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Man Whose Home Was Searched By Apple Investigators Considering Lawsuit

Sergio Calderón, the man whose house was tossed by Apple investigators he thought to be San Francisco Police, has hired a lawyer and it may be a’ suin’ time now. As previously reported, Calderón has retained council—which happened, oh, right around the same time he stopped talking to the press. I assumed this was to…

Tech News Mat Honan Oct 4

South Korean airport fights drug smugglers with cloned dogs

At Incheon Airport, the Korean Custom Service has turned to seven cloned pooches to sniff out drug mules. These golden Labrador Retrievers are all the genetic duplicates of Chase, a retired drug-sniffing dog whose nose was among the most discerning Incheon had ever seen. So far the airport’s had remarkable success apprehending smugglers with these…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 4

A whole TV show about the Adjustment Bureau and their magical fedoras?

The Adjustment Bureau, or Philip K. Dick for Dummies is getting a second chance to dazzle you with their teleporting hat-wearing boys’ club. Syfy is developing an Adjustment Bureau TV show. And with the best part of the film being the big-name stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, let’s just say we don’t have high…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 4

Our Meta Liveblog Starts at 12PM

The next iPhone, whatever it’s called, will be announced later today. Starting at noon, we’ll be bringing together the best coverage from our amazing friends all around the web, like gdgt live, Ars Technica’s liveblog and more, over at live.gizmodo.com.

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 4

Microsoft Files for Body Scan Patent to Know When You’re Ready to Watch Porn

This will either be a godsend or a creepy nightmare. Microsoft recently filed for a patent that would allow the Kinect to scan your body size and proportions to guess your age. The idea is it’ll determine whether you’re of Skinemax age. The new system will employ a 3D depth camera to determine your body…

Tech News Kwame Opam Oct 4

More Details About iOS 5’s Newsstand: Opt-in, Automatic Downloads, Free and More

One of the features I’m most looking forward to in iOS 5 is Newsstand, I can’t wait to have my news and magazines automagically download to my phone every morning. But what else is there to know about Newsstand? For developers, Newsstand is opt-in, as in you choose whether or not to make your app…

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 4

Students Break Electric Car Land Speed Record in a Salty Blur

And they say electric cars don’t go fast. A group of BYU engineering students have built an electric streamliner that peaked at speeds of 175 mph. With that quiet electric motor I’ll bet the “whoosh” it makes is gorgeous. It took seven years and the work of more than 130 students to make it happen.…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 4

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Star Trek: The Next Generation

With Star Trek: The Next Generation coming to Blu-ray next year, we’re going to be rediscovering the Enterprise-D all over again. And with all that new picture quality, we’ll be able to notice all sorts of details we missed the first time. TNG didn’t just bring Star Trek back to life on television — it…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Oct 4

R.I.P. Microsoft Zune: the Media Player We All Loved, but Never Used

The Zune was a really good media player that should have been a success. Except it was always late to the party. A party full of white earbud wearers who left the Zune to die alone. The streak of forward-thinking designs Microsoft has been on lately really started with the Zune. Looking at the different…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 4

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50 No-Handed, Easy-to-Master Bike Tricks and More from TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, a bike with metal tension wheels looks just.. wow. A funeral urn that grows a tree. A living map of Central Park complete with lakes. And so, so much more. 1. Have Fun On Your Bike with 50 No Handed, Easy to Master Tricks (Video) Performed to “Golden Tree” by Martin…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch - Treehugger Oct 4

Yahoo’s New Video Hub Looks Like a Hulu Competitor with Original Programming

Yahoo’s got a new video hub, and it looks pretty slick. Yahoo Screen is a collection of videos from around the web, TV shows, and content from sites like Funny Or Die, The Onion, and Epic Meal Time. The videos are organized into channels by human editors, and they’re pulling from video content that had…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Oct 4

Patent Troll Is Suing Small Hotels and Coffee Shops for Offering Wi-Fi

The patent trolling situation is getting beyond ridiculous. The bloody troll bullies from Innovatio are suing owners of franchise hotels and coffee shops. In fact, their plan is to sue everyone using Wi-Fi, although you’re not on their list. Yet: Innovatio has made a strategic and business judgment at this stage that it doesn’t intend…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 4

