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Paris exhibit reveals the unspeakable horrors of the Human Zoo

In 1906 a Congolese Mbuti pygmy named Ota Benga was caged and put on display at the monkey house in New York’s Bronx zoo to demonstrate “human evolution.” In the 1840s, a boy with a small skull was sold to P.T. Barnum. There, he would be called Zip and made to wear a fur suit…

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Paper wasps can recognize each other’s faces at a glance

In terms of popularity, wasps sit somewhere between house centipedes and mosquitos in regards to universal desire for their demise — so the prospect that they can identify faces is pretty horrifying. According to new research, certain species of wasp can tell one another apart based on faces, which only convinces me further that they…

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Steve Jobs Says This Will Be Your Greatest Life Revelation

Pay close attention to this video, people. Not because it’s Steve Jobs, but because it’s some of the best advice you will ever get: Steve Jobs giving you his vision of life and how you can make a difference. https://gizmodo.com/tribute-video-to-steve-jobs-5838922 When you grow up you tend to get told the world is the way it…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

HTC Blames the Carriers for the Carrier IQ Spying Mess on HTC Phones

HTC has reached out to us with an official statement on why Carrier IQ aka the hidden software lurking and spying on you was on HTC phones. According to them, it’s not HTC’s fault at all! It’s the stupid US carriers who require Carrier IQ. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-carrier-iq-updated-5864220 Here’s the official word: “Carrier IQ is required on…

Privacy & Security Casey Chan

What is Michael Caine thinking in this Journey 2 character poster?

Or more to the point, what is Michael Caine about to say to his agent once he gets home from doing this fiasco? Some new character posters for Journey 2, the sequel that absolutely nobody demanded, have come out. And they’re like the posters from the waiting room to Photoshop Hell. I especially like the…

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How to Lose $2400 in 24 Seconds

Wait for it. Wait for it. Waaaait for it. By the end, you’ll see how to very easily and very sadly lose $2,400 in 24 seconds. The video was filmed with a Canon 5D Mark II in Cannon Beach, Oregon by Kurtis Hough. [Vimeo]

Tech News Casey Chan

Stop Stressing About Seasonal Shopping

Ready or not, the holidays are here-which means it’s time to start figuring out how you’re going to pay for that seasonal cheer (Hey, that rhymed!). Fortunately, there is the Slate card from Chase. Slate® comes with Blueprint®, which helps you avoid interest on everyday purchases and pay off large holiday purchases faster. For example,…

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Gifts For Superhero Fans

Official Captain America “Stealth” Hoodie For when you’re going on missions for SHIELD. This is another great ThinkGeek item. Shield not included, I’m guessing. Batman 75th Anniversary Art Print From Quantum Mechanix… One of the nicer bits of Bat-merchandise we’ve seen lately. Xavier’s School Cardigan New from Her Universe, a cool way to show that…

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AirDroid Gallery

Return to the AirDroid article. https://gizmodo.com/airdroid-control-your-phone-and-send-text-messages-all-5864278

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Gifts For Star Wars Fans

Imperial Walker Lawn Ornament Perfect for your friends who live in snowy climes. Make it Hoth for them! DIY Charm Bracelet From ThinkGeek… your friends will be excited to have Darth Vader and R2 on their wrists. Star Wars Rebels Action Figures A brand new TV series means brand new action figures, and Hasbro has…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Six Steps to a Better Material World

Over the course of the last century, the exponential expansion of industry has seen the production of materials like steel, aluminum, cement and plastics skyrocket. It is estimated that the amount of these so-called energy-intensive materials produced every single year comes to 10 times the total weight of every living person on Earth, and accounts…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Gifts For Star Trek Fans

U.S.S. Reliant 1:350 Scale Artisan Replica From Quantum Mechanix. It’s only $4,995.00, so you may have to ask yourself just how much you like your friends. Starship Reliant 1:250 Scale Replica Or if you really like your friends, you can get them the $10,000 version, which is even more insanely detailed. Star Trek: TOS Slippers…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Is This Replacement Key Fob a Little Too Easy To Program?

