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Goodbye, My Friends. I’m Outta Here [Sadness]

Goodbye, My Friends. I’m Outta Here [Sadness]

So today is my last day at Gizmodo. Or, well, Friday was, and by now I am relaxing somewhere not thinking about gadgets. But in any case, I'm done. More » [Continue...]

25 Websites Hooters Won’t Let You Ogle [Censorship]

25 Websites Hooters Won’t Let You Ogle [Censorship]

For reasons I'll get into at a later date, Matt, Barrett and I are currently working from a Hooters in midtown Manhattan with free Wi-Fi. Here are 25 sites their content filter will not let us access. ... [Continue...]

‘Magnetic Woman’ May Just Be Really Dirty [Magnets]

‘Magnetic Woman’ May Just Be Really Dirty [Magnets]

This woman claims to be magnetic. I mean, look at all those small, light, metal objects sticking to her! But you've gotta wonder if they're not just sticking to a thick layer of dried sweat. More&nb... [Continue...]

Here’s a Much More Realistic Facetime iPhone 4 Commercial [Humor]

Here’s a Much More Realistic Facetime iPhone 4 Commercial [Humor]

Those Facetime-based iPhone 4 ads sure are shmaltzy! This one is a little closer to what people are actually experiencing with the service. And yes, that's an older iPhone. Try to look past it. [Funny ... [Continue...]

Why You Should Keep Your Facebook Profile Private [Humor]

Why You Should Keep Your Facebook Profile Private [Humor]

You know that potential employers check your Facebook profile, right? Here's the absolute worst-case scenario if that were to happen. More » [Continue...]

Move Over, Zuck: Google Founders Getting the Feature Film Treatment [Movies]

Move Over, Zuck: Google Founders Getting the Feature Film Treatment [Movies]

We've all seen the trailer for The Social Network (MARK!), but Zuckerberg's not the only rich nerd being played in a movie by someone more attractive than he really is: a Google movie is in the works. ... [Continue...]

Cosmo’s Sex Position of the Day App to Make Your Sex Life More Uncomfortable [IPhone Apps]

Cosmo’s Sex Position of the Day App to Make Your Sex Life More Uncomfortable [IPhone Apps]

Cosmo's sex advice always seemed a little suspect to me ever since the time a girl tried to press a cantaloupe up on my grundle mid-coitus*. But hey, maybe I just wasn't adventurous enough for her forw... [Continue...]

Mmm…Ubiquitous Phone [The Simpsons]

Mmm…Ubiquitous Phone [The Simpsons]

These lovely Homer Simpson iPhone decals might be pictured on 3GSes, but I'm sure they'd look just as fun on an iPhone 4. $10. More » [Continue...]

Cornucopia Bag Is Designed Specifically for Farmer’s Market Shoppers [Shopping]

Cornucopia Bag Is Designed Specifically for Farmer’s Market Shoppers [Shopping]

Apparently, you need a special bag for when you go shopping for fresh produce and sundries at your local farmer's market, and that bag is the Cornucopia Bag. More » [Continue...]

Japanese Arcade Game of Questionable Entertainment Value Has a Tablecloth Controller [Japan]

Japanese Arcade Game of Questionable Entertainment Value Has a Tablecloth Controller [Japan]

The Tablecloth Hour is an arcade game in Tokyo's Taito station. It's a game in which you try to pull a tablecloth off a table without disturbing the dishes. Yep. More » [Continue...]

Grab a Vibrant on T-Mobile for $99, Today Only [Deals]

Grab a Vibrant on T-Mobile for $99, Today Only [Deals]

T-Mobile is offering its Vibrant (AKA Samsung Galaxy S and Captivate and Epic 4G) for a mere $99, today only. That's a 50% discount! If you want it, get on it post-haste. More » [Continue...]

Tocky, the Alarm Clock That Runs Away When It Goes Off [Clocks]

Tocky, the Alarm Clock That Runs Away When It Goes Off [Clocks]

If you're a long-time Giz reader, you might remember Clocky, the alarm clock with wheels, from 2006. Well, say hello to the follow-up: Tocky. More » [Continue...]

iPhone Spy USB Stick Slurps Up Deleted Data from Any iPhone [Security]

iPhone Spy USB Stick Slurps Up Deleted Data from Any iPhone [Security]

Here's an unsettling product: the iPhone Spy Stick. It's a USB stick that, when plugged into an iPhone, can recover all sorts of info that you thought you deleted. More » [Continue...]

