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Every Single Edgar Wright Close-Up Shot In One Video

Let us now celebrate the delightful barrage of close-up shots that accompany every Edgar Wright film with this wonderful compilation video, created by Jaume R. Lloret. What you’re seeing here are the shots from Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and The World’s End (2013). Naturally, Wright’s…

Movies Meredith Woerner

You Can’t Buy These Underwater Iron Man Thrusters Without Gov’t Approval

If you combined the SkyMall catalog with the Christmas list of some spoiled rich kid you’d end up with Hammacher Schlemmer: an impossible menagerie of everything from shoe polishers, to talking scales, to this amazing set of underwater thrusters that you wear like a pair of Iron Man’s pants. If there’s a better way to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

A Porn Sound Guy Shows Us the True Meaning of Happiness

Meet Grant Meyers. A man passionate about sound, he can pull meaning from cacophony. He works as a foley artist (someone who recreates the ambient sounds in film) for porn movies. He LOVES it. He is also very fake, as this is a Humor Video for Laughs. But guess what, America. He is a goddamn…

Tech News Kate Knibbs

Iceland Moves To Red Alert After Small Volcanic Eruption [Updated]

Authorities in Iceland have raised its alert level to maximum after a small eruption occurred overnight in the Bárðarbunga volcano system. Airspace is now closed over the region up to 18,000 feet (5,486 meters) as a cautionary measure, despite no ash being detected by the radar system. Update: Iceland has now lowered its alert to…

io9 George Dvorsky

Walking Around With a Giant 1200mm Lens Is Sure to Draw a Crowd

There are many ways to remain inconspicuous as a photographer. One way is to only use small, unimposing lenses. The guys over at MPB Photographic went another direction, as seen in the video above. Just for kicks, they decided to take the world’s longest auto-focus lens, the $120,000 Canon EF 120mm f/5.6 L, and tote…

Tech News Michael Hession

Rival Coffee Cup Makers Have Already Cracked Keurig’s DRM

When Keurig announced its new Keurig 2.0, it came with more than just the ability to brew larger 30oz K-Carafe cups. It also came with measures to ensure only Keurig-approved cups could be used. Those measures didn’t work. The new security precaution involved the use of some sort of specialized ink marking present on top…

Tech News Eric Limer

We’re Throwing You An End Of Summer GIF Party!

Let’s send off the season properly, GIF-style! Put your news, stories from your week, the details of any long weekend plans, updates about your life, and, of course, the GIF that best expresses it all, into the comments. It’s party time!

io9 Ria Misra

A Replacement Seat That Easily Turns a Toilet Into a Bidet

If that cushy, three-ply toilet paper seems too luxurious and pricey for you, but the cheaper stuff is an unpleasant experience, here’s a cheap and easy upgrade from Kohler that turns your regular toilet into one of those fancy derriere-hosing bidets. Installation is as easy as swapping in a new toilet seat and ensuring its…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Paratroopers miraculously survive after terrifying midair collision

Watch as these two Russian paratroopers collide in midair during military maneuvers, getting their parachutes entangled and falling into what could have been a fatal impact. Fortunately, both soldiers survived. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

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We’re All In It Together: Cosplay With EFF Over Labor Day Weekend

Join the Electronic Frontier Foundation, io9, and a coalition of fan groups over Labor Day weekend for Project Secret Identity, a cosplay photo campaign to raise awareness of how online anonymity and privacy are key to free expression. Visit ProjectSecretIdentity.org during Dragon Con (Aug. 29 – Sept. 1) to participate. For the first time in…

io9 Dave Maass -- EFF

Hayao Miyazaki Earns A Well-Deserved Lifetime Achievement Oscar

It seems impossible that Hayao Miyazaki has won only one Academy Award over his lengthy career — for Spirited Away — but that number will double when the Academy bestows am honorary Lifetime Achievement Award to the Studio Ghibli co-founder at the sixth annual Governors Awards program. He’s the first Japanese filmmaker to earn one…

Movies Rob Bricken

Every Ikea Catalog Cover Since 1951

It’s that time of year: If you’re one of the hundreds of millions people on Ikea’s mailing list, you probably recently received a thick square of super-thin paper filled with (mostly rendered) products. Ikea has been sending these babies out for more than six decades—and you can follow the evolution of popular design just by…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

An App Can Tell If Addicts Are Faking Withdrawal Tremors To Get a Fix

If your body is used to consuming alcohol every day, and you suddenly stop cold turkey, you’re going to experience withdrawal symptoms including tremors. They’re treatable with benzodiazepine drugs, but often times those can be abused by addicts who fake tremors in order to get a prescription. Spotting those fake tremors isn’t always easy, so…

Health Andrew Liszewski

Is Marvel Finalizing a Deal for Its New Doctor Strange?

