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What’s the relationship between Black Widow and Hawkeye in The Avengers?

The ultimate Dark Knight Rises rumor resurfaces. Weta Digital head Joe Letteri explains how Man of Steel will (literally) take flight. Hear five unexpected candidates for the villain of the Star Trek sequel. Plus a casting update on Ender’s Game! Spoilers from this point forward! Top image from The Dark Knight Rises. The Avengers Scarlett…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Dec 20 '11

Will Real-Life Google Goggles Replace Your Dorky Eyeglasses?

Recently there have been reports that Google is working on wearable computing. But the latest rumor suggests that it’s actually planning to gives us all our own heads-up displays. Yesterday the New York Times reported that, in the secret Google X labs, the company is working on forms of wearable technology — in the form…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Dec 20 '11

New Kindle Fire Update Breaks Root And Stops You Re-Rooting

Amazon’s rumored software update for the Fire is here, and like the last one, it breaks root. But it also disables the current easiest way to re-root the device, SuperOneClick. There are two ways to look at this news: as a complete nerd, or as a normal consumer. Let’s talk nerd first. This is version…

Commerce Jamie Condliffe Dec 20 '11

Installing Google Wallet on the Nexus Just Got Way Easier

Verizon thought it was sooo slick, blocking Google Wallet on the new Galaxy Nexus in order to promote its in-house alternative. Too bad Verizon didn’t count on the Internet. Thanks to some kindly souls over at the XDA-Developers Forum, Google Wallet is now available on the Nexus—without hacks or roots. They were able to modify…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Dec 20 '11

Would You Shove This LED Draft Detector Up Your Nose?

Good lord. First it was glow-stick mouthguards. Then it was temporary tooth tattoos. Now, well now it’s a tiny LED that sits in your nostril and illuminates every time you breathe. Noda Akira created the device by combining a draft-sensor, a blue LED, and a power source. Once he got the device’s footprint small enough,…

Gadgets Andrew Tarantola Dec 20 '11

Mark Zuckerberg Gets Sued By Facebook—and That’s Not Even the Craziest Part of This Story

This man is not Mark Zuckerberg. Well, he is but obviously not that Zuckerberg. He doesn’t run Facebook, he runs a website that games the FB Like system. And he doesn’t get sued by Facebook—well, actually he did—he counter-sues Facebook for harassment. This man is, er was, Israeli entrepreneur Rotem Guez up until last month…

Social Media Andrew Tarantola Dec 20 '11

This Horrifying Spider Is The Only One That Carries Her Babies Like a Human Mother Would

If there’s an image that summarizes my idea of complete horror, this is it: a wolf spider carrying dozens of babies on her back. It’s the only spider in the world that does this. It’s also the only spider that carriers her eggs in a round silken globe attached to her abdomen, like a human…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 20 '11

These Workers Trying to Stop a Crazy Machine Are Hilariously Ineffective

This YouTube video showing a concrete buffer going crazy is a bit slow at first. But give it some time, it soon gets hilariously absurd, with a dozen construction workers trying to stop the beast. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Except for their pride. The Three Stooges would be proud. [Thanks Paul!]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 20 '11

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Is the Worst Possible Movie to Go to Prison Over

Shit just got real in the War on Piracy with a US District Court judge handing out a year-long prison sentence to a New York resident for uploading a single, terrible movie. To be fair, Gilberto Sanchez did somehow get his hands on an unfinished copy of the film that hadn’t yet made it through…

Movies Andrew Tarantola Dec 20 '11

How to Turn Your Old Netbook into a Mobile Security System

The problem with most security cameras is that they’re fixed—you’ve got to install multiple units around your house if you want to cover every room. Instead, the Oculus Telepresence system simply mobilizes your webcam-equipped netbook for sentry duty. The Oculus is simple to set up—users seat an 11-inch netbook on the adjustable stand and install…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Dec 20 '11

New Yorkers Rejoice—Cablevision Hops on the HBO GO Bandwagon

Hot on the heels of Time Warner Cable’s recent deal to carry HBO’s streaming service, Cablevision has reached an agreement to do so as well. Makes sense, given that the two providers directly compete in the lucrative NYC area. Cablevision customers will be afforded access to both the HBO and Cinemax back catalogs. [The Verge]

