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One Third of iPhone Users Think They Already Have 4G

Our friends at The Loop found a pretty interesting survey that finds 34 percent of all iPhone owners think their phones have 4G. Of course, the actual number of people with 4G iPhones is zero percent. I’d say something snarky about people being dumb, but given how many people have iPhones, the alphabet soup of…

Tech News Mat Honan

Creepy Old Guy Pretended to Be a Pretty Young Girl on Facebook to Solicit Child Porn

James Dollins, a 42-year-old creep with a stressful scowl and receding hairline, has been arrested for soliciting teenage boys for child porn and sex. He invented a persona on Facebook, ‘Kelly Redkin’, an attractive 19-year old girl, to lure them. Dollins was discovered when he became romantically involved (electronically, that is) with a 13-year-old boy.…

Tech News Casey Chan

The New Android Market Looks Like a Windows Phone App—Which Means It Looks A Lot Better

Google just launched a new Android Market for Android 2.2+ users and added book and movie downloads to the Market. What’s bigger news to me though, is that sticking true to Google’s recent trend, Android Market looks a lot better. https://gizmodo.com/googles-looking-real-nice-right-now-5817102 With the new look, Android Market’s humble beginnings are pretty much long forgotten. Though…

Tech News Casey Chan

States Are Lining Up to Investigate the AT&T-Mobile Deal

While no local governments have actually moved to prevent AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile USA, a whole bunch have started firing off subpoenas at both Ma Bell and Sprint, the deal’s most vocal opponent. The nine states are requesting data related to antitrust investigations, which, hey, of course going from four major carriers to three is…

Tech News Brian Barrett

What car made the Bugatti Veyron SS back down from a fight?

The Bugatti Veyron SS is the fastest car in the world. The big bully in the automotive playground. And I just saw it back down from a fight with something even more menacing. What scared this Veyron driver? [Jalopnik] https://jalopnik.com/what-car-made-the-bugatti-veyron-ss-back-down-from-a-fi-5820228

Tech News Matt Hardigree

Dock Connector-USB Hub Hybrid Mitigates the MacBook’s Biggest Shortcoming

All MacBooks ever made share two traits: thin, attractive design and a shortage of USB ports. Until now, the only solution was using a fat, ugly USB hub. With this cable-hub-hybrid, you can have your ports and thinness too. The otherwise normal looking dock connector cable from DITS has an inline three port USB hub.…

Tech News Michael Zhao

Take a Stunning Five Day Cruise in Just Five Minutes

It takes the Norwegian Coastal Express 134 hours to get from Bergen to Kirkenes, a journey that’s filled with lush islands, plush sunrises, and hushed twilights. With this remarkable time-lapse video, it’ll take you five minutes. The shot is the (extremely) compressed version of a marathon live broadcast by Norwegian Public Service broadcaster NRK. It’s…

Tech News Brian Barrett

The Craftsman Hammerhead Auto Hammer

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Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Facebook for Every Phone: Now Even People With Crappy Dumbphones Can Check Facebook

Facebook just unveiled their Facebook for Every Phone app which will put a serviceable Facebook experience on even the crappiest of phones. I’m not kidding, Facebook for Every Phone will work on over 2,5000 different devices. Basically, if you have a Java-enabled phone, you can get a Facebook app now (…and my iPad can’t?). It…

Social Media Casey Chan

Win Some Wireless, Waterproof Speakers With Which To Practice Sub-Aquatic Vocal Resonation

A.k.a., singing in the shower. All you have to do to win this wireless, waterproof speaker system that transmits audio from your mp3 player directly to your tub is head down below, take a simple one-question survey, then email your answer to [email protected] with “Waterproof Speaker Contest” as the subject line. Auditions for American Idol…

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David Byrne: Computers Will Have No Effect on the Arts

I love David Byrne. The guy is a total geek. He makes great music. He rides bikes. What’s not to like? Well, his prognostication abilities, for one. Over at Paleofuture Matt Novak dug up a 1987 interview with David Byrne from Omni magazine. It was part of a package where the magazine had 14 “great…

Tech News Mat Honan

7 Tools to Show Muggers Who’s Boss (That Would Be You)

These are dangerous times. And since you can’t just keep throwing your wallet at attackers and running, you’d better learn to defend yourself. Here are seven tools that will help you walk the mean streets without fear. [Top art courtesy of Shutterstock] Taser X26C The latest generation of Taser drops an attacker with 50,000 volts.…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

