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10 Of The Best Spaces For Kicking Back and Relaxing

We’ve been focusing on gadget gift guides lately, so I thought I would mix up the lists a bit for TGIF and focus on architecture. Here are some of the best places to just kick back and relax. This stunning home is embedded in a hill in Vals, Switzerland, but it still has some amazing…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Is $20,000 K9 Storm Armor Enough to Protect Your Pup From Another Michael Vick Joke?

I have admittedly mixed emotions about sending dogs into combat on our behalf, but as long as we’re sending man’s best friend into dangerous situations, we might as well give him badass armor. The K9 Storm Intruder, arriving in 2010, is a dog-fitted flak jacket, protecting a pooch’s vital organs (other than the brain) while…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Apple In ‘Advanced’ Acquisition Talks With Lala

Apple is close to acquiring digital-music service Lala, according to two sources with knowledge of the discussions. Talks are very advanced, said the sources Friday. One of the sources said that the sides have already agreed on terms and have only to sign a final agreement. Steve Dowling, Apple’s spokesman, said the company doesn’t comment…

Tech News CNET

7 Favorite Ways to Say Goodbye (For Now)

It’s been an amazing ride on the Gizmodo train, but this is my stop; my last daily post. I’ll be swinging by for some cool features we’ve got planned…but for now, I leave you with 7 of my favorite posts… From hilarious TV scams to amateur space photography, to personally overdosing on caffeine in the…

Tech News Danny Allen

Is the ‘Bandwidth Hog’ a Myth?

Every ISP’s discussions of pricing plans, net neutrality or piracy invoke the same faceless villains: the bandwidth hogs. Benoît Felten, analyst and blogger, has been working in telecom for over a decade, and he wants proof these monsters even exist. https://gizmodo.com/10-percent-of-broadband-subscribers-suck-up-80-percent-382691 With the debate on net neutrality in full swing in the US, we’ve been…

Tech News John Herrman

Gadget Deals of the Day

If you’re looking for a new phone, AT&T is slashing all Blackberry prices 50% for a limited time, starting today. If you’re looking for something else, odds are we have a deal for it in today’s post. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-cuts-blackberry-prices-in-half-including-the-nice-5418650 Top Deals: • 23″ HP TouchSmart 600xt 1080p All-in-One Multi-touch PC for $1,029 with free shipping (normally…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Spread Musical Joy for the Holidays with Ultimate Ears

Ultimate Ears™ has spent years designing, testing and refining professional in-ear monitors. The result: Sound that is the purest expression of the artist. Grammy award-winning artist Seal says, “With Ultimate Ears, singing and listening becomes a simple pleasure.” The Killers. Marc McGrath of Sugar Ray. Leona Lewis. Today, Ultimate Ears custom earphones are used by…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond

FCC Heroes Get Into the Verizon ETF Pile-On

First, a senator introduced a bill aimed at keeping Verizon from jacking their early-termination fees to $350. Now the FCC want’s to know just how they’re justifying this bullshit. https://gizmodo.com/senator-introduces-bill-to-smack-down-early-termination-5418692 You’ve gotta love the FCC these days, right? First they ask Google, AT&T and Apple just what they hell they’re doing rejecting Google Voice from…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Create Some Grinch-Like Christmas Decorations

Call me a killjoy, but as I’ve gotten older the holidays have gotten less and less fun and more and more annoying. You know what I really hate? Stupid decorations everywhere. Let’s spice them up. Send your best entries to me at [email protected] with Xmas Decorations in the subject line. Save your files as JPGs…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Buy a Google Phone or Google Will Make Your Life Miserable

Click to viewUsing Google for your entire online life is all well and good until they want something from you in return. Then you realize how much of an upper hand you’ve given them. [CollegeHumor]

Tech News Adam Frucci

How Big Is the Titanic Nikon D3s?

This big. It ate my head. The real shame is that it can’t take photos of itself. [Nikon D3s @ Giz] https://gizmodo.com/nikon-d3s-hands-on-photos-and-video-dslr-night-vision-5386429

Tech News Matt Buchanan

What Do You Do When You Find a Lost Cellphone?

