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Kick-Ass 2 has been greenlit, according to Mark Millar

Even though comic book movie Kick-Ass didn’t do so well in the theaters, the DVD sales were pretty good. So good, in fact, that the graphic novel’s writer, Mark Millar, says the next movie has been greenlit. While we’re pumped for another awesome Kick-Ass film, we’re urging everyone to take Millar’s word with a giant…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Living Here Must Be Like Living In Your Own Apple Store

At first I thought this gorgeous minimalist home—an L-shaped house designed around a flat courtyard and swimming pool—was the perfect 3D architectural porn. But like other dream houses that we will never have, it’s real. https://gizmodo.com/who-doesnt-want-to-live-in-this-dream-house-5580961 It’s in Valencia, and it was designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos. [Mocoloco]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Angry Robot contest winners revealed!

Angry Robot Books is having its U.S. launch today, and we’re ready to announce the three lucky souls who are each receiving a full set of a half-dozen Angry Robot titles, including Lauren Beukes’ Moxyland. These intrepid readers correctly named Beukes’ second book, which Angry Robot will be publishing in January 2011: Zoo City. The…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Give Me One Good Reason Why Anyone Would Need a Thermos-Like iPod Dock

When most homes have so many iPod docks there’s invariably one being used as a doorstop, it takes an awful lot of innovation to flog a new one to the masses. Will Sony’s SRS-V500IP thermos-speaker-like dock work? Undoubtedly, no. While it’s not actually a thermos sitting in the dock (I know, disappointing right?), the design…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Three arguments for the consciousness of cephalopods

They may be tasty when you fry them up, but evidence is mounting that cephalopods like octopuses and squid possess consciousness. Over at the Cephalove blog, neuroscience student Mike Lisieski explains why. The problem with measuring something like “consciousness” is that there is no agreed-upon definition. However, scientists can use a few basic tools to…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Gadget Deals of the Day

Today’s you can surf on a Toshiba Satellite Netbook, out-style n00bs with a Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard, while munching on a free Kashi Snack Sample… because you can. Top Deals: • 11.6″ Toshiba Satellite T115D-S1120 AMD Neo Netbook 2GB/250GB for $349.99 plus free shipping (normally $427). • Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard for $34.99 plus free…

Tech News Christina Bonnington

The Borg Queen like you’ve never seen her before!

Alice Krige’s Borg Queen oozes sensuality and creepiness in this new poster from Mondo, the Alamo Drafthouse’s collectible art boutique. We’re bringing you an exclusive first look at the Star Trek: First Contact poster before it goes on sale Thursday. We brought you an exclusive look at one of Mondo’s Star Wars posters before it…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Leonardo’s Notebooks

Here’s a sampling of the most fascinating of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks, culled from 7000 pages of original sketches and text, by H. Anna Suh. She’ll be answering reader questions in the comments for the next hour. UPDATED. Which is best, to draw from nature or from antique? It is better to imitate the antique…

Tech News Leonardo da Vinci, Edited by Anna Suh

Palm WebOS 2.0: Now This Is Multitasking

WebOS 2.0. It’s really happening, and it’s coming soon. Amidst the turmoil and the headlines and the doom-dropping, Palm’s been busy: WebOS 2.0 looks like it’ll be better than the original in basically every way. Right now, Palm’s only talking about the new developer features, but you definitely can start to get a sense of…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

The dinosaurs might have been killed off by more than one asteroid

The theory that a giant asteroid impact killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago gained acceptance when we discovered the gigantic Chicxulub crater. Now we’ve found the crater of another asteroid that struck Earth at almost the exact same time. The Chicxulub crater, buried beneath Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, was recently confirmed by a panel of…

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Test-Firing of 2000 Volt Washer Launcher a Success

Bob’s updated his washer launcher. It’s now got 10 capacitors in it, capable of generating enough force to partially crush up to three beer cans or throw a CD way up into the sky above his house. If you’re not good at paying attention and don’t appreciate a nice, lengthy build up, skip to around…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

You Swallow These Invisible Shrimp With Every Gulp of NYC Tap Water

New York’s water is delicious—and filled with tiny crustaceans called “copepods”. (Making it possibly not kosher.) H&E stain the water and put it under a microscope and you’ll find these little guys. Crunchy closeup after the jump. Delicious! (And completely harmless. Copepods are even known to eat mosquito larvae, so don’t think of them as…

