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This photo of the super-jellyfish? It’s a lie.

Have you seen this picture? Apparently it’s been floating around on the internet for a while now, but has experienced something of a comeback as of late, usually with some version of the following caption: The Lions Mane Jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. They have been swimming in arctic waters since before…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 25 '12

This R2-D2 Rug Would Look Great In the Emperor’s Throne Room

I don’t know why Pottery Barn only sells this lovely graphic print R2-D2 rug on their ‘Kids’ site. I would happily put one in every room of my home, and I suspect I’m not alone. But Pottery Barn probably realizes this too. So they actually sell the pure wool rug—dyed blue and gray with a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 25 '12

The Power A Batarang Wired Xbox 360 Controller Is Your Not-A-Real-Batarang Deal of the Day

So how do we feel about Microsoft and Sony waiting until 2013 or 2014 to put out their new systems? With the pace of phones moving so quickly, tablets popping out like companies have indigestion and even laptops becoming more ultra every year, it seems like game consoles have become forgotten technology. But! We would…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Jan 25 '12

With Flame Alphabet, the bar has been raised for weird apocalypses

You think The Road was bleak? You found Zone One kind of dark and relentless? Bah. The latest literary apocalypse, Ben Marcus’ The Flame Alphabet, is weirder, more disturbing and harder to deal with than any of your other literary calamities. The Flame Alphabet may not be the most violent apocalypse, but it is quite…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 25 '12

“The fuel tank is half full”: Gregory Benford on why the dream of space exploration is not dead

Reason Magazine just posted a must-read article from its February 2012 issue by Timescape author Gregory Benford, in which he examines the expansive dream of space exploration propounded in the early 1950s by Wernher Von Braun. And he concludes that even though NASA seems to be scaling back and our dreams of interplanetary exploration have…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 25 '12

Floating Flamer BBQ Lets You Host Tailgate Parties From a Canoe

Apparently the creators of this Floating Flamer barbecue haven’t heard the old adage that you should wait an hour after eating before swimming. Because they want you grilling up burgers and hot dogs while you’re frolicking in the waves. I can’t argue with the convenience of having easy access to grilled consumables without getting out…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 25 '12

Princess Leia meets Tank Girl, and the galaxy is made way cooler as a result

Our new favorite fan-art mashup combines Star Wars and Tank Girl, to give Princess Leia a bit more attitude to cope with that nerf herder guy. Mashup artist James Hance posted this a couple days ago, and prints and T-shirts are already available. Check out the whole thing, plus his new doodle in progress, “Anakin…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 25 '12

Are the Next Great Windows Phones Landing March 18th?

Two of the phones we’re looking forward to more than anything else in this wide world are the Nokia 900 and the Mechagodzilla Titan II. BGR says it’s got the word on the phones’ due dates (and prices). Gulp. According to a “trusted source,” the two solid handsets will both arrive on March 18th—the Titan…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 25 '12

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Tech News Roberto Baldwin Jan 25 '12

Martian Manhunter gets a psychic headache in this sneak peek of DC Comics’ Stormwatch

Courtesy of DC Comics, here’s an exclusive first look at next week’s issue of Stormwatch. In this four-page preview by Doctor Who scribe Paul Cornell and illustrator Miguel Sepulveda, the clandestine superteam gets hammered by an extraterrestrial threat who should look familiar to WildC.A.T.s readers. Watch as your favorite characters like Apollo, The Midnighter, and…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Jan 25 '12

Google-Approved Motorola Lawsuit Trying to Block iPhone 4S and iCloud

The days of Apple and Google sitting down for a nice cup of tea are long gone. Now they’re staring across the battlements, just waiting to lawyer bomb each other into the Stone Age. Motorola’s new lawsuit against Apple—which Google had to approve—is the latest stop on the road to the inevitable clash of titans.…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jan 25 '12

Whirlpool’s MAX Microwave Looks More Futuristic than the Space Shuttle

Or at least it sure pretends to be! The rounded (in the rear) unit doesn’t look like any microwave we’ve ever seen, owing mostly to its wonderful sci-fi form, but also that dubious under-lighting. Sort of Kubrick meets Vin Diesel. Aside from its singular design, the MAX—which is so “limited edition” that there’s no word…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 25 '12

