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The Concert Speakers Are A Lie

My life was just flipped, turned upside down and I didn’t even have to move to California. It just took one photo, a dozen instant messages, and a handful of emails to confirm that I’ve been lied to by musicians. My first reaction when I saw the photo above was to believe that it could…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Android Will Take Over Airplanes Too

Not happy with invading phones, tablets, and TVs, Run Way Girl Mary Kirby reports that Android will live inside airplane seats too. Both Thales and Panasonic will be using Google’s platform for their next-generation, touchscreen-based in-flight entertainment products. [Runway Girl]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Inhuman Anatomy of RoboCop

Well, that answers a burning question: There is no RoboCock. I was dismayed at how un-human RoboCop appears in this dissection, but thinking back to RoboCop 2, when he was pulled apart by weird drug dealers and an annoying 10-year-old, it seems fairly accurate. He is basically the clunkiest cyborg ever. Which is why he…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

16-Year-Old Dies In Tragic Bowflex Exercise Accident [Updated]

There aren’t too many details on just how 16-year-old Justin Butler got entangled in his Bowflex exercise machine, but we do know that the incident, unfortunately, led to his death. Update: There are now further details in this sad story. Authorities did reveal that they don’t believe this to be a case of intentional self-harm.…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Measuring Consciousness One Bit at a Time

We all know what it is to be conscious, just as much as we don’t know exactly what that means, or how to measure it. But one researcher thinks the first step is to view our brains as computers. The NY Times takes a long look at Dr. Giulio Tononi, who’s chosen a seemingly impossible…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Taking On an African Dust Mega Storm With a Video Camera and a Headlamp

Click to viewNational Geographic cameraman Bob Poole was filming elephants in Mali when this massive, sun-swallowing dust cloud rolled up on him and his team. Instead of running for the hills, they kept the cameras recording and waited it out. Madness. [Neatorama]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Shady Meetings, Unlawful Acts, and One Ballsy Tech Blogger

I’ve never met TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington, but I’m pretty sure he has cojones the size of Texas. How could he not after crashing a secret meeting, realizing that his friends might be committing federal crimes, and still writing about it? The piece Arrington wrote describes how he was tipped off that the “highest profile angel…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Don’t Chat With Your Victim’s iChat Buddies After Stealing Their Laptop

$30,000 worth of items were stolen from an East Hampton home, including a laptop. The thief (?) then logged into the original owner’s iChat and video-chatted with one of his buddies, who snapped his picture. Sic 4chan on him.

Tech News Adrian Chen

There Is a Real Cloud Trapped Inside This Building

This is not a puff of smoke inside a room. It’s a real cloud, just like the ones in the sky, made of microscopic water droplets but trapped in a closed building. Unlike naturally-generated clouds, this one is completely artificial. Architect Testuo Kondo thought that putting real clouds inside the building could be a good…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Science Behind the Art of Delicious Craft Beer

Craft beer. It’s delicious. Brewing it is an art. But it’s also a science. Our friends at Eater visited Colorado’s Great Divide Brewery, and explain how it’s done, in 10 easy steps. [Eater]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

JetBlue Will Finally Offer In-Flight Wi-Fi… In 2012

JetBlue, one of the more forward thinking airlines in the industry, has been conspicuously behind some of its competitors when it comes to offering in-flight Internet access. But JetBlue’s delay might allow it to offer better service than the competition. JetBlue’s late start may actually allow it to offer a better service than its rivals…

Tech News Dan Frommer - Business Insider

Take Me To a Future Where Books Act Like This

Books aren’t going to go away any time soon. But, like magazines have started to, they’re going to evolve. And if that evolution looks anything like these concepts, we’re in for a pleasant literary future. https://gizmodo.com/if-you-buy-an-ipad-mag-it-might-as-well-be-popular-mec-5582442 These three explorations, from design firm IDEO, each represents a different direction book technology could go. But what they…

