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These Daredevil Bridge Climbers Are Out of Their Bloody Minds

These kids think that climbing the cables of the Moscow Bridge in Kiev is a lot of fun. And they are probably right. I’m freaking out by just looking at the video. [Thanks Karl!]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Tools You Need to Survive a LAN party

Online gaming may be the preferred form of multiplayer showdowns these days, but the LAN party still exists. They’re grueling, caffeine-fueled affairs that can span multiple days, and intimidate the uninitiated. So here’s everything you need to fit in. X-Keys Programmable Keyboard Get a leg up on your foes with a programmable keyboard that lets…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Can Streaming Music Services Survive Freemium?

As a response to Spotify’s successful US launch, MOG and Rdio have both offered freemium versions of their respective streaming music services. They’re scared of losing the war to the Scandinavian invaders. But is it a race to the bottom? https://gizmodo.com/spotify-has-175-000-paying-customers-5828778 Let’s take a look at the models that these companies have adopted. Spotify started…

Tech News Adrian Covert

RIM Earnings Even Worse Than Expected

Oh dear. BlackBerry manufacturer RIM has coughed up its second fiscal quarter results, and they’re not pretty. In fact, they’re downright ugly. The company’s revenue was down 10% from last year, and it managed to ship only 200,000 PlayBooks. We’ll be listening in on RIM’s call to discuss earnings and will update as warranted. But…

Tech News Brian Barrett

If You Can’t Follow the Conversation on a Jabra Supreme, You Might Want to Get Your Hearing Checked

Active Noise Cancellation technology is a wonderful thing—assuming you could afford the high-end stereo headphones they’re normally found on. But now, that same crystal-clear sound is coming to Bluetooth headsets with the Jabra Supreme. Active Noise Cancellation counteracts an incoming sound wave with a phase-inverted version of itself to create an interference wave, thereby mitigating…

Gadgets Andrew Tarantola

Daily Desired: A Jetset Watch for Non-Billionaires

Richard Branson and I live very different lives. I haven’t left New York in months, and he’s probably going to space any day. Luckily Branson put his eccentric billionaire’s stamp of approval on a gorgeous Bulova watch for us wannabees. I can’t afford to fly to far fetched places like Sydney, Australia but thanks to…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

What Does Evolutionary Biology Have to Do With Christmas in Binghamton?

David Sloan Wilson decided that Darwin’s evolution would never be taken seriously until it affected the world in a real and tangible way. In The Neighborhood Project he employs all the powers of biology, sociology, religion and economics to improve his hometown of Binghamton, New York. We decided to mount an even more ambitious effort…

Tech News David Sloan Wilson

If You Already Hate Windows 8 Then You Hate Technology

I hate the term fanboy. It’s a pejorative meant to denigrate someone’s opinion. A conversation-ender. After applying it to someone, really there’s nothing left to say. But seeing the reaction to Windows 8, I get why people use it. Very many people who have never used the new early prototype Windows tablet have been shitting…

Tech News Mat Honan

Awesome Stylus/Stand Combo Keeps Bacon Grease Off Your iPad

Cooking with the iPad is great if you don’t mind a greasy screen or you enjoy washing your hands every time you need to navigate on device’s touchscreen. Of course, you always have the option to wrap the thing in plastic wrap. But! Before you bust out the Saran Wrap, Belkin just announced a dash…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin

Developers Can Finally Get Their Mitts on the Google + API

The Google+ API is now available for developers. This initial release focuses on public data (smart, from a privacy standpoint). This means we’ll soon start seeing deeper Google+ integration in apps and websites. Awesome, and good timing. [Google+ Blog] https://gizmodo.com/public-google-posts-have-fallen-41-percent-what-does-5840583 You can keep up with Brent Rose, the author of this post, on Google+ or…

Tech News Brent Rose

LEGO Star Wars Hoth Wampa Set Is the Ice Cold Deal of the Day

It’s going to get cold soon. I know you don’t think that now. I know you beautiful people in California don’t ever have to think about that. I know you don’t want 70 degree weather to end. I know you don’t want to remember the scarves, the gloves, the layers, the runny nose, the red…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

This Stealth Jet Might Replace one of the Biggest, Most Popular Planes in the World

The C-130’s been around for a long, long time. Korean War old. Propeller old. It’s a hell of a tough old plane, delivering cargo and people reliably around the world, but it’s time to replace it. How ’bout this monster? The Lockheed “Speed Agile” looks like something the X-Men would pilot, but it’s currently undergoing…

