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There Is Probably Nothing More Fun Than This Giant Slip 'N Slide

Sep 28, 5:00AM

How was your summer? Good? Spent some time at the beach? Get a little tan? Whatever because it's about to look so pathetic next to this humungous slip 'n slide. Just look at this monster. It flings you into the air so you can fly and twirl and spin and somersault and twist and enjoy freaking life. Everyone's life goal should be to ride this thing once. And then again. And then again. And then again.

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The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Attention (NSFW)

Sep 28, 4:00AM

Follow this one woman wrecking crew as she sticks it to The Man—or any man, really—with extreme predjudice.

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For Google's 15th birthday, Motherboard put together every single Google Doodle ever created into on

Sep 28, 3:13AM

For Google's 15th birthday, Motherboard put together every single Google Doodle ever created into one looping animated GIF. Yeah. That's 1,809 frames of doodles. Watch it in full here.

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Microsoft Wanted Google to Censor a Wikipedia Page About Microsoft

Sep 28, 3:00AM

Microsoft Wanted Google to Censor a Wikipedia Page About Microsoft

After asking Google to censor Microsoft.com, Microsoft has given Google a copyright takedown request for a Microsoft Wikipedia page. Microsoft must want to scrub all mentions of itself on the Internet or something. It's the only sensible explanation for its vigilance!

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This Week's Top Comedy Video: Homeland The Musical

Sep 28, 2:00AM

Homeland is coming back this Sunday! After an uneven second season, what's the third season going to be like? Should we hope for something as brilliant as the first even though it might be unrealistic or should we just root for Homeland... The Musical to happen on Broadway. After watching the hilarious video above, I think we should hope that The Musical version will happen.

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Iran Hacked US Navy Computers

Sep 28, 1:28AM

Iran Hacked US Navy Computers

US officials have revealed that Iran has hacked US Navy computers. According to the WSJ, The Iranian hackers were able to tap into a "network that is used for e-mail and the service's internal intranet."

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What Do Kids Think About Social Media?

Sep 28, 1:00AM

If you think that kids today are going to have screwed up childhoods because all they care about is playing with their phones or keeping up with friends on Facebook or shooting people in video games, well, there's still hope! Comedian Mark Malkoff sat down and talked with some kids about social media and the conversations were so adorable that it might just reaffirm your faith in humanity.

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Most Beautiful Items: September 21 - 27, 2013

Sep 28, 12:10AM

Most Beautiful Items: September 21 - 27, 2013Want to know Gaudí's Sagrada Familia will look like when it's done in 2026? Know what kind of software can enable a disabled artist to paint hands-free? Ever heard of clothes that decompose with you when you die? The answers to all of these questions and more lie within stories we found from the worlds of design, art, and architecture this week. Here are the most beautiful items of the week:

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This Vampiric Vacuum Vants to Suck Your Blood (and Save Your Life)

Sep 27, 11:20PM

This Vampiric Vacuum Vants to Suck Your Blood (and Save Your Life)

Normally, when you suffer from a pulmonary embolism—a blood clot blocking the flow to your lungs or heart—you've only have two options; undergo chest-cracking open-heart surgery, or die. But thanks to an ingenious new blood filter system, doctors will be able to save lives without destroying sternums or requiring weeks of recovery.

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Static Jacks: Wallflowers

Sep 27, 11:00PM

Because, really, what teenager/twenty-something doesn't dream of constructing the perfect woman out of vintage technologies? It's certainly a lot easier than actually talking to them. In the Static Jack's latest music video, the boys carry on the proud, mildly-misogynistic Weird Science tradition of building a better lady friend.

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Now Available: Marshall Mini Speaker, Kindle Fire HD, Surface 2 & More

Sep 27, 10:40PM

Now Available: Marshall Mini Speaker, Kindle Fire HD, Surface 2 & More

It's hard keeping track of all the new goodness that goes on sale every week. That's why we're doing it for you. Here are all toys you can finally spend your hard-earned money on—or maybe just put on your wish list.

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This Aluminum Lunch Box Comes With Its Own Cutting Board Lid

Sep 27, 10:20PM

This Aluminum Lunch Box Comes With Its Own Cutting Board Lid

When lunchtime rolls around during the work week, you've got a handful of options that usually boil down to two: Head out to one of the food-slingin' establishments within walking distance, or reach into your bag to eat whatever it is you packed yourself to chow down on that afternoon.

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Our Favorite iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Sep 27, 10:00PM

Our Favorite iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Happy Friday, friends! We all know it's been a big week for iPhones—and they've certainly been getting a lot of attention. But app creators cannot live on iOS alone, so don't worry. We've got plenty of Android and Windows Phone goodies for you, as well. So dig in, and have a fantastic weekend.

