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Gothic horror comes to Magic: The Gathering’s new set, Innistrad

Magic has always dabbled in horror, what with all the zombies and demons on black cards, but the game’s designers have crafted a true homage to classic Universal and Hammer horror movies with their newest expansion, Innistrad. In the vaguely Eastern European flavored realm of Innistrad, the night is ruled by vampire nobles, shambling zombies…

io9 Ed Grabianowski Sep 21 '11

Gizmodo Internships in New York and San Francisco

One of our current interns in NY had to go all like getting a real job, so here we are—looking for some more interns, in New York and San Francisco. We’re pretty demanding of our interns, but in turn, you will learn a lot about this whole professional blogging enterprise. So, the ideal candidate is…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Sep 21 '11

Everything You Need to Know About the Facebook Update

You might have noticed that Facebook changed last night. Inline photos are a little bigger, the top bar a little blockier, and a news ticker now rests in the upper-righthand corner for real-time updates. Overwhelmed? We’re here to help. https://gizmodo.com/a-color-coded-cheat-sheet-to-facebooks-redesign-5842417 This latest flurry of updates caps off a steady flow of tweaks over the past…

Social Media Adrian Covert Sep 21 '11

DockBoss+ Lets You Plug Your Android Phone into iPhone Docks

If you’re an Android phone or Windows Phone or any phone but the iPhone totin’ kind of guy, you might be jealous of all the stupid awesome docks, speakers, hardware, etc. that are compatible with iPhones. That stupid 30-pin connector isn’t even a standard! Why is it everywhere!? Why don’t companies make stuff for the…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 21 '11

Get Free Kindle Books from Your Public Library

If you were worried that ebooks might kill off the public good of the library loaner, here’s reason to worry a little less: Amazon’s teamed up with 11,000 public libraries that’ll beam books to your Kindle for free. It’s unclear whether the full overlap of your library’s collection and Amazon’s kindle catalog will be available,…

Commerce Sam Biddle Sep 21 '11

NASA gives us the best astronomical pun ever

About 6500 light years from earth, there’s a red chicken in the sky. There may even be more than one. Many people report seeing a chicken in this new Hubble image of the Lambda Centauri Nebula, earning it the nickname “Angry Bird Nebula” and “Chicken Nebula,” but they clash over exactly where the bird is.…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Sep 21 '11

Major Online Poker Site’s Owners Gambled with Players’ Deposits

Even though they’ve been shut down for months, online poker sites are still finding new ways to get themselves into trouble. Full Tilt Poker—probably the most popular site for high-stakes players—is accused of taking players’ deposit money and gambling with it. https://gizmodo.com/american-online-poker-is-under-attack-again-5794551 After several high profile poker sites were shut down earlier this year, most…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Sep 21 '11

Why does it cost $20,000 a year to subscribe to a science journal?

If you’ve ever wanted to read more about a science article here on io9, and clicked through to the original journal article to read more, chances are you’ve been met by a subscription page (like the one up top) that asks you to either log in or fork over a grip of cash to read…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 21 '11

NASA Will Give $1.6 Billion to Private Companies to Design a Shuttle Replacement

After announcing its new deep space rocket and Apollo program heir, NASA says that they will give $1.61 billion to private companies to design a full system and a spacecraft capable of ferrying cargo and astronauts to the ISS. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-nasas-new-deep-space-rocket-5840149 The money will fund the Integrated Design Contract and the Commercial Crew Development Round 2,…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz Sep 21 '11

The story and stars of the next Doctor Who Christmas special are revealed!

Marion Cotillard is riding around in style for The Dark Knight Rises… but why? Hugh Jackman confirms the filming plans for The Wolverine. There may be no escaping Transformers 4. Plus R.I.P.D. set photos and a new Immortals promo! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Doctor Who. The Dark Knight Rises Here’s a…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Sep 21 '11

A Color-Coded Cheat Sheet to Facebook’s Redesign

Woke up to a scary and confusing new Facebook? Us too! We’ll have more to say about it shortly, but in the meantime, here’s a nice little shorthand chart to guide you through Facebook’s latest facelift. And before you start wailing, no one’s saying Facebook stole anything from Google+. Obviously and demonstrably not! But if…

Tech News Brian Barrett Sep 21 '11

Rumor: Oct. 4 Is iPhone 5 Day

October 4. That’s when Apple’s announcing the iPhone 5, according to All Things D. A little later than most of us expected, or hoped. And it’s probably more than just the iPhone 5. iOS 5. iPods. iCloud’s big launch. But if the release window for the iPhone 5 is within a few weeks of the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Sep 21 '11