Add an Electric Chainsaw To Your AK-47 To Battle Non-Existant Zombies

The zombie fad will soon be as old and tired as steampunk, but ridiculous creations like this electric chainsaw accessory designed to hang off the front of an AK-47 can still coax a smile out of me. The Zombie-X rifle was created by DoubleStar as a more effective tool for dealing with the imaginary apocalypse…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 25 '12

A Machine That Turns a Tree’s Rings into a Musical Score

Check out a modified record player that reads growth rings from a tree like musical notes. Created by German artist Bartholomäus Traubeck, Years takes the annual rings that you find in cross-sections of trees and converts them into piano music. He describes the process on his website: A tree’s year rings are analysed for their…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 25 '12

I Just Banned Jesus Diaz

Last night, during a heated discussion in a post about Google, Jesus called someone a “corporate cocksucker”. Then he did it again. Then he said something I don’t really understand about tits. It’s a clear violation of our commenting policy. In Jesus’ own words: If you cross a line, you are done. I hate to…

Tech News Joe Brown Jan 25 '12

Most powerful laser ever created can heat matter to over 3.6 million degrees

This newly created X-ray laser is just unimaginably powerful. It’s a billion times brighter than any previous X-ray source, and it can probe hot dense matter at nearly four million degrees. This laser could unlock the secrets of the Sun. Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory created the laser, which…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jan 25 '12

How Will Google’s New Privacy Policy Affect You?

If you were hanging around the internet yesterday afternoon, you probably noticed some hubbub around Google’s new, unified Terms of Service Agreement. But what’s it actually going to mean for you? Well, this: How Will Sharing My Data Google-Wide Affect Me? One of the chief gripes about the change is that Google will “track” you…

Tech News Brent Rose Jan 25 '12

Get your stinking paws on these glorious Planet of the Apes posters!

Back in May, The Alamo Drafthouse hosted an 8-hour marathon of all five Planet of the Apes films on 35mm. To compliment this epic screening, MONDO and Alamo Drafthouse paired up yet again to create a gorgeous collection of Planet of the Apes prints, one for each movie and one special “re-issue”. Now they’re finally…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 25 '12

This Is Real Team Work

And the cutest photo of the day award goes to If You Can’t Reach That Nintendo 3DS, Team Up With Your Twin Sister. I wonder how often do they change places. [Google+ — Thanks Gustavo!]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 25 '12

How the Government Used a Con Artist to Catch Google’s Criminal Activities

Last summer, Google had to pay $500 million to avoid criminal prosecution by the US government. Using a convicted con artist, the feds caught Google aiding illegal online pharmaceutical drug sales. The operation—as described by the Wall Street Journal—is movie material. The con artist is the man in the photo: David Whitaker. He presented himself…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 25 '12

This photo of the super-jellyfish? It’s a lie.

This R2-D2 Rug Would Look Great In the Emperor’s Throne Room

The Power A Batarang Wired Xbox 360 Controller Is Your Not-A-Real-Batarang Deal of the Day

With Flame Alphabet, the bar has been raised for weird apocalypses

“The fuel tank is half full”: Gregory Benford on why the dream of space exploration is not dead

Floating Flamer BBQ Lets You Host Tailgate Parties From a Canoe

Princess Leia meets Tank Girl, and the galaxy is made way cooler as a result

Are the Next Great Windows Phones Landing March 18th?

Shazam Player Gallery

Martian Manhunter gets a psychic headache in this sneak peek of DC Comics’ Stormwatch

Google-Approved Motorola Lawsuit Trying to Block iPhone 4S and iCloud

Whirlpool’s MAX Microwave Looks More Futuristic than the Space Shuttle

Add an Electric Chainsaw To Your AK-47 To Battle Non-Existant Zombies

A Machine That Turns a Tree’s Rings into a Musical Score

I Just Banned Jesus Diaz

Most powerful laser ever created can heat matter to over 3.6 million degrees

How Will Google’s New Privacy Policy Affect You?

Get your stinking paws on these glorious Planet of the Apes posters!

This Is Real Team Work

How the Government Used a Con Artist to Catch Google’s Criminal Activities

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