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OMG Kate Hudson Totes Just Called Her New Baby “Bing”

At least the kid’s future looks caked in gold bars with all that sponsorship Microsoft’s going to throw his way. In fact, Kate Hudson will never have to make another movie again! I’ll drink to that. [People via SAI]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 15

Trash Can Android Robot Can Bust A Move, Won’t Check Your Email

A Taiwanese man was inspired to build a green Android robot. So he grabbed a trash can, some DIY electronics experience and went to work. He installed wheels on the bottom, gave it arms, glued on some eyes and painted the trash can green. Inside he put a receiver, an Arduino microprocessor and some circuitry…

Tech News Kelly Jul 15

Booster Cam Video of the Last Space Shuttle Launch

Here’s a beautiful video of the Space Shuttle Atlantis launch taken by two separate cameras installed on the rocket boosters. You can follow the Shuttle on its way up and watch the rocket boosters fall back down until they splash land in the Atlantic Ocean. [NASA Television via PopSci] You can keep up with Kelly…

Space & Spaceflight Kelly Jul 15

Free Map Shows Location Of Undersea Internet Cables

Did you know that 99% of the internet traffic flowing between countries travels through underwater cables. And now we have a fairly comprehensive map of these pipes, available for free on the internet. https://gizmodo.com/undersea-internet-cables-are-dangerously-vulnerable-to-5542746 This map data was compiled by Greg Mahlknecht using resources he found on the internet. It shows the major pipes flowing…

Tech News Kelly Jul 15

Where Are All The Girls On Google+?

Ok ladies, ‘fess up. Why are you not joining Google+? It’s fun, it’s new and it really, really needs a feminine touch. According to information from Google+ stat trackers SocialStatistics and FindPeopleOnPlus, the new social network is dominated by men. And it’s not even close — up to 86.8% of all Google+ users are male.…

Tech News Kelly Jul 14

50 Designs Created From 58 Lego Pieces

Tyler Neylon is like any other lego junkie – he looks beyond the directions in a kit and uses the bricks in front of him to make his own designs. In Neylon’s case, he took a small 58-brick Creator set and created an impressive 50 designs. The creations range from animals like an elephant to…

Biology Kelly Jul 14

Open a Beer With The Opena iPhone 4 Case

We’ve seen a lot of bottle opener cases, but the Opena is one that seems to work well and look good at the same time. https://gizmodo.com/not-just-any-old-bottle-opener-case-it-also-tracks-whi-5809823 The Opena has a discreet bottle opener that slides out when you need it and retracts when you are done. The mechanism is designed not scratch or place any…

Tech News Kelly Jul 14

The Worst Places to Lose Your Phone

Losing your phone sucks. Like really, really sucks. Sure there are apps that’ll try and find your phone, but still, it sucks. Mobile security firm Lookout analyzed data to find the places where people most often lose their phones. City against city, it turns out that Miami is the most prone to lose their phones…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 14

Art Nouveau Villains

dARTh NOUVEAU by sebasebi at deviantART Gotham Sirens by Mark Brooks at deviantART Emma Frost by Mark Brooks via Fashion and Action Sorciere by chill07 at deviantART Nouveau Labyrinth poster by janey-jane at deviantART Aliens Poster by Samuel Ho Art Nouveau – Sinestro by eleganceliberty at deviantART Phoenix Nouveau by Trish2 at deviantART Star Trek:…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jul 14

Flexible Gel Could Bestow the Gift of Voice

This is not some weirdo photography of a female body part. It’s actually an artificial vocal cord created by a group of scientists over at MIT. This particular specimen is made of a flexible polymer gel that vibrates like your vocal cords when exposed to air flow. It works so well that the researchers want…

Tech News Kelly Jul 14

io9 Roundup: July 14, 2011

DALEK PHOTO OP | Four generations of Daleks recreate the classic shot of the Daleks invading London from 1965, in a publicity shot for the Doctor Who Experience. (via Doctor Who TV) https://gizmodo.com/july-books-bring-time-travelers-deadly-internet-memes-5820656 July Books Bring Time Travelers, Deadly Internet Memes, and Dancing Dragons This month, we’ve got A Song of Ice and Fire’s long-awaited…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14

“The Ultimate Computer” + Airplane = Disaster Movie Gold!

