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27 high tension photos of NATO jets intercepting Russian warplanes

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27 high tension photos of NATO jets intercepting Russian warplanes

This week interception of Russian warplanes by NATO Typhoon fighters reminds me of the time in which the world was on the brink of total nuclear annihilation, when Soviet forces taunted the Americans to test their defenses. This image collection shows that part of a Cold War that seems reactivated right now.

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9 of the Most Expensive Things You Can Find on Amazon

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9 of the Most Expensive Things You Can Find on Amazon

It's pretty easy to blow all your money buying stuff on Amazon (and Amazon's new Fire Phone will make it even easier ). But if you want to clear out your savings account right now in one fell swoop, here are some of the biggest-ticket items we could find in the Everything Store.

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The 8 Coolest New Tricks Your Nest Can Do

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The 8 Coolest New Tricks Your Nest Can Do

Late last night, Nest announced its Developer Program : An initiative that's going to allow more than 5,000 developers to tinker and build new Nest functionality. To kick things off, it's launching with a handful of partner-enabled features, from your Benz telling your thermostat when you get close to home to your LIFX bulbs flashing red if Protect detects smoke.

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10 Graceful Posters Immortalizing the World's Air Traffic Control Towers

4 Parking Garages That You Wouldn't Mind Getting Lost In

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4 Parking Garages That You Wouldn't Mind Getting Lost In

Cars are wonderful things. They take us places, they bring us joy, they're arguably one of the most important consumer technologies of the last 150 years. Parking garages, on the other hand, are more like a necessary evil. Which is why these designers are trying to make them a little more pleasant to be around.

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The 7 Best-Designed Objects of the Year

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The 7 Best-Designed Objects of the Year

Later today, the Design Museum will announce its pick for Design of the Year 2014 . Since "design" applies to pretty much any object created by humankind, it's a pretty tough to whittle down an entire year's worth of buildings, electronics, apps, and objects to a single winner. Here are the seven finalists they'll be choosing from.

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The 50 Most Amazing Images From a Decade of Orbiting Saturn

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The 50 Most Amazing Images From a Decade of Orbiting Saturn

Cassini entered Saturn's orbit on July 1st, 2004. And ever since, this NASA-ESA-ASI collaboration has delivered stunning images of the crown jewel of our solar system. The following 50 images were chosen from thousands of similarly great photographs from a full decade of exploring the sixth planet and its iconic ring system and moons.

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6 Early iPhone Mockups That Were Dead Wrong

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6 Early iPhone Mockups That Were Dead Wrong

It's Apple rumor season—really, when is it not?—and that means it's also the season of mockups. But the next time you see an appealing iWatch mockup, keep in mind how deeply, deeply wrong most of us have been at guessing what the future of Apple might look like.

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Inside the 13 Coolest Offices of the Year

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Inside the 13 Coolest Offices of the Year

Bonkers offices tend to spring up like so many expensive mushrooms during boom time, especially in the tech world. But it turns out that average companies are investing in great design too—at least according to the shortlist of great offices chosen by the World Festival of Interiors this year.

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These Posters For Every World Cup Since 1930 Were Made By One Designer

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These Posters For Every World Cup Since 1930 Were Made By One Designer

The semi-finals of the World Cup begin today, and soccer, er, football fever—though slightly dimmer now Stateside—is ramping back up for the rest of the world. Which makes it a perfect time to check in with one superfan-slash-designer, who redesigned each official World Cup poster for fun.

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13 Designs That Bring Reclaimed Airplane Parts Into Your Home

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13 Designs That Bring Reclaimed Airplane Parts Into Your Home

So you love flying. You love every type of aircraft. You would spend the whole day high above ground if you could. But that's impossible, and when you return to your home or to your office, you want to feel at least a tiny bit of that sensation you felt at those high altitudes. Thanks to a few designer and furniture makers, this is now possible.

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13 of the Weirdest Computer Mice We've Ever Seen

The Blazing Fast Evolution of Land Speed Record Cars

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The Blazing Fast Evolution of Land Speed Record Cars

Chasing speed records was, is, and always will be a crucial driving force in developing the kinds of vehicles people dream about. And over the past century, we've seen these speed machines go from early records, like 100 kmh (or 62 mph), to supersonic speeds.

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What's the Most Ridiculous Smartphone Case You've Ever Seen?

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What's the Most Ridiculous Smartphone Case You've Ever Seen?

We here at Gizmodo have seen some pretty ridiculous cases in our day. But for every minute we spend moaning and groaning about the latest absurdity in smartphone case land, about ten more are born. Since we obviously can't beat 'em, we might as well commiserate over 'em.

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The 9 Most Popular Apps No One Uses Anymore

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The 9 Most Popular Apps No One Uses Anymore

When the App Store first appeared more than a year after the iPhone's debut, we were in awe. The possibilities seemed endless! And the first thing most of us did with all that infinite opportunity? Use our phones to feign binge drinking.

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7 Dead Websites That Should Be Brought Back

11 of the Most Absurd Smartphone Cases We Have Ever Seen

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11 of the Most Groundbreaking Structures of the Year

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11 of the Most Groundbreaking Structures of the Year

Every year the Institution of Structural Engineers picks out the most interesting pieces of structural engineering out there, highlighting an aspect of design that tends to get overlooked. Today, it announced its picks for 2014—and they range from an Apple store to an ape enclosure.

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13 European Dream Homes You Can Actually Rent

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13 European Dream Homes You Can Actually Rent

It's no secret that Europe is full of magical places. However, you're probably never going to stay in Windsor Castle or sleep in Rapunzel's tower. You might, however, enjoy a similar brush with a fairy tale thanks to this architecture-loving travel agency in Germany.

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