Adobe’s Latest Version Of Flash and Air Will Deliver Console Quality Gaming

Adobe is working on new versions of Flash Player and Air that could bring some compelling gaming and video features to the table. So compelling, you may even be tempted to install the oft-bloated apps on your computer. According to Adobe, both Flash and Air will have full hardware-accelerated 3D graphic capabilities and improved 2D…

Tech News Kelly Sep 21 '11

Pet Rabbit Rescues Homeowner From Fire

You often read about a dog or a cat saving an owner’s life, but you almost never read about a heroic rabbit. That is until now. The rabbit rescue went down in Ketchikan, Alaska where an early morning fire broke out in a residence. The rabbit was apparently aware of the fire, jumped on the…

Biology Kelly Sep 21 '11

Some Telecommuters Are Lazy Bums That Stay In Their PJs All Day

A recent Careerbuilder survey paints a bleak picture of your typical telecommuter. The survey reveals that thirty percent of home-based employees said they found it too difficult to get dressed, so they stayed in their PJS all day. Besides their penchant to stay sloppily dressed, the survey also suggests: one in five telecommuters cheat their…

Tech News Kelly Sep 21 '11

Android Grows, but Apple Still Dominates Airport Wi-Fi Networks

If you’re in an airport and using the public Wi-Fi, chances are you are reading this post on your smartphone or tablet. And for 83 percent of you, this mobile device is either an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. According to data compiled by Boingo Wireless, the company behind 60 airport hotspots and over 400,000…

Tech News Kelly Sep 21 '11

Nikon 1: A Tiny Camera With Interchangeable Lenses That’s Crazy Fast (or Crazy Slow)

Tiny cameras with big sensors and swappable lenses are like, a big deal. How big? Nikon just built their first brand new camera system for the first time in practically 50 years. It’s the Nikon 1. And yeah, it’s kind of awesome. There’s a lot going on in the Nikon 1 that makes it fantastic.…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Sep 21 '11

The Behind the Scenes Story of the Nike Air Mag, the McFly Jacket and More

The Nike Air Mag auction has wrapped up and has raised $5.6 million for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research ($11.2 if you count Sergey Brin’s contributions). It was an absolutely worthy cause for the iconic shoe. https://gizmodo.com/the-nike-air-mag-aka-the-back-to-the-future-shoes-are-r-5838503 In all, there were over 38,000 bids on eBay with the cheapest pair being sold…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 20 '11

Breathing Heavy And Sweating After An Earthquake May Save Your Life

Earthquake rescues are difficult. Rescuers try to listen for victims, spot them with cameras and use dogs to sniff them out. Someday, they may use metabolite sensors to pick up their stench. Developed by researchers in the UK, metabolite sensors detect ammonia and carbon dioxide produced by victims when they breathe, sweat and urinate. They…

Tech News Kelly Sep 20 '11

The Second West Coast Computer Faire

Here are all the hot tech trends emerging from the Second West Coast Computer Faire, which just occurred on a March weekend 31 years ago: • Floppy drives. • Floppy drives in computers. • Dual floppy drives. • Minifloppy drives made by Apple. • Teen hackers making synthesized music on Video Brain PCs. • Computer…

Tech News Adrian Covert Sep 20 '11

Gothic horror comes to Magic: The Gathering’s new set, Innistrad

Gizmodo Internships in New York and San Francisco

Everything You Need to Know About the Facebook Update

DockBoss+ Lets You Plug Your Android Phone into iPhone Docks

Get Free Kindle Books from Your Public Library

NASA gives us the best astronomical pun ever

Major Online Poker Site’s Owners Gambled with Players’ Deposits

Why does it cost $20,000 a year to subscribe to a science journal?

NASA Will Give $1.6 Billion to Private Companies to Design a Shuttle Replacement

The story and stars of the next Doctor Who Christmas special are revealed!

A Color-Coded Cheat Sheet to Facebook’s Redesign

Rumor: Oct. 4 Is iPhone 5 Day

Adobe’s Latest Version Of Flash and Air Will Deliver Console Quality Gaming

Pet Rabbit Rescues Homeowner From Fire

Some Telecommuters Are Lazy Bums That Stay In Their PJs All Day

Android Grows, but Apple Still Dominates Airport Wi-Fi Networks

Nikon 1: A Tiny Camera With Interchangeable Lenses That’s Crazy Fast (or Crazy Slow)

The Behind the Scenes Story of the Nike Air Mag, the McFly Jacket and More

Breathing Heavy And Sweating After An Earthquake May Save Your Life

The Second West Coast Computer Faire

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