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Some People Built the Star Trek Academy or a Jedi School or Something

Check out this government building—made of concrete and glass—by architect Zaha Hadid. I bet we are going to see some science fiction movies located here in the near future. It holds all sorts of libraries and archives and Star Trek academies and Jedi training centers. Or something like that. It’s located in Montpellier, France, and…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

These F-15 Eagles Can Transform Into a Robotech Mecha at Any Time

They are just fooling around in a local training mission over North Carolina, but these three F-15 Eagle fighters look absolutely as gorgeous and desktop picturesque as they come. So F-22 Raptors be damned, when it comes to Robotech-worth material, these mothers still win the race. Image by Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller/USAF

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The io9 Survival Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy in August!

August’s science fiction and fantasy is full of wonders and revelations. There are no fewer than 10 new genre movies coming out this month — including the acclaimed Robot and Frank! There’s a new Ringworld novel co-written by Larry Niven, plus new books by Neal Stephenson and Sherwood Smith. There are a ton of conventions,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Perfectly Clear for Android: Instant Edits to Your Smartphone Snaps

Smartphone cameras have gotten so good that many people are ditching their point-and-shoots. Because of that, you can share your shots instantly, and if they’re not to your liking you can make them even better right on your device with Perfectly Clear for Android What does it do? Lets you effortlessly edit photos on your…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Koalas + Wolf Jaws = Pants-Soiling Terror

Prepare for disappointment, drop bear aficionados. The photo at left of an extremely ornery koala has been circulating around the internet recently, but it’s sadly just a manipulation of Flickr uploader Oz_drdolittle’s photo of a drenched koala. And if you’re bummed the monster at left doesn’t exist, know that reality caters all the zany fauna…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Windows 8 Just Leaked

We’re not saying anyone should pirate Windows 8, because it’s against American legal code and universal moral law, but if you wanted to, it’s out there for the downloading. Illegally. It won’t officially hit developers until the 15th of this month, at which point it’ll be pirated even more rampantly, but if you want to…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Add a Splash of Color to Your iPhone

The design of the iPhone is something of a work of art on its own. But sometimes staring at the same thing can get boring. Accordingly, painter Jenny Vorwaller has turned 52 of her watercolors into multicolored cases. The abstract pieces run $35. The only caveat here is if you plan to upgrade when the…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Immortality by 2045? Russian scientists think it’s possible.

Do you want to live forever? Are you on Forbes’ World Billionaire List? Holy crap, have we got an opportunity for you. Entrepreneur Dmitry Itskov and a team of Russia’s leading scientists want to make humans immortal. They call it the 2045 initiative, and they plan to create a fully functional, holographic human avatar, complete…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

I’m In Love With This Gorgeous Vintage Fishing Knife and I Don’t Even Know What It All Does (Update: Figured It Out!)

We stumbled upon this German vintage Puma folding fisherman’s knife on eBay and we can’t take our eyes off of it. But, er, we’re not even entirely sure what all of the little design elements do. We’re not a fisherman, but let’s take a closer look. Here’s a look at the stainless steel knife unfolded.…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Every Clue and Spoiler From the New Doctor Who Trailer!

Doctor Who’s latest epic trailer is out, and it’s full of Daleks, dinosaurs, gunfights and Weeping Angels. There are tons of new glimpses of the first five episodes of the season, which will be airing this fall. But what does it all mean? https://gizmodo.com/new-doctor-who-trailer-will-stop-both-your-hearts-with-5931126 We’re here to break it down for you. With massive spoilers…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Would Your Rather Wear a Computer on Your Face or Your Body?

