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Deals of the Day

Just like the mail: “Rain or shine, snow or sleet, we deliver your deals (but weekends are optional).” Today we have a 46″ Samsung HDTV, a 60GB SSD, and a free slice of pizza from Extreme Pizza. Top Deals: • 46″ Samsung LN46C550 LCD HDTV (1080p, Wireless DLNA) for $699.99 with free shipping (normally $949…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

Meet the Lucky Readers Who Won Portraits by Gizmodo Artist Sam Spratt

Last week we held a little contest which would leave fourteen lucky Gizmodo readers with portraits painted by our artist Sam Spratt. Now we’re ready to share the incredibly awesome winners and their new portraits with you. Take a look! https://gizmodo.com/join-us-on-facebook-and-well-paint-your-profile-photo-5704857 These are the lucky winners as they normally look: And here are their awesome…

Social Media Rosa Golijan

Slick Gifts for the Grease Monkey

You know what your darling wrencher truly wants this year: gold-plated O2 sensors and diamond-encrusted CV boots. But since it’s always best to surprise, buy them one of these tools for the home mechanic instead. 1. Snap-On Magnetic Ratcheting Screwdriver, $55: No doubt your beloved grease monkey already knows Snap-On, makers of some of the…

Tech News Joel Johnson

4-Hour Body – Six Minute Abs

The secret is cat vomit. Two Exercises That Actually Work “7-Minute Abs. And we guarantee just as good a workout as the 8-minute folk. . . . If you’re not happy with the ﬁrst 7 minutes, we’re gonna send you the extra minute free!” “That’s good. Unless, of course, somebody comes up with 6-Minute Abs.…

Tech News Tim Ferriss

This Is a Good Idea for a Multi-User iPad Login

While I think the iPad is a very personal device, my wife insists on using mine. That’s fine, except that I get logged out of Facebook or other internet services. That’s why a true multi-user design is needed. This one looks good. Instead of showing a list, just give immediate access to different users right…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

What Do You Get if You Connect a Bunch of Vuvuzelas to Air Horns?

Hell. That’s what. Made famous by this year’s World Cup, the humble vuvuzela’s been tricked out to become the world’s most irritating burglar alarm. Seriously, you thought the vuvuzela’s sound was bad coming through your TV speakers? Watch this, below. The UK’s Alarm Monitoring Company put the call out to customers, asking them to recommend…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The First Tales of Monkey Island Adventure Swings Rakishly Onto iPads

After having reinvigorated our love for old Monkey Island favorites, the iPad now has fresh high seas adventures in the form of Tales of Monkey Island. The first installment of five is available now for $7. Swashbucklin’ ain’t cheap. [iTunes] https://gizmodo.com/monkey-island-2-is-what-all-ipad-gaming-should-be-5584814

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Stolen iPhone Provokes Aussie Police to Fire Up the Helicopter to Track it by GPS

Hailing from Australia myself, I know first-hand how slowly life trickles by. “A stolen phone? No worries mate, we’ll juzz git the ‘elicopter outta the shed, fire ‘er up, and chase that drongo down fer ya using GPS. True blue!” The iPhone was stolen from a hospital in Heidelberg, Melbourne, yesterday afternoon by a 16…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Compromised Commenting Accounts Update: Reset Your Password If You Haven’t (or Try Again If It Didn’t Work)

You may have seen our alerts that Sunday afternoon, we learned our user database was compromised. If you haven’t changed your password yet, or have had trouble doing so, please try again now. Here’s how it works: Click the big Reset Password button below. If you’re signed in, it will prompt you to enter your…

Tech News Jason Chen

Shooting Challenge: IN 3D!!!!

