Tech News

Rumor: Motorola’s Olympus is a Dual-Core Android Phone

LG’s got a dual-core phone in the works, judging by the leaked photos from the other day, but according to AndroidAndMe’s sources, Motorola’s Olympus is set to run on a Tegra 2 platform too. There aren’t any leaked photos of the device just yet, but it looks like it’s headed AT&T’s way. As ever, if…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Watch This Hacked Kinect Put Your Shadow Puppet Bunny to Shame

Kinect’s been hacked! And I can’t think of a better use of a day than the creation of this goofy animated bird, the most impressive shadow puppet you’ve ever thrown against a wall. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-kinect-hacked-already-5683744 The project, from Emily Gobeille and Theo Watson, uses openFrameworks and libFreenect to track your arm, wrist, and elbow, using the…

Tech News Brian Barrett

This Concrete PC Mod is Also the Perfect Murder Accessory

Not that I’m suggesting you try it out, naturally. But if you had to ensure something—or someone—slept for a very long time with the fishes, Modder D. Heiße’s concrete PC mod is heavy enough to do the job. Made from a single layer of concrete, Heiße wrapped it around plexiglass windows, welding rods and steel…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

HTC Merge Surfaces on Verizon’s Site, Only To Be Yanked

Last we heard of the Merge, it was sporting Android 2.2 and had an 800MHz processor. With a 5MP camera and 3.7-inch screen, it looks like it’ll be on sale soon, judging by Verizon’s slip-up. [AndroidCentral] https://gizmodo.com/the-verizon-htc-merge-is-a-world-phone-with-a-slider-ke-5654000

Tech News Kat Hannaford

12 of the Weirdest, Sickest Vibrators Around

It’s under a week until Thanksgiving, which means you’ve got just enough time to order this “corn vibrator” for a truly themed “giving thanks” session. If that doesn’t appeal, try Holy Taco’s 11 other whacky sticks. [Holy Taco]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Had Darwin Discovered the Angry Birds…

I imagine his sketches would’ve looked something like this. Looking for that perfect gift for ornithologist gamers? A printed-out, laminated copy of this drawing would look terrific on their bathroom wall. [Zero-Lives via BuzzFeed via LaughingSquid]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Panasonic’s G2 Camera Now Compatible With 3D Lens

Thanks to the 1.11 update for Panasonic’s $600 DMC-G2, the camera is now compatible with Panny’s $250 3D lens. Now you can get started filming the Avatar sequel before James Cameron does. [Panasonic via Amateur Photographer] https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-lumix-dmc-g2-and-g10-micro-four-thirds-camera-5487406

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Your Brain Has More Connections Than Every Computer on Earth Combined

Just how complex is your noggin? Pretty damn complex, according to researchers at Stanford. Their new imaging technique discovered that synapses are actually more like individual microprocessors than simple on/off switches, and your brain has hundreds of trillions of them. Their findings, reported in the current issue of the journal Neuron, are based on a…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

US Transportation Secretary Explores the Idea of Blocking Cellphones in All Cars

Could 5,000 road deaths be avoided each year if the motoring industry were forced to put cellphone-blocking equipment in every car? According to the U.S. transportation secretary, technology that automatically disables cellphones in cars could become mandatory. Ray LaHood has been publicizing his Faces of Distracted Driving campaign, which aims to make motorists aware of…

Tech News Addy Dugdale - FastCompany

I’m Sure Aliens Will Hide In the Taiwan Tower

I thought Dubai and Shanghai had the craziest, most futuristic architecture in the planet. Sorry Taiwan, you and your Taiwan Tower—a 984-foot (300 meter) high structure with mechanized observation platforms that float using helium and propellers—win. https://gizmodo.com/dubai-like-you-have-never-seen-it-before-5470483 Originally conceptualized by Romanian architect Stefan Dorin, the tower will be the tallest building in Taichung, Taiwan. At…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Basic Things You Need To Know About Full-Body Scanners

What exactly are full body scanners? What are these health concerns surrounding them? What do you need to know? Here are the basics. What are full body scanners? Remember the X-ray specs of science fiction comics that would let people see through walls and clothing? Full body scanners are a bit like them. The scanners…

Privacy & Security Justin Mullins - NewScientist

What Is This?

