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Launching in France first and the rest of Europe later, the Parisian 3D porn channel will include 60 exclusive videos filmed by Mark Dorcel, with new ones added every week. Don’t forget the 3D glasses on your next vacation! [3DRadar] https://gizmodo.com/heres-the-first-3d-porn-movie-at-last-5544449
Looks like the Department of Homeland Security is getting rid of the comical color-coded terrorism alert system. You know, that five color system (green, blue, yellow, orange, red) that vaguely told us how imminent a terrorist attack was. The problem with the color-coded system was that it didn’t really work! Since its introduction in 2002,…
Looks like decent-ish savings on Black Friday for Apple: $101 off Macs, $41 off iPads, $21 off iPod Touches and slightly cheaper accessories. Interestingly, there’s no mention of Apple TVs being discounted. Check out Apple’s Black Friday preview here. [Apple] https://gizmodo.com/apple-tantalizes-black-friday-shoppers-with-sale-teaser-5697696
The 1970 World’s Fair in Osaka, the first to be held in Japan, was full of retro-futuristic architectural splendor. Here’s a look at just a few of its strange sights. [Pink Tentacle]
Ever wondered what’s inside of Android? Tim Bray neatly breaks it down: The gooey Linux core, Dalvik virtual machine, what’s open source and what’s not, even what’s inside an app. Essential nerd knowledge. [Tim Bray via DF]
Windows Phone 7 is “finally” jailbroken! ChevronWP7, the unlocker tool, works with every WP7 phone and allows for the side loading of apps, the use of private APIs, and access to low level functionality. Basically, it unleashes your WP7 phone. It’s easy to jailbreak too: just download the tool, connect your phone, and run through…
Intelligentsia’s new iPhone app is an incredible little package of coffee knowledge: It details how to perfectly make coffee via pourover, Chemex and other methods; includes a brew timer for each one; and shows Intelli’s current coffees. It’s free. [iTunes]
This harmless survey could score you a Brookstone gift card worth $150. The Video Spy Pen is only $99.95, so you’ll have just enough left over for an automatic tie rack. Because all spies wear ties. Just email the last question to [email protected] and you’ll be entered to win. [Rules]
Every piece of these bras, t-shirts, underwear or socks is printed with the 4th amendment in metallic ink, which is apparently visible on TSA scans. The kids’ designs, which say “read the 4th amendment perverts,” are especially cute. [4thAmendment]
If you are waiting for the turkey or just need to calm down from the massive family frenzy, put on your headphones and watch this video on full screen, in high definition. I wish I were in Tromsø, Norway, right now. https://gizmodo.com/the-technology-of-turkey-harvesting-uncovered-5698399
Every time I see an spectacular modern home like this House in Sao Paulo—with huge glass panes and ultra-tall ceilings—I always ask myself the same question: How do they keep it clean? Do they hire climbers or call Spider-Man? Our own Adrian Covert has the obvious answer: “Anyone who has a house this nice can…
When Japan does something, the rest of the world usually follows—so we could see ereaders get even more popular. Three years since Sony ceased selling Readers in Japan due to low demand, they’re flogging ’em again. [Bloomberg]
Couch Surfers—the elite who turn obnoxiously crashing on others’ couches into an art form. They’re going to find a way to weasel from pad to pad somehow, so here are eight gift ideas to make them—and you—more comfortable. 1. QuickPro Steamer & Sanitizer, $59.95: If you’re going to be crashing on a stranger’s couch, the…
It’s Thanksgiving, which means you’ll likely be stuck on some form of transportation for enough hours in a row to ingest some great literature. So take this survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you’ll be entered to win a Kindle. Just don’t blaze through The Hunger Games if you’re driving. https://jalopnik.com/driver-reading-a-book-kindle-and-phone-at-the-same-ti-5680498 Standard contest…
With Samsung due to announce Google TV hardware in January, it’s looking likely that Toshiba and Vizio will be throwing their hats in the ring at CES also. [Bloomberg] https://gizmodo.com/samsung-to-announce-google-tvs-next-january-5691047
So you’ve got the guests, you’ve got the sides, and you’ve got the bird. But after all the roasting and basting, how do you actually carve the sucker up? Here’s how to keep your breasts and thighs beautiful tomorrow. Step One: The Right Tools This isn’t the job for any namby pamby steak knife, and…
A 69-year-old French woman became trapped in her bathroom after the door locks failed her, and locked her in. She was rescued after three weeks when neighbors became so fed up with her pipes-tapping call for help. In fact, they actually launched a petition to get the mysterious pipe-tapper to cease making such a racket.…
One of Gizmodo’s favorite actors now has his very own app. Proving what a nerdlinger he is, Simon Pegg’s graphic novel is available for iPhone, iPad and Android simultaneously in 68 eye-popping pages. The graphics tell the tale of his life, as told in great detail in his newly-launched autobiography Nerd Do Well. Downloadable wallpapers…
Leaked photos of Samsung’s Nexus S have appeared on XDA Developers’ forums, and it looks to be running Android 2.3, aka Gingerbread, as we’d heard previously. https://gizmodo.com/unconfirmed-first-leaked-nexus-s-pics-5687693 Purported specs are said to include a 4-inch screen (maybe even a Super Amoled 2 panel?) with 800 x 480 resolution, an ARMV7 CPU, and the ability to…
As the winter months pull us in, it’s that time of the year again when people ponder purchasing a seasonal affective disorder (SAD) lamp. I sprung for a Philips one a few years ago, and never looked back. Pure’s claiming their Twilight is the first “dawn simulator lamp” combined with a digital radio. Sure beats…
