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The Secret Behind Apple’s New MacBook Graphics

The new Intel Core i5/i7 MacBooks come with “automatic graphics switching technology” to instantly toggle between Intel’s onboard graphics and more powerful Nvidia hardware. Sound familiar? Well, weirdly, it’s not Nvidia’s Optimus switcher—it’s something entirely new. https://gizmodo.com/new-macbook-pros-feature-core-i5-and-i7-processors-5515928 Nvidia’s Optimus, which allowed for basically what Apple is talking about here, was—and apparently, is—a Windows-only solution. And…

Tech News John Herrman

What If Darth Vader Were a Robot Operated by Evil Hamsters?

Someone said that this concept for a Nazi UFO cockpit looked like the cockpit of Darth Vader… if Darth Vader were a robot operated by evil hamsters. Somehow, that concept makes complete sense to me. https://gizmodo.com/inside-a-nazi-ufo-5515450 Iron Sky is a movie about an alternate reality in which Hitler sends Nazis to the Dark Side of…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The 3D Hilarity Lurking Behind Classical Masterpieces

Classical artworks might seem boring, but applying the 3D treatment reveals some highly comical surprises behind the frame. Give it some time—the good stuff starts about 30 seconds in. I know, I know, this is just a viral video from Samsung to push their 3D LED TV technology. So sue me! It’s still funny. And…

Gadgets Brian Barrett

Were J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Childhood Adventure Buddies?

James A. Owen’s The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica posits a world in which the fantasy authors knew each other as young men and explored imaginary worlds. About time it’s gonna be a movie. When Alan Moore’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was optioned for the screen, even before the first issue of the comic…

Movies Marc Bernardin

Get Ready To Split To Zoom, Double Stomp, and Three Toe Swipe

Just when you were starting to get the hang of all those crazy multitouch gestures designed for your fingers, a group of German researchers wants to put your other extremities to work. Multitoe (really) takes touch-based computing down a level. The Multitoe floor identifies users based on their footprint, and a short hop brings up…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

A Futuristic Hotel That Can Only Be Reached By Bicycle

At this bicycle-friendly hotel by Philip Modest Schambelan and Anton Fromm, all inclines are limited to 12° to accommodate weary velophiles. This hotel (where you can wheel your bike into every room) is a snapshot of tomorrow’s tourist industry. Schambelan and Fromm’s hotel – which overlooks Italy’s Lake Garda – may only exist on paper,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Reboots Aren’t Just For Batman Any More

The modern fashion for rebooting heroes has reached the book world. John Scalzi, the writer who knows no fear, has taken H. Beam Piper’s Hugo-nominated 1962 novel Little Fuzzy and reinventing it. And Tor Books will publish the result. As Scalzi explains over on his blog, I took the original plot and characters of Little…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Predict The Spread Of Viruses Across The Globe In Real Time

When a pandemic breaks out, disease circles the globe, often leaping from species to species. Now scientists think they can forecast where deadly viruses will strike next, using a new tool that predicts genetic mutation. Supramap doesn’t just track the spread of viruses – it tracks how the viruses are mutating as they jump into…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Reboot: Puma and Yves Béhar Spend Three Years Designing Super-Green Shoebox

It’s hard to imagine something as simple as the shoebox being completely overhauled. But Puma and Fuseproject have done just that, in a design that will completely transform the brand’s supply chain—saving millions in electricity, fuel, and water. “Rethinking the shoebox is an incredibly complex problem, and the cost of cardboard and the printing waste…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Joss Whedon In “Final Negotiations” To Direct The Avengers?

Is our favorite quirky auteur, Buffy/Firefly/Dollhouse creator Joss Whedon, really going to direct The Avengers, in which all of Marvel’s movie superheroes combine into one powerhouse and presumably make a billion dollars? He’s “wrapping up” the deal, says Variety.

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Gadget Deals of the Day

Tax day is coming up and if you haven’t done your taxes yet, well, you’re crazy. Luckily, Dealzmodo has you covered with a last minute coupon with H&R Block plus your usual slew of amazing gadget deals. Check them out! Top Deals: • 52-inch Toshiba Regza LCD HDTV Only $1150 (normally $1800). • Energizer AP1500…

Tech News Casey Chan

Hey Microsoft: Enough With the Hipsters

Do you wear silly hats? Glasses that cover more than 35% percent of your face? Have a beard, even though you can’t fully grow one? Wear jeans that fit extraordinarily well? Love coke? Then you’ll adore Microsoft’s Kin, in theory! https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-kin-the-perfect-phone-for-sidekick-fans-5515236 If there’s one word that comes to mind when you see Microsoft’s Kin marketing…

Tech News John Herrman

Topher Grace And His Tiny Knife Vs. The Predators: Who Wins?

