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RIP Google Buzz

Google Buzz, the company’s much maligned foray into social networking that was about as popular as genital herpes, is dying. Oh, you thought it was already dead? Not yet. But that’s probably why Google is killing it. In a blog post today, Google announced that it’s killing off Buzz, along with Jaiku, Google Code Search,…

Tech News Mat Honan

All the iPhone Apps on Sale Right Now

You have a new iPhone 4S! Or you don’t! Whatever, it doesn’t matter. Everyone is getting cheap apps today! There are a ton of apps on sale right now and we’ve gathered ’em all for you in a nice little list. Download and save monies. Let us know if we’re missing any apps or games!…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Optical Illusion Is Giving My Brain Lung Cancer

I hate optical illusions. They make me feel like there’s a hole in my puny brain. This illusion, where two cigarettes—one big, one small—are actually the same freaking size is making my brain light on fire. HOW. HOW. HOW. [The Awesomer]

Tech News Casey Chan

The Great iPhone 4S National Network Speed Test

You did it. You’ve got your brand new iPhone. Siri! The better camera! But how fast is it on your carrier’s network? Push that download to the max. Using our Official Gizmodo Download Speed Ultra Test 6500™, you can check how your mobile downloads stack up. Are you getting what’s advertised? Was it worth the…

Tech News Chris Beidelman and Sam Biddle

Marvel’s Comic-Reading App Finally Assembles on Android

Marvel’s uncanny app is finally out on Android. The app lets you buy and read Marvel comics, from new stuff like the very awesome Spider Island to classics like the Dark Phoenix Saga. Go ahead and nerd out, because this is amazing news. Marvel’s app has a pretty fantastic selection, and it’s been one of…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

How Tide Predicting Machines Saved D-Day

How do you land 140,000 allied troops on an 5-mile long stretch of beach under heavy German bombardment? Very carefully. And to ensure the deployment of forces without stranding landing craft—while juking Field Marshal Rommel out of his sneakers—the Allies employed these machines to predict the height of the tides on D-Day. These purpose-built analog…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Watch an Artist Magically Recreate Famous Paintings Without Ever Lifting His Pen

This blows my mind. There is brain juice flowing out of my ears. Chan Hwee Chong, an artist, only needs one pen to create beautiful pieces of art. On top of that, Chong never even lifts the pen from the paper. It’s all done in one stroke. His method is creative, he starts from the…

Tech News Casey Chan

Xbox Live Users Are Being Hacked for Virtual FIFA Gear (Updated)

Xbox Live users are under attack on two levels: hackers are targeting them at an alarming rate and using their MS points on FIFA ’11 and ’12 in-game gear; and Microsoft is then shutting down their accounts to investigate for up to 25 days. A strange, and seeming profitless pattern has cropped up among Xbox…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Are You Buying An iPhone 4S Today?

It’s iPhone 4S day! Are you a fanboy who weathered a night in the rain for your iPhone? Or did you stay home cuddling with your Android plushie? We’ve been getting pretty darn excited around here thinking about where we’re going to buy the phone, what carrier we’re going to use, whether or not how…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Why You’re Gonna Get Stalked by Your iPhone Like Never Before with iOS 5

Apple’s latest iOS brings enhanced location services to your iPhone. So enhanced that some apps make it seem a little bit scary at just how well they’re tracking you, even when the app isn’t running—but it’s a good thing! Right? Updated location features in iOS mean that apps like Foursquare and Apple’s own Reminders can…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin

The T-Rex Was Even Bigger and Scarier Than We Thought

As if the Tyrannosaurus Rex wasn’t big and scary and sharp toothy enough, scientists are now saying that they’re EVEN BIGGER. Using 3D laser scans, scientists virtually weighed T-Rexes and found that those badass beasts weighed in 30 percent heavier than expected. Thirty percent! That’s a ton! Actually, it’s more than a ton because the…

Tech News Casey Chan

SEC Pokes Public Companies to Disclose Cyber Attacks

Hacking companies for fun and profit! It’s been en vogue lately, and possibly even more than we think. Which is why the SEC has given companies a disclosure nudge, in the form of guidelines to follow in case of attack. Companies that know they’ve fallen victim to hacking should “provide certain disclosures of losses that…

Tech News Brian Barrett

All the iPhone 4S Carriers and Plans Compared

Been hankering for that new iPhone 4S? Yeah, there’s a bit of that going around. But which carrier has the best deal? Which plan is right for you? Well PC Magazine whipped up this super handy chart. As PC Mag notes in the original article, from a price point perspective Sprint is the hands-down winner.…

Tech News Brent Rose

How the Hell Can This Magical Square Hole Drilling Machine Work?

