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Kaz Hirai, head of Sony’s Networked Products & Service division (leading their PlayStation department) is tipped as the favorite to take over the Prez role, which has been filled by Stringer since April 2009. It’s expected Stringer will stay on as Chairman and CEO, with only Hiroshi Yoshioka (head of TVs and cameras) offering any…
Real gingerbread, that is. You see, Japan is a wonderful place where food and tech cohabitate together in harmony. And Bar Android is no different, offering snacks and more based around the Android codenames (which are based around food). https://gizmodo.com/i-ate-the-windows-7-burger-5394184 So yes, if you ever venture out to Tokyo between 7p and 10:30p on a…
A lot of infants in the third world die from lack of basic medical equipment—like incubators. So how do you build sophisticated gear without advanced medical tech? You use what you have. Like broken car parts. It works. The team at Design That Matters cooked up a brilliant (and brilliantly simple) solution to a big…
Comedian and Community star Joel McHale thinks that having your genitals fondled by a stranger as you attempt to get home to your irritating family isn’t the worst thing ever. Hey, plenty of people pay to get grabbed there. Of course, getting screened by a TSA agent often entails something worse than a gentle rub.…
I don’t want to spoil any part of this video for you, other than to say this: think of everything incredible that your imagination could stuff into a metropolis in three and a half minutes. Most of it’s here. Directed by Alex & Steffen of Spy Films, this vignette for Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunications Company) shows…
The TSA has its own Twitter account—which could be a great way to inform the scared, angry public (and do damage control). Instead, it’s filled with idiotic, tasteless, and downright creepy tweets. Funded by your tax money. For instance, take this selection of silly Thanksgiving themed tweets. They’re so silly! And fun! Except, wait, this…
Well, this ought to make a lot of morning commutes a little more interesting! Austrian architects have converted streets in the city of Graz into a makeshift track, lanes and all. Late for work? Now you’ll have some serious motivation. We’re not sure how long they’re planning on leaving the streets in this state, but…
I will say this up front: I like projects that stuff cool things in little Altoids tins. Don’t know why! I just do. But I think we can all get behind this one, which puts a martini in your pocket. Now that the Era of the FourLoko has drawn to its (unfortunate, premature) close, we’re…
A reader who works at large turkey hatchery in Minnesota sent an update about her experience there, along with some truly horrible pictures. You can see the update here. Warning: Not for sensitive people. Heck, not for anyone with a slice of empathy in them. [The Technology of Turkey Harvesting Uncovered] https://gizmodo.com/the-technology-of-turkey-harvesting-uncovered-5698399
You’ve probably seen plenty of spiral staircases and plenty of chandeliers in your life. But I doubt any have looked quite as cool as this photograph of the new cylindrical light in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall. Here’s another view: The light, designed by Spiers + Major, is comprised of fluorescent tubes encased in 45 total feet…
Following Denver, Minneapolis and Washington—not to mention the original bike-sharing attempt in Amsterdam—New York is hoping to pimp out the community bike scheme, with 10,000 GPS and Wi-Fi* equipped bikes being proposed by the Department of Transportation. It’ll be the largest bike-sharing system in the whole of the US, with the bikes being available to…
Brian Sodergren, the man behind the National Opt-Out Day movement is currently traveling by car—effectively opting-out of Opt-Out Day. You’re currently pissing off a TSA agent by demonstrating your principles. I really hate both of you. Here’s the thing: There’s something exciting at the end of every flight I take—be it next month’s company party,…
AirPlay arrived this week, perhaps not quite as ass-kickingly as we had hoped. Here’s a clip of Air Video, the excellent stream-any-video-you-want-to-your-iPad app rigged up to beam video to an Apple TV. Basically, this is how AirPlay should work. https://gizmodo.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-airplay-in-action-5696600 And hopefully will, once Apple sorts out the relevant APIs. This demo was done with…
There are rational responses to an annoying police helicopter buzzing around your home. Perhaps, a call to the local authorities to complain? Shooting the pilot in the face with a laser? Not so rational. In fact, pretty screwed up! Mark Hazlitt decided this was his strategy for peace and quiet, and aimed his green laser…
Freewheeling, swashbucking business tycoon Richard Branson, never to be outdone by the stodgy, old media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has announced plans for his own tailor-made iPad Magazine, following in the footsteps of Murdochs plans to launch an iPad-exclusive newspaper. https://gizmodo.com/is-apple-helping-to-create-rupert-murdochs-ipad-only-ne-5695375 As for details…well there aren’t so many. Branson, head honcho of the Virgin empire, plans…
App #deals abound on this pre-Thanksgiving Wednesday! Today, we’ve got a number of great discounts on HD apps for iPad. Free Apps: iOS: • Trip Journal (iPhone) for $0 (normally $2.99) • NumberTwist Free (iPhone) for $0 (normally $4.99) • Apptizr (6-in-1 App Discovery) (iPhone) for $0 (normally $0.99) • Dr. Nano- 3D Artery Adventure…
Bomb technicians are currently clearing a house in Escondido, California containing the largest cache of certain homemade explosives ever found in the U.S. Among other weapons, the stash includes 9 pounds of suicide bomber-favorite HMTD. The explosives were discovered last week after a gardener accidentally ignited some of the hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD) powder, causing…
Who the hell knows when we’re getting hoverboards? The Land Crawler eXtreme, a creepy 12-legged personal transport bot, is here now, and it’s only a matter of time before someone figures out how to kick flip one. https://gizmodo.com/a-real-working-hoverboard-exists-5549271 Made for his son by the Japanese roboticist Vagabond Works, the Land Crawler eXtreme has six pairs…
One of the best things about Winter is a fresh blanket of pristine snow. And the gear that helps you ride down it. Here are some gifts for the powderhounds in your life. 1. Helmet/Sport Cameras: There are two cameras that are top of the line when it comes to capturing the essence of your…
As many prepare to trudge home for Thanksgiving, an old dread is in our hearts. Our poor, confused parents and their malfunctioning routers that need fixing. But maybe even scarier? Now they’re starting to embrace the same tech we do. One of the perkiest perks of having a tech savvy spawn is the comfort of…
