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First look at Space: 1999 Blu-Ray shows an eye-popping improvement

People sometimes put down Space: 1999 for looking cheap and nasty — but after you see how much cooler it looks in a restored HD version, you’ll want to watch it all over again. More comparisons below. The new Blu-Ray set of Space: 1999 is out in the U.K. now and should be out in…

Exclusive Look: Living at Foxconn

Shifts at a Foxconn factory are typically eight to ten hours a day. Since about half of the company’s Shenzhen employees live on campus, an entire city has sprung up around them. They train. They eat. They play. I traveled to China to report on Foxconn and Shenzhen as part of a special feature for…

The Pornographers Have Turned On the Pirates

Axel Braun, pornographic auteur, has filed a federal copyright suit against nearly 7,100 individuals. The offense? Sharing his Batman XXX: A Porn Parody via torrents. It’s basically a NSFW version of the summer’s Hurt Locker case. https://gizmodo.com/hurt-locker-producers-take-up-arms-against-pirates-5537281 The script is expected to play out the same in this case as it did then: lawyers will…

Rumor: Intel’s Chief River Laptop Platform Will Bring USB 3.0 To the Masses

According to Digitimes—a sentence often fraught with danger—Intel’s Chief River processor platform will be announced at CES in January, arrive in early 2012, and bring with it native support for USB 3.0. The Sandy Bridge successor will be based on 22nm Ivy Bridge processors. That feels so long to wait, given that the speedy transfer…

Watch Captain America stick his skateboard trick in this Scott Pilgrim bonus clip

Check out our exclusive look at the Scott Pilgrim DVD’s behind-the-scenes footage, take a sneak peek at the making-of documentary, and watch Guillermo del Toro quiz director Edgar Wright, Michael Cera and Bryan Lee O’Malley about the movie. First up is an exclusive looks at one of the many Scott Pilgrim bonus features on the…

The Art of Biking

Some people like biking. Others enjoy drawing. Those who hop on Joseph L Griffiths’ “Drawing Machine #1 (To Your Hearts Content)” get to partake in the most bizarre mash-up of the two the world’s ever seen. Griffiths’ bike has a modified front wheel that draws large circles on a canvas in front of it with…

Wolverine won’t be in X-Men prequel after all. Plus explore the set of the final Harry Potter!

X-Men: First Class will have to manage without Hugh Jackman after all. Jeph Loeb knows who won’t star in Marvel’s TV shows. Crossing universes means some dilemmas for Olivia on Fringe — sexy dilemmas. Plus Tron Legacy, Chuck, and Supernatural! Tron Legacy: Here’s a new TV spot for the movie: And these posters show off…

Tablets With 7-Inch Super AMOLED Screens Likely Coming Next Year From Samsung

See that tablet weeping into its ports? Yeh, that’s the Galaxy Tab, suddenly threatened after Mommy Samsung announced production of 7-inch AMOLED screens today, for their own products but other companies’ wares, too. https://gizmodo.com/samsungs-galaxy-tab-runs-froyo-has-flash-and-measures-5627498 When Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab at IFA back in September, they explained about the absence of an AMOLED screen by…

The History of the Uncanny Valley

Partway through the latest Medal of Honor game, you nearly die in an ambush. Your AI buddy saves you, then helps you to your feet. It should be a poignant moment; instead it’s chilling, because his eyes are completely lifeless. Or, you’re playing Mass Effect 2, engaged in a serious conversation with one of your…

Updated Android Apps Now Display “Recent Changes”

This is handy for previously-installed Android apps, or for those apps you’ve glanced at previously but decided not to bother downloading for various reasons. A lot of developers were doing this already, but now that Google has added an actual text box for developers to fill in, hopefully more will take advantage of it. It’s…

Google’s Biggest Mistakes? Wave, Gmail’s Launch, and DejaNews

Google’s made some grave errors in the past year (Wi-Fi snooping and Buzz to say the least), but VP Marissa Mayer’s picks of their three worst are surprising, to say the least. https://gizmodo.com/google-snooped-on-you-for-three-years-but-is-profound-5539395 In a video interview with Digg Dialogg, she said that “certainly there are things we’ve learnt from that, certain things we would…

Rumor: LG’s Optimus Pad Tablet Will Run on Dual-Core Tegra 2 Platform and Android Honeycomb

Add dual-core Tegra 2 innards to the list of things we now know about LG’s impending tablet—which is due in January in an 8.9-inch size. The leak came from an LG rep, who also said it’d run Honeycomb. https://gizmodo.com/lgs-android-tablet-coming-in-january-and-will-be-large-5654771 It’s not the first time an LG rep has been caught with his lips moving. Their…

Wear a 16th Century Android Mascot On Your Chest

Ancient drawings unearthed on DaVinci’s desk have led to speculation that he was actually the creator of Android, not Andy Rubin and Google. Or so you’d think, looking at this brilliant iSteamAndy t-shirt… It’s from the same guys who created the King Kong Android vs Apple t-shirt, as well as the exploded Android design. I…

Dancing Dolphins in the Wild Show They’re Smarter Than We Once Thought

I always thought dolphins had lots of fun, and this video just proves it. Interestingly though, this footage of wild dolphins performing tricks proves a former “kept” dolphin passed on her knowledge, which is a first for behavioral fun. The tail-walking is believed to have been passed down a generation, from an adult female called…

T-Mobile’s “4G” (HSPA+) Network Now in 75 Areas With Two New Devices

With 75 areas now having access to T-Mobile’s HSPA+ service, you’ll be wanting some new “4G” devices to use with it. The T-Mobile myTouch 4G and Dell Inspiron Mini 10 4G netbook are available from today, but you’d have to be pretty crazy to pass up the G2. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobiles-crazy-fast-hspa-3g-network-to-reach-over-100-5500269 BELLEVUE, Wash. – Nov. 2, 2010…

Make This Lava Lamp Bubble and Churn Yourself

When I say “yourself,” I mean “whack a tealight candle underneath.” It’s certainly more DIY than plugging it into a wall socket and flicking the switch. One tealight is good for around three hours of ’70s-style fun. The Fireflow 01 is available from Mathmos for $69 / £35. [Mathmos via 7Gadgets via CrunchGear]

Scott Pilgrim Behind The Scenes

Scott Pilgrim Q&A hosted by Guillermo del Toro

The Day Steve Jobs Was Wrong

It happened in 1997. Can’t quite remember exactly when or where. It doesn’t show up on Google, so I’m thinking it came at some internal Apple event or agency meeting. Though some details are hazy, I remember Steve Jobs’ words precisely, because they were sober and stinging: “The battle for the desktop is over. And…

Electronic Implant Allows The Blind To See

Researchers are currently testing electronic implants which are designed to restore sight to individuals with certain types of blindness. As you can see by this video, the initial trials are encouraging. Groups in Germany and the US have been testing electronic implants aimed at restoring vision to people with retinal dystrophy. The condition is hereditary…