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Drones Mean the Iraq War Is Never Over

Today, our president said every soldier in Iraq is coming home, leading many to believe The War Is Over. Except it’s not. Getting humans out of there is great, but the fact is war today doesn’t need humans at all. The recently-ended Libyan war is the perfect example of why soldiers aren’t requisite for warfare,…

Tech News Sam Biddle Oct 21

Terra Nova will pick up the pace soon. Really.

Terra Nova is a place full of wonders… as well as stock science fiction plots and mysteries that are dangled but not explored. But all that’s going to change soon, claim the show’s producers in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly. This week’s print issue of EW actually contains an article on Fox’s fall TV…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Oct 21

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Halloween Costume Ideas for 2011

Hoping to find a timely Halloween costume this year — but not interested in being the 20th Nyan Cat at the same office party? Then try on these outfits for size. We’ve collected over a dozen great ideas for timely and exciting science fiction and fantasy costumes. Hipster Ariel! We all fell in love with…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 21

iPhone 4S Review

The iPhone 4S is the best phone you can buy right now. That’s been true of every iPhone, really. The other thing that’s been true about every new iPhone, except perhaps the iPhone 4: Most of the fresh magic is in the software. When Steve Jobs announced the original iPhone, he said the software is…

Reviews Matt Buchanan Oct 21

Woman Has Her Breasts and Uterus Removed—and She Didn’t Even Have Cancer

A 35-year-old woman preemptively had a hysterectomy and had her breasts removed after she tested positive for a gene strongly associated with breast and ovarian cancer. It sounds drastic, but it’s what some women with the same diagnosis choose to do; the BRCA1 gene gives women like Dana Bushman, combined with her family history of…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski Oct 21

Strong Hints of Apple HDTV in Jobs Biography

We’ve been dismissive of Apple HDTV rumors, even when we laid out a case for why it actually makes a lot of sense. But according to the new Steve Jobs biography, it turns out we may have been very wrong. https://gizmodo.com/an-apple-television-is-a-very-stupid-idea-5613905 The Washington Post unearthed this bit about Steve Jobs’ attitude towards an Apple-branded television…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 21

The Best Worst Videos of Liquor Store Disasters

There’s something about liquor stores that bring out the very worst in people. Like once people enter those advertisement plastered glass doors, the switch for logic flips off and the TIME TO GET CRAZY switch is enabled. Fight, Rob, Steal, Fail. Here are the worst liquor store disasters captured on security cams. The one above…

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 21

Spooky Ghost Stories from Science Fiction

Last week, Fringe finally gave us the conclusion to a weird ghost story that’s been simmering since last season. But Fringe isn’t the only science fiction universe to dabble in ghosts — there have been hauntings and apparitions in Star Trek, Doctor Who, Star Wars and countless other science fiction universes. Just because there’s a…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders and Leland Rzepecki Oct 21

Once Upon a Time Isn’t Kids Stuff

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, a lady who used to be on a show about doctors, another lady who used to be on a show about polygamy and a little boy who used to be on a show about 60s-era alcoholics, were magically transported to a show about a dark…

io9 Sponsored post Oct 21

Six Tools to Survive the Rapture (Again)

Okay, so we sort of blew it back in May. False alarm! All of you non-believers with your funny jokes might have missed the part where THE REAL RAPTURE IS TODAY AND YOU ARE NOT PREPARED. But don’t worry (unless your worry is for your eternal soul)—Giz can get you through this. https://gizmodo.com/all-the-essential-gear-you-need-for-the-rapture-5803904 A DIY…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Oct 21

This Guy Totally Doesn’t Understand Bikes

Bikes are complicated! But this image breaks down all the parts for you so you know what’s what. We aren’t sure where this came from, exactly, but it’s a remix based on a 1977 Raleigh dealer image found on the late Sheldon Brown’s (wonderful) site. Do you know the origin of this remix? Let me…

Tech News Mat Honan Oct 21

Listen to Steve Jobs on Meeting His Biological Father

The leaks from the Steve Jobs biography have been plentiful today. But this clip from Sunday’s 60 Minutes profile gives us a rare opportunity to hear one of the most serendipitous moments of Jobs’ life—from his own voice. https://gizmodo.com/all-the-best-leaks-from-the-steve-jobs-biography-5852039 Jobs famously never knew his biological father. But, as the AP and others reported earlier, he…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 21

NATO Commander Posts End-of-Libyan-War Facebook Status

Hey, what was the last update you posted to Facebook? That’s nice, everyone loves a good cat video. Admiral James Stavridis of NATO just posted his intention to end the war in Libya. Possibly the first war to be ended via social media and definitely the first one to show up next to a Farmville…

Social Media Roberto Baldwin Oct 21

Fuji X100 SE: Who Doesn’t Love a Hottie Dressed in Leather?

