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Microsoft’s Kinect Can See You (From Between 4 and 11 Feet Away)

UK-based online retailer Play has “gone live” with a list of tech specs for Microsoft’s happy-clappy new Kinect controller, revealing many deeply technical things about the internal workings of Microsoft’s Magic Eye. It’s (kind of, a bit) interesting to see Kinect’s field of view data, which is reported to have a sensor range of between…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

Google Opines On Flash and HTML5, But Defers to its Own WebM Project’s Favor

In a blogpost titled “Flash and the HTML5 tag,” YouTube has detailed its (slightly fence-sitting) thoughts on the ever-present Adobe Flash/HTML5 issue, saying that while both offer pluses, it’s really Google’s own WebM project that we need. [YouTube] https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-why-html5-isnt-going-to-save-the-internet-5461711

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Woman’s Horror at Google Street View Photo of Child’s Bottom

Poor old Claire Rowlands felt “angry, disgusted and upset” after stumbling across a photo of her three-year-old kid Louis on Google’s Street View tool—thanks to her child’s bottom being served up to (possibly depraved) people on the internet. Google has now pixellated the bottom after seeing Claire’s angry face, but it still makes us wonder……

Tech News Gary Cutlack

We Could Be Seeing More webOS Apps, as Palm’s Dropped the Submission Charges

As a further incentive to developers, Palm has ditched the $50 submission fee and is even going as far as refunding all the developers who’ve previously paid Palm to have their apps looked at. PreCentral has been deluged with emails from devs who’ve passed on the email from Palm, which says “we’re waiving this fee…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Japanese Crystal Palace Echoes the Fragile Minds of the Students it Houses

When Foxconn employees fall asleep at their workstations, this is the heaven they dream of running through without any clothes on (until the soldering iron burning into their cheek awakes them)—the all-white Kanagawa Institute of Technology. https://gizmodo.com/foxconn-employee-life-is-meaningless-5555047 Designed by architect Junya Ishigami and Associates, the “studio/workplace” in the outskirts of Tokyo has been created using…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

Foxconn’s Opening a New Factory in North China (To Replace Shenzhen One?)

What to do when your factory’s been plagued with unwanted attention after numerous employee suicides? Why, move up North, that’s what. A notice on a government site in Hebi city, North China, suggests Foxconn’s looking for 300,000 new workers. While Foxconn hasn’t confirmed they’re opening a new factory in North China, the job listing on…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Google Search Will Cease to Exist in China By Friday?

As a result of Google standing up to cafeteria-manager China, demanding they serve pie every day of the week, China’s expected to revoke their Internet Content Provider license, meaning in 24-48 hours the Chinese people can’t access Google. https://gizmodo.com/google-refuses-to-continue-censoring-results-in-china-5446712 For the last three months, Google’s been redirecting the Chinese from Google.cn to Google.com.hk, their Hong…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Wired Magazine’s Next iPad Issue Will Cost You Four Bucks

Even when we saw how gorgeous Wired magazine’s first iPad issue looked, we couldn’t completely ignore its five dollar price tag. Apparently we weren’t the only ones who struggled with the high cost though, because someone decided the next issue should be cheaper. https://gizmodo.com/wired-magazines-gorgeous-app-now-available-on-the-ipad-5547888 Of course, four bucks still isn’t exactly an amazing price, but…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Hulu Plus App Now Available on iTunes

We heard about it earlier, but now the Hulu Plus app is actually available in the iTunes store. It’s a free download, but described as a “limited preview” which makes sense since there’ll be a $10/month subscription fee. [iTunes-Thanks, Tim!] https://gizmodo.com/hulu-plus-on-iphone-and-ipad-impressions-hello-future-5575719 Whoops! Apparently this was already available earlier.

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Need A Laugh? Head Over To #Whitenoise!

It’s late and you’re feeling bored? Head over to #whitenoise! The folks there are bound to make you laugh like crazy. Oh, and if you’re still confused about how all these tag pages work there’s a neat guide here and a more general introduction to commenting here. https://gizmodo.com/what-are-these-tags-and-how-do-i-use-them-5488819 https://gizmodo.com/almost-everything-you-could-want-to-know-about-commen-5465437

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Please Don’t Let It Become Trendy To Bring an Xbox to Starbucks

Forget the guy who regularly took his iMac to a nearby Panera Bread. This fellow actually brought a small TV and an Xbox 360 to a Starbucks in Anchorage, Alaska and made himself at home. https://gizmodo.com/you-have-nothing-to-apologize-for-panera-bread-imac-ma-5429732 The story goes that a Reddit reader walked into his local Starbucks only to spot this mystery man sitting…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Download an Exquisite Handcrafted Wood Appshelf

