Monthly Archives: October 2013

Is This LG’s New Curved Phone?

By Eric Limer

Is This LG's New Curved Phone?

There are only two ways to curve a phone. Well, too main ones. Samsung’s repping the horizontal axis approach with its Galaxy Round, and LG? Well someone’s gotta take the vertical axis right? According to leaked renders dug up by Engadget, yes. Welcome to the weird future, folks.

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Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/RjDPKB29BhQ/is-this-lgs-new-curved-phone-1444678491

    

There Are 480GB-Worth Of Photos In This Epic Time Lapse Of Barcelona

By Lily Hay Newman

There are tons of great city time lapses. When you combine beautiful, weird or iconic architecture with changing light at different times of day, and people speeding by you almost always get a winner. But its not easy to make these shorts. This time lapse of Barcelona, shot in the past few months from August to October, is made from 480GB of data. Geez.

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Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/22HPIQuYd2I/there-are-480gb-worth-of-photos-in-this-epic-time-lapse-1444341781

    

Make Way For the Olympics: The Paramilitary Clearance of Rio’s Slums

By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Make Way For the Olympics: The Paramilitary Clearance of Rio's Slums

They come bearing satellite TV. Brazil’s Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais, or BOPE, is an elite force of military police who often specialize in urban operations in Rio’s slums—or favelas. As the World Cup and the Olympics approach, BOPE forces are appearing more and more often. And their techniques are evolving.

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Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/g-VzlmoKlQ8/make-way-for-the-olympics-the-paramilitary-clearance-o-1443885960

    

Rockstar Games: Play “Grand Theft Auto Online” this Month, Get $500,000 in GTA$

By Tiffany Kaiser The stimulus package is Rockstar Games’ apology for all the troubles during the first days of GTA Online

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A Company That Creates Fake Battles to Prepare Soldiers For Real War

By Adam Clark Estes

A Company That Creates Fake Battles to Prepare Soldiers For Real War

Some might say that nothing can truly prepare one for the atrocities of war. From the chaos of screaming civilians and injured soldiers to the horror of exploding everything, the experience must be nothing short of horrific. And it’s this Hollywood production company’s job to reproduce it.

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Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/vQKbu-iXTII/this-company-creates-fake-battles-to-prepare-soldiers-f-1443402777

    

This Wild Wallpaper Turns Your Home Into a Natural History Museum

By jordan kushins

This Wild Wallpaper Turns Your Home Into a Natural History Museum

Ever had the urge to turn your home into a life-sized curiosity cabinet? Would you love to surround yourself with full-scale lions, oversized insects, and realistic depictions of human skeletons? Do you often construct your own personal Night At The Museum-style fantasies? If you’ve got a taste for the strange but are a bit short on space, this new Panoramiques wallpaper collection might be just the 2D accent to liven up your home decor.

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Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/5XPIVrY7bvY/this-wild-wallpaper-turns-your-home-into-a-natural-hist-1393613666

    

Floating Touchscreen Displays Keep ATM Screens Invisible To Others

By Andrew Liszewski

If this next-generation display technology developed by Asukanet ever goes past the concept stage, the days of huddling over an ATM display to block your balances from prying eyes could be over. With a viewing angle of just plus or minus 20 degrees, the Aerial Imaging Plate has a very specific sweet spot that ensures your private info stays private.

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Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/BXtdMUjOzo4/floating-touchscreen-displays-keep-atm-screens-invisibl-1442930990

    

YouTube’s offline viewing option, coming to the mobile app next month, will hang on to videos for 48

By Robert Sorokanich

YouTube’s offline viewing option, coming to the mobile app next month, will hang on to videos for 48 hours — any longer, you’ll have to reconnect to watch. [YouTube FAQ via iMore]

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Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/W3VVo_PhcL0/youtubes-offline-viewing-option-coming-to-the-mobile-a-1442979892

    

Every Airline Should Offer This Adorable Flying Cutlery

By Andrew Liszewski

Every Airline Should Offer This Adorable Flying Cutlery

Designer Eugeni Quitllet was hired by Air France to redesign the airline’s in-flight cutlery and tableware. And as part of the new line, he went above and beyond the call of duty with a set of cutlery designed just for kids that transforms into a small airline of their own.

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Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/dMLD9ULUBnQ/every-airline-should-offer-this-adorable-flying-cutlery-1442894484