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Don't Buy Knockoff Prescription Drugs on Cyber Monday

Dec 01, 3:40PM

Don't Buy Knockoff Prescription Drugs on Cyber Monday

Items directly related to life and death should not go on sale. Sure, the price of any product can be affected by market conditions, but you just don't want to be buying bungee jumping cords half off. You just don't.

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Here's How the NSA Is Actually Set Up

Dec 01, 2:16PM

Here's How the NSA Is Actually Set Up

There have been tons of revelations about the National Security Agency since Edward Snowden began leaking documents in June. So many, in fact, that it's kind of hard to keep track of all the important stuff we've learned.

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Cool video shows comet ISON surviving its encounter with the Sun

Dec 01, 4:16AM

Cool video shows comet ISON surviving its encounter with the Sun

Many assumed it was dead, but NASA has published a new video showing comet ISON surviving its close encounter with our home star on November 28, 2013, getting launched by the Sun's gravity into a new lap around the solar system. It's cool too watch. See you soon, Silver Surfer!

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What Happens When You Drop a Red Hot Nickel Ball in Molasses

Dec 01, 2:00AM

The red hot nickel ball has destroyed many foes, but it seems to have met its match ... in molasses.

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Holy Cow, $200 Off Every Single James Bond Film on Blu-Ray, Today Only

Dec 01, 12:50AM

Holy Cow, $200 Off Every Single James Bond Film on Blu-Ray, Today Only

Hang on to your martinis, Bond fans. Amazon has a completely wackadoo 67% off sale on the Bond 50th Anniversary Blu-Ray box set. That's all 23 Bond movies for one hundred dollars. But it's today only, so get moving!

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Thanksgivukkah Was A Perfect Instagram Storm

Dec 01, 12:00AM

Thanksgivukkah Was A Perfect Instagram Storm

Thanksgiving. Hanukkah. Two holidays largely centered around bringing loved ones together over delicious traditional foods. Put them together, whip up a portmanteau-licious hashtag (#Thanksgivukkah), and you've got the recipe for a record breaking day on Instagram.

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Australia's Using Pop Radio to Track Space Junk

Nov 30, 11:00PM

Australia's Using Pop Radio to Track Space Junk

Space junk is a serious problem: it threatens satellites and spacecraft, and can plummet unpredictably to earth. Australia's Murchison Widefield Array is a high-sensitivity radio telescope that tracks space debris as small as 1 meter across, by observing how the objects reflect FM signals from Australian radio stations. It's listening to pop music from space.

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Google's kicking off a Festivus for the rest of us, erecting the traditional aluminum pole alongside

Nov 30, 10:00PM

Google's kicking off a Festivus for the rest of us, erecting the traditional aluminum pole alongside your search for the made-up holiday that falls on December 23rd. So start preparing for the airing of grievances, and limber up for the feats of strength. [SearchEngineLand via Huffington Post]

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Roku 2 For $50

Nov 30, 9:33PM

Amazon's price has dropped even more, snag the Roku 2 for $50 while you can. [Amazon]

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U.S. Army Saved $130 Million by Stealing Software

Nov 30, 9:00PM

U.S. Army Saved $130 Million by Stealing Software

The U.S. Army just paid a $50 million settlement over accusations that it illegally installed software on thousands of devices without a license. Even after the settlement, the Army ended up saving a bunch of cash. Maybe crime really does pay?

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Best Buy is selling $100 iTunes or App Store giftcards for just $85 shipped, a pretty surprising sav

Nov 30, 8:37PM

Best Buy is selling $100 iTunes or App Store giftcards for just $85 shipped, a pretty surprising savings in the Apple ecosystem. [Best Buy via 9to5Toys]

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How Are You Doing Your Holiday Shopping This Year?

Nov 30, 8:00PM

How Are You Doing Your Holiday Shopping This Year?

Black Friday, and its stinky alter-ego Brown Friday, are behind us, meaning our national bloodsport of post-Thanksgiving dealhunting has shifted into the gradually-mounting panic of the holiday shopping countdown. With online deals and brick-and-mortar stores vying for buyers' bucks, where do you plan on picking up your holiday needs?

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Fake Slums, Nuclear Missile Passwords, Gizmodo's New Subdomains, More

Nov 30, 7:00PM

Fake Slums, Nuclear Missile Passwords, Gizmodo's New Subdomains, More

Look at you, freshly emerged from your 48-hour food coma. Or your ten-round Black Friday brawl over a stuffed animal. From pooping in retail shops to creepy sea animals, here's the best stuff we wrote about this week.

