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Retro Atomic Bomb Art Celebrates The Kitsch Of Nukes

Nevada used to be atomic blast central, so it’s fitting that students at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas paid tribute to the weirdness of atomic-bomb art and propaganda with a new exhibition, “Cloud 9.” According to the UNLV student paper, the Rebel Yell, the UNLV Art Department collaborated with the Atomic Testing Museum…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Dystopian Science Fiction Is Aiming For The Twilight Generation

What comes after vampire teen lit? Dystopia. A pair of authors have just made deals with mainstream publishers for young adult novels about dark, romantic futures. Apparently, after the apocalypse, there will be no chocolate, nor women over 20. Gabrielle Zevin, whose previous YA efforts include Elsewhere and Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, sold a…

Books & Comics Alasdair Wilkins

The Best 3DTV: Samsung UN55C7000 vs Panasonic TC-P50VT20

There are just two 3DTVs on the market right now—a plasma from Panasonic and an LCD from Samsung. Luckily, that means it’s really easy to spot which is the best. The Method We tested two HDTVs that use the new Full HD 3D standard: the $2900 Samsung UN55C7000 (a 55-inch LCD, on the left in…

Reviews Richard Baguley

Paul W.S. Anderson’s Buck Rogers Should Be Postponed Until The 25th Century

Video-game movie mastermind Paul W.S. Anderson will be directing Buck Rogers, the movie. Thank goodness the screenplay was penned by the Iron Man scribes. But it’s still likely to be a disaster of epic proportions. According to Variety, the basic bare minimum premise of Buck Rogers will stay the same for Anderson’s film. The screenplay…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Final iPhone 3GS vs Nexus One Spec Smackdown

Specs aren’t everything, but for those of you obsessed with them instead of only caring about what you actually like about a gadget, here’s the latest spec smackdown between the Apple iPhone and the HTC Nexus One. Click image to zoom Do I care about specs? No, not really. I don’t give a damn about…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Forgotten Gorefest That Inspired A Whole Generation! [NSFW]

If you’re a fan of 1960s and 70s cult gorefests like Mondo Cane or Faces Of Death, then this trailer for Pleasures Of The Damned (banned for 25 years!) will please you immensely – if you don’t barf. This spot-on satire of old-school exploitation and snuff movies comes from Dire Wit Films, who proclaim: In…

Movies Annalee Newitz

The Weirdest, Zaniest Patent from Apple

I don’t know what the hell is that powder that Apple chefs are using at the cafeteria, but it’s working. Their latest patent is definitive proof that mixing psychedelic drugs and top banana technology research works: Enjoy… the sun-backlit Macbook! Don’t get me wrong. The idea is as awesome as tempura hot dogs: Open a…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Install the Sun Inside Your House

Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it’s been here. Here comes the sun, here comes the sun. And I say it’s alright. Even if it’s made of Swarovski crystals. Stella is one of those lights that make me want to have a giant house with…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Meet Adrien Brody’s Answer To Arnie, In New Predators Featurette

There’s been a lot of speculation as to whether or not Adrien Brody can fill in the giant combat boots of his Predator predecessor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Check out the latest behind-the-scenes video about Brody’s character: Royce, the shirtless mercenary. https://gizmodo.com/robert-rodriguez-spearheads-predator-reboot-but-can-it-5142141

Movies Meredith Woerner

Every New Lenovo Thinkpad Will Integrate Sprint 3G/4G

Of course you’ll have to pay for the subscription, but Lenovo is sticking Sprint 3G/4G-compatible hardware/software into every ThinkPad from here on out. Beats a dongle, I guess. [Lenovo]

Tech News Mark Wilson

Kobo eReader Looks Pretty Nice for $150

Kobo, who you know from their relationship with Borders, has revealed their own eBook reader. And for $150, it may be the first semi-premium option for those too thrifty to buy a Kindle or Nook. https://gizmodo.com/borders-and-kobo-team-up-to-develop-a-new-reader-5427513 While the Kobo eReader lacks 3G, little else should disappoint. The build is clever, with a quilted, vinyl back…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Domestication Makes You Smarter

If you’re a guinea pig, at least. A recent experiment found that, even though domesticated guinea pigs have smaller brains than their wild counterparts, they are noticeably better at figuring out the best route through a maze. A research team at the University of Münster in Germany placed 30 domesticated guinea pigs and 26 wild…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

First Glimpse Of Space Nazis In “Iron Sky”

We’ve been excited about alt history flick Iron Sky for a while, mostly because it’s a comedy about Nazis building a base on the Moon. Test shooting just started, and we’ve got our first look at the Moon Nazi troopers. Created by the same group that brought you Star Wreck, Iron Sky is a low-budget,…

io9 Annalee Newitz

If You Use IE8, Firefox, and Safari, Today Is a Bad Day

No browser is safe: Internet Explorer 8, Firefox, and Safari, all of them have been hacked at 2010 Pwn2Own, and used to take full control of a Windows 7 machine (Chrome wasn’t targeted). [Zdnet, Zdnet, Zdnet] Correction: IE 8 and Firefox took control of Windows 7. Safari took control of Mac OS X.

