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Thark Yeah! 30 John Carter screencaps reveal the secrets of Mars

You’ve seen the mayhem-filled new trailer for Disney’s John Carter — now let’s pick it apart and study all the awesome details — such as horrific piles of burning bodies, Martian puppies… and a wedding! https://gizmodo.com/full-john-carter-trailer-shows-off-the-screaming-hordes-5864068 And we’re off. Behold the giant Thark arena that appears to be carved right out of the landscape. Which…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 1

AT&T Fires Back at the FCC Over T-Mobile Merger Bashing (Updated)

AT&T has issued an official response to the FCC’s report on their attempted merger with T-Mobile. And boy do they get feisty! AT&T spends much of the report crying foul against the FCC, accusing the agency of manipulating and ignoring facts, and providing faulty logic. But aside from saying the FCC is wrong, they only…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 1

Bountiful Gifts for the Urban Farmer

Even in very small plots, few pastimes are as edibly rewarding as gardening. Whether it’s a back yard or a reclaimed city parcel, these gifts will help the green thumb on your list grow prize-winning produce. 1. Wolf-Garten Vegetable Garden Set Who says every tool needs its own handle? You don’t use two at once.…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Dec 1

Santa’s Not Going to Save You From Holiday Shopping This Year

The holiday season is about to rear its snowy head, and despite your hope that some mythical old guy will take care of your shopping needs, it’s up to you to find the best gift deals out there. Fortunately, Best Buy has an amazing digital site that’s made finding each and every one of their…

Tech News Sponsored post Dec 1

The Sheer Poetry of the Dragonfish in Space, its Mouth Full of Baby Stars

The biggest batch of young stars in our galaxy form inside the mouth of the Dragonfish. The ‘fish’ is a gas shell of material around the newly-forming stars. It was named by Doctor Mubdi Rahman, of the University of Toronto, who was inspired by Peter Shearer’s portrait, entitled Black Dragonfish. The shell was discovered when…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 1

People People Invisible Speaker Lets Your Room’s Decor Show Through

Worrying about choosing the right speakers to match the aesthetics of your room is certainly a first world problem, but that doesn’t make People People’s transparent speakers any less lustworthy. They need to get these into production ASAP. First and foremost it was created to be a stylish alternative to most home stereo eyesores, camouflaging…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Dec 1

Breakthrough: Gene Therapy Provides Full Protection from HIV Transmission in Mice

For hundreds of years, immunization has been one of society’s most elegant and dependable methods of disease prevention. Vaccines have been developed for infections ranging from measles to HPV. Many of us get vaccinated to protect ourselves against seasonal illness, or before traveling internationally. Vaccination is safe. It is dependable. It works. So in the…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Dec 1

Coming Soon to Facebook: Short Stories in Your News Feed

Yesterday, Facebook extended the character limit on status updates from 5,000 to 63,206. As our resident egghead Kyle Wagner points out, that’s roughly a third of the 170,000 characters contained within Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. I’m not sure too many people were clamoring for more word room on their facebook wall/profile/timeline/whatever the hell it…

Social Media Adrian Covert Dec 1

You Can’t Run From the Cop Car of the Future

Police cars of the very near future will be smart to the point of being scary. Equipped with eight cameras, voice commands, incredibly intelligent software, and LTE radios, you’re not going to get away with a damn thing. https://jalopnik.com/exclusive-the-chevy-caprice-police-car-is-back-5373645 Motorola Solutions isn’t working on building the latest and greatest Droid—that’s Motorola Mobility—these guys have their…

Tech News Brent Rose Dec 1

Researchers have identified poo-flinging as a sign of intelligence (in chimpanzees)

Be honest. When you rolled out of bed this morning, who among you thought they’d be reading about the neuroanotomical correlates of poo-flinging in chimps today? In a study published in the latest issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, psychobiologist Bill Hopkins and his colleagues report that poo-flinging (and any-other-object-flinging) is, in…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Dec 1

Ask Ekaterina Sedia anything you want about Heart of Iron

In November, the io9 Book Club read Ekaterina Sedia’s Heart of Iron. Now Sedia is coming to answer your questions about the book tomorrow, Friday, December 2. https://gizmodo.com/the-io9-book-club-is-in-session-lets-talk-about-ekater-5863601 She’ll be popping into the comment thread on this very post on Dec. 2 between 7:00-8:00 PM Pacific Time. Start posting your questions for her now, and…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 1

Sharp’s Tiny Stabilized Camera Sensor Will Unblur Your Shakiest Smartphone Shots

Sharp’s boasting that their new 12.1MP sensor module is the world’s thinnest, allowing it to squeeze completely unnoticed into newer, svelter smartphones. What users will notice is its built-in optical stabilization, reducing the amount of blur in their photos. The module measures in at just 5.47mm thick, but Sharp has still managed to include a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 1

