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The chemicals that cause leaves to change color in fall

Every year, the arrival of fall heralds one of nature’s most magnificent transformations. And while many will witness the green leaves of summer foliage transition into a vibrant spectrum of colors before falling from their trees, few will stop to ask why these color changes occur in the first place. The answer to this question…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 14 '11

Are You Buying An iPhone 4S Today?

It’s iPhone 4S day! Are you a fanboy who weathered a night in the rain for your iPhone? Or did you stay home cuddling with your Android plushie? We’ve been getting pretty darn excited around here thinking about where we’re going to buy the phone, what carrier we’re going to use, whether or not how…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 14 '11

Why You’re Gonna Get Stalked by Your iPhone Like Never Before with iOS 5

Apple’s latest iOS brings enhanced location services to your iPhone. So enhanced that some apps make it seem a little bit scary at just how well they’re tracking you, even when the app isn’t running—but it’s a good thing! Right? Updated location features in iOS mean that apps like Foursquare and Apple’s own Reminders can…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Oct 14 '11

The T-Rex Was Even Bigger and Scarier Than We Thought

As if the Tyrannosaurus Rex wasn’t big and scary and sharp toothy enough, scientists are now saying that they’re EVEN BIGGER. Using 3D laser scans, scientists virtually weighed T-Rexes and found that those badass beasts weighed in 30 percent heavier than expected. Thirty percent! That’s a ton! Actually, it’s more than a ton because the…

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 14 '11

African Mole-rats have teeth like an escalator

Most mammals — notably us — only get a couple of rounds of teeth in our life: the ones we’re born with, our adult teeth, and then sometimes our wisdom teeth, all of which are replaced from beneath like an elevator when new ones come in. But mammals that spend their days burrowing and chewing…

io9 Tim Barribeau Oct 14 '11

SEC Pokes Public Companies to Disclose Cyber Attacks

Hacking companies for fun and profit! It’s been en vogue lately, and possibly even more than we think. Which is why the SEC has given companies a disclosure nudge, in the form of guidelines to follow in case of attack. Companies that know they’ve fallen victim to hacking should “provide certain disclosures of losses that…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 14 '11

New type of transplant could save patients from a life of immunosuppresants

Transplants are pretty much the most amazing thing ever: they replace your broken organs with functional ones from someone else. But they carry a heavy cost. They require a difficult and long surgery, and afterwards you have to spend the rest of your life taking drugs to suppress your immune system. This ensures that your…

io9 Tim Barribeau Oct 14 '11

All the iPhone 4S Carriers and Plans Compared

Been hankering for that new iPhone 4S? Yeah, there’s a bit of that going around. But which carrier has the best deal? Which plan is right for you? Well PC Magazine whipped up this super handy chart. As PC Mag notes in the original article, from a price point perspective Sprint is the hands-down winner.…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 14 '11

Canvassing the Universe: How Artists Create Scientifically Accurate Images of Faraway Worlds

Astronomical artist Ron Miller has worked with scientists and space agencies to create gorgeous images of planets, stars, and distant galaxies. In this essay, he explains how he creates amazing worlds from scientific data, and shows us a few of his favorite pieces of space art. Scientists recently discovered the first planet orbiting a double…

io9 Ron Miller Oct 14 '11

How the Hell Can This Magical Square Hole Drilling Machine Work?

I watch this video and I can’t believe this kind of sorcery is happening: a drilling machine in action, creating square holes. Instead of using a regular circular motion, this thing just quickly moves at different angles. I can understand the theory. I just can’t believe how it happens and the perfection of the final…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 14 '11

How iOS 5 Neuters Instapaper (and Other Offline Apps)

For all the talk about the cloud—”i” or otherwise—a lot of the best apps are the ones that let you work offline almost as efficiently as when you’re online. iOS 5 is making that a lot harder to do. Marco Arment, the creator of Instapaper, brings up a potentially pain-in-the-assey iCloud-based change in iOS 5.…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Oct 14 '11

Classic Board Games Photoshopped into terrifying horror films

Battleship, Monopoly, Ouija — these are all real board games Hollywood has been turning (or at least attempting to turn) into major motion pictures. But what about the rest of the classic brain teasers? A Photoshop contest challenged folks to imagine even more board game movies — by creating horror movie posters. The results were…

Movies Meredith Woerner Oct 14 '11

Video of Skydiving Couple Having Sex Being “Investigated”

