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Gadget Deals of the Day

Deals so hot you’ll be begging for mercy. Check out these great markdowns on computers and computing peripherals, video games, and personal portables. Computing and Peripherals: • 8.9″ Acer Aspire One Intel Atom 1.6GHz Netbook (refurbished) for $199.97 (normally $239). • 14″ Lenovo IdeaPad Y430 Intel Dual Core 2.16GHz Laptop for $399, plus free shipping…

Tech News Odelia Lee May 19 '09

First Video Footage From V Gives Great Big Alien Head

The first footage from ABC’s alien drama V delivers the goods. Firefly’s Morena Baccarin kills as the lead alien. It’s hard to believe that this all came from a super cheesy series miniseries long ago. Click to view Click to view Well that just looks fantastic. I don’t even mind that is has Elizabeth Mitchell,…

Television Meredith Woerner May 19 '09

BlackBerry Storm 2 Out on Verizon Next Month?

A forum guy with an apparently decent track record says Verizon’s been cracking hard on Storm 2 tech support being ready by the end of the month, suggesting a soonish launch. [BlackBerryOS via BGR]

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 19 '09

35 Robots That Are Even More Deadly Than Normal Robots

For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I asked you to design some super-deadly robots for our Machines Behaving Deadly week. Here’s hoping none of these terrorbots ever get made. First Place — Adam Page Second Place — Mark Fletcher Third Place — Joey Del Real

Tech News Adam Frucci May 19 '09

Next-Gen iPhone Specs, Launch Date Rumor Looks Fishy (OLED Screen, Light-Up Apple Logo?)

Apple iPhone Apps, a site with no known track record (which is also down right now) just leaked a July 17 release date and a bunch of specs for the next iPhone. They look fishy. The July 17 release could technically be possible, since it’s on a Friday and Apple’s been releasing their iPhones on…

Tech News Jason Chen May 19 '09

How A Star Trek Alien Ensured Job Security For Himself

Remember how your mom told you to sew your name into your clothes? The same goes for alien costumes, according to this exclusive clip from Star Trek: The Motion Picture Collection Blu-ray. Did you know the Xindi on Star Trek: Enterprise were wearing the costumes from Star Trek: Nemesis’ Remans, just slightly recut? I didn’t.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 19 '09

Is R2-D2 Driving the Enterprise?

We know JJ Abrams is a Star Wars fan. He now says he included R2-D2 in Star Trek, and Paramount is running a contest for astromech spotters. We think we got him in two places: One is on board of the Enterprise, doing his thing. Yes, it may be a stretch to put R2 reprising…

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 19 '09

Commercial Spaceflight Will Be Green, Claims President

Never mind the thrill of commercial flights into orbit, the true excitement of Virgin Galactic‘s plan to make spaceflight open to the world will be the new way their crafts use to get there, apparently. Writing in Britain’s Guardian newspaper, Virgin Galactic’s president Will Whitehorn attempts to explain why the company will be more environmentally…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 19 '09

Terminator Salvation Review: Better than T3 (But Not By Much)

In the future, if you’re walking around and encounter a Terminator, do not run. Shout its model name at the top of your lungs “Teee EIGHT HUNDRED!!!” or “MOTO-TERMINATOR!!”, then run. That way the kiddies back in 2009 can Google for the proper toy. The Terminator franchise has always been inherently ridiculous. We’re talking about…

Movies Mark Wilson May 19 '09

Heeeeello I’mmmmm Hubbbbleeeeee

Hubble has been fixed. Hubble has been upgraded. Hubble is happy. Look at Hubble’s happy face. Hubble loves astronauts. Hubble can eat astronauts too. Hmmmm… tender juicy astronauts. [Big Picture] https://gizmodo.com/atlantis-crew-finishes-hubble-repairs-celebrates-with-5260702

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz May 19 '09

President Obama Vetoes Mutant Registration Act

I no longer listen to The Onion Radio News for humor, but with a tinge of hope that some day, this will all be real and mutants and humans will find peace. Just listen: Painting via Faithmouse

io9 Meredith Woerner May 19 '09

What Is The Deadliest Machine Of All-Time? (Heavyweight Division, Round 1)

The Deadliest Robot Competition is in full-swing with the humanoids—but now it’s time for some heavyweight matchups. In Round 1 we are pitting Mechagodzilla vs. Megatron. Which Robot is Deadlier?(online surveys) Stay tuned for Round 2 of the Humanoid Battle later today. Cast your votes and feel free to suggest a new opponent in the…

