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Before Radar, Militaries Used Gigantic Headphones for Land-Based Sonar

Radar is wonderful, sure, but militaries didn’t always have the benefit of radar to pinpoint enemy locations. Before that, there was sonar. Underwater is one thing, though. On land, you needed big victrola-like contraptions that looked uncomfortable as all hell. These acoustic locators worked in much the same way as a submarine or bat’s sonar…

Tech News Kwame Opam

TechCrunch on Facebook Music: The Great Music Unifier

A source for TechCrunch has handed them a little more info about Facebook’s planned new role as music’s connective tissue. In a nutshell, you’ll be able to share what you’re streaming across whatever service, be it MOG or Spotify, you use. That’s huge. https://gizmodo.com/music-needs-connective-tissue-and-facebook-wants-to-b-5836721 The new service—rumors have it as Facebook Vibes—will essentially Last.fm-style scrobble…

Social Media Kwame Opam

Remember September 11th with the Photographers Who Captured the Most Stunning Images on That Tragic Day

American Photo has a special edition iPad app about September 11th. It’s built around the cover story that interviewed photographers who documented that horrific day. The story was already amazing, on the iPad it’s even better. https://gizmodo.com/past-pixels-9-11-photography-and-remembrance-5838010 I should mention that the story was put together by Gizmodo’s own Matt Buchanan, Kotaku’s—and all around life…

Tech News Casey Chan

Confused Naked Lady Gets Caught on Google’s Peeping Street View Camera (Yeah, NSFW)

This looks heavily like a case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. An unsuspecting Miami woman just walks out of her home—naked, of course—only to find Google leering right at her. Both the unidentified lady and the camera must surely have reacted like some sitcom duo getting a load of each…

Tech News Kwame Opam

There Is Something Deeply Unsettling about Scotch Tape Moving Like This

Johan Rijpma created this quirky short showing his dancing tape sculpture. At first it’s strangely musical. Almost hypnotic. By the end, with all the colors and tones, I was a little unnerved by how trippy it got. [This Is Colossal]

Tech News Kwame Opam

AT&T Is Filing Against the DOJ to Keep the T-Mobile Acquisition Alive

Well surprise… no surprise? AT&T has officially filed in court to counter the Department of Justice’s suit to stop the AT&T-T-Mobile merger. Their contention is that the government just doesn’t understand what real competition is. https://gizmodo.com/the-government-probably-just-killed-the-at-t-t-mobile-m-5836158 The Justice Department is, understandably, up in arms against the deal because it stands to stifle competition between carriers…

Tech News Kwame Opam

NBC’s iPad App Gives You One Less Reason to Use Hulu Plus

If you’re anything like me, you kind of hate yourself for not getting into Community sooner. NBC’s just given you a way to catch up by making their iPad app and the most recent episodes free. Which essentially leaves Fox clinging to its lonely content delay guns on Hulu Plus, where you either subscribe or…

Tech News Kwame Opam

Zanzibar Suffers Its Worst Disaster as Scores Die in Ferry Accident

A ferry carrying at least 600 people sank off the coast of Zanzibar early this morning. Authorities are still searching for survivors and those lost, but nearly 200 people have been confirmed killed in the accident. We hope the rest are safe. While the cause of the disaster is unknown, residents agree that the ferries…

Tech News Kwame Opam

This App Lets You See the Invisible Universe Around You

Taking augmented reality to its farthest extreme, the Invisible Universe lets you view learn about all the star stuff that makes up your night sky: X-rays, infrared light, gases, all in vivid color and detail. It’s the work of Columbia physicist Joshua Peek and Sony’s Xperia Studio. Have a look. [Android Market via Wired]

Tech News Kwame Opam

Netflix Is Finally Available on Nearly All Android Phones

It took a few false-ish starts, but all Android phones running Froyo or Gingerbread are FINALLY getting full Netflix support. No more workarounds or rooting. Just sweet streaming. For now, anyway, and if you haven’t jettisoned your account. https://gizmodo.com/netflix-is-finally-available-on-android-sort-of-5801342 Needless to say, if you’re running anything other than 2.2 or 2.3 (why???), you’re out of…

Tech News Kwame Opam

Proof Positive That Technology, Like So Much in Nature, Chases the Sun

I love this. Michael Langan, in this beautiful interpretation of Brian Christian’s “Heliotropes,” perfectly demonstrates the time, energy, and resources mankind expends in seeking the light. Like sunflowers flying planes. The short film premiered at this year’s SXSW. Check it out. [Laughing Squid]

Tech News Kwame Opam

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Ticklish Cage

Nicolas Cage is funny enough just as a phenomenon. But a series of scenes from Nicolas Cage movies where he keeps getting tickled and can’t stop giggling? I just… it’s too wonderful. Major credit to Jon Daly for the spot-on Cage impersonation and the decision to include Wicker Man. Full video below, feature-length products of…

