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Everything You Ever Wanted to Read about Chernobyl

With everything that’s happened in Japan in past months, it’s no surprise that world—and Web—is keenly aware of today’s ominous anniversary. From incredible galleries to deep analysis, here’s the most impressive Chernobyl coverage we’ve seen: https://jezebel.com/the-complete-japan-crisis-timeline-live-updates-5780998 GALLERY Boston.com has a great photo gallery of Chernobyl and Pripyat, 25 years later. TOURISM The Atlantic visited Ukraine,…

Tech News Joe Brown Apr 26 '11

More Twilight Books Coming: Where Is Your God Now?

Twilight is both a guilty pleasure and an easy target (which is one of things we love about it). But more Twilight books? Please, Stephenie Meyer — enough is enough! USA Today put Twilight scribe Meyer in a room with a handful of her fans and they managed to squeeze out some alarming facts. When…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 26 '11

In Wednesday’s comics, it’s time-traveling art thieves and junkie teen sidekicks

What’s in stores Wednesday? A new release from Bone’s Jeff Smith, new Walking Dead and Thor, and some of the most memorable Green Lantern stories ever published. Come and see! First Issues Just in time for the movie to hit theaters, Fear Itself scribe Matt Fraction and Oliver Coipel start up a new run on…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Apr 26 '11

The Friendster Apocalypse Is Upon Us

The thrice-obsolete social networking service Friendster is deleting all user content next month. Woe is us! Er… woe is us who still have a Friendster account. So, woe is twelve-to-fifteen people? This day was foretold by mad .gif-prophets in the dark Geocities past. On May 31st, “Friendster will move to wipe out all photos, blogs,…

Social Media Adrian Chen Apr 26 '11

Bubble-Wrapped Kids Can Now Play With No-Chemicals Chemistry Sets

What’s a chemistry set without the chemicals? Seemingly, $21.88 worth of plastic tools and test tubes. The set has “60 fun activities with no chemicals,” based on stuff you can grab from kitchen cabinets, though if they’re suggesting kids should try mixing water with milk and a teabag, there are going to be a lot…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 26 '11

Are Two Tablet Screens Really Better Than One?

Sony announced their dual-screened S2 tablet today. It’s not the only twin-screen tablet, but considering recent ill-conceived efforts from the likes of Acer, Toshiba and Kyocera, we’re a little skeptical. With the S2, Sony’s basically cut a 10-inch screen in half and stuck a hinge in between. How much of a benefit can two screens…

Commerce Adrian Covert Apr 26 '11

Michael Chabon celebrates The Phantom Tollbooth

If you’re one of the many people who grew up taking the unforgettable journey to another world in Norman Juster’s The Phantom Tollbooth, then Michael Chabon’s essay on the book will remind you of why you loved it. And if you haven’t read the book yet, then Chabon’s essay (which is adapted from his intro…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 26 '11

Google Might Bring Video-Calling to the Gmail Android App

Google’s said to be working on video-calling for the Gmail app, says a tweeter who claims to “work with Samsung.” His tweet read “Just had a video call using gmail on Nexus S. Impressive quality @googlenexus Gingerbread 2.3.4 #io2011,” and as he used the I/O hashtag it’s believed Google will announce the addition at their…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 26 '11

Whatever Happened to Google’s GDrive Storage Service?

Forever rumored, Google’s GDrive storage service never quite materialized. Why? It was killed right before launch. Google VP Sundar Pichai managed to convince people that “Files are so 1990.” [All Things D] https://gizmodo.com/google-gdrive-online-storage-getting-closer-5142791

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 26 '11

Nikon D5100 Teardown Reveals “Billions” of Screws and Shock Hazard

The intrepid crew at iFixit tackled something a little tougher than the iPad 2 Smart Cover, masterfully dissecting Nikon’s new D5100 DSLR. And it proved to be just the challenge they were looking for—screws, screws, and more screws. Perhaps their estimate of “billions” is off by a decimal point or two, but the thing is…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 26 '11

Welcome to the Photosynthetic Restaurant, which serves gourmet sunlight for plants

At the Crocker Museum in Sacramento, CA, you can visit the world’s first restaurant for plants. Light-filtering panels will serve up “prepared” sunlight to the plants, allowing them to taste wavelengths one at a time, instead the usual spectral mess. Want to visit the photosynthetic restaurant and enjoy artisanal light with some leafy pals? We’ve…

io9 Annalee Newitz Apr 26 '11

This May Be the iPhone 6 Screen: Sharp’s Ultra-Thin p-Si LCD

Oh, you think rumormongering about the iPhone 5 is hot? Just you wait until you hear what’s said to be in next year’s iPhones—some bad-ass ultra-thin Sharp LCD screens, that’s what. Sharp hasn’t even made them yet, but the Japanese newspaper Nikkan has reported the low-temperature poly-silicon displays will be starting production next spring. So…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 26 '11

