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Alt-week takes a look at the best science and alternative tech stories from the last seven days. We didn't intend for there to be a theme this week, but there is. It's been all about unusual craft this last seven days. W...

Here at Gizmodo, we love us some transforming apartments . On top of being space-efficient, they are just so damn cool. And this partially prototyped concept by students at TU Delft is no exception.

Different folks like different music for different kinds of work. Some don't like background tunes at all. But when it comes to typing--real non-stop "I'll clean it up later" typing--you can get into a serious groove, an...

Back in June, as part of the never-ending Samsung vs Apple patent war, Samsung won a skirmish that could have ultimately lead to a ITC sales ban on certain Apple products including the iPhone 4 and 3G iPad 2 in the US. W...

This week, we grew by a phone. That's right, the long-rumored Moto X finally burst onto the scene and it is awesome. But that's not all. We saw the bestest Internet mistake, had a triumphant victory in iOS icon design, e...

Didn't snag one of the ROG TYTAN G30s ASUS announced in June? Don't sweat it because the Taiwanese manufacturer has already one-upped itself, combining the transforming case of last year's TYTAN CG8890 with the G30's maj...

Chinese hackers have been harassing the US in a series of cyberattacks , but we've started trying to talk it out and cool this all down. But in the meantime, a security researcher has just revealed that he caught a team ...

Ever wanted to take pictures like an astronaut? Now's your chance. There's an original Hasselblad 500EL Electric Camera kit on Ebay right now. Just like the ones that were used on the lunar Apollo missions. If you act fa...

Facebook wants you to know it's taking security seriously -- enough for Zuckerberg and Co. to pay out over $1 million in reward within two years for its Bug Bounty program. According to a recent blog post, it's awarded a...

Shows how future robots could use shape-changing to tackle obstacles.

The long-fabled Moto X has finally arrived, and even with less than top of the line specs, we're fans . The $200 on-contract price has been a bit of sticking point for folks who were hankering for a real bargain offering...

You love robots, and you love rocket launches... right? So, you're going to want to watch the double whammy this afternoon we're guessing. That cutesy little Kirobo fella is making his way up to the ISS, and you can see ...

It's probably been a while since you've played with Play-Doh. It's hopefully been even longer since you tried to eat it. But I bet you remember the sensation and the smell of it like your Play-Doh heyday was only yesterd...

If it weren't for Chris Messina, #FirstWorldProblems wouldn't exist. Since creating hashtags back in 2007 as way of grouping online conversations, he's spent his time focusing on design and the open web at Google. Perhap...

Armadillo Aerospace was once at the forefront of efforts to foster private spaceflight, but it has been quiet ever since its STIG-B rocket crashed in January. We're now learning why: founder John Carmack has revealed tha...

A follow up to last year's very funny YouTube Complaints Department , this year's version is just as funny and just as timely with digs about Felix Baumgartner, your favorite YouTube videos and how YouTube only fixed tha...

Special edition phones begin receiving the update just eight days after the Nexuses.

Nothing like a bit of the old ultraviolence to jump start a lethargic weekend. Equal parts Aeon Flux and Ghost in the Shell, this awesome animated short stars Tricia Helfer of Battlestar Galactica fame as she and a crack...

Many rumors surrounding BlackBerry's first big smartphone, the Aristo, have only made references to an A10 model number. However, we're now learning that even the A10 badge may just be a codename. CrackBerry forum member...

Google just pushed out the Android 4.3 OTA update for the Google Play edition of the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. This is exactly why you want the Google Play edition of an Android phone. [AnandTech]

When you're looking to buy an Apple iPhone off a classifieds ad, you expect certain things. Like it having a working touchscreen. Like it maybe be in one piece. Like it actually being an Apple iPhone and not... just an a...

PRISM isn't just for US agencies -- last month it was revealed that the UK's Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ) has been using the program to collect emails, photos and video content from an assortment of inter...