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Meet Paul, the Clumsy Robo-Artist

Sure, the newest generation of facial-recognition software and ultra-precise servos allow robots to perform uncanny drafting feats. But where’s the artistry in that? Where’s the soul? Non. Existent. Check this out: an imprecise robot arm that draws with personal flair. Dubbed Paul by its creator, engineer-artist Patrick Tresset, Paul was designed to be a bit…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

A HDD-Powered Tablet Sounds Like a Very Bad Idea

The world’s first 2.5-inch HDD intended for tablets (but also available as a standalone device) has one thing going for it: It allows Archos to release two new G9 tablets that’ll each have 250GB of storage. That is a lot of room. But HDDs aren’t a good component for tablets, even if they are 7mm…

Tech News Max Behrman

Shooting Challenge: From Above

We’re shorter than most things in our world, natural or manmade. So while it’s pretty common to look up, rarely are we looking down. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’re looking down—straight down. The Challenge Take a photo from directly above your subject, approaching it at a perfect 90-degree angle. Give us an almost clinical…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Watch Your Desktop Grow With HP Magic Canvas

Watch this demonstration and see how HP Magic Canvas expands your desktop and grows to fit all your needs. Pin items to the desktop for easy access and use the new application carousel to quickly find the programs you need to manage your work and your life. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.…

Tech News Gawkercreative

Don’t Inspect a Gas Tanker with a Lighter if You Don’t Want to Catch on Fire

I would have assumed this was within the bounds of common sense, but, you know, you can never be too careful. Apparently the notion wasn’t obvious to this fellow, who blew apart an entire gas station through his idiot-curiosity. Maybe it was the fumes? Maybe it was a fundamental misunderstanding of what gasoline is and…

Tech News Sam Biddle

7 Tools to Help Prevent Getting Hacked

The #AntiSec lulzcapades are in full effect right now, and it seems like anyone is a candidate to be hacked, infiltrated, or compromised in some way. So what about you? We figured we’d offer up a few tools to fend off hackers, trackers, and invaders from all angles. https://gizmodo.com/lulzsec-and-anonymous-declare-open-war-against-all-gove-5813560 Image via Shutterstock/John David Bigi III…

Tech News Adrian Covert

There’s a Million Unlocked iPhones on T-Mobile

Apple just started selling unlocked iPhones, but people have been unlocking their own phones since day one. T-Mobile says they already have over 1 million iPhone users on their network—micro SIM and 3G support be damned. [9to5 Mac] https://gizmodo.com/apple-is-now-selling-unlocked-iphone-4-handsets-from-6-5811673

Tech News Michael Zhao

Netflix’s Newest Feature Is Letting You Make Your Video Quality Worse

If you’re rubbing up against data caps or a generally poor connection, gleaming, streaming HD probably isn’t helping at all. So now Netflix is letting you dial down, Technologizer reports: choose from “good,” “better,” or “best.” The difference in the resolution settings is pretty profound: “‘Good quality’ consumes up to 0.3 GB per hour, ‘Better…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Builder Blames Navy as Brand-New Warship Disintegrates

The Navy’s newest warship is slowly disappearing, one molecule at a time. This isn’t a sequel to the 1984 sci-fi flick The Philadelphia Experiment, in which a Navy destroyer-escort vanishes through a time portal in Pennsylvania only to reappear in Nevada, 40 years later. No, this time the disintegration is real. And so is the…

Tech News David Axe - Wired

Cablevision’s Being Sued by Viacom for Unauthorized Video Streaming

Yet another lawsuit—this time between Viacom and Cablevision—was started today. Reuters reports that the alleged culprit, Cablevision, is being accused of “unauthorized streaming of [Viacom’s] programming on devices such as Apple Inc’s iPad.” More updates should be coming soon. [Reuters]

Tech News Max Behrman

And the Best Nerdabolous Joke Ever Award Goes to… Switch Real Car for Life-Sized Lego Car!

Legoland California’s General Manager Peter Ronchetti has a Volvo XC60. At least until a couple days ago someone decided to use a lift fork to switch it to a life-sized, 2,934-pound Lego XC90 made of 201,076 bricks. I wish I had the money to pull this kind of jokes. I would replace the Fifth Avenue…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

This High School Principal Is Cooler than Yours Because He Arrived at Graduation Dressed as Iron Man

Today, a chapter in your lives ends. But tomorrow holds new promises for the future, and blah blah etc. etc.—graduation speeches are awful. Unless your principal gives the address in a full Iron Man suit. Ming-Dao High in Taiwan must have the operating budget of Disney World, as their principal arrived on the scene with…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Will Apple Launch a Maps and Navigation Service of Their Own?

