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Some coral reefs could survive environmental changes for a very unexpected reason

We’re losing the coral reefs. There’s no two ways about it — these massive enclaves of marine life are on the decline. But the secret to saving the coral could be less diversity, not more. We generally think of diverse populations as being more flexible and resistant to harm, able to respond in a robust…

io9 Tim Barribeau Aug 30 '12

Acer’s Got an Awesome-Looking New 11-inch Touchscreen Ultrabook

While everyone’s spewing out Windows 8 hybrids all over the place, Acer has an 11-inch ultrabook that looks pretty exciting. The Aspire S7, the apparent semi-successor to the Aspire S5, has an 11-inch 1366×768 touchscreen (the same resolution as the 11-inch MacBook Air) made of Gorilla Glass, Core i5 or i7 processors, HDMI and USB…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Aug 30 '12

Real-Life Andy Warhol Campbell’s Soup Cans Make Your Pantry a Canvas

Since Andy Warhol’s original artwork can sell for millions of dollars at auction, Campbell’s has made it possible for all of us to have a piece of the artist’s work at home. Fifty years ago Warhol unveiled his tribute to Americana called 32 Campbell’s Soup Cans, and to celebrate the anniversary the company is releasing…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Aug 30 '12

This is how you fill a water bottle with fire

Need a cure for Thursday morning yuck? How about watching someone fill a water cooler bottle with a burst of flame? In slow motion? This is a quick experiment that you can do at home. By that, I mean it is physically possible to do at home, not that it is actually a good idea…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Aug 30 '12

The Kindle Fire Is Sold Out

The Kindle Fire is sold out, Amazon says. Oh that’s funny. Maybe that means we will get those new Amazon tablets next week after all. https://gizmodo.com/110-says-all-the-new-kindles-are-coming-next-week-5933590 We’ve been anticipating a refresh for a while, and Amazon announced this morning that its best-selling device is no longer available. There’s an Amazon event next week, so perhaps…

Commerce Leslie Horn Aug 30 '12

Amazon Could Put LCD and E-Ink in the Same Read-Anywhere Tablet

Back in 2010, a company called Pixel Qi seemed to have neared perfection with its transforming display. In a flash, it could bounce between a glare-free black and white readable screen and a vibrant LCD offering. Two years later, and we’re still waiting to see a major product actually use it. https://gizmodo.com/e-ink-is-dead-pixel-qis-amazing-transflective-lcd-just-5443895 Well, some of…

Commerce Brian Barrett Aug 30 '12

The Most Discouraging Justice League Rumor Imaginable

Thor: The Dark World heads to England’s most famous archaeological site. Prepare for a truly unfortunate Justice League rumor. Robocop is bringing in Beetlejuice himself to replace Hugh Laurie as a villainous CEO. Ryan Gosling and Christina Hendricks are making a modern fairy tale. And will Doctor Who go live for its 50th anniversary? Spoilers…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Aug 30 '12

Retro Dock Is How Grandpa Would Have Enjoyed His iPhone

Digging deep into its design archives, Philips has introduced a small collection of retro-looking radios packing decidedly modern features like DAB+ digital radio, and on the ORD 7100R, a pop-out iOS device dock. But the real appeal here are the radio’s old-timey designs which feature deep rich colors, faux wood finishes, and classic-looking knobs and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Aug 30 '12

Dell’s XPS Duo 12 Might Have the Best “Laptop” of Any Laptop/Tablet Combination

Over the next few weeks, you’re going to hear a lot of noise from manufacturers about how one hybrid product or another gives you all of the benefits of a laptop and a tablet, with no compromises on design. The Dell XPS Duo 12 is one of the few that actually seems to back that…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Aug 30 '12

Dell’s XPS 10 Tablet Is What a Laptop/Tablet Hybrid Is Supposed to Look Like

There are a lot of hybrid tablets coming out this fall. But while the ones we’ve seen seem to be splitting the difference, Dell seems to be focusing on the best parts of either laptop or tablet. Its XPS 10 is the tablet end of that bargain. The XPS 10 is a 10-inch ARM-based tablet…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Aug 30 '12

AT&T Opens Up Fancy Flagship Shop in Chicago

AT&T’s fancy new flagship shop in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile district is a 10,000-square-foot space teeming with technologies. There’s the biometric security system, which reads employees’ fingerprints. The iPad point-of sale system (which the carrier hopes to roll out to all of its stores in the next couple of years). An “Apps Bar”, a “Lifestyle Boutique”,…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Aug 30 '12

The Funniest Pictures Found on Google Street View

If you’ve spent any time on the Internet, you know that people are ridiculous. And they’re even more ridiculous in real life! Artist Jon Rafmanhas been documenting the absurd in Google Street View since 2009 with his project 9-eyes and continues to find ridiculous picture after ridiculous picture. Here’s a brief look at his collection…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 30 '12

eBay Bans Sale of “Metaphysical Goods”

