Behind the World's Lightest Soccer Shoe

The World Cup's just around the corner, and that means the shoe companies are now battling over who's stuff is more innovative. In a feat of high-tech engineering, Adidas has made the lightest soccer shoe ever. More »

Want to Show Off Your Music Collection at the Next Beach Party?

Just click through this easy survey, email the last question to surveys@gawker.com, and you'll be entered to win an Altec Lansing Speaker System. Perfect for annoying, er, pleasuring those around you with your Lady Gaga and FloRida albums. [Rules]

AT&T Jacking Up Early Termination Fees To $325

Anyone signing an AT&T contract after June 1 is in for a nasty surprise if ever in the mood to break it: The early termination fee for smartphones is being raised from $175 to $325. Here's AT&T's ridiculous explanation: More »

Auto-Tuned Wolves: Your New Summer Jam

Wolf howls! Auto-tune! Random, creepy, nine-second voice-over interlude! This is going to be blasting from my speaker dock from now until forever. You're welcome. More »
#dealzmodo

Gadget Deals of the Day

Friday! Is there anything more wonderful than a Friday? Oh yeah, Dealzmodo. Today, Dealzmodo ends the week strong with oh so low prices on laptops and some awesome Hobomodos. Enjoy the weekend on us! More »

IBM Gifts Computer Security Expo Attendees With Virus-Filled USB Sticks

You'd think IBM would've been extra careful when handing out complimentary USB sticks at a computer security expo in Australia. But noooo. According to IBM, "some of these USB keys contained malware," with all sticks suspected to be affected. More »

Design secrets of Iron Man 2: Suitcase armor, Whiplash and crazy improv!

Iron Man 2 is a design marvel, from the realization of Tony Stark's suitcase armor to the high-powered, heavy-metal set pieces. We talked to production designer J. Michael Riva and conceptual illustrators Ryan Meinerding and Daren Dochterman about this film. [io9]
#jailbreak

16 Reasons You Need to Jailbreak Your iPad

Jailbreaking the iPad is stupidly easy. But even so, why bother? What's in it for you and your tablet? Here are 16 of the best, most useful apps and tools for jailbroken iPads. More »
#productivity

Daily Stack Concept Lets You Build a To-Do Tower

The old-fashioned to-do list has served us well, sure, but this is 2010 and we've embraced the third dimension where two were once adequate. Sometimes that just means really expensive movie tickets, but in this case, it mean stackable productivity. More »

Internet Commenters Save Two Russian Girls From Possible Sex Slavery

Way to go, internet. A Metafilter user was concerned that his friends, two Russian immigrants promised work as lounge hostesses, were potentially walking into a dangerous situation. Other commenters saw the signs of a human trafficking operation and intervened. More »

This Steering Wheel iPad Mount Is a Safety Enhancement

This video is about how safe sticking your iPad to your steering wheel is so you can read while you drive. It is almost definitely a joke. Right? It's gotta be a joke. Update: Yep, it is. [iPadSteeringWheelMount via Slashdot]

How Apple Enabled Google's $750 Million AdMob Purchase

Apple versus Google. That's the major thread these days, two corporate monoliths duking it out for tech supremacy. But today, Apple's actions allowed Google to become the most powerful mobile ad company in the world. More »
#design

Upright Vacuum Fires Off Roomba Drone

Imagine vacuuming in one area of your living room when realizing that you missed a spot near the kitchen. You could walk all the way over there. Or you could launch a little robot to deal with it for you. More »

Show Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt Making Nice

The battle between Apple and Google is heating up! It's safe to say that the dueling CEOs of Jobs and Schmidt aren't on the closest of terms right now. But why all the negative energy? Let's show them making nice. More »

Perform Reverse Phone Number Lookups with Google Maps

Since we don't store a lot of business numbers in our phones, it can be a pain to figure out which unnamed number in your log is the right one. You can use Google Maps, however, to do reverse phone number lookups. [Lifehacker]

The Hack Hustle: The Inspiring Story of the Slacker Behind the Woot-Off

You've certainly read Jason Toon's work: he's head writer for Woot.com. But you might not have thought about the staggering amount of copy he has to write. And the first time he did a Woot-Off, neither did he. More »