When it comes to interacting with computers in unorthodox ways, Google Glasses are the first thing that come to mind. But it’s not the only concept. There’s also the computer which is integrated into our clothing. We’ve fitness and health concepts that can provide bio-feedback, and others which can control your MP3s. But what about…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Spy on Instagram All Around the World in Realtime

People across the globe are Instagramming right now. In Tokyo, a face, cat’s legs, breakfast sandwich, and another face were just uploaded. How can you tell? This site lets you watch it all happen, instantaneously. This Is Now documents the unceasing, visually nauseating torrent of Instagram pics taken in New York, London, Sao Paolo, Tokyo,…

Tech News Sam Biddle

These lovely paper birds will make you feel at peace with the world

Diana Beltrán Herrera is a Colombian designer whose incredible paper animals are so beautiful and clean that they’re like John Audubon drawings come to life. If you’re feeling like all is not right with the world, just allow these unnatural bits of nature to restore your faith in the possibility that awesomeness lurks somewhere right…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Microsoft: Metro Isn’t Metro Anymore (Update: MS Responds)

Well this is going to be weird. After calling Microsoft’s radically wonderful UI design “Metro” for a couple of years now, The Verge says Microsoft is ditching the name for legal reasons. So now what the hell do we say? According to a source “who wishes to remain anonymous,” Microsoft is telling Metro developers to…

Tech News Sam Biddle

The Olympics Are Using Miniature RC Mini Coopers To Retrieve Javelins and Other Track & Field Gear

The 2012 Olympics might best be remembered for being some of the most over-sponsored games ever. But even product placement can occasionally be awesome, like these 1/4-scale RC Mini Coopers that will be used to retrieve hammers, shots, discuses, and javelins when the track & field events finally get under way. Despite being scale models,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Iggy Pop’s entire Star Trek acting career, in under 3 minutes

In the 1970s, beanpole rock legend Iggy Pop provided animalistic shrieks for his band The Stooges, whipped his genitalia out, and rolled around in broken glass and bloody peanut butter. And in 1997, Pop would guest-star on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine at the request of DS9 bigwig Ira Steven Behr (below). Pop’s role? Yelgrun,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Why an Elevator Through the Center of the Earth Made Total Sense for Total Recall

If you’ve watched the TV spots and trailers for the new Total Recall movie, you’ve probably noticed a giant metal skyscraper-like elevator, that takes citizens from one side of the planet, to the other. Yes, this movie replaces Mars with an elevator through the center of the Earth, and it’s a huge part of the…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Dying a Single Shirt With CO2 Saves 25 Liters of Water

The simple act of turning a shirt from white to blue—or any color—requires 25 liters of water and enough harmful chemicals that every clothing manufacturer should be looking for safer methods. Like this fantastic CO2-based DryDye technology that Adidas has started using which doesn’t require a single drop of H2O. But it’s not like the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This is how a real robot uprising would play out

XKCD’s Randall Munroe has a pretty serious background in robotics. As a kid he designed underwater ROVs and programmed battlebots. As a college grad, he worked on robots for a little organization called NASA. Maybe you’ve heard of it. This foundation is what qualifies him to address the following question: “What if there was a…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Software Glitch Costs Trading Firm $440 Million In 45 Minutes

Knight Capital lost $440 million in a flash on Wednesday when newly installed trading software went haywire. That’s nearly double the company’s second quarter revenue, and could be enough to sink Knight for good. You know all the concerns about automated high-speed trading on the stock market? This. So how does a screw up this…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Some People Built the Star Trek Academy or a Jedi School or Something

These F-15 Eagles Can Transform Into a Robotech Mecha at Any Time

The io9 Survival Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy in August!

Perfectly Clear for Android: Instant Edits to Your Smartphone Snaps

Koalas + Wolf Jaws = Pants-Soiling Terror

Windows 8 Just Leaked

Add a Splash of Color to Your iPhone

Immortality by 2045? Russian scientists think it’s possible.

I’m In Love With This Gorgeous Vintage Fishing Knife and I Don’t Even Know What It All Does (Update: Figured It Out!)

Every Clue and Spoiler From the New Doctor Who Trailer!

Would Your Rather Wear a Computer on Your Face or Your Body?

Spy on Instagram All Around the World in Realtime

These lovely paper birds will make you feel at peace with the world

Microsoft: Metro Isn’t Metro Anymore (Update: MS Responds)

The Olympics Are Using Miniature RC Mini Coopers To Retrieve Javelins and Other Track & Field Gear

Iggy Pop’s entire Star Trek acting career, in under 3 minutes

Why an Elevator Through the Center of the Earth Made Total Sense for Total Recall

Dying a Single Shirt With CO2 Saves 25 Liters of Water

This is how a real robot uprising would play out

Software Glitch Costs Trading Firm $440 Million In 45 Minutes

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