Those Nighttime iPhone Downloads Are Actually Not Downloads

Those large quantities of nighttime data transfer that appear on your AT&T cellphone bill? It's not new, and it's nothing to worry about—even though somehow it's getting more attention now. It's just routine updates for billing. More »
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Apple Magic Trackpad: The Beginning of the End for Mac OS X

The $69 Apple Magic Trackpad is nothing new. The Wacom Bamboo Touch has offered the same multi-touch functionality for almost a year. Its true relevance is in what it heralds: The end of Mac OS X as we know it. More »

Working Red Ring of Death Xbox 360 May Be Best Mod Yet

I wonder if this "Modded Xbox 360 with red LED lights" is actually a fully working Xbox—with modified LEDs permanently displaying the Red Ring of Death—or just a scam. Either way, this eBay auction is a winner. More »
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The Most Powerful Wind Turbine Looks Like the Weirdest Too

In the future, we will look at these 885-foot-wide structures in the middle of the ocean and we won't even blink. But, right now, I'm having a hard time imagining them spinning en masse at 20 revolutions per minute. More »
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Apple Safari Update Activates New Browser Extensions (And It's Pretty Sweet)

Apple has released Safari 5.0.1, which activates extensions. They have some nice stuff lined up in their extension gallery, from Twitter, Bing, or Major League Baseball, Amazon, and eBay. It's nice to see Safari catching up with Firefox. [Updating] More »
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What Planet Did This Tank Came From?

There are no details of this tank, which could be from the Soviet Era. The picture finder says that some people suggested is a fog/smoke generator but, for its looks, it could be an armored antimatter cannon. [Updated: Target identified] More »

The Nazi Train That Destroyed Train Tracks

Remember the Belgian train that could lay its own tracks? Well, the Nazis weren't as constructive in 1945. I mean, they weren't constructive at all, but this train of theirs was designed to destroy railroads as it run over them. More »

Apple Purges Erotic Stories From Book Store Bestseller List

Yesterday, this was the number one book at the bestseller list of Apple's book store: Blonde and Wet, The Complete Story, followed by Big Sis, both erotic short stories written by English auteur Carl East. Well, not anymore. More »
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All Giz Wants: Gadgets With Character

I feel like a castaway in a sea of glossy black plastic, chrome, and glowing blue buttons. Do we really need every piece of electronics to look the same, sandwiched in this shiny ebony that is the 21st Century beige? More »

How Fast Is Your iPhone, Really?

If you are considering upgrading your iPhone to a newer model, Mike Hellers and Chris Pinnock made a video that will help you decide: A no-prisoners speed race between the original Jesusphone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4. More »

This Is How Mars Can Turn Into a New Earth

Mars. The most tantalizing of all planets, with mountains three times as tall as Mount Everest and canyons 2,485 miles long and four miles deep. Our next stop in our return to the stars. And possibly our next home. More »
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The Bat Pod Replica You Can Actually Ride

Unlike the previous replica—which was more dragster than an actual road bike—it seems like this Bat Pod can actually be handled like any other motorcycle. Quite an impressive work: More »

Facebook Instant Account Destruction, at Last [Updated]

If you're convinced by the top 10 reasons you should quit Facebook (and then some more), here are some good news for you and every privacy defender in the planet: Facebook is testing instant account destruction. [Facebook wrote to clarify] More »

First Apple Free Bumpers Now Shipping

Rejoice, iPhone 4 owners, because the bandaid to solve your antenna problems is coming. We got confirmation that the first free Apple bumpers are now shipping. A reader just sent us the first confirmation via email: More »
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Why Legal iPhone Unlocking and Jailbreaking Doesn't Matter That Much

People are excited about new US Government rules that say that unlocking and jailbreaking the iPhone or any other cellphone is now legal. I'm happy about it, but it really doesn't matter much to you or me. Here is why. More »

What Is iLife 2011's New Mysterious Application?

French Blog Mac4Ever claims that iLife'11 will arrive on August 7, 2010. According to their sources, the $79 package will feature 64-bit apps, deeper integration with Facebook, completely revamped iWeb, and a mysterious new app. What could it be? More »
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The Other Bomber Girls

I wish I had a small fraction of the mechanical knowledge and talent of these women. They built—literally, with their bare hands—thousands of mighty planes in the 40s, to kick the ass of Nazis and Japanese forces everywhere. More »
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