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The Most Inspirational Star Trek T-Shirt We’ve Seen in Ages

I totally adore this Star Trek T-shirt, sporting an inspirational quote from Lt. Uhura, about quite possibly the most important advancement of the utopian 23rd century: its fearlessness. Lt. Uhura doesn’t have to be afraid of anything anybody says to her. This design by James Mitchell is just one of the winners in We Love…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 30 '12

That time scientists tried to crossbreed humans with monkeys? They’re making a documentary about it

The big summer blockbuster of 2015? That’ll be Star Wars VII. The science-documentary-to-see come 2014? That’s a little harder to call, but our money is on Tarzan’s Testicles – a “hybrid film” byRomanian director Alexandru Solomon that will examine the interspecies breeding efforts of scientists in communist-era Abkhazia. The species? Humans and monkeys, obviously. Sez…

Movies Robbie Gonzalez Oct 30 '12

More evidence that marijuana could slow brain aging

Researchers can’t seem to make up their minds about the long-term cognitive effects of marijuana. Some studies have shown that it reduces brain power and impairs working memory, while other studies are indicating that it can suppress brain inflammation and confer other neuroprotective properties. And now, perhaps quite surprisingly, a new study is suggesting that…

io9 George Dvorsky Oct 30 '12

What It Will Take to Repower NYC

“This is the largest storm-related outage in our history,” Con Edison Senior Vice President for Electric Operations John Miksad told a crowd of reporters yesterday. He wasn’t kidding. Hurricane Sandy has left more than 780,000 customers from Manhattan out to Westchester County without power, dwarfing ConEd’s last major blackout, when Hurricane Irene nixed just over…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Oct 30 '12

What About Indiana Jones? All of Your Disney/Lucasfilm Merger Questions Answered

Shortly after the “Disney buys Lucasfilm” announcement, Disney execs hashed out the details on an investor conference call, and explained just what this massive acquisition means for you and me. Here’s the run down of what we learned: In 2015, Disney hopes to release Star Wars: Episode VII with plans to release Episode VIII and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 30 '12

Patterned Touchscreen Gloves Will Get You Through the Impending Apocalypse

Now that the East Coast has made it through Sandy, there’s a snowstorm headed for the mid-Atlantic. Seriously. But if you have a pair of touchscreen gloves you’ll at least be able to use your gadgets. I love this patterned pair from Muji. They’re $21, and although they won’t make it to you in time…

Tech News Leslie Horn Oct 30 '12

The Landline

Landlines really were great in disasters. When the power went out in north Georgia, as it often did, the one thing you could always rely on was that basic, bare-bones, curly-corded phone hanging on the kitchen wall. How else were we supposed to call the power company to tell them the TV wouldn’t turn on?…

Tech News Harry Sawyers Oct 30 '12

At last, science explains the physics in “Call of Cthulhu”

Benjamin K. Tippett has a theory. The University of New Brunswick mathematician believes that he’s figured out what, exactly, those insane sailors saw that night in 1928 when they encountered Cthulhu on a lost island in the Pacific. And so Tippett has written a hilariously deadpan paper explaining “non-Euclidean geometry” once and for all. I…

io9 Annalee Newitz Oct 30 '12

We visited Rick Grimes’ Bizarro World on The Walking Dead

Last week’s episode of The Walking Dead saw team leader Rick Grimes rely on some particularly extreme measures. And Sunday’s episode,”Walk With Me,” focused solely on the adventures of Andrea and her taciturn samurai traveling companion, Michonne. But the women aren’t alone on their journey across post-apocalyptic Georgia. No, they made some tremendously dangerous new…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Oct 30 '12

Google Voice Search Vs. Siri: Who’s the Best iPhone Assistant?

With Google’s release of its brand new search app for iOS, we decided to put Siri in the ring with Voice Search-now available on your iPhone-to see if she could defend her own turf. Overall performance on both sides was generally sound. There were some odd answers, like when I asked for information about the…

Tech News Michael Hession Oct 30 '12

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning Is Like an Acid Trip with Jean-Claude Van Damme Dressed as a Wizard

So here are a few things I like in a movie: People being smashed over the head with plumbing equipment, mind control, Jean-Claude Van Damme, clone-related conspiracies, and really gross brain drilling scenes. And yet somehow, despite including all these crucial ingredients for cinematic satisfaction, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (out now on VOD) failed…

