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UK Sidewalks Are Spewing Wifi Into the Street

In the sleepy British town of Chesham, the sidewalks are a little bit special. The very ground on which people walk is now providing respectably fast wifi to residents as they wander around the streets. Developed by the UK’s Virgin Media, a series of submerged access points have been installed around the centre of the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Oct 16 '15

Microsoft Will Give You $200 For Your Aging Laptop—Or $300 If It’s a Mac

If you’re considering buying a new Windows 10 laptop, Microsoft has just announced a promotion that might push you over the edge: when you buy a new computer, it’ll give you $200 if you hand over your current Windows laptop, or $300 if it’s a MacBook. The deal, called Easy Trade Up, will see Microsoft…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Oct 16 '15

These Are the Best Microscopic Images of 2015

Every year, Nikon’s Small World Competition rounds up the best microscopic images from scientists around the world. The results are strange and beautiful — take a look at them here. The competition brings what scientists see through their microscopes on a daily to the wider world. The winning entries are always impressive, and this year’s…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Oct 16 '15

How to Protect Yourself from the NSA If You Use 1024-bit DH Encryption

In a post on Wednesday, researchers Alex Halderman and Nadia Heninger presented compelling research suggesting that the NSA has developed the capability to decrypt a large number of HTTPS, SSH, and VPN connections using an attack on common implementations of the Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm with 1024-bit primes. Earlier in the year, they were part…

Privacy & Security Joseph Bonneau & Bill Budington Oct 16 '15

Let’s Have More Smartphones With Clear Backs Please

This modded Samsung Galaxy Note 5 isn’t a thing you can actually buy, sadly. But with a razor blade, a heat gun and a little perseverance, it’s a thing you can and absolutely should make. The modded version was posted to Reddit by an intrepid DIYer. The process doesn’t sound too bad: use a heat…

Gadgets Chris Mills Oct 15 '15

This Rifle Doesn’t Need Bullets to Shoot Down Drones

Hunting quadrotors with #8 buckshot might be a valid pasttime for some people, but the US Army is looking for a little more refinement. The device you can see being used to kill an unsuspecting quadrotor is a ‘cyber rifle’, built by the Army Cyber Institute and demoed at the Association of the United States…

Tech News Chris Mills Oct 15 '15

God And Satan Watch Nazi Porn On A Train Full Of Breakdancing Teenagers. Yes, Really.

A group of teenagers jams on a train, not realizing that they’re actually on the special train where God and Satan are debating theology and watching crappy short horror films. It can only be the classic Night Train To Terror. It’s hard to fathom the thought process that went into Night Train To Terror, honestly.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 15 '15

For a Movie About a Killer Doll, Child’s Play Is Actually Pretty Terrifying

The Child’s Play series—now up to six films, with a seventh apparently underway—is now best-known for its campier entries, especially 2004’s Seed of Chucky. But the 1988 original doesn’t take that tone at all. Yes, it’s still about a killer doll. But it’s also surprisingly unsettling, for a variety of reasons. Obviously, child-sized doll Chucky…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 15 '15

It’s Official: The Hulk Is Teaming Up With Thor For Ragnarok

It’s been rumored and discussed, but now it’s official. Deadline has now confirmed that Mark Ruffalo is about to close a deal to reprise his role as the Hulk in Thor: Ragnarok, which will be out July 28, 2017. Director Taika Waititi will director from a script by Christopher Yost. And by all accounts, this…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 15 '15

Why So Many Action Movies Are So Bloody Boring, According to Neil Marshall

Neil Marshall is one of our favorite action directors. From movies like The Descent, Dog Soldiers and Doomsday to Game of Thrones, he’s brought some of the best and bloodiest action to the screen. And now, he’s got a segment in Tales of Halloween, out tomorrow. So we had to ask him the secret of…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Oct 15 '15

Woz Says Steve Jobs Will Be Known For His “Negative Personality”

The day is almost here: When America gets to witness Seth Rogen as Woz. In preparation for the Steve Jobs theatrical release on October 23, Woz himself has been doing a lot of publicity for the film, including making this featurette that juxtaposes his real-life commentary with snippets from the movie. Referring to him—as he…

Tech News Alissa Walker Oct 15 '15

The Walking Dead Supporting Character You Need To Get To Know

It’s easy to say Rick, Daryl or Michonne is your favorite character on The Walking Dead. But going into the sixth season, with a new set of tribulations on the way, another character who hasn’t gotten much screen time could become much more important: Olivia, who embodies Alexandria’s potential and peril. We talked to actress…

Television Germain Lussier Oct 15 '15

Why Was This Drone Strike “Kill Chain” Classified?