After finding new mentions of navigation and maps technology in the legal section of iOS 5, MacRumors did some sleuthing and believe Apple is working on their own replacement for Google maps on the iPhone. [MacRumors]

Tech News Adrian Covert

The Water Gun Knife: How You Cut 9 Million Pounds of French Fries a Day

McDonald’s sells about 9 million pounds of fries a day. French fries don’t come out of the ground that way. You’ve gotta cut them. How do you cut 9 million pounds of fries a day? With a water gun knife. The process starts when the potatoes are brought in from the fields and offloaded onto…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Save on the Perfect Phone for the Dad that Can’t be Tied Down

Forgetting Father’s Day is kind of a big deal. Though we understand you just had to practice for your glockenspiel solo in the latest YouTube Symphony Orchestra performance, something tells us Dad won’t be quite as forgiving. So get him something good to make up for it: the phone perfect for fathers who are traveling…

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Kind of A Dick Move

Photographer and 72-room New York City mansion dweller Jay Maisel successfully chiseled thousands of dollars out of independent (and awesome) Web developer Andy Baio over an iffy copyright infringement claim. It’s outrageous and wrong, and Maisel should be ashamed. [Full disclosure: Andy and I were colleagues at a webzine startup more than a decade ago.]…

Tech News Mat Honan

This is the world’s worst custom car

This custom Corvette we named the “Dragon Vette,” is so hideous we call it “The World’s Worst Custom Car.” Now it’s for sale for $71,000. Please, somebody buy it — to put it out of its misery. [Jalopnik] https://jalopnik.com/worlds-worst-custom-corvette-supercharged-update-5509630

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90% of Companies Say They’ve Been Hacked in Last 12 Months

In a five-day survey that polled public and private organizations both large and small, Ponemon research found that 90% of the companies asked had been hacked in the las 12 months. According to PC World: In a new survey of 583 U.S companies conducted by Ponemon Research on behalf of Juniper Networks, 90% of the…

Privacy & Security Adrian Covert

Why Is Twitter Filled with Stupid Spambots?

The last person to follow me on twitter was @GEM PAWNBROKERS—New York’s largest Pawnbroker Over 20 locations NYC area—which says a lot about how little I matter. But I’m also chased by spam accounts. Wired’s Ryan Singel investigates. As Ryan points out, they’re totally harmless if you just pretend they don’t exist. They might clog…

Tech News Sam Biddle

The ISPs Are About to Take a Harder Stance Against Piracy

According to Cnet’s Greg Sandoval, internet service providers such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon are working with media groups such as the RIAA and MPAA to adopt stricter anti-piracy policies which gradually increase the consequences for illegally downloading and distributing copyrighted material. Under the proposed plan, participating bandwidth providers would adopt a “graduated response” to…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Meet Paul, the Clumsy Robo-Artist

A HDD-Powered Tablet Sounds Like a Very Bad Idea

Shooting Challenge: From Above

Watch Your Desktop Grow With HP Magic Canvas

Don’t Inspect a Gas Tanker with a Lighter if You Don’t Want to Catch on Fire

7 Tools to Help Prevent Getting Hacked

There’s a Million Unlocked iPhones on T-Mobile

Netflix’s Newest Feature Is Letting You Make Your Video Quality Worse

Builder Blames Navy as Brand-New Warship Disintegrates

Cablevision’s Being Sued by Viacom for Unauthorized Video Streaming

And the Best Nerdabolous Joke Ever Award Goes to… Switch Real Car for Life-Sized Lego Car!

This High School Principal Is Cooler than Yours Because He Arrived at Graduation Dressed as Iron Man

Will Apple Launch a Maps and Navigation Service of Their Own?

The Water Gun Knife: How You Cut 9 Million Pounds of French Fries a Day

Save on the Perfect Phone for the Dad that Can’t be Tied Down

Kind of A Dick Move

This is the world’s worst custom car

90% of Companies Say They’ve Been Hacked in Last 12 Months

Why Is Twitter Filled with Stupid Spambots?

The ISPs Are About to Take a Harder Stance Against Piracy

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

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The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

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