I watch this video and I can’t believe this kind of sorcery is happening: a drilling machine in action, creating square holes. Instead of using a regular circular motion, this thing just quickly moves at different angles. I can understand the theory. I just can’t believe how it happens and the perfection of the final…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

How iOS 5 Neuters Instapaper (and Other Offline Apps)

For all the talk about the cloud—”i” or otherwise—a lot of the best apps are the ones that let you work offline almost as efficiently as when you’re online. iOS 5 is making that a lot harder to do. Marco Arment, the creator of Instapaper, brings up a potentially pain-in-the-assey iCloud-based change in iOS 5.…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Video of Skydiving Couple Having Sex Being “Investigated”

This must be the most stupid investigation of the year after the Capitol Police reaction to The Onion’s fake tweets: local police and the FAA are investigating a couple who had sex while skydiving. https://gizmodo.com/how-not-to-lie-on-twitter-5845287 Fortunately, it seems the prudes aren’t going to win this one. The video was filmed by a porn star and…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Even Samsung’s Lawyers Can’t Tell the Difference Between Its Tablet and an iPad

Apple says Samsung’s blatantly ripped off its device designs. Not true, Samsung replies! Too bad its lawyer blew that argument harder than a hydrogen bomb blowjob: they couldn’t tell the difference between a Galaxy Tab and iPad. In court. Reuters reports the horrific embarrassment: when a Samsung attorney was asked by U.S. District Judge Lucy…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Why the iPhone 4S Only Has 512MB of RAM

We’ll probably never hear an official justification for why Apple only put 512MB of RAM in the iPhone 4S. But you know what? They don’t need one. Because you’ll hardly be able to tell. Here’s why. https://gizmodo.com/confirmed-the-iphone-4s-has-only-512mb-of-ram-5849548 Live Long and Prosper The more RAM you pack in a device, the more power it uses (at…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Windows 8’s Task Manager Is Surprisingly Awesome (Updated)

Task Manager! Not exactly a nerve-stimulating tech term. In fact, it’s a pretty dreaded area—the window you poke around in when your PC’s in crisis. Part of the headache is poor design. Not anymore. Windows 8’s looks stellar. Microsoft has stripped away all the insane, obscure bullshit. No more dizzying cascade of ASusUSAUDNHOST.exe. No more…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Sony Ericsson to Go Smartphone-Only From 2012

Amid the numbers and percentages in Sony Ericsson’s Q3 financial data is a quote from CEO Bert Nordberg, in which he says the company will move “the entire portfolio to smartphones” by 2012. That K600i update isn’t happening, folks. Elsewhere in the update, SE reveals just how heavily it relies upon its smartphone range already,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

RIP Google Buzz

All the iPhone Apps on Sale Right Now

This Optical Illusion Is Giving My Brain Lung Cancer

The Great iPhone 4S National Network Speed Test

Marvel’s Comic-Reading App Finally Assembles on Android

How Tide Predicting Machines Saved D-Day

Watch an Artist Magically Recreate Famous Paintings Without Ever Lifting His Pen

Xbox Live Users Are Being Hacked for Virtual FIFA Gear (Updated)

Are You Buying An iPhone 4S Today?

Why You’re Gonna Get Stalked by Your iPhone Like Never Before with iOS 5

The T-Rex Was Even Bigger and Scarier Than We Thought

SEC Pokes Public Companies to Disclose Cyber Attacks

All the iPhone 4S Carriers and Plans Compared

How the Hell Can This Magical Square Hole Drilling Machine Work?

How iOS 5 Neuters Instapaper (and Other Offline Apps)

Video of Skydiving Couple Having Sex Being “Investigated”

Even Samsung’s Lawyers Can’t Tell the Difference Between Its Tablet and an iPad

Why the iPhone 4S Only Has 512MB of RAM

Windows 8’s Task Manager Is Surprisingly Awesome (Updated)

Sony Ericsson to Go Smartphone-Only From 2012

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

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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

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

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