Mom Arrested for Posting Pic of Badass Bong-Smoking Baby to Facebook [Parenting]

Mom Arrested for Posting Pic of Badass Bong-Smoking Baby to Facebook [Parenting]

That right there is a picture of Rachel Stieringer's baby taking some wicked bong rips. She was arrested for posting the picture on Facebook. More » [Continue...]

New, Higher-Capacity PS3 Models Coming This Fall [Gaming]

New, Higher-Capacity PS3 Models Coming This Fall [Gaming]

Want more space on your PS3? Install a new HDD. It's very easy. Too lazy/rich? Well, soon there will be 160GB and 320GB models for you to upgrade to, then. More » [Continue...]

JetBlue Brings Back All You Can Jet Deal [Deals]

JetBlue Brings Back All You Can Jet Deal [Deals]

Got some free time next month? Well, JetBlue is offering up a deal where you can fly as many times as you want in 30 days for one reasonable flat rate. More » [Continue...]

DARPA Building a Gigantic Space Net to Clean Up Space Junk in Space [Space]

DARPA Building a Gigantic Space Net to Clean Up Space Junk in Space [Space]

Earth's orbit is cluttered with dead satellites and other assorted space junk, making it increasingly dangerous for the ISS and new satellites. DARPA's solution? Catch 'em all in a big ol' net. More... [Continue...]

Animated GIFs of Complex Mechanisms in Action Are Hypnotizing and Educational [How Things Work]

Animated GIFs of Complex Mechanisms in Action Are Hypnotizing and Educational [How Things Work]

Do you know how the second hand works in your watch? How about a constant velocity joint? Well, let these awesome GIFs teach you a thing or two. More » [Continue...]

Adobe Is Totally Over Apple, They Swear [Blockquote]

Adobe Is Totally Over Apple, They Swear [Blockquote]

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen wanted to work with Apple, he really did. But Apple didn't want to work with them. These things happen! More » [Continue...]

MoMA iPhone App Puts a Museum in Your Pocket [IPhone Apps]

MoMA iPhone App Puts a Museum in Your Pocket [IPhone Apps]

The Museum of Modern Art in NYC is one of the best museums in the world, but it can be a little overwhelming. But the new MoMA iPhone app should make visiting a more manageable experience. More&nbsp... [Continue...]

Time Warner Cable iPad App to Deliver On-Demand TV Streaming [Streaming]

Time Warner Cable iPad App to Deliver On-Demand TV Streaming [Streaming]

OK, well this sounds awesome. Time Warner is currently developing an iPad app that would let customers stream live TV as well as on-demand TV directly to the device. More » [Continue...]

Time Warner Cable iPad App to Deliver On-Demand TV Streaming [Streaming]

Time Warner Cable iPad App to Deliver On-Demand TV Streaming [Streaming]

OK, well this sounds awesome. Time Warner is currently developing an iPad app that would let customers stream live TV as well as on-demand TV directly to the device. More » [Continue...]

53% of Americans Don’t Want the Government to Push Broadband to Poor and Rural Areas, are Dicks [Sigh]

53% of Americans Don’t Want the Government to Push Broadband to Poor and Rural Areas, are Dicks [Sigh]

America! The land of selfish assholes. At least that's what a new survey seems to show, with 53% of respondents against the idea of the government making high-speed broadband available to those it has ... [Continue...]

GPS-Equipped, Phone-Controlled ‘Social Bikes’ Coming to NYC [Bikes]

GPS-Equipped, Phone-Controlled ‘Social Bikes’ Coming to NYC [Bikes]

We've seen community bike services before, but the Social Bikes setup coming to NYC puts a unique twist on the idea: the whole system is built onto each bike, allowing you to leave it anywhere when you... [Continue...]

Top Aide to Ex-CEO Mark Hurd Leaves HP [Scandal]

Top Aide to Ex-CEO Mark Hurd Leaves HP [Scandal]

Caprice Fimbres McIlvaine, former head of internal communications at HP and a top aide to Mark Hurd, has left the company. Why? Well, the fact that she was the person to got sexxxxy, lawsuit-firing Jodie Fisher hired might have something... [Continue...]

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