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A Brief History of Real Live Kickass Robots

It’s a foregone conclusion that in the future, we’ll be willing servants to our robot overlords. But how did we get there? Behold the man-made ancestors of our future tin can rulers, as curated by The Old Robot Web Site. [via Patent Authority]

Tech News Brian Barrett

Did Apple Seriously Forbid a Guy From Selling iPad Cutting Boards?

Well, this is awkward: According to a fellow named Dean Kaplan, Apple told him to stop making and selling cutting boards that look like iPads. Supposedly the reason given was that there are likeness issues. What on earth, Apple? It’s just a piece of wood with a bit of paint on it, not a realistic…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

The Adorable Kid Behind the VW Darth Vader Commercial Has a Pacemaker

The Volkswagen Darth Vader commercial was one of the Super Bowl’s best and a lot of it had to do with the adorable kid dressed up as the Sith Lord. The cute kid behind it, Max Page, is now a healthy 6-year-old but at 4-months old he was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital…

Tech News Casey Chan

Apple’s WWDC Possibly Set for June 5-9

Somone has booked the Moscone Center in SF for the week of June 5-9, which is usually the time and place Apple holds their annual WWDC conference. Could we see iPhone 5 and Lion there this year? [AppleInsider via CrunchGear]

Tech News Adrian Covert

Tesla Predicts the Portable TV (1926)

In 1926 Nikola Tesla gave an interview to Collier’s Weekly in which he predicted something that sounds remarkably like portable television. Perhaps most interestingly, he mentions that this technology would be used to watch war unfold, “just as though we were present.” NEW YORK, Jan 25 – (AP) – Application of radio principles will enable…

Tech News Matt Novak

The Best of Gizmodo Today

This Is the New Gizmodo Take a look around. This is the new Gizmodo. Five Emotions Invented By The Internet The internet! Does it fill you with anything other than unbridled joy and infinite enthusiasm? No? You mean, sometimes the internet kind of freaks you the hell out? You’re not alone. Thought Catalog’s Leigh Alexander…

Tech News Jason Chen

This Power Plant Blows O’s and Doubles As a Ski Slope

The only times I’ve noticed power plants are when they blow an obnoxious amount of smoke in the air. If I lived in Copenhagen though, I think I would hang out at their power plant. The waste-to-energy plant is called the Big Vortex and the roof of the plant will be used as a ski…

Tech News Casey Chan

Groupon Responds to Super Bowl Commercial Controversy

Yesterday, Groupon dipped into its $950 million piggy bank, and spent a bit of that dough on a couple Super Bowl ads. The group-discount service touted the spots as a way to give in to its “Napolean complex” and “invade the rest of the world” with a proper primetime commercial. Groupon sure did make a…

Tech News Austin Carr - FastCompany

Simplenote for iPhone

There are apps you enjoy and there are apps you rely on. For many of us at Giz, Simplenote is the latter. Clean, quick, flawlessly synced notes, on any device you happen to be using. What is it? Simplenote, free, iPhone, iPad and Web. In many ways, a good app is a simple app. One…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Catholic Church OKs Confession iPhone App

Catholic bishops have approved an iPhone app that walks the faithful through the confession process (though they must consult a priest for absolution). The app is called “Confession,” an improvement on the original name, “A Priest in Your Pocket.”

Tech News Brian Moylan

The Salt Shaker Has Reached Its Evolutionary Climax

This is The Switch. It’s half pepper shaker, half salt shaker, and entirely something I wish I’d thought of years ago. From Fred, Switch is and adorable white box that lets you flick back and forth between pepper and salt as needed (or just, you know, for fun). Both exit through the same holes, through…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Not All iPhone Apps Work on Verizon Without Tweaks

Apparently iPhone apps that need to have deeper access to the hardware, like Telenav’s navigation, need a specific Verizon version in order to work. It might be due to differences between GSM vs. CDMA radios, or the GPS chip. [ZDNet]

Tech News Jason Chen

Kyocera’s Double-Headed Echo Phone Is Mutant Without the Super

The Kyocera Echo is the strangest phone I’ve ever seen. Inside, it’s just mundane—but on the outside, it’s a batshit bizarre, morphing, dual screen stab at DS form with iPad function. It fails at both. It’s freakishly bad. The Echo could have been something spectacular. With a form so over the top, it’s begging for…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Sam Spratt

We sincerely doubt that Sam knew what was ahead of him when he made his first digital painting about two to three years ago. After all, it’d be pretty odd if he managed to predict that he’d find himself drawing Adam Frucci riding a space raptor or Chewbacca breast-feeding Macaulay Culkin. Either way, he’s full…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Sam Biddle

While we often make fun of Sam for his peculiar taste in sweaters, we definitely appreciate and adore him for all the news culture experience he brings to our team. We believe that the writing talent may run in the family as Sam has apprenticed under his father, a tech and science journalist from the…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Kyle VanHemert

Kyle is the magical force which keeps our interns free of trouble and our chat rooms full of inside jokes. He’s the perfect balance of enthusiasm, experience, energy, and kindness—but God help you if you come between him and a sandwich. You can like him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter.

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Rosa Golijan

Despite having been part of an incredibly skilled team while at Lifehacker, Rosa was still blown away by the concentration of talent found at Gizmodo. She’s pretty proud to be surrounded by the people described in this post and would rather tell you about them than herself. But if you feel the urge to know…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Kat Hannaford

Before joining Gizmodo, Kat worked for Tech Digest and T3, so she’s definitely got a great grip on the UK tech scene. We appreciate her not only for her wit and quirky tastes, but also because she’s around to work during the odd hours when the rest of us would rather be sleeping. You can…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Brian Barrett

When Brian isn’t reporting for Gizmodo, he’s making people laugh while working as an actor, comedian, and master of improv. He’s talented and seems to have an incredible knack for turning anything he touches into comedy gold. You can like him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter.

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Matt Buchanan

If pork buns, coffee, and sweets didn’t exist, Matt would probably wither away—so we definitely regularly thank the culinary gods for keeping him around. He brings us so much knowledge about cameras, mobile devices, and other gadgets that we don’t even mind having to keep an intern whose sole purpose is to make sure that…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

A Brief History of Real Live Kickass Robots

Did Apple Seriously Forbid a Guy From Selling iPad Cutting Boards?

The Adorable Kid Behind the VW Darth Vader Commercial Has a Pacemaker

Apple’s WWDC Possibly Set for June 5-9

Tesla Predicts the Portable TV (1926)

The Best of Gizmodo Today

This Power Plant Blows O’s and Doubles As a Ski Slope

Groupon Responds to Super Bowl Commercial Controversy

Simplenote for iPhone

Catholic Church OKs Confession iPhone App

The Salt Shaker Has Reached Its Evolutionary Climax

Not All iPhone Apps Work on Verizon Without Tweaks

Kyocera’s Double-Headed Echo Phone Is Mutant Without the Super

Sam Spratt

Sam Biddle

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Rosa Golijan

Kat Hannaford

Brian Barrett

Matt Buchanan

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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