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Battle: Los Angeles is the movie Michael Bay only wishes he could make

If aliens are going to land tomorrow, and you can only pick one movie to watch the night before you fight off the alien swarm, Battle: Los Angeles would be a pretty good choice. This “war movie with aliens,” opening today, is not subtle. It doesn’t reveal anything new about the human condition, or provide…

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Weta Workshop’s steampunk battle on Venus deserves to be a whole movie

Ready your man-melters and infallible aether oscillators! It’s time to crush the Venusian heathens once and for all. Weta Workshop released a new animated promo for Dr. Grordbort’s amazing steampunk rayguns and other super-advanced tools of space Empire. We already loved Greg Broadmore’s bizarre worldbuilding and fantastic toys, but after watching this video we’re now…

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Jarring raw footage of the tsunami that inundated northeast Japan

At 2:46 p.m, Tokyo time, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the northeast coast of Japan sent a powerful wall of water inland, destroying coastal towns and property. Waves as tall as 33 feet struck the city of Sendai in the Miyagi Prefecture, and the BBC is reporting that 88,000 people are missing and 200-300 are…

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Two new building materials that could defend cities against earthquakes and floods

Imagine if bridges were made with cement that could repair itself in an earthquake. And ships were coated in a protective shell that could patch itself if damaged by debris. We’re closer than you think. Here are two kinds of self-healing materials that could revolutionize the way we build cities and vehicles. Illustration by Sergey150770/Shutterstock…

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Canon’s Joined the List of Companies Supporting Thunderbolt Connectivity

Only yesterday, rumors abounded about Canon and Apple teaming up for something special in the photography-world. Could Canon joining the list of companies supporting Intel’s Thunderbolt technology be related? Either way, we can expect super-fast transfers of data from Canon cameras in the future. [Intel via SlashGear]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Full Super 8 trailer is a glorious return to alien wonderment

Even though Super 8 was directed by J.J. Abrams, this brand new trailer smacks of producer Steven Spielberg’s alien wonderment phase (and that’s a very good thing). Watch the first full trailer (with dialog and story) for Super 8. Granted, this alien appears to be a wee bit more violent than Spielberg’s ET or Close…

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Your eyes have heat sensors

Purple is hot. Rhodopsin, or visual purple, doesn’t just let you know when Prince is performing or when the Joker is about to gun you down. Recently, scientists discovered it’s also a heat sensor. Rhodopsin is one of the pigments in the eyeball which lets us see the world around us in glorious technicolor. It’s…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Is Men In Black 3 halfway through filming without a script?

Reports from the Men In Black 3 set all seem to indicate one thing, this new time-traveling prequel/sequel is in trouble. The picture started shooting without a script in place, and now seems to be on permanent hiatus. What’s happening? Spoilers ahead… According to THR, Sony started filming the third picture in the MIB trilogy…

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Japan Declares Nuclear Emergency as Nuclear Plants Cooling Functions Fail (Updated)

It’s being labelled a precautionary measure, but reportedly the Japanese government has issued a state of emergency plea after a cooling system failure atTohoku Electric Power Co’s Onagawa nuclear plant. This comes after an 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan earlier today. According to an administrator at the plant, the situation was “not going as planned,” but…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Tiny Endoscopy Camera is as Small as a Grain of Rice

At one cubic millimeter in size, this endoscope camera has got to be more palatable than the usual cameras used to peer into the human body. Developed in Germany, the prototype camera could go on sale as early as next year, but first researchers must ensure it can be affordable enough to be marketed as…

Health Kat Hannaford

Absolutely Stunning Picture of the Sun Ejecting Plasma

A cloud of ionized gas floats over the surface of the sun, in this mind-blowing photo by Alan Friedman. Using a filter that only records a narrow wavelength of light emitted by hydrogen, Friedman captured the sun’s texture… and eruption. According to Phil Plait at Bad Astronomy, that cloud of ionized gas, or plasma, is…

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Chris Hemsworth explains what it takes to play Thor. Plus the first official description for J.J. Abrams’ Super 8!

