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This Week’s Best Apps

Week two of the all-new, all-inclusive weekly app roundup brings some truly excellent iPad games—Osmos, Monkey Island 2, and Samurai: Way of the Warrior—in addition to a whole host of other excellent apps for both iPhone and Android. iPhone To view these on one page, click here https://gizmodo.com/iphone-apps-july-9-5583403/ iPad To view these on one page,…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jul 9

The 7 Most Miserable Heat Waves in Modern History

This has been a hot, wretched week in the Northeastern US. But as heat waves go, this one was pretty mild — especially compared to these seven examples. It’s easy to underestimate the danger of a severe heat wave, and more flamboyant weather events, like hurricanes, tend to draw more attention. But these slow-motion natural…

io9 Kelly Faircloth Jul 9

Larry Page Calls Steve Jobs a “Little Bit” of a Liar

After Apple and Google’s romance ended, we knew that many fandroids disputed Steve Jobs’ story of Google stealing the idea of the iPhone for Android. Now, Larry Page accuses Jobs of rewriting history. However, maybe the history rewriter is Page. https://gizmodo.com/how-apple-and-googles-romance-turned-to-hate-5483662 Page said that Steve Jobs’ story—which said that Google created Android to compete with…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 9

Ready your torches and pitchforks: John Noble snubbed for an Emmy

Remember when we threatened to BURN THIS PLACE TO THE GROUND if John Noble was Emmy-snubbed? It’s time to rally people. When will Hollywood start recognizing people with genuine talent? Walter Bishop is the best character on prime time. [Emmys] http://io9.com/5557391/if-john-noble-doesnt-get-an-emmy-nomination-we-will-burn-this-place-to-the-ground

Television Meredith Woerner Jul 9

Vapir NO2 Vaporizer Review: Cut the Cords and Get Portable

The Vapir is like many other small vaporizers, with one key difference: it’s powered by a rechargeable battery, allowing you to bring it with you anywhere. It’s a neat trick. Most vaporizers require you to keep the thing plugged in to power their electron-hungry coils. A monster machine like the Volcano could probably never go…

Reviews Adam Frucci Jul 9

Nano-generators can harvest electricity from your blood

We are one very big step closer to sending robots into our body for long-term, complex missions. New nano-generators can turn mechanical energy – like that of flowing blood – into electricity needed to power nanobots. The tiny generators are the brainchild of Dr. Yong Shi, a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stevens…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 9

Future New York, The City of Skyscrapers (1925)

This postcard from 1925 imagines future New York City, “The City of Skyscrapers.” Utopian New York of the 1920s sure had a lot of levels, with a system of elevated trains, some beautiful flying contraptions, and towering skyscrapers reaching toward the heavens. I’m fascinated by New York futurism, as it generally had a more rugged…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 9

Despicable Me proves every father is a supervillain

In Despicable Me, opening today, Steve Carrell plays a supervillain named Gru who only cares for fame… or rather infamy. Until he adopts three little orphan girls and grows a heart. Yes, it’s totally sappy. But you know, it’s fun. Oh, and spoiler alert and stuff. Here’s what you really want to know about Despicable…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 9

Predators just might be the best action movie of summer

It’s fast-paced, full of great fight scenes, and isn’t bloated with awful CGI padding. The unpretentious monster movie Predators is a rip-roaring tale of supersolidier aliens fighting supersoldier humans, and it’s damn good fun. Plus, it even has interesting characters! Predators is a welcome dose of escapism in this summer of effects-heavy stinkers. The movie…

Movies Annalee Newitz Jul 9

Android Apps July 9

ESPN Radio: It’s ESPN Radio. On a phone. So you can listen to the talking heads of ESPN make sense of Lebron on live sports radio streams and over 40 different sports podcasts (including Bill Simmons). There’s Sportscenter updates too. Sports radio can be a screaming mess, but ESPN Radio has some good content. It’s…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 9

Gadget Deals of the Day

The Cleveland Cavaliers franchise is decidedly displeased with their star fleeing for a new team. In a hilarious fit of passive-aggressive rage they have lowered the price of the LeBron Fathead to $17.41, the birth year of this infamous historical figure. https://deadspin.com/cavs-owner-channels-crazy-person-some-people-think-th-5582917 Top Deals: • 15.6″ Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 Ultimate Laptop for $934.15 plus free…

