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You Can Now Read Comics and Watch Netflix on Your Nook Color

When Barnes and Noble released the Nook Tablet, they could have very easily ignored the year-old Nook Color. But they havent. Instead, there’s a new software update for the device, which brings 100 UI enhancements, comics and Netflix. Not too shabby. [Barnes and Noble]

Tech News Adrian Covert

26-toed mutant kitty uses his extra digits to save animal shelter

Meet Daniel the mutant-toed cat, who’s using his extra kitty digits to rake in some much needed cash for the Milwaukee Animal Rescue Center. Most cats have 18 toes, but Daniel the orange-and-white tabby has two extra toes on each foot due to a genetic mutation called polydactylism, which brings him up to 26 toes…

io9 Meredith Woerner

UK Police Will Squash Rioters by Blinding Them…With Lasers

Paranoid about future unrest after this summer’s riots in the UK, the British went and developed a laser rifle which can project a wall of light and temporarily blind a pack of rioters. According to the UK Telegraph getting blasted with the Orwellian light is akin to staring at the sun. The laser, resembling a…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The Mac App Store Tops 100 Million Downloads

Apple has announced that its Mac App Store has provided 100 million downloads since it was launched, just under a year ago. While that sounds impressive, remember that the iOS store shifts almost a billion apps a month, so it’s got some way to go yet. [Apple; Image: Shutterstock]

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Star Wars Escalator Finds Your Lack of Faith in Stairs Disturbing

I’m not expert in Middle East policy, but it seems to me that if the whole world knew about Tel Aviv’s Star Wars crawl escalator, Israel and its neighbors would live together in eternal peace—because it is amazing. Sure, it’s only part of the intro crawl, but it’s part of the Star Wars intro crawl…

Tech News Sam Biddle

This Week’s TV: Quite Possibly The Cutest Animal Documentary Ever Made. Plus Two Types of Apocalypse!

This week, two different TV movies offer your choice of apocalypses: a zombie rampage, or the Earth’s rotation slowing down. But only one of them features Lance Reddick as a zombie-fighter. If you’re not in the mood for the end of the world, though, there’s also an animal documentary that pushes cuteness levels into the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Samsung Should Stop Pretending Its New 14-Inch Laptop Is an Ultrabook

When is an Ultrabook not an Ultrabook? When it’s got a 14-inch screen, weighs 4 pounds and has an optical drive, that’s when. Samsung has just announced its new Ultrabook range, branded Series 5 Ultra, reports Sammy Hub, and amongst them is one that stands out. Not for good reasons, though. One of the models…

Gadgets Jamie Condliffe

David Attenborough’s rendition of “It’s a Wonderful World” is a decidedly excellent way to start your week

Got a bad case of the Mondays? The dulcet tones of Sir David Attenborough are just what you need to get out of your funk and back on your feet. Here’s to the week ahead, everybody! [BBC via Coptervideo]

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Felicia Day and Sandeep Parikh give us an exclusive preview of the next Guild comic!

io9 recently had the opportunity to catch up with Felicia Day and Sandeep Parikh, the stars of the long-running fantasy gaming web series The Guild. This duo also co-wrote The Guild: Zaboo, the next Guild tie-in comic book to hit the stands. Check out an exclusive sneak peek of the comic’s first six pages and…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

The Best Drum Machine Is One You Can Wear

Here’s the perfect last-minute Christmas gift for the musician in your life: a t-shirt with a built-in drum machine. Whether they’re a busker in need of a backing track, or an annoying nephew who’s keen to lay down some hip-hop beats, this shirt’s what you need to get them. Using pressure-sensitive pads mounted on the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Val Kilmer’s meth-loving mad scientist makes new friends on Saturday Night Live

Who hasn’t spent the day with their best friend holiday shopping, caroling, doing meth, and hanging out with a psychotic, time-machine-owning Val Kilmer? Watch this amazing digital short from last weekend’s Saturday Night Live which depicts the perfect lazy Sunday. Plus, SNL takes on that annoying new movie trend that involves cramming everyone unemployed in…

io9 Meredith Woerner

How are candy canes made?