Privacy & Security Jesus Diaz

Pics And Hints For Wanted 2, Avatar 2 And Iron Man 2. Plus Guess Which Hero’s Getting Naked?

There’s a fiery new Iron Man 2 poster, plus James Cameron hints at Avatar leftovers that could appear in Avatar 2. Writers talk The Boys and Wanted 2 movies. Plus Doctor Who, Lost, Fringe, Scott Pilgrim, FlashForward, V and Caprica. Iron Man 2: A truly hideous new poster for this film, featuring the standard “heads…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Free Wi-Fi In NY for All Road Runner Users

Time Warner Cable has opened Wi-Fi hotspots in public places all across New York for all their Road Runner internet customers. They will be able to use thousands of Optimum WiFi‘s hotspots, plus some new open space Wi-Fi areas: • Eight commuter rail platforms on the Long Island Railroad Port Washington line: Woodside, Flushing Main…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

LG’s LX9500 3DTV Will Go On Sale May

Panasonic and Samsung already have their 3DTV sets on store shelves in the US, and Sony will launch theirs in June. LG? Well, they did launch a set in Korea last year, but their new LX9500 will debut this May. https://gizmodo.com/best-buy-goes-3d-for-cheaper-at-200-stores-on-march-10-5487214 They’re saying it’s the world’s first full LED 3D TV, and while it’s launching…

Television Kat Hannaford

Scientific Test: The Most Accurate Smartphone Touchscreen

Some people said that Moto Development Group’s original touchscreen accuracy tests were unreliable because there were done by a human. Their solution? Use an industrial robot with precise constant pressure and speed. And the winner is… https://gizmodo.com/smartphone-touch-screen-analysis-tests-finger-fidelity-5444514 The iPhone still retains its crown as King of the smartphone touchscreens, with the Nexus One in a…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Samsung Slaps Bright Paint on N150 Netbook and Dubs Thee Corby

We didn’t feel the need to tell you about Samsung’s Corby (or Genio, if you’re in the UK) range of phones as, well, they’re pretty basic models slapped with bright hues of paint. But we do love a kiddy netbook. https://gizmodo.com/bandai-neon-green-netbook-powerful-enough-for-adults-m-5149490 I’m hoping that as the Corby phones were very cheap, the Corby line of…

Gadgets Kat Hannaford

CBS Website Shows HTML5 Testing For iPad

An enterprising Mac blogger has been shirking work and poking around CBS’ website, and when watching an episode of CSI noticed something strange. It appears CBS is updating its website with HTML5, ready for the iPad launch. The Other Mac Blog noticed a few “iPad” tags around videos, and when viewing the CBS website with…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Retro Atomic Bomb Art Celebrates The Kitsch Of Nukes

Dystopian Science Fiction Is Aiming For The Twilight Generation

The Best 3DTV: Samsung UN55C7000 vs Panasonic TC-P50VT20

Paul W.S. Anderson’s Buck Rogers Should Be Postponed Until The 25th Century

The Final iPhone 3GS vs Nexus One Spec Smackdown

The Forgotten Gorefest That Inspired A Whole Generation! [NSFW]

The Weirdest, Zaniest Patent from Apple

Install the Sun Inside Your House

Meet Adrien Brody’s Answer To Arnie, In New Predators Featurette

Every New Lenovo Thinkpad Will Integrate Sprint 3G/4G

Kobo eReader Looks Pretty Nice for $150

Domestication Makes You Smarter

First Glimpse Of Space Nazis In “Iron Sky”

If You Use IE8, Firefox, and Safari, Today Is a Bad Day

Pics And Hints For Wanted 2, Avatar 2 And Iron Man 2. Plus Guess Which Hero’s Getting Naked?

Free Wi-Fi In NY for All Road Runner Users

LG’s LX9500 3DTV Will Go On Sale May

Scientific Test: The Most Accurate Smartphone Touchscreen

Samsung Slaps Bright Paint on N150 Netbook and Dubs Thee Corby

CBS Website Shows HTML5 Testing For iPad

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