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Beer Brewing Byproduct Makes Bricks Insulate Better

Nov 30, 6:00PM

Beer Brewing Byproduct Makes Bricks Insulate Better

Beer and brick have both been essential to humanity for thousands of years, dual pillars that helped us build the societies we know today. Now, scientists have combined them, fortifying bricks with grains left over from breweries to create bricks that keep a building better insulated. Turns out beer really can keep you warm on a cold day.

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iPad Air For $450 + $40 Gift Card, And More

Nov 30, 5:23PM

iPad Air For $450 + $40 Gift Card, And More

We already let you know that Best Buy had discounted the iPad Air to $450, and now you can get an additional $40 Best Buy gift card out of the deal by doing in-store pick up. Basically, Best Buy is giving you $10 credit back on every $100 spent on in-store pick up items in an effort to get you into their stores. This promotion applies to any item eligible for in-store pickup and is available through the weekend. [Best Buy via 9to5Toys]

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How to Grow a Garden in a Garment Box

Nov 30, 5:00PM

How to Grow a Garden in a Garment Box

Cultivating an indoor garden is surprisingly easy these days, even if your studio apartment is only slightly bigger than a shoe box. And with a bit of resourcefulness and some minor MacGyvering, you can grow fresh produce year-round without sacrificing precious closet-space.

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Wacky Waving Inflatable Tubes Save Vineyards From Grape-Stealing Birds

Nov 30, 4:26PM

Wacky Waving Inflatable Tubes Save Vineyards From Grape-Stealing Birds

The tension between grape growers and hungry birds is at an all-time high. Standard-issue scarecrows have proven ineffective. Air cannons no longer startle. It's time to call in the secret weapon. Summon the Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Men.

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This week in tech reads, some bright minds took on the bigger questions that go beyond which apps to

Nov 30, 4:00PM

This week in tech reads, some bright minds took on the bigger questions that go beyond which apps to downloand and which devices to buy. Here's a reading list of smart takes for your weekend.

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Watch Terminator 2: Judgment Day In Just 60 Killer Seconds

Nov 30, 2:59PM

The frantic animation wackos over at 1A4STUDIO are at it again, boiling 137 minutes of Terminator down to just 60 syrupy seconds of gratuitous liquid metal violence. It's scintillating.

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Butterfly Wings Look Completely Crazy Under an Electron Microscope

Nov 30, 1:59PM

Destin over at SmarterEveryDay wanted to take an up-close look at the nanostructure of a butterfly's wing, so he took a few samples to be looked at under a scanning electron microscope. The results are fascinatingly beautiful.

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TWTIT: Tales of Rebellious Stone (NSFW)

Nov 30, 5:00AM

The line between genius and madness is a thin one and easily crossed. But is this maniacally-devout sculptor really losing his mind or are his worsening wounds truly a test of his faith? There's more than one higher power at work in this sexually-charged, psycho-supernatural thriller from Paperbox Creations.

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Moto G Available For Pre-Order On Amazon, $180 Unlocked

Nov 30, 4:20AM

Moto G Available For Pre-Order On Amazon, $180 Unlocked

The extremely affordable Moto G is now available for pre-order on Amazon for $180 unlocked. As Gizmodo noted, this handset has a guaranteed upgrade to Android KitKat, and the difference in price between the 8GB and 16GB versions is only $20. Ships out December 4. [Amazon]

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A Roomba For Solar Panels That Keeps the Sun Shining Through

Nov 30, 2:00AM

A Roomba For Solar Panels That Keeps the Sun Shining Through

It's easy to live with a few smudges on your smartphone's display, but for devices like solar panels that are completely dependent on every last drop of light making it through, cleanliness is a top priority. And when you've thousands of solar panels in a field drinking in sunlight, cleaning them all manually isn't an option. That's when you need to call in the robots, particularly Sinfonia's new cleaner that excels at squeegeeing at awkward angles.

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The Rubber Band Macro Lens Is Now Stackable For Greater Magnification

Nov 30, 1:00AM

The Rubber Band Macro Lens Is Now Stackable For Greater Magnification

When the original version was first revealed, we were amazed at how brilliantly easy the rubber band Easy-Macro made adding an extra lens to any smartphone. But somehow the new version manages to further improve the original design with a better lens that helps protect it from scratches and allows it to be stacked for increased magnification.

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Ugh, Who Invited Math To the Rubik's Cube Party?

Nov 30, 12:00AM

Ugh, Who Invited Math To the Rubik's Cube Party?

The simplicity of the Rubik's Cube puzzle is what makes it so devilishly difficult to solve at times. It's just a bunch of colored squares, but getting them to group together can be a life's pursuit for many people. So who in their right mind thought that taking the Rubik's Cube formula and adding mathematical patterns of numbers into the mix was a good idea? Clearly someone with a deep love of mathematics, or a sincere hatred for humanity.

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