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Who Ships Those 300 Million Holiday Packages, Visualized

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or least, if you’re in the parcel delivery business. But who exactly is doing the brunt of the shipping this holiday season? Here’s how it breaks down. Volume is actually a boon to the Big Three mailers in the US: UPS, FedEx, and the Postal Service all…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Are These iPad Paintings ‘Very Remarkable’ or ‘Quite Bad?’

David Hockney, the English painter known for his pop art and technological experimentation, has beamed more than 300 iPad drawings to an ongoing exhibition in Paris. This act has been more controversial than you might have guessed! “Very unremarkable… some are quite bad,” writes former New York Times web design director Khoi Vinh. “Garbage” is…

Tech News Ryan Tate

Big Guns and Bigger Cars Are What 3D Was Made For

You can put 3D on all the kiddie movies and cartoons you want. Me? I’ll take my third dimension with a healthy dose of bullet shells and giant rims. Oh, and make it slow-motion, if you don’t mind. Like this! The footage shown here was shot at 240fps in high definition. For those curious about…

Tech News Brian Barrett

‘Blacklist’ Christmas Card Is Not Safe For Google

Forced to work during the holidays? Or looking for a time-suck that might also improve your vocabulary? Then allow us to present the (unofficial) Google Blacklist Christmas card. Some NSFW lingo, assuming you know what the words mean. Using “words stolen from the 2600,” a list of terms that will not appear in Google Instant’s…

Tech News Athima Chansanchai - MSNBC

Don’t Try and Eat These Earbuds Made From Cornstarch

Exercise in minimalistic unbranded beauty, or eco-friendly gadgetry using new creation techniques? Both. Direct from Hong Kong, designer Michael Young uses cornstarch for his EOps Noisezero i+ Eco ‘buds. Sounds corny. [Michael Young via Dezeen]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

This iPhone Cake Has Real iPhone 4 Stuffing

When Gizmodo reader Carlos got an iPhone-shaped cake for his birthday, he already thought he’d made out pretty well. But it’s when he cut into it that the real present, well, presented itself: a brand new iPhone 4. Take that, previous generations of iPhone cake! Your vanilla innards officially look sad and cheap compared to…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Merry Christmas From the Murderous Quadrotor Drone

Oh, look! The quadrotor drone has taken a break from its death-chopper training regimen to play us a Christmas tune. It wants to make friends! And if you believe that enough to let your guard down, you’re probably already dead. https://gizmodo.com/the-quadrotor-drone-learns-several-terrifying-new-trick-5639176 This particular quadrotor’s name is “Echo,” which presumably hints at some sort of sonar…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Share Your Holiday Photos to Win a Chrome OS Notebook

Google sent us a bunch of beautiful Chrome OS notebooks and we want to give one to you in exchange for sharing your holiday photos with us. Here are the details of the contest. https://gizmodo.com/chrome-os-hands-on-what-googles-computer-of-the-future-5708469 All you have to do is join our official Facebook page and either post your photos on our wall or…

Social Media Rosa Golijan

Windows Phone Now Has Fruit Ninja and Pocket God

It’s a good sign to see very popular iOS games—Fruit Ninja and Pocket God—get ported to Windows Phone 7. These games, and the previous games that got ported, means developers are able to make the transition from iOS/Android to Windows Phone rather easily, unlike the transition from iOS to Android, which seems to be taking…

Tech News Jason Chen

Forget Your Dog, Your Phone Needs an Adorable Little Outfit

You don’t spend all day in some sweaty plastic case, so why subject your most faithful electronic companion to that same sartorial torture? Get it the case it deserves. The outerwear it needs. A tiny denim outfit. Thanks to SabaiSmile at Etsy—where you can now certifiably buy anything you can think of—you can snatch up…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

The Last Piece of Electronics You’ll Ever Buy

Eschew the ordinary big-ticket purchases this year. Cars are passé, diamonds are cliché, and a washing machine is just boring. But Sony Internet TV? That’s a gift that keeps on giving. It’s a sexy hybrid of your two favorites: internet and television. You’ll never have to leave your living room. Click here to see all…

Tech News Gawkercreative

Oh Look, Here’s Samsung’s 4G LTE Android Phone for Verizon

Looks like Verizon’ll have plenty of Android phones running around on 4G LTE soon enough. Here’s a first look at Samsung’s, running Froyo and TouchWiz (but according to our tipster, not Bing!). Aaaand a front-facing camera, Verizon’s first. https://gizmodo.com/heres-htcs-4g-lte-phone-for-verizon-5716031 By last count, that means we can likely expect to see LTE Android phones from HTC,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

What Is the Most Popular New Year Resolution?

