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Of course you want Darth Vader’s head molded onto the front of your Adidas

Adidas has a new Star Wars shoe out in its “Originals” line, and this one will remind you that your toes’ lack of faith is disturbing. The Freshness blog explains the subtle hip hop reference on these shoes, called the Ultrastar: With the exception of the toe guard in the form of Darth Vader, the…

io9 Annalee Newitz

If You Got Three Minutes, Watch 3 Minutes

I like shorts, especially when they are as well produced as this. And if you add light sabers for no reason, even better. This Ross Ching guy—the director—would probably make Clone Wars 12. Wait and see. [Ross Ching]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Bacteria ate up all the methane that spilled from the Deepwater Horizon well

All the methane that erupted in the Deepwater Horizon disaster has disappeared. What happened to it? One theory says it was eaten. On April 20, 2010, a bubble of methane raced up the drill column of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, bursting through the seals and barriers in its way. By the time it exploded…

io9 Ed Yong - Discover

This Amazing Ghostbusters Cake Should Cross Streams With My Belly

An incredible, edible recreation of the climactic Stay Puft Marshmellow Man scene. Any couple so united in their love of Ghostbusters that they’d commission that cake is destined for a lifetime of Slimer-free bliss. Oh, and it’s glow-in-the-dark: From the same mad Charm City Cakes geniuses who brought you Wall-E and Eve. Here’s hoping they…

Tech News Brian Barrett

A simple model could explain how the first cell came into being

How did a bunch of lifeless molecules transform themselves into living cells, turning the ancient, dead Earth into a planet teeming with life? It’s an incredibly difficult question to answer, but a new model might explain part of the story. Before you can have life, complex organic molecules have to start replicating themselves in much…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

A cartography of Judge Dredd’s Cursed Earth

Navigating the world outside the walls of Mega-City One isn’t easy — the Cursed Earth of the 21st century is filled with radiation, mutants, and sundry forms of lurking death. It pays to have zarjaz maps like these lying around. Be sure to check out io9’s own cartography of futuristic cities here. Also, here are…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Google Goggles Now Solves Sudoku for You

The newest version of Google Goggles has some nice upgrades—barcode scanning is faster, and it’ll recognize and search print ads for you. But, really, the hands-down coolest feature is automatic Sudoku solving. No need to use your brain! While it sort of (actually, completely) defeats the purpose of Sudoku to begin with, it’s definitely a…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Colin Farrell’s Total Recall wants to be the new Blade Runner

Details are leaking out on Len Wiseman’s Total Recall reboot. And instead of trying to recapture the glorious weirdness of the Verhoeven original, it’s sounding more like a tribute to the other classic Philip K. Dick adaptation, Blade Runner. In an interview Collider, movie producer Neal Moritz confirmed that Colin Farrell would have Arnold Schwarzenegger’s…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Why the coming decade marks a new stage in human evolution

On New Year’s Day, the giant population bump known as the baby boom started turning 65. By the decade’s end, more humans will be over 65 than under 5. Homo sapiens is entering uncharted territory. What will happen? Over at the health research site Tracker, there’s a terrific roundup of news and research about what…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Lifechanger: GroupMe Group Texting

CES is like Ninja Warrior for bloggers, a vast, obstacle-strewn arena where cell service is rare and usable internet is as uncommon as good hygiene. To stay in touch, Gizmodo relied on GroupMe. It worked and then some. The idea is a simple one: a reliable group SMS service, where every message is preceded by…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Earth 2 at last? Rocky exoplanet is just 1.4 times the size of Earth

The newly-discovered Kepler-10b is, in terms of size, the most Earth-like exoplanet yet discovered, and the first completely confirmed discovery of a rocky planet around another star. This is very good news for the hunt for Earth’s twin. NASA’s Kepler Mission began focusing most of its resources on the hunt for small exoplanets last year,…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

R.I.P. Germ Books, your one-stop shop for science fiction, paranoia and UFOs

Germ Books, the Philadelphia store specializing in science fiction, UFO books and “theories science doesn’t like,” is going under at the end of the month. The good news: They’re having a 50 percent sale until then. [via Wred Fright]

