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Say Goodbye to AT&T’s Unlimited Data Plan For The iPad 3G

AT&T announced some changes to the iPhone data plans, but iPad 3G owners are affected, too: AT&T is doing away with the $30/month unlimited data plan. Instead you’ll pay $25/month for 2GB: For new iPad customers, the $25 per month 2 GB plan will replace the existing $29.99 unlimited plan. iPad customers will continue to…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

AT&T iPhone Tethering: An Extra $20/Month—If You Abandon Unlimited Data

We knew that we’d get iPhone tethering on AT&T soon and now we finally know that it’ll cost us an extra $20 per month. But there’s a catch: We’ll have to abandon our unlimited data plans for it. Apparently the $20/month iPhone tethering option is only available with AT&T’s DataPro plan, which is limited to…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

South Africa’s Soundproof Stadium For the World Cup

When the World Cup kicks off in South Africa, 69,070 soccer fans inside Cape Town Stadium will scream at the top of their lungs. But thanks to some clever engineering, the people living nearby will hear hardly a peep. The open-air stadium sits in Cape Town’s tony Green Point neighborhood, where residents had raised concerns…

Tech News Popular Science

Why My Boss Is Cooler Than Yours

When I asked my boss who the hell he is to give me orders, he sent me this picture. Yeah, he’s the goddamn Batman.

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Let’s Cover The Moon in Solar Panels

Here’s an idea so crazy it might work: a solar plant on the Moon. Specifically, a 6,800 mile long solar belt that spans the Moon’s equator and sends energy back to Earth with lasers and microwave power. Japanese firm Shimizu is calling their lunar solar power generation concept the Luna Ring and it’s brilliantly ambitious.…

Tech News Casey Chan

Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences iPad App Is Free For A Limited Time

For three days, Lonely Planet‘s wonderful 1000 Ultimate Experiences iPad app will be free. So head to the App Store and grab it now. It’s a $20 saving. [iTunes via SAI]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Hulu Coming to Xbox Live?

Apparently a “very reliable source” told the folks at GearLive that Microsoft will offer Hulu as an Xbox Live service—for a subscription fee, of course. [Gear Live via Engadget]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

The Muppets Take IBM

In the late 1960s, IBM turned to a little-known director and puppeteer named Jim Henson. What they wanted were short films to help train and entertain their sales staff. What they got were the Muppets, in all their absurd glory. Technologizer has an excellent feature walking through the history of the unconventional collaboration. Notable moments…

Tech News Brian Barrett

PSD502 Spray Delays Premature Ejaculation

Rejoice, premature ejaculators of the world, because the solution to your problem may arrive soon. According to clinical trials, a substance called PSD502—a lidocaine- and prilocaine-based spray—may expand your tour de force timings by a factor of 5.5. The drug, which is being developed by Shionogi Pharma, has been tested with 556 men, with a…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Finally, Some Actual Stats on Internet Porn

Everyone “knows” how big internet porn is, when compared to industries like TV, movies and everything else. But how big is it really? Online MBA compiled some statistics and placed them in one handy image. Research and image credit Online MBA.

Tech News Jason Chen

Steve Jobs Explains Why Apple Lost the Platform War

During the D8 event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs explained precisely why Apple lost the platform war: They weren’t fighting it. [Engadget]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Is Apple Going to Pull Google Off the iPhone? (Not Yet)

“No,” says El Jobso, when asked by Kara Swisher at D8 if Apple is going to pull Google off the iPhone, given the competition that’s erupted between them. He also said “we have no plans to go into the search business,” when pressed by Walt Mossberg regarding Apple’s acquisition of Siri—which Walt says is a…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Watch World’s First Waterproof Full HD Camcorder Take the Plunge (Updated)

Sanyo’s Xacti DMX-CA100 would be a good enough HD camcorder on its own right—a 1/2.33-inch CMOS sensor, 5x optical zoom, 2.7-inch LCD, takes 14MP still pictures—if it weren’t also waterproof. But watching it work underwater? That’s something else.UPDATE The video comes courtesy of DigInfonews Tokyo, and while it doesn’t quite have the Jacques Cousteau moments…

Tech News Brian Barrett

This Ship In a Bottle Can Probably Cross the Atlantic

Some people will call this 1/30th replica of Admiral Nelson’s flagship Victory—to be displayed in Trafalgar Square, London—”art.” I’ll call it cheating. Pretty cool cheating, but cheating nonetheless. Now I need a glass of Nelson’s Brandy. [Guardian]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

3M’s Flashy New Privacy Filters Turn Your Laptop Screen to Gold

There are plenty of privacy filters out there that prevent snoopers from seeing what’s on your laptop screen from an angle. But how many show said snoopers flashy gold? Just one, that’s how many. [3M]

Privacy & Security Adam Frucci

The Robot Uprising Against Autism

This is Bandit, a robot that’s modeled after a human but manages to look unmistakeably synthetic. And for the autistic children Bandit treats, this disconnect from realism is entirely the point. While even close family members can have extreme difficulty connecting to those with autism, machines can be extremely effective. With such an idea in…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Some Wii Accessories Are Better Left Unmade

It’s inflatable, so at least you can stow it away under your bed or in a closet in its natural deflated state—but really, how many times would you actually use this racing kart? What, the various steering wheels available just aren’t good enough? You need a kart with an inbuilt steering wheel holder, for curving…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Steve Jobs Will Fix This Foxconn Suicide Nonsense

Steve Jobs thinks that this Foxconn suicide thing is way overblown. But still, he’s gonna fix it. In an email exchange with a random guy, which is apparently how he communicates with the outside world now, he had this to say to accusations that Apple is party responsible for the recent rash of factory suicides:…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Question of the Day: Do You Care About Magazines on Tablets?

Magazines really hope you’re willing to pay near-cover prices for digital versions of their rags on tablets, like the first batch that have been hitting the iPad. So, are you? https://gizmodo.com/popular-mechanics-ipad-app-the-future-of-magazines-al-5552315 This whole digital magazine thing doesn’t really get me too excited. I mean, the iPad is amazing at just surfing the internet. I use…

Tech News Adam Frucci

A Surveillance Camera That Types What It Sees

A prototype surveillance camera, developed at UCLA, has the ability to give a live text description of crosses its path. It provides a more efficient way to search video, and gives me a good excuse to buy a wide-brimmed hat. The system, called I2T (Image to Text) uses images or video frames as input, runs…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Say Goodbye to AT&T’s Unlimited Data Plan For The iPad 3G

AT&T iPhone Tethering: An Extra $20/Month—If You Abandon Unlimited Data

South Africa’s Soundproof Stadium For the World Cup

Why My Boss Is Cooler Than Yours

Let’s Cover The Moon in Solar Panels

Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences iPad App Is Free For A Limited Time

Hulu Coming to Xbox Live?

The Muppets Take IBM

PSD502 Spray Delays Premature Ejaculation

Finally, Some Actual Stats on Internet Porn

Steve Jobs Explains Why Apple Lost the Platform War

Is Apple Going to Pull Google Off the iPhone? (Not Yet)

Watch World’s First Waterproof Full HD Camcorder Take the Plunge (Updated)

This Ship In a Bottle Can Probably Cross the Atlantic

3M’s Flashy New Privacy Filters Turn Your Laptop Screen to Gold

The Robot Uprising Against Autism

Some Wii Accessories Are Better Left Unmade

Steve Jobs Will Fix This Foxconn Suicide Nonsense

Question of the Day: Do You Care About Magazines on Tablets?

A Surveillance Camera That Types What It Sees

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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