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World War 2 Japanese Super-Submarine Found In Hawaii

According to Dr Hans Van Tillburg, “[the I-201 submarine] was nothing like anybody had in the Second World War. It had a streamlined body and conning tower and retractable gun.” They just found it in Hawaii. According to Van Tillburg, it looks more like a Cold War submarine than a WW2 ship, build for high…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Junk Collector Gallery

Mystery Relay Switch Thing In the “I can’t identify” column, we have this thing here, with two sets of relay driven contacts and some big ass resistors. Does anyone want to hazard a guess? Vin Marshall Charge / Discharge Switch Shocking: I can only assume that this switch was used to charge and discharge giant…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use

Although it’ll be awkward to have this iPetals solar charger out on the street, taking advantage of the sun to keep your phone charged is just smart. Only a concept now, but this charger-that’s-also-a-iPhone-stand is easy enough that some Chinese company could quickly put out a solution in a few months. [Petit Invention via Into…

Tech News Jason Chen

Gizmodo and Lifehacker Meetup Tonight in NYC

Are you in NYC? Because Lifehacker and Gizmodo are, and we’re going to have a small meetup tonight in NYC. Here’s the place: Black and White at 86 E. 10th St. Special guests include Adam Pash, Gina Trapani, Jason Chen and Brian Lam, who are here from the west coast for a limited time only.…

Tech News Jason Chen

Gadget Deals of the Day

If our gift guides didn’t give you enough ideas for the upcoming holiday season, check out today’s Deals. You can get 10% off a Zune HD stocking stuffer or even bigger savings on a TV that everyone can enjoy. https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-gifts-for-hackers-makers-and-the-diy-obsessed-5406243/ Top Deals: • 15.6″ Dell Vostro A860 Laptop for $399 with free shipping (normally $549.99…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

The Spica Water Speaker Allows You To Experience Music In Uncomfortable New Ways

When was the last time a song made you want to pee? Well, there is a first time for everything, and your first bladder-rocking beat may come courtesy of the Spica water speaker. As Unplgged noted, it’s kind of like “an audio version of a lava lamp,” which seems like a good way to describe…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Screw the Voice Plan: The Rumored Google Phone May Be Data/Voip Only

Mike Arrington’s following up yesterday’s rumor of the Google Phone with an interesting angle: That it may be VOIP and data only, having no traditional voice plan. Sounds like the telcos worst nightmare. But Mike notes that AT&T is already ok with setting up Windows and Blackberry phones with data only plans (but not iPhones)…

Tech News Brian Lam

Wii Pray Producer Will Reach Bajillionaire Status (Before Descending Into Hell)

"A family shouldn’t have to wait until Sunday to worship the Lord. Now you can go to church every day without leaving your home." Mass: We Pray is a video game parody that doesn’t outright admit to making fun of the Wii, but for some reason, that makes it only more endearing. Because I know…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Asus TS Mini NAS Windows Home Server Backups Up to 10 PCs

Have you heard of that new service that allows you to connect to the Internet at one gigabit-per-second to access your very own two terabytes of storage space? Me neither. That’s probably why you need the Asus TS Mini NAS. These Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz Windows Home Servers can back up to ten PCs and…

Tech News Adam Lam

Walmart Black Friday Ad Leaks With $78 Blu-ray Player

Unlike many other Black Friday retailers, Walmart has some legitimately sweet gadget deals going on—like a Magnavox NB500 Blu-ray player for $78 and a whole mess of HDTVs. * Indicates a doorbuster item Computers Acer 17.3″ Blue Laptop w/4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive and Windows 7 Premium (Online Only) – $498.00 eMachines 15.6″ Notebook w/AMD…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Sony Ericsson’s Custom Android Interface Is Called Nexus

Sony Ericsson‘s custom interface for Android on the X10—and other OSes, like Symbian and Windows Mobile in time-is going to be called Nexus. Like other custom UIs du jour, it’ll integrate a bunch of services, like for social networking. https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-xperia-x10s-rachael-interface-in-action-5395865 Example: Sony Ericsson Timescape, the “signature” Nexus app, sounds a lot like HTC’s Sense in…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Hands-On Gifts for Hackers, Makers and the DIY Obsessed

Hi there, I’m Phil. I live in an electronics factory, and regularly need to pluck microcontrollers out of my feet when walking around barefoot. I thought I could bring some of that joy to you in a gift guide. It’s going to be a little different than just the usual crap you can buy—it’s a…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Qualcomm Ebook Display Ups the Ante with Full Color and Video

