By Joan E. Solsman The Internet’s main spot for AM/FM radio adds an $8 subscription that swaps commercials out of 600 stations, while also opening up a library of audiobooks (including “Harry Potter”) and streaming every Major League Baseball game.
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Back to the Future’s DeLorean was almost a refrigerator–plus 8 other BTTF facts
By Casey Chan on Sploid, shared by Meg Neal to Gizmodo
Back to the Future is basically the perfect movie. But it totally could have been just a bad 80’s movie if a few things went differently. Like if Eric Stoltz never got replaced with Michael J. Fox, if the movie had used a refrigerator as the time machine instead of the DeLorean or if the movie was called Spaceman from Pluto instead (seriously). All those things could have happened!
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Coffee-based filament turns java into brown 3D-printed objects
By Amanda Kooser Coffee bean hulls take on a new high-tech life as renewable 3D printing filament. It only comes in one color, though.
OnePlus Two Review: It’s Powerful, It’s Cheap, and Dangit, It’s Exciting
By Mario Aguilar on Reviews, shared by Mario Aguilar to Gizmodo
Even as Apple, Samsung, and Motorola are pounding out their latest flagship superphones, the OnePlus 2 is easily the most interesting handset hitting the market right now. It’s different: An ambitious, powerful phone that won’t set you back too much loot.
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Your burning Destiny: Taken King questions, answered
By GameSpot Staff Bungie discusses Exotic blueprints, double vault space, Gjallarhorn changes, Legendary Marks, and more.
The Machines on This YouTube Channel Are Freaking Colossal
By Bryan Lufkin
Construction equipment is cool as a rule. Comically-large contruction equipment? So much better. Get your fix with these YouTube channels devoted to these insane machines.
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Crave giveaway: Playbulb LED flameless candles from MiPow
By Leslie Katz Win three cool modern-day candles — the kind without flames that you control from a mobile device. LED mood lighting, here we come.
DJ Your Way Back to the 80s With This Floppy Drive Orchestra
By Maddie Stone
Turning old hardware into musical instruments is a time-honored tradition among nostalgic, tech savvy children of the ‘80s. But few have taken the idea as far as James Willis, whose floppy drive orchestra is so cleverly arranged I wouldn’t be surprised to see people DJing with these soon.
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This Phone’s Claim to Fame Is An Indestructible Selfie Periscope
By Maddie Stone
We’re only a few weeks out from IFA, but if you were hoping for a preview of this year’s most eccentric devices, Chinese company Huawei has you covered. This is our very first peek at the new Honor 7i, where a flippable, selfie-ready camera takes center stage. Or the world’s fanciest high tech phone projectile. You decide.
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A Clever Accessory Ensures You’ll Always Know When You’re Drilling Straight
The vast majority of time you’re using a drill, you want your hole to end up as straight as possible. And the …










