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Dealzmodo: Madden 25 + NFL Sunday Ticket, 4KTV, 5D Mark III, Weeds
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 21:00
Madden 25 releases tomorrow, and if you're a football fan then it's pretty much unthinkable not to take advantage of the NFL Sunday Ticket deal. For $100, Amazon gives you a copy of Madden 25 for PS3 or 360, and the 17-w...
This Modern Home Frames the Winery Around It With Weathered Steel
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 23:20
Houses like the Cloudy Bay Shack in Marlborough, New Zealand, make you wonder why anyone would ever choose to live in an apartment (besides, you know, money). This house has everything: lovely rural scenery, a brilliant ...
This Brilliant Bike Accessory Keeps Your Helmet Safe and Your Butt Dry
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 23:00
I'm biased, but believe that--if you can swing it--biking is absolutely the best way to navigate the streets. That being said, conscientious riders are pretty much always going to be stuck toting two things around at the...
Hackers Hit Google Palestine and Defaced the Front Page
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 22:48
A team of hackers successfully broke into Google Palestine on Monday, covering the home page with protest literature. "Uncle google," wrote Cold z3ro, Haml3t, Sas and Dr@g, "we say hi from palestine to remember you that ...
Forget Your Farecard and Use One of These Hip RFID Rings Instead
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 22:40
Farecards are annoying. They're usually flimsy and easy-to-lose, and depending on what city you live in, they can be impossible to swipe. Why not integrate a more high-tech solution into the system? And hey, why not make...
Seasoning Is an Afterthought With This Grill's Flavor Trough
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 22:20
Unless you plan your meals days in advance, you probably rarely remember to marinate what's for dinner. So for all the forgetful amateur chefs out there, Beem has created the Aroma Grill Express that puts George Foreman'...
Moto X for Verizon officially available online August 29th, at stores in the coming weeks
Engadget - 26 Aug 2013 22:05
If you've been eyeing a Motorola device on Verizon without the Droid branding, the Moto X is ultimately your best (and only) choice -- but when exactly will it be available to the masses? According to Verizon's official ...
10 Dirt Cheap Ways To Make Your Apartment More Presentable
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 22:00
The days of movie posters and tapestries are over. It's time to give your apartment some personality, but you probably don't want to spend a fortune. Well, I'm here to tell you that it can be done, and I'll also tell you...
The Invisible Radar Force Field That Saved Great Britain
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 21:57
When you think about World War II tech, chances are your mind leaps right to the atomic bomb. But there was another less explosive tech that complete changed the defensive game: Radar. And this map outlines exactly how i...
This Database Lets You 3D Print and Explore Thousands of Fossils
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 21:40
Fossils are three-dimensional objects, but you aren't really supposed to touch them, and you can't see their depth and detail very easily over the internet. But a new database of fossils from the British Geological Surve...
Cult-itecture: The Compounds Of Reclusive Communities
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 21:34
Waco, Texas, the Divine Lorraine, and Jonestown were radically different, yet each existed within a similar American terrain--rapidly globalizing, urbanizing, and increasingly fearful. Made from material odds and ends, t...
An LED Lamp That Recognizes Your Gestures: No Jedi Powers Required
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 21:20
Good news Star Wars fans. The automatic sliding doors at the grocery store are no longer your only opportunity to experience what life as a Jedi must be like. Dresden, Germany-based design shop Dreiplus has a new under-t...
A Brief Tour of Canon's Massive Showroom of Wonders
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 21:01
Canon USA's brand-new Long Island headquarters doesn't just house boardrooms, cubicles, and water coolers. It's also where the venerable camera company maintains its giant showroom, in which every current Canon product--...
Sony Honami smartphone gets an official teaser, a few unofficial photos
Engadget - 26 Aug 2013 20:45
The buzz surrounding Sony's Honami smartphone is reaching a fever pitch, and Sony itself is finally joining in with a new teaser image for the device. The official shot only confirms the presence of a G-branded camera le...
Facebook has just unveiled a new feature that allows multiple users to share one photo album.
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 20:41
Facebook has just unveiled a new feature that allows multiple users to share one photo album. Now, up to 50 different "contributors" can each upload up to 200 photos into one, collaborative album--contributors can only e...
Insane Omate TrueSmart smart watch has its own cell modem, camera, and GPS
Ars Technica - 26 Aug 2013 20:40
A SIM card, GPS, and probably about 30 seconds of battery life
How to Harness Solar Energy to Make Your Own Post-Apocalyptic Keys
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 20:40
We all know the world's going to end at some point, and sure, maybe it's not entirely "likely" to happen anytime soon--but better safe than sorry. So assuming you've already been working diligently on your underground, r...
Hello Frisco! A 1924 Map of The First Coast-to-Coast Radio Broadcast
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 20:16
America got a little bit smaller on the night of February 8, 1924. Or at least it felt that way. From a banquet hall at the Congress Hotel in Chicago one man could be heard simultaneously in New York, Jacksonville, Denve...
Chromecast update breaks local media streaming in third-party apps
Engadget - 26 Aug 2013 20:01
We hope you aren't depending on your Chromecast for local media playback. If you are, the device has just become a paperweight -- temporarily, at least. Google's most recent Chromecast update disables playback from exter...
170 Years of Hurricanes Mapped In One Stunning Image
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 19:55
With the Atlantic hurricane season about to kick into gear, plenty are wondering how this year's crop of storms with disarmingly mundane names will compare to last year's nightmarish season. This map goes even further, s...
Daily Mail Duped By Fake Article About Google Selling Driverless Cars
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2013 19:52
According to this article in the Daily Mail, urban alterna-taxi service and annoying fashion-shoot-looking-website Uber will be purchasing 2500 of Google's new self-driving cars, the GX3200. This data comes by way of a T...
Nokia Windows RT tablet may resemble a Lumia, carry an iPad-like price
Engadget - 26 Aug 2013 19:36
Nokia's rumored Windows RT tablet is supposedly nearing launch, and The Verge claims to have more details of the slate beyond those tidbits that surfaced at Digi-Wo last month. Nicknamed Sirius, the finished design is be...