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The Spyder III, the World’s Most Powerful Portable Laser, Is a Real Life Lightsaber

Built with the blue-laser diode of a dismantled Casio projector, the $200 Spyder III Pro Arctic is the world’s most powerful portable laser. It can permanently blind you and set your skin—or anything else, really—on fire almost instantly. “With greater power comes the need for greater responsibility.” That’s actually what Wicked Lasers, the mad geniuses…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

AT&T Taking Pity on Recent iPhone 3GS Buyers With Upgrade Offer

As part of a “one-time Customer Price Protection” program, AT&T is helping the poor suckers who bought an iPhone 3GS in the month before the iPhone 4 was re-revealed. They’ll credit your account some dough or let you trade up. How nice of them! According to an internal memo over at ModMyi, if you bought…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

US Targets Apple In iAd Antitrust Probe

Word comes from the Financial Times today that US regulators are planning an antitrust investigation into Apple’s iAd mobile advertising platform. At issue: the iAd terms and conditions that allow Apple to shut out Google entirely from its potent ecosystem. It’s been clear for some time that the FTC is keeping a close watch on…

Tech News Brian Barrett

The 37 or So Ingredients in a Twinkie

What the hell is in a Twinkie? About 37 ingredients, it turns out. And photographer Dwight Eschliman has taken them all and photographed them separately. Who’s hungry?? The photographer Dwight Eschliman was never a health nut himself, but he was raised by one; his mom kept her kids away from meat, dairy, or any kind…

Tech News Adam Frucci

The Silent World, By Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau would be upset if he lived to see the Gulf Oil spill on his 100th birthday, tomorrow. Here, from the The Silent World, he describes using the first Aqualung to swim undersea as freely as a fish. ONE MORNING IN JUNE, 1943, I went to the railway station at Bandol on the French…

Tech News Brian Lam

Microsoft: No Porn In Windows Phone 7 Marketplace

There are a lot of things to be excited about in Windows Phone 7. Pornography—or anything “sexually suggestive”—won’t be among them. In a preemptive strike against in-app boobs, Microsoft’s application certification requirements mandate squeaky clean content. In many ways it’s a smart move for Microsoft, especially in light of the backlash that hit Apple for…

Tech News Brian Barrett

From Bat Bombs to Goo Guns: Crazy Military Experiments

Military researchers have poured blood, sweat, tears and taxpayer dollars into all sorts of wacky experiments. There are plenty of reasons that they are willing to take a take a chance on just about anything. Some may feel that we need to invest in risky projects to keep an edge over our adversaries. Others may…

Tech News Aaron Rowe-Wired.com

This Macintosh Is Really an iPad

This is an iPad disguised as a classic Macintosh. It’s also a clever, beautiful stand. I’m not gutting my original 1984 Macintosh to make one, but I’m thinking about buying the same Macintosh Classic just to have the same setup. Really clever and pretty hack. [Hirac] Click to view

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Fidelio iPhone Dock Could Have Been Designed By Botticelli

The fact that this new Fidelio line of speaker docks from Philips first and foremost remind me of The Birth of Venus probably means I have an unhealthy relationship with my iPhone. My personal issues aside, though, they’re pretty beautiful. The Fidelio line has reportedly been kicking around in Apple stores already—and had gotten a…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Freediver Plunges Into the Abyss

In this remarkable clip, world freediving champion Guillaume Nery stands at the edge of the world’s second deepest underwater sink hole. And he jumps. The ensuing photography is a hypnotic adventure into the impossible. While Nery contends that no freediver can nor ever will make it to the bottom of Dean’s Blue Hole, he spent…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Rock Band 3 Will Try to Teach You How to Actually Play Instruments

Rock Band 3 is going to come with a real-deal MIDI keyboard. Yes, this new music game will attempt to teach you to actually play music. Sure, it’s a tiny little wiener of a keyboard, with only 25 keys, but it’s a keyboard nonetheless. When you play in the new “Rock Band Pro” mode, you’ll…

Tech News Adam Frucci

The Federal Aviation Administration Is Looking Into Pilotless Commercial Flights

The FAA wants to bring the aviation industry into the 21st century, and one particularly terrifying area of their research, announced today, is the possibility of commercial planes that fly themselves. What could go wrong, besides just about everything? The work falls under the umbrella of FAA’s NextGen initiative, which looks to update many facets…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