Every December, the same New Year Resolution: We—the (flabby) people of the world—decide that we will start going to the gym on January. For real. It’s not only a popular culture factoid. Here’s the Google data that proves it. As you can see, the search volume for “gym” skyrockets at the end of every single…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Deals of the Day

Today we have a 15″ HP laptop, a 23″ LCD monitor, a free 1-month trial to Gamefly, and much more. Also, today is the last day for 2-day shipping from Amazon. I probably should start my shopping… Top Deals: • 15.6″ HP dv6t Core i3 Laptop, 6GB RAM for $574.99 with free shipping (normally $700…

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Tech News Matt Buchanan

Fly Gifts for the 21st Century Angler

If you think fishermen go out of the river with a woven creel and a corncob pipe… well, you’re probably right. But they have the gear jones too! Modern fly fishing kit is as teched-out as any other sport’s. 1. Tenkara USA Iwana Rod (12-ft); $147.95 Patterned after traditional Japanese fly rods, Tenkara USA rods…

Tech News Joe Brown

The Best 3DTVs

Something you might not know: 3DTVs tend to be the best performing HDTVs period, ’cause the set has to scream to deliver awesome images to each eyeball separately. Well, these are the best 3DTVs around, as recommended by Televisioninfo.com. https://kotaku.com/how-to-buy-an-hdtv-5698534 Panasonic TC-P50VT25 Product Name: Panasonic TC-P50VT25, Screen Size: 50 inches, Resolution: 1920 x 1080, Refresh…

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Where To Find the Best of the 36 SNL Seasons on Netflix Instant

Three months ago, Netflix announced they were adding the entirety of Saturday Night Live to Watch Instantly. They’ve finally (almost) done it! Splitsider’s put together a handy guide to which of those 700 episodes belongs in your queue right now. I say almost because Netflix (or SNL, or both) is still dragging its feet on…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Buy Your Gizmodo Artist Series T-Shirt Today

You guys kept telling us you wanted an official Giz t-shirt, and now they’re here. The very first Gizmodo Artist Series t-shirt, designed by former Giz illustrator Wendy MacNaughton, is available today from BustedTees for $20. Here’s the skinny. A few months ago we started the Gizmodo Artist Series, bringing on a new artist every…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

App of the Day: Visuals by Vincent Laforet for iPhone and iPad

With magazine budgets drying up, it’s getting harder and harder for aerial photography wizard Vincent Laforet to get into the sky. His new strategy: letting his audience be his patron directly with Visuals, his beautiful and innovative new iOS app. https://gizmodo.com/a-helicopter-ride-with-the-king-of-dslr-video-5580517 What is it? Visuals by Vincent Laforet, iPhone and iPad, free with in-app purchases.…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Who Ships Those 300 Million Holiday Packages, Visualized

Are These iPad Paintings ‘Very Remarkable’ or ‘Quite Bad?’

Big Guns and Bigger Cars Are What 3D Was Made For

‘Blacklist’ Christmas Card Is Not Safe For Google

Don’t Try and Eat These Earbuds Made From Cornstarch

This iPhone Cake Has Real iPhone 4 Stuffing

Merry Christmas From the Murderous Quadrotor Drone

Share Your Holiday Photos to Win a Chrome OS Notebook

Windows Phone Now Has Fruit Ninja and Pocket God

Forget Your Dog, Your Phone Needs an Adorable Little Outfit

The Last Piece of Electronics You’ll Ever Buy

Oh Look, Here’s Samsung’s 4G LTE Android Phone for Verizon

What Is the Most Popular New Year Resolution?

Deals of the Day

fuji 3d gallery

Fly Gifts for the 21st Century Angler

The Best 3DTVs

Where To Find the Best of the 36 SNL Seasons on Netflix Instant

Buy Your Gizmodo Artist Series T-Shirt Today

App of the Day: Visuals by Vincent Laforet for iPhone and iPad

This Winter Fly Is Doing Something Scientists Didn’t Think Was Possible

Acer’s Mac Mini M4 Docking Station Drops to an All-Time Low, Supporting Up to 8TB Storage

Sony Is Hiking PS5 Prices for the Second Time in Less Than a Year

This Amazon Smart Plug Deal in the Spring Sale Makes Alexa Smart Home Setup Almost Too Easy and Cheap

Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Has Found Its Other Big Star

Anker’s 100W Power Bank Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year on Amazon, Packing 25,000mAh and 3 Ports

Beats Solo 4 at 40% Off Is Now Apple’s Lowest-Cost Headphone Pick During Amazon’s Spring Sale

Now the Oscars Aren’t Just Moving to YouTube, They’re Moving Out of Hollywood

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