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This 100-Year-Old Photo Has Not Been Photoshopped

No Photoshop, no fancy tricks, and certainly no time travel were used here. Instead, this 100-year-old Russian photo was taken using the Harris Shutter Effect, which causes those bright, saturated colors that look more in keeping with today’s photography. First, a little bit of context for this photo. The three peasant girls were shot by…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Sep 28 '10

Is Amazon Launching its Own Tablet? And App Store for Android?

TechCrunch is hearing that Amazon’s readying not just an app store for the Android platform, but also a tablet. Supposedly the same source who tipped them off on the app store also mentioned the tablet, which makes TechCrunch more trusting as they’ve been able to corroborate the app store with other people now. Nothing is…

Commerce Kat Hannaford Sep 28 '10

The Definitive List of Words Google Thinks Are Naughty

The new Google Instant tries to guess what you’re searching for while you type. But not if it thinks your search is dirty. Some enterprising people have compiled an exhaustive list of words and phrases Google Instant won’t auto-search for. http://gawker.com/5633000/google-is-now-on-crack For all these, you have to actually press “enter” to get any results. This…

Tech News Adrian Chen Sep 28 '10

Latest iPod Nano’s Materials Cost Just $43.73, Half What the First Nano Cost

Six generations on, and the cost of materials has decreased dramatically from the first-ever iPod Nano, which cost $89.97—for just 2GB. The 8GB version that came out recently has parts totaling $43.73. https://gizmodo.com/second-gen-ipod-nano-parts-cheaper-less-power-hungry-203534 Even the second-gen iPod Nano, which was double the capacity of the first one, cost a whopping $72.24. Of course, this was…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Sep 28 '10

Suave Black QWERTY Android From HTC Leaks Out Bearing Verizon Logo

Last we heard of the Verizon ADR6325 phone model-number, it was thought to be the 10MP HTC Merge. Whether this 5MP one BGR has spotted is the same or not is anyone’s guess—but doesn’t it look great? https://gizmodo.com/is-this-htc-merge-a-10mp-android-phone-or-tablet-5622611 Supposedly running Froyo, this unknown Verizon phone doesn’t feature the same Quick Keys as the G2 and…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Sep 28 '10

LG’s A510 Laptop Converts 2D to 3D

As there’s barely any 3D content about, LG has very kindly equipped the A510 laptop with TriDef software which upscales 2D video to 3D. It’s not going to be the best 3D experience, but you know…it’s a start. The LED LCD screen measures 15.6-inches, and inside there’s an Intel Core i7 processor with an Nvidia…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Sep 28 '10

Names, Addresses, and Kinks of More Than 5,300 Porn Pirates Posted Online

Apparently a list of individuals believed to be guilty of pirating porn has leaked onto the Internet. The list was compiled by UK firm ACS: Law and contains names, addresses, titles of pornographic films of choice, and more. ACS: Law—which “has been criticised in the past over claims that it had wrongly accused people of…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Sep 28 '10

Apple May Have Quietly Approved The Official Google Voice iPhone App Already?

We’ve seen several third-party Google Voice iPhone apps make their way into the App Store, but we’ll be seeing Google’s official version soon too according to a report by TechCrunch. Apparently Apple may have even approved the app already: https://lifehacker.com/apple-finally-approved-a-native-google-voice-iphone-app-5641271 [TechCrunch has] gotten word that the official Google Voice application is on its way to…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Sep 28 '10

Wake Up On Time Or This Alarm Clock Will Fling Balls At Your Face

I adore this concept design. It’s basically an alarm clock which flings a ball at your face before going off. In order to make the noise stop, you have to find the ball and put it back where it belongs. Of course, there’s no mention of an emergency snooze button so I guess you’ll have…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Sep 28 '10

Robotic Vaginas Make Childbirth Look More Horrifying Than Ever [NSFW]

WARNING: This video will probably leave you so traumatized that you’ll be unable to look at a baby, vagina, or robot without cringing again. It will also leave you wondering why on earth someone designed a baby machine like this. Can’t they teach future medical practitioners about the magic of childbirth without involving robotic vaginas?

