Sep 20
Forget the tigers and bears, I don’t want one of these big cats nomming on my skull. These eight tools will help you stay alive—and possibly even let you enjoy—your trip to Africa. [view as one page] More »
Sep 20
Cheesy photo filters. You know what I’m talking about. Those horrid, unusable, who-the-fuck-coulda-invented, one-button smears of digital feces that have infested Photoshop like cockroaches. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, Gizmodo readers mastered the tacky photo filter to create…art? More »
Sep 20
Star Wars Vehicle Pancake Mold/Cookie Cutter Is Your Edible Deal of the Day
Posted in: App dealz, Deals of the day, Dealz of the day, Gadget dealz, Today's Chili, top
Pancakes or waffles? I’m not even sure anymore actually. As a kid, I preferred the fluffy, cloud-like chewiness of pancakes but as I grew older and more daring, I wanted the crunch and rigid lines of a waffle. Waffles do have the perfect cutouts to hold syrup but there’s nothing more picturesque than a stack of pancakes with syrup and butter dripping all over itself. WHICH ONE IS BETTER?! When I started making my own waffles in a waffle maker, I almost decided I was going to be a waffle man for life but then I realized, I never did make my own pancakes. Like never in my life. I know, weird. So! I need to start making pancakes. These Star Wars Vehicle Pancake Molds (or Cookie Cutters) for 10 bucks will let me right the ship. Or maybe I’ll just be the confused soul who loves both. -CC More »
Sep 20
7 Ways to Replace Your Wallet with Your Phone
Posted in: Google, mobile, money, nfc, Today's Chili, top
You don’t have a Nexus S 4G, or Sprint or the Citi Mastercard required for Google Wallet. But that doesn’t you mean you don’t wanna live in the future, using your phone to pay for stuff. Here’s how to do that right now, no matter what phone you’ve got. More »
Sep 20
How Did Scarlett Johansson’s Phone Get Hacked?
Posted in: Apple, BlackBerry, cellphones, cloud, Google, hacking, Hacks, iPhone, Phones, privacy, security, Smartphones, Today's Chili, top
When naked pictures of Scarlett Johansson hit the internet, take notice—but not for that reason. More »
Sep 20
The Deadliest Volcano In the Planet Is Ready to Explode Again
Posted in: science, Today's Chili, top
The last time the deadliest volcano in the planet exploded it was 1815. It killed more than 71,000 people on the spot and it was responsible for a volcanic winter that caused the worst worldwide famine of the 19th century. More »
Sep 19
Could @Qwikster Make Mad Bank Selling His Twitter Handle to Netflix?
Posted in: netflix, Today's Chili, top, twitter
Sunday night’s announcement from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings that the company was to be split in two was a bombshell that quickly became a joke. According to Reed, Netflix will continue to stream content, while a new company called Qwikster would handle DVD distribution. Unfortunately Netflix/Qwikster haven’t acquired the Qwikster Twitter handle from weed-smoking gangstaz, Jason Castillo. More »
Sep 19
“Whoa, how did you do that?” I didn’t say anything when the clerk at Duane Reade—or was it Walgreen’s?—asked me how to pay. I just smashed my phone into the PayPass terminal. Money poured out of my Nexus S, and into somebody’s corporate coffers. Magic! More »
Sep 19
Mad Men on DVD Is Your Unflappably Cool Deal of the Day
Posted in: App dealz, Deals of the day, Dealz of the day, Gadget dealz, Today's Chili, top
I want to start a cult. In this cult, we would drink until we couldn’t see straight, smoke until our lungs turned black and eat until we suffered massive coronaries. We would dress impeccably and never appear affected by the trials and tribulations of the world. And that’s just the workday! More »
Sep 19
Gamers Crack Code That Could Lead to New AIDS Treatments
Posted in: gaming, science, Today's Chili, top
Scientists spent a decade trying—and failing—to map the structure of an enzyme that could help solve a crucial part of the AIDS puzzle. It took online gamers all of three weeks. More »
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