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Why Is the CD 74 Minutes Long? (Updated)

When the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard came out in 1980, there was a curious fact about it: It was 74 minutes long. Not 60 minutes. Or an even 70 minutes. Seventy-four. And it was all one deaf man’s fault. Updated The fault of a deaf man and one of the best musical compositions ever…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Don’t Buy the Verizon iPhone 4

The day that Verizon gets the iPhone will be remembered as glorious by everybody who’s dropped 12 calls in a row, been taunted by meaningless signal bars and just plain had a miserable AT&T experience. But they shouldn’t buy one. https://gizmodo.com/the-verizon-iphone-is-here-5730527 Let’s keep in mind what Apple—or rather, Verizon—announced, precisely. A new carrier for the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Deals of the Day

Today’s deals include great prices on a 21″ LCD monitor and a Samsung Blu-ray player, or warm yourself up with some free Nescafe Taster’s Choice Sticks. Top Deals: • 21.5″ HP S2231 1080p LCD Monitor for $124.99 with free shipping (normally $149.99 {Savings of $25 / 17% off} – use coupon code LOGICBUY25) • Samsung…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

Have a Thing for Sports Tech?

Well, after you take this survey and email the last question to [email protected], you’ll be entered to win a $150 gift card from Nike. Bring on the the distance-tracking, USB-enabled SportBand, the cardio parachute and the opponent-distracting football gloves that you’ve always wanted. Standard contest rules apply. Only open to US residents. Readers may also…

Tech News Gawkercreative

If The Cape is really our new hero, then America is doomed

Superheroes have often served as metaphors for American power. In World War II, they punched Hitler. In the Vietnam era, they agonized. And so on. So what does The Cape, NBC’s latest superhero show, say about America? Basically, we’re screwed. Heroes are old school. The Cape offers us a new hero, who embodies all of…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Verizon’s Not Scared of iPhone 4 Traffic One Bit

How confident is Verizon that they can handle the data usage of brand-new iPhone owners? So confident that they’ve been saying they’re ready for the onslaught since back in 2009. Big talk! Let’s hope they can back it up. [Businessweek]

Tech News Brian Barrett

Bounty Placed on Steve Jobs Private Jet Pics

JOBS! Is he coming to New York for tomorrow’s Verizon iPhone bonanza? Who knows! But if he is, plane enthusiast site NYCAviation.com is offering a reward for sexy photos of his Gulfstream landing. Get to your runway stalking positions NOW! The reward is a bit vague at the moment—”something substantial, like a decent size gift…

Tech News Sam Biddle

First trailer for Starz’s Camelot: Will it defeat HBO’s Game of Thrones?

Both Game of Thrones and Camelot are premiering in April — but which fantasy epic will rule the ratings? Take a guess by checking out the first trailer for Camelot. Camelot certainly has a lot going for it. It’s being produced by Torchwood’s Chris Chibnall. The series has an astounding list of actors attached to…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

Of course you want Darth Vader’s head molded onto the front of your Adidas

If You Got Three Minutes, Watch 3 Minutes

Bacteria ate up all the methane that spilled from the Deepwater Horizon well

This Amazing Ghostbusters Cake Should Cross Streams With My Belly

A simple model could explain how the first cell came into being

A cartography of Judge Dredd’s Cursed Earth

Google Goggles Now Solves Sudoku for You

Colin Farrell’s Total Recall wants to be the new Blade Runner

Why the coming decade marks a new stage in human evolution

Lifechanger: GroupMe Group Texting

Earth 2 at last? Rocky exoplanet is just 1.4 times the size of Earth

R.I.P. Germ Books, your one-stop shop for science fiction, paranoia and UFOs

Why Is the CD 74 Minutes Long? (Updated)

Don’t Buy the Verizon iPhone 4

Deals of the Day

Have a Thing for Sports Tech?

If The Cape is really our new hero, then America is doomed

Verizon’s Not Scared of iPhone 4 Traffic One Bit

Bounty Placed on Steve Jobs Private Jet Pics

First trailer for Starz’s Camelot: Will it defeat HBO’s Game of Thrones?

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