Tech News Rosa Golijan Sep 28 '10

Your Car Doors Might Be Turned Into Batteries Soon

Electric vehicle batteries are big, heavy, and expensive. Volvo hopes to tackle all three problem with one creative solution: body panels that double as car batteries. The vehicle manufacturer is working with the Imperial College in London on a materials development project that may ultimately turn entire vehicles into ultra-light batteries. As part of the…

Tech News Ariel Schwartz - FastCompany Sep 28 '10

The Boardroom of the Future is Bright, White, And Pretty Tron-Like

The illuminated, pod-like Youturn Pavilion looks like it belongs in a space ship. Or maybe it’s better suited as part of the Tron: Legacy set. Out-of-this-world and video-game-world are pretty interchangeable, right? https://jalopnik.com/new-tron-legacy-trailer-is-as-badass-as-you-were-hopin-5594097 The space is designed to contrast privacy and interaction with layers of twisting geometric shapes like circles and triangles. Six “terreiros” create…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Sep 28 '10

Awesome Official 1966 Batmobile Replicas Now for Sale

I can’t believe DC has officially licensed the 1966 Batmobile for real, full-scale car production. Not because it’s not the right and awesome thing to do, but because I thought kitsch shininess and glam sexual innuendo didn’t require any license. Nevertheless, you can actually buy this car now, to drive legally in all countries where…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Sep 27 '10

Intel Lab Fashion: Miniskirts, Bunny Suits and Hippie Flare

A sterile microchip clean room is just about the last place you’d expect to find juicy cultural remnants. That’s why Intel’s photo archive is all the more interesting. During the ’60s mini skirt craze, ladies often shortened their lab coats to mini-skirt lengths. ©Intel Corporation 1969. All Rights Reserved. The Intel Museum Archives delivers some…

Tech News Pete Brook - Wired Sep 27 '10

The Destiny crew answers your biggest SGU season 2 questions

A new trailer for Stargate Universe’s second season shows everything’s been taken up a notch. There’s more aliens, action and drama! We tried to answer every question you might have about the new season, on our set visit aboard Destiny. First things first — take another look at the brand new trailer for the second…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 27 '10

Are we about to get full disclosure about the presence of UFOs on Earth?

This morning in Washington, DC, several former US military officers confirmed in a press conference that they had witnessed UFOs tampering with US nuclear missile control sites. This press conference took place at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. In these speeches, excerpted below, we hear about a 1967 UFO sighting in Montana, at…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 27 '10

$45,000 Will Land You The World’s Lightest Bike

A new road bike will probably cost you a grand or so. It’ll also probably weight almost 30 pounds. But this featherweight specimen, made entirely out of carbon fiber, skimps on nothing—and weighs only six. Worth $45,000? The thing—crafted by Tucson’s Fairwheel Bikes—really is a beautiful piece of engineering: titanium spokes, ten-speed rear gear, and…

Tech News Sam Biddle Sep 27 '10

Cellphones Can Ruin Your Sex Life? [NSFW]

My sex-ed class was pretty comprehensive, but it most certainly didn’t cover how a simple gadget could could ruin someone’s sex life. Why was I never educated about the dangers of butt-dialing while fooling around before? Odds are pretty high that this video was staged, but that really doesn’t change the fact that the same…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Sep 27 '10

That’s Not a Firefly, You Silly Frog

Fear not, for this very cute and very confused Cuban Tree frog didn’t die electrocuted or slowly cooked from the inside. After James Snyder found it in his garden, he pulled the light out and it was fine. [National Geographic]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Sep 27 '10

Greatest cliff-jumping, spin-kicking, brain-slicing monster smackdown in movie history!

Why is The Guyver 2 rated R? It’s at least partly for these scenes of Zoanoid brain-scooping, hand-mangling and eyeball-splattering. Behold one of the most brutally violent rubber-suit martial arts fight scenes of all time! The Guyver: Dark Hero isn’t exactly a great movie, although it does have moments of greatness and it explains the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 27 '10

This 100-Year-Old Photo Has Not Been Photoshopped

Is Amazon Launching its Own Tablet? And App Store for Android?

The Definitive List of Words Google Thinks Are Naughty

Latest iPod Nano’s Materials Cost Just $43.73, Half What the First Nano Cost

Suave Black QWERTY Android From HTC Leaks Out Bearing Verizon Logo

LG’s A510 Laptop Converts 2D to 3D

Names, Addresses, and Kinks of More Than 5,300 Porn Pirates Posted Online

Apple May Have Quietly Approved The Official Google Voice iPhone App Already?

Wake Up On Time Or This Alarm Clock Will Fling Balls At Your Face

Robotic Vaginas Make Childbirth Look More Horrifying Than Ever [NSFW]

Your Car Doors Might Be Turned Into Batteries Soon

The Boardroom of the Future is Bright, White, And Pretty Tron-Like

Awesome Official 1966 Batmobile Replicas Now for Sale

Intel Lab Fashion: Miniskirts, Bunny Suits and Hippie Flare

The Destiny crew answers your biggest SGU season 2 questions

Are we about to get full disclosure about the presence of UFOs on Earth?

$45,000 Will Land You The World’s Lightest Bike

Cellphones Can Ruin Your Sex Life? [NSFW]

That’s Not a Firefly, You Silly Frog

Greatest cliff-jumping, spin-kicking, brain-slicing monster smackdown in movie history!

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