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10 scifi icons (and 10 obscure characters who have the same names)

You know Spider-Man, but have you heard of the British anti-hero Spiderman? Everyone’s seen Terminator 2, but have you seen the Italian Terminator II? Here are 10 familiar characters (and a bunch of randoms who share their names). 1.) Terminator II You first think of: James Cameron’s 1991 drama about a duo of wacky time-traveling…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 10 '11

History’s Daring Attempts at Rocket Vehicles

Other than for blasting out of Earth’s gravitational pull, the rocket-powered vehicle has never gone mainstream—kind of a shame, really! But lucky for us, LIFE has a gallery of some of the more exciting tries. Maybe next century. To drive this 24 rocket-powered Opel car, circa 1920, would have made you one very brave dude.…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 10 '11

Watch the PlayStation Phone Actually Play Games

Oh, hello there, PlayStation Phone! Here’s the clearest video yet of Sony’s mobile gaming messiah living out its main purpose: playing Biohazard 2 and Rage Racer. Get some. We’ve seen the hardware before, and a bit of the interface, but there’s a little more of a thrill that comes watching the phone play actual PlayStation…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 10 '11

The Scene You’ve Been Waiting For On V

What’s Morena Baccarin doing with that giant rat? And that baby? Here’s an exclusive high-res image from tomorrow night’s V episode, in which we finally get the rodent mistreatment we’ve wanted all along. Spoilers below. Want to know more about what’s going on? Here’s a clip of that scene, in glorious HD, although it cuts…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jan 10 '11

Cut the top off a champagne bottle with a knife – and learn physics!

A violent method of opening champagne bottles helps explain how pyrex dishes are manufactured to be harder to break than regular glass, and more. You’ve probably seen the little ceremonies that accompany opening up a bottle of champagne. Although it wastes nature’s most precious gift, booze, and has the potential for wasting nature’s second most…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jan 10 '11

The Secret Sauce of an Airplane’s Black Box

A flight data recorder—the “black box” in every commercial airplane—is a crucial tool for dissecting what went wrong in the aftermath of a crash. Here’s the key to its survival. The black box dismantled here by Prof. Bill Hammack is a Sundstrand FA-542, likely used on a Delta DC-9 in the 1970s. And what makes…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 10 '11

Leaked Dark Knight Rises script reveals the movie’s plot and confirms tons of new characters…assuming it’s real

A leaked The Dark Knight Rises screenplay is either the real deal or the most convincing hoax yet. Plus Joe Johnston explains why Captain America is better than his last movie, Stan Lee talks his Spider-Man reboot cameo, and more! The Dark Knight Rises A new screenplay has been floating around, and it may well…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jan 10 '11

Nottingham’s Underground Cave City Uncovered with Lasers

The labyrinthine complex of caves under the city of Nottingham certainly has history, from giving passage to sieging soldiers in the 1300s to housing an underground butcher centuries later. Now it’s all been mapped, thanks to a thorough 3D laser scan. Above is a complete map of the Peel Street Caves, a former sand mine…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jan 10 '11

This A380 Montblanc Pen is Only For the Wealthiest of High-Flyers

Want this Montblanc Skeleton pen, shaped like an Emirates A380 plane? Those 28 diamonds, 18-carat gold plating and lure of winning free flights will never be yours—unless you fork-out $19,335 for it. [AMEinfo via Moodiereport via BornRich]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 10 '11

iPhone 3G Hacked With Android 2.3 Runs Gingerbread Before Your Androidphone

From the same OpeniBoot software that saw other variations of Android running on the iPhone, comes Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), shown on the iPhone 3G. The video is a bit jerky, but it’s proof that Gingerbread can be dual-booted. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3g-shown-running-android-5533312 Loading Gingerbread through OpeniBoot means the user can still open iOS as well as Android, plus…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 10 '11

Europeans Can Now Stream Spotify on Logitech Squeezebox Players

While the US is still awaiting music-streaming service Spotify, happy Europeans can use Squeezebox Touch and Squeezebox Radio players to stream their Spotify Premium playlists from. This is the second hardware manufacturer Spotify has signed up with, after Sonos. https://gizmodo.com/sonos-home-music-systems-getting-spotify-service-5627921 Spotify arrives on Logitech Squeezebox Morges, Switzerland – Jan. 10, 2011 – Logitech today announced…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 10 '11

Is This the World’s Dumbest Cellphone Thief?