Qualcomm has developed a 5.7-inch (1,024×768) display for ebook readers that not only renders color and video; it does so with enough power efficiency to challenge a black and white, still-frame Kindle. The “mirasol” technology mimics iridescent butterfly wings by deploying charged, color-inducing membranes over a layer of mirror. It’s a technology that, if integrated…

Commerce Mark Wilson

Ecomodo – The Best of Treehugger

This week on TreeHugger.com, bacteria that glows when it senses landmines, grass-covered computer mouses, a super sponge that absorbs anything but water, an awesome Garmin GPS add-on greens your driving, and more… Scientists Create Bacteria that Lights Up Around Landmines It seems like something straight out of a science fiction film, but this new bacteria…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch

Michael Jackson’s 3D Body Scans on eBay for $1.5 Million

This just seems wrong. A U.S businessman claims he’s been sitting on 3D scans from 1996, when MJ was aged 37. It’s rumored the singer wanted a virtual or robot double, and this data, if real, would enable just that. You might remember that Jackson had once planned a 50-foot mecha with a moving face…

Tech News Danny Allen

Photo of Boeing’s Matrix Laser Destroying an Air Drone

Boeing has successfully tested their new Matrix laser over airborne targets, which is a world’s first. In total, they shot down five drones at various ranges. That’s a lot of pew pew in a day. The Air Force and Boeing achieved a directed-energy breakthrough with these tests. MATRIX—Mobile Active Targeting Resource for Integrated eXperiments—performance is…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

AT&T’s Tech Support People Are Just as Happy as Their Customers (Updated)

It’s just plausible enough to be real, and just real enough to be crushingly depressing. UPDATE: It’s fake! But the actual transcript is sort of funny too: As supplied to us by AT&T, the much more flattering “inspiration” for the prank: [13:14:24] Darlene: I apologize for the problem. Please contact an AT&T Wireless representative at…

Tech News John Herrman

Strapya Theatre Presents: Dude Trying to Score with MP3 Card*

*DISCLAIMER: That’s Strapya’s official promotional YouTube video title. I wanted to tell you all about Strapya’s ultra-thin Music Card player, but I’m having an extremely hard time concentrating after watching this spot. Advertising genius or marketing suicide? You decide. I don’t know if they are going to sell a lot of these 0.2-inch thin, 0.7-ounce…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

It Takes 147,456 PowerPC Processors To Out-Think a Single Stupid Cat Brain

Also on IBM’s cat-sized-brain-simulation materials list: 143 terabytes of RAM, miles and miles of cabling, a million watts of electricity, 6675 tons of air conditioning equipment, and an acre of floor space. Cats: they’re kinda dumb. They only seem smarter than dogs because they’re not so friendly, and our society judges kindness harshly. It’s true!…

Artificial Intelligence John Herrman

Scientists Make Breakthrough With First Programmable Quantum Processor

In the future, quantum computers will accomplish in seconds what would take years with our best computers today. Physicists at NIST have made a significant leap towards this goal by demonstrating the first “universal” programmable quantum information processor. In other words, this is the first time anyone has developed a processor that can handle any…

Tech News Sean Fallon

World War 2 Japanese Super-Submarine Found In Hawaii

Junk Collector Gallery

Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use

Gizmodo and Lifehacker Meetup Tonight in NYC

Gadget Deals of the Day

The Spica Water Speaker Allows You To Experience Music In Uncomfortable New Ways

Screw the Voice Plan: The Rumored Google Phone May Be Data/Voip Only

Wii Pray Producer Will Reach Bajillionaire Status (Before Descending Into Hell)

Asus TS Mini NAS Windows Home Server Backups Up to 10 PCs

Walmart Black Friday Ad Leaks With $78 Blu-ray Player

Sony Ericsson’s Custom Android Interface Is Called Nexus

Hands-On Gifts for Hackers, Makers and the DIY Obsessed

Qualcomm Ebook Display Ups the Ante with Full Color and Video

Ecomodo – The Best of Treehugger

Michael Jackson’s 3D Body Scans on eBay for $1.5 Million

Photo of Boeing’s Matrix Laser Destroying an Air Drone

AT&T’s Tech Support People Are Just as Happy as Their Customers (Updated)

Strapya Theatre Presents: Dude Trying to Score with MP3 Card*

It Takes 147,456 PowerPC Processors To Out-Think a Single Stupid Cat Brain

Scientists Make Breakthrough With First Programmable Quantum Processor

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

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?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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