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This Batsh-t Crazy Island Civilization Needs Your Donations

Help build an entirely new civilization on “a floating structure the size of Manhattan?” Kickstarter, you shouldn’t have! What was once the provenance of Nano watches and Robocop statues has now gone full supervillain with Arc Island, a brave new world that’s just $50,000 away. https://gizmodo.com/ipod-nano-watches-are-being-made-thanks-to-your-help-5705118 It’s an impossible dream, really, one that seems even…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Fukushima Radiation Leaks Could Surpass Chernobyl’s

TEPCO reps say something we never thought we’d hear them admit: on the heels of the Fukishima crisis being bumped up to a Chernobyl-grade 7, officials say still-leaking plant could ultimately release more radiation than its Russian counterpart. [Kyodo News] https://gizmodo.com/japanese-nuclear-crisis-upgraded-to-chernobyl-level-5791067

Tech News Sam Biddle

CutYourSim Unlocks iPhones Without Having to Jailbreak Them

CutYourSim sounds too good to be true—but as BGR and other people have confirmed it works, we’ll go with them on this. It permanently unlocks iPhone 4s, 3GSs and 3Gs, without the need to jailbreak and wait for unlock versions to be released. There is a catch, though—it costs $169. I’m sure plenty of people…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Watch Jax and Kano duke it out in the first episode of the Mortal Kombat web series

The first installment of Kevin Tancharoen’s Mortal Kombat: Legacy has hit the web. Check out police officers Jax (Michael Jai White) and Sonya Blade (Jeri Ryan) infiltrate Kano’s (Darren Shahlavi) nefarious cybernetics factory. And no, nobody’s spine gets ripped out. In case you haven’t see the short film that led to the production of this…

Television Cyriaque Lamar

The Flip Camera Is Finally Dead—Your Smartphone’s Got Blood on Its Hands

Today, we pay our respects to an old, departed, obsolete, redundant friend. Here lie the remains of Flip, a product nobody needed anymore or cared about. So, its creator decided to destroy it. Now let us bow our heads. Phew! So, now that the sad stuff’s out of the way, let’s get real. Cisco just…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Did a Predator Just Kill Two U.S. Troops?

An American drone apparently killed two U.S. troops in Afghanistan last week in what may be a first-of-its-kind case of friendly fire. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski writes that the strike killed a Marine Staff Sergeant and Navy corpsman while they were reinforcing Marines under fire from the Taliban in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The Marines reportedly saw…

Tech News Adam Rawnsley

How scientists can safely put antifreeze in your frozen yogurt

You want your food to be really cold, but not frozen – unfortunately, chemical antifreeze kills people. Find out how biological antifreeze is formed, and how companies are going to use it. Traditional antifreeze can’t go in food products. It’s not that it’s unpalatable. In fact, it’s so sweet that there are products used in…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Spoiler-Free Review of Doctor Who’s Next Two Episodes

Last night, we saw the opening two-parter of the sixth season of Doctor Who, in the company of the show’s stars and showrunner. We won’t give away any of the amazing surprises in store, but here are a few hints. Doctor Who fans from all over headed to New York, for a special two-episode screening,…

Television Meredith Woerner

Movie Theaters Begin Slapfight With Studios over New Flicks On-Demand

Remember that impossibly-bad sounding idea of renting a movie on-demand for $30? (But only if it’s not too successful!) Well it’s not bad enough to fly under the radar of theater owners, infuriated by the thought of lost profits. https://gizmodo.com/the-age-of-30-movie-rentals-is-upon-us-5787819 We’re still not really sure who would go for this $30 ripoff, other than members…

Movies Sam Biddle

Edgar Wright confirms Ant-Man won’t be in The Avengers. Plus our first look at major returning characters on Fringe and Doctor Who!

Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish give a promising update on their Ant-Man script, but the character definitely has no part in The Avengers. Tons of revealing new images for Doctor Who, and the Fringe cast prepares for an epic return. Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The Avengers…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

HTC Sensation: A Dual-Core, Video-Editing Smartphone Superstar (Updated: Hands-On)

Don’t want to pay 3D tax for HTC’s Evo 3D? You’ll be wanting the Sensation then, which is HTC’s new worldwide flagship phone. With its sculptured, curved unibody aluminum body, it’s also one of HTC’s thinnest handsets at 11.54mm. https://gizmodo.com/sprint-evo-3d-the-ridiculous-3d-phone-you-might-actual-5784492 The main improvement here is the dual-core chip it runs on; a MSM 8260 clocked…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Charge Apple Keyboards and Trackpads Wirelessly With the Mobee Charger

