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The Case Against DRM on eBooks

Not only is Charlie Stross a published sci-fi author, but he is also an advocate for DRM-free eBooks. As such, he’s put together a thoughtful argument as to why DRM-free eBooks will be good for the publishing world… After I recommended that the major publishers drop mandatory DRM from their ebook products, I realized that…

Commerce Charlie Stross

Angry Women Storming Facebook’s New York HQ Today

Mark Zuckerberg. Marc Andreessen. David Sze. Jim Breye. Peter Thiel. Notice anything about these names? They’re all attached to penises! The advocates at womens’ group UltraViolet are not pleased with Facebook’s board of directors—and they’re protesting this afternoon. The group describes itself as “a community of women and men, fighting to expand women’s rights and…

Social Media Sam Biddle

And now, a frog sitting like a human being

Said the cameraman of this curiously placid bullfrog, “The video was shot entirely fortuitously. The frog is OK. There is no nails, no glue, animal abuse, etc. Later, she jumped off the bench and galloped away to the water.” Cue “The Michigan Rag,” and so forth. Hat tip to Hatman for suggesting this moment of…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Why Everybody’s Wrong About the G-Spot

The female G-spot is a much-discussed phenomenon. For every anecdotal report of its existence, there’s a denier. Sadly, for once science doesn’t really seem to help settle the matter either, with plenty of past reports suggesting its existence or otherwise. Today, the internet is awash with reports that a new study proves the G-spot is…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

This Avatar Android Will Perform Life-Threatening Work on the ISS

There are certain areas of the International Space Station that most astronauts would rather not visit—like the exterior. But sometimes, somebody has to clamber around out there, looking for hull cracks. That’s when the ISS calls on Russia’s SAR-400 telepresence assist-droid. The SAR-400 is the Russian Space Agency’s answer to the recently-launched Robonaut 2 (and…

Space & Spaceflight Andrew Tarantola

Cocaine abuse may actually accelerate brain aging

All drugs affect your brain differently… that’s assuming, of course, that these drugs have a brain to affect in the first place. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-what-your-brain-on-drugs-really-looks-like-5878523 New research reveals that the grey matter of chronic cocaine users actually melts away at an accelerated rate, suggesting that the brain of a cocaine addict ages faster than that of someone…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

An iPad Dock That Actually Looks Better Than Your Tablet

Because they seemingly outnumber the stars in the sky, speaker docks for iOS devices are rarely worth a second glance. But Jarre’s new AeroPad Two dock manages to do the near-impossible with a beautiful design that almost makes it feel like docking your iPad will muck it up. A standard 30-pin dock connector lets you…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

How To Kill That Awful Meebo Bar Forever (Updated)

Have you noticed Meebo, that annoying bar on the bottom of some websites like Boston.com’s Big Picture, Men’s Fitness, and TVGuide.com? Of course you have. It spits up ads and nags you to share stuff on Facebook while you’re just trying to read. It’s a website add-on increasingly used by publishers who hate their readers.…

Tech News Mat Honan

Wolverine meets Freddie Mercury = the greatest Marvel Comics pitch of all time

Breaking into comic books can be difficult, but having a fervent imagination definitely helps. In the 1990s, an unnamed artist submitted the below illustration to Marvel Comics. Even though this pitch didn’t get the hopeful a job with the publisher, it became a favorite of Marvel bullpen member Steve Bunche, who once recalled discovering this…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

You Can Take 3D Photo Tours of Famous Places in Google Maps Now

Google Maps and Street View are great for getting the lay of the land, but not so much for actually stopping to look around. Now Google Maps has added 3D photo tours of more than 15,000 popular sites around the world, like St. Mark’s Basilica or the Colosseum. Google Maps already had photos available for…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

The Lumia 900 Is Getting Even Crazier Looking!

