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The E.T. Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Packaging Is Completely Ridiculous and Awesome

It’s been 30 years since the world’s most loveable extra-terrestrial made its debut on the silver screen, and to celebrate the anniversary the film is being released on Blu-ray with what has to be some of the most over-the-top and brilliant re-packaging ever. It seems the film studios have finally found the perfect solution to…

Movies Andrew Liszewski Jul 26 '12

Every Single Preposterous Tom Hanks Face from the Cloud Atlas Trailer

You’ve seen the trailer for Cloud Atlas, but did you spot all the many faces of Tom Hanks? As David Mitchell’s novel jumps from century to century, so do the actors playing various characters throughout time. Especially Tom Hanks. Here is our collection of the many ways Tom Hanks appears in Cloud Atlas. https://gizmodo.com/first-6-minute-trailer-for-cloud-atlas-is-simply-stunni-5929189 Thanks…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 26 '12

Rare Batman Comics That Everyone Should Read

Batman has appeared in untold thousands of comic books over the decades. You could pretty much spend the rest of your life reading about Batman. But some of the coolest and most interesting Batman stories aren’t at your local bookstore, on the big shelf of hardcover and paperback collections. They’re only available in the mysterious…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders and Will Brooker Jul 26 '12

Facebook Earnings: Just Under a Billion Users, Just Over a Billion Revenue

There are 955 million people in this world with Facebook accounts, and they collectively poured $1.18 billion into Zuck & Co.’s coffers these last three months. Which, hey, not a bad welcome to Wall Street! Of those 955 million total users, Facebook sees 552 million accessing the site daily, and a total of 543 million…

Social Media Brian Barrett Jul 26 '12

How to Fix Every Mountain Lion Annoyance With Third Party Apps

So Mountain Lion isn’t perfect. It’s got its flaws. But overall, it’s a solid platform, and a lot of the smaller issues can be fixed with third party apps

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jul 26 '12

How to rescue a trio of bear cubs using a ladder, a truck, and a couple willing volunteers

Bears are smart. Like, a lot smarter than most people give them credit for. But that doesn’t mean they don’t still make mistakes — say, winding up trapped inside a massive trash can, for instance. Fear not, wee ursine triplets! Here come some daring humans to the rescue! https://gizmodo.com/study-proves-bears-can-count-as-well-as-primates-5918890 I’ve watched this a number of…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jul 26 '12

Blind Mice Can See Again—and Maybe Blind Humans, Too

Some mice that once were blind can now see, thanks to a breakthrough from researchers at UC Berkley. And humans might not be far behind. There are two main causes of blindness—retinitis pigmentosa, which is genetic, and macular degeneration, an age-related problem your grandmother might have. Both ailments are related in that the retina’s rods…

Health Leslie Horn Jul 26 '12

This Logitech Lapdesk Is Your Better-Than-Letting-Your-Feet-Fall-Asleep Deal of the Day

I just bought myself one of them fancy new ultrabooks. I’m very proud of it, and I’ve already filled up the tiny SSD it came with. It’s a lot of fun to play around with. So sleek and fast and pretty, but like any laptop it can be awkward to sit on your lap. Sometimes…

Tech News J.D. Levite Jul 26 '12

Futurama proves that hating Zoidberg is a sign of your basic humanity

It’s like someone wrote this episode of Futurama with a gun to their head, being forced to involve all the tertiary characters of the show in one giant explosion of Zoidberg hate. Which is my way of saying that this is one hell of a good episode. At the end of this half hour, you…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jul 26 '12

Will These Water Bottle Gloves Really Make It Easier To Drink While Running?

It’s often tricky, as a runner, to rehydrate without lowering your heart rate. But will Salomon’s new Sense Hydro S-Lab gloves—which strap a water bottle to each hand for easy access—make it easier or downright impossible? The set won’t be available until September, but it looks like they use a pair of soft plastic bottles…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 26 '12

Does the African genome hold the secrets of a previously unknown species of hominid?

