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Tech NewsRiding Sharks, Counterfeiting $100 Bills, Crashing Drones, and More
I think it’s safe to say we’re all in need of a relaxing weekend. Lucky for you, we’ve got just the thing. Whether it’s a countertop gadget that makes weed butter, a 400-year-old math problem that’s finally been solved, or a peek inside NYC’s new giant tunnels, here’s the best stuff we did this week. … Continued
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Simon, The Original Smartphone, Turns 20 Today
Most of us can trace back the recent history of smartphones through a plethora of Androids, iPhones, and Blackberrys. Maybe you recall a nascent phone-PDA hybrid from Palm or Kyocera. But I bet you don’t remember the IBM Simon, the world’s first smartphone, which hit the streets 20 years ago today. Simon was so advanced, … Continued
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Renovo Coupe: The Electric Dream Car For Gasoline-Crazy Gearheads
A Silicon Valley startup just revealed the latest piece of electronic future-tech, a 500-horsepower, all-electric supercar that does zero to 60 faster than a Porsche 911. But the most important part of the Renovo Coupe isn’t cutting-edge at all: It’s that gorgeous body, designed in 1964. Over at Jalopnik, our pal Damon Lavrinc spoke with … Continued
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This Sponge Could Help Fill Gaps Where Bone Can’t Regrow Itself
Your bones are masterful self-healers, but certain injuries and defects can leave a gap too wide for new bone cells to fill in. Texas A&M’s Dr. Melissa Grunlan and team have come up with a solution, a biodegradable polymer sponge that supports new bone cell growth, then disappears as it’s replaced by solid bone. There … Continued
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Tech NewsWhat Tear Gas Does to Its Victims
Tear gas is banned for use in warfare by the Geneva Convention. It’s allowed, however, to be used by police as “domestic riot control,” as seen in protests in Turkey, Bahrain, and now Ferguson, Missouri. Here’s what you need to know about tear gas: What it is, and what it does to the human body. … Continued
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The Best (And Worst) Browser For Your Laptop’s Battery Life
Ever wondered how much the weight of 10,000 open browser tabs is dragging down your laptop’s battery? Fear not: AnandTech just dug into the particulars with a delightfully detailed test to find out which browser is the biggest battery hog. This information could save mankind(‘s laptop batteries). You really should go read the entire test … Continued
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Dear Tesla: Bypassing Environmental Laws Is Bad For Everyone
Tesla is planning a so-called Gigafactory, an enormous battery plant to supply the company’s upcoming high-volume Model 3. California wants that factory bad, offering to waive its environmental regulations to win it. That’s bad news—for Tesla, for California, for you and me, and for the future of electric cars. The offer on the table would … Continued
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ISS Astronauts Use Sleeping Pills Unsuited for Hazardous Occupations
Welcome to Reading List, Gizmodo’s weekend roundup of the best and most interesting writing from around the web. This week, we’re featuring great work from Wired, Pacific Standard, The Wall Street Journal, and more! Fred Barbash explains the long-simmering problem of sleeplessness on the International Space Station. Researchers have just completed the longest and most … Continued
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OKCupid’s Human Experiments, Revealed
OKCupid is in some hot water after people found out it performs “experiments” on its users. But how bad is it really? The free dating website’s CEO is here to explain exactly what’s going on. For the rest of this week’s top comedy videos, head on over to SplitSider. Now for the news! James Corden … Continued
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Tech NewsHow a Mysterious British DJ Made Me Love the Beach Boys Again
I started listening to The Beach Boys when I was about five years old. They inform my taste in music to this very day. But like most things we loved in childhood, I lost track of The Beach Boys. Nearly forgot them. Then I heard this track by a DJ and producer named Bullion, and … Continued
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What Current Technology Still Feels Futuristic to You?
We live in amazing times, but life still feels pretty ordinary. Your computer, your smartphone, your “smart” fridge, all encompass tech that was impossible last decade, but using it feels commonplace. Everyone’s got one exception though, a piece of modern tech that still feels like The Future. What’s yours? For me, it’s gotta be video … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleOur Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
It’s the lazy days of summer, and that means lots of time fooling around with your phone. Give it something new with these, the best new apps this week. Android reqallable[beta] Using your phone while you drive is phenomenally dumb, but that constant stream of emails and text doesn’t abate just because you’re behind the … Continued
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ScienceSpace & SpaceflightThe Supersonic Nazi Rocket Concept Designed to Bomb Any City in 1 Hour
When WWII ended, American engineers examined a trove of Nazi concepts for rocket-powered weapons and airplanes. One of the most terrifying was Eugen Sänger’s antipodal bomber, a manned supersonic plane designed to reach any city on Earth in one hour. Thank heavens it never worked. Historian Amy Shira Teitel, who runs the fantastic Vintage Space … Continued
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Tech NewsiPhone 6, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Military Smartphones, and More
Happy weekend, friends! It’s time to sit back, relax, and take stock of what we all accomplished this week. Here at Gizmodo, we learned some sweet photo tricks, learned the strange saga of the Army’s new camo, got a 6-year-old LCD TV appraised by Antiques Roadshow, and more. Let’s review! Antiques Roadshow Appraised My 2008 … Continued
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Now Your Lost Android Device Can Phone Home
Google added a sneaky little update to Android Device Manager this week: A new lock screen button implores whoever found your phone to call a number that you specify. Now just hope that they’re not calling to ask for ransom. Just like before, Device Manager lets you remotely lock or wipe a lost Android device, … Continued
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The Trans-Arctic Internet Cable Project Made Possible by Climate Change
Running a telecom cable from London through the Northwest Passage to Tokyo was, for a very long time, impossible: The sea route was solid ice year-round. Now, thanks to rising temperatures, the ice disappears from August to October, and a Canadian telecom startup wants to thread a 10,000-mile internet cable through that gap. Toronto-based Arctic … Continued
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Google Lets You Watch Live Data From NASA’s Long Lost Satellite
NASA’s ISEE-3 was launched in 1977 and sent data home for 20 years. Recently, NASA discovered the abandoned satellite is still transmitting data, and turned over the controls to a group of citizen scientists. ISEE-3 zooms by the moon tomorrow, and thanks to a new Google project, you can ride along at home. When citizen … Continued
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Tech NewsDisney Research 3D-Prints Figurines With the Most Lifelike Hair Ever
3D printing can make an action figure copy of your body and face, but the hair usually ends up looking like a Lego minifig wig. The mad scientists at Disney Research just solved that, with an algorithm so powerful it can trace your hair’s shape and color with ultra-realism. The research team at Disney Research … Continued
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Confused Google Street View Driver Ignores Street Signs, Crashes
You’d think a guy driving a car with “Google Maps” written on the door would never get lost. But a Street View driver in Arkansas proved that user error knows no bounds, going the wrong way down a one-way street, busting an illegal U-turn, allegedly blowing a red light, and hitting another car. Hope you … Continued
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