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Acne Enhancing Pink Lighting Used To Deter Loitering Youths

According to the BBC, a handful of small towns in the UK are installing pink lighting around shops, and other areas where teens hang out and cause trouble, because it makes acne and skin blemishes more visible. Since teens are already incredibly self-conscious of the way they look, the last place they’ll want to hang…

Health Andrew Liszewski Mar 14 '12

The First New iPad Camera Shots: Pretty Good! But Don’t Use It, Ever

The iPad 2’s camera was “really terrible,” and you look like an imbecile when using it. The latter factor is still firmly in place, but at least this time around Apple’s tablet takes pretty decent photos. Still, don’t do that. https://gizmodo.com/ipad-2-review-5782982 The Vietnamese gents at Tinhte.vn, who received their new iPad early, put up a…

Tech News Sam Biddle Mar 14 '12

This ghostly hill in Lithuania is covered in 100,000 crosses

Twelve kilometers north of the Lithuanian town of Siauliai sits a historical hill fort that has become buried under tens of thousands of crosses. Over the centuries, this somber hill has accrued crosses from passing pilgrims. In more recent history, the site was a symbol of resistance against Russian (and later Soviet) occupation of Lithuania.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Mar 14 '12

Use Your iPhone Like a 1970s Police Detective With This Radio Transceiver

You’ll need to finish the look with a short-sleeve dress shirt and tacky wool tie, but this iPhone transceiver will have you radioing dispatch for backup like a cop out of a Beastie Boys video. It’s basically just a $20 speaker with a built-in mic that connects to your iPhone’s, or any modern phone’s, headphone…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 14 '12

The cast of The Hunger Games reveals all. And do we already know The Walking Dead‘s big secret?

Get the lowdown on the first five episodes of season two of Game of Thrones. Dark Shadows is finally getting a trailer. There’s potentially some bad news for World War Z. Plus prepare for the return of Vampire Diaries and Secret Circle! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Hunger Games. X-Men: First…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Mar 14 '12

Is CO2 Making You Fat?

There’s a never-ending stream of scientific explanations for obesity. The latest suggests that CO2 contributes to our weight gain and that as we pump more of it in to the atmosphere, the fatter we become. But can that really be the case? The theory is favored by Lars-Georg Hersoug, a scientist from Denmark. He suggests…

Health Jamie Condliffe Mar 14 '12

When played on Tesla coils, “Dueling Banjos” sounds even more ominous

In the 2072 remake of Deliverance, the vacationing clone of Ned Beatty will have his data cloud unlawful breached by a duo of mutant, retro-obsessed hackers who will demand that he “squeal like a Commodore 64.” Also Burt Reynolds will be reprising his role, as Burt Reynolds is more of an ideal than a man,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Mar 14 '12

This Is What Three Years of One Person’s GPS Data Looks Like

There are plenty of cool GPS data projects in existence, but this is one of the most beautiful I’ve seen: three whole years of location data, taken from an iPhone. https://gizmodo.com/gps-map-made-with-one-really-really-long-walk-5583913 To make it, Aaron Parecki collected the location from his iPhone every few seconds for over three years. Then he turned his data into…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Mar 14 '12

It Takes a 700 Per Cent Increase in Hacking to Attract Attention on Capitol Hill

Senators are often slow to react to issues that involve technology, not least because they’re hardly the youngest people in the world. When it comes to hacking, though, it seems to have taken a huge surge in activity to make them stop and take notice. The New York Times reports that senators have recently looked…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe Mar 14 '12

Google Cozies Up to the Pentagon

On Monday, the Defense Department’s best-known geek announced that she was leaving the Pentagon for a job at Google. It was an unexpected move: Washington and Mountain View don’t trade top executives very often. But it shouldn’t come as a complete surprise. The internet colossus has had a long and deeply complicated relationship with America’s…

Tech News Noah Shachtman-wired Mar 14 '12

Apple Subpoenaed by FTC Over Google Search on iOS Devices

The FTC has subpoenaed Apple as part of an antitrust probe of Google, in order to determine how search is incorporated into iOS devices. The request for information specifically asks for details about agreements that made Google the default search engine on Apple’s mobile devices. A report by Bloomberg suggests that the subpoena indicates that…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Mar 14 '12

Watch HTC Pump 10,000 Volts Through Its Phone

HTC’s new One S has a crazy metal unibody, that the company proudly claimed was made using micro arc oxidation. But what the hell is that process? It’s freakin’ cool, that’s what. https://gizmodo.com/htc-one-s-hands-on-really-solid-really-fast-updated-5888409/ It involves pumping 10,000 volts through the aluminum shell in a process akin to lightning striking the thing, which causes microscopic changes…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Mar 14 '12

Fly Like an Underwater Superman…Aquaman?