You have to love this clip from Turbulent Skies, the disaster movie starring Casper Van Dien which is newly out on DVD. Just the way every other line is the characters saying “WHAT?” to each other is pure awesomeness. “Our pilot is dead. Our copilot is unconscious. Our flight computer has gone insane.” “WHAT?” “And…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14

Behold, the 71-Year-Old Human Gas Guzzler

You’re not supposed to drink gasoline. It’s that toxic liquid gold we use to run our cars and machines, not a beverage option. You just don’t drink it. Period. That is, unless you’re this hardcore Chinese dude. 71-year-old stonecutter and bamboo weaver Chen Dejun has been guzzling the stuff for half his life to quell…

Tech News Alyssa Bereznak Jul 14

Cutaway Leaf Art Dazzles With Detail

Lorenzo Duran is an artist who likes to work with leaves and knows a lot about paper cutting. He combined these two self-taught skills to create some impressive natural art. Duran spends time picking out the right leaves then washes, dries and shapes them before cutting. While he waits for the leaves to be ready,…

Tech News Kelly Jul 14

July Books Bring Time Travelers, Deadly Internet Memes, and Dancing Dragons

This month, we’ve got A Song of Ice and Fire’s long-awaited fifth installment, Charles Stross’ Rule 34, and the latest edition of the Dresden Files, plus time travelers and detectives! Illustration by ALBERTO SEVESO. Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin (Bantum) Cancel your appointments and set away messages on your email: After years and years…

io9 Kelly Faircloth Jul 14

The Evil Dead remake may actually be awesome

Ghost House Pictures has confirmed that they will be doing a remake of Sam Raimi’s iconic horror-comedy Evil Dead. Bruce Campbell, whose career was launched by the Evil Dead series, will be involved. But Raimi is handing over the director’s chair to Fede Alvarez (director of the short film Panic Attack). So far it’s sounding…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 14

First Glimpse of the Batmobile in the Dark Knight Rises

A set photo from Pittsburgh includes the new Batmobile and the Batpod (covered with a tarp) being brought to the set of the Dark Knight Rises. At first glance, the new Batmobile doesn’t look too different from the Tumbler. For another set photo, showing a Gotham City SWAT team van, click on the link. [Superhero…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14

Clip-On Necktie Fan Almost As Bad As Clip-On Neckties

This is a USB-powered personal fan that hooks onto your necktie— you know, in case you are looking to stay cool and not get laid this summer. The 28 gram Tie USB Cooler is sold by Japanese accessory maker Thanko. It clips to the backside of your tie and is designed to push a steady…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jul 14

Watch a teaser for Garth Ennis’ zombie war film, Stitched

Garth Ennis the sick-minded comic writer who brought us Preacher, is making a short film, and we’re absolutely horrified by what it might contain. He’s mashed up modern warfare and zombies, and this could get bloody. Check it out! Stitched will premiere at this years Comic-Con on Thursday night in room 6DE (8:15 PM).

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 14

OMG Kate Hudson Totes Just Called Her New Baby “Bing”

Trash Can Android Robot Can Bust A Move, Won’t Check Your Email

Booster Cam Video of the Last Space Shuttle Launch

Free Map Shows Location Of Undersea Internet Cables

Where Are All The Girls On Google+?

50 Designs Created From 58 Lego Pieces

Open a Beer With The Opena iPhone 4 Case

The Worst Places to Lose Your Phone

Art Nouveau Villains

Flexible Gel Could Bestow the Gift of Voice

io9 Roundup: July 14, 2011

“The Ultimate Computer” + Airplane = Disaster Movie Gold!

Top Stories: Thursday July 14, 2011

Behold, the 71-Year-Old Human Gas Guzzler

Cutaway Leaf Art Dazzles With Detail

July Books Bring Time Travelers, Deadly Internet Memes, and Dancing Dragons

The Evil Dead remake may actually be awesome

First Glimpse of the Batmobile in the Dark Knight Rises

Clip-On Necktie Fan Almost As Bad As Clip-On Neckties

Watch a teaser for Garth Ennis’ zombie war film, Stitched

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