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The temperature readout is a hint, but here’s another: This science-y box will cook meat fully (and deliciously), but it probably won’t burn you. Serious gastronomes and/or obsessive Top Chef viewers will have nailed this one right away, but that box up there is a thermal immersion circulator, which regulates water temperature for a cooking…

Tech News John Herrman Aug 26

Mininova Threatened With $1500 Fine For Each Link To an Illegal Torrent

Hugely popular torrent indexer Mininova has been slapped with a debilitating ruling, in the Netherlands: Within the next three months, the site has to remove all links to infringing torrents, after which it’ll be fined 1000 Euros for each one. Mininova’s been working on a copyright filter for a while, but with the stakes so…

Tech News John Herrman Aug 26

Only 10 Hours Left To Get Your “Yoda The Grouch” Tee!

For one day only, you can get this awesome “Yoda the Grouch” Star Wars/Sesame Street mashup t-shirt over at TeeFury. Just $9! Now if only Oscar would use the Force. [via TeeFury]

io9 Annalee Newitz Aug 26

Qualcomm’s Personal Television Device Will Have Mobile Live TV, Multitouch Goods

The era of the PDA is gone, but what about a PTV (Personal Television Device)? Qualcomm is said to be working on an unconfirmed iPhone size-device without the streaming video restrictions; it will broadcast the company’s mobile FLO TV. FLO TV, which broadcasts live terrestrial digital TV, has become a staple on a bunch of…

Television Joanna Stern Aug 26

Xbox 360 Bento Box Puts Real Xbox 360 to Shame

The aptly named Laura Bento constructed this delicious Xbox-themed lunch for her husband. In other news, that guy is totally out of his league. The controller itself is obviously mostly comprised of rice, but the D-Pad was constructed from naturally grey Konnyaku (Japanese yam cake), while lemon peel, green apple peel, red pepper and dyed…

Tech News Mark Wilson Aug 26

Is This The Year Urban Fantasy Conquers Science Fiction?

Urban fantasy is swallowing up speculative fiction book sales, according to a new sales chart from Tim Holman, our new favorite chart pornographer. The Orbit Books publisher says that urban fantasy now claims nearly half the SF/F bestselller list. After having just tracked the most popular fantasy book cover art elements, Holman has turned his…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 26

Tetris Haircut Won’t Help Your Long Piece Complete a Tetris, if You Get My Drift

Bad video game inspired haircut, or worst video game inspired haircut? You decide. [Walyou via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/tetris-the-haircut-5344742

Tech News Adam Frucci Aug 26

An All IMAX Batman Could Mean One Giant Leather-Clad Catwoman

The Batman 3 rumor mill is churning yet again. This time, AICN is claiming that Christopher Nolan will shoot his next batsterpiece entirely for the IMAX screen. Which sounds somewhat plausible. The other, not so believable, rumor? The Sun claims Megan Fox is Catwoman. Which sounds like something that belongs in a litterbox.

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 26

Why They Don’t Serve Snow in Restaurants (Yet)

People have been eating snow since the 4th-century BC, but nowadays the behavior is discouraged by parents the world over. People make ice creams, sorbets, gelatos, etc. every day. We wanted to make snow. In the kitchen. It’s hard. Among the reasons a dinner at Alinea resonates on an emotional level with so many people…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Aug 26

L.A. Is A Magical Cesspit, And Sandman Slim Is Its New Champion

Richard Kadrey was at the vanguard of the noir-tinged cyberpunk back in the day, so it’s only fitting he’s helping to shape noir’s next frontier, urban fantasy. His novel Sandman Slim brings Hellspawn and trash magic to L.A. Spoilers below… Sandman Slim follows the adventures of Jimmy, aka Stark, aka Sandman Slim, who was dragged…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 26

Ultra-Sleek 5-Inch Android Tablet Looks Like Giant iPod Touch

It wasn’t the SMiT MID-560, but the Rockchip tablet. A prototype Android slate which is just 5-inch and one iPhone OS short of being my Apple wet dream. That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t grab it pronto after seeing these videos: https://gizmodo.com/did-someone-track-down-the-mysterious-android-mid-5339782 Click to view Click to view Yes, I definitely will snatch one of these.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 26

Scientists Create Dinosaurs By Tinkering With Chicken DNA

If dinosaurs are the ancestors of chickens, could genetic engineers turn the clock back on chicken DNA and recreate T-Rex? A Canadian researcher thinks it’s possible, and has begun experiments to do just that. According to AFP: Hans Larsson, the Canada Research Chair in Macro Evolution at Montreal’s McGill University, said he aims to develop…

io9 Annalee Newitz Aug 26

Archos A5S and A5H Tablets Look Blah, Unless the “A” Stands for Android

Looks like that Archos Android internet tablet that is set to be released on September 15 got outed by the FCC. Looking a lot like the Archos 5, the A5S and A5H have 4.8 inch screens and you know, internet. https://gizmodo.com/archos-android-tablet-with-720p-playback-and-mobile-int-5341242 The hardware on the new mobile internet devices looks to have been redesigned from…

