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Seas0nPass Is the Simplest Apple TV Jailbreak Yet

Seas0nPass, a new Apple TV jailbreak, makes the process easier than ever. And what can a jailbroken Apple TV actually do? Not a whole lot! You can install the media streamer Plex, though, which is a start. For now, the potential of a jailbroken Apple TV is more exciting than the reality of a jailbroken…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Will Terra Nova be the new Lost… or the new FlashForward?

Steven Spielberg’s time-travel-with-dinosaurs show Terra Nova has been drawing plenty of comparisons to Avatar. But when the show revealed its first trailer to critics, the comparison on everyone’s mind was television’s former mega-hit, Lost. Actually, it sounds like everyone involved with Terra Nova was eager to dispel comparisons to Lost at the Television Critics Association…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

These Shit-Eating Poo-Gloos Look Like They Came From Outer Space

Apologies if my headline offended anyone, but I’m sure the Poo-Gloos don’t mind. After treating sewage in six US states, they’re accustomed to the odd crappy insult. Wastewater Compliance Systems Inc uses them for treating sewage due to their eco-friendliness, affordable nature and fast processing powers. They work in rows, using air to draw water…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Could the Tron Legacy sequel be right around the corner?

Now that the buzz from Tron Legacy has come and gone, what lingers is a lot of unanswered questions. Like why did it rain inside a computer? Let’s hope the rumored “soon-to-be-greenlit” Tron sequel will answer any remaining queries. Ain’t It Cool news is reporting that Disney is mere moments away from announcing that they’re…

Movies Meredith Woerner

This Motion Phone Dock Tracks You Everywhere You Go

This is one of those ideas you have to see in action in order to appreciate. Instead of shooting quivering, MySpace-y footage of yourself with your phone, this base will sit steady and automatically pivot to keep you in frame. Stick the Satarii base on the ground, a bench, a kitchen counter—wherever!—or even on a…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Yellow dwarf sunrise on human colony 73, city zone

In orange morning light, even the shanties crusted to the old colony walls were beautiful. Most settlers had abandoned the atmosphere domes long ago. Now their broken purifiers and terraformer units were shelter for those who could afford nothing better. See more incredible ships, robots, and otherworldly landscapes on concept designer Dream Lu’s blog. (Spotted…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Crab Nebula Should Be Renamed Smoking Blue Jellyfish Nebula

Believe it or not, this is the Crab Nebula, one of the most famous cosmic objects. Except that this image—9.8 light years across—doesn’t look like the Crab Nebula at all, but the Electric Blue Puff Puff Jellyfish. You don’t recognize it because that’s the X-ray image taken by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. And it’s precisely…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz

Hey Brainiac Kids, You Can Win $50,000 In Google’s Global Science Fair

The science fair! I don’t think any of my schools ever had one, but according to the movies they are a bonafide rite of passage for young nerds everywhere. Now, Google’s hosting one with a $50,000 grand prize. The Google Global Science Fair 2011, a competition for kids aged 13 to 18, hopes to find…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Creating gorgeous space pictures out of raw data isn’t as easy as it looks

If you had access to a massive super-telescope, you could create to-die-for vistas of other galaxies, right? Maybe… but actually, it’s harder than you’d think. The European Southern Observatory offered amateur astronomers the chance to turn its wealth of data into images, and here are some results. The winner of ESO’s “Hidden Treasures” contest, Igor…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Leak: BlackBerry Dakota Specs Are Best Yet (For RIM, That Is)

BGR has a track record when it comes to BlackBerry leaks, and it’s not like we haven’t heard the model name “Dakota” before. Why then do I—a former BB fangirl—feel so lacklustre about these rumored specs? https://gizmodo.com/first-look-at-blackberrys-essex-and-rumors-about-the-da-5374936 It’s exactly what I wanted after owning two of the Bold models—something in a similar form, but with…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

J.J. Abrams offers cryptic clues for Super 8 and Star Trek sequel, plus costar Sebastian Shan talks Captain America!

Sebastian Shan explains how he played Captain America sidekick Bucky Barnes. J.J. Abrams offers a couple more hints about Star Trek and Super-8. Plus more Hobbit casting news, and Steven Moffat shuffles the order of next season’s Doctor Who episodes. Captain America Sebastian Shan, who plays Captain America’s sidekick Bucky Barnes, explains the dynamics between…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

The Hilarious Agony of Watching a Computer Illiterate

There’s not much worse than sitting on the sidelines, watching someone stumble through basic computer interactions. And what was a hilarious Reddit comic explaining that bone-gnawing frustration has become an even funnier animation by Guy Collins. “The Scrollwheel” pretty much perfectly captures the experience I have every time I’m home for the holidays. Although I’m…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Heaviest Black Hole Yet Could Swallow Our Entire Solar System

The black hole in the nearby galaxy M87 weighs in at 6.6 billion suns, making it the local universe’s heavyweight champ. It’s big enough to swallow our solar system in one gulp. “This is the biggest black hole in the nearby universe,” said astronomer Karl Gebhardt of the University of Texas at Austin in a…

Space & Spaceflight Lisa Grossman - Wired Science

How Were Undersea Cables Laid Back in Ye Olde Days?