Tech News Sam Biddle

UPS Just Made Me Love Them (via Text Message)

I can safely say that no package company has pissed me off more times than UPS. But now they’re going to text me with a smaller delivery window and let me respond in kind? Come back to me, baby! If you miss package deliveries enough to want to punch something, this will make you happy.…

Tech News Brent Rose

Shooting Challenge: Repurposed Cheesy Photo Filters

They’re in our cameras and photo editing software. We’re inundated with unusably cheese photo filters. But what if we doubled down and beat the house at its own game? For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’ll rock a cheesy photo filter. The Challenge Take an original photo and apply an extremely cheesy photo filter (from within…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Is This the Best New Look at the iPhone 5? (Updated)

We’re about as certain as it gets regarding something you haven’t seen that the iPhone 5 will have a big ‘ol screen. There’s been prior evidence—and this might be more: a leaked screen protector and possibly-revealing case. BGR spied the leaked case accessory, which briefly made an appearance on Case-Mate before they yanked it down.…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Top 5 Smelly Things That Should Be Banned In Airplanes

The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to ban electronic cigarettes, even while they only produce water vapor that doesn’t contain any cancerous chemicals. They say this will increase the comfort of other passengers. Perhaps they should ban other things first. The logic is that the vapor from the e-cigs would bother other passengers, according to…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

AT&T Flips the 4G LTE Switch This Sunday

Those of you who’ve been lamenting your AT&T FauxG handsets are going to get a reprieve this weekend—the company’s finally activating its LTE network on the 18th. Well, in five markets anyway. The initial rollout will be limited to Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, with plans for 15 markets to get fuel-injected speeds…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Microchip Implant Brings a Lost Kitten Home After Five Years and 1,800 Miles

Five years ago, a cat named Willow went missing in Boulder, Colorado. She turned up this week 1,800 miles away in New York City. How’d her owners track her down? A tiny microchip, and huge heaping helpings of luck. Willow is (must be) some kind of Achillean battle kitty. Her estranged owner explained that the…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Burton’s Mix Master Gloves Can Wirelessly Control Your iPhone (Sort Of)

With winter slowly approaching, these scarf-less, glove-less, care-free days are going to disappear. And when that happens, your iPhone is going to be a bitch to use. Not with Burton’s Mix Master Gloves though, it’s a pair of mittens that can control your iPhone without even touching it. It’s not as insanely cool as it…

Tech News Casey Chan

Skype Now Lets You Chat With Facebook Friends and See Your Wall

The latest version of Skype for Mac allows you to chat directly with your Facebook friends, hopefully bringing you a better user experience than the latter’s clusterzuck chat system. It also allows you to see your wall and your friends’. https://gizmodo.com/facebook-why-did-you-screw-your-chat-system-5822759 I wish this happened more often, because I’m tired of having to deal with…

Social Media Jesus Diaz

These Daredevil Bridge Climbers Are Out of Their Bloody Minds

The Tools You Need to Survive a LAN party

Can Streaming Music Services Survive Freemium?

RIM Earnings Even Worse Than Expected

If You Can’t Follow the Conversation on a Jabra Supreme, You Might Want to Get Your Hearing Checked

Daily Desired: A Jetset Watch for Non-Billionaires

What Does Evolutionary Biology Have to Do With Christmas in Binghamton?

If You Already Hate Windows 8 Then You Hate Technology

Awesome Stylus/Stand Combo Keeps Bacon Grease Off Your iPad

Developers Can Finally Get Their Mitts on the Google + API

LEGO Star Wars Hoth Wampa Set Is the Ice Cold Deal of the Day

This Stealth Jet Might Replace one of the Biggest, Most Popular Planes in the World

UPS Just Made Me Love Them (via Text Message)

Shooting Challenge: Repurposed Cheesy Photo Filters

Is This the Best New Look at the iPhone 5? (Updated)

Top 5 Smelly Things That Should Be Banned In Airplanes

AT&T Flips the 4G LTE Switch This Sunday

Microchip Implant Brings a Lost Kitten Home After Five Years and 1,800 Miles

Burton’s Mix Master Gloves Can Wirelessly Control Your iPhone (Sort Of)

Skype Now Lets You Chat With Facebook Friends and See Your Wall

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

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

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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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