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AT&T’s 4G Face Off: Let Us Merge With T-Mobile or Your Mobile Internet Will Totally Suck

As PC Mag’s Sascha Segan points out, Sprint’s fighting the AT&T-Mobile merger “state by state, city by city, block by block, house by house.” AT&T is not taking kindly to it, asking, “Does Sprint Really Care About West Virginia”? AT&T is trying to bring the latest and fastest mobile Internet service to most of the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 5

Will global warming spawn super-giant, flying ants? Science (sort of) says yes.

The fossil of one of the biggest ants ever has been discovered in Wyoming. Over fifty milliion years ago, it crossed the arctic to get there. Scientists have analyzed the data, and believe that a hot planet fosters the spread of super-sized ants. It’s funny how size affects the way people think of things. An…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell May 5

Cat Ears Pick Up on Brainwaves and Act as Furry Mood Rings For Those Around You

Of course these cat ears come from Japan, and of course they’ll be on sale soon. Neurowear’s Necomimi ears sit on a hairband (though don’t let that put you off, guys!) and have sensors inbuilt for detecting brainwaves. Depending on the signals decoded by the sensors, the ears can twitch, wriggle or even flop down,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 5

Robots evolve sharing, altruism, might not be plotting our downfall

Usually when we hear about robots learning a new skill through evolutionary programming, it makes us fear for the coming robopocalypse. But just this once it appears they may be learning something friendly, too. A program in Switzerland has put simple robots through hundreds of generations of simulated evolution, and they’ve learned how to share.…

io9 Tim Barribeau May 5

Full-Length Conan the Barbarian Trailer: Tentacle Monsters and Blood Oaths!

What is cheesiest in life? Watching this brand-spanking-new Conan the Barbarian trailer should give you a pretty good idea. Conan can swing a sword so hard, it makes a giant boulder fly. He can withstand a million arrows. And yes, he can cope with the darkest sorcery, the nastiest dust devils, and what appears to…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 5

On the Inner Workings of War Photographers

The NYT’s Executive Editor Bill Keller on the inner lives of war photographers: They do it for the most mundane of reasons (to feed their families) and the most idealistic (to make the world pay attention) and the most visceral (it is exhilarating; it is fun) and the somewhat existential. “It becomes your identity in…

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 5

KEE Desk Phone Dock: Hang Up

A handsome, sturdy phone on your desk is undeniably cool. You can slam it down in rage! And having an old fashioned, weighty telephone against your face just feels good. KEE wants to lend this sensibility to your iPhone—and it fails. Plusses The KEE Desk Phone Dock looks terrific. The KEE feels terrific. The brushed…

Reviews Sam Biddle May 5

When a cockroach is made of silver

Chitin makes cockroaches blend in with pantry shelves and dark linoleum, and yet, without mixing in any new elements, it makes the gold and silver beetles of Costa Rica shine like jewelry. Find out how changing shape can change color. We are used to thinking of color in terms of pigment, a chemical element or…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell May 5

Humans Enter Fukushima Reactor for First Time Since Quake Disaster

Not since an enormous quake (and subsequent explosions) crippled the Fukushima plant has anyone stepped foot inside—the radiation has been too thick for humans, leaving robots to do the job. But not today, as workers braved the millisieverts. After the robot squad reported lowered radiation levels, a team of twelve, working on quick shifts to…

Tech News Sam Biddle May 5

You Can Now Tell Google Maps for Android When They’ve Got the Address Wrong

The latest Google Maps update for Android (5.4.0, if you’re counting) brings along a few new updates, but the ability to tell Google if a listed business or destination isn’t there when using the Navigation service is the kicker. Google also cleverly saves search queries made on a phone, for accessing from another device later…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 5

First clip from the brand new season of Futurama reveals the male versions of Leela and Amy

Is this the return of the infamous she-Bender character Coilette? The first ever clip for the brand new season of Futurama gives everyone at Planet Express a gender-swap. Meet male Leela and Amy right now. Futurama’s one-hour season premiere is June 23 at 10/9c on Comedy Central — keep up with the show via the…

Television Meredith Woerner May 5

Sprint’s Got Dibs on the Motorola BerryDroid Phones, the XPRT and Titanium

Motorola’s two latest Androidphones, the XPRT (left) and Titanium (right), both have BlackBerry-style keyboards, and will be stocked by Sprint this June 5th (for the XPRT) and later this year for the Titanium. In case you need a refresher, the XPRT runs Froyo, and has a 3.1-inch HVGA screen with 1GHz processor, and will cost…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 5

A New Nook from Barnes & Noble on May 24

Barnes & Noble mentioned in a federal filing yesterday that they plan on announcing a “new eReader device” on May 24. Question: Is it going to be a new E-Inkier alternative to the Nook Color? Or a more powerful full-blown Android tablet? I’m thinking the former. [Market Watch via Phandroid]

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 5

What does the future hold for Mad Max: Fury Road and Terminator 5? Plus why the final Harry Potter might be the most action-packed movie ever!

