Free Android Apps, Amazon Student Deals, Moto 360 In Stock [Deals]
The obvious highlight today is a HUGE Amazon Appstore deal on 27 different premium apps and games, all for free. Highlights include Swype keyboard, OfficeSuite Professional 7, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II, Threes!, and GeniusScan+ [Amazon]
The Walking Dead is even better and way funnier with bad lip reading
If you enjoy a good laugh or watch The Walking Dead or ever wondered what zombies are saying through all that clawing and moaning, the Bad Lip Reading guys have got you covered in their latest take on The Walking Dead. It's pretty damn funny.
How An Octagenarian Preserved An Endangered Native American Language
It's
easy to take translations for granted when Google can swap between
Albanian and Zulu with the click of a button, but even that tech has
real world limitations. Marie Wilcox
is the last fluent speaker of Wukchumni, one of 130 different
endangered Native American languages in the United States that don't
have any…
Apple Releases iOS 8 Update to Fix Borked iPhones
If you downloaded Apple's cellular-killing 8.0.1 update, and haven't reverted back to the original iOS 8, good news: the update is here.
Raekwon's "Heard It All Before" Is the Latest Reimagining of a Classic…
It's
Throwback Thursday and you all know what that means! That's right, it's
time to sit down, kick your feet up, and put on Raekwon's newest
reimagining of classic hip-hop and pop hits. This week, the Wu Tang
member and Mafioso rap pioneer takes on Sunshine Anderson's 2001 song,
"Heard It All Before."
Get 70% Off 3 Years Of Unlimited Network Protection from VPN – $19
Running a VPN (Virtual Private Network) on your devices ensures that you're securely connected, protects your data, and allows you to access region-blocked content. For a little while, Gizmodo readers can get 70% off 3 years of VPN Unlimited's Premier Plan. That's 50 cents/month for peace of mind online – not bad.
Apple Shows Off Its iPhone Torture Chambers in Wake of Bending Clamor
Apple is in full damage-control mode in the wake of Bendgate, the
mini-maybe-not-quite-scandal ripping through the tech universe after a handful of users complained that their iPhones are prone to bending under duress. As part of its response, Apple has opened up the lab where it conducts durability tests to media…
This could be the beginning of a new Steven Spielberg movie
Cute
kid: Check. Handsome older brother: Check. Charming dog: Check.
Long(ish) take of a mysterious corn field: Check. Lost alien that looks
evil but it's actually friendly: Check. Merciless military trying to
hunt it down: Check. It feels like 1980s Spielberg published this short
film using a time machine.
FBI Director Says Apple Marketing Encryption Snubs the Law
Today in cops getting angry about the new encryption on smartphones features FBI Director James Comey who is "very concerned" about the matter.
He's so concerned that the FBI's had conversations with Apple and
Google about how they're marketing the devices. And Comey wants America
to know that he's upset.
The 20 Best Movies and TV Shows Disappearing From Netflix Next Month
Netflix is about to purge some of the greatest movies and TV shows of all time from its roster of available titles. Say it ain't so! Here are the best titles you need to stream while there's still time.
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The U.S. killed the half-penny when it was worth what a dime is today
It
seems like every week there's a new argument to remove the penny from
circulation. But did you know that the U.S. once had a half-cent? When
the U.S. stopped making them in 1857, they had the buying power of over a
dime by today's standards. Which makes the most excellent case to scrap the penny, right now. And…
Brilliant Packaging For Invisible Clear Tape Makes the Box Look Empty
When
you wrap a gift in fancy paper, the last thing you want is ugly pieces
of tape stuck all over it. That's why 3M created its Scotch-brand tape
that's nearly invisible, and a selling point that Hamburg-based ad
agency Kolle Rebbe perfectly drove home with this clever packaging for the product that looks like a…
These Mesmerizing Cityscapes Are Stitched Together From Dozens of Photos
No one ever lingers on their commute home—at least not on purpose. But photographer Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao has
made a career of it by setting up his camera at the busiest, most
recognizable places in the city and... waiting. Then, he stitches
together dozens of shots into incredibly complex panoramas that capture
hours…
Ingenious Design Lowers the Water Under a Bridge to Let Tall Ships Pass
Most bridges are compromises: Cars want to speed low and straight across the water, but but boats want to pass under them. So we wind up with either tall bridges (expensive) or moveable bridges (clunky and awkward). But now a Dutch engineering firm has come up with a radical solution that doesn't involve the…
How To Check If Your Mac or Linux Machine Is Vulnerable to Shellshock
Shellshock, the newly discovered vulnerability that allows attackers to inject code into your machine, puts your Mac or Linux at a serious risk for malicious attacks. Here's how to test if your machine is vulnerable.
FAA Will Let Hollywood Use Commercial Drones to Shoot Movies
The Federal Aviation Administration just granted its approval for six film and TV production companies to use drones on set. This is just the second time the agency's approved the use of commercial UAVs, it's no surprise Hollywood was first in line.
Adventure Tested: Jetboil MiniMo Backpacking Stove
Jetboil's
newly designed MiniMo is a lightweight, modular backpacking stove that
not only excels at boiling water, but can now simmer and cook real food
as well. We've been testing it in the Norwegian wilderness.
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