This must be the most stupid investigation of the year after the Capitol Police reaction to The Onion’s fake tweets: local police and the FAA are investigating a couple who had sex while skydiving. https://gizmodo.com/how-not-to-lie-on-twitter-5845287 Fortunately, it seems the prudes aren’t going to win this one. The video was filmed by a porn star and…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 14 '11

Even Samsung’s Lawyers Can’t Tell the Difference Between Its Tablet and an iPad

Apple says Samsung’s blatantly ripped off its device designs. Not true, Samsung replies! Too bad its lawyer blew that argument harder than a hydrogen bomb blowjob: they couldn’t tell the difference between a Galaxy Tab and iPad. In court. Reuters reports the horrific embarrassment: when a Samsung attorney was asked by U.S. District Judge Lucy…

Tech News Sam Biddle Oct 14 '11

A Real Studio Movie Is Being Made from a Reddit Comment

Reddit has sold out! Er, not really. But! Warner Bros has bought movie rights to a story idea that originated as a Reddit comment. It all started when someone posted a question wondering if today’s US Marines could defeat Roman Empire legionnaires if they traveled back in time. James Erwin, an author and two-time Jeopardy…

Movies Casey Chan Oct 14 '11

Thor 2 finds its director. Plus tons of updates for Fringe, Game of Thrones, and The Walking Dead!

A new Dark Knight Rises set video shows off more of Gotham City’s biggest chase. Kristin Stewart swears a lot while explaining her character in Snow White and the Huntsman. Aaron Eckhart discusses playing the title role in I, Frankenstein. All that, plus Thor 2 and Pacific Rim get new release dates, Robert Downey, Jr.…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Oct 14 '11

Why the iPhone 4S Only Has 512MB of RAM

We’ll probably never hear an official justification for why Apple only put 512MB of RAM in the iPhone 4S. But you know what? They don’t need one. Because you’ll hardly be able to tell. Here’s why. https://gizmodo.com/confirmed-the-iphone-4s-has-only-512mb-of-ram-5849548 Live Long and Prosper The more RAM you pack in a device, the more power it uses (at…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 14 '11

Windows 8’s Task Manager Is Surprisingly Awesome (Updated)

Task Manager! Not exactly a nerve-stimulating tech term. In fact, it’s a pretty dreaded area—the window you poke around in when your PC’s in crisis. Part of the headache is poor design. Not anymore. Windows 8’s looks stellar. Microsoft has stripped away all the insane, obscure bullshit. No more dizzying cascade of ASusUSAUDNHOST.exe. No more…

Tech News Sam Biddle Oct 14 '11

Sony Ericsson to Go Smartphone-Only From 2012

Amid the numbers and percentages in Sony Ericsson’s Q3 financial data is a quote from CEO Bert Nordberg, in which he says the company will move “the entire portfolio to smartphones” by 2012. That K600i update isn’t happening, folks. Elsewhere in the update, SE reveals just how heavily it relies upon its smartphone range already,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 14 '11

Skype Is Now Officially a Division of Microsoft

The boards have sent their approval, the money has exchanged hands and the regulatory hurdles have been overcome. Now it’s time for Skype to officially become part of Microsoft. Starting today, October 14th, Skype will become a division within Microsoft. All Skype employees will work for Microsoft and Skype CEO Tony Bates will become the…

Tech News Kelly Oct 14 '11

The chemicals that cause leaves to change color in fall

Are You Buying An iPhone 4S Today?

Why You’re Gonna Get Stalked by Your iPhone Like Never Before with iOS 5

The T-Rex Was Even Bigger and Scarier Than We Thought

African Mole-rats have teeth like an escalator

SEC Pokes Public Companies to Disclose Cyber Attacks

New type of transplant could save patients from a life of immunosuppresants

All the iPhone 4S Carriers and Plans Compared

Canvassing the Universe: How Artists Create Scientifically Accurate Images of Faraway Worlds

How the Hell Can This Magical Square Hole Drilling Machine Work?

How iOS 5 Neuters Instapaper (and Other Offline Apps)

Classic Board Games Photoshopped into terrifying horror films

Video of Skydiving Couple Having Sex Being “Investigated”

Even Samsung’s Lawyers Can’t Tell the Difference Between Its Tablet and an iPad

A Real Studio Movie Is Being Made from a Reddit Comment

Thor 2 finds its director. Plus tons of updates for Fringe, Game of Thrones, and The Walking Dead!

Why the iPhone 4S Only Has 512MB of RAM

Windows 8’s Task Manager Is Surprisingly Awesome (Updated)

Sony Ericsson to Go Smartphone-Only From 2012

Skype Is Now Officially a Division of Microsoft

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