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Tech NewsThis Yo-Yo World Champ’s Skills Are Mesmerizing
When I was in second grade, Duncan, the well-known yo-yo maker, came to my school with a cadre of talented teenagers in tow. They shot the moon, walked the dog, and cats cradled their way into my heart. Although I’m sure Duncan was just there to hawk some merchandise (in which they totally succeeded), the … Continued
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Tech NewsTonight’s Supermoon Will Be the Largest Moon of 2014
The workings of our solar system are infinitely interesting. Even though we learn more almost every day about the endless space around us, sometimes the celestial classics have the chance to amaze. A Supermoon is a frequent phenomenon compared to disparate otherworldly events such as Halley’s Comet or the Transit of Venus, but it’s a … Continued
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Security Experts: Car Hacking Is Real and We Need To Prepare
Getting hacked, whether on a desktop or smartphone, pretty much sucks. In a way, your entire digital life is an open book and even the control of your devices can be wrenched away from you. But imagine it’s not a smartphone getting ripped from your hands but rather your car’s steering wheel. These are the … Continued
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Tech NewsFirst Satellite To Capture High-Res Public Images Is Ready for Launch
In mid-June, the U.S. government relaxed its previously strict rules on high-definition satellite imaging, allowing mapping services like Google Maps to scale up to a higher resolution. DigitalGlobe led the charge in changing the U.S. ruling in part because of its upcoming Worldview-3 satellite, which will provide the first public high-resolution photos of our planet. … Continued
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Tech NewsISEE-3 Becomes A Spacecraft For All In Today’s Lunar Flyby
Our plucky crowdfunded spacecraft has been getting into all sorts of productive mischief, from detecting a solar burst to worming its way into Google Chrome’s interactive heart. Today ISEE-3 will be making its closest approach to the moon, and you can watch live with commentary from the project experts. Expected path of ISEE-3 as it … 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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NYC District Attorney Seriously Subpoenas Parody Bike Twitter Account
For reasons that still aren’t entirely clear, in July someone swapped in bleached-out U.S. flags on the Brooklyn Bridge. Almost immediately, Twitter parody @BicycleLobby claimed responsibility. Yesterday, according to the New York Times, the Manhattan district attorney’s office subpoenaed the anonymous account. When @BicycleLobby claimed responsibility for the flags last month, a bunch of news … 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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Tech NewsPodcasts: Where to Start, What to Listen To, and How to Do It Yourself
Podcasting has long since broken out of the niche corners of the internet. If you haven’t gotten into it yet, it’s time to. Here’s what you need to know to get started not just enjoying the vast selection of content available online, but to create your very own show as well. Internet stardom is just … 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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Alvin the Deep Sea Submersible is Half a Century Old!
Fifty years ago, the deep sea vehicle Alvin made its first free dive, submerging to 35 feet below the waves. Since then, DSV Alvin has been repeatedly overhauled and upgraded, keeping pace with current technology in countless dives and endless missions carrying humans into the deep blue sea. Top image: Even octopus love Alvin. Or … 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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Tech NewsSploidThis may be the most impressive aviation film I’ve ever seen
If you have never seen the 2005 French movie Les Chevaliers du Ciel (Sky Fighters) and you like aviation or just spectacular cinematography, you should rent it. The movie itself is as bad as Top Gun, but the combat airplane sequences are probably the best ever filmed. Here are its best moments: SPLOID is a … Continued
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Extreme close up photo of a living human brain
A living human brain. Looks gross. But think about how amazing this is. You have one of these things inside your head, a mass of organic matter in which billions of connections make you—every memory, everything that ever was in your life is inside this mass. So yes, it may look gross, but it’s freaking … Continued
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