Perhaps it’s because we’ve seen so many thefts here at Giz that are worthy of being turned into films, that everything else pales into insignificance. On second thought—nah, this cellphone thief really is that dumb. Picture the scene: it’s a Walmart in Nampa, Idaho, and a nameless victim—let’s call him Fred—has just bought a new…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 10 '11

Disney, ESPN and ABC Widgets Could be Streaming to Yahoo TVs Soon

The WSJ has heard from those elusive sources, who’re claiming that Yahoo is talking with Disney about developing TV-streaming widgets for the ESPN, ABC and Disney networks. People with Yahoo Connected TVs could stream TV shows from those networks, along with movie trailers and in ESPN’s case, stats. These apps would likely be free, although…

Television Kat Hannaford Jan 10 '11

Rumor: Apple Ditching Restocking Fee From Tomorrow

On the same day Verizon’s expected to go public with their own iPhone 4, Apple is said to be dropping the 10 per cent restocking fee when you return a product. [9to5Mac]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 10 '11

Best Buy Officially Launches Buy Back Program

Remember those leaked docs about Best Buy‘s buy back program? Well now the service is live and is fundamentally the same as expected. They’ll buy back your devices (in the form of store credit) for a percentage of the orignal price based on how long ago your purchased it. The only downside is that they…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jan 10 '11

Obama Administration National Internet ID Program

Prepare yourselves, my fellow Americans, for the coming age of the National Internet ID. What’s that oppressive-sounding thing, you ask? Why, ask the President Obama, who has moved forward with plans to give each American an online ID as part of an ambitious—and currently ambiguous—cybersecurity initiative that will be headed up by the U.S. Commerce…

Privacy & Security Jack Loftus Jan 9 '11

What’s more terrifying: gigantic camel spiders or a lady with a cow tail?

This week on Cult Movie Worship we have two equally disturbing movies. One’s about giant killer spiders, the other’s about the Scandinavian wood nymph, the huldra. Plus, check out the latest scifi short obsession! Camel Spiders The next big Roger Corman-produced B-movie hit has to be Camel Spiders because there is nothing more disgusting (and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 9 '11

Today’s One-Armed Bandit Wins…Even When You Win

In a 60 Minutes segment this evening, we learned modern slot machines are so well designed that addicts often think they’re winning even when they’re losing. Other users report disliking jackpots (i.e. “winning”) because they slow down the action! Gambling addiction is nothing new, of course, but the hook with tonight’s segment was that modern-day…

Tech News Jack Loftus Jan 9 '11

Butterflies switch up sex roles depending on how cold it is

Butterflies have an odd quirk in their mating practices: during warm months, the males pursue the females, but when it’s cold, the females go after the males. This unusual reversal is a matter of life and death for the females. Yale researchers were curious to figure out why female squinting bush brown butterflies had beautiful…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jan 9 '11

Engineer Demonstrates How to Steal Nearly $1 Million from EMC One Piece at a Time

How does one steal nearly $1 million worth of electronics and hardware from storage giant EMC? Easy: Just use a small bag and lots of patience. Unfortunately for the thief, not getting caught while doing this proved slightly more difficult. The engineer in question is Kevin Kelly, who worked at EMC’s North Carolina location as…

Tech News Jack Loftus Jan 9 '11

10 scifi icons (and 10 obscure characters who have the same names)

History’s Daring Attempts at Rocket Vehicles

Watch the PlayStation Phone Actually Play Games

The Scene You’ve Been Waiting For On V

Cut the top off a champagne bottle with a knife – and learn physics!

The Secret Sauce of an Airplane’s Black Box

Leaked Dark Knight Rises script reveals the movie’s plot and confirms tons of new characters…assuming it’s real

Nottingham’s Underground Cave City Uncovered with Lasers

This A380 Montblanc Pen is Only For the Wealthiest of High-Flyers

iPhone 3G Hacked With Android 2.3 Runs Gingerbread Before Your Androidphone

Europeans Can Now Stream Spotify on Logitech Squeezebox Players

Is This the World’s Dumbest Cellphone Thief?

Disney, ESPN and ABC Widgets Could be Streaming to Yahoo TVs Soon

Rumor: Apple Ditching Restocking Fee From Tomorrow

Best Buy Officially Launches Buy Back Program

Obama Administration National Internet ID Program

What’s more terrifying: gigantic camel spiders or a lady with a cow tail?

Today’s One-Armed Bandit Wins…Even When You Win

Butterflies switch up sex roles depending on how cold it is

Engineer Demonstrates How to Steal Nearly $1 Million from EMC One Piece at a Time

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