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AT&T’s Warped View of the Internet

Did you know? Unless you have a 3Mbps internet connection, you can’t use Facebook. Without 12Mbps internet, you can’t even email files! And just forget streaming video without at least 18Mbps internet. Welcome to the internet, according to AT&T. This chart for AT&T U-Verse internet makes no sense whatsoever. For one, what’s the difference between…

Social Media Matt Buchanan Dec 21

Please Send Us Steve Ballmer’s Podcasts

Hello Microsofties, we hear via Neowin that Steve Ballmer is now broadcasting podcasts to the entire company. We bet they’re really interesting, and we’d really like to listen to them. If you want to send them to us discreetly at [email protected], we (and your fellow readers) would really appreciate it. [NeoWin]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 21

SF Magazine Publishing Will Be All About Niches

With so many science-fiction magazines going under, it’s a relief that John Joseph Adams and Prime Books are launching Lightspeed. But it’s not enough just to fill your need for SF stories: Adams says Lightspeed will find its own niche. Over at Borders’ blog Babel Clash, Adams explains exactly how Lightspeed will differ from existing…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 21

Is It the iPhone? Or the Network?

It’s a funny thing. Right after AT&T’s CEO admits their network has problems and the iPhone’s shitty reception becomes a late-night punchline, AT&T crushes our nationwide 3G test. It makes you wonder, again, is it the network, or the iPhone? https://gizmodo.com/at-t-ceo-admits-at-t-sucks-solution-charge-more-money-5422497 AT&T’s network is generally reviled. Users of the iPhone, in particular, loathe it the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 21

xkcd Explains Why You Don’t Have a Jetpack Yet

It’s nearly 2010, and we still don’t have commercially available jetpacks, hover cars, or holographic televisions. Webcomic xkcd explains why the technologies we have don’t match up with the technologies we expected — we failed to translate the researchers. [xkcd]

Books & Comics Lauren Davis Dec 21

To Catch an Xbox Live Predator

Halo fanboys aren’t the only creeps on Xbox Live: 27-year-old Edward Stout was convicted of seducing a 15-year-old girl over Xbox Live and then driving 30 hours nonstop to meet and have sex with her. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but it’s a pretty sobering reminder of why parents should pay attention…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 21

Singpore Plans its Own Version of Pandora on Earth

So far you can only visit Pandora in the movies, but Singapore’s planned Marina South Gardens project will combine its own man-made and natural wonders — with lush, vertical gardens scaling gigantic artificial solar trees. Singapore is currently developing its largest garden project ever, showcasing plants from various climates. Giant fake trees collect rainwater and…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 21

Why It’s Better to Pretend You Don’t Know Anything About Computers

Matthew Inman, aka “The Oatmeal,” is a former web designer turned comic artist. He subsists primarily on a diet of dead crickets and malt liquor. If his relatives ask: He certainly doesn’t know anything about computers. Reprinted with permission from The Oatmeal

Books & Comics Matthew Inman Dec 21

Nation’s Children Tell President Obama They Want Tech, not Bikes

President Obama visited a Boys and Girls Club and played the part of Santa, asking the kids what they want for Christmas—but instead of hearing traditional requests for bikes, the kids all wanted iPods, phones and other tech. He asked the kids what they wanted for Christmas but seemed surprised by their expensive and high-tech…

Gadgets Dan Nosowitz Dec 21

Apple Store Offering Free Next-Day Delivery, No Minimum Order

The Apple Store‘s got a nice present for last minute shoppers: Free next-day delivery with no minimum order. This means that you can shop as late as 1 pm ET on December 23 and still receive your order before Christmas. Of course, you have to keep in mind that custom configurations take longer and wouldn’t…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 21

The Decade That Superhero Movies Beat Video-Game Movies

Ten years ago, superhero films and video-game films were both minor genres. You had your Batman Forever and your Mortal Kombat, but not much else. Both genres blew up in the 2000s, but superhero films won much bigger. For now. The 1990s were a pretty weak time for movies based on both video games and…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 21

Human Wind Chime Would Be Perfect For the Back Porch of Your Rocket Ship

This installation at NYU’s ITP Winter Show responds is responsive to touch, and sounds as trippy as it looks. That’s a very good thing. Human Wind Chime is a light and sound sculpture by Mindy Tchieu, Patricia Adler and Saul Kessler that comprises 25 four-inch polypropylene balls, each of which is outfitted with an LED…