Want an iPad (or Viagra) in the afterlife? Burn a paper facsimile

Some Taoist and Buddhist funerary traditions involve the bereaved burning facsimiles of household items so the dead can enjoy their use in the afterlife. Consequently, there are shops in Asia devoted to the sale of flammable, fake consumer products. The bloggers at Asia Obscura recently stopped by one of these stores in Melaka, Malaysia and…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Apr 26 '11

Supercomputers Are the New Microscope

Ye olde scientific method isn’t going anywhere, but the tools that advance our understanding of the crazily complicated around (and inside) us have rapidly changed. The NYT takes a look at the easier, better, faster, stronger scientific community. A prime example of the new frontier is what’s been dubbed the “Macroscope” at the Morrison Planetarium…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 26 '11

You could soon be dining on diapers

Now that the human race has been spewing out trash for a good long time, we need to figure out what to do with it. When it comes to diapers, the best recycling policy may be to chow down, with a little help from mushrooms. The population of the world is hitting seven billion in…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Apr 26 '11

This Commercial Was Made Entirely in Photoshop

While this is one of those ads that leaves you scratching your head and wondering what exactly it is they’re advertising (I think handwash? On Virgin flights?), it’s forgiven because the entire ad was actually made in Photoshop. That’s right—no Illustrator to animate those…germs?, just good ol’ fashioned Photoshop. Design studio Three Legged Legs said…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 26 '11

Interactive Portal Turret plushie will steal your heart

Who needs a companion cube, when you can cuddle up to this turret plushie, that will exclaim “there you are” with each nuzzle? Watch this amazing creation interact with its owners! It’s not a lie! This amazing creation comes from Jonathan M. Guberman and Leigh Nunan. As explained on Guberman’s website Up, Not North: When…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 26 '11

Get Your Droid Incredible 2 Now

The Droid Incredible 2 is here, and while the specs aren’t as awe-inspiring as its predecessor when it launched, it’s 4-inch Super LCD screen, 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 8 megapixel camera and 768 megs of RAM are nothing to scoff at. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-pics-and-specs-suggest-htcs-droid-incredible-2-w-5782043 The HTC Sense-powered phone still runs Android 2.2 which is kind of a…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 26 '11

Nexus S 4G Is $200 on Sprint May 8

Perhaps the Googliest Google phone, thanks to Sprint’s hardcore Google Voice integration, the Nexus S 4G is hitting Sprint on May 8 for $200. [Sprint] https://gizmodo.com/sprint-is-basically-the-official-google-carrier-with-fu-5783865

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 26 '11

Will Ridley Scott’s Prometheus feature some familiar creatures after all?

Does a new photo reveal Tom Hardy’s look for The Dark Knight Rises? Chris Evans says the Captain America should be set in New York. And what was the real first appearance of the Silents in Doctor Who? Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The Dark Knight Rises…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Apr 26 '11

Everything You Ever Wanted to Read about Chernobyl

More Twilight Books Coming: Where Is Your God Now?

In Wednesday’s comics, it’s time-traveling art thieves and junkie teen sidekicks

The Friendster Apocalypse Is Upon Us

Bubble-Wrapped Kids Can Now Play With No-Chemicals Chemistry Sets

Are Two Tablet Screens Really Better Than One?

Michael Chabon celebrates The Phantom Tollbooth

Google Might Bring Video-Calling to the Gmail Android App

Whatever Happened to Google’s GDrive Storage Service?

Nikon D5100 Teardown Reveals “Billions” of Screws and Shock Hazard

Welcome to the Photosynthetic Restaurant, which serves gourmet sunlight for plants

This May Be the iPhone 6 Screen: Sharp’s Ultra-Thin p-Si LCD

Want an iPad (or Viagra) in the afterlife? Burn a paper facsimile

Supercomputers Are the New Microscope

You could soon be dining on diapers

This Commercial Was Made Entirely in Photoshop

Interactive Portal Turret plushie will steal your heart

Get Your Droid Incredible 2 Now

Nexus S 4G Is $200 on Sprint May 8

Will Ridley Scott’s Prometheus feature some familiar creatures after all?

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