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A Simple Change to Contraceptive Rings Could Halt HIV in Women

Sep 27, 9:40PM

A Simple Change to Contraceptive Rings Could Halt HIV in Women

Infection by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, can actually be prevented. In the lab, the drug tenofovir blocks HIV before it can attack cells. But getting the drug to work in the real world has been an enormous challenge. Now, researchers have found a method of implementing tenofovir that's hugely effective in animal trials, using the familiar intravaginal contraceptive ring.

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In the Future, Wars Will Be Fought with Lasers and Robots

Sep 27, 9:26PM

In the Future, Wars Will Be Fought with Lasers and Robots

If you take a step back and really think about it, we're living in a pretty futuristic age. People are flying around on jetpacks. Everybody's carrying around pocket computers. We go to space, like, all the time. We can control prosthetic limbs with our minds. Pretty futuristic! Not everyone is so convinced, though.

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This Week in Time Capsules: How 'Bout That iPhone 89?

Sep 27, 9:23PM

This Week in Time Capsules: How 'Bout That iPhone 89?

This week in our time capsule round-up we have a 9/11 memorial time capsule in Pennsylvania, the not-at-all symbolic burial of a BlackBerry tablet in California, and letters from Canadian kids addressed to people of the future—including one that wonders what version of iPhone they'll have a hundred years hence.

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This Grapefruit Sectioner Might Be the Most Specific Kitchen Gadget

Sep 27, 9:20PM

This Grapefruit Sectioner Might Be the Most Specific Kitchen Gadget

No longer do those wanting to eat healthy at breakfast have to live in fear of the backlash from the grapefruit they're digging into. This Citrus Sectioner replaces your spoon with a purpose-built contraption that safely and easily removes a wedge from your favorite morning fruit—minus any geysers of blinding juice.

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Iran Sure Did Pick a Bad Time to Hack into the Navy's Computers

Sep 27, 9:16PM

Iran Sure Did Pick a Bad Time to Hack into the Navy's Computers

Obama barely got a chance to catch his breath after announcing historic talks with Iran's president, Hassan Rouhani, when some discouraging news came across the wires. Presumably while all this good diplomacy was going down, Iranian hackers broke into unclassified Navy computers. Oh brother.

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11 Origins of Common Drinking Phrases

Sep 27, 9:00PM

11 Origins of Common Drinking Phrases

There's a lot of slang associated with drinking. Three sheets to the wind. Hair of the dog. On the wagon. We all know them, we all use them, but most of us don't know where they came from or what they really mean. Read on, and you'll be the smartest person at the bar.

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The US Army Guide That Teaches Soldiers To Recognize Terrorist Logos

Sep 27, 8:40PM

The US Army Guide That Teaches Soldiers To Recognize Terrorist Logos

Modern warfare is defined by ambiguity—and with it, soldiers (and training) have had to adapt. Posted online this week, a U.S. Army document guides soldiers through the rigors of recognizing terrorist and insurgent groups in the wild. Not through weaponry or language, but through branding.

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Why I Never Untag Facebook Photos

Sep 27, 8:20PM

Why I Never Untag Facebook Photos

There are some very bad pictures of me on Facebook. This one is awful. This one's downright horrendous. This one, I don't know, am I sweating? Yet I never, ever, ever untag. Why? Because life is far more fun this way.

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36-Gigapixel Image Captures Ancient Petroglyphs in Texas

Sep 27, 8:00PM

36-Gigapixel Image Captures Ancient Petroglyphs in Texas

The work of photographer Mark Willis combines advanced imaging and fabrication technologies with archaeological exploration, often producing breath-taking images, 3D models, and highly accurate virtual environments from ancient sites in the U.S. Southwest.

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That Time GE Made a One-Man, Rocket-Propelled Reentry Vehicle/Body Bag

Sep 27, 7:50PM

That Time GE Made a One-Man, Rocket-Propelled Reentry Vehicle/Body Bag

The upcoming film Gravity follows the desperate escape attempts of two astronauts from a dying space station, their peril aggravated by the sight of Earth's surface so close but entirely out of their reach. Of course, had they been equipped with GE's Manned Orbital Operations Safety Equipment, they could have simply hopped a rocket bag down to the planet and saved themselves a whole lot of trouble.

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Let's Talk About Whatever You Want RIght Now

Sep 27, 7:37PM

Let's Talk About Whatever You Want RIght Now

Hello, friends. Happy Friday! To help these last few hours before the weekend fly by, the Gizmodo staff will be hanging around in the Kinja below for the next while. We're ready to to talk about anything you want.

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The F.T.C. Is (Finally) Going After Patent Trolls

Sep 27, 7:35PM

The F.T.C. Is (Finally) Going After Patent Trolls

Well, look who finally showed up to the patent party! The Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday that it has opened an inquiry into "patent assertion entities," a.k.a. patent trolls. Start popping some popcorn, folks. This could get good.

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