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Nine new species of technicolor, tree-climbing tarantulas discovered

Tarantulas can be found all over the world. If you live in North America, there’s a good chance that any tarantula you’ve crossed paths with has been brown, but more vibrant-looking variations do exist. Case in point: Typhochlaena costae, one of the many species of South American tree-climbing tarantulas described in the latest issue of…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Nov 1 '12

This Weighted Pen Will Never Roll Off a Table

How much would you pay for a miraculous pen that’s guaranteed to never roll off a table? What’s that you say? Maybe a couple of bucks because that’s really only a problem that plagues ship captains, students with wonky Ikea desks, and people who live directly on fault lines? It’s a good thing the makers…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 1 '12

How would Rain Man be different if it was about giant crustaceans that ate people’s tongues?

This is the very question io9 asked Academy Award-winning director Barry Levinson (The Natural, Bugsy) about his new horror flick The Bay, which sees a bucolic Chesapeake Bay town overrun by a breed of pollution-mutated parasites. Spoilers ahead… io9: What were the challenges of filming The Bay in the found footage format? Barry Levinson: First…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 1 '12

Did This Handful of Sandbags Save an AT&T Store?

Prowling around Water St. in lower Manhattan today, I came across this AT&T store looking all lonely and dark, but with a resilient iPhone 5 banner hanging in the window. Was this trove of mobile phonery protected from Sandy? NOPE. Upon looking through the window, the scene inside was a ravaged scattering of retail detritus.…

Tech News Michael Hession Nov 1 '12

Join Gizmodo’s Movember Team: Gizmovember

Gonna keep this brief: Movember is cool, and we at Gizmodo officially like it. It’s a really good charity that gives money to a variety of serious organizations doing real work to cure real diseases. Yes, it’s a charity for men’s health issues, but even if you’re not a man, there are probably men in…

Tech News Gizmodo Nov 1 '12

What the hell is that giant cylinder smashing into this volcano in Mexico?

The Mexican media are reporting one of the oddest UFO sightings in a while. A witness with a camera recorded this enormous silver object plunging straight into the burning caldera of a volcano last week. Misguided alien attack or rogue geoengineering experiment? Hat tip to Inexplicata, who writes: Prof. Ana Luisa Cid has very kindly…

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 1 '12

The National Hurricane Center Totally Nailed the Sandy Forecast

The National Hurricane Center saw Hurricane Sandy coming from thousands of miles away, which is why authorities were able to effect evacuations before it devastated New York and New Jersey. Despite the storm’s bizarre trajectory, NHC’s track forecasts were off by average error of only 48 miles, a full two days ahead of time. Given…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 1 '12

Behold, ALL the birds

Feast your eyes on the first complete evolutionary tree for all known modern bird species. It’s exhaustive, colorful, and beautiful to behold – a little like an avicular Hillis Plot. But for all that this diagram tells us about birds’ evolutionary histories, what’s really interesting is what it says about how birds continue to evolve…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Nov 1 '12

The Ultimate io9 Guide to Everything Science Fictional in November!

November is here, and it’s packed with tons of excitement. New James Bond! Two great animated movies. The final Twilight! Plus long-awaited books by Hannu Rajaniemi, Jim Butcher, Ursula K. Le Guin, Cherie Priest and Lois McMaster Bujold. And the ultimate Firefly celebration! Here’s your survival guide to the entire universe of science fiction in…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 1 '12

Wealthy immortals try and off their wives in When First We Were Gods

What if you were going to live forever with a spouse that you hated? Rick Yancey’s short story When First We Were Gods tells the tale of a future society where the wealthy have attained immortality. In this world, one rich man plots to murder his wife, so his mistress can have her eternal life.…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 1 '12

ShadowMe Lets You View Anyone’s Twitter Feed From Your iPhone

Stop pretending like you’re not a social media stalker. That person you have a crush on. That head honcho you interviewed with. That celebrity you’re utterly obsessed with. Thanks to ShadowMe, you can now use your iPhone to see what they see on Twitter. It’s similar to what Tweetdeck already does, but, you know, shrunken…

Tech News Adrian Covert Nov 1 '12

This fantastic new art installation allows visitors to walk on air. Literally.

Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno’s latest work, On Space Time Foam, is now on display at HangarBicocca in Milan and it’s really quite extraordinary. The installation consists of a large floating structure composed of three levels of clear film that can be accessed by the public. Visitors are encouraged to walk, roll, crawl, or lie down.…

io9 George Dvorsky Nov 1 '12

Path for iPad: Your Small Social Network Gets a Bigger Look

If you’re not so inclined to share every detail of your life with each person you once sat next to in a sociology lecture, you’re probably using Path. As of today, you can enjoy your intimate social network from your iPad. What does it do? It’s a new version of Path-a social network that limits…

Tech News Leslie Horn Nov 1 '12

Archeologists in Bulgaria have discovered Europe’s oldest prehistoric town

Between six and seven thousand years ago, salt was every bit as valuable as gold; and the inhabitants of this ancient, heavily guarded settlement (recently named the oldest ever discovered in Europe) were swimming in the stuff. Several clues – uncovered in and around the ruins of the prehistoric burg, which resides in what is…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Nov 1 '12

iOS Update 6.0.1 Is Out, and It’s Mostly Bug Fixes

Apple just pushed out an update for iOS. Great! It’s almost all bug fixes. Uh… still great, sort of. Here’s the list: Fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 from installing software updates wirelessly over the air. Fixes a bug where horizontal lines may be displayed across the keyboard. Fixes an issue that could cause…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Nov 1 '12

If You’re In Manhattan Without Power, Adorama Set Up a Charging Station for You

We’ve seen the pictures of swarms of Manhattan’s Sandy victims huddled around outlets, struggling to charge their gadgets. For those who lost power Adorama is setting up a charging station right in front of the store at 42 West 18th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Because your iPad’s not going to reboot itself. h/t…

Tech News Leslie Horn Nov 1 '12

How To Charge Your Phone and Other Gadgets During a Blackout

The electricity grid seems like an infallible force, and it’s really wonderfully reliable—until for whatever reason it lets you down. When the lights go out for more than 24 hours, a healthy charge might be your only way to contact the world outside the darkness. A blackout doesn’t mean there’s no energy left out in…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 1 '12

This beautiful video montage captures the complete history of Earth in 1.5 minutes

Described as a “tapestry of footage,” the clip features segments from over 20 different documentaries and movies – but the nifty editing and soundtrack makes it seem quite seamless. [Via Mashable]

io9 George Dvorsky Nov 1 '12

How Much Exercise Is Needed To Burn Off a Can Of Coke?

More and more companies are getting on board this whole ‘truth in advertising’ push, including Coca-Cola who’ve posted this online calculator on its UK site that figures out how much exercise you’ll need to shed that sugar water. Is 70 minutes of ironing really worth that kick of caffeine? [Coca-Cola via Pocket-lint]

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 1 '12

11 Great New York Monsters (OK One Is From New Jersey)

New York is famous as a breeding ground for monsters. As we struggle to cope with the aftermath of a real-life monster, Frankenstorm, it seems only appropriate to escape into fantasy with these eleven tales of metropolitan destruction from beyond time, space, and science. HP Lovecraft wrote back in the 1920s that the Red Hook…

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 1 '12

Nine new species of technicolor, tree-climbing tarantulas discovered

This Weighted Pen Will Never Roll Off a Table

How would Rain Man be different if it was about giant crustaceans that ate people’s tongues?

Did This Handful of Sandbags Save an AT&T Store?

Join Gizmodo’s Movember Team: Gizmovember

What the hell is that giant cylinder smashing into this volcano in Mexico?

The National Hurricane Center Totally Nailed the Sandy Forecast

Behold, ALL the birds

The Ultimate io9 Guide to Everything Science Fictional in November!

Wealthy immortals try and off their wives in When First We Were Gods

ShadowMe Lets You View Anyone’s Twitter Feed From Your iPhone

This fantastic new art installation allows visitors to walk on air. Literally.

Path for iPad: Your Small Social Network Gets a Bigger Look

Archeologists in Bulgaria have discovered Europe’s oldest prehistoric town

iOS Update 6.0.1 Is Out, and It’s Mostly Bug Fixes

If You’re In Manhattan Without Power, Adorama Set Up a Charging Station for You

How To Charge Your Phone and Other Gadgets During a Blackout

This beautiful video montage captures the complete history of Earth in 1.5 minutes

How Much Exercise Is Needed To Burn Off a Can Of Coke?

11 Great New York Monsters (OK One Is From New Jersey)

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