The latest character video for Robert Rodriguez’s Predators is out. This time it’s all about Topher Grace’s psychotic character Edwin, who’s armed only with a scalpel. How is this guy not Predator kibble? Predators So let’s sort this whole video out — warning, spoilers ahead. If Edwin is a doctor and stuck on a planet…

Movies Meredith Woerner

DSLR Concept Redesign Makes More Room For Your Face

This concept Sony DSLR design was created by industrial design student Ryan David Francis. Its unique shape is provides more room for your face for people who prefer the viewfinder to using the LCD screen. [Coroflot via Core77]

Tech News Adam Frucci

When LARPers Attack

The Wild Hunt, a recent film festival standout, is playing in a limited number of Canadian cities this week. It’s about what happens when live-action role players take themselves far too seriously. I love the funny/evil tone of the trailer. No word on whether this film will be released outside Canada, but let’s hope we…

Trailers Annalee Newitz

99 iPad Apps, Reviewed

We spent hundreds of dollars and countless man-hours reviewing the first batch of iPad apps just to save you the trouble. Here is our complete compendium of reviews, sorted by category, ranked by preference. In other words, follow each of these links for a simple list of applications broken down by iTunes umbrella topics. The…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Step Into My Office On The Ocean Floor

You might think your office has lousy air-flow, but what about this working stiff? Artist Jason de Caires Taylor is filling the ocean-floor with freaky sculptures. But these aren’t the weirdest things we’ve submerged in hopes of saving the reefs. We featured a bit of de Caires Taylor’s art in 2008, but here’s a bunch…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Chris Evans Will Also Play The 98-Pound Version Of Steve Rogers

Before Steve Rogers takes the super serum and becomes Captain America, he’s a scrawny weakling. So who’s going to play this toothpick of a man? Chris Evans, who’s also playing Cap. Will Evans go on Christian Bale’s The Machinist diet? Earth’s Mightiest has an exclusive interview with Captain America’s director Joe Johnston where he revealed…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Mildly Stalking My Fusion Sites Is Fun

Check out what your commenter pals are reading besides Gizmodo (gasp!) by peeking at their My Fusion Sites—you’d be surprised how many of the tech-obsessed are also Defamer fans (gasp redux!). Click here, look around, and bust your friends. Then, create your very own Gawkmodo or Jalopspin or Kotako9 so they can properly reciprocate. It’s…

Tech News Gawkercreative

The Best of Last Night’s Dune Commentary Twack

We launched our io9 Movie Mondays with a live-tweeting of David Lynch’s Dune. If you weren’t able to take part in the joy, fun, or seasons in the sun, here are the highlights of last night. We all cued up the theatrical cut of David Lynch’s Dune on Netflix Instant (or on your own DVD)…

Movies Marc Bernardin

The Secret Behind Apple’s New MacBook Graphics

What If Darth Vader Were a Robot Operated by Evil Hamsters?

The 3D Hilarity Lurking Behind Classical Masterpieces

Were J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Childhood Adventure Buddies?

Get Ready To Split To Zoom, Double Stomp, and Three Toe Swipe

A Futuristic Hotel That Can Only Be Reached By Bicycle

Reboots Aren’t Just For Batman Any More

Predict The Spread Of Viruses Across The Globe In Real Time

Reboot: Puma and Yves Béhar Spend Three Years Designing Super-Green Shoebox

Joss Whedon In “Final Negotiations” To Direct The Avengers?

Gadget Deals of the Day

Hey Microsoft: Enough With the Hipsters

Topher Grace And His Tiny Knife Vs. The Predators: Who Wins?

DSLR Concept Redesign Makes More Room For Your Face

When LARPers Attack

99 iPad Apps, Reviewed

Step Into My Office On The Ocean Floor

Chris Evans Will Also Play The 98-Pound Version Of Steve Rogers

Mildly Stalking My Fusion Sites Is Fun

The Best of Last Night’s Dune Commentary Twack

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