Hear from the director and cast of Thor in a bunch of new interviews. We’ve got tons of new hints for Neil Gaiman’s Doctor Who episode. Plus Amazing Spider-Man, Total Recall casting news, and a new X-Men: First Class trailer! Spoilers from this point forward! Top image from X-Men: First Class. Thor Here’s a bunch…

Television Alasdair Wilkins May 5

Rumor: Both Facebook and Google Vying to Buy Skype?

Skype’s doing well for itself if they sold themselves in 2005 to eBay for $2.6bn, which then sold 65 per cent of it off for $1.9bn. Now, both Facebook and Google are rumored to be eyeing up Skype separately, according to Reuters. I can understand why Facebook might want a stab at Skype—after all, they’ve…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 5

Nikon Camera Concept Adjusts the Balance Ergonomically and Stylishly

This may be something designer Ned Mulka whipped up in Illustrator, but I think he’s onto the right path with his thinking that the DSLR needs to be redesigned and rebalanced. Sure, we’ve seen a more modern, streamlined approach with the micro four thirds cameras, but this concept, that shows the mirror, prism and sensor…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 5

Fossil Meta Watch Pairs With Tablets and Phones over Bluetooth For Always-On Updates

HP liked this Fossil Meta Watch “wrist computer” enough to include it in its future-gazing presentation a while back, but finally humble citizens of Earth can slam 200 notes down and grab one for themselves. Pre-orders begin on May 9th, but it won’t be sent out until July. If you can wait that long, you’ll…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 5

Apple to Start Sending iOS Updates Over-the-Air by End of Year?

Apple’s said to be exploring sending out over-the-air updates for iPhones, starting with the iOS 5 update in fall. Verizon is working closely with Apple, which as you probably know normally relies on updates over iTunes, suggesting that the Verizon iPhone will probably receive the iOS 5 update OTA before AT&T customers get in on…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 5

I Wouldn’t Mind Being Marooned On This Kitchen Island

This island has everything you could possibly want in a kitchen—save for a dishwasher. Oh, and a microwave. And I don’t see a George Foreman grill there either. Ok, so it doesn’t have every single cooking instrument you may need, but if you’re limited on space but still want your kitchen to look like it’s…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 5

Is BlackBerry Planning a 10-Inch PlayBook Tablet?

The Playbook’s 7-inch stature didn’t bother our reviewer Matt so much, but people are whispering that RIM is preparing a larger 10-inch size, to go head-to-head with the iPad/Motorola Xoom. BGR is hearing it’ll be later this year, and that the newly-announced BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 handset’s “summer” launch is expected to be August at the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 5

AT&T’s 4G Face Off: Let Us Merge With T-Mobile or Your Mobile Internet Will Totally Suck

Will global warming spawn super-giant, flying ants? Science (sort of) says yes.

Cat Ears Pick Up on Brainwaves and Act as Furry Mood Rings For Those Around You

Robots evolve sharing, altruism, might not be plotting our downfall

Full-Length Conan the Barbarian Trailer: Tentacle Monsters and Blood Oaths!

On the Inner Workings of War Photographers

KEE Desk Phone Dock: Hang Up

When a cockroach is made of silver

Humans Enter Fukushima Reactor for First Time Since Quake Disaster

You Can Now Tell Google Maps for Android When They’ve Got the Address Wrong

First clip from the brand new season of Futurama reveals the male versions of Leela and Amy

Sprint’s Got Dibs on the Motorola BerryDroid Phones, the XPRT and Titanium

A New Nook from Barnes & Noble on May 24

What does the future hold for Mad Max: Fury Road and Terminator 5? Plus why the final Harry Potter might be the most action-packed movie ever!

Rumor: Both Facebook and Google Vying to Buy Skype?

Nikon Camera Concept Adjusts the Balance Ergonomically and Stylishly

Fossil Meta Watch Pairs With Tablets and Phones over Bluetooth For Always-On Updates

Apple to Start Sending iOS Updates Over-the-Air by End of Year?

I Wouldn’t Mind Being Marooned On This Kitchen Island

Is BlackBerry Planning a 10-Inch PlayBook Tablet?

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