Getting dragged behind a boat is no fun. Getting dragged behind a boat but underwater is freakin’ awesome. At least that’s the idea behind the new Subwing system. Invented in 2010 by Simon Sivertsen, the Subwing works like a fish’s fin—or the Rocketeer’s helmet. Pressing the leading edge of the device down will cause the…

Gadgets Andrew Tarantola Mar 14 '12

The Internet Finally Kills off Printed Encyclopaedia Britannicas

Encyclopaedia Britannica was the last word in in-home facts for nearly a quarter of a millennium, from 1766 to 2010. Now, it’s just one more casualty of the Digital Age along with classifieds and the Yellow Pages. Brittanica was the oldest continuously published, English-language encyclopedia in the world. It became widely popular during the 1950’s…

Books & Comics Andrew Tarantola Mar 14 '12

Nearly All Lost Smart Phone Finders Will Snoop Through It, Only Half Might Return It

Well, so much for relying on the kindness of strangers. Symantec studied the reactions of average people who found a lost cell phone in public and the results are less than what you’d call “upstanding.” Symantec’s Smartphone Honey Stick Project dropped 50 smart phones in various public areas—shopping centers, bus stations, elevators—throughout New York, Washington…

Privacy & Security Andrew Tarantola Mar 14 '12

Better Know a Bud, Exploding Icebergs, and Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition

Roll that spliff phatly, pack some fresh ice into the binger, and set the Volcano to “toastify.” It’s time for tonight’s Stoner Channel. We’ve collected our best high-times material for the discerning pothead so sit back, relax, and pass that shit on the left, yo. Tonght’s shot of Buddha Seed Syrup comes from reader Alex…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 14 '12

Let’s Watch Siri Murder My Most Favorite Song for a Minute

Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest songs ever recorded. Don’t try to argue it, you can’t. It’s so good, you can play it at your wedding and your funeral. But it’s not quite as good as when Apple’s robosistant tries to take the lead. Apple-spoofing site Scoopertino produced the video…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 13 '12

Rdio Overhauls Social Music Subscription to Combat ‘Boring,’ ‘Spreadsheet’ Approach

Rdio, the music subscription service from Skype and Kazaa co-founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, announced major changes to its music subscription service designed to “put music and people front and center,” in an effort to evolve past what it calls the “boring” “spreadsheet” approach of some other music services. The company unveiled new apps…

Tech News Eliot Van Buskirk - Evolver.fm Mar 13 '12

Are Florida’s “Brooklyn-Style Bagels” a Sham?

The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company claims it devised a revolutionary water filtration system that turns ordinary Florida tap into the secret ingredient that flavors delicious New York bagels. But now an investor is suing the company saying it’s all a lie. Oy vey. Is it possible to get a “New York-style bagel” outside New…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Mar 13 '12

BBC News: We’ve Been Hacked by the Iranians

BBC News’ outlet BBC Persia was reportedly hacked by Iranian authorities this evening. The news group claims that the cyber-attack is part of an expanding effort by the regime to stifle coverage within the country. BBC’s director-general, Mark Thompson, reported that BBC’s London office was inundated with robo-calls and also that a group had attempted…

Privacy & Security Andrew Tarantola Mar 13 '12

Acne Enhancing Pink Lighting Used To Deter Loitering Youths

The First New iPad Camera Shots: Pretty Good! But Don’t Use It, Ever

This ghostly hill in Lithuania is covered in 100,000 crosses

Use Your iPhone Like a 1970s Police Detective With This Radio Transceiver

The cast of The Hunger Games reveals all. And do we already know The Walking Dead‘s big secret?

Is CO2 Making You Fat?

When played on Tesla coils, “Dueling Banjos” sounds even more ominous

This Is What Three Years of One Person’s GPS Data Looks Like

It Takes a 700 Per Cent Increase in Hacking to Attract Attention on Capitol Hill

Google Cozies Up to the Pentagon

Apple Subpoenaed by FTC Over Google Search on iOS Devices

Watch HTC Pump 10,000 Volts Through Its Phone

Fly Like an Underwater Superman…Aquaman?

The Internet Finally Kills off Printed Encyclopaedia Britannicas

Nearly All Lost Smart Phone Finders Will Snoop Through It, Only Half Might Return It

Better Know a Bud, Exploding Icebergs, and Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition

Let’s Watch Siri Murder My Most Favorite Song for a Minute

Rdio Overhauls Social Music Subscription to Combat ‘Boring,’ ‘Spreadsheet’ Approach

Are Florida’s “Brooklyn-Style Bagels” a Sham?

BBC News: We’ve Been Hacked by the Iranians

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