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The Essential Free Apps for the Super Bowl XLV

Getting ready for the Super Bowl XLV? Then download all these free apps into your iPhone or Android (if available). Because, you know, there’s never enough apps to feed our hyperactive, hyperinformationhungry brains and satisfy our short attention spans. The game ESPN ScoreCenter. If you are a sports fan, you probably have this one already.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Watch Stephen Colbert Break Down the Google-Bing Slapfight

When multibillion dollar tech companies start throwing punches back and forth, where do you turn? The Colbert Report, obviously. Here’s Colbert’s funnier take on the already pretty ridiculous Google-Bing battle. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog</a> Video Archive Quick recap: Google catches…

Tech News Brian Barrett

This 2-year-old Girl Knows the Elements Better Than I Do

This is 26 month-old Rose. She lives in Seattle and loves to play “elements cards.” She can identify more than 50 elements because, you know, she’s cute and smart. My heart is melting like Rubidium in a hot day.

Tech News Jesus Diaz

A Perfect Definition of Facebook

An anonymous definition of Facebook. And a perfect one at that, because it’s all true. What? Are you still in that stupidly useless place, after all the warnings?. Don’t worry, I’m still in Facebook too. [Thanks Karl!]

Social Media Jesus Diaz

The Most Hardcore Metal Lego Video I’ve Ever Seen

What do I love about Lego bricks? The limitless possibilities represented by an unassembled pile. Oh, and specifically when that possibility turns into raw, unadulterated, lumberjacking dragon-powered stop-motion hardcore metal awesomesauce. [Reddit via OHYST]

Tech News Brian Barrett

The First Great Android Tablet May Be On Sale Feb. 24th

Either whoever manages the Grand Rapids South Best Buy Facebook page has a fertile imagination, or the Motorola Xoom is going on sale there in just a few weeks. That’s not long to wait for the first real iPad fighter. According to the store’s Facebook Page, Xoom will hit Best Buy on 2/24. That doesn’t…

Tech News Brian Barrett

How Supermarket Self-Checkouts Will Soon Tell Apples From Other Apples

They’re the last item in your basket, apples. But when you’re using supermarket self-checkouts it can take forever trying to pick the right variety from the screen’s list. It’d be much easier if the machine could just identify them itself. Toshiba’s system, developed by Susumu Kubota and his team at Toshiba’s research centre in Kawasaki,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

And You Thought Pentax Cameras Couldn’t Get Any Worse

There’s a reason I named this “pentaxvomitcamera.jpg” when saving it; I doubt I’m the only one who felt the tickle of breakfast at the back of their throat. Pentax’s K-r Bonnie Pink makes the others seem positively-charming. [Pentax via CrunchGear]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Create Up To Five Throw-Away Hotmail Addresses For Spam, Lukewarm Dates or Evil Deeds

Alright, anyone with an ounce of sense in their bones probably gave up on Hotmail long ago. But wait! A new (free) Alias feature that lets you create temporary accounts that are managed within existing inboxes? Sounds…convenient? [CNET]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Google’s Bing Sting Operation Has Now Reached Meme-Levels of Fun

Remember how Google caught Bing copying its search results in an elaborate honey-trap where the former made up some bizarro search-terms and and waited for Bing to replicate them? One of those made-up, unpronounceable words, hiybbprqag, has hit the big-time. It appears that before news of Google’s sting-op came out, a Google employee by the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Does This Look Like a Sport Anyone Sane Would Actually Play?

If you’ve not heard of Sporthocker before, don’t worry—the trick is to look as foolish as possible, all while juggling a stool around and pretending its a skateboard. Then you sit on it. Yes, really. Those crazy Germans. It’s too difficult to explain how you “play” it, if that’s the accurate verb to describe this…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Bloggers Can Finally Blog From Android Phones With Official Blogger App

Did I say the word “blog” enough, like a true blogger shouting into her own personal echo-chamber? Regardless, it’s taken Google almost three years to launch a Blogger app that enables posting, photo-uploading and more, all on the go. [UberGizmo]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Archaeologists Find 1,082 Ancient Tombs in Google Earth