Compare and contrast. This monochrome photo, above, is how submarine cables were laid back in the day (in 1906, to be exact). It’s not much different from how companies like Cable&Wireless Worldwide and Alcatel-Lucent do it now, right? https://gizmodo.com/scenes-from-a-massive-undersea-cable-ship-5630575/ While cables aren’t as sexy or riveting a topic as the latest Android phone, I find…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Clip On a 5-Inch LCD Monitor to That Sony DSLR For Higher-Res Viewing

Aren’t these new HD cameras amazing? The only problem is viewing-back video shot on them. With 2-inch screens (that aren’t HD themselves), it’s just not enough. So goes Sony’s thinking with this CLM-V55 add-on, that takes it up to 5-inches. Out in March, the CLM-V55 is compatible with interchangeable lens cameras from Sony and other…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Who Wants to Live in This Giant Slinky With Me?

Don’t fret that I’ll cramp your style in our giant slinky—there’s enough room for 10,000 people. From the deft hand of Russian architect Alexander Remizov comes “The Ark,” which he believes could be the future of housing. Either that, or emergency housing for those evacuated from their homes (can we get some 3D printers to…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Police Storm in on Suspected Hydroponic Hothouse (But Only Find a Few Startled Guinea Pigs)

British police thought they’d hit the jackpot when their chopper’s infrared-camera located a cannabis grow-house, but were surprised when all they found were a couple of Cavia porcellus by the names of Simon and Kenny reclining beside an electric heater. I would’ve given anything to see the look on primary school learning mentor Pam Hardcastle’s…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

This Will Change Everything: Google Translate Android App Translates Real-Time Speech

A new feature built into Google Translate for Android, Conversation Mode is a little rough around the edges, but it’s basically your own personal Babel Fish. It does what Wordlens does but in real-time speech, translating English and Spanish. https://gizmodo.com/google-working-on-speech-to-speech-translation-phone-a-5466477 It’s as easy as pressing a key when the language is being spoken—let’s say you’re…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

How Do You Make Body Boarding Better? Add a Jet Engine

Jason Woods wasn’t satisfied with the scene at his local lake. The choice between giant, expensive boats and splashing around on the sand, well, sucked. So he made his own fun—a custom, 15 mph, jet-powered aqua board. The handmade craft—dubbed the Kymera—was fourth in line after three prototypes sank to the bottom of the lake.…

Tech News Sam Biddle

How a Moleskine Notebook Gets Tattooed

What’s life like inside the Moleskine factory? Every bit as timeless and beautiful as the notebooks themselves. Here’s a scrumptious look at how the debossing process works, deep in the heart of Moleskine. What I love especially is how much is still done by hand—the brass die are machined, then finished by a real live…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Seas0nPass Is the Simplest Apple TV Jailbreak Yet

Will Terra Nova be the new Lost… or the new FlashForward?

These Shit-Eating Poo-Gloos Look Like They Came From Outer Space

Could the Tron Legacy sequel be right around the corner?

This Motion Phone Dock Tracks You Everywhere You Go

Yellow dwarf sunrise on human colony 73, city zone

Crab Nebula Should Be Renamed Smoking Blue Jellyfish Nebula

Hey Brainiac Kids, You Can Win $50,000 In Google’s Global Science Fair

Creating gorgeous space pictures out of raw data isn’t as easy as it looks

Leak: BlackBerry Dakota Specs Are Best Yet (For RIM, That Is)

J.J. Abrams offers cryptic clues for Super 8 and Star Trek sequel, plus costar Sebastian Shan talks Captain America!

The Hilarious Agony of Watching a Computer Illiterate

Heaviest Black Hole Yet Could Swallow Our Entire Solar System

How Were Undersea Cables Laid Back in Ye Olde Days?

Clip On a 5-Inch LCD Monitor to That Sony DSLR For Higher-Res Viewing

Who Wants to Live in This Giant Slinky With Me?

Police Storm in on Suspected Hydroponic Hothouse (But Only Find a Few Startled Guinea Pigs)

This Will Change Everything: Google Translate Android App Translates Real-Time Speech

How Do You Make Body Boarding Better? Add a Jet Engine

How a Moleskine Notebook Gets Tattooed

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