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A space age arsenal made of glass

These incredible blown glass rayguns are part of a series called (appropriately enough) Raygunz, created by Canadian master glassblower Jeff Burnette. Burnette owns a massive glassmaking warehouse in Vancouver’s East Side, which he’s dubbed Joe Blow Glassworks. You learn more about Burnette’s work, which includes goblets and glass sculptures, on the Joe Blow Glassworks website.…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jun 27

iOS5 Halts Downgrades and Untethered Jailbreaks

It looks like iOS5 will finally let Apple put a stop to some of the jailbreakers they’ve been after. The latest beta prevents users from downgrading to earlier versions of iOS. Meanwhile, untethered jailbreaks are effectively out the window. The iPhone Dev Team found that the role of SHSH blobs jailbreakers have been using up…

Tech News Kwame Opam Jun 27

Inflatable Pool Poker Table Makes Strip Poker Too Easy

Perfect for sharks and those who play two bet-limit strip poker, this inflatable poker set comes with an inflatable table, four lounge chairs and waterproof cards, chips and dice. Honestly, I’m surprised it took so long. [Amazon via MintGadgets]

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 27

The Real Reason Why a Green Lantern Sequel is a Bad Idea

Green Lantern had a pretty underwhelming second weekend at the box office — basically, Cars 2 ran over Hal Jordan. But Warner Bros. put out the word that its developing Green Lantern 2 in any case. This is a bad idea, but not for the reasons you’re thinking — it’s not just that the first…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 27

Alligators use Faraday waves to get some tail

Not only do male alligators use Faraday waves to get a mate, but they may also produce the only examples (biological or physical) of these kind of waves in nature. When a male alligator decides its time to start a family, he puts the word out by bellowing. Some of those calls are audible to…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jun 27

Cowardly Seagull Thief Steals GoPro and Flies Away

GoPro, just admit you’re paying animals to steal cameras as part of some adorable viral marketing scheme. First the lion, and now a seagull? How did the seagull get the camera? How did the guy find it? We want answers. https://gizmodo.com/lion-steals-and-chomps-on-gopro-while-filming-5805961 YouTube user opica1983 says he was filming in Cannes, France, when he apparently put…

Biology Sam Biddle Jun 27

What is Christopher Meloni’s top-secret role in Man of Steel?

Law and Order: SVU star Christopher Meloni will be playing a major, secret role in Zack Snyder’s new Superman movie. While speculation is already focused on Lex Luthor or The Daily Planet’s Perry White, it might be someone else entirely. The Dark Knight Rises is building a familiar set for one of Bruce Wayne’s most…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jun 27

Who has the better backup dancers: Iron Man, or Captain America?

First Iron Man 2 gave us the Ironettes, and now Captain America has his own squad of can-can dancers. But which one is better? Tony Stark’s rump-shakin’ ladies, or the Vaudeville-esque dancers that accompanied Steve Rogers? https://gizmodo.com/first-iron-man-2-trailer-explodes-with-gadgets-guns-an-5428342 And more importantly, what are Captain America’s dancers called? Minor spoilers ahead… Captain America’s dance team comes about…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 27

Fukushima Residents Peeing Out Radiation

The spread of radioactive material tens of miles away from their source has its consequences. It doesn’t just sit in the dirt—it finds its way into human bodies. And now it’s in their pee. https://gizmodo.com/more-radioactive-dirt-found-almost-40-miles-from-fukush-5810269 Japanese government and hospital workers conducted the study, which found radioactive levels of up to 3 millisieverts residents’ urine up…

Health Sam Biddle Jun 27

Retailers Are Running Out of Macbook Airs

The Macbook Airs listed on BestBuy.com are apparently “Not Available” for shipping. Amazon appears to be running low in certain parts of the world, too. This jibes with news we’ve been hearing about an imminent MBA refresh with Sandy Bridge processors. https://gizmodo.com/time-capsule-upgraded-to-3tb-airport-and-macbook-air-r-5813961 9 to 5 Mac has also been hearing tell of a launch the…

Tech News Kwame Opam Jun 27

Leisure in 2006 A.D. (1906)

What’s the biggest problem people thought we’d be facing in the 21st century? Mid-air jetpack collisions? Disobedient robot servants? No, the greatest problem of our futuristic world was supposed to be too much leisure time. It was believed that a push-button future of automation would bring about a world of unprecedented convenience and leisure. The…

