Blog Profile / Gizmodo
| URL : | http://gizmodo.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Technology / Gadgets | |
| Posts on Regator: | 71711 | |
| Posts / Week: | 264.4 | |
| Archived Since: | March 6, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Shooting Challenge: Selfie
The selfie. You could call it a self portrait, but somehow, millennials have made it something more. And for this week's Shooting Challenge, you'll rock the selfie—as ironically or authentically as you choose Read more...
Go Get iTunes 11.0.3 (And Its Lovely New MiniPlayer) Right Now
Apple just released the newest version of iTunes with some very welcome improvements. When you download version 11.0.3, your MiniPlayer will be getting a lovely new design in addition to a more compact way to view albums that come as multiple discs. Read more...
While Glass is flying under the radar at I/O, Google has announced that CNN, Elle, Twitter, Tumblr,
While Glass is flying under the radar at I/O, Google has announced that CNN, Elle, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook and Evernote are joining the "Glassware" fray. Previously, only Path and The New York Times were the only other apps available for Glass. Read more...
The New Pacific Rim Trailer Is an Orgy of Everything You Love
Giant mechs. Intense score. Inspiring speech. Monsters. Check check check check. If you weren't excited about Pacific Rim before, you are now. Read more...
Under Armour Armour39 Review: Beast Mode Unlocked
I know what you're thinking and no, this is not another sportswear company entering the wearable tech arena to cash in on all of you suckers. This is different, and that's a good thing. Read more...
Google Wallet Will Let You Attach Money in Gmail
We already knew Google's got big plans to become your default money manager, killing the other contenders in the process. But now we're starting to find out just how deep the rabbit hole goes. Over the next few months, Google will be rolling out a Gmail option to attach money just like you would with any ol' file. Read more...
A Wind-Powered Factory That Makes Chairs, Scarves, and Pillows
It’s not often that we get to talk about engineering and knitting in the same sentence. But Merel Karhof, a Dutch-by-way-of-London designer, is an expert in both. Read more...
The Story of the Bike Maker Who Can Hardly Ride His Own Bikes
Shortly after Ezra Caldwell began building bikes, he was diagnosed with rectal cancer, making it nearly impossible for him to ride his own creations. But in spite of that cruel irony, his craft became a part of his survival. Read more...
The Best Streaming Radio
Turning an online music service into a powerful automated DJ isn't easy. You can give an algorithm millions of songs and millions of data points, but it's still not going to have any style. So of all your options—including Google's new All Access—what's the streaming radio most worth your time? We found out. Read more...
This Subterranean Telescope May Have Just Seen Humanity's First Cosmic Neutrino
Catching a glimpse of even regular neutrinos—low-energy particles generated in the atmosphere—is difficult enough, but spotting a "cosmic neutrino" left over from the Big Bang has been downright impossible. That is until this cubic kilometer buried under Antartica's frozen wastes started looking. Read more...
Oldest Water Cache Ever Discovered May Hold 1.5 Billion-Year-Old Life
After kindly asking a group of Canadian miners for a sample of some water they'd struck, a team of scientists who had been investigating similar finds discovered that the fluid they were looking at may have been sealed up for 1.5 billion years. Read more...
This Camouflaged Binder Pillow Is Comfier Than Napping on a Keyboard
The 'Zzz... Zzz...' label is probably a dead giveaway, but if you lived life to the fullest last night and just can't keep your eyes open at work, this camouflaged binder pillow will provide a few precious moments of shuteye at your desk. Show More Summary
How Lasers May Have Revealed a Legendary Lost City of Gold
One year ago, a team of researchers traveled deep into the Honduran rainforest in search of Ciudad Blanca, the legendary lost city of treasures. Yesterday, they revealed images—uncovered by lasers—of structures that they believe to be the White City itself. Read more...
How To Add a Glowing Star To Your Chuck Taylor All-Stars
Converse's Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers may never go out of style, but just in case you can future-proof them with this fun hack from Adafruit that swaps out the standard star crest with a glowing logo. Presumably, just like Elroy Jetson used to wear. Read more...
A Tropical Storm Making Ripples in the Ocean Like a Pebble in a Pond
Normally, we see storms as clouds and rain, but there's invisible power lurking inside. This amazing satellite shot shows that hidden chaos in the form of gravity waves, blasting out from a storm's center like ripples in a pond. Read more...
8 Objects That Signal a New Industrial Revolution
Are we on the verge of a third industrial revolution? The editors at The Economist certainly think so. But while rapid prototyping and the open source movement have been around for decades now, we had yet to see anyone take a truly comprehensive look at the transformation in manufacturing. That is, until the New Museum's latest show, Adhocracy, came along. Read more...
The Tranquil, Tron-Like Beauty of a Plane Refueling in Mid-Air
You're looking at a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft being refueled by the 151st Air Refueling Wing over southern Idaho last week. But those are just details. What you're really looking at is a shock of beautiful, caught at a moment of technological awesomeness. [Flickr] Read more...
Apple Patent Would Turn Your Friend's iPhones Into a Lighting Kit
If you've ever been on the set of a professional photography shoot, you'll notice the photographer doesn't just rely on a single camera-mounted flash. Instead, they use a series of strategically positioned flashes, all tethered together so they function as one, to precisely control where and how much light is hitting the subject. Show More Summary
Google and NASA Are Building the Future of AI With a Quantum Supercomputer
Google and NASA have just announced that they're teaming up to create a laboratory focussed on developing the future of artificial intelligence—using quantum supercomputers. Read more...
The Price-Fixing Email That Steve Jobs Sent to James Murdoch
As part of the ongoing Apple e-book price fixing investigation by the Department of Justice, a new email sent from Steve Jobs to James Murdoch has come to light. Read more...