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These Are Unprocessed Images from the New iPhone 5 Camera

Apple’s Phil Schiller said today that Apple had to work hard to make the new iPhone 5’s camera fit in the thinner body. So how good (or bad) are its photos? Look at these official and allegedly unprocessed images (you know, unlike some of Nokia’s). https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-5-everything-you-need-to-know-5942588 The quality seems comparable to the previous generation, but…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

This time-lapse video of a tarantula molting will give you spontaneous arachnophobia

If you’re an arthropod, molting your exoskeleton is one of those uncomfortable realities of life. (Hello, spider crab!) Just ask this Burgundy Goliath Birdeater tarantula (Theraphosa stirmi), who can rock up to an 11-inch legspan. Even this critter must discard his exoskeleton every so often — here’s some footage of this biological process in fast-forward.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Apple’s iPhone Day Haul: The Full Rundown

Happy Apple Christmas! Tim Cook’s Annual iPhone Gymboree didn’t just give us a slick 4-inch, iPhone 5 with LTE—we got a beautiful new iPod Nano, a new version of iTunes, an upgraded iPod touch, plus tons more loot. Here’s everything you need to know about the gadgets you’ll be lining up to buy next week…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

What Do You Guys Think of the iPhone 5?

Well, it’s here. The iPhone 5. A taller screen, two-tone back, new Lightning connector. It’s everything that’s been expected and rumored and hoped for. So what are you guys thinking? Does the iPhone 5 meet your expectations? Are you going to buy it? Or does another phone catch your eye? https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-5-everything-you-need-to-know-5942588 We’re bullish on the…

Tech News Casey Chan

Remember when Superman disarmed a bomb by disco dancing?

In the grand scope of Superman adventures, all of them are drossy pap compared to the time Clark Kent saved his teenage fan club using the power of dance. It was truly the most important of the Superman escapades. In 1979’s Superman Family #196, stodgy Clark Kent is pressganged by the “Clark Kent Fan Club”…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

AT&T iPhone 5 Will Keep Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans, Verizon Says No

So you’re wondering how your data is going to work on your 4G LTE iPhone. There’s good news and bad news, depending on your carrier—if you’re grandfathered into unlimited data, AT&T will let you keep it. Verizon? Not so much. AT&T confirmed today that you can keep your old as balls $30 data plan. While…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Science Fiction’s Greatest Failures (And How They Saved Us All)

Science fiction is built on some incredible failures. These days, we take for granted that science fiction’s ideas and imagery dominate pop culture and define our collective reality — but many of science fiction’s most important works were originally counted as flops. Science fiction wouldn’t have most of its coolest riffs without these classics that…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

iPhone 5 Meta Hands-On: Surprise! It’s a Pretty Sweet iPhone

Finally, the iPhone 5 has been officially announced. Despite all the talk of “doubling down on secrecy” we knew most of the details beforehand. Now get ready for one more non-surprise as various hands-on impressions start rolling in: the iPhone 5 is a pretty sweet iPhone. https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-5-everything-you-need-to-know-5942588 Engadget The phone itself doesn’t feel too much…

Tech News Eric Limer

Answer quickly: how many piano tuners are there in the city of Chicago?

Remember: I said quickly. We need an answer, and we need it in the next sixty seconds. Oh, and no using Google, either. Did you give up? A lot of people do. A lot of people don’t even know where to begin answering a question like that. But then, a lot of people are also…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Will Trash Cans That Charge Per Use Just Encourage Littering?

The Netherlands is rolling out some 6,000 smart garbage cans that can only be used when residents scan an RFID-enabled ID card. Besides monitoring just how much trash someone disposes of, the cans will also measure and charge the user based on how much refuse they tossed. Alongside the new garbage cans will be recycling…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

A Real Life Photo of the iPhone 5 Compared to the iPhone 4S

The iPhone 5 is tall and beautiful in all those Apple product shots, but how does it look compared to the iPhone 4S in real life? NYT’s Jenna Worthman took this image, raw and unretouched, during the post-event hands-on session. That 4S looks so short now. [Twitter]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Final Version of iOS 6 Is Out for Developers

The iOS 6 Gold Master build—the version that will be released to the public—is out now for developers. We’ll let you know as all the finalized features come out, but for now, go download it if you can. [Apple via Verge]

Tech News Kyle Wagner

How to Survive On as Little Sleep Possible

Confession: I am both an insomniac and a procrastinator. I don’t fall asleep and I wait until the last possible moment to get something done. So I’ve pulled more all-nighters than anyone I know. Is this smart? No. Is this healthy? No. Has it taken years off of my life? Probably. But there is an…

Tech News Brent Rose

Want $50,000 to Fund Your New Invention?