Replacing a key fob usually involves contacting your dealership who then needs to place a custom order. But the K2 fob works like a universal remote for vehicles, requiring just their make, model, year and about five minutes of programming. The third-party replacement fob not only means faster turnaround times for customers—minutes instead of days—but…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

From the maker of the “psychic tire” movie Rubber comes another demented movie, Wrong

Quentin Dupieux’s latest film Rubber, (about murderous car tire that kills people with mental powers) looks like Marmaduke after watching the trailer for his next feature Wrong. Clearly Dupieux’s only motive is to just mind-fuck the audience into oblivion. Watch the trailer now. http://io9.com/5531597/rubber-a-superhero-movie-about-a-tire-that-kills-with-its-mind-no-really?tag=rubber&autoplay Here’s the Sundance Synopsis: WRONG / France (Director and screenwriter: Quentin…

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This Apollo Saturn V Rocket Is Your Dream-Crusher Deal of the Day

Don’t buy this for your kid. Seriously! Why? Well for one, it’ll make them want to be an astronaut. And chances are your kid won’t become an astronaut. To be honest, he’ll probably shoe horses for a living before he ever sees our pale blue dot from space. Floating in space? Cool. Trudging through horse…

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What Is Carrier IQ? (Updated)

Holy data privacy scandal! Over the last week the news that Carrier IQ has been tracking millions of smartphone users without their knowledge has ballooned into a full-blown clusternut. Carrier IQ, huh? Sounds nefarious. But what exactly does it do? And why should you care? https://gizmodo.com/your-android-phone-is-secretly-recording-everything-you-5863849 Carrier IQ is a third-party metrics service… Smartphone manufacturers…

Privacy & Security Mario Aguilar

Gifts For Doctor Who Fans

Glowing TARDIS Rooftop Macbook Decal Stand out from all the Snow Whites on every other Macbook in town, with a TARDIS whose light actually glows. Dalek Security Patrol Ship This is just hella cool — one of the Dalek ships that surrounded Gallifrey during the Time War, recreated in loving detail. With a Dalek inside,…

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We Warned You: Watchmen 2 is really happening.

DC Comics is really going forward with the Watchmen tie-in project that everybody’s calling Watchmen 2, as we warned a while back. Bleeding Cool’s inside sources tell them that Andy Kubert will draw one of four prequel miniseries, each of which tells a story about a different character from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ masterpiece.…

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Lego Adds Some Force to Gizmodo Gallery with LEGO SANTA YODA!

What would Gizmodo Gallery without a little Lego in the picture? Or in this case, a lot of Lego. And Star Wars. And Christmas. And… well, just see for yourself. Life size Lego Santa Yoda. Yes, at Gizmodo Gallery. Yes, you can tell him what you want for Christmas. Yes, you can get your picture…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Own a Piece of Magic, and Help Author/Editor Terri Windling

Terri Windling has given a lot of happiness to fantasy readers, with novels like The Wood Wife and collections like the Bordertown series. Now here’s your chance to come to her rescue — Windling is facing health and legal issues that have caused her a lot of financial distress — and some of our greatest…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Paris exhibit reveals the unspeakable horrors of the Human Zoo

Paper wasps can recognize each other’s faces at a glance

Steve Jobs Says This Will Be Your Greatest Life Revelation

HTC Blames the Carriers for the Carrier IQ Spying Mess on HTC Phones

What is Michael Caine thinking in this Journey 2 character poster?

How to Lose $2400 in 24 Seconds

Stop Stressing About Seasonal Shopping

Gifts For Superhero Fans

AirDroid Gallery

Gifts For Star Wars Fans

Six Steps to a Better Material World

Gifts For Star Trek Fans

Is This Replacement Key Fob a Little Too Easy To Program?

From the maker of the “psychic tire” movie Rubber comes another demented movie, Wrong

This Apollo Saturn V Rocket Is Your Dream-Crusher Deal of the Day

What Is Carrier IQ? (Updated)

Gifts For Doctor Who Fans

We Warned You: Watchmen 2 is really happening.

Lego Adds Some Force to Gizmodo Gallery with LEGO SANTA YODA!

Own a Piece of Magic, and Help Author/Editor Terri Windling

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