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Are You Satisfied With Apple’s iPhone 4 Antenna Solution?

Today Apple offered their solution to the iPhone 4’s antenna issues: a free bumper or case to every iPhone owner and waived restocking fees on returns. How do you feel about it? Are You Satisfied With Apple’s iPhone 4 Antenna Solution?Market Research Yesterday, we asked the iPhone 4 owners among you if you were happy…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jul 16 '10

Paul Thomas Anderson set to shoot his Scientology film

Paul Thomas Anderson, director of Magnolia and Boogie Nights, is set to start shooting a movie about a science fiction author who founds a religion. Called his “untitled Scientology film,” it will star Philip Seymour Hoffman as the “master.” This movie, nicknamed The Master by fans, has been in the works for a while and…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 16 '10

iPhone apps July 16

Star Wars: Battle For Hoth: Take it away, Casey: Here’s the deal: If you like tower defense games and love Star Wars, Star Wars: Battle for Hoth at $2.99 is a great buy. There’s 15 levels, 2 different game modes and gameplay just lasts forever. Plus, you get to play as part of the Rebel…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jul 16 '10

Real Life Superheroes Gear Up With Ninja Throwing Stars, Ax Handles, ‘Stun Knuckles’

Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. asked a simple question in their 2008 comic book (and 2010 movie) Kick-Ass: Why don’t fanboys actually suit up and try their hand at being superheroes? As it turns out, a bunch of fanboys are in fact suiting up. Hundreds of them. Face front, true believer. Cosplay is nothing…

Tech News Spencer Ackerman - Wired Jul 16 '10

With Sunday’s episode, The Gates turns the corner

We’ve had an advance look at Sunday’s episode of ABC’s The Gates, and it’s a major turning point for the series. The show goes in a much darker direction, and the characters actually start to grab our interest. We sort of dismissed The Gates as “Desperate Housewives with vampires” when it started, but Sunday’s new…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 16 '10

Meet Your Boxee Box

We’ve seen teasing photos of the Boxee Box and we touched it at CES 2010, but now there’s a video of the final product as it will sold by D-Link in November. Yes, it’s gorgeous. [BI] https://gizmodo.com/first-shots-of-boxee-box-5421136

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jul 16 '10

Will Smith To Star As The First Vampire Ever: Cain, From The Bible!

Cain, of “Cain and Abel” Biblical fame, is just one of the many mythical origins of the vampire. And who better to star in his blockbuster biopic than The Fresh Prince? That’s right, people: Will Smith is the original vampire. Deadline is reporting that: Will Smith has attached himself to star in and produce The…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 16 '10

Mysterious blast of X-rays is by far the brightest ever recorded

A NASA telescope was temporarily blinded by the brightest X-rays ever detected from beyond our galaxy. The blinding light came from a gamma ray burst, the sign of a massive star collapsing into a black hole 500 billion light-years away. The burst, designated GRB 100621A, was so impossibly bright that astronomers at NASA’s Swift space…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 16 '10

Master Shake: A Bull(shitter) In a China Shop

Owning fine dinnerware is one of the hallmarks of being an adult. And I can think of nothing finer than this ceramic (oooh!) Master Shake cup. He’s $15, though currently sold out. [AdultSwim via That’sNerdalicious]

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 16 '10

Google Receives Last Nexus One Shipment

Google just received their last Nexus One shipment and once this current stock sells out, it’s officially goodbye to the Google Phone Store and sayanora Nexus One. Even though it wasn’t the most successful Android phone, I still think it’s the best option for people who want the authentic Android experience. https://gizmodo.com/nexus-one-review-5443835 You’ll still technically…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 16 '10

Skobbler Gives Free Turn By Turn Navigation To International Android Users

Google Maps Navigation is a wonderful turn-by-turn navigation app for Android. Only problem? It’s only available in the US and UK. Thankfully, Skobbler is bringing their own free turn-by-turn navigation to the rest of the world. https://gizmodo.com/google-maps-navigation-a-free-ass-kicking-turn-by-tu-5391408 Like the iPhone version, Skobbler for Android relies on the OpenStreetMap database, which is open-source and user-edited, to…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 16 '10

