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Even Prisons Can Be Hacked Now

Vulnerabilities in electronic systems that control prison doors could allow hackers or others to spring prisoners from their jail cells, according to researchers. Some of the same vulnerabilities that the Stuxnet superworm used to sabotage centrifuges at a nuclear plant in Iran exist in the country’s top high-security prisons, according to security consultant and engineer…

Tech News Kim Zetter - Wired

Our Favorite Laptops, Phones, Gadgets, Gear, and More

It’s been another month, and an amazing batch of gadgets has once again piled up on our doorstep. If we were being honest about which we’ve loved the most the past few weeks, this list would be nothing but air conditioners. But apparently we’re not allowed to do that. So here are the other gadgets…

Gadgets Kyle Wagner

Of Course a Cop Can Fail a Breathalyzer Test and Potentially Get Off Scot-Free

Billings, MT police office Samantha Puckett was caught speeding above the legal alcohol limit. She even admitted to being under the influence of alcohol. But after fighting the results of her breathalyzer test, she got them to call it a mistrial. How the hell? Talk to the hung jury, as it’s all in the details.…

Tech News Kwame Opam

Stream YouTube Live Videos With Your Frenemies in Google Hangouts

Google is quietly rolling out the ability to share live video in YouTube with ten of your “closest” friends in a Google+ Hangout. While it’s fairly complicated right now, Google hopes the streamline the process so you can pop in on your friends midstream. [Mashable]

Tech News Kwame Opam

Imagine Life Inside This Castle Made of Human Hair

It would probably be rather itchy. Agustina Woodgate, in her “I Wanted to Be a Princess” series really took the Rapunzel story and ran with it. This first work, called “Tower,” uses 3,000 bricks made out of human hair. The second, called “Sandcastle,” looks like… well, a sandcastle. Made of hair. Striking, if really really…

Tech News Kwame Opam

What Kind of Doll Can Make the Police Destroy a Car?

You’re a police officer. You’ve just gotten a call that a baby’s trapped in a hot locked car. The only reasonable thing to do is the break in to save the baby’s life, right? Except when it’s a doll. Embarrassing! That’s the situation police in Workshop, Nottinghamshire found themselves in after they broke into Victoria…

Tech News Kwame Opam

Start the Day With an Nice Cold Glass of Whiskey

Imagine pouring these into your morning bowl of cereal. Genius! Titled “Ecohols” by designer Jorn, I can see this turning into a whole new food group. [Fubiz] https://lifehacker.com/the-usdas-new-food-plate-focuses-on-a-more-balanced-die-5808275

Tech News Kwame Opam

Icelanders Write the First Web Constitution, Trolls Surprisingly Get No Amendments

After what I’m sure was an enormous editorial process, Iceland finally finished drafting their constitution, the first ever to be written on the internet. And I am shocked to see that there is nary a dick pic in sight. I mean, you can understand why this would be something of a feat. Letting people on…

Social Media Kwame Opam

YouTurn Brings Car-Style Turn Signals to Bicycles

If you’re a “biker” you probably know what hand turn signals mean and use them daily. But if the people behind you don’t know them, they’re essentially useless. That’s where the YouTurn turn signaling glove comes in. The YouTurn has a built in accelerometer that detects your hand signals and activates the corresponding LED arrow…

Gadgets Michael Zhao

Feeling Old? Let a Snail Crawl On Your Skin

Fashion is a fickle beast, but it gets strange when putting snail slime on your face becomes a thing. Come again? Apparently, snail goo is being marketed in such places as South America and South Korea as the best thing for your skin. And it seems to work, as gross as it sounds. Chilean farmers…

Tech News Kwame Opam

First Pictures of the Next Generation of Jet Fighters

New pictures just popped up at the AirVenture symposium showing off two pics of what the Air Force hopes will eventually wage air war in the years to come. Burry as they are, I wish they wouldn’t tease me so. The first is of Boeing’s new air dominance fighter, their bid to replace the Lockheed…

Tech News Kwame Opam

The ASUS Eee Pad Slider Slides Its Way Out

Remember the Eee Pad Slider from way way back? We certainly do. Which is why it’s excellent to see it finally come out, in all its full QWERTY keyboard, Android 3.1-having glory. You’ll recall that it measures 10.1-inches, and it runs on a dual-core Tegra 2 processor. Plus it has your USB, Micro SD card…

Tech News Kwame Opam

Why Did This F-16 Crash?

