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HP Made a 3D Scanner You Can Actually Afford (Updated)

Scanners are a bit of a running joke around the Giz office. “If you post a scanner, you’re probably fired,” our editors demi-joke. So it’s sorta distressing news that HP’s got a cheap 3D scanner that’s actually kind of awesome. HP’s TopShot Laserjet Pro M275 works by taking six images of an object and compiling…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Rumor: Sprint Will Offer the iPhone 5 with an Unlimited Data Plan

According to Bloomberg, Sprint will not only sell the iPhone 5, they’ll have an unlimited data plan to go with it. If true, it will be huge for Sprint because neither AT&T nor Verizon offer unlimited data anymore. From the Bloomberg story: Sprint, the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier, plans to begin selling the device in…

Tech News Adrian Covert

How Researchers Stole 20GB of E-Mail from Fortune 500 Companies

Two researchers who set up doppelganger domains to mimic legitimate domains belonging to Fortune 500 companies say they managed to vacuum up 20 gigabytes of misaddressed e-mail over six months. The intercepted correspondence included employee usernames and passwords, sensitive security information about the configuration of corporate network architecture that would be useful to hackers, affidavits…

Privacy & Security Kim Zetter - Wired

Amazon Should Buy WebOS

If there was one company that could rival Apple, Google and Microsoft, it’s Amazon. It has devices; it has a content marketplace. But what Amazon doesn’t have is its own platform. webOS could be the final piece in its puzzle. webOS has largely been a dud of an OS, but that’s not because of the…

Commerce Adrian Covert

The Bose Chihuahua Is Supposed to Be a Super Small Speaker

This is my next is reporting that Bose will launch an oddly named speaker docking station called the Bose Chihuahua. It’s supposed to be ultra small, compatible with your phone and will work with Bose’s SoundLink tech. The super small speaker will be unveiled next week and we’ll be there to check it out. TIMN…

Tech News Casey Chan

Facebook’s Smart Lists Make Social Circles for You

If you like the idea of dividing up your friends into discrete groups like Google+ does but don’t have the energy for that much dragging and dropping—or for Google+, generally—Facebook’s new Smart Lists could be a tender mercy. The feature—which started rolling out recently to select users, and will presumably see broader deployment soon—automatically groups…

Tech News Brian Barrett

This Idiot Casually Stole 250 Gallons of Gas from a Local Citgo

On the right, you’re looking at Yoenis Cristo Banos, who’s currently out on bail for a felony theft charge in Broward County, Florida. On the left? The silly gas-sucking system that got him there. There are some criminal plans that are deceptively simple, and others that are just plain simple. Barnos’s was the latter. From…

Tech News Brian Barrett

MOG’s New Desktop App Has Native AirPlay Support

MOG finally released a desktop app for OS X to accompany their web and smartphone-based players, which is great. But what makes it really interesting is that it’s one of the first non-Apple desktop apps to offer native AirPlay support. For people, like myself, who push their music around their home or office sans wires,…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Clams Filled with Cocaine

We need to consider, as a society, that we’ve run out of decent ways to smuggle cocaine. I say this because David Pocasangre Vaquiz was arrested outside DC with $10,000 worth of coke stuffed into 80 clams. Clams. I guess Vaquiz, who had just gotten off a plane from Panama, the Examiner reports, didn’t have…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Windows 8 Boots Up Faster Than a Bull Ride

What’s Microsoft got to compete with the MacBook Air’s near-instant on? According to this recent demonstration from its Building Windows 8 blog, the ability to take a machine from fully powered off to booted up in just under eight seconds. The key change behind the improvement? In Windows 7, all user sessions are closed, as…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Apple Wins Round Two Against Galaxy Tab in German Courts

Rule against the Galaxy Tab for patent infringement once, shame on you. Rule against the Galaxy Tab for patent infringement twice, well, that’s when maybe Samsung’s screwed for real. In Germany, at least. According to a recent tweet from the Germany press, the Düsseldorf Regional Court (say it out loud, feel the joy flow throw…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Watch Michael J. Fox Show Off the Nike Air Mag on Letterman

Michael J. Fox showed up on The Late Show with David Letterman last night to officially announce the Nike Air Mag (aka the Back to the Future shoes). It’s Marty McFly himself, ladies and gentlemen! https://gizmodo.com/the-nike-air-mag-aka-the-back-to-the-future-shoes-are-r-5838503 It’s heartbreaking to see the effect Parkinson’s has on his body—especially since he’s one of my all time boyhood…