Movie Tickets Reach $20

Starting with Shrek Forever After, three AMC theaters in New York will begin selling $20 adult movie tickets on their IMAX screens. Even for a loose-moneyed film buff like me, that's just too much. UDPATE More »
#pacman

The New Google Doodle Is a FREAKING GAME OF PAC-MAN

This weekend's Google doodle, commemorating the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man, takes the whole idea of the Google doodle to the next level. Actually, it just takes it to the first level—the logo's a playable, 256-level Pac-Man game. More »
#imagecache

Crowded Airspace—I Mean: FFFFFFUUUUUUUU

Yes, it's an effect of the perspective: The C-17 Globemaster III—one of the largest military transports ever—is flying above the comparatively-tiny Bombardier CRJ700 70-seat airliner. But it's still a great photo, although not as awesome as this one. More »

Get a LaptopConnect Card from AT&T

An AT&T LaptopConnect card is the easy way to get online fast. With easy plug-and-play USB installation for Windows OS and Mac OS, you get fast and easy access to email, the internet, and business applications while on the go, all on the nation's fastest 3G network. More »
#airplanes

Lufthansa's New Airbus A380's First Class Bathrooms Are Bigger Than Mine

Taking off soon are Lufthansa's new Airbus A380 planes, which have been lavishly decorated—in the first-class cabin, at least. Gone are the tiddly toilets and basins, and in their place are separate washing and changing rooms. More »

How to Give Your iPhone an Android Enema

Did you want to install Android on your iPhone after seeing that demonstration video? (No? OK...err...move along then.) Yes? Great. PC World created a step-by-step how to. The catch? There are a few... More »

Here's the First 3D Porn Movie, At Last

It's done. Game on, broheim, because 3D is here to stay. The first 3D porn full feature film made for modern stereoscopic TVs—those that use shutter eyeglasses—has arrived. It's called Kama-Sutra, and even Woody Allen will like it. More »
#architecture

Five Amazing Solar Stadiums To Be (Hopefully) Built In Qatar For 2022 FIFA World Cup

The Middle-Eastern state of Qatar is so keen to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, they're building five solar stadiums to woo organizers. Each stadium looks stunning, but the fact they take advantage of the country's sunshine is even better. More »
#transport

Electric Car Made From Bamboo To Go On Sale In Japan

Eschewing the silver paint and smooth curves of most electric cars nowadays, the Japanese Meguru electric car kind of looks like a rickshaw, and is made from bamboo. More »
#imagecache

It's The World's Tiniest Open-Source Violin!

Anyone else feel the hysteria over the Facebook privacy concerns is pretty ridiculous? Wave an open-source violin in the face of the next posturing fool you see harping on about it. [xkcd]

16-Year-Old Girl Arrested After Refusing To Relinquish Phone

As the report goes, a 16-year-old was so incensed over her father asking her to give him the cellphone, she scratched his face—and he had her arrested. More »
#concepts

The DSLR Which Won't Mash Your Face

How many times have you brought your DSLR up to your eye, and wished there was a better way? Oh sure, you can look through the LCD instead of the viewfinder, but where's the fun in that? More »

Another Foxconn Worker Kills Himself

Today, another of Foxconn's workers jumped to his death from a dorm window. The story goes that the 21-year-old jumped (or fell) from his window, just like the eight who died this year. This time, there's (potentially NSFW) photos.UPDATE More »
Yesterday - May 20, 2010

The Great (Low-Tech) $100 Million Art Heist

Last night, a thief walked out of the Paris Museum of Modern Art with some $127 million in paintings by Picasso, Matisse, and Braque. There were no lasers and no temperature-sensitive security systems. Hell, there wasn't even an alarm. More »
#imagecache

The Simple Props of LOST

LOST may be full of insanely twisted plots, crazy tech, and supernatural mystery, but an exhibition of some props from the show appears to be full of simple, low-tech goodies—the important bits. More »

The Gulf Oil Disaster Shortly After the Explosion

This video clip shows us what was going on about a day after a devastating explosion led to the Gulf oil disaster. It's absolutely terrifying. More »
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