Walking in the park this crisp San Francisco morning, my dogs happened to stop and sniff a shiny object at the outer limits of my vision. Getting closer, I saw a Blackberry Curve, with no owner in sight. The park was Corona Heights, the rockiest park with my favorite view of the city. Today’s dog…

Tech News Brian Lam

If a Bing Falls In the Middle of the Forest…

Sometime around 9:30 last night, Bing disappeared off the internet for a half an hour, give or take. Our question for you: Did you notice? Whenever a Google has a hiccup, even if it’s not search, our tiplines are flooded. Twitter becomes an unreadable stream of complaining. The world, online, stops. Bing? Despite capturing about…

Tech News John Herrman

Mirror Watch: Check Yourself Out in a Timely Manner

This watch from SDWorks might not have the best-looking LED display, but that’s okay! Its default face is the prettiest of all: yours. Unabashed narcissists can order here. [SDWorks via bookofjoe]

Tech News Brian Barrett

Drink Cocktails Mixed By a Robot Based on Your Mario and Tetris Gameplay

To me, a festival is a field, a few musical acts, pair of rain boots, and heaps of mud. But then, I do live in England. Roboexotica, on the other hand, is robots and cocktails. Much more civilized. Held in Austria, it’s basically a bunch of boozehounds that show off their cocktail-mixing robots. The best…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Castration Anxiety: Why Men Are Fixated With Pretty Girls Breaking Consoles

Not so long ago, a girl smashed her boyfriend’s Xbox 360 to the internet’s delight. Now, another girl has shown up to do the same to a PS3 (seen here). So why can’t men get enough? Castration anxiety. https://gizmodo.com/girl-smashes-her-boyfriends-xbox-360-clearly-in-a-grea-5411245 Quite simply, castration anxiety is a theory proposed by Freud in which a boy sees a…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Melody Balloon Floats Above Earth to Deliver Godly Introductions

The Melody Balloon, a fantastical concept, is a music player that floats by your side, tethered to the ground by your ears—which is actually a bit disappointing, because I was hoping it was something else: A floating speaker that would play theme music when you entered a room, WWE-style. Movie protagonist style. Imagine, you walk…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Yeah, TV Executives Are Terrified of Streaming Video

The above quote comes from Anne Sweeney, president of the Disney-ABC Television Group, whose daughter insisted her dorm room did not need a TV thanks to Hulu and other streaming sites. It’s the sound of panic setting in. And she has good reason to be scared that an entire generation doesn’t find a television to…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Prairie Vole Embryos Injected With Glowing Jellyfish Gene Grow Up To Glow Too

No, they’re not chewed-up pieces of gum, quit salivating. These are the world’s first transgenic prairie voles, which were injected with a jellyfish gene as embryos, resulting in glowing baby voles. Researchers inserted the prairie vole genomes with a glowing jellyfish’s gene, which contains a fluorescent protein that makes it glow. Once the embryos grew…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Apple Sued For iPhone Patent Infringement, Again

These patent lawsuit stories are basically madlibs anyway, so what the hell: ST CLAIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS has sued APPLE COMPUTER over CAMERA TECHNOLOGY in the IPHONE. They have a history of WINNING LAWSUITS, and BUTT FARTS. The suit bears a lot of the stamps of hollow patent trollery, from the outside-the-industry plaintiff company to…

Tech News John Herrman

10 Of The Best Spaces For Kicking Back and Relaxing

Is $20,000 K9 Storm Armor Enough to Protect Your Pup From Another Michael Vick Joke?

Apple In ‘Advanced’ Acquisition Talks With Lala

7 Favorite Ways to Say Goodbye (For Now)

Is the ‘Bandwidth Hog’ a Myth?

Gadget Deals of the Day

Spread Musical Joy for the Holidays with Ultimate Ears

FCC Heroes Get Into the Verizon ETF Pile-On

Create Some Grinch-Like Christmas Decorations

Buy a Google Phone or Google Will Make Your Life Miserable

How Big Is the Titanic Nikon D3s?

What Do You Do When You Find a Lost Cellphone?

If a Bing Falls In the Middle of the Forest…

Mirror Watch: Check Yourself Out in a Timely Manner

Drink Cocktails Mixed By a Robot Based on Your Mario and Tetris Gameplay

Castration Anxiety: Why Men Are Fixated With Pretty Girls Breaking Consoles

Melody Balloon Floats Above Earth to Deliver Godly Introductions

Yeah, TV Executives Are Terrified of Streaming Video

Prairie Vole Embryos Injected With Glowing Jellyfish Gene Grow Up To Glow Too

Apple Sued For iPhone Patent Infringement, Again

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

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

The New ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Is Filled With Krypto, Lobo, and ’60s Soul

Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review Finds

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

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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