Tech News Ryan F. Salerno Jul 9

Select Your Terrain with the All-New 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Off-road or on pavement, the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee adjusts to your driving needs. With an brand-new 290-horsepower 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine, Selec-Terrain, and Quadra-Lift Air Suspension, your ride is fully-customizable. Pentastar V-6 Engine Chrysler Group’s all-new 290-horsepower 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine boasts an 11 percent improvement in fuel economy for the Jeep Grand…

Tech News Gawkercreative Jul 9

iPad Apps July 9

Osmos For iPad: My favorite iPad game yet: https://gizmodo.com/osmos-for-ipad-an-evolutionary-step-in-ipad-gaming-5582559 The game, which is adapted from a well-regarded PC version and costs $5 in the App Store, puts you in control of a tiny blue organism, a mote, which you direct around the screen, growing in size as you absorb the smaller blobs around you. Of…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jul 9

The World’s Tallest Tent Is 490-Foot High

This is the impressive Khan Shatyr, the world’s tallest tent at 490 feet (150 meters). They are building it in the capital of Kazakhstan, and it will include a leisure park, shops, restaurants and an artificial beach. Very pretty. And now, the national anthem of Kazakhstan. Very pretty too. [Khan Shatyr via Yeinjee via geekosystem]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 9

Holy superhero blow job! Someone made a cartoon of The Pro! [NSFW]

We are in awe. The Pro is easily top of the list of the world’s most disturbing, vulgar, and radically awesome comic books. Which is why we love that Garth Ennis’ work was turned into a NSFW cartoon. VERY NSFW. The clip above is just a small taste of the cartoon made by Jimmy Palmiotti’s…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 9

Would you trust your life to a vest made with bullet-proof “custard”?

Facing enemy gunshots, which would you choose: the old stand-by Kevlar vest, or a new “liquid” suit? Ongoing research at BAE Systems suggests you might be wise to pick the latter. Recent tests, BAE researchers suggest, hint that a combination of liquid and Kevlar layers might stop bullets more quickly and keep them from going…

io9 Joseph Calamia - Discover Jul 9

Expecting Perfection from Apple Design

Aluminosilicate glass. CNC-machined steel. A4. IPS panels. Unibody. Retina display. It sounds like jargon plucked from a stuffy science journal. But it’s straight out of Apple marketing. The iPhone 4 is a zenith for materials discourse in Apple’s online marketing: Parts and process. How something is made, the actual process of putting it together, and…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 9

This Is Where the Web Was Born

Tim Berners-Lee cites this spot (specifically that plaque on the wall!) at CERN to be the birthplace of the world wide web. Note the series of tubes on the ceiling. Those played a critical role, I understand. [davidgalbraith]

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 9

Wandering cosmic gas clouds light up the center of galaxies

Active galactic nuclei, found at the center of some galaxies, are the brightest objects in the universe. But their origins remain mysterious. Now we know the poetic truth: They come from the cosmic rain from giant gas clouds. Active galactic nuclei, or AGN, are thought to be the result of matter accumulating around super-massive black…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 9

Save the Dismal State of Sports with Technology

So apparently LeBron James sort of ruined basketball last night, and maybe sports in general? Eesh! Let’s save the state of sports by tossing in some gear to spice it up, shall we? Send your best entries to me at [email protected] with Sports Tech in the subject line. Save your files as JPGs or GIFs…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jul 9

This Week’s Best Apps

The 7 Most Miserable Heat Waves in Modern History

Larry Page Calls Steve Jobs a “Little Bit” of a Liar

Ready your torches and pitchforks: John Noble snubbed for an Emmy

Vapir NO2 Vaporizer Review: Cut the Cords and Get Portable

Nano-generators can harvest electricity from your blood

Future New York, The City of Skyscrapers (1925)

Despicable Me proves every father is a supervillain

Predators just might be the best action movie of summer

Android Apps July 9

Gadget Deals of the Day

Select Your Terrain with the All-New 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

iPad Apps July 9

The World’s Tallest Tent Is 490-Foot High

Holy superhero blow job! Someone made a cartoon of The Pro! [NSFW]

Would you trust your life to a vest made with bullet-proof “custard”?

Expecting Perfection from Apple Design

This Is Where the Web Was Born

Wandering cosmic gas clouds light up the center of galaxies

Save the Dismal State of Sports with Technology

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