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Fake-But-Not-Fake iPhones, Idiot Tablet-Bike Accessories, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. Is a Fake iPhone Still Fake if It’s Made of Real iPhone Parts? No one’s going to…

Gadgets Kyle Wagner Sep 29

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io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 29

Heads Up: Hurricane Season Is Not Over

I know, fall seems like when you think about raking leaves and shopping for platform boots (just me?). But a nasty hurricane could still strike, so don’t let down your guard. Some of the meanest hurricanes have struck in October and November, including Hazel, Kate, Wilma and Mitch. In 2005, Wilma took the throne as…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski Sep 29

Scientists have discovered one of the world’s first true aphrodisiacs

For most of us, the scent of decomposing organic matter is the last thing on our minds when we’re…in the mood. But now scientists have shown that, at least for fruit flies, the smell of ripe and rotting fruit is the ultimate turn-on. Could this help explain why other creatures, like humans, often associate food…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 29

Donate now to Strange Horizons, the web’s most venerable science fiction magazine

For the entire 21st century so far, Strange Horizons has been publishing amazing science fiction short stories, essays, reviews, art, poetry and more — they are the longest-running science fiction magazine online, and they make all of their content available to you for free. This all-volunteer organization has given us many afternoons of delightful reading,…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 29

Chrome’s About to Knock Firefox to Third Place

Internet Explorer, the old, fat, mad king of the online kingdom still reigns uncontested. But beneath him, a power struggle between Chrome and Firefox, the latter of which has clung to the number two spot. But that’s about to change. According to internet stats firm StatCounter, Chrome’s grown in use by 50%—and is on track…

Tech News Sam Biddle Sep 29

Larry Ellison of Oracle Calls Autonomy CEO Lying Liar

Unless companies are suing each other over patents, you can expect a level of disconnected PR speak when companies talk on the record about each other. Unless you disrespect Oracle, then it’s on. Super-villanesque Larry Ellison of Oracle and Mike Lynch of Autonomy are having a public slap fight about a meeting that took place…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Sep 29

Watch the IgNobel Prize ceremony — live and streaming, right here!

It’s the IgNobel Prize ceremony for science that makes you laugh — and think. Don’t forget your paper airplanes! Yes, the fun is over, people. Here’s our report from the event. https://gizmodo.com/and-now-the-winners-of-the-2011-ig-nobel-prizes-5845543

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 29

Encyclopaedia Britannica Has an iPad App That’s Way Cheaper Yet More Expensive Than It Should Be

The Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is the most “scholarly of encyclopaedias” according to Wikipedia (heh), is about to release a new iPad app. It costs 2 bucks a month to subscribe to their knowledge base, which is cheaper than the $1400 for the print set but far, far more expensive than Wikipedia’s freeeeeee. Okay, I totally…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 29

Why You Should Worry About China’s First Space Station

China has successfully launched the Tiangong-1, its first space lab. It’s the first of a series of small test stations, and the first step towards the country’s goal of having a 60-ton space station in orbit by 2020. Given China’s powerful economy and its ongoing push in military technology—anti-SuperCarrier missiles, stealth fighter jets and, most…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Sep 29

The gods demand blood, in epic new Immortals art

Tarsem Singh’s epic “war of the gods” film Immortals isn’t all running and jumping and chest waxing. No, there’s also lots of bright red mortal blood spilled! Take a look at the carnage, in an exclusive video and preview pages from the movie’s graphic novel tie-in. Archaia rounded up the artists and writers to speak…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 29

What happens when mice become autistic

In search of cures for autism, scientists have often used mice as a model. Some of the rodents display behaviors typical of human autism, and researchers use these mice as test subjects for experimental treatments. But now a group of researchers has figured out how to genetically engineer autistic mice, which could bring us closer…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 29

Chef’s Feed for iPhone: Let the Best Chefs in the World Tell You What to Eat

I’m growing so tired of Yelp that I hate myself every time I use it. But! It’s hard to find another food recommendation app that’s quite as comprehensive. Chef’s Feed isn’t as all-encompassing, but it one-ups every other food app by showing you the food that chefs—AWESOME CHEFS!—like and eat. https://gizmodo.com/on-stupid-yelpers-part-infinity-5827084 What’s it do? It’s…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 29

NASA Is Going to Harpoon an Asteroid. Unless They Lasso It. No Really.

