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Datamancer at It Again with Steampunk-Inspired Luxury Keyboard

Steampunk-inspired PC master modder Datamancer (aka Rich Nagy) is no stranger to Gizmodo, and his latest work, a keyboard called Sojourner, is yet another example of his mastery within the genre. If you really like steampunk-inspired gear, this can be yours for about $1,200 to $1,500. The keys have all been artificially distressed to give…

Tech News Jack Loftus

This Is Not the Baby Jesus You Were Looking For

Much better than Lucas’* prequel explanation. [Flickr] * See, Lucas in Spanish means Luke. Get it? GET IT? Oh, TFSU.

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Mysterious Earth’s Core Plume Shifting the Magnetic North Pole

The north magnetic pole is moving at 37 miles-a-year toward Russia, which means they’re stealing it. Or the Earth’s core is fluxing. Actually, nobody really knows what’s happening. I just hope it’s not a prelude to a catastrophic magnetic shift. Arnaud Chulliat—geophysicist at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris—says that there’s a mysterious…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Brodmann Blades Ping Pong Paddle Puts the Game In the Palm of Your Hand

Can you believe it? Ping Pong paddle gloves! The game, it has changed! Now, granted, I haven’t actually slipped my hand into one of these potentially revolutionary paddles, but the design alone had me salivating this morning and that has to mean something, right? The $100 set includes the two paddles, four balls, terrycloth wristbands…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Electronics May Still Be OK for Some US Travel

When crazy stuff happens on airplanes, as it did on Christmas, you can rest assured security will tighten and terrifying electronics restrictions will fall into place. But in this latest case, our electronics? They may still be “safe.” https://gizmodo.com/the-new-terrifying-no-electronics-us-flight-security-5434592 I bring that up because there was apparently this nasty rumor going around that all electronics…

Privacy & Security Jack Loftus

Happy Holidays to You, Dear Weird Dude and Your Sex Fembot

Remember Aiko, the fembot created by amateur inventor Le Trung? Well, apparently she and his boyfriend/creator spent Christmas with his family, and he even got her presents. He claims that she’s exactly like a real woman. Seriously, Le? Let’s review: https://gizmodo.com/aiko-gets-us-pervs-closer-to-perfect-sex-dolls-nfsw-5106530 “Aiko can recognise faces and says hello to anyone she has met.” OK. Sounds…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Vile History of Gift Cards and How They Came to Destroy Christmas

Gift cards have ruined Christmas. An utterly depressing fact: They’re the most popular present in the United States. Did you know Blockbuster is responsible for the modern gift card? The Big Money’s history of gift cards is a fascinating timeline of how they spread like a virus, infecting every gift-giving tradition we hold dear: Neiman…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Is Your Kindle Spying On You? (Yes.)

If you don’t want other people to know what you read, you probably shouldn’t own an ereader. And you really shouldn’t get a constantly connected Kindle or Nook, at least according to the EFF’s eye-opening guide to ebook privacy. The Kindle and Nook are tied to Amazon and Barnes & Noble’s respective bookstores, meaning every…

Commerce Matt Buchanan

The Place Where Cameras Are Reincarnated

Do you believe in gadget heaven? How about reincarnation? The Precision Camera repair facility brings a good part of a million smashed, malfunctioning and dead shooters back to life every year. They get almost 3000 broken cameras a day—from warranties, users and extended warranties. Technicians focus their expertise on a particular brand and fix them…

Tech News Brian Lam

Can Google’s Chrome Banner Change the Course of the Browser Wars?

Google has an ad banner in their search home page for their Chrome browser. Can it eventually change the course of the browser wars? And what can happen if it does? Google’s search home page has stayed clean forever, with no clutter or advertising banners of any kind. When Chrome came out, they broke their…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

First Look: GV Mobile 2.0 for the iPhone

GV Mobile is now available for jailbroken iPhone devices for free, but there’s something better coming up… GV Mobile 2.0. Here’s a first look at the app. It’s pretty simple: Apple’s iPhone OS is basically the only major smartphone operating system without an official or unofficial Google Voice client. We used to have GV Mobile…

Tech News Boy Genius Report

Antique Steam Engine Rescues Passengers After Electric Trains Fail in the Bitter Cold

When a UK electric rail was disabled by the snow and cold, 100 passengers were left stranded. Until a Tornado came and whisked them home. That is, the steam engine named Tornado, built with 1940s tech. Speed isn’t everything. [BBC] https://gizmodo.com/the-fastest-train-in-the-world-5434582

