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What Got Cut from the Final Harry Potter Movie? And What New Scenes Were Added?

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 went out with a blinding magical explosion. But why did director David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves choose to make so many changes from J.K. Rowling’s book? And how did these changes make the story different? We talked to Yates and Kloves, and found out about the…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 19

Gym Genie for iPhone and Android: Time to Get in Shape Fatboy

For most people, working out at the gym isn’t fun. But that’s because you don’t know what to do. Gym Genie shows you exactly how and what exercises to do (in video) so you have no more excuses. What’s it do? It’s a fitness app that does everything but hold your hand when you work…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 19

Watch British News Baffled by Mysterious ‘Louise Boat’ Hackers

The only thing more embarrassing than the media awkwardly defining “lulz” like a sex ed teacher explaining blowjobs is mistaking LulzSec for an enigmatic woman named Louise. Who apparently has some sort of boat. It’s a “hacking thing,” you see. https://gizmodo.com/the-medias-awkward-attempts-explaining-what-the-hell-lu-5814889 The shockingly clueless team at Sky News scratched their heads as they watched The…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 19

The Most Brilliant Way to Never Lose Your Keys (With Lego!)

I probably lose track of my keys at least a couple of times a day, which is both pathetic and infuriating to anyone I’m with. It’s awful! But this Lego mastermind cooked up a simple, fantastic solution. You see, you just stick your keys to the Lego plate on your wall whenever you walk inside.…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 19

Why Daryl Gregory created a zombie messiah for Raising Stony Mayhall

Ever wondered what the Nativity would look like if Jesus were a zombie growing up in late-80s Ohio? With Raising Stony Mayhall, Daryl Gregory has answered that question. We asked him where the idea came from. Raising Stony Mayhall opens with Wanda Mayhall and her daughters finding a dead girl and a dead baby in…

io9 Kelly Faircloth Jul 19

Following A Stolen iPhone’s Path in Google’s Getaway Car

This video follows a thief’s movements, using the data from the purloined iPhone itself. Sue Huang’s phone was stolen, and she recovered it five days later, ransoming it from the thief who took it. But the story doesn’t end there. She and Brian House used OpenPaths and Google Street View images to recreate the phones…

Tech News Mat Honan Jul 19

Confirmed: OS X Lion Hits Mac App Store Shelves Tomorrow

According to Apple’s Peter Oppenheimer, speaking on today’s earnings call, Mac OS X Lion—as rumored—will go on sale tomorrow. You’ll be able to pick it up in Apple Stores or download it at the Mac App store for $30. Unless, uh, you’d rather take a pass. https://gizmodo.com/apple-made-silly-gobs-of-money-selling-over-20-million-5822778

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 19

The Most Accurate Sonic Screwdriver Models Ever Created!

If you’ve ever wished you could use “sonic” as a verb — or be as swashbuckling a gadgeteer as the mysterious time-traveling Doctor and his friends — then this is your lucky day. Quantum Mechanix is unveiling a series of Doctor Who sonic screwdrivers, designed by the actual Doctor Who propmaker, Nick Robatto, at San…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 19

Porsche Designs a Bong, er, I Mean, Water-Pipe For Classy People

Porsche Design has done a wonderful thing. This is by far the sleekest hookah, narghile, whatever you really wanna call it I’ve ever seen. Aluminum, stainless steel, and glass. Simple and elegant. How could you not relax smoking from this? Only the most stylish of sticky need apply. [

Tech News Kwame Opam Jul 19

7,000-year-old archaeological site was a Stone Age rest area

A recently uncovered archaeological site in the Scottish highlands dates back to the Mesolithic, roughly 10,000 years ago. What makes it so unusual is that this isn’t a settlement – it’s the prehistoric equivalent of a highway pit stop. Sadly, there are no stone-operated vending machines, vaguely grotty bathrooms, or designated wolf-walking areas at this…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 19

Snakes evolved venom as part of their eternal war with opossums

Venomous vipers like rattlesnakes evolved their deadly toxins incredibly quickly. Scientists had long assumed it was so that they could hunt their prey better, but it might have been to fight off their deadliest predator: the possum. The longstanding assumption was that snake venom is what’s known as a feeding adaptation, which means it evolved…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 19

Apple Made Silly Gobs of Money Selling Over 20 Million iPhones and 9 Million iPads

Apple just reported the kind of mammoth earnings that most companies only dream of in these dreary economic days: $28.57 billion of revenue resulting in $7.31 billion earnings, profits that were more than double a year ago. Yowza. Apple moved 9.25 million iPads and 20.34 million iPhones in the last three months, although it’s not…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 19

The Comic-Con madness begins: Conan O’Brien and Spider-Man invade San Diego!