We’re going to put someone on an asteroid by 2025. Crazy. But the gravity on asteroids is so weak that we won’t stick to it. NASA plans to harpoon an asteroid like a giant space-whale. Now that’s my kinda crazy! Today NASA announced an updated survey of near-earth asteroids. It’s good to know what’s out…

Space & Spaceflight Brent Rose Sep 29

Secrets of American Horror Story, the psychosexual thriller from the Glee creators

There’s plenty of buzz surrounding the new latex-humping horror series American Horror Story, but what’s is this bizarre show really about? We rounded up every detail, image, screengrab, trailer, review and viral ad we could find, and squeezed out every precious piece of information from the heart of horror. Beware — lots and lots of…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 29

Ancient volcanic eruptions on Mercury would have covered most of the United States

Billions of years ago, Mercury was choked in unimaginable amounts of lava. About six percent of the entire planet was covered in the lava of a single volcanic maelstrom. Not bad considering we weren’t even sure Mercury had volcanoes. Technically speaking, all that lava didn’t come from volcanoes, at least not the kind we’re familiar…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Sep 29

A vampire-werewolf is being held for murder in Florida

As if being a teenager wasn’t hard enough already. Florida teen Stephanie Pistey, who is being held as an accessory to murder, is telling reporters that she’s a vampire-werewolf hybrid. In a recent interview, murder suspect Stephanie Pistey said “Since I was like, 12…I know this is going to be crazy, but I believe that…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 29

Is Digital Money the New Way to Buy Drugs?

I’m not gonna name names, but someone just mentioned paying for weed with a Square account. It’d be equally easy to use Paypal, Venmo, Bitcoin (RIP) or any of the myriad mobile payment systems that allow you to send money from your phone. I mean, think about it: As long as you don’t put some…

Tech News Joe Brown Sep 29

Lacie LaPlug Will Turn Your Hard Drive into a NAS

Lacie’s LaPlug is identical to the Pogoplug in concept: plug in any USB HDD and it magically transforms into a Time Machine-compatible NAS drive that’s accessible from outside your home network. This is a product trend I like. Hard drives die. That’s a fact. What happens to your NAS once your drives go bad? The…

Tech News Adrian Covert Sep 29

Star Wars revels in the Dark Side, with these amazing horror movie mash-ups

We’ve already had zombie Stormtroopers, but a true blend of Star Wars and horror has been too long in arriving. Which is why it’s great that one brave gallery is hosting a Death Star Art Show, a blend of Star Wars and horror themes just in time for Halloween. Behold Princess Leia, the Bride of…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 29

Fake-But-Not-Fake iPhones, Idiot Tablet-Bike Accessories, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

R.I.P.D. set pics, from WENN.com

Heads Up: Hurricane Season Is Not Over

Scientists have discovered one of the world’s first true aphrodisiacs

Donate now to Strange Horizons, the web’s most venerable science fiction magazine

Chrome’s About to Knock Firefox to Third Place

Larry Ellison of Oracle Calls Autonomy CEO Lying Liar

Watch the IgNobel Prize ceremony — live and streaming, right here!

Encyclopaedia Britannica Has an iPad App That’s Way Cheaper Yet More Expensive Than It Should Be

Why You Should Worry About China’s First Space Station

The gods demand blood, in epic new Immortals art

What happens when mice become autistic

Chef’s Feed for iPhone: Let the Best Chefs in the World Tell You What to Eat

NASA Is Going to Harpoon an Asteroid. Unless They Lasso It. No Really.

Secrets of American Horror Story, the psychosexual thriller from the Glee creators

Ancient volcanic eruptions on Mercury would have covered most of the United States

A vampire-werewolf is being held for murder in Florida

Is Digital Money the New Way to Buy Drugs?

Lacie LaPlug Will Turn Your Hard Drive into a NAS

Star Wars revels in the Dark Side, with these amazing horror movie mash-ups

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