Movies Annalee Newitz Oct 30 '12

American Red Cross Hurricane App: Stay Safe in Sandy’s Aftermath

We’re all dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Luckily the Red Cross has a handy suite of disaster preparedness apps, including one that’s specific to Hurricanes. What does it do? It shows you open Red Cross shelters in your area in case you’ve had…

Tech News Leslie Horn Oct 30 '12

Behold: The most remarkable video game gourd ever conceived

Or is it the only video game gourd ever conceived? Neither here nor there. Either way: it’s excellent (it’s mother-flipping Pumpktris, for crying out loud); it’s fully operational (thanks to a handy dandy peduncle-turned-joystick); and it was born out of a daydream. Explains Nathan, its creator: One of my habits is to write down all…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 30 '12

You’re Going to Have to Hold Tight for iTunes 11

Apple’s wish list for its revamped iTunes product is long, but near the top was an October release date. After it was an iPad mini event truant, iTunes seemed destined not to make the cut. Now, Apple tells AllThingsD, it’s going to be another month: “The new iTunes is taking longer than expected and we…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 30 '12

The Best Hand Tools for Disaster Recovery

When trees are down and power is out, the most useful gadgets are the ones that never need a charge. The situation calls for shovels, rakes, knives-and a few rolls of duct tape don’t hurt either. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Popular Mechanics posted a list of the 14 hand tools you need during…

Tech News Harry Sawyers Oct 30 '12

Newly merged Disney/Lucasfilm plans new Star Wars films every two to three years

Disney has purchased LucasFilm for a whopping $4.05 billion. And the Mouse House already has big, big plans for George Lucas’ creation. According to a press release given to Street Insider, Disney is already planning Star Wars Episode VII for release in 2015! And on a conference call with reporters, Disney execs said they aim…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 30 '12

You Can Own the Laptop That Sent the First Presidential Email

You’d think the laptop used by the president who first sent an email while in office would end up in the Smithsonian, or at the least, somewhere in the White House. But this Toshiba Satellite Pro which President Bill Clinton used to send an email to orbiting astronaut John Glenn on November 7, 1998 is…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 30 '12

A Gorgeous Time-Lapse Film Of An Old West Ghost Town

What happens when you mix Johnny Cash with haunting photography of one of America’s best preserved ghost towns? You get this absolute doozy of a video by Colin Rich, who captured the forlorn beauty of Bodie, California. Explains Rich of walking among the ruins of Bodie: Gold was discovered back in 1859 by William S…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 30 '12

Disney Buys Lucasfilm, Will Make Star Wars Freaking 7

Disney just entered into an agreement to purchase Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. The plan is to make Star Wars Episode 7, which is currently slated for release in 2015. And that’s just the beginning. Some fanboys might groan, but if you love Star Wars, this is exciting! According to the deal, Disney is acquiring the…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 30 '12

Toolkit: 7 Tools to Help Survive a Natural Disaster

Eton Raptor Solar Radio Staying up to date on the latest developments is essential. And radio still has TV and print beat when it comes to delivering those updates. However there might not be power. Eton’s splashproof, solar-powered radio charges its battery using natural light, meaning you don’t have to hoard a sea of batteries…

Tech News Gizmodo Oct 30 '12

The Most Inspirational Star Trek T-Shirt We’ve Seen in Ages

That time scientists tried to crossbreed humans with monkeys? They’re making a documentary about it

More evidence that marijuana could slow brain aging

What It Will Take to Repower NYC

What About Indiana Jones? All of Your Disney/Lucasfilm Merger Questions Answered

Patterned Touchscreen Gloves Will Get You Through the Impending Apocalypse

The Landline

At last, science explains the physics in “Call of Cthulhu”

We visited Rick Grimes’ Bizarro World on The Walking Dead

Google Voice Search Vs. Siri: Who’s the Best iPhone Assistant?

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning Is Like an Acid Trip with Jean-Claude Van Damme Dressed as a Wizard

American Red Cross Hurricane App: Stay Safe in Sandy’s Aftermath

Behold: The most remarkable video game gourd ever conceived

You’re Going to Have to Hold Tight for iTunes 11

The Best Hand Tools for Disaster Recovery

Newly merged Disney/Lucasfilm plans new Star Wars films every two to three years

You Can Own the Laptop That Sent the First Presidential Email

A Gorgeous Time-Lapse Film Of An Old West Ghost Town

Disney Buys Lucasfilm, Will Make Star Wars Freaking 7

Toolkit: 7 Tools to Help Survive a Natural Disaster

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