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Dec 20 '11

Picture of the Day: December 19, 2011

TAKE IT TO THE BRIDGE | “Space Bridge” concept art from Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. For more gorgeous T:FoC concept art, head over to Kotaku. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation Deck, our general discussion forum.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 19 '11

I Can’t Wait to Tool Around on These Robo-Skates

I may generally lack a sense of balance but that doesn’t stop me from wanting a pair of these remote-controlled electric heel-skates. Oh wait, 180-pound weight limit? And this is coming to America? SpnKiX are mechanized roller skates. They run for up to three miles, at speeds up to 10 miles an hour, on a…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Dec 19 '11

Candlestick Park Is Darker than North Korea Thanks to This Exploding Transformer

As Deadspin has pointed out, the San Francisco 49ers can’t seem to keep their lights on. First a 20-minute outage eight minutes before kickoff, then another 16-minute delay with twelve minutes left in the second quarter. What gives? Oh right, the gigantic electrical transformer explosion outside of the stadium. [SFGate]

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Dec 19 '11

The Stark Difference Between North Korea and South Korea from Space

If you want to know the true effect of departed despot Kim Jong-il (and his father Kim Il-Sung), just take a look at this sad, sad picture of North Korea and South Korea at night from space. South Korea is like any other modern country, lit up with life. North Korea is completely dark. Seriously,…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 19 '11

Stop Censoring the Names of Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Dickens and Other Penis Named People Please

A cable company in the UK had a bit of a snafu with a super strict censoring system in its TV guide over the weekend. They were asterisking Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Dickens, the soccer team Arsenal, the movie Hancock and any other name or title that had a penis or butt related word in it.…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 19 '11

Quickly Kid-Proof Your House for the Holidays

If you don’t have kids, there are probably knives, prescriptions drugs, poison, and electronics lying everywhere. But now the family is coming to visit with something that could destroy everything you love: Children. Before you call your mommy blogging friends to tell them I hate children, just chill out for a second. Kids are awesome…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Dec 19 '11

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Neutrinos—in Less Than Two Minutes

Goddamn. How can you not love Minute Physics? This week, Henry Reich explains a family of particles that are the talk of the physics world: neutrinos! Neutrinos have been in the news a lot lately. Remember that experiment at CERN where scientists claimed to observe particles travelling faster than light? Those were neutrinos. But since…

Physics & Chemistry Michael J Kennelly Dec 19 '11

These Letters of Wannabe Space Explorers Broke My Heart

I love these letters sent to the American Museum of Natural History by wannabe space explorers from the 1950s. They are so wonderfully naive and full of hope, some of them really funny, others quite sad in hindsight. People sent these letters to the Museum’s Hayden Planetarium when it “began accepting reservations for the first…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Dec 19 '11

If IBM Has Its Way, This Is What Tech Will Look Like in Five Years

Mind Reading. Power harvesting. No more passwords. The Death of spam. Technology for everyone. These are five thing IBM believes are the future. Not 50 years in the future, but more like five years in the future. IBM’s annual 5 in 5 list is not just another collection of whimsical predictions. Each item in their…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 19 '11

What’s the relationship between Black Widow and Hawkeye in The Avengers?

Will Real-Life Google Goggles Replace Your Dorky Eyeglasses?

New Kindle Fire Update Breaks Root And Stops You Re-Rooting

Installing Google Wallet on the Nexus Just Got Way Easier

Would You Shove This LED Draft Detector Up Your Nose?

Mark Zuckerberg Gets Sued By Facebook—and That’s Not Even the Craziest Part of This Story

This Horrifying Spider Is The Only One That Carries Her Babies Like a Human Mother Would

These Workers Trying to Stop a Crazy Machine Are Hilariously Ineffective

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Is the Worst Possible Movie to Go to Prison Over

How to Turn Your Old Netbook into a Mobile Security System

New Yorkers Rejoice—Cablevision Hops on the HBO GO Bandwagon

Picture of the Day: December 19, 2011

I Can’t Wait to Tool Around on These Robo-Skates

Candlestick Park Is Darker than North Korea Thanks to This Exploding Transformer

The Stark Difference Between North Korea and South Korea from Space

Stop Censoring the Names of Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Dickens and Other Penis Named People Please

Quickly Kid-Proof Your House for the Holidays

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Neutrinos—in Less Than Two Minutes

These Letters of Wannabe Space Explorers Broke My Heart

If IBM Has Its Way, This Is What Tech Will Look Like in Five Years

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