Instead of charging Apple’s wireless trackpad and keyboard on something keyboard-sized, slim down with the Magic Bar. The peripheral charges itself by USB, and in turn charges the keyboard and trackpad just by sliding them into place. https://gizmodo.com/magicwand-combines-your-magic-trackpad-and-keyboard-int-5762402 You can pre-order Mobee’s wunderbar in mid-May for $60, but it won’t ship until the tail-end of…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Toshiba’s Latest Portégé Laptop is Even Lighter and Thinner Than Before

We do love a Portege laptop around these parts, and as Toshiba’s lopped a bit more weight off this latest R830 series. Weighing 3.1lbs and measuring shy of an inch thick, the R830 is for business users, but there’ll also be four models in the R835 consumer series. The latter has various Intel Core i3…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Pliers Lock Automatically When Gripped, For Easier Turning

CH Hanson’s pliers solve a problem most of us never knew existed. My life will be radically different, now I have the knowledge that these pliers can automatically lock in place when gripped, instead of having to fiddle with the adjustment knobs. That’ll save time, and will mean your hand won’t get so smeared in…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Is the World Ready for a 23-Inch Tablet?

I don’t think anyone was ready for the Kno tablet, which had two 14-inch screens, so what makes Lenovo think a 23-inch tablet would do well? Some smart guy thinks a large screen that can be used for all would be ideal for the home. https://gizmodo.com/kno-dual-screen-tablet-sincerely-hopes-size-matters-5553810 Lenovo’s senior specialist in marketing, William Cai, told TechRadar…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Would You Rent Photoshop For $49 a Month?

49 notes seems pretty pricey to me, but then it’s a lot more palatable than coughing up $650 for the full-flavor package. It could be handy if you had a month’s work ahead of you, or always want the latest version. Adobe Subscription Editions has just launched now, for all your favorite pieces of software…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Layar Steps Up its Augmented Reality App With Twitter and Facebook

Liked something you’ve seen on Layar? The 5.0 update lets people share screenshots to Twitter or Facebook, and also brings along animated 3D effects for some of the augmented reality stuff. Check out the new updated version for iPhone or Android now, for free. [Layar via The Phone Scoop via BGR]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Official Moleskine App Coming for iPhone and iPad

The video doesn’t give much away, but Moleskine’s official blog has reported they’re just awaiting Apple’s authorization before the app is available to download on iPhones and iPads. I presume it’s some sort of note-taking app styled to look like a Moleskine, but what would you like to see? [Moleskine via Moleskinerie]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

HTC Sensation Gets Outed Early by Qualcomm and Vodafone (Updated)

This morning, both Qualcomm and Vodafone slipped up and let specs fly early on the HTC Sensation, which is expected to be announced later today. First, Qualcomm confirmed the phone would have a dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon chip, and then Vodafone dished the rest of the specs out on a product page: The phone is said…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

BlackBerry Boss Has a Meltdown as He Asks Why People Aren’t Nice About Them

RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis moaned to the NYT: “Why is it that people don’t appreciate our profits? Why is it that people don’t appreciate our growth? Why is it that people don’t appreciate the fact that we spent the last four years going global? Why is it that people don’t appreciate that we have 500…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

This Batsh-t Crazy Island Civilization Needs Your Donations

Fukushima Radiation Leaks Could Surpass Chernobyl’s

CutYourSim Unlocks iPhones Without Having to Jailbreak Them

Watch Jax and Kano duke it out in the first episode of the Mortal Kombat web series

The Flip Camera Is Finally Dead—Your Smartphone’s Got Blood on Its Hands

Did a Predator Just Kill Two U.S. Troops?

How scientists can safely put antifreeze in your frozen yogurt

Spoiler-Free Review of Doctor Who’s Next Two Episodes

Movie Theaters Begin Slapfight With Studios over New Flicks On-Demand

Edgar Wright confirms Ant-Man won’t be in The Avengers. Plus our first look at major returning characters on Fringe and Doctor Who!

HTC Sensation: A Dual-Core, Video-Editing Smartphone Superstar (Updated: Hands-On)

Charge Apple Keyboards and Trackpads Wirelessly With the Mobee Charger

Toshiba’s Latest Portégé Laptop is Even Lighter and Thinner Than Before

Pliers Lock Automatically When Gripped, For Easier Turning

Is the World Ready for a 23-Inch Tablet?

Would You Rent Photoshop For $49 a Month?

Layar Steps Up its Augmented Reality App With Twitter and Facebook

Official Moleskine App Coming for iPhone and iPad

HTC Sensation Gets Outed Early by Qualcomm and Vodafone (Updated)

BlackBerry Boss Has a Meltdown as He Asks Why People Aren’t Nice About Them

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