First Broken iPhone 4 Screen

The iPhone is made of aluminosilicate glass. Apple says it’s “chemically strengthened to be 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic” and it’s “ultradurable and more scratch resistant than ever.” Still not enough to survive a 3.5-foot drop. That’s what the people at iFixyouri did: Test Apple’s claims by dropping the iPhone 4…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Take Your Kindle Swimming With Its First Waterproof Case

Now you can float on your raft, minus the fear of getting your digital copy of Twilight waterlogged. M-Edge’s Guardian case is a bloody expensive $80, but if that means protecting your $260 ereader, then it’s well worth it. Wired has already reviewed it, and found it to be worth your bucks, but they did…

Commerce Kat Hannaford

Was a “Rogue Engineer” Responsible For Google’s Wi-Fi Snooping?

When it first came to light that Google Street View cars were collecting reams of Wi-Fi network data, Google said it was a mistake. Then came evidence that the sniffing was actually deliberate. But what did Google’s internal audit find? The Google-sponsored third party analysis of the code in question suggests that there may have…

Tech News Brian Barrett

3D Ads From Sony, Gillette and Pixar To Air During ESPN’s World Cup Broadcast

The World Cup kicks off tomorrow, and ESPN has signed up three advertisers for its 3D channel. If you’re watching South Africa Vs. Mexico, keep your eyes peeled for Sony, Gillette and Pixar adverts (if you own a 3DTV). It’s not the first 3D game ESPN has broadcast, with a couple of Masters Tournament golf…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

HTC Droid Incredible Root Now Available

We said it was the “best Android phone you can buy on Verizon” when we reviewed it, but if you insist on rooting it—now’s your time, courtesy of the guys at Unrevoked. [Unrevoked – Thanks, Max!] UPDATE: I shouldn’t have to say that only experienced rooters should try this, but it appears people are struggling…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Has Samsung Got Something It Wants To Say?

Bottom photo: the Guatemalan sinkhole. Top photo: Samsung’s new website opener. We know 3D LED-backlit TVs are powerful stuff, but this powerful? [Samsung via @FloraGraham – Thanks, Andy!]

Gadgets Kat Hannaford

The White House Is Full of iPad Users

Gadget-savvy Barack Obama has surrounded himself with iPad owners, it appears. Joe Biden’s got one. Communications/press members Dan Pfeiffer, Ben Finkenbinder and Bill Burton smear fingerprints on theirs. Even Economic adviser Larry Summers shelled out for the pricey device. The Washing Post got busy asking the White House staffers which apps they use on their…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The UK’s Fifth Carrier Confirms They’ll Carry The iPhone 4

What’s going on?! Vodafone, O2, Orange, T-Mobile and now Three have announced they’ll be selling the iPhone 4 when it hits on June 24th. The US’ exclusive carrier, of course, remains with AT&T. Madness. [Three]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The Spyder III, the World’s Most Powerful Portable Laser, Is a Real Life Lightsaber

AT&T Taking Pity on Recent iPhone 3GS Buyers With Upgrade Offer

US Targets Apple In iAd Antitrust Probe

The 37 or So Ingredients in a Twinkie

The Silent World, By Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Microsoft: No Porn In Windows Phone 7 Marketplace

From Bat Bombs to Goo Guns: Crazy Military Experiments

This Macintosh Is Really an iPad

Fidelio iPhone Dock Could Have Been Designed By Botticelli

Freediver Plunges Into the Abyss

Rock Band 3 Will Try to Teach You How to Actually Play Instruments

The Federal Aviation Administration Is Looking Into Pilotless Commercial Flights

First Broken iPhone 4 Screen

Take Your Kindle Swimming With Its First Waterproof Case

Was a “Rogue Engineer” Responsible For Google’s Wi-Fi Snooping?

3D Ads From Sony, Gillette and Pixar To Air During ESPN’s World Cup Broadcast

HTC Droid Incredible Root Now Available

Has Samsung Got Something It Wants To Say?

The White House Is Full of iPad Users

The UK’s Fifth Carrier Confirms They’ll Carry The iPhone 4

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was a Hit Despite That Unsatisfying Release Strategy Change

JBL Authentics 500 Retro-Style Home Speaker Hits 40% Off, Now at Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Clearance Begins

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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