Does this Powerpoint slide damage national security? Published in a report from The Intercept about America’s drone programs, the slide shows the chain of command used to authorize attacks during Joint Special Operations Command operations in Yemen and Somalia, right up to the President of the United States. It shows whoever looks at it classified…

Tech News Kate Knibbs Oct 15 '15

Why The Hell Does This Boys’ Star Wars Shirt Replace Princess Leia With Luke?

Ah, I remember it well, those opening scenes of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. That part when, having crushed any sign of resistance about the Tantive IV, Darth Vader reprimanded Luke Skywalker and put him in Imperial custody. Wait, what the what? In the midst of the Star Wars mania we currently find…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 15 '15

The Many, Many Times Astronomers Mistook Mundane Phenomena for Aliens

The science world is all in a tizzy this week about the supposed discovery of an alien megastructure. It’s an intriguing theory, no doubt, but one deserving hefty amounts of skepticism. As we’ve learned before, inexplicable observations are all too often confused for aliens. Here are some classic examples. A strange star located about 1,500…

Tech News George Dvorsky Oct 15 '15

Not Even The Avengers Want Deadpool To Be An Avenger

Yes, Deadpool is now an Avenger in Marvel’s “All-New, All-Different” comic book universe. He even got an ID card signed by Barack Obama and everything. But even though he’s earned the right to be one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, not everyone on his team actually agrees with that sentiment. Spoilers ahead for this week’s release…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 15 '15

What Precious Items Have You Collected?

Your friendly Gizmodo staff has ranged from collecting soda memorabilia to pogs to 1994 X-Men Fleer trading cards. Some of us still have active collections. What about you? I’ve gone through collections in fits and starts, getting really psyched for something, like say state quarters, then having my enthusiasm wane and my collection pile up…

Tech News Kaila Hale-Stern Oct 15 '15

Seeing and hearing incense burn from up close feels like soothing rain

It’s a little brain jiggling to watch this macro footage of incense burning because you’re seeing fire disintegrate the burning light but hear a pitter patter that resembles rain fall. And what the most backwards thing is that the strongest sense of incense—the smell, duh—can’t be felt. The juggling of senses is fun, seeing things…

Sploid Casey Chan Oct 15 '15

Lewis Black Explains Why Millennials Want to Rub Their Fingers All Over Everything

Millennials are a large and powerful bunch, but they’re also very lazy: They’d rather swipe their sweaty hands on anything than lift an actual finger. That’s according to Lewis Black, who says brands are falling over themselves to attract their touchy-unfeely ways. Even he has sunk to a new low by joining Snapchat. On last…

Tech News Alissa Walker Oct 15 '15

American Horror Story: Hotel Reminds Us That Nothing Lasts Forever, Even Undead Romance

“Chutes and Ladders” unfurls deep background on the cursed Hotel Cortez, via a flashback that pays sly homage to a real-life serial killer. But American Horror Story: Hotel knows we’re all here for Lady Gaga, whose preening Countess ably demonstrates that vampires can break hearts, too. Spoilers, ye creatures of the night … The episode…

Television Cheryl Eddy Oct 15 '15

UK Sidewalks Are Spewing Wifi Into the Street

Microsoft Will Give You $200 For Your Aging Laptop—Or $300 If It’s a Mac

These Are the Best Microscopic Images of 2015

How to Protect Yourself from the NSA If You Use 1024-bit DH Encryption

Let’s Have More Smartphones With Clear Backs Please

This Rifle Doesn’t Need Bullets to Shoot Down Drones

God And Satan Watch Nazi Porn On A Train Full Of Breakdancing Teenagers. Yes, Really.

For a Movie About a Killer Doll, Child’s Play Is Actually Pretty Terrifying

It’s Official: The Hulk Is Teaming Up With Thor For Ragnarok

Why So Many Action Movies Are So Bloody Boring, According to Neil Marshall

Woz Says Steve Jobs Will Be Known For His “Negative Personality”

The Walking Dead Supporting Character You Need To Get To Know

Why Was This Drone Strike “Kill Chain” Classified?

Why The Hell Does This Boys’ Star Wars Shirt Replace Princess Leia With Luke?

The Many, Many Times Astronomers Mistook Mundane Phenomena for Aliens

Not Even The Avengers Want Deadpool To Be An Avenger

What Precious Items Have You Collected?

Seeing and hearing incense burn from up close feels like soothing rain

Lewis Black Explains Why Millennials Want to Rub Their Fingers All Over Everything

American Horror Story: Hotel Reminds Us That Nothing Lasts Forever, Even Undead Romance

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