Here it is: The Lumia 920. This is the phone Nokia’s staking its future on. Let’s just take a moment and bask in that beautiful Finnish build. And then we can talk about the wireless charging, NFC, augmented reality, and everything else that makes this look like a killer phone. More »
Our Nokia Windows Phone Liveblog Jamboree Starts Right Now [Nokia Liveblog]
Posted in: Today's Chili Nokia! Windows Phone! A match made in heaven both in that they work well together and that you never actually see them in person. That may change today, though, with Nokia’s major Lumia announcement at 10 am EST, which we’ll be covering live for you right here. More »
Why You Shouldn’t Freak Out If Hackers Leaked Your Apple Device ID [Hacking]
Posted in: Today's Chili Antisec has reportedly released a million Apple device UDIDs, which it claims to have taken from the 12 million it got from a breach of an FBI laptop. That is kind of terrifying for a variety of reasons, but let’s just focus on the one you care most about: What is a UDID, and how might yours being exposed affect you? More »
Music’s Wild Ride: From Sound Waves to Digital Files and Back Again [Giz Explains]
Posted in: Today's Chili Digital audio is everywhere in the modern world—telephones, television, sonar, and Spotify. For all the ways it has revolutionized the way we hear, converting the waves to ones and zeros is a surprisingly straightforward process. Here’s the science of sound. More »
Andrews Ross Sorkin wrote a piece for the NY Times that was just ridiculous. He put the blame squarely on the back of the CFO of FB. Talk about getting it 180 degrees wrong. More »
If you’re holding out on buying an iPhone until the new one is out, mark down Apple’s just-announced September 12 event on your calendar: that could be the day the phone is revealed. Posted by The Loop, the invite says the event will begin at 10 AM PDT at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. More »
AntiSec Leaks 1 Million Apple Device IDs Obtained During FBI Breach (Updated) [Hacking]
Posted in: Today's Chili Antisec has released 1 million Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs), claiming that it obtained them after breaching an FBI computer. It also claims to have over 12 million IDs in total, along with user names, device names, cell phone numbers and addresses to go with them. This is very not good. More »
Things have a way of stacking up inside kitchen cabinets, robbing you of storage space and leaving cupboards crowded and disorganized. Here’s how to free up room for pots, pans, utensils and cans of clam chowder. Reclaim your space and bring order to the busiest room in the home. More »
Will Apple Intro New (Less Terrible) Headphones With Its New iPhone? [Video]
Posted in: Today's Chili We’re a week and a half away from Apple’s iPhone gala, which means we’re in the absolute thick of Apple rumor season. And while you may have tired by now of hearing about—and seeing—that stretched-out unibody handset, this latest curveball from Vietnam should have your full attention. More »
7 Deadly Weapons You Should Never Ever Make Out of Harmless Household Items [How To]
Posted in: Today's Chili I write a lot about edgy, semi-dangerous scientific projects. So, I get a lot of suggestions from people who want to share their own ideas for risky home projects. I like the reader engagement, but four times out of five, the ideas are dumb, and borderline deadly. Listen to me: if it involves a pipe, match heads, and gasoline, I guarantee you, it’s a bad idea. More »