Tech News Brian Barrett

3D Face Modeling Software Generates Your Visage With a Single Photo and Old Data

At Waseda University, researchers are developing a 3D face generation process that requires no special equipment. It combines 3D measurement data from thousands of faces with a single photograph to extrapolate what your features will look like, cheaply and quickly. The secret is in comparing “feature points” (characteristic parts of the face) with the existing…

Tech News Christina Bonnington

Let’s Talk Adventure! Joe Brown Is Making Me Ride to Montana On My Motorcycle

Found a Land Cruiser. It’s in Montana. If I can get it tomorrow, I can go to Overland Rally in Hollister. No problem. I can fly. But Gizmodo’s Joe Brown says if I’m taking tomorrow off, I have to ride. It’s 592 miles to Hamilton, Montana from Portland, Oregon. My ass is going to curse…

Tech News Joel Johnson

First the Taser, Now the “Pain Ray”?

Mike Booen, VP of Raytheon’s advanced security and directed energy systems, has “a vision”: “We want to get to the point where it’s a hand-held device.” “It” is the assault intervention device. Development in that direction is underway. An AID is a pain-delivery device that will be soon tested on “unruly” inmates at the sheriff’s…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Bored Hunters in Oregon Are Regularly Shooting Down Google’s Fibers

When there’s no deer, or quail, or whatever it is hunters shoot up in The Dalles around, bored gunmen have been playing target practice with the insulators on Google’s electricity distribution poles. It’s so problematic Google’s moving their fibers underground. The fibers that are continually being shot down connect with Google’s $600 million data center…

Tech News Christina Bonnington

NCC-1701 Pizza Cutter

Mozzarella: The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Pizza-Prize. Its ten-second mission: to divide strange new pies, to cut new slices and new portions, to boldly separate where no cutter has gone before. *Cue music* [Think Geek]

Tech News Jason Chen

Scosche FreedomMIC Is a Wireless Mic For Your New Flip Ultra

One of the more exciting features of the new Flip Ultras is the FlipPort, a proprietary connection that allows the UltraHD to take advantage of third-party accessories. Among the first: the Scosche freedomMIC, a wireless lapel mic for your pocketcam. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-flip-hd-pocket-cams-like-the-old-flips-but-sm-5642409 The freedomMIC has two components: a Bluetooth receiver that plugs into the bottom of…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Sprint Drops Pre and Pixi Pricing to $50 and Free

Those of you looking for a free smartphone will have another option, with Palm’s Pixi available for a cool zero dollars with a two year contract. The Pre will also see a discount to $50, with mail-in rebate. [Engadget]

Tech News Sam Biddle

The Original Excellent Android Twitter App, Twidroyd, Previews Live Web Pages

Twidroid was the first Android Twitter app worth downloading. There’s a ton of alternatives and it’s called Twidroyd now, but with the latest version, it’s the first Twitter app to preview linked web pages, along with photos and videos. [Twidroyd]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

The Concert Speakers Are A Lie

Android Will Take Over Airplanes Too

The Inhuman Anatomy of RoboCop

16-Year-Old Dies In Tragic Bowflex Exercise Accident [Updated]

Measuring Consciousness One Bit at a Time

Taking On an African Dust Mega Storm With a Video Camera and a Headlamp

Shady Meetings, Unlawful Acts, and One Ballsy Tech Blogger

Don’t Chat With Your Victim’s iChat Buddies After Stealing Their Laptop

There Is a Real Cloud Trapped Inside This Building

The Science Behind the Art of Delicious Craft Beer

JetBlue Will Finally Offer In-Flight Wi-Fi… In 2012

Take Me To a Future Where Books Act Like This

3D Face Modeling Software Generates Your Visage With a Single Photo and Old Data

Let’s Talk Adventure! Joe Brown Is Making Me Ride to Montana On My Motorcycle

First the Taser, Now the “Pain Ray”?

Bored Hunters in Oregon Are Regularly Shooting Down Google’s Fibers

NCC-1701 Pizza Cutter

Scosche FreedomMIC Is a Wireless Mic For Your New Flip Ultra

Sprint Drops Pre and Pixi Pricing to $50 and Free

The Original Excellent Android Twitter App, Twidroyd, Previews Live Web Pages

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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

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