You thought cyan Lumia was rad, man? You haven’t seen anything. Cyan is pretty much just bright blue, let’s be honest. Blue. Blue is for babies. Blue is for muppets. How about a pink so scorching, people will scream? In pain? https://gizmodo.com/nokia-lumia-900-review-this-might-save-windows-phone-5898783 Engadget reports a magenta variant has been spotted in Finland, meaning maybe there…

Tech News Sam Biddle

How Syfy Will Bring Science Fiction Back to Television

Is Syfy getting back to its science fiction roots? Last night the channel debuted their new slate of original scripted programming for their yearly upfront presentation. What they promised was a surprising break from their current line-up of magical dramas and charmed artifact programming. Instead, we were teased with potential shows about time travel, lunar…

Television Meredith Woerner

High-Power Hose Security System Will Soak Pirates into Submission

In a continued effort to prevent ocean-bound ships from being attacked and overtaken by pirates, a pair of Japanese companies have developed what they’re calling the Anti-Piracy Curtain. Which uses high-powered water jets and flailing hoses to intimidate would-be attackers. The curtain is actually a two-part system, starting with a series of high-powered nozzles firing…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Will The Hobbit Look Like a 70s Soap Opera at 48 FPS?

It seems Peter Jackson’s upcoming film, The Hobbit, is causing a stir among those CinemaCon goers who have been treated to a 10 minute preview screening of the film. And it’s not joyful stir. Viewers complained that the movie looked too real, that it had that look of low-budget television. Yikes. The reason for the…

Movies Michael Hession

Report: Microsoft Will Have a Spotify Competitor at E3

According to the Verge, Microsoft will have a sneak peak of its new music service—codename Woodstock—at this year’s E3. Early details suggest the browser-based service will let users share tracks and build group playlists. It will also apparently have a “scan and match” component similar to iTunes Match. That feature in iTunes Match finds songs…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

I want this life-size bouncy inflatable Stonehenge

In the classic heavy metal mockumentary This is Spinal Tap, the band is bedeviled by an improperly sized recreation of Stonehenge. Such is not the case in Glasgow, where artist Jeremy Deller has not skimped on the megaliths. For the Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art, Deller designed a full-scale inflatable version of Stonehenge that’s…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Alcoholism Can Now Be Treated with Prescription Drugs

Sometimes, quitting can be hard work—especially if you have an alcohol dependency. Now, however, it could be a whole lot easier: France has just cleared a new anti-alcoholism drug for use by its nation of claret swillers. Originally designed to treat nervous spasms, Baclofen—which goes by the trade names Kemstro, Lioresal and Gablofen—hasn’t been shown…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

App-Enhanced Pavement Turns Roads Into Wireless Hotspots

A Spanish company called Vía Inteligente has created a unique smart paving stone with a built-in computer as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. They’re designed as an easy way to provide wireless access to various services without the need for a hotspot or an ugly antenna, but it also has the potential to easily create…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Major New Developments for Amazing Spider-Man 2, Iron Man 3 and Catching Fire!

Today we learn who Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk is really based on, Samuel L. Jackson makes us laugh and Stretch Armstrong gets gritty. Sansa Stark talks about her first day on set and Vampire Diaries new tagline raises questions. Spoilers beyond this point! Top image from The Dark Knight Rises. Avengers The Avengers’ publicity juggernaut won’t…

Television Michael Ann Dobbs

Why the Next Generation MacBook Pro Will Probably Launch This June

Heads up, people! The 2012 edition of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference—one of the company’s biggest yearly events—has been announced: June 11 to June 15 in San Francisco. Traditionally, big new stuff always appears at the WWDC, sometimes hardware, sometimes software. What will happen in this keynote, the first by Apple’s CEO Tim Cook? My bet…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Case Against DRM on eBooks

Angry Women Storming Facebook’s New York HQ Today

And now, a frog sitting like a human being

Why Everybody’s Wrong About the G-Spot

This Avatar Android Will Perform Life-Threatening Work on the ISS

Cocaine abuse may actually accelerate brain aging

An iPad Dock That Actually Looks Better Than Your Tablet

How To Kill That Awful Meebo Bar Forever (Updated)

Wolverine meets Freddie Mercury = the greatest Marvel Comics pitch of all time

You Can Take 3D Photo Tours of Famous Places in Google Maps Now

The Lumia 900 Is Getting Even Crazier Looking!

How Syfy Will Bring Science Fiction Back to Television

High-Power Hose Security System Will Soak Pirates into Submission

Will The Hobbit Look Like a 70s Soap Opera at 48 FPS?

Report: Microsoft Will Have a Spotify Competitor at E3

I want this life-size bouncy inflatable Stonehenge

Alcoholism Can Now Be Treated with Prescription Drugs

App-Enhanced Pavement Turns Roads Into Wireless Hotspots

Major New Developments for Amazing Spider-Man 2, Iron Man 3 and Catching Fire!

Why the Next Generation MacBook Pro Will Probably Launch This June

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