Tech News Brian Lam

Privacy Win: Cellphone Search Without Warrant Declared Illegal

Score for privacy rights: In a 4-to-3 vote, the Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that police has no right to search your phone without a search warrant, overruling previous lower court decisions on the matter. This is great news. In the State of Ohio vs Antwaun Smith, the Supreme Court has declared the search…

Privacy & Security Jesus Diaz

Panasonic’s Future High Power Lithium Ion Batteries Will Kick 20-30% Harder

Great news: Panasonic not only started mass producing laptop type battery with a record setting rating of 3.1 amp hours this December, but in the next few years, will make these cells with up to 4.0 amps in 2013. Yowzer. Part of the secret is to use nickel instead of carbon for the positive terminal…

Tech News Brian Lam

Travel Bags Versus 10,300-Pound Elephant: FIGHT!

It’s not a scientific test, but is there any other better way to test the strength of five bag brands than using a 10,300-pound elephant? Maybe there is, but it won’t be this fun. Surprisingly, one bag resisted: Click to view It took 14 minutes to crack open a $545 Tumi, eight minutes to open…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Apple Job Posting Hints at Cloud-Based iWork

Considering Office 2010’s cloud-based plans, it’s no surprise that Apple’s iWork division is courting developers to build “a scalable rich internet application.” Let’s face it: That means iWork in the cloud is (almost) definitely coming. iWork already has a website that allows users to upload documents and comment on them, but no editing. As TechCrunch…

Tech News Chris Jacob

How to Make Your Baby a Genius: The Science Quilt

Now here’s how to ensure your child’s Nobel Prize. Babies might not understand the theory of relativity (or words even), but maybe this science quilt will have the little tot thinking early enough to get a jump-start on the competition. I love the way that images representing atomic physics are laid on top fabric featuring…

Tech News Chris Jacob

Meet Underwear Bomb: The Latest, Stained, Patted-Down Crotch of Terror

First there was the shoe bomb. Now Al Qaeda has taken it to the next level: Yesterday’s failed terrorist attack was supposed to be delivered by a suicide bomber with the payload sewn into his underpants. ABC News is reporting that Al Qaeda sewed about 80 grams of PETN, an explosive that’s similar to nitro-glycerin,…

Tech News Chris Jacob

Kindle Milestone: Amazon Sold More Kindle Books Than Physical Books On Xmas

Amazon’s Kindle hit an important and startling milestone yesterday: On Christmas, the company sold more Kindle books than physical books. Yes, this is obviously the result of everyone who got a Kindle for Christmas (lots of folks) firing it up and ordering a bunch of eBooks on a day in which most physical-book readers weren’t…

Commerce Chris Jacob

Do You Sext?

Sexting is on the rise, replacing phone sex and even video sex. It’s fast, it’s easy, and you can do it anywhere. It’s getting to the point in which there are even specific iPhone applications for it. Do you sext? https://gizmodo.com/one-third-of-people-send-naked-pictures-of-themselves-u-5418476 And if the answer is yes, do you sext—send naked pictures of yourself or…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Datamancer at It Again with Steampunk-Inspired Luxury Keyboard

This Is Not the Baby Jesus You Were Looking For

Mysterious Earth’s Core Plume Shifting the Magnetic North Pole

Brodmann Blades Ping Pong Paddle Puts the Game In the Palm of Your Hand

Electronics May Still Be OK for Some US Travel

Happy Holidays to You, Dear Weird Dude and Your Sex Fembot

The Vile History of Gift Cards and How They Came to Destroy Christmas

Is Your Kindle Spying On You? (Yes.)

The Place Where Cameras Are Reincarnated

Can Google’s Chrome Banner Change the Course of the Browser Wars?

First Look: GV Mobile 2.0 for the iPhone

Antique Steam Engine Rescues Passengers After Electric Trains Fail in the Bitter Cold

Privacy Win: Cellphone Search Without Warrant Declared Illegal

Panasonic’s Future High Power Lithium Ion Batteries Will Kick 20-30% Harder

Travel Bags Versus 10,300-Pound Elephant: FIGHT!

Apple Job Posting Hints at Cloud-Based iWork

How to Make Your Baby a Genius: The Science Quilt

Meet Underwear Bomb: The Latest, Stained, Patted-Down Crotch of Terror

Kindle Milestone: Amazon Sold More Kindle Books Than Physical Books On Xmas

Do You Sext?

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

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VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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