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Geeks find love – and action figures – in “One Con Glory”

One Con Glory isn’t your typical romcom novel. It stars a geek culture writer who’s more interested in chasing down action figures than men. But she finds love at a comic book convention — whether she likes it or not. When done right, romantic comedies can be great fun, filled with fizzy dialogue and ludicrous…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis

Icelandic Heroes, to Carry the Weight of the Country’s Electricity

When I was a kid and traveled up to the big city, my sister and I would point out the car window and cry “dinosaurs” when pylons appeared on the hills. In this Icelandic dreamland, kids would shout “people!” Or maybe start singing The Village People’s YMCA. In 2008, Iceland’s pylon design competition turned up…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Top Aide to Ex-CEO Mark Hurd Leaves HP

Caprice Fimbres McIlvaine, former head of internal communications at HP and a top aide to Mark Hurd, has left the company. Why? Well, the fact that she was the person to got sexxxxy, lawsuit-firing Jodie Fisher hired might have something to do with it. But hey, I’m no detective. [Fortune]

Tech News Adam Frucci

Oldest piece of Earth’s mantle ever discovered dates back to the planet’s formation

Earth formed 4.54 billion years ago. But we’ve never found any rocks remaining from the time when our planet formed. Until now. A piece of ancient mantle is revealing Earth’s oldest secrets. The mantle is the rocky, solid layer between the Earth’s crust and its outer core. It’s by far the biggest part of the…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Why the Hell Did Apple Pull Camera+ From the App Store?

Apple has pulled Camera+ from the App Store. Its only sin: Allow iPhone customers to press the volume button to take photos. But why are they taking away a feature that everyone has been demanding since the JesusPhone was introduced? https://gizmodo.com/download-while-you-still-can-camera-app-hides-hardwar-5610183 According to Apple, the “application cannot be added to the App Store because it…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter gets a movie deal

We’ve been following artist Dan LuVisi since we uncovered his gorgeous concept art for the World War Z movie. And now his graphic novel project Last Man Standing, set 600 years in the future, is getting a movie deal! https://gizmodo.com/world-war-z-concept-art-rocks-the-battle-of-yonkers-5140561 https://gizmodo.com/beautiful-portraits-of-futuristic-bounty-hunters-are-re-5318243 The graphic novel, which is backed by Heavy Metal and sold out in two…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Happy 50th Birthday to Echo 1, Grandpappy of Satellite Communications

Today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Echo 1, history’s first passive satellite. NASA’s Echo mission began rather poorly. A test launch had exploded so brightly, so spectacularly, that it prompted frightened calls up and down the entire eastern seaboard. This same satellite birthed live, space-based global communications as we know it. The early test’s…

Space & Spaceflight Sam Biddle

Start Building Your Smartphone’s Kit With These Magnetic Lenses

They say the best camera is the one you have with you, and for many of us that means the one on our phone. Photojojo’s ingenious magnetic lenses are the easiest way to make your best camera even better. The lenses—there’s a .67x wide angle and a 180º fisheye—attach magnetically via a self-adhesive metal ring…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Bangladeshi Hulk trailer is your dose of day-glo green, kilt-wearing awesomeness!

There’s never been an Incredible Hulk movie that approached the batshit freakosity of the comics — until now. This new Bangladeshi movie, called HALKa, packs as much pants-dropping, tank-wheelie-popping craziness as both U.S. Hulk films. Watch the fun unfold. [Urlesque, via NYMag]

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Surfer Uses Underwater Camera to Capture Two Great Whites Sizing Him Up

This video is terrifying. Big Wave surfer Chuck Patterson was stand up paddle surfing in San Clemente, CA when two sharks circled him for 15 minutes. So of course, he went back looking for them the next day. “The day before I shot this video, I was SUP [stand up paddle] surfing with a couple…

Tech News Adam Frucci

No Basterd for Spidey reboot after all. And the cast of Scott Pilgrim explains the World!

It looks like the dream of Christoph Waltz playing the Lizard has died a quick, ignominious death. Edgar Wright and company get you up to speed for Scott Pilgrim. All that plus Green Lantern, Fringe, Warehouse 13, Eureka, and Smallville! Spider-Man Reboot: The day after one inside source said Christoph Waltz is at the top…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Why the Newspaper Is the Best E-Reader

After extensive testing, McSweeney’s has declared “the Newspaper” the top e-reader. Despite using an older version of e-ink and lacking Wi-Fi connectivity, the Newspaper was lauded for the size and versatility of its screen and its fly swatting capabilities. The Newspaper’s security feature sounds particularly advanced: The device’s internal security system was chief among these…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Are Sanyo’s Eneloop Batteries Lurking Under the Apple AA Battery Wrappers?