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 21

Lady GaGa Strips for Science (NSFW)

I enjoy nudity as much as the next person, but I seriously don’t know what the hell Lady GaGa’s trying to do here. I’m just assuming that having electric sparks shooting out of her crotch is supposed to be science-related. The folks at io9 think that the “zombie cyborg” has gone too far with this…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 21

Cats Vs. Dogs 2’s Trailer Is Your Secret Shame

It’s been nine long years, but Cat Vs. Dogs 2 is finally here. Bette Midler is an evil kitty, Chris O’Donnell plays a human named Shame, or Shane. Oh Chris, “I can haz a nu Career?” Technically the title is Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, but that’s really long, and it’s pretty…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 21

Samsung NX-10 Hybrid Camera: ‘Cause the World Needed Another Camera Format

Samsung is the new Sony: Constantly pumping out new formats the world doesn’t need, like their Hybrid NX cameras seen at PMA, apparently finalized in the NX 10 here. Here’s the problem with it: https://gizmodo.com/samsung-nx-series-cameras-have-compact-bodies-dslr-hea-5162590 The idea of the NX series is dandy—a DSLR-sized sensor (APS-C-sized, supposedly, so it’s bigger than the ones in Micro…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 21

The Food Pod Makes It Look Like You Are Boiling an Alien

Fusionbrands has some crazy looking cooking utensils—like the Fusion Finger Tongs and this Food Pod. The latter is designed for boiling, blanching or steaming, but it looks like you are cooking up space plants or alien parts. https://gizmodo.com/fusion-finger-tongs-are-great-for-making-bacon-and-shad-5425931 Appearances aside, the Food Pod looks like it would be very effective—plus, it’s made of flexible silicone,…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 21

Velociraptor’s Cousin Had a Venomous Bite

Raptors get more fearsome all the time. Jurassic Park painted velociraptors as clever, fleet-footed predators, and they may have hunted from trees. Now researchers suspect their turkey-sized relative had a venomous bite — and other raptors might have it, too. Researchers at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum have been studying the Sinornithosaurus, the…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 21

Our 2009 12-City 3G Data Mega Test: AT&T Won

Given carrier reputation and our own iPhone call drops, we were pretty surprised to discover, through careful testing in 12 markets, that AT&T’s has pretty consistently the fastest 3G network nationwide, followed closely—in downloads at least—by Verizon Wireless. Let’s get this straight right away: We didn’t test dropped voice calls, we didn’t test customer service,…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Dec 21

Motorola Opus One Specifications Leak

When we say we have specifications, boy, do we mean it. One of our connects has sent us the full rundown on Motorla’s Opus One (their first iDEN Android handset) that we revealed a little while back. The features on the device are actually pretty reasonable, and we’d imagine it to sell for a reasonable…

Tech News Boy Genius Report Dec 21

Gadget Deals of the Day

We’re getting down to the wire for gift buying, so check out today’s Deals to find some last minute savings. Tip: secure your status as a cool relative by giving someone in your extended family Fallout 3 this holiday season. https://gizmodo.com/mega-ultra-gift-guide-roundup-extraordinaire-super-5431393 Top Deals: • 60″ LG 60PS60 High-definition 1080p Plasma TV for $1449 with free…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 21

AT&T’s Warped View of the Internet

Please Send Us Steve Ballmer’s Podcasts

SF Magazine Publishing Will Be All About Niches

Is It the iPhone? Or the Network?

xkcd Explains Why You Don’t Have a Jetpack Yet

To Catch an Xbox Live Predator

Singpore Plans its Own Version of Pandora on Earth

Why It’s Better to Pretend You Don’t Know Anything About Computers

Nation’s Children Tell President Obama They Want Tech, not Bikes

Apple Store Offering Free Next-Day Delivery, No Minimum Order

The Decade That Superhero Movies Beat Video-Game Movies

Human Wind Chime Would Be Perfect For the Back Porch of Your Rocket Ship

Lady GaGa Strips for Science (NSFW)

Cats Vs. Dogs 2’s Trailer Is Your Secret Shame

Samsung NX-10 Hybrid Camera: ‘Cause the World Needed Another Camera Format

The Food Pod Makes It Look Like You Are Boiling an Alien

Velociraptor’s Cousin Had a Venomous Bite

Our 2009 12-City 3G Data Mega Test: AT&T Won

Motorola Opus One Specifications Leak

Gadget Deals of the Day

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