News

Anonymous Strikes Back At Italian Cops With 8GB Leak

An Anonymous and AntiSec affiliated hacker has released an alleged 8GB of data from Italy’s CNAIPIC cyber defence police squad. The dump holds data on defence, corporate and intelligence agencies from around the world. Plus goofy personal photos.


July 5, 2011
News

Italian Police Strike Alleged Anonymous Hackers With Dawn Raids

Italian police busted a grabbag of hacker suspects (they claim were) tied to Anonymous, including an alleged regional “head of the group” by the name of Frey. Two others were hit with charges after a 32-raid sweep of the country.


June 10, 2011
Geek Out

This Epic Water Slide Helps You Forget Your Face Is Melting Off

Wherever you are today on this hellspawn sauna our planet has become today, I guarantee that you’d rather be about halfway down the world’s sickest, slickest water slide, toes pointed straight at the Mediterranean. Even worse: you could be there. Right now.


May 24, 2011
Geek Out

These 1950s Lamp Are Ripped From A 2150s Mothership

Lamps are easy to take for granted, because most lighting is petty dull, at best. But it doesn’t have to be! These bulb-beauties by Italian designer Gino Sarfatti don’t look 60 years old—in fact, they look gorgeously futuristic.


May 14, 2011
Mobile

Man Busted For Steering Bus While Using Two Phones At Once

OK, so American buses might gruesomely crash, ripping passengers apart, or be driven by drunkards, but at least our drivers use both hands! As opposed to no hands, as seen here in Italy. Dude just needed his email setup!


April 28, 2011
News

The Hunt To Find Mona Lisa’s Skull

A team of researchers in Italy are on the hunt to find the real Mona Lisa. That lawnmower-looking machine they’re holding is actually a geo-radar device that will scan the ground to locate the skull of the mysterious woman with an even more mysterious smile.


April 26, 2011
Mobile

Will Foreign Governments Get An Answer Out Of Apple?

South Korea is officially on Apple’s arse, looking for an answer about the company’s hidden tracking scandal. But they’re not alone: France, Germany and Italy are also beginning privacy investigations. With Apple remaining silent, this may be our best shot.


February 4, 2011
Gaming

Distracted Boy Falls On Train Tracks While Gaming

This video shows a 10-year-old boy so absorbed with his PSP that he apparently fell onto the tracks at a train station in Italy. With no train in sight, an off-duty cop jumps in and rescues him.


Geek Out

A Bridge This Fine – And Eco-Friendly – Deserves To Be Made

Can we make a rule, architects and city planners, to always include wind turbines in bridges from now on? Not only do they look absolutely fantastico, they could also perform a vital role in the future. Come see a closer view:


January 17, 2011
Entertainment

Italians Get 3DTV Through Terrestrial Network – If They Don’t Mind Waiting All Day

Italian terrestrial network Mediaset has launched what it claims is the world’s first 3DTV terrestrial broadcast system, but there’s a pretty big catch – the system “trickles” data to a set-top box hard drive throughout the day, to avoid data bottlenecks.