With Comic-Con a mere two days away (and preview night tomorrow), San Diego has already begun to take form with promotions throughout the city. Check out the beginnings of the Comic-Con takeover with these pictures. Conan O’ Brien’s The Flaming C has clearly made its presence known. (Photo by Twitter user Crazy4ComicCon.) Twilight fans have…

io9 Jonathan Wilkins Jul 19

Toshiba 14-inch USB Mobile Monitor: More Screen, Less Space

Laptop screens are small. Desktop monitors aren’t portable. Using the two together is a constant tug o’ war between portability and screen size. Not with the Toshiba 14-inch Mobile Monitor though. It’s a portable, USB-powered monitor. Like It does exactly what it’s supposed to do—which is to be a monitor that can actually hangout with…

Reviews Casey Chan Jul 19

Eureka reveals the hidden evil of sharing your iTunes playlist

Last night’s Eureka saw the debut of Felicia Day as hyperactive astrophysicist Dr. Holly Marten, and, in true Eureka fashion, she almost accidentally destroyed the town on her very first day. Yep…she’ll fit in quite nicely. “Reprise” is a pretty typical Eureka episode, excepting of course the introduction of nerd favorite Felicia Day. After last…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 19

Facebook, Why Did You Screw Your Chat System?

By now you’re probably one of the 500 million people who have noticed the new Facebook chat. Which means that one or more of these three words may be in your mind: Sucks. Stupid. Facebookassclowns. Here’s the lightning review: Like Nothing. No Like Before, Facebook’s chat showed only the people you wanted on the chat…

Reviews Jesus Diaz Jul 19

Your urban fantasy dreams could be glowing on your bedroom wall soon

Check out this spooky, lovely, intense poster for The Hollows Insider, Kim Harrison’s collection of new fiction, maps and source material about her Rachel Morgan novels. And now imagine this poster glowing in the dark. Woo. Click through for the full poster, plus an exclusive excerpt from the book itself! Here’s the complete poster, in…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 19

Footwear for Ducks Is In This Summer

While walking her pet duck Duckie, Miss Love—these names aren’t made up—decided the poor dear must be uncomfortable on the hot sand. So after a mishap or two, she got him a pair of surf booties. In purple. Duckie actually wore duct tape booties whenever he and his lady walked to beaches in San Diago.…

Tech News Kwame Opam Jul 19

LulzSec’s UK Sun Hack, Explained

The UK Guardian has the low down on how LulzSec’s primetime hack of the UK Sun went down. It happened in two phases: one was discovering an exploit in the “contact us” section. The other was the discovery of a retired server. https://gizmodo.com/lulzsec-hacks-the-times-with-brutal-murdoch-death-notic-5822392 The email vulnerability is thought to have been discovered by LulzSec hackers…

Privacy & Security Adrian Covert Jul 19

7 Tools for Staying Frosty During Summergeddon 2011

The Midwest weather is currently slightly warmer than the surface of the sun and headed straight for New York. While cows haven’t started spontaneously combusting (YET), these seven tools will help keep you colder than Ice Cube’s acting career. KewlFlow Circulatory Cooling Vest This vest has ice water in its veins. No, seriously. Chilled water…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jul 19

What Got Cut from the Final Harry Potter Movie? And What New Scenes Were Added?

Gym Genie for iPhone and Android: Time to Get in Shape Fatboy

Watch British News Baffled by Mysterious ‘Louise Boat’ Hackers

The Most Brilliant Way to Never Lose Your Keys (With Lego!)

Why Daryl Gregory created a zombie messiah for Raising Stony Mayhall

Following A Stolen iPhone’s Path in Google’s Getaway Car

Confirmed: OS X Lion Hits Mac App Store Shelves Tomorrow

The Most Accurate Sonic Screwdriver Models Ever Created!

Porsche Designs a Bong, er, I Mean, Water-Pipe For Classy People

7,000-year-old archaeological site was a Stone Age rest area

Snakes evolved venom as part of their eternal war with opossums

Apple Made Silly Gobs of Money Selling Over 20 Million iPhones and 9 Million iPads

The Comic-Con madness begins: Conan O’Brien and Spider-Man invade San Diego!

Toshiba 14-inch USB Mobile Monitor: More Screen, Less Space

Eureka reveals the hidden evil of sharing your iTunes playlist

Facebook, Why Did You Screw Your Chat System?

Your urban fantasy dreams could be glowing on your bedroom wall soon

Footwear for Ducks Is In This Summer

LulzSec’s UK Sun Hack, Explained

7 Tools for Staying Frosty During Summergeddon 2011

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