Young Fukushima Evacuees Suffering from Thyroid Problems after Radiation Exposure

Even though Japan is trying to rebuild, the incredible radiation unleashed by the Fukushima Daiichi plant after the tsunami continues to take its toll. One charity found that 10 out of 130 youths evacuated from Fukushima is suffering from thyroid irregularities. According to Kyodo News: The Japan Chernobyl Foundation and Shinshu University Hospital did blood…

Health Kwame Opam Oct 4

The Next Hunger Games? Patrick Ness’ Chaos Walking scores a movie deal

With the Hunger Games premiere date just around the corner, Lionsgate is already searching for the next big teen blockbuster. And they’ve chosen Patrick Ness’ Chaos Walking trilogy. But will this dystopian society rival the blood splattered world of Katniss and friends? THR is reporting that Lionsgate has snapped up the rights to Chaos Walking…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 4

And now, for reasons unknown, Russian Orthodox Darth Vader

From Klingon Jesus to Russian Orthodox Darth Vader — it’s that kind of day. This illustration comes to us courtesy of Dmitry Dyachkov, who has stolen Patriarch Alexy II’s duds and given them to a Sith Lord. The internet, everyone. [Reddit via Buzzfeed]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 4

In this week’s comics, Sabretooth joins the Cold War

What’s coming to your local comic shop tomorrow? Lost espionage tales of the Marvel Universe, a new Supernatural comic, and one of the most 1990s X-Men stories every printed. Let’s dig in! First Issues After the big relaunch of last month, DC is introducing a raft of miniseries highlighting certain characters — this week sees…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Oct 4

HTC Comes Clean on Its Massive Security Hole

Over the weekend it was revealed that some extremely popular HTC Android phones (including the EVO, EVO 3D and 4G, and the Thunderbolt) have a gaping security hole which would allow 3rd-party apps access to all of your info. Oops? Now HTC has come out with an official statement, acknowledging the problem: HTC takes claims…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 4

Rumor: iPhone 4S Will Start at $100?

9to5Mac’s shadowy anonymous (and uncorroborated) sources say they’ve got pricing on the new iPhone models, if you can stomach one last rumor. But we’re doubtful on this one. The rumor millers claim a (carrier subsidized) 64 GB iPhone 4S (not iPhone 5) will land at $300, the 32 GB at $200, and the 16 GB…

Tech News Sam Biddle Oct 4

Why you’re more afraid of flying than driving to the supermarket

Almost everyone is familiar with some version of the following maxim: you’re more likely to die in an accident on the way to the airport than you are in a plane crash. Statistically speaking, the precept holds up; air transport accidents account for an average of 48 casualties every year. Fatalities due to automobile accidents?…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 4

Man Whose Home Was Searched By Apple Investigators Considering Lawsuit

South Korean airport fights drug smugglers with cloned dogs

A whole TV show about the Adjustment Bureau and their magical fedoras?

Our Meta Liveblog Starts at 12PM

Microsoft Files for Body Scan Patent to Know When You’re Ready to Watch Porn

More Details About iOS 5’s Newsstand: Opt-in, Automatic Downloads, Free and More

Students Break Electric Car Land Speed Record in a Salty Blur

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Star Trek: The Next Generation

R.I.P. Microsoft Zune: the Media Player We All Loved, but Never Used

About Gizmodo

50 No-Handed, Easy-to-Master Bike Tricks and More from TreeHugger

Yahoo’s New Video Hub Looks Like a Hulu Competitor with Original Programming

Patent Troll Is Suing Small Hotels and Coffee Shops for Offering Wi-Fi

Young Fukushima Evacuees Suffering from Thyroid Problems after Radiation Exposure

The Next Hunger Games? Patrick Ness’ Chaos Walking scores a movie deal

And now, for reasons unknown, Russian Orthodox Darth Vader

In this week’s comics, Sabretooth joins the Cold War

HTC Comes Clean on Its Massive Security Hole

Rumor: iPhone 4S Will Start at $100?

Why you’re more afraid of flying than driving to the supermarket

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