A bookshelf is nice…if you have books to put on it. But it’s 2010, and, for better or worse, my copy of Angry Birds is seeing a lot more use than my copy of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Thankfully, designer Jeff Broderick whipped up this elegant iOS 4 background to house all our…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Osmos HD Preview: What iPad Gaming Should Be All About

Plenty of games are well-suited for the iPad’s big, touchable screen, but this preview of Osmos HD, an ambient desktop favorite, shows immersive tablet gaming fully realized: just your fingers, some motes, and beautiful physics. Due July 8. [BoingBoing]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

When Things Fall Apart: The Nightmares of an Offshore Oil Rig Worker

“I know at any moment this machine could destroy itself and there won’t be a thing I can do about it. What a mutinous thing when a machine, usually so faithful and repetitious, turns against us.” We’ve been following BP’s attempts to contain and clean up the awful mess surrounding the Deepwater Horizon wellhead in…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, house boats turn into floating farms, mototaxis go solar, computers that learn from watching videos, time-lapse video of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and more. NASA Releases Time-Lapse Video of Gulf Oil Spill This two-minute video by NASA shows a space-based view of the burning Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch

The Wafflesicle Maker Has Changed Breakfast Forever

Forget everything you ever thought you knew about waffles. Because Lolly, a waffle maker that produces 9.4-inch waffle cones on a stick, has changed everything. Can I interest you in a wafflesicle? Of course I can. Lolly, from Triangular Concept, can crank out four of these delicious-looking treats in under two minutes. Which is good,…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Samsung Confirms That All Galaxy S Devices Will Get Android 2.2

Good news for the folks interested in a Galaxy S device but not satisfied with Android 2.1! According to Samsung’s official Twitter account, the devices will be updated to Android 2.2 later on: https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-s-smartphone-is-the-first-step-in-samsun-5500164 Galaxy S phones will come with Android 2.1 and be upgradeable to Android 2.2 which will support Adobe Flash 10.1 Of…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

FBI: Spies Hid Secret Messages on Public Websites

Moscow communicated with alleged spies in America by encoding instructions on public websites. It’s a process called steganography. And it’s one of a slew of high-tech and time-tested methods that the deep-cover agents and their Russian handlers used to pass information Steganography is simultaneously one of the oldest methods for secret communications, and one of…

Tech News Noah Shachtman - Wired.com

How Data Travels From a Wireless Device

How does that picture you just sent your buddy get from your phone to his computer, exactly? Surprisingly enough, not through pixie dust and unicorn dreams! Here’s how it really works. This infographic from Time Warner Cable shows just how involved the process is, and acts as a good reminder that sending something “wirelessly” actually…

Tech News Brian Barrett

50-Foot Models Invade Times Square Billboard With Polaroids And Kisses

Giant model steps over Times Square crowd, snaps Polaroid, shows close-up, leaves. Repeat. Nice little augmented reality billboard cycle you’ve got there, Forever 21. Oh! Except for when she picks someone up and waves them around. That part’s different. The billboard, designed by Space150, certainly seems to owe a major debt Chris O’Shea’s Hand From…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Microsoft’s Kinect Can See You (From Between 4 and 11 Feet Away)

Google Opines On Flash and HTML5, But Defers to its Own WebM Project’s Favor

Woman’s Horror at Google Street View Photo of Child’s Bottom

We Could Be Seeing More webOS Apps, as Palm’s Dropped the Submission Charges

Japanese Crystal Palace Echoes the Fragile Minds of the Students it Houses

Foxconn’s Opening a New Factory in North China (To Replace Shenzhen One?)

Google Search Will Cease to Exist in China By Friday?

Wired Magazine’s Next iPad Issue Will Cost You Four Bucks

Hulu Plus App Now Available on iTunes

Need A Laugh? Head Over To #Whitenoise!

Please Don’t Let It Become Trendy To Bring an Xbox to Starbucks

Download an Exquisite Handcrafted Wood Appshelf

Osmos HD Preview: What iPad Gaming Should Be All About

When Things Fall Apart: The Nightmares of an Offshore Oil Rig Worker

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

The Wafflesicle Maker Has Changed Breakfast Forever

Samsung Confirms That All Galaxy S Devices Will Get Android 2.2

FBI: Spies Hid Secret Messages on Public Websites

How Data Travels From a Wireless Device

50-Foot Models Invade Times Square Billboard With Polaroids And Kisses

SpaceX Starlink Satellite Malfunctions, Breaks Apart in Orbit

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Stinks

‘Scream 4’ Is Back, and on Tape

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

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

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