Tech News Splitsider

NFL Player Thinks Football Stadiums Are Too Quiet Because Everybody Is Playing with Their iPads

New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott has a notorious big mouth which sometimes causes him to spew crazytalk. But is saying the MetLife Stadium (AKA the old New Meadowlands Stadium) is too quiet because people are always on their iPads crazy? Not exactly! Here’s what the vocal leader of the Jets defense said in full:…

Tech News Casey Chan

Kiwi Wi-Fi, German Beer Bikes, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. FCC Chairman Gives Sensible Advice to Kids FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski gave a few prepared remarks at…

Tech News Brian Barrett

What Should Yahoo-AOL’s Logo Be? (Updated With Your Contributions)

The assclowns running Aol and Yahoo! think that merging their two sinking companies into one is a great idea. They may have their own dicks into their ears because they can’t hear the whole internet screaming how stupid that is. https://gizmodo.com/aol-and-yahoo-might-merge-into-one-giant-clusternut-of-5838830 But fear not. We are not going to sit still as these two companies…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Next Version of Android After Ice Cream Sandwich Will Be Called Jelly Bean

This is my next is reporting that the next version of Android after Ice Cream Sandwich will be called Jelly Bean. It’s supposed to pack “game-changing stuff” that was originally supposed to be on Ice Cream Sandwich but didn’t quite make it in time. Of course, we’re still impatiently waiting for Ice Cream Sandwich so…

Tech News Casey Chan

Interactive Kindle Books Are My Kind of Nostalgia

I think we can all agree that if Shakespeare had been alive in the late-80s, he would’ve written Choose Your Own Adventure books. So thank you, Amazon, for bringing one of mankind’s greatest literary genre achievements to Kindle. The specific Choose Your Own Adventure franchise hasn’t come to Amazon’s ebook reader yet, but several “interactive”…

Commerce Brian Barrett

NBC News’ Twitter Feed Hacked with Fake Terrorist Attack (Updated)

Looks like Steve Jobs isn’t the only thing confusing twitterland: NBC News’ official Twitter account has been compromised, broadcasting an entirely false report of a terrorist attack at Ground Zero. The Anonymous-symapthetic group “Script Kiddies” (sweet name!) take credit. Ryan Osborn, NBC’s Director of Social Media, says “The @NBCNews account has been hacked. Working on…

Tech News Sam Biddle

11 Computers from Behind the Iron Curtain

In the 1950s, the Soviet computer industry’s future seemed bright with the MESM. But by the ’80s, they were more content to simply clone their Western counterparts. Oobject brings us this collection of 11 incredible Soviet-made number crunchers. Once you’ve had your fill of these, check out some Soviet satellites, ten more Soviet ripoffs, and…

Tech News Oobject

That Anonymous Cop Leak Was Much Worse than We Thought

When Anon stuck their finger in the eye of many a Texan cop with their huge 3 GB data dump, we were more interested in the bigoted juicy stuff. Turns out, it was also an identity thief’s wet dream. https://gizmodo.com/anonymous-roars-back-with-3gb-leak-of-texas-police-chie-5836741 Security firm Identity Finder ran a detailed analysis of the leaked goods, and came up…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Before Radar, Militaries Used Gigantic Headphones for Land-Based Sonar

TechCrunch on Facebook Music: The Great Music Unifier

Remember September 11th with the Photographers Who Captured the Most Stunning Images on That Tragic Day

Confused Naked Lady Gets Caught on Google’s Peeping Street View Camera (Yeah, NSFW)

There Is Something Deeply Unsettling about Scotch Tape Moving Like This

AT&T Is Filing Against the DOJ to Keep the T-Mobile Acquisition Alive

NBC’s iPad App Gives You One Less Reason to Use Hulu Plus

Zanzibar Suffers Its Worst Disaster as Scores Die in Ferry Accident

This App Lets You See the Invisible Universe Around You

Netflix Is Finally Available on Nearly All Android Phones

Proof Positive That Technology, Like So Much in Nature, Chases the Sun

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Ticklish Cage

NFL Player Thinks Football Stadiums Are Too Quiet Because Everybody Is Playing with Their iPads

Kiwi Wi-Fi, German Beer Bikes, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

What Should Yahoo-AOL’s Logo Be? (Updated With Your Contributions)

The Next Version of Android After Ice Cream Sandwich Will Be Called Jelly Bean

Interactive Kindle Books Are My Kind of Nostalgia

NBC News’ Twitter Feed Hacked with Fake Terrorist Attack (Updated)

11 Computers from Behind the Iron Curtain

That Anonymous Cop Leak Was Much Worse than We Thought

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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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The Best New Toys of March 2026

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Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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