping and Leaping Around Nature with National Geographic on Kinect Looks Awesome

Much like Sesame Street, National Geographic’s giving kiddos a chance to learn (this time about the outdoors) while getting a little exercise. Want to learn about rock-digging bears? Dig through virtual rocks with a virtual bear suit on. https://gizmodo.com/kinect-realizes-millions-of-fantasies-by-putting-kids-i-5851020 Using both voice recognition (yell “WOLF!” when there’s one onscreen) and motion (swipe at bear tracks…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Michael Dell Totally Didn’t Mean to Talk Shit About Apple

Michael Dell, famous for making affordable PCs with his name tattooed on ’em, is also infamous for once saying if he was CEO of Apple, he would “shut it down and give money back to the shareholders”. Well he totally didn’t mean it like that. Or kind of did. Or something. It’s confusing. But Dell…

Tech News Casey Chan

7 Tools For Occupying Wall Street

You might think a cellphone, a light jacket, and an opinion are all you need before heading down to your local Occupy Wall Street protest. But here are seven other useful tools that will keep you prepared for whatever happens while you’re taking it to the streets. Protest Stencil Toolkit Patrick Thomas’ handy Protest Stencil…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

How the Motorola Droid RAZR Stacks Up to the Competition

For the time being*, the Droid RAZR is Motorola’s top dog, and one of the best Android handsets around. That warrants a close comparison of its guts versus the internals of other top phones. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-razr-thinnest-of-all-kevlar-splashpro-5850922 On paper, it matches up well against the top offerings from other manufactuerers and platforms. Though it lacks the same…

Tech News Adrian Covert

An iPhone Can Tell What You’re Typing

In the near future, you might have more to worry about than someone looking over your shoulder—the smartphone beside you could be snooping on what you type. Scientists have programmed phones to spy by feeling. Incredible. New Scientist reports that the method, although requiring a lot of tweaking before it’s a viable spy toy, can…

Tech News Sam Biddle

These Star Wars Clone Wars Costumes Are Your Dress Up Deal of the Day

It’s so ridiculously easy to get an awesome Halloween costume for kids. Punk kids just don’t understand that all adult costumes suck. As an adult you really only have four options: an Angry Bird, Giant Boob, Bin Laden with a bullet through his head, or Fireman with Giant Hose (hose being penis). Those four and…

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Motorists Warned Not To Listen To the World’s Most Relaxing Song

Barnes & Noble Might Be Ruining Comic Books for Everyone

Big-Brained People Have More Facebook Friends

Please Help Make These Awesome Lego Fantasies Come True

Doxie Go Scans On Its Own and Is Now iOS Friendly

Espier Launcher for Android: Turn Your Android Phone Into an iPhone (Seriously)

Apple: iPhone 5 Rumors Hurt Sales

Espier Launcher App Gallery

100 Percent Bug-Powered Smart Phones and More from TreeHugger

Generation X Is Sick of Your Bullshit

Who Said Neurology and Fine Art Don’t Mix?

Giant Glowing Mouse Is Sure to Make You the Prince of Pranks

No New iPhone Dinged Apple’s Earnings This Summer

Ice Cream Sandwich Widget Leaks Look Delicious

Kids Swiping and Leaping Around Nature with National Geographic on Kinect Looks Awesome

Michael Dell Totally Didn’t Mean to Talk Shit About Apple

7 Tools For Occupying Wall Street

How the Motorola Droid RAZR Stacks Up to the Competition

An iPhone Can Tell What You’re Typing

These Star Wars Clone Wars Costumes Are Your Dress Up Deal of the Day

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

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Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review Finds

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

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