A Czech website by the name of SuperApple has investigated Apple’s rechargeable AA batteries and found that actually, hidden underneath that Apple wrapping, they could actually be far-cheaper Sanyo Eneloops. It’s no surprise, really. https://gizmodo.com/apples-battery-charger-has-the-lowest-vampire-draw-in-i-5597594 At least it’s reassuring to know that Apple at least chose a reputable company to make its batteries. While it’s…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Tokyo Flash’s “Night Vision” Watch Might Be Their Most Readable Yet

There are just 26 days left for people to vote on whether the Night Vision concept watch should be put into production. I vote YES, if only because it’s their easiest-reading yet. Don’t believe me? Check it out: Admittedly, at first I thought the 12 bars around the perimeter disappeared, depending on the hour. So,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Happy Gizmodo Day!

Today, at over 350 locations all around the world, over 1,500 Gizmodo readers will be meeting up to share the love. In some countries, such as Australia and parts of Asia, they’re already taking place now. Don’t worry if you haven’t RSVPd yet—there’s still time. Just head over to the Meetup page here and put…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

World’s Largest Clock Installed at Mecca Has 46m-Diameter Faces

Mecca, the Islamic holy city where millions flock every year, is constructing the world’s largest clock. It’s being built this very minute, but started counting time yesterday for the beginning of Ramadan. Saudi Arabia is hopeful they’re going to set a new time standard, the Mecca time, which will rival Greenwich Mean Time as the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Firefox 4 Beta 3 Update Available Now For Multi-Touch Windows 7 Users

It’s a small update, but a good ‘un—well, for anyone using Windows 7 with a multi-touch monitor. A few other minor upgrades have also been included, such as new JavaScript values for faster graphics. Get the download now. [Firefox]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Dell Thunder Phone Appears in Leaked Video

Looking not dissimilar to the leaked photos from April, the Dell Thunder has appeared in a video sent in to Engadget. Previous leaks suggested a 4.1″ OLED screen and will run Android 2.1, which still seems the case here. https://gizmodo.com/dells-next-android-phones-flash-thunder-and-smoke-5521609 Added to the rumor-mill is the presence of an 8MP camera (complete with LED flash…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Rumor: T-Mobile’s HSPA+ Phones (HTC Vision and Desire HD) Will Appear Next Month

So many different names are being bandied about for T-Mobile’s “Project Emerald,” that it makes sense they’re readying two models. After all, we’ve heard about the HTC Desire HD and Vision, as well as the Glacier, Vanguard and G1 Blaze. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-htc-desire-hd-video-shows-larger-screen-and-dual-5607979 According to T-Mobile’s teaser site, the mobile network is working on their first-ever HSPA+…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

X-Wing GPS App Hurdles Android to the Final Destination

Just imagine playing this on the R2-D2 version of the Droid 2. The whole word would explode from awesomeness. Who needs a crystal-cut voice dictating turns anyway? https://gizmodo.com/beep-beep-boop-beep-verizon-r2-d2-droid-2-5610704 Crafty Flash developer Christopher Caleb is behind this Android app, which was created using Adobe’s AIR platform—so it’s entirely possible we could see it springing up on…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Geeks find love – and action figures – in “One Con Glory”

Icelandic Heroes, to Carry the Weight of the Country’s Electricity

Top Aide to Ex-CEO Mark Hurd Leaves HP

Oldest piece of Earth’s mantle ever discovered dates back to the planet’s formation

Why the Hell Did Apple Pull Camera+ From the App Store?

Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter gets a movie deal

Happy 50th Birthday to Echo 1, Grandpappy of Satellite Communications

Start Building Your Smartphone’s Kit With These Magnetic Lenses

Bangladeshi Hulk trailer is your dose of day-glo green, kilt-wearing awesomeness!

Surfer Uses Underwater Camera to Capture Two Great Whites Sizing Him Up

No Basterd for Spidey reboot after all. And the cast of Scott Pilgrim explains the World!

Why the Newspaper Is the Best E-Reader

Are Sanyo’s Eneloop Batteries Lurking Under the Apple AA Battery Wrappers?

Tokyo Flash’s “Night Vision” Watch Might Be Their Most Readable Yet

Happy Gizmodo Day!

World’s Largest Clock Installed at Mecca Has 46m-Diameter Faces

Firefox 4 Beta 3 Update Available Now For Multi-Touch Windows 7 Users

Dell Thunder Phone Appears in Leaked Video

Rumor: T-Mobile’s HSPA+ Phones (HTC Vision and Desire HD) Will Appear Next Month

X-Wing GPS App Hurdles Android to the Final Destination

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