Researchers have just finished performing the most comprehensive genetic analysis of modern day Africans ever. And they’ve turned up some absolutely incredible results. Their findings suggest humans are more genetically diverse than we’d previously believed. But they also show that ancient humans may have interbred with an unknown species of hominin — what researchers surmise…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jul 26 '12

The Most Bullsh*t Specs List I’ve Ever Seen

The list of features on this $200 Bluetooth speaker is absolutely remarkable. I’ve never seen so much bullshit on one page, and I look at bullshit about shitty products all day. The marketing materials for Croon Audio’s The Original are pretentious mound of meaningless jargon. Even the name, “The Original,” clumsily falls off your tongue…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jul 26 '12

Passenger Video Shows Terrifying Aborted Landing On Boeing 737

A Boeing 737-200 had to abort a landing after heavily damaging its right wing. The impact was so harsh that it ripped off part of the wing and damaged a flap. The plane recovered at the last second, when it seemed that a fatal impact was imminent. Skip to minute 2:11 to see the moment…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 26 '12

A Cute Lamp That’s Also a Bulletin Board

Well isn’t this is just about the most perfect little desk lamp around. Called the Luminaire Post, it’s two things rolled into one: a light source and a bulletin board. So each time you flip it on, you get a glimpse of the items on your to-do list. Crafted by Brazilian design shop Studio Ninho,…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jul 26 '12

You Can Now Search Google by Hand-Writing Words on Your Phone or Tablet

Google is now letting you perform searches by just scribbling a few letters on the face of your phone or tablet. Handwrite is a new function on iOS and Android that should help you search for and find stuff more quickly. To use it, you just have to go to google.com on your device, and…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jul 26 '12

Buying a Ton of Guns on the Internet Is Cheap, Legal, and Shockingly Easy

If you’re a terrorist, a guerrilla, or are aspiring toward either, The Armory might be your gun depot of choice. But for anyone not on the government’s radar, 100-percent legal, open websites are all you need to plan an American massacre. This is a little scary. https://gizmodo.com/the-secret-online-weapons-store-thatll-sell-anyone-anyt-5927379 It doesn’t appear James Holmes broke any laws…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 26 '12

Genetically modified apples won’t turn brown when you slice them

Good news for people who like to take a bite out of an apple, and then just leaving it sitting on the kitchen counter for the rest of the day: A small Canadian company called Okanagan Specialty Fruits is developing a genetically engineered apple that won’t turn brown after it has been sliced or bruised.…

io9 George Dvorsky Jul 26 '12

Is Google Chrome’s Shockwave Plugin Making Your Computer Freak Out?

If the issues with Gtalk and Twitter weren’t already enough, we’re having yet another issue over at Giz HQ. Shockwave is wreaking havoc on our Chrome browsers. Not that Shockwave hasn’t already been a resource hog, but today is especially bad. Maybe it’s a temporary incompatibility with OS X Mountain Lion or some other random…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 26 '12

10 Things We Want From a New Star Trek TV Show

Two things happened in the past week or so: Star Trek: The Next Generation’s first season came out in eye-popping high definition. And Roberto Orci said that talks about a new Star Trek TV show are “almost real.” https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-the-next-generation-is-brand-new-all-over-ag-5928504 https://gizmodo.com/new-star-trek-tv-show-could-be-an-animated-series-5927598 As legions of Trek fans, old and new, pore over the first year of TNG…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 26 '12

Clever Cutting Board Keeps Your Fingers Well Clear Of the Blade

If the fear of accidentally lopping off a finger keeps you from experimenting in the kitchen, designer Rowan Williams’ Pego cutting board concept should fill you with more culinary confidence. It has a clever movable peg design that holds what you’re cutting for you, so your fingers never get anywhere close to the blade. With…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 26 '12

The E.T. Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Packaging Is Completely Ridiculous and Awesome

Every Single Preposterous Tom Hanks Face from the Cloud Atlas Trailer

Rare Batman Comics That Everyone Should Read

Facebook Earnings: Just Under a Billion Users, Just Over a Billion Revenue

How to Fix Every Mountain Lion Annoyance With Third Party Apps

How to rescue a trio of bear cubs using a ladder, a truck, and a couple willing volunteers

Blind Mice Can See Again—and Maybe Blind Humans, Too

This Logitech Lapdesk Is Your Better-Than-Letting-Your-Feet-Fall-Asleep Deal of the Day

Futurama proves that hating Zoidberg is a sign of your basic humanity

Will These Water Bottle Gloves Really Make It Easier To Drink While Running?

Does the African genome hold the secrets of a previously unknown species of hominid?

The Most Bullsh*t Specs List I’ve Ever Seen

Passenger Video Shows Terrifying Aborted Landing On Boeing 737

A Cute Lamp That’s Also a Bulletin Board

You Can Now Search Google by Hand-Writing Words on Your Phone or Tablet

Buying a Ton of Guns on the Internet Is Cheap, Legal, and Shockingly Easy

Genetically modified apples won’t turn brown when you slice them

Is Google Chrome’s Shockwave Plugin Making Your Computer Freak Out?

10 Things We Want From a New Star Trek TV Show

Clever Cutting Board Keeps Your Fingers Well Clear Of the Blade

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