Jeremy Renner shoots down a major Avengers: Age of Ultron rumor. The Russos explain how Captain America 3 will be the second half of a two-part story. Guy Ritchie finds his King Arthur star. And what does a set video reveal about an Arrow character’s past? Spoilers now! Top image: Arrow Avengers: Age of Ultron…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

This Oculus Rift game on a real rollercoaster must be a crazy experience

The people at VR Coaster had a great idea: Create a 3D ride synchronized to a real world rollercoaster, put someone on the seat with an Oculus Rift headset, and let them freak the hell out as they fly through a fantastic landscape full of dragons and lava giants. Apparently, people say it’s an amazing…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

You Can Now Record Xbox One Gameplay Clips With SmartGlass

Fair play to Microsoft, which has been constantly dropping updates for the Xbox One and its associated apps since launch. Today is the turn of the SmartGlass second screen app, which now allows gameplay clips to be recorded directly from the mobile application. In a Kinect-less Xbox One household, it’ll make saving those best frag…

Tech News Gary Cutlack - Gizmodo UK

The Weirdest, Angriest, and Most Heartfelt Comments on Net Neutrality

The FCC currently has over a million comments on net neutrality. They range from touching, to weird, to apocalyptically angry. We’ve plucked out a few superlative comments to highlight here, but the FCC extended deadline to September 15th so there’s still time for you to send a profanity-laced response. If you haven’t already. Top image:…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Samsung Is Getting Nokia’s Here For Navigation

However good Google Maps might be, Samsung has decided that it can offer better. Teaming up with Nokia, a beta version of Here for Android is being made available exclusively for Samsung. https://gizmodo.com/nokias-insanely-fast-new-mapping-service-looks-awesome-5960184 The new navigation app, powered by Nokia’s rather good backend, will become available for Samsung smartphones with the launch of the new…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

These Philippe Starck Bicycle Helmets Look Too Good to Wear

With their slinky curves, space-age visors and sleek polished metallic finish, you’d be forgiven for thinking that these helmets were part of the costume design for a futuristic movie. Nope, they’re just Philippe Starck’s bicycle helmets. Citing the world of motorcycling as his source of inspiration, Starck has teamed up with California-based Giro to create…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Video: Unmanned F-16 jet dodges a live missile for the first time

Boeing has successfully tested the QF-16 against live fire for the first time. The QF-16 is a a modified version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon designed to be controlled remotely by a human pilot so companies can test new weapons systems against it. It’s pretty awesome to see it dodging the bullet in the skies.…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

Every Single Edgar Wright Close-Up Shot In One Video

You Can’t Buy These Underwater Iron Man Thrusters Without Gov’t Approval

A Porn Sound Guy Shows Us the True Meaning of Happiness

Iceland Moves To Red Alert After Small Volcanic Eruption [Updated]

Walking Around With a Giant 1200mm Lens Is Sure to Draw a Crowd

Rival Coffee Cup Makers Have Already Cracked Keurig’s DRM

We’re Throwing You An End Of Summer GIF Party!

A Replacement Seat That Easily Turns a Toilet Into a Bidet

Paratroopers miraculously survive after terrifying midair collision

We’re All In It Together: Cosplay With EFF Over Labor Day Weekend

Hayao Miyazaki Earns A Well-Deserved Lifetime Achievement Oscar

Every Ikea Catalog Cover Since 1951

An App Can Tell If Addicts Are Faking Withdrawal Tremors To Get a Fix

Is Marvel Finalizing a Deal for Its New Doctor Strange?

This Oculus Rift game on a real rollercoaster must be a crazy experience

You Can Now Record Xbox One Gameplay Clips With SmartGlass

The Weirdest, Angriest, and Most Heartfelt Comments on Net Neutrality

Samsung Is Getting Nokia’s Here For Navigation

These Philippe Starck Bicycle Helmets Look Too Good to Wear

Video: Unmanned F-16 jet dodges a live missile for the first time

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Every Single Edgar Wright Close-Up Shot In One Video

You Can’t Buy These Underwater Iron Man Thrusters Without Gov’t Approval

A Porn Sound Guy Shows Us the True Meaning of Happiness

Iceland Moves To Red Alert After Small Volcanic Eruption [Updated]

Walking Around With a Giant 1200mm Lens Is Sure to Draw a Crowd

Rival Coffee Cup Makers Have Already Cracked Keurig’s DRM

We’re Throwing You An End Of Summer GIF Party!

A Replacement Seat That Easily Turns a Toilet Into a Bidet

Paratroopers miraculously survive after terrifying midair collision

​We’re All In It Together: Cosplay With EFF Over Labor Day Weekend

Hayao Miyazaki Earns A Well-Deserved Lifetime Achievement Oscar

Every Ikea Catalog Cover Since 1951

An App Can Tell If Addicts Are Faking Withdrawal Tremors To Get a Fix

Is Marvel Finalizing a Deal for Its New Doctor Strange?

This Oculus Rift game on a real rollercoaster must be a crazy experience

You Can Now Record Xbox One Gameplay Clips With SmartGlass

The Weirdest, Angriest, and Most Heartfelt Comments on Net Neutrality

Samsung Is Getting Nokia’s Here For Navigation

These Philippe Starck Bicycle Helmets Look Too Good to Wear

Video: Unmanned F-16 jet dodges a live missile for the first time

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

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