While you were using Google Earth to zoom in on your house, these archaeologists used it to find places to dig. And it paid off with 1,977 potential archaeological sites, including 1,082 ancient stone tombs. Yes! Not only is Google Earth a terrific tool for answering the question “what does my house look like from…

Tech News Max Read

‘Dating’ Site Copied 250,000 Facebook Profiles Without Permission

How does an unknown dating site—with the absurd intention of destroying Facebook—launch with 250,000 member profiles on its first day? Simple: It copies data directly from Facebook. At least, that’s the approach taken by two provocateurs who launched LovelyFaces.com this week, with profiles – names, locations and photos – scraped from publicly accessible Facebook pages.…

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Get Hammered Like the Gods

When is it okay for the toy version of an icon to not be 100% faithful to the original? When you add a friggin missile. That’s right: Thor himself would be jealous of Hasbro’s projectile-enabled take on his mighty hammer. The 1.4lb Mjolnir also comes with the requisite flashing lights and thunder noises, sure. But…

Tech News Brian Barrett

This HDR Video Makes an Old Chapel Look Like a Video Game

We’ve seen HDR make life look hyperreal before but this short film takes it to another level. The chapel is real, built in 1796 in Poland, but it looks like something out of Gears of War. Just watch. The astonishing, unreal parts are seen around the 1:25 mark. I know HDR always has this sort…

Tech News Casey Chan

Canada’s Drugged Up Dystopia (1969)

Remember back in the year 2000 when you’d feed your brat kids their breakfast pellets, head to work under the city’s weather controlled dome, your computer overlords only knew you by your nine digit identification number, and you’d end your day fantasizing about a life before computers? The January 18, 1969 Montreal Gazette ran this…

Tech News Matt Novak

VoiceActivator for iOS Lets You Use Custom Voice Commands To Open Your Apps

Apple’s Voice Control feature is decent, but aside from making calls and playing music, there’s not much else you can do. But now, this new jailbreak tweak can equip you with system-wide command over Voice Control, comparable to Android. Made by iPhone developer chpwn, this workaround expands Voice Control and lets you create custom voice…

Tech News Davey Alba

Greenpois0n Now Available for iOS 4.2.1, Allows for Untethered Jailbreak

Been itching to jailbreak your iOS 4.2.1 device? Got a Mac? Then you’re in luck because the Chronic Dev Team has just released a new Mac version of its Greenpois0n jailbreak tool. [Greenpois0n via Engadget]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Verizon Bitch Slaps AT&T in “Yes, I Can Hear You Now!” iPhone Commercial

While it’s definitely not the first time that Verizon has taken a public jab at AT&T, this new iPhone 4 commercial is certainly rather harsh. Youch! [TechCrunch]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

The Essential Free Apps for the Super Bowl XLV

Watch Stephen Colbert Break Down the Google-Bing Slapfight

This 2-year-old Girl Knows the Elements Better Than I Do

A Perfect Definition of Facebook

The Most Hardcore Metal Lego Video I’ve Ever Seen

The First Great Android Tablet May Be On Sale Feb. 24th

How Supermarket Self-Checkouts Will Soon Tell Apples From Other Apples

And You Thought Pentax Cameras Couldn’t Get Any Worse

Create Up To Five Throw-Away Hotmail Addresses For Spam, Lukewarm Dates or Evil Deeds

Google’s Bing Sting Operation Has Now Reached Meme-Levels of Fun

Does This Look Like a Sport Anyone Sane Would Actually Play?

Bloggers Can Finally Blog From Android Phones With Official Blogger App

Archaeologists Find 1,082 Ancient Tombs in Google Earth

‘Dating’ Site Copied 250,000 Facebook Profiles Without Permission

Get Hammered Like the Gods

This HDR Video Makes an Old Chapel Look Like a Video Game

Canada’s Drugged Up Dystopia (1969)

VoiceActivator for iOS Lets You Use Custom Voice Commands To Open Your Apps

Greenpois0n Now Available for iOS 4.2.1, Allows for Untethered Jailbreak

Verizon Bitch Slaps AT&T in “Yes, I Can Hear You Now!” iPhone Commercial

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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