3D may be overplayed, but way before Hollywood thought it was cool, stereograms allowed us to see 3D without glasses…or sometimes, with really epic glasses. So this week’s Shooting Challenge is IN 3D! Stereograms were popularized in the 20th century by groups like the Keystone View Company and inventions like the View-Master. And now, a…

Tech News Mark Wilson

The Birth of Jesus According to Gmail, Facebook and Foursquare

It all starts when Holy Mary gets an SMS from God, and [email protected] has to quickly prepare a trip to Bethlehem. [Thanks Lola!]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Finally, An iPod Watch Strap for the Rugged

Flimsy nylon! Neon plastic! Get outta here with your cheap-o iPod Nano watches! The strap for those who grab salmon out of a nearby river for lunch is here. Pure leather. Awesome. Sophisticated—but in a sorta punch-you-in-the-face way. Elecom’s retro-outdoorsman (or woman!) straps come in brown or black, and look a little more durable than…

Tech News Sam Biddle

How To Watch Streaming Video Anywhere in the World

So you’re jetting off to a tropical island in uncharted waters. But how are you supposed to enjoy paradise when copyright laws put the international hammer down on Netflix? Winter travelers, meet your new best friends: Proxy and VPN services. Getting Started Watching geographically restricted content can be tricky. Streaming services like Hulu and Netflix…

Tech News Bryan Gardiner

Winning Portraits Gallery

“It’s always tough painting people and wondering if they can make fun of themselves or if they want to be painted with perfect proportions and flattering angles. Matt gave me two photos, one of him eating a cookie and one of him with a Popeye pipe in his mouth, so I figured the man has…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Some Things Are Much Older Than You Think

Apparently, humanity has been WTF’ing since 1620. Rest in peace, Walter Tobias Franfettfuckster. You won’t be forgotten. [Thanks Karl!]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The FBI Planted Backdoors to Easily Spy on the Internet, Claims Collaborator

Ten years ago, the FBI planted “a number of backdoors” in OpenBSD’s IPSEC (Internet Protocol Security) stack, a secure communication protocol that is used in sites all around the world. That’s what the person who was paid to do it says: I wanted to make you aware of the fact that the FBI implemented a…

Privacy & Security Jesus Diaz

Kinect Can Make You Freakishly Productive

We’ve seen plenty of incredible Kinect hacks in just a few short months, but none have creeped me out quite like Robert Hodgin’s “Getting Stuff Done.” Watch how he uses Kinect to basically create Lifehacker: The Horror Movie. [Kottke]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Daily Wish by American Express

With Daily Wish, American Express® Cardmembers get exclusive access to handpicked offers at amazing prices. Find everything from electronics and fashion to travel packages, and much more. Offers are limited and go on a first-come, first-served basis, so you have to be quick! Click here to start wishing.

Tech News Gawkercreative

How a Man Caught UPS Tampering With His Package

Richard Lynch sent his laptop for repairs from California to the East coast. When it arrived there, the box was full of soda cans and sheets. After getting no answers from his local UPS shop, he came up with a plan. He rigged a box with a car alarm—one that would only scream when opened.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Mark Zuckerberg Is TIME’s Person of the Year

Beating out Julian Assange—really, the only other respectable contender for this year’s title—TIME has named Mark Zuckerberg its Person of the Year. The Zuck is now the second youngest to ever receive the mag’s annual recognition. While probably not as controversial as Julian (and certainly less governmentally despised), he’s no doubt revolutionized the way 500…

Social Media Sam Biddle

Deals of the Day

Meet the Lucky Readers Who Won Portraits by Gizmodo Artist Sam Spratt

Slick Gifts for the Grease Monkey

4-Hour Body – Six Minute Abs

This Is a Good Idea for a Multi-User iPad Login

What Do You Get if You Connect a Bunch of Vuvuzelas to Air Horns?

The First Tales of Monkey Island Adventure Swings Rakishly Onto iPads

Stolen iPhone Provokes Aussie Police to Fire Up the Helicopter to Track it by GPS

Compromised Commenting Accounts Update: Reset Your Password If You Haven’t (or Try Again If It Didn’t Work)

Shooting Challenge: IN 3D!!!!

The Birth of Jesus According to Gmail, Facebook and Foursquare

Finally, An iPod Watch Strap for the Rugged

How To Watch Streaming Video Anywhere in the World

Winning Portraits Gallery

Some Things Are Much Older Than You Think

The FBI Planted Backdoors to Easily Spy on the Internet, Claims Collaborator

Kinect Can Make You Freakishly Productive

Daily Wish by American Express

How a Man Caught UPS Tampering With His Package

Mark Zuckerberg Is TIME’s Person of the Year

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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