Tech News Casey Chan

New Epson Projectors Display In 1080P and 3D, Require Dorky Glasses

Videophiles that prefer the tiny package of a projector should take a look at Epson’s new PowerLite Pro Cinema 6010 or its refreshed Home Cinema models. Not only do they display 1080P, some models support 2D to 3D video conversion. The Pro Cinema 6010 and Home Cinema 5010 are the premiere models for those with…

Tech News Kelly

You Can Now Blog On Blogger Using Your iPhone

If you blog on Blogger and wish you could post using your iPhone, Google has some good news for you. On Thursday, Google released the official Blogger app for the iPhone and iPod touch. The app is a modest first effort that’ll let you post to your blog, upload photos, tag a post, add labels…

Tech News Kelly

A Social Network Based On Your Gastrointestinal Bacteria

MyMicrobes is a new social network that’ll pair you up with people who share the same gut bacteria as you. Seriously. On the surface, its a crazy idea, but when you think about it, MyMicrobes could makes sense medically. MyMicrobes hopes to bring together folks with the same intestinal flora so they can share digestive…

Tech News Kelly

How To Race A Lego Car At 25MPH

A team of engineers at Åbo Akademi University have devised a way to race two Lego cars at speeds up to 40 km/h (25MPH). The secret sauce that produces this speed is our old friend diet coke and mentos. https://gizmodo.com/science-team-explains-why-mentos-coke-whoosh-5015774 The researchers created a machine called the CoMet Machine that houses the Diet Coke (or…

Tech News Kelly

Hey Kids, the iPhone Will NOT Cure Acne

The U.S. FTC (Federal Trade Commission) has ruled that there is no proof that iPhone apps will cure acne. The commission has settled complaints with two developers concerning claims that their apps treated acne using colored lights emitted from the iPhone. While light therapy is a recognized treatment for acne, the iPhone does not emit…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin

A Dog With Dumbo-Sized Ears

Harbor is an 8-year old Black and Tan Coonhound with big ears. His ears are so big, he now holds the Guinness World record for the Longest Ears on a Living Dog. This particular breed of dog is known for its larger ears, but Harbor’s ears are off the chart. His left ear measures 12.25…

Tech News Kelly

A Machine That Collects Tax from Prostitutes

In Bonn, Germany, where prostitution is legal, hookers pay a “prostitution tax” to a ticket machine in order to have sex for monies. The fee is 6 euros (or $8.65) and shoots out a receipt to make the occupation official. The machines were just installed and is very similar to the ones you see these…

Tech News Casey Chan

A 6.5-Ton Satellite Will Fall To Earth Soon

The earth’s orbit is a giant wasteland filled with space junk – about 20,000 pieces of debris that are four inches or larger. This space junk doesn’t always stay in space; sometimes it falls back to earth. One large piece of junk is the 6.5-ton Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS). The UARS was deployed as…

Tech News Kelly

HP Made a 3D Scanner You Can Actually Afford (Updated)

Rumor: Sprint Will Offer the iPhone 5 with an Unlimited Data Plan

How Researchers Stole 20GB of E-Mail from Fortune 500 Companies

Amazon Should Buy WebOS

The Bose Chihuahua Is Supposed to Be a Super Small Speaker

Facebook’s Smart Lists Make Social Circles for You

This Idiot Casually Stole 250 Gallons of Gas from a Local Citgo

MOG’s New Desktop App Has Native AirPlay Support

Clams Filled with Cocaine

Windows 8 Boots Up Faster Than a Bull Ride

Apple Wins Round Two Against Galaxy Tab in German Courts

Watch Michael J. Fox Show Off the Nike Air Mag on Letterman

New Epson Projectors Display In 1080P and 3D, Require Dorky Glasses

You Can Now Blog On Blogger Using Your iPhone

A Social Network Based On Your Gastrointestinal Bacteria

How To Race A Lego Car At 25MPH

Hey Kids, the iPhone Will NOT Cure Acne

A Dog With Dumbo-Sized Ears

A Machine That Collects Tax from Prostitutes

A 6.5-Ton Satellite Will Fall To Earth Soon

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

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

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

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

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