When it comes to tracking people's every movement—or "location-aware applications" if you're trying to sound less creepy—nothing beats the badges at hacker conferences. More »
Please excuse our current obsession with badass futuristic and retro-futuristic bikes, but waiting for Tron Legacy is killing us. However, not all sci-fi bikes are as sleek as Tron's. Like the original Galactica's Turbocycle. There's nothing sleek about this horror. More »
We said the original, desk-sized Dyson Air Multipler is an opulent but fantastic feat of engineering and excess, one that you'd feel guilty for purchasing but love afterwards. The Dyson AM03 is the same, but might be more justifiable. More »
Either NASA astronauts are really getting hit hard by Obama's manned space program cuts or their Twitter account has been hacked by spammers just over an hour ago. For a second, however, I thought Best Buy took over the ISS. More »
According to modified general relativity equations, our universe may be inside a black hole, the black holes in our universe may contain other universes, and the black holes in those universes may contain other universes... I need a drink. More »
I don't know what your idea the perfect speaker system is, but for me it's a cross between a alphorn and a vuvuzela, gigantic and squished. Oh, and not safe to stand near. Good thing there's the Pnoe. More »
Hey guy/gal reading Gizmodo instead of working: We're hiring a tech writer in NYC. You need between 1-5 years experience, but more importantly you should be able to write like mad and know and love/hate/understand technology. More »
The FCC has re-defined the minimum requirements of broadband to 4 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream. That's a huge jump up from the previous minimum of 200Kbps but is fitting given our video streaming, downloading and cloud living times. As for myself, I could barely live with 4 Mbps down but then the FCC reminds me that 24 million people lack access to high speed internet, so I shut up. [FCC via ExtremeTech] More »
Apple's white iPhone 4 is being pushed to the end of the year because of manufacturing difficulties. This isn't Apple's first problem with white gadgets. So I'm glad they're being more cautious. More »
Can't make a call on your iPhone 4? Samsung will help! Samsung? Yes, Samsung UK's official Twitter account (@samsungukmobile) heard the complaints about the iPhone 4 and is giving away free, unlocked Samsung Galaxy S Android phones to act as replacements. More »
A head shot isn't a head shot if you didn't pull an actual trigger to deliver the bullet, right? (No!) Right! This fully-functioning controller that looks just like a real assault rifle will help enhance all of your illusory battles. More »
Dragon Dictation has been our favorite speech recognition app for a while, and today's 2.0 update only strengthens that opinion. Not only does it bring the requisite iOS4 compatibility, but you can now speak your tweets and Facebook status updates. More »
What does this mean, you ask? Look within, friends. There, you will still find the engine. (It's just an ad from VW if you're legitimately curious.) [I Believe In Advertising via inspire me now] More »
Syrinx is a syringe substitute for kids. The designers think that, by making them look like little animals with needles coming out of their noses, they are making syringes kid-friendly. Because, you know, blood sucking animals are so cute: More »
Though Tron: Legacy is only six months away, the movie's iconic light cycles seem as remotely futuristic today as they did in 1982. But this custom Henderson motorcycle, built in 1936, is basically Art Deco Tron on Earth. More »
Sony just revealed the new laser they're developing alongside Tohoku University. Regardless of the future of physical media, the specs are astounding to consider. More »
While some bumper refunds had already started being processed yesterday, Apple's iPhone 4 Case Program—which gives out free cases to those who haven't purchased one yet—has just launched in earnest. And they're doing with an app. More »