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 27

Anonymous Hacks Again, Releases Counter-Hacking Manual

With LulzSec out of the picture, bros-in-arms Anonymous has taken up the cause with hacks of their own. One being the release of an “anti-cyberterrorism” training file, allegedly published by FEMA. The irony is not lost on us. https://gizmodo.com/lulzsec-calls-it-quits-5815546 ABC News took a look into the ISO and found: Many documents and links to security…

Privacy & Security Kwame Opam Jun 27

No, These Baby Helmets Are Not Protecting the World’s First Tiny Astronauts

In Focus picks up its multi-part World War 2 photo series with the Invasion of Poland and the Winter War. Tucked in the set is this photo, above, that depicts British babies wearing protective respirators in 1939. [In Focus]

Tech News Jack Loftus Jun 26

Find Out if Your Personal Data Is Part of LulzSec’s Grand Finale

LulzSec says they’re retiring, but that doesn’t mean they’re not trying to go out with a bang. They’ve dropped compromised user data that could mean even more trouble for you. Were you hacked? Use our exclusive database to find out. https://gizmodo.com/lulzsec-calls-it-quits-5815546 Enter your email address/username below and click CHECK The query might take a bit…

Tech News Kwame Opam and Chris Beidelman Jun 26

io9 Weekend Roundup

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: 6/25 – 6/26 | Computer-animated Ghostbusters by Fabrizio Fioretti. Doctor Who episodes illustrated as striking posters https://gizmodo.com/doctor-who-episodes-illustrated-as-striking-posters-5815114 Comic book artist Francesco Francavilla is illustrating each episode of the current Doctor Who season, representing each hour as a simple and striking black-and-white image. More » Sweet Edsel Jesus, there’s a Pope Car in Cars 2…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jun 26

Even More Disgusting Cigarette Packaging Pictures From Around the World

Remember those new cigarette package pics we showed you the other day? Disgusting! But pics on packs are actually nothing new as far as 39 other countries worldwide are concerned. Here are some more! Warning: Gross. [NYT]

Tech News Jack Loftus Jun 26

A lunar eclipse leaps over the Acropolis

In this picture from June 15, photographer Elias Politis has condensed an entire 100-minute lunar eclipse over Athens, Greece into a single composite image. Also check out a haunting time-lapse video Politis captured from that evening’s “Acropoclipse.” Be sure to click on the above image to embiggen. [Elias Politis via NASA]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jun 26

Why global warming will make the world smellier

It’s hard to know where to begin when calculating the effects that climate change might have on our planet, but I’m guessing most people haven’t considered the smell factor. Global warming could super-charge the production of a particularly smelly gas. The problem starts in the Southern Ocean, which encircles Antarctica. That’s the natural habitat of…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jun 26

Top Gear Season 17, Episode 1: Video Open Thread

Is your torrent of tonight’s first episode of Top Gear’s 17th season not yet done? Then click through to see the entire show including Richard Hammond buy a cup of coffee in a Marauder fighting vehicle. [Jalopnik] https://jalopnik.com/top-gear-season-17-episode-1-video-open-thread-5815659

Tech News Apisuper Jun 26

Is this the roster for DC’s new Justice League?

New Jim Lee artwork of DC’s revamped Justice League appeared yesterday on superhero cup manufacturer Toon Tumblers‘ Facebook page. The illustration (which was made for a Comic-Con exclusive cup) may give readers new clues about the team’s line-up. https://gizmodo.com/why-is-dc-comics-canceling-and-restarting-all-its-super-5811314 The new heroes appear to be (from top left) Deadman, Atom, the heroine Element Woman from…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jun 26

A space age arsenal made of glass

iOS5 Halts Downgrades and Untethered Jailbreaks

Inflatable Pool Poker Table Makes Strip Poker Too Easy

The Real Reason Why a Green Lantern Sequel is a Bad Idea

Alligators use Faraday waves to get some tail

Cowardly Seagull Thief Steals GoPro and Flies Away

What is Christopher Meloni’s top-secret role in Man of Steel?

Who has the better backup dancers: Iron Man, or Captain America?

Fukushima Residents Peeing Out Radiation

Retailers Are Running Out of Macbook Airs

Leisure in 2006 A.D. (1906)

Anonymous Hacks Again, Releases Counter-Hacking Manual

No, These Baby Helmets Are Not Protecting the World’s First Tiny Astronauts

Find Out if Your Personal Data Is Part of LulzSec’s Grand Finale

io9 Weekend Roundup

Even More Disgusting Cigarette Packaging Pictures From Around the World

A lunar eclipse leaps over the Acropolis

Why global warming will make the world smellier

Top Gear Season 17, Episode 1: Video Open Thread

Is this the roster for DC’s new Justice League?

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