You Can Test Your Android For Carrier IQ (Sort Of)

Hey Android user, this Carrier IQ thing got you down? It’s kinda like you got drunk and woke up next to some rando from the bar. You wonder, “What if I have Carrier IQ? Should I get tested?” Been there. Trevor Eckhart, the savvy gentleman who brought this whole Carrier IQ scandal to light, has…

Tech News Brent Rose Dec 1

Create fiery plasma and lightning, with a single grape

Plasma is what’s responsible for St Elmo’s Fire. It’s the solar wind that whips through our planetary system. It’s part of the ionosphere. It’s part of the sun. And you can create it in your microwave, with a grape (provided you have no further use for either the microwave or the grape.) Plasma is what…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 1

These Are the Phones We’re Pretty Sure Don’t Have Carrier IQ (Updated)

Turns out a lot more phones that we originally thought are infected with Carrier IQ, the nothing-you-can-do-about-it rootkit that has all the tinfoil hat people crowing. But not all! Here’s a list of the phones that have had hard denials from their manufacturer or carrier or have been found to be clean. https://gizmodo.com/yes-your-iphone-can-track-you-with-carrier-iq-too-5864107 Denials and…

Privacy & Security Kyle Wagner Dec 1

How to Install and Configure Windows 8 Right Now

With Windows 8, Microsoft is reimagining the most basic premises of personal computers. CEO Steve Ballmer recognizes the drastic changes coming in Windows 8, even calling the platform one of the biggest risks taken by the industry giant. The UI changes and fundamental paradigm shifts that Windows 8 brings to the table are making a…

Tech News Tim Ferrill - MaximumPC Dec 1

Rare Empire Strikes Back interviews reveal very different plans for the Star Wars prequels

The cast of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back did a series of interviews promoting the film, and the video is pretty revealing. The best part: Mark Hamill discusses speculation that his son Nathan could play a young Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels. According to Hamill, the prequels would take place 20 years…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 1

Major casting updates for the Star Trek sequel and Ender’s Game!

Another day, another supposed description of the Dark Knight Rises prologue. Avengers costar Jeremy Renner explains Hawkeye’s appeal. Game of Thrones might feature a genuinely unexpected plot twist. Darren Aronofsky looks for a new star for his bible epic Noah! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Avengers. The Dark Knight Rises I…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Dec 1

Yes, Your iPhone Can Track You With Carrier IQ, Too

All hell broke loose yesterday when it was discovered that most (but not all) Android phones (and BlackBerries, and others) are recording every keystroke you make. Now, references to the same software have been discovered in Apple’s iOS. But in this case, it only logs technical data and it’s off by default. https://gizmodo.com/these-are-the-phones-were-pretty-sure-dont-have-carrier-5864116 Last night,…

Tech News Brent Rose Dec 1

How To Force a Friendship on Facebook in Three Easy Steps

We’ve all been there: you desperately want to look at someone’s Facebook profile, but whatever you do, they won’t accept your friend request. Worry no longer, because with some trickery you can force anyone to be your friend. Ars Technica reports how Brazilian researcher Nelson Novaes Neto set out to convince a tough target —…

Social Media Jamie Condliffe Dec 1

Thark Yeah! 30 John Carter screencaps reveal the secrets of Mars

AT&T Fires Back at the FCC Over T-Mobile Merger Bashing (Updated)

Bountiful Gifts for the Urban Farmer

Santa’s Not Going to Save You From Holiday Shopping This Year

The Sheer Poetry of the Dragonfish in Space, its Mouth Full of Baby Stars

People People Invisible Speaker Lets Your Room’s Decor Show Through

Breakthrough: Gene Therapy Provides Full Protection from HIV Transmission in Mice

Coming Soon to Facebook: Short Stories in Your News Feed

You Can’t Run From the Cop Car of the Future

Researchers have identified poo-flinging as a sign of intelligence (in chimpanzees)

Ask Ekaterina Sedia anything you want about Heart of Iron

Sharp’s Tiny Stabilized Camera Sensor Will Unblur Your Shakiest Smartphone Shots

You Can Test Your Android For Carrier IQ (Sort Of)

Create fiery plasma and lightning, with a single grape

These Are the Phones We’re Pretty Sure Don’t Have Carrier IQ (Updated)

How to Install and Configure Windows 8 Right Now

Rare Empire Strikes Back interviews reveal very different plans for the Star Wars prequels

Major casting updates for the Star Trek sequel and Ender’s Game!

Yes, Your iPhone Can Track You With Carrier IQ, Too

How To Force a Friendship on Facebook in Three Easy Steps

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