The Fuji X100’s old-school, Leica-aping aesthetic drives people bonkers with envy. It shouldn’t be possible to make people drool over the camera more than they already do. Then Fuji dressed the X100 with a special edition look. https://gizmodo.com/fujifilms-x100-camera-is-all-leica-y-in-both-looks-and-5754622 Fuji is treating its 12.3 megapixel wonder to a leather-covered special edition that’s going to make the…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 21

Must Watch: Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Pamela Gay, and Lawrence Krauss discuss our future in space

I’ll come right out and say it: you need to watch this video. It’s quite a bit longer than a lot of what we feature here on io9, but the weekend is almost here, and you owe it to yourself to set aside 53 minutes to watch a veritable scientific dream team talk about humanity’s…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 21

October Books Bring Vampires, Magic, and A Trip To Hell

Just in time for Halloween, this month’s new book releases bring vampires! High sorcery! And wine magic! Plus: new books from Terry Pratchett, N.K. Jemisin, Vernor Vinge, and Richard K. Morgan! Here are some of the most exciting science fiction and fantasy books being published this month. The Night Eternal, Guillermo del Toro and Chuck…

Books & Comics Kelly Faircloth Oct 21

The Dyson Bladeless Fan Is Your Overpriced Wind-Blowing Deal of the Day

Blowing the wind around your home is usually accompanied by the incredibly dangerous prospect of getting our fingers ripped off by fan blades. Okay, that hasn’t been true for decades. But that didn’t stop Dyson from creating an expensive bladeless fan that stops buffeting. Finally a fan without buffeting. If you hate the idea of…

Tech News Natt Garun Oct 21

Make a Matchstick Rocket

A few matchsticks, some paperclips, and some aluminum foil allow you to make a miniature rocket that really flies! Transport a little rocket from a model globe to a model of the moon in the comfort of your room. (Note: Don’t actually do this in the comfort of your room.) Not everyone has the same…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Oct 21

Could Boeing’s Miracle Plane Make Flying Suck Less?

On Wednesday Boeing’s long-delayed, carbon-fiber, fuel-efficient 787 Dreamliner will finally make its first passenger flight: a 12-hour haul from Tokyo to Hong Kong. Time to find out if the Dreamliner can make flying better for everyone. https://gizmodo.com/boeing-dreamliner-turns-into-nightmareliner-after-new-d-379003 Here’s the best-case scenario as laid out in a big profile of the plane in USA Today: the…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 21

The Geekiest Toys to Help Turn Your Cubicle into a Lair

If you have to go to work, at least you don’t have to do it alone. You can surround yourself with science fiction and fantasy icons, thanks to a nearly endless supply of cool crafts and merch on the internet. Here are some of our favorite geektastic belt buckles, cufflinks, USB hubs, mugs and random…

io9 Natalie Baaklini and Charlie Jane Anders Oct 21

Drones Mean the Iraq War Is Never Over

Terra Nova will pick up the pace soon. Really.

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Halloween Costume Ideas for 2011

iPhone 4S Review

Woman Has Her Breasts and Uterus Removed—and She Didn’t Even Have Cancer

Strong Hints of Apple HDTV in Jobs Biography

The Best Worst Videos of Liquor Store Disasters

Spooky Ghost Stories from Science Fiction

Once Upon a Time Isn’t Kids Stuff

Six Tools to Survive the Rapture (Again)

This Guy Totally Doesn’t Understand Bikes

Listen to Steve Jobs on Meeting His Biological Father

NATO Commander Posts End-of-Libyan-War Facebook Status

Fuji X100 SE: Who Doesn’t Love a Hottie Dressed in Leather?

Must Watch: Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Pamela Gay, and Lawrence Krauss discuss our future in space

October Books Bring Vampires, Magic, and A Trip To Hell

The Dyson Bladeless Fan Is Your Overpriced Wind-Blowing Deal of the Day

Make a Matchstick Rocket

Could Boeing’s Miracle Plane Make Flying Suck Less?

The Geekiest Toys to Help Turn Your Cubicle into a Lair

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