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Zachary Quinto on Star Trek 2: It’s time to repopulate the universe with Vulcans!

What’s next for Spock in Star Trek 2? We caught up with Zachary Quinto, and he told us that pon farr may be on Spock’s mind. How will Spock handle being in love with a human when the Vulcan race needs to be rebuilt? Quinto gave us some hints about what Spock may do next…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 3

Audyssey Lower East Side Speakers: Desk-Small, TV-Brilliant

Audyssey’s audio processing is phenomenal stuff, but it takes a lot to make run-of-the-mill desktop speakers exciting, let alone remotely amazing-sounding. Like Each speaker in the LES duo is slightly over 9 inches tall. They push out sound you’d expect from speakers that are much, much larger. Even crammed into my (admittedly awkward) cramped, apartment…

Reviews Sam Biddle Aug 3

The NIH will not offer public access to information about its researchers’ financial ties

Scientists have long been required to list any and all conflicts of interest that could unduly influence the objectivity of their research — for example, they would need to reveal if a tobacco company funded research showing that smoking doesn’t cause cancer. However, this kind of information is not always readily accessible to members of…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Aug 3

6 Tools to Make Your Disgusting Bathroom Pristine Again

Your bathroom is filthy. Drains are clogged, tiles are stained and mildew is crawling up the walls. It doesn’t just need a cleaning, it needs to be purified. Here are six tools to help make your bathroom sparkle: Steam Mop If you can count the time between major bathroom cleanings in years, and not months,…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 3

Was Our Moon Actually Two Moons That Smashed Into Each Other?

Some scientists are starting to believe that our moon is actually the result of a mid-air space collision of two moons. They say that the two-moon theory could explain why each side of the moon is so different from the other. It’s widely accepted that the Moon was created when a Mars-sized body hit Earth…

Space & Spaceflight Casey Chan Aug 3

Has Apple Turned Its Back on the People Harmed In Its Factories?

Even though Apple’s Chinese consumers bask in the luxurious image Apple has built for them, their workers oftentimes live far from the high life. While it isn’t that they outright put their workers in danger, it’s that Apple is so slow to react when things go wrong. NPR has a lengthy piece regarding the ongoing…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 3

Everyone in HBO’s Superheroes documentary is going to die

Much as we love Batman, we certainly don’t think it’s a wise idea to go out into the streets looking for crime to fight. People have guns. They will shoot you in the face. So naturally HBO’s latest documentary Superheroes (about real life superhero crime fighters) makes us incredibly uncomfortable. Watch the first trailer. The…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Aug 3

Watch Gizmodo’s Joe Brown On Bloomberg TV

Gizmodo’s editor-in-chief Joe Brown joined Bloomberg West TV on August 3, 2011 to talk about Blackberry’s new OS. Watch the clip above! For media requests, please contact Kevin Prince at [email protected].

Tech News Scott Kidder Aug 3

Griffin’s IntelliCase for iPad 2 Does the Smart Cover Smarter

Seriously, how hard can it be to make a case that works like the Smart Cover, covers the back of the iPad, and doesn’t look like complete crap? Griffin’s IntelliCase seems like it might do the trick. The case has full Smart Cover functionality and folds into standing and typing positions. It’s available today for…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Aug 3

Last Year’s Best Android Phone for $49

10 years ago, people would have laughed if you suggested that Google would someday be in the cellphone business. Now look at them. Android is becoming a power player. In that vein, here are a list of predictions of new ventures google will dominate a decade from now: Google will some day control the pizza…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Aug 3

A Wine Rack That Helps You Flash Those Fancy Labels

Rather than display your wealth in an ostentatious manner, or hide all your valuable wine away in a dank cellar, Vin de Garde’s Nek-rite is a fine compromise. Bottles nestle on bike spoke-like holders, flashing the label at passersby. [Nek-rite via BlessThisStuff via BornRich]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 3

Planet of the Apes: A Timeline and An Explanation

Rise of the Planet of the Apes hits theaters this Friday with a moving tale of genetically-altered apes who achieve human-level intelligence. But how does this film fit into the complicated time-travel tangles of the 40-year-old franchise? Let’s investigate. Warning: plot holes ahead. Illustration for io9 by the fantastic Stephanie Fox! Planet of the Apes…