The Zoom H2n Will Record Warfare Five Times Better

Zoom’s recorders have always been pretty solid, but their latest seems like it was made for action. With its five onboard “studio quality” microphones, the Zoom H2n can hone in on the timidest of interviewees even under heavy fire. The H2n features a 1.8-inch backlit LCD screen and built-in speaker for instant playback. It’ll also…

Tech News Kwame Opam

The Best Deal of the Day

I like getting things for “free.” That’s why I walk into the grocery store in search of a cool, refreshing soda and walk out with five because there was a “buy four, get one free” deal. It’s also the reason why I will absolutely be on an episode of Hoarders someday (you should see my…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

Woot Stages a Choose Your Own Adventure Bargain Quest

You know what would be a really awesome seventh birthday party? An elaborate choose your own adventure with a bunch of awesome prizes. That’s what Woot’s doing today, in honor of their seventh anniversary. Instead of their usual daily deal, you pick and choose your way through a wootfully goofy story to get at multiple…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

This lost continent off the coast of Scotland disappeared beneath the ocean 55 million years ago

This week, a group of geologists report that they’ve found a lost continent off the coast of Scotland. 55 million years ago, about 10 million years after dinosaurs died out, a chunk of the seafloor erupted from beneath the water. It created a small continent that existed for at least a million years, covered in…

Tech News Annalee Newitz

The American Workforce Loves Its Porn

Surprising no one, it turns out Americans are watching porn at work. In a recent survey, 3 percent of Americans who are online at the office reported watching porn from the comfort of their cubicles. Come on, people, we know better than this. Three percent might not sound like a lot, but think about it:…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

The TouchPad 4G Is Faster in Every Way

The TouchPad 4G is just like the TouchPad I wanted to love so badly—but it’s got a faster 1.5GHz processor and it’s on AT&T’s sorta-4G network (with GPS powers too). https://gizmodo.com/hp-touchpad-review-unbreak-my-heart-5816916 No word on pricing—or availability, though I’d guess “soon”—but for the love of god, avoid the two-year contract on this and every other tablet,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Netflix Just Got Way More ‘Spensive (Updated)

It’s not exactly Sophie’s Choice, but if you’re a pretty casual Netflix user like I am, you’re going to have to decide which is more crucial: streaming movies or watching them on DVDs and Blu-rays. The new cheap plans, as hinted at before, put unlimited streaming movies on one side (no DVDs!), unlimited DVD rentals…

Tech News Casey Chan

71 Failed Photographs…That Turned Out Incredible

Some of the best scientific discoveries have been encountered by mistake, and photography is really no different. Here are 71 photo screw-ups that should, for all intents and purposes, be wretched to look at. But they’re not. They’re downright beautiful. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-fail-5818669 Winner – Pine Paint I shot this picture of a pine tree in my…

Tech News Mark Wilson

One Third of iPhone Users Think They Already Have 4G

Creepy Old Guy Pretended to Be a Pretty Young Girl on Facebook to Solicit Child Porn

The New Android Market Looks Like a Windows Phone App—Which Means It Looks A Lot Better

States Are Lining Up to Investigate the AT&T-Mobile Deal

What car made the Bugatti Veyron SS back down from a fight?

Dock Connector-USB Hub Hybrid Mitigates the MacBook’s Biggest Shortcoming

Take a Stunning Five Day Cruise in Just Five Minutes

The Craftsman Hammerhead Auto Hammer

Facebook for Every Phone: Now Even People With Crappy Dumbphones Can Check Facebook

Win Some Wireless, Waterproof Speakers With Which To Practice Sub-Aquatic Vocal Resonation

David Byrne: Computers Will Have No Effect on the Arts

7 Tools to Show Muggers Who’s Boss (That Would Be You)

The Zoom H2n Will Record Warfare Five Times Better

The Best Deal of the Day

Woot Stages a Choose Your Own Adventure Bargain Quest

This lost continent off the coast of Scotland disappeared beneath the ocean 55 million years ago

The American Workforce Loves Its Porn

The TouchPad 4G Is Faster in Every Way

Netflix Just Got Way More ‘Spensive (Updated)

71 Failed Photographs…That Turned Out Incredible

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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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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