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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Gizmodo Australia

Samsung Galaxy S7: Australian Review 

The new Samsung Galaxy S7 is out this Friday, in electronics stores all across Australia. It’s $1149, and you’ll pay $1249 for the larger S7 edge. What do you get for all that money? Is this new phone worth it? 
Yes, it’s worth it. The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are — equally — two of the best phones Samsung has ever made.

A Basic Spelling Error Cost These Hackers $1 Billion 

Most spelling mistakes are innocent, fleeting and only mildly embarrassing. Then there are the ones that result in a loss of over $US800 million ($1 billion) during a bank heist. Those ones suck.

Patagonian Ice Bridge Collapses In Spectacular Fashion 

An arched section of the Perito Moreno Glacier collapsed in front of thousands of awe struck spectators in Argentina earlier today.

Alfa Romeo AW30: The Faster You Drive, The More Fuel You Get 

It’s probably the worst way to ever spruik driver safety, but easily the coolest in terms of endorsing new technology.
Transportation designer Olcay Tuncay has dreamt up one of the wildest Alfa Romeos to ever be rendered. The F1-inspired car works by utilising the lost energy from aerodynamic drag, that is, the wind that hits the car as it moves through the air.

Australian Scientists Create The World's Thinnest Lens, Which Promises To Revolutionise Cameras 

Scientists have created the world’s thinnest lens, one two-thousandth the thickness of a human hair, opening the door to flexible computer displays and a revolution in miniature cameras.

Lunch Time Deals: A Huawei Watch For $400 

When you’re buying your lunch today, you might want to take a moment and spend a little more. Gizmodo’s Lunch Time Deals posts point out any particularly good bargains for Aussie bargain hunters around the ‘net. Today, you can save yourself around $150 off the Huawei Watch, with Amazon’s international daily deal running an impressive price of around $400 including shipping.

The History Of Rock And Roll Told In An Incredibly Clever Way 

Video: Using a Facebook News Feed of sorts, Ithaca Audio breaks down the history of rock and roll in 15 minutes using 384 rock stars, 84 guitarists, 64 songs and 44 drummers in one crazy and totally awesome mashed up song. The Facebook timeline bit is cute but what’s really cool is how the songs blend together and into each other to show us how the sound of rock and roll has changed and stayed the same.

GoPro Tears Up Sydney Motorsport Park With Crazy Motorbike Stunts 

Video: Matt Mingay is one of Australia’s most talented stunt riders — he does a bunch of cool tricks on his heavily customised Harley, and he’s a dab hand at a bit of precision drifting too. With a couple of dozen GoPro Hero 4 cameras recording at 2.7K, Mingay and his team went and had a look at Sydney Motorsport Park to see what they could do.

Apple: FBI's Filing Is A 'Cheap Shot' Meant To 'Vilify Apple' 

Earlier today, the Department of Justice filed the latest in a long series of paperwork, this time telling Apple to stop being a baby and unlock the damn phone. Apple’s general counsel just responded, and he’s pissed.

Here's What Happens When You Build A Home-Made F1 Car 

Building your own race car isn’t quite as simple as welding together a tube frame, bolting in an engine and hitting the racetrack. There’s a lot of work that goes into calculating spring rates and suspension travel, and that’s before you get complicated steering and gearbox linkages worked out. Oh, and tyre pressures.

Kubo And The Two Strings Looks Like The Biggest Movie Adventure This Year 

Video: We’ve been anticipating Kubo and the Two Strings since we first realised it existed. Since then, with each subsequent look, the stop-motion animated film from the people behind Coraline and Paranorman looks more and more amazing. The latest trailer is no exception.
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