Thankfully the pilot wasn’t injured, but this crash at Wisconsin’s OshKosh 2011 EAA AirVenture air show looks quite bad—albeit a bit silly. [YouTube]

Tech News Kwame Opam

Looks Like Batman Hired Puma to Make Him Some Sneakers

Apparently Bruce Wayne needed some shoes to go with his business-casual wardrobe. But when your business is being Batman, even “casual” has to be intense. Okay, so these aren’t actually a prop from The Dark Knight Rises or anything like that. They’re actually a part of Puma Creative Director Hussein Chalayan’s upcoming “Urban Swift” fall…

Tech News Michael Zhao

Anonymous Fires Back at NATO with FBI Hack, Releases 400MB of Their Data

Despite the recent spate of arrests on their side, Anon released 400MB of NATO data courtesy of big-time cybersecurity firm ManTech last night. This is their way of making good on a promise and reiterating that they “aren’t scared anymore”. You’ll recall that NATO officially condemned Anonymous early last month. Well, as part of their…

Tech News Kwame Opam

Watch This Pizza Lover Demonstrate a Pizza Breakthrough In His Cramped New York Apartment

Continuing the ongoing saga that is outstanding pizza box engineering, Scott Weiner discovered a pizza box from Eataly that does it all: it keeps your pizza piping hot; it has vents for air flow; and it’s completely recyclable. Awesome. [Boing Boing] https://gizmodo.com/the-long-and-glorious-history-of-the-pizza-box-5821050

Tech News Kwame Opam

How to Enable NFC Payments On Your Current iPhone 4

Nexus S users think they’re so cool with their built-in NFC chips, but now there’s an easy hack that anyone can do to enable NFC Payments on an iPhone 4 (among others). Most of you have probably encountered an NFC-enabled credit card. Most major US banks employ this tech in their credit/debit cards. There may…

Tech News Kwame Opam

AT&T Kills Unlimited Data, a Possible iPhone 5 Prototype is Spotted, and Our Readers Create Some Stunning Cinemagraphs

AT&T Chokes Unlimited Data Dead. Dead Dead Dead. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-chokes-unlimited-data-dead-dead-dead-dead-5826060 If you’ve still got an unlimited AT&T data plan that you’re holding onto for dear life to stream gigs and gigs of Spotify and Netflix and god knows what else, your life is about to suck a lot more. More » Let’s See If This Is Really…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Nanodelivery Patches Are the Newest Way to Get Your Synthetic Boner On

Man’s eternal quest for faster and ever-more efficient ways to shoot blood into his penis has taken a step into the 21st century. We’re now using nanotechnology to churn out our boners, thanks to an Egyptian-made transdermal patch. When you take Sildenafil citrate (Viagra) orally, up to 70 percent of the drug is stolen away…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

MIT Creates Sun-free Photovoltaic Power, Hammers Another Nail Into Lithium-ion’s Coffin

Oh MIT, we can always count on you to come up with the most clever, little inventions. Just the other day you created goo-powered batteries to replace lithium-ion and now you’ve gone and found a way to make photovoltaic electricity without sunlight! https://gizmodo.com/mit-scientists-create-goo-powered-batteries-to-replace-5809255 Though that’s technically not a new idea, the way these whiz kids…

Tech News Alyssa Bereznak

Even Prisons Can Be Hacked Now

Our Favorite Laptops, Phones, Gadgets, Gear, and More

Of Course a Cop Can Fail a Breathalyzer Test and Potentially Get Off Scot-Free

Stream YouTube Live Videos With Your Frenemies in Google Hangouts

Imagine Life Inside This Castle Made of Human Hair

What Kind of Doll Can Make the Police Destroy a Car?

Start the Day With an Nice Cold Glass of Whiskey

Icelanders Write the First Web Constitution, Trolls Surprisingly Get No Amendments

YouTurn Brings Car-Style Turn Signals to Bicycles

Feeling Old? Let a Snail Crawl On Your Skin

First Pictures of the Next Generation of Jet Fighters

The ASUS Eee Pad Slider Slides Its Way Out

Why Did This F-16 Crash?

Looks Like Batman Hired Puma to Make Him Some Sneakers

Anonymous Fires Back at NATO with FBI Hack, Releases 400MB of Their Data

Watch This Pizza Lover Demonstrate a Pizza Breakthrough In His Cramped New York Apartment

How to Enable NFC Payments On Your Current iPhone 4

AT&T Kills Unlimited Data, a Possible iPhone 5 Prototype is Spotted, and Our Readers Create Some Stunning Cinemagraphs

Nanodelivery Patches Are the Newest Way to Get Your Synthetic Boner On

MIT Creates Sun-free Photovoltaic Power, Hammers Another Nail Into Lithium-ion’s Coffin

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

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

‘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

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?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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