Do you ever mutter to yourself while puttering around in the garage that given the time and the money, you totally could have devised that hydroelectric-powered taco maker, or maybe even the Slap Chop? Well, now’s your chance to prove yourself to the skeptics. The Nissan Innovation Garage is inviting would-be inventors to share their…

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iTunes 10.7 Is Out Now Ahead of October’s Big Daddy Update

Today Apple announced iTunes 11—a huge update with a totally new look. To tide you over until its release, which isn’t until October, Apple this afternoon released iTunes 10.7, which includes support for iOS 6 and new iPod Nanos and Shuffles. Obviously it’s an smaller, albeit necessary update, but we know there’s a huge one…

Tech News Leslie Horn

F-ck That Goddamn iPhone Adapter Costs 30 Bucks

In a money-printing racket, Apple is charging 30 bucks for the new ‘Lightning to 30-pin’ adapter and 40 bucks for a 0.2m cable version of the adapter. Anyone who has an old iPhone accessory is probably going to need one of these. And oh, it doesn’t ship until October. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-ugly-iphone-5-lightning-adapter-youll-need-5942656 For what it’s worth, the…

Tech News Casey Chan

Paul W.S. Anderson explains why Resident Evil: Retribution zombies can ride motorcycles

Believe it or not, the undead in Resident Evil: Retribution can shoot guns and ride motorcycles now, which — if you haven’t been following the games — is a big step forward in the evolution of zombies for this franchise. We spoke with Retribution director and Resident Evil head honcho Paul W.S. Anderson about his…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Watch Apple’s iPhone 5 Video with All the Details on the New Phone

Here’s Apple’s customary new product video for the iPhone 5, with all the familiar faces from Cupertino. And as usual, it’s beautiful. Even if you’re not totally impressed with this generation, you won’t help but be impressed after seeing everything that went into it. It’s got some interesting details about the phone—a lot of which…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

This Nook Color Is Your Showing-Tim-Cook-Up Deal of the Day

Earlier today, while Tim Cook was introducing the new greatest gadget ever, he got a little rowdy. Speaking about internet usage, he claimed that iPads account for “92% of tablet traffic.” Cook surmised that it was because nobody actually uses Android tablets: https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-5-everything-you-need-to-know-5942588 “I don’t know what these other tablets are doing. They must be…

Tech News Kif Leswing

How did we fake photos before Photoshop?

Long before the invention of Photoshop, artists were creating trippy and groovy fake images — and a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art shows how. “Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop” opens at the Museum on Oct. 11, and the New York Daily News has a collection of some of the most surreal…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

These Are Unprocessed Images from the New iPhone 5 Camera

This time-lapse video of a tarantula molting will give you spontaneous arachnophobia

Apple’s iPhone Day Haul: The Full Rundown

What Do You Guys Think of the iPhone 5?

Remember when Superman disarmed a bomb by disco dancing?

AT&T iPhone 5 Will Keep Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans, Verizon Says No

Science Fiction’s Greatest Failures (And How They Saved Us All)

iPhone 5 Meta Hands-On: Surprise! It’s a Pretty Sweet iPhone

Answer quickly: how many piano tuners are there in the city of Chicago?

Will Trash Cans That Charge Per Use Just Encourage Littering?

A Real Life Photo of the iPhone 5 Compared to the iPhone 4S

The Final Version of iOS 6 Is Out for Developers

How to Survive On as Little Sleep Possible

Want $50,000 to Fund Your New Invention?

iTunes 10.7 Is Out Now Ahead of October’s Big Daddy Update

F-ck That Goddamn iPhone Adapter Costs 30 Bucks

Paul W.S. Anderson explains why Resident Evil: Retribution zombies can ride motorcycles

Watch Apple’s iPhone 5 Video with All the Details on the New Phone

This Nook Color Is Your Showing-Tim-Cook-Up Deal of the Day

How did we fake photos before Photoshop?

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