Paramount has released the first official description for J.J. Abrams’s mysterious project Super 8. Chris Hemsworth explains the responsibility of playing Thor, while the Robocop reboot gets a screenwriter. Plus updates on Fringe, Doctor Who, True Blood, Chuck, and more! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Conan. Super 8 Paramount has released an…

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Make Music Using Kraftwerk’s Kling Klang Machine App

Forget GarageBand for iPad—Kraftwerk’s Kling Klang Machine is the only app you need for creating German-style electronica. At $8 it’s an expensive toy, but what other app lets you make music using a world timezone map? [iTunes via Musically]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

iPad 2 Available to Buy Online Now

It’s iPad 2 day! Are you getting one? These are the details you need about buying one. If you don’t need an iPad today, you can now buy it online at Apple, with shipping between 3 and 5 days. [Apple]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

It’s a Good Thing Not Many People’s Names Begin With “Q,” as This Fan Costs $205

Like many others, I compulsively collect things in the shape of the first letter of my name. There’s no way I’d pay 145 Euros ($205) for a small desk fan though—even if it is made from aluminum and stainless steel. [Connox via Werd]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Tsunami Warning for Hawaii and California After Brutal Japanese Earthquake Hit Today

Striking at 14:46 local-time (12:46am EST) today, the earthquake is not only the largest Japan’s ever suffered, but also in the world’s top ten. After-effects in the form of tidal waves are expected to hit the US in just a few hours. Updated. The north-east of Japan was hit the hardest, but it was felt…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Pop-Up Restaurant Will Sit Atop Famous Buildings and Mountains

Swedish appliance giant Electrolux is commissioning a series of restaurants to temporarily sit on top of famous buildings and mountains in Europe. Yes, the idea is insane and no, we have no idea how they got permission to do this. The Cube is the French Spiderman of fine dining and then some. A pair of…

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Grab an iPad and Find Out Why Alice Abandoned Wonderland for New York

Almost a year ago, I fell in love with the Alice for iPad app. I declared it the cleverest iPad book yet and happily recommended to friends. Now I get to recommend its silly sequel, Alice in New York. Now before you yell at me for recommending yet another nine dollar iPad app, you must…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

What the aliens had to say to Woody Allen about his movies

In classic Woody Allen flick Stardust Memories, the comedian plays a famous comedian who is sick of doing funny stuff and starts making serious art movies. Unfortunately, the only reason anybody ever liked his work was because he was funny. Including these aliens that he meets out in the woods, who remind him that not…

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Infinity Blade Gets an iPad 2 Update

Infinity Blade is among the Gizmodo staff’s favorite iOS games and it’s getting an update to coincide with the iPad 2 launch. Supposedly this update will have “new optimizations specifically for iPad 2” and take “advantage of the processing power of iPad 2.” What that means, we don’t know. But it definitely sounds like we…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Battle: Los Angeles is the movie Michael Bay only wishes he could make

Weta Workshop’s steampunk battle on Venus deserves to be a whole movie

Jarring raw footage of the tsunami that inundated northeast Japan

Two new building materials that could defend cities against earthquakes and floods

Canon’s Joined the List of Companies Supporting Thunderbolt Connectivity

Full Super 8 trailer is a glorious return to alien wonderment

Your eyes have heat sensors

Is Men In Black 3 halfway through filming without a script?

Japan Declares Nuclear Emergency as Nuclear Plants Cooling Functions Fail (Updated)

Tiny Endoscopy Camera is as Small as a Grain of Rice

Absolutely Stunning Picture of the Sun Ejecting Plasma

Chris Hemsworth explains what it takes to play Thor. Plus the first official description for J.J. Abrams’ Super 8!

Make Music Using Kraftwerk’s Kling Klang Machine App

iPad 2 Available to Buy Online Now

It’s a Good Thing Not Many People’s Names Begin With “Q,” as This Fan Costs $205

Tsunami Warning for Hawaii and California After Brutal Japanese Earthquake Hit Today

Pop-Up Restaurant Will Sit Atop Famous Buildings and Mountains

Grab an iPad and Find Out Why Alice Abandoned Wonderland for New York

What the aliens had to say to Woody Allen about his movies

Infinity Blade Gets an iPad 2 Update

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