Starting today, warlocks and witches the world over will have to find a more hospitable hosting platform for their black magic business: eBay has had enough. The Wall Street Journal reports that the online auction site, which has allowed the sale of metaphysical goods since its launching in 1995, has recently had a change of…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Aug 30 '12

HP Envy X2: This Windows 8 Hybrid Tablet Can Adapt to Any Circumstance

Just as Samsung unveiled a hybrid tablet that docks into a keyboard, HP is doing the same with their 11.6-inch Envy X2. And just like Samsung’s Series 5 model, the Envy X2 will come complete with a dual-core Intel Atom Z2760 chipset, two gigabytes of RAM, and 64 gigabytes of storage space. But what’s most…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 30 '12

The Stoner Channel: Bubblegum Necromancers, Closet Herbs, and the Dude Revealed

The Dude That Inspired “The Dude” You may think that the Coen Brothers simply pulled the protagonist for their cult hit The Big Lebowski from the creative ether but that’s like your opinion man. Turns out Jeffrey Lebowski is actually based on this man, super-slacker Jeffrey Dowd. Now, documentarian Jeff Feuerzeig takes a look at…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Aug 30 '12

Jabra Solemate Review: This Fresh Looking Bluetooth Speaker Won’t Party

Jabra’s new Solemate Bluetooth speaker looks like the fancy sneakers your favorite rappers wear. But does it sound good? And more important—can it party? What Is It? A $200 Bluetooth speaker with a built-in speakerphone. Who’s it For? People who care more about how audio gear looks than how it sounds. Design It really does…

Reviews Mario Aguilar Aug 30 '12

HP’s Spectre XT Touchsmart Has a Screen So Beautiful, You Can’t Help But Touch It

The idea of a touchscreen shoehorned into a traditional laptop form factor still seems a bit strange, but like it or not, they’re coming. And as such, HP’s Spectre XT Touchsmart is a pretty good way of doing it if it has to be done. Instead of using some cheap display panel, the company opted…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 30 '12

Romney 2012 Becomes First Political Campaign to Buy a Twitter Trending Topic

In what is by all accounts a pathetic bid for social currency, Mitt Romney’s campaign has officially become the first political campaign to buy a trending topic on Twitter. There are several ways you could look at this: 1. Romney 2012 fears that, come Thursday night—which is the last night of the RNC and when…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Aug 29 '12

Picture of the Day: September 29, 2012

NUTHIN BUT MECH | This is one of the many amazing illustrations by Lorin Wood that you’ll find in the multi-artist collection Nuthin But Mech, in stores now. If you like mech (and who doesn’t?) you won’t want to miss it. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view,…

io9 Annalee Newitz Aug 29 '12

A Boy Needed 38 Stitches After a Frozen Soda Can Exploded in His Face

When you want to cool a can of soda (or beer) quickly, what do you do? Stick it in the freezer! Wait a little bit and then boom, bang, icy deliciousness. We all do this. We don’t expect the can to explode in our face and cut us up until we need 38 stitches like…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 29 '12

Some coral reefs could survive environmental changes for a very unexpected reason

Acer’s Got an Awesome-Looking New 11-inch Touchscreen Ultrabook

Real-Life Andy Warhol Campbell’s Soup Cans Make Your Pantry a Canvas

This is how you fill a water bottle with fire

The Kindle Fire Is Sold Out

Amazon Could Put LCD and E-Ink in the Same Read-Anywhere Tablet

The Most Discouraging Justice League Rumor Imaginable

Retro Dock Is How Grandpa Would Have Enjoyed His iPhone

Dell’s XPS Duo 12 Might Have the Best “Laptop” of Any Laptop/Tablet Combination

Dell’s XPS 10 Tablet Is What a Laptop/Tablet Hybrid Is Supposed to Look Like

AT&T Opens Up Fancy Flagship Shop in Chicago

The Funniest Pictures Found on Google Street View

eBay Bans Sale of “Metaphysical Goods”

HP Envy X2: This Windows 8 Hybrid Tablet Can Adapt to Any Circumstance

The Stoner Channel: Bubblegum Necromancers, Closet Herbs, and the Dude Revealed

Jabra Solemate Review: This Fresh Looking Bluetooth Speaker Won’t Party

HP’s Spectre XT Touchsmart Has a Screen So Beautiful, You Can’t Help But Touch It

Romney 2012 Becomes First Political Campaign to Buy a Twitter Trending Topic

Picture of the Day: September 29, 2012

A Boy Needed 38 Stitches After a Frozen Soda Can Exploded in His Face

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