Human sperm gene hasn’t changed at all in 600 million years

The sex genes are some of the fastest-changing throughout animal genomes. But one particular sex gene is so perfectly evolved that it hasn’t changed in 600 million years: the sperm gene. The gene, dubbed Boule, is found in everything from flies to roosters to sea anemones to trout to humans. As far as its discoverers…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 16 '10

Gadget Deals of the Day

Is your name Dave? Then you’re in luck. Go claim your free entree. Is your name not Dave? Then you’re still in luck. Go claim your free chili dog or any of our other deals for that matter. Top Deals: • 55″ VIZIO VF552XVT LED HDTV for $1,599 with free shipping (normally $1,888 – use…

Tech News Jeremiah Dobruck Jul 16 '10

Earth’s Upper Atmosphere Suffers Record Collapse

Well, this doesn’t sound good: NASA just announced that the Earth’s thermosphere, an upper layer of the atmosphere, collapsed. It’s the biggest contraction in 43 years and scientists have no idea what’s going on. I don’t feel safe anymore. John Emmert, lead author of the paper that announced the finding, reassures all of us with:…

Space & Spaceflight Casey Chan Jul 16 '10

First look at Zack Snyder’s leather-clad army of crazy women in Sucker Punch

See the first ever image from Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch, a movie about an alternate reality created by one hospitalized little girl’s mind in the 1950s. It looks sort of like a classy Sin City to us. Steve Shibuya and Snyder wrote the screenplay to this film, which Snyder is directing. It features a gaggle…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 16 '10

Give the Human Body Some Much-Needed Upgrades

The human body is OK, I guess. But why is it so fragile? And why can’t I stream my thoughts to my TV? And you know, it’d be pretty nice to be able to fly. Upgrade the human body the way you’d really like to see it using Photoshop and send your best entries to…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jul 16 '10

Watch Apple’s iPhone 4 Press Conference Video

Looks like a video of Apple’s iPhone 4 press conference is already available for viewing on the Apple website. [Apple] https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-4-meta-live-coverage-today-10am-pt-1pm-e-5588113 Whoops! Link should be fixed now. Sorry about that.

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jul 16 '10

Apple Has Verizon Cell Sites on Its Campus

During the iPhone press conference earlier we learned something interesting: Apple has Verizon cell sites on its campus. Time to start speculating about just what lovely devices they might be testing with those. https://gizmodo.com/apple-holding-iphone-4-press-conference-on-friday-5587384 9 to 5 Mac notes that “cell sites, especially ones on private land surely cost a lot, and for Apple to…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jul 16 '10

Get aboard the gravity train

Find out how we would be able to get anywhere in just under forty five minutes, if it weren’t for that pesky molten core at the center of the earth. Imagine getting anywhere on earth in under an hour, without expending any power. This is the idea behind the gravity train, a mode of transport…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jul 16 '10

The Battle of the Cheetos Wages On

Tens of thousands of armies have been created as users engage in snack-sized combat across the web. Fight against opponents live on a myriad of battlefields. Or test your mettle against an army controlled by General Chester himself. The choice is yours.

Tech News Gawkercreative Jul 16 '10

Are You Satisfied With Apple’s iPhone 4 Antenna Solution?

Paul Thomas Anderson set to shoot his Scientology film

iPhone apps July 16

Real Life Superheroes Gear Up With Ninja Throwing Stars, Ax Handles, ‘Stun Knuckles’

With Sunday’s episode, The Gates turns the corner

Meet Your Boxee Box

Will Smith To Star As The First Vampire Ever: Cain, From The Bible!

Mysterious blast of X-rays is by far the brightest ever recorded

Master Shake: A Bull(shitter) In a China Shop

Google Receives Last Nexus One Shipment

Skobbler Gives Free Turn By Turn Navigation To International Android Users

Human sperm gene hasn’t changed at all in 600 million years

Gadget Deals of the Day

Earth’s Upper Atmosphere Suffers Record Collapse

First look at Zack Snyder’s leather-clad army of crazy women in Sucker Punch

Give the Human Body Some Much-Needed Upgrades

Watch Apple’s iPhone 4 Press Conference Video

Apple Has Verizon Cell Sites on Its Campus

Get aboard the gravity train

The Battle of the Cheetos Wages On

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