I thought this was some kind of weapons system, an awesomely massive gun battery hidden in the ground, ready to take on enemy fighters. I read too many comic books. This thing doesn’t fire bullets. But it’s awesome, anyway. They are catapult pistons on the deck of aircraft supercarrier USS Ronald Reagan, a huge mechanism…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

12 Portable Record Players Gallery

A circa 1956 portable receiver and record player from Metz. [Oobject] 1920s Peter Pan Picnic Gramophone, featuring a telescopic horn and a fold out platter. [Oobject] A pocket phonograph from 1924. [Oobject] The RCA Victor Special Model K, Portable Electric Phonograph. [Oobject] A 1950s In-Car Record Player. [Oobject] A WWII U.S. Army Special Services Field…

Tech News Christina Bonnington

Build a Lego Santa’s Sleigh with Powerpig

Santa’s sleigh doesn’t need to be wooden, painted, or up at the North Pole. Skip the snow and elves and bring it to life in your living room, lego-style. This is Santa’s sleigh, the final installment of Powerpig’s holiday model series. https://gizmodo.com/build-a-lego-ornament-with-powerpig-5681774 As always, you’ll first need to download the

Tech News Christina Bonnington

Today Is the Day MySpace Stopped Trying to Matter

Facebook and MySpace made a joint announcement today! They will start sharing data! Huge news for two rivals, right? Except it’s pathetic. Porting info from Facebook to MySpace is the table scraps of the former spoon fed to the latter. MySpace has barely mattered for more than a minute now—but today’s announcement could have been…

Social Media Sam Biddle

Now You Can Pay to Have Your Facebook Profile Made Into a Real Book

If you view your Facebook status updates, wall posts and pictures as precious memories, you have a problem (besides the obvious mental one): How do you keep them from disappearing into Facebook’s overwhelming data-maw? Enter Ninuku Archivist. For $24 a year, Ninuku Archivist automatically downloads your personal data from Facebook each month and sorts it…

Social Media Adrian Chen

A Message From a TSA Full-Body Scanner

There’s been quite a bit of scuttlebutt in the press and amongst the civil liberties crowd about what we—myself and my fellow full-body scanners—are coming to your airports to do. What is our real purpose? It’s measuring penises. There’s been quite a bit of scuttlebutt in the press and amongst the civil liberties crowd about…

Privacy & Security Kyle VanHemert

Homemade. Recirculating. Gravy. Fountain.

I’m thankful for this this Thanksgiving. Here’s how to make your own. [Instructables via BoingBoing]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Crashed F-22 Wreckage Found, No Sign of Pilot

An F-22 Raptor crashed in Alaska on November 16. The search an rescue crews think they found the wreckage yesterday, but there’s no sign of the pilot. According to the USAF’s Colonel Jack McMullen, he may have a chance at survival: They have survival gear. He’s Arctic trained to survive in that environment. He’s got…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Burger King Employees Fired For Printing ‘F— You’ On Customer’s Receipt

And here I thought Burger King was the classy fast food establishment! Oh wait that’s Wendy’s. Anywho, two California Burger King employees were fired for printing “FUCK YOU” on a customer’s receipt. Watch local reporters take the matter very seriously. First: who knew these fast food dudes could print whatever they wanted on receipts in…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Rumor: Motorola’s Olympus is a Dual-Core Android Phone

Watch This Hacked Kinect Put Your Shadow Puppet Bunny to Shame

This Concrete PC Mod is Also the Perfect Murder Accessory

HTC Merge Surfaces on Verizon’s Site, Only To Be Yanked

12 of the Weirdest, Sickest Vibrators Around

Had Darwin Discovered the Angry Birds…

Panasonic’s G2 Camera Now Compatible With 3D Lens

Your Brain Has More Connections Than Every Computer on Earth Combined

US Transportation Secretary Explores the Idea of Blocking Cellphones in All Cars

I’m Sure Aliens Will Hide In the Taiwan Tower

The Basic Things You Need To Know About Full-Body Scanners

What Is This?

12 Portable Record Players Gallery

Build a Lego Santa’s Sleigh with Powerpig

Today Is the Day MySpace Stopped Trying to Matter

Now You Can Pay to Have Your Facebook Profile Made Into a Real Book

A Message From a TSA Full-Body Scanner

Homemade. Recirculating. Gravy. Fountain.

Crashed F-22 Wreckage Found, No Sign of Pilot

Burger King Employees Fired For Printing ‘F— You’ On Customer’s Receipt

Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, xAI Has Now Shed All 11 of Its Non-Elon Musk Founders

Do ‘Disclosure Day’ Prep With a Spielberg Sci-Fi Marathon

How to Watch the F1 Japanese GP 2026 on a Free Channel

Ranking 2016’s Superhero Debuts, 10 Years Later

Fourth Most Populous Country in the World Bans Most Social Media for Kids

How to watch UFC Fight Night Adesanya vs Pyfer live this Saturday

‘Steel Ball Run’ Will Return This Year…Eventually

‘The Mummy 4’ Is Getting the Family Back Together

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

Let us help find what you are looking for...