Tech News Joel Johnson

This steampunk Optimus Prime runs on coal

If Transformers came out in the 1800s, Bumblebee would become a velocipede, Megatron would turn into General Custer’s mustache, and Optimus Prime would transform into a stately locomotive. Check out this anthracite-fueled Optimus by Encline Designs. Also, the 19th-century version of Transformers would have to be a theatrical performance, fraught with an exploding set and…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Rumor: New iPhone 4 Antenna Design Coming Late September

An executive at a Mexican cellphone carrier Telcel claims that Apple has a revised iPhone 4 coming late September that fixes the annoying antenna problems everyone’s seen with the original model. The exec says that Telcel customers are able to get the free iPhone 4 case until September 30, when it expires (in the US…

Tech News Jason Chen

Victorian Prosthetic Arm—No, No, No, No, No

Well here you have it—proof that your average late 19th Century amputee was about as cuddly as the Terminator. Let’s have a closer look at those fingers, shall we? AHH! The London Science Museum, the reluctant owners of the steel and brass nightmare arm, explain: The elbow joint can be moved by releasing a spring,…

Health Kyle VanHemert

A Judge With Common Sense Says Cellphone Tracking Is as Intrusive as a GPS Tracker

A NY state judge has said that looking up a person’s movements via cell phone location data is just as intrusive as GPS tracking. Bless him. Here’s a fantastically verbose quote from the ruling of Judge Orenstein of the Eastern District of New York , who seems to be a remarkable example of some who…

Privacy & Security Gary Cutlack

PhotoFast iPADock: Charge 2 iPads, 4 iPhones, or 6 iPod Nanos Simultaneously

iDevice chargers are caught in a numbers game. Just recently we saw the XtremeMac InCharge Duo, which proudly charged an iPad and an iPhone at the same time. The PhotoFast iPADock can do that, plus another iPhone, and much more. https://gizmodo.com/xtrememac-incharge-duo-and-home-charge-two-idevices-at-5616045 The PhotoFast iPADock, fresh out of Taiwan, can handle all your heavy duty iDevice…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Spike from Buffy sinks his fangs into this week’s comics

James Marsters fans rejoice — your favorite too-cool-for-school, towheaded vamp this side of Eric Northman appears in two comics this week. Also, quirky graphic novels out the wazoo! First off, Spike will be making his appearance in Dark Horse’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer 36. Joss Whedon is penning this final arc, so now we get…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Terminator 2: The Opera UPDATE: Now With More Robocop!

You loved the Conan The Barbarian: The Musical, now behold the singing Schwarzenegger’s Terminator 2: The Opera! Which takes us deeper into the psyche of a decommissioned Terminator. “I’d give anything to kill someone again.” https://gizmodo.com/a-musical-version-of-conan-the-barbarian-that-must-be-s-5574830 UPDATE: Here’s Robocop the Musical!

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The Xbox 360’s New Official Controller Is a Transformer

So, that new-and-improved Xbox 360 controller? It’s real. It’s silver. And the d-pad transforms, switching from the Xbox’s traditional, kinda crappy disc to an honest-to-goodness four-directional d-pad—all you’ve gotta do is twist it. Now for the bad news. https://gizmodo.com/rumor-a-new-xbox-360-controller-with-a-d-pad-that-does-5626304 It’s only available as part of a $65 play-and-charge kit bundle that comes out Nov. 9.…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Kick-Ass 2 has been greenlit, according to Mark Millar

Living Here Must Be Like Living In Your Own Apple Store

Angry Robot contest winners revealed!

Give Me One Good Reason Why Anyone Would Need a Thermos-Like iPod Dock

Three arguments for the consciousness of cephalopods

Gadget Deals of the Day

The Borg Queen like you’ve never seen her before!

Leonardo’s Notebooks

Palm WebOS 2.0: Now This Is Multitasking

The dinosaurs might have been killed off by more than one asteroid

Test-Firing of 2000 Volt Washer Launcher a Success

You Swallow These Invisible Shrimp With Every Gulp of NYC Tap Water

This steampunk Optimus Prime runs on coal

Rumor: New iPhone 4 Antenna Design Coming Late September

Victorian Prosthetic Arm—No, No, No, No, No

A Judge With Common Sense Says Cellphone Tracking Is as Intrusive as a GPS Tracker

PhotoFast iPADock: Charge 2 iPads, 4 iPhones, or 6 iPod Nanos Simultaneously

Spike from Buffy sinks his fangs into this week’s comics

Terminator 2: The Opera UPDATE: Now With More Robocop!

The Xbox 360’s New Official Controller Is a Transformer

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