Did you know that the candy cane you’re probably dipping into your coffee in an attempt to jumpstart your morning came from a huge, hideous candy log? Find out how that candy was made, how it became whitened, and what that ultra-thin red stripe is. ‘Tis the season to eat a lot of sugar, foisted…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

The Nikon D4 Is Gonna Stalk Light Wherever It Hides

When Canon announced the outlandish 1DX, you could be sure Nikon wouldn’t be too far behind. Now, specs of the new D4 are leaking, and it looks like it could be a close fight between the two. According to Nikon Rumors, the hotly anticipated pro-level D4 will feature a 16.2-megapixel sensor, an 11fps burst mode,…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

This Piano Catapult = Poor Range, But Grand Psychological Menace

You may remember French puppeteering group Royal De Luxe’s mechanical elephant, but here’s an even more deliciously absurd contrivance. This is the piano catapult, a musical siege weapon that was recently shown off in the city of Nantes. It’s not particularly effective, but at least we’ll know what to expect if Billy Joel ever tries…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Can a Substantial Kindle Fire Software Update Silence Its Critics?

Since its launch the Kindle Fire has received mixed reviews, though it must be said: we like it. But in the past few weeks software bugs have been piling up — and Amazon hopes to fix that with an impending update. If it isn’t trouble with wifi connectivity, it’s slower-than-promised web browsing, or even some…

Commerce Jamie Condliffe

A secret villain in The Dark Knight Rises is confirmed in the weirdest way possible!

We’ve long known that Bane and Catwoman would be in The Dark Knight Rises, but there’s been intense speculation about another classic Batman villain making an appearance. Now we finally have confirmation… all because an eight-year-old refused to go bald. All that plus a fan favorite Walking Dead character might make a debut in the…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

This Cube Made of Gears Shouldn’t Work, But It Does

Watching this cube slowly turn itself inside out as its internal gears mesh together is a mesmerizing and puzzling experience. It looks like it should never work, but it does. I have a degree in engineering. Hell, I have a PhD in engineering. I (kind of) know how it works. But it still looks like…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

DARPA Want Their Smart Phones to Rock Thermal Cameras

Night vision is cool. It’s also incredibly useful, too, which is why the US military is funding a project that will make it cheap enough to feature on your phone. DARPA is ploughing $13.4 million of funding into vision systems company Raytheon in order for them to build infra-red cameras that are cheap enough to…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Will Smith time-jumps (off the Chrysler Building) in the new Men in Black 3 trailer

The new trailer for the latest Men in Black flick is out. What’s your verdict: a welcome throwback or an unnecessary sequel 10 years after the fact? Either way, it will make a billion dollars thanks to the Faustian pact Will Smith signed circa “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” I’m reserving judgment until I hear what…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

How to Jailbreak Your Kindle Touch With an MP3 File

Sure, everyone can’t stop talking about rooting the Kindle Fire right now. But for those who care more about reading than watching YouTube, here’s how to start customising your Kindle Touch. It might be designed with just words in mind, but that shouldn’t stop Kindle Touch users having a little fun hacking their device along…

Commerce Jamie Condliffe

You Can Now Read Comics and Watch Netflix on Your Nook Color

26-toed mutant kitty uses his extra digits to save animal shelter

UK Police Will Squash Rioters by Blinding Them…With Lasers

The Mac App Store Tops 100 Million Downloads

Star Wars Escalator Finds Your Lack of Faith in Stairs Disturbing

This Week’s TV: Quite Possibly The Cutest Animal Documentary Ever Made. Plus Two Types of Apocalypse!

Samsung Should Stop Pretending Its New 14-Inch Laptop Is an Ultrabook

David Attenborough’s rendition of “It’s a Wonderful World” is a decidedly excellent way to start your week

Felicia Day and Sandeep Parikh give us an exclusive preview of the next Guild comic!

The Best Drum Machine Is One You Can Wear

Val Kilmer’s meth-loving mad scientist makes new friends on Saturday Night Live

How are candy canes made?

The Nikon D4 Is Gonna Stalk Light Wherever It Hides

This Piano Catapult = Poor Range, But Grand Psychological Menace

Can a Substantial Kindle Fire Software Update Silence Its Critics?

A secret villain in The Dark Knight Rises is confirmed in the weirdest way possible!

This Cube Made of Gears Shouldn’t Work, But It Does

DARPA Want Their Smart Phones to Rock Thermal Cameras

Will Smith time-jumps (off the Chrysler Building) in the new Men in Black 3 trailer

How to Jailbreak Your Kindle Touch With an MP3 File

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