Movies Sean Fallon May 19 '09

The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US

Airlines don’t officially compete on being the most efficient at stripping away your remaining tatters of dignity. No, the new battleground is in-flight Wi-Fi. I’m somehow unsurprised the worst airline in the country is winning. https://gizmodo.com/live-in-air-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-in-flight-5096868 That’s right, AirTran is winning on two fronts. AirTran will be the first carrier to offer Wi-Fi on every…

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 19 '09

Dueling Draculas and Heroes Revealed In This Week’s Comics

Alien invasions, competing vampires and robots that are more than meets the eye are all populating the comics that’ll be making their way to your local shelves tomorrow. What else do you need to know? Well, I guess I could tell you more… For one thing, this is the week where we find out who…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 19 '09

Thanko Goggle-Mounted Waterproof Camera Is Going To Be a Problem At The Pool

Despite unimpressive 25fps QVGA resolution, I have to agree with Akihabara’s assessment on this Thanko waterproof camera—it will be a hit with the perverts. For the rest of us, this 22g camera would be great for snorkeling trips or mounting on top of an R/C car or plane for capturing some unique video. No word…

Tech News Sean Fallon May 19 '09

Giant Robots Always Have The Right Of Way On Any City Street

I utterly love Monstertree’s image of a robot preparing to terrorize a Japanese city. It’s just one of the great images people have posted in ConceptArt.org’s robot-art challenge. Click through to see another favorite. This is “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots” by Cocou: More fantastic robot art (including some less deadly bots) at the link.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 19 '09

Is Microsoft’s ZuneX Really Their Portable Xbox Phone?

These leaked photos of the ZuneX (ZX-1000) may or may not be Microsoft’s handheld device that combines the Zune with the Xbox. But we do have specs. And it may be a phone. Mimbee.tv’s got a grainy shot from a conference that may or may not be real, a shot of a guy holding a…

Tech News Jason Chen May 19 '09

Daimler Buys 10% of Electric Car Maker Tesla

Tesla, which makes an electric Roadster and is hoping to make an electric Sedan, just sold 10% of itself to Daimler. According to the numbers (we only know that it’s “double digit millions”), Jalopnik speculates that Tesla’s valuation is actually less than Twitter. [CNN Money via Jalopnik] https://jalopnik.com/tesla-now-worth-less-than-twitter-5260866

Tech News Jason Chen May 19 '09

NES Punch-Out Controller Will Actually Make You Sweat

Screw Wii Sports and the Balance Board. If you really want to sweat your weight off you only need a NES, a Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out! cartridge and a properly wired boxing dummy: I wanted something I could actually play as if I was punching the person I was playing. This led me to modifying my…

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 19 '09

Find Out How Liam Neeson Abuses Christina Ricci’s Body In After.Life

Justin Long, Ricci’s co-star in horror film After.Life shed some details about this diabolical little movie about a mortician (Liam Neeson)’s secret laboratory of horrors. Sounds like Ricci is in for some mad science. In an exclusive interview with Shock Til You Drop, Justin Long pulled the shroud off the diabolical plans for tormenting Ricci…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 19 '09

Gadget Deals of the Day

First Video Footage From V Gives Great Big Alien Head

BlackBerry Storm 2 Out on Verizon Next Month?

35 Robots That Are Even More Deadly Than Normal Robots

Next-Gen iPhone Specs, Launch Date Rumor Looks Fishy (OLED Screen, Light-Up Apple Logo?)

How A Star Trek Alien Ensured Job Security For Himself

Is R2-D2 Driving the Enterprise?

Commercial Spaceflight Will Be Green, Claims President

Terminator Salvation Review: Better than T3 (But Not By Much)

Heeeeello I’mmmmm Hubbbbleeeeee

President Obama Vetoes Mutant Registration Act

What Is The Deadliest Machine Of All-Time? (Heavyweight Division, Round 1)

The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US

Dueling Draculas and Heroes Revealed In This Week’s Comics

Thanko Goggle-Mounted Waterproof Camera Is Going To Be a Problem At The Pool

Giant Robots Always Have The Right Of Way On Any City Street

Is Microsoft’s ZuneX Really Their Portable Xbox Phone?

Daimler Buys 10% of Electric Car Maker Tesla

NES Punch-Out Controller Will Actually Make You Sweat

Find Out How Liam Neeson Abuses Christina Ricci’s Body In After.Life

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