Tech News Joanna Stern Aug 26

Where “Douchey” Scifi Writer Ronald Chevalier Found His Character Inspiration

Jemaine Clement shares his thoughts on how his scifi writer Ronald Chevalier came to be. Many of you have taken issues with the Napoleon Dynamite-esque feel to this film, but Clement’s performance alone should spark some curiosity. Movie Trailers – Movies Blog

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 26

What Are You Eating For Lunch Today? Show and Tell

So, what’cha eatin’ for lunch today? Take a pic and show us in the comments. Maybe you can even negotiate a virtual trade if you don’t like what your mom packed you this morning. Taste Test is our weeklong tribute to the leaps that occur when technology meets cuisine, spanning everything from the historic breakthroughs…

Tech News Sean Fallon Aug 26

If This Cheeseburger Were Sold in a Can, I’d Buy a Pallet of Them

Look, the original Cheeseburger in a Can was super gross. But if it was possible to put the epic Shack Stack in a can? I would eat it every single day. https://gizmodo.com/cheeseburger-in-a-can-is-both-the-best-and-worst-thing-350091 Unfamiliar with the Shack Stack? It’s only sold in NYC at the famous Shake Shack, otherwise known as the best burger joint in…

Tech News Adam Frucci Aug 26

Ian Rankin Doesn’t Like SF’s Affinity For The End Of The Alphabet

He may just have released his first horror graphic novel with last week’s Dark Entries from DC/Vertigo, but don’t expect crime writer Ian Rankin to suddenly jump genres again and start writing science fiction… He’s worried about the consonants, apparently. The Scotsman newspaper reported on Rankin’s appearances at the Edinburgh Festival, and we noted with…

io9 Graeme McMillan Aug 26

Has Nokia Fallen Out of Lust With Symbian?

According to Reuters, yes, and all because of some slutty-slut-slut Linux OS named Maemo, said to be the company’s new high-end handset platform. Nokia’s first Maemo indiscretion handset’s said to be landing next week, and probably looks something like this. https://gizmodo.com/more-nokia-rx-5-n900-tablet-details-first-maemo-5-scre-5341484 Nokia will try again to tackle Apple Inc’s iPhone in the top-end of the…

Tech News John Herrman Aug 26

Mac OS X Snow Leopard Retail Build Confirmed

If—like us—you were wondering if the Mac OS X Snow Leopard you got from Torrent is the same as the retail one, wonder no more: The build number of the retail bloody cat is 10A432. [MacRumors—Thanks Bigdave] https://gizmodo.com/so-whats-the-real-final-version-of-snow-leopard-5344360

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 26

Megan Fox Is An Agent of Satan With A Killer Body, Who Goes Both Ways

Still confused by the Jennifer’s Body plot? Diablo Cody and Megan Fox lay it all out on the line for you in this new featurette, including a better look at Adam Brody and his devil-worshiping band’s after-hours party antics. Jennifer’s Body is out on September 18th.

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 26

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Mininova Threatened With $1500 Fine For Each Link To an Illegal Torrent

Only 10 Hours Left To Get Your “Yoda The Grouch” Tee!

Qualcomm’s Personal Television Device Will Have Mobile Live TV, Multitouch Goods

Xbox 360 Bento Box Puts Real Xbox 360 to Shame

Is This The Year Urban Fantasy Conquers Science Fiction?

Tetris Haircut Won’t Help Your Long Piece Complete a Tetris, if You Get My Drift

An All IMAX Batman Could Mean One Giant Leather-Clad Catwoman

Why They Don’t Serve Snow in Restaurants (Yet)

L.A. Is A Magical Cesspit, And Sandman Slim Is Its New Champion

Ultra-Sleek 5-Inch Android Tablet Looks Like Giant iPod Touch

Scientists Create Dinosaurs By Tinkering With Chicken DNA

Archos A5S and A5H Tablets Look Blah, Unless the “A” Stands for Android

Where “Douchey” Scifi Writer Ronald Chevalier Found His Character Inspiration

What Are You Eating For Lunch Today? Show and Tell

If This Cheeseburger Were Sold in a Can, I’d Buy a Pallet of Them

Ian Rankin Doesn’t Like SF’s Affinity For The End Of The Alphabet

Has Nokia Fallen Out of Lust With Symbian?

Mac OS X Snow Leopard Retail Build Confirmed

Megan Fox Is An Agent of Satan With A Killer Body, Who Goes Both Ways

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