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LG's next smartwatch, the LG G Watch R, is set to make its debut at IFA 2014, a freshly-revealed video teaser has confirmed, with a circular design to directly challenge Motorola's wearable. The watch, expected to run An...

The FBI just switched over to Next-Generation Identification, a new digital system for keeping track of the 83 million fingerprint cards the bureau maintains. That means dismantling thousands of filing cabinets that were...

Shaylee was busy playing with her toys on the couch when footage from one of NASA's Space Shuttle launches started playing on television. Anyone who's witnessed something as awe-inspiring as human spaceflight will surely...

"Motion near upstairs," the notification says. That's upstairs in my apartment, the place I was around 2,800 miles away from; on the other side of the country from, in fact. It's Saturday morning, I'm away for the weeken...

This week, we got our hands on the HTC One M8 for Windows, anticipated the release of Halo 2: Anniversary, learned about monkey selfie rights, investigated issues with Secret's anonymity and more!

Welp. This is how it all begins. Bow on bended knee before your robot overlords. New research from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) shows (with science!) that when working in groups of three...

This afternoon some malicious folks have attacked the PlayStation Network (PSN). Sony has suggested that network issues are being worked on right this minute, and they'll continue to be worked on until the whole mess is ...

Welcome to Reading List, Gizmodo's Sunday afternoon roundup of the best writing from around the web. Today we've got great stuff from Ars Technica, the A.V. Club, Wired, and more!

This is a leaky time of the year for the tech industry. Just today we mentioned LG's new (and circular!) smartwatch was coming and also touched on Microsoft's supposed plans to bring a Chromecast-like device to market . ...

Los Angeles ponders the ethics of slip-and-sliding in a drought. UNESCO is being blamed for killing the cities it protects. Ebola is slowly decimating village by village in Africa. It's this week's look at What's Ruining...

Sony may be experiencing a few unpleasant flashbacks this weekend. Both the PlayStation Network and Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) are slowly recovering from a denial of service attack that flooded their server connecti...

A pair of unannounced Sonos products have been heralded with trademark filings, the Sonos Boost and Playbase, though exactly what they might be is still unclear. Sonos' wireless music streaming system has for many been t...

The most important part about any new Android version is what new features it brings to our smartphones--and to be sure--Android L is bringing plenty . But one thing we didn't know for sure is what delicious dessert woul...

When it comes to streaming content to televisions, we certainly have choices--and Microsoft may offer another.

In mid-July the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded contracts to Boeing, Masten Space Systems, and Northrop Grumman to develop an unmanned spaceplane to travel hypersonic speeds in the upper atmosph...

Destiny, which will launch in around a month, is arguably the most anticipated game launching this year. The title, which is developed by Bungie in partnership with Activision, is being called a "shared-world shooter" an...

Wind power isn't confined to massive turbines found in the middle of cornfields; a Polish company has developed a 3D-printed, foldable wind turbine that can generate up to 300W of clean electricity -- enough to power you...

Google works on so many projects, it can be hard to keep track of them all. They've put computers on our faces, sent internet balloons into the atmosphere, and created contact lenses that measure glucose through our tear...

I don't know about you, but when it comes to Star Wars lore, Han shot first. Anyways, now that we have gotten that out of the way, here we are with the $9.99 BoomCo Clip Fire Blaster that can be folded away for easy conc...

There is nothing quite like being able to be at the pinnacle of your area of interest. Whether it is sports or music, having enough practice is always something that all of us should aspire to. However, one might lack th...

As we continue to count down the days until the IFA 2014 consumer electronics show, more leaks surface about gadgets that may be on the guest list. Earlier in the week, we heard rumors that LG was already looking to refr...

Of the three Android Wear smartwatches introduced at Google's developer conference in June, the Moto 360 was by far the crowd favorite; its circular watchface gives it a classic, elegant look, and a stark contrast to the...