Movies Annalee Newitz Aug 3

Amazing Fairy Tale Art from a Biology PhD

If you want to create unforgettable dreamlike images of fairies, dragons and other fantasy creatures, maybe it helps to have a background in science. Bluefooted, aka Erin, has a PhD in biology, and her work has an astounding vividness. We came across one of her online galleries the other day, and we were totally blown…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 3

Worldwide Online Child Pornography Forum Busted in Largest Prosecution Yet

72 people have been charged with their participation in Dreamboard, a members-only online forum that was created to promote pedophilia and “to encourage the sexual abuse of very young children”. What these sick perverts did was absolutely disgusting. Again, this is tough stuff to stomach, so feel free to stop reading here and know that…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 3

Germany Declares Facebook’s Facial Recognition Illegal

Although we think it’s generally a pretty nifty feature, valid concerns over the misuse of Facebook’s auto-recognition tagging have lead Germany to ban it entirely. That’s right—Facebook in its current state is now illegal. Deep Scheiße, Zuckerberg. The German government—which possesses perhaps the world’s most adamant privacy laws as a result of Nazi and subsequent…

Social Media Sam Biddle Aug 3

Shooting Challenge: Playing With Fire

Campfires. Cookouts. Why the heck is it that in the hottest months of the year, we ignite the most fires? Regardless, for this week’s Shooting Challenge, channel your inner pyromaniac. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’re playing with fire. The Challenge Take a photo of fire – fire as in a flame or flames –…

Tech News Mark Wilson Aug 3

How the Navy Screwed Up Its Warship of the Future

Why is the US Navy’s ultra-modern Littoral Combat Ship a failure after five years? Wired’s David Axe has the answer. The Littoral Combat Ship was supposed to be a light, disposable ship that could operate on the coastal waters where most modern naval fighting happens. It was going to change the fleet from lead-footed bruisers…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Aug 3

Is Android About to Get Crushed?

This fall, smartphones are going to be better than they’ve ever been. That’s true every year, but iOS 5 and Windows Phone 7.5 are looking pretty fantastic. What about Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, though? We know a little bit about Ice Cream Sandwich, which seems focused on fixing a lot of the nagging issues…

Tech News Brent Rose Aug 3

J.J. Abrams wants your ideas for how Lost should have ended

J.J. Abrams finally broke his long silence on the controversial ending of his most successful TV show, Lost. In an interview with the Guardian, he said that he hasn’t heard anybody come up with their own ideas for how Lost should have ended. We thought you’d never ask. Here’s the full J.J. Abrams quote from…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Aug 3

Could iron dust stop global warming in its tracks?

The Ice Age can be explained by some well-placed specks of iron. Adding dust to the waters around Antarctica can supercharge plankton growth, causing global temperature drops. To stop climate change, we need a whole lot of iron filings. Here’s how the process works. Most of the time, the Southern Ocean is pretty much bereft…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Aug 3

Zachary Quinto on Star Trek 2: It’s time to repopulate the universe with Vulcans!

Audyssey Lower East Side Speakers: Desk-Small, TV-Brilliant

The NIH will not offer public access to information about its researchers’ financial ties

6 Tools to Make Your Disgusting Bathroom Pristine Again

Was Our Moon Actually Two Moons That Smashed Into Each Other?

Has Apple Turned Its Back on the People Harmed In Its Factories?

Everyone in HBO’s Superheroes documentary is going to die

Watch Gizmodo’s Joe Brown On Bloomberg TV

Griffin’s IntelliCase for iPad 2 Does the Smart Cover Smarter

Last Year’s Best Android Phone for $49

A Wine Rack That Helps You Flash Those Fancy Labels

Planet of the Apes: A Timeline and An Explanation

Amazing Fairy Tale Art from a Biology PhD

Worldwide Online Child Pornography Forum Busted in Largest Prosecution Yet

Germany Declares Facebook’s Facial Recognition Illegal

Shooting Challenge: Playing With Fire

How the Navy Screwed Up Its Warship of the Future

Is Android About to Get Crushed?

J.J. Abrams wants your ideas for how Lost should have ended

Could iron dust stop global warming in its tracks?

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