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The Fantastical Pinup Girls of Danni Shinya Luo [NSFW]

Danni Shinya Luo’s work focuses on the beauty of the female form, and she understands what makes a woman sexy. Using watercolors, she combines the fierceness of a woman’s power with the bright, fresh colors of the natural world. Here are some of Danni’s pieces – taken from various gallery exhibits (note: she’s got an…

io9 Ann VanderMeer May 2

TweetDeck Is Gonna Be an Official Twitter App

This was inevitable: Twitter’s buying TweetDeck, meaning it’ll own the predominant Twitter apps on basically every platform. What that means for innovation in the ways people access Twitter, we’ll have to see. (Personally, I hope it means there’s gonna be a version of TweetDeck not written with Adobe AIR.) [TechCrunch]

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 2

Will the internet become a new archaeological record?

The internet preserves unimaginable amounts of data, including huge amounts of minutiae describing people’s everyday lives. So here’s the question: is this information worth saving for future generations to study, or is this the sort of data that’s best forgotten? According to recent estimates, two-thirds of all Americans store at least some personal information on…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins May 2

The White iPhone Is/Isn’t Thicker than the Black iPhone

At first we thought the white whale iPhone 4 was a fatty fatty fat fat compared to its black counterpart, but now Consumer Reports has whipped out the “lab-quality” calipers and says—gasp!—the two are exactly the same. BUT… https://gizmodo.com/white-iphone-4-possibly-fat-and-definitely-cursed-5796820 Engadget says otherwise! Scoffing at CR’s scientific caliper test, which found the two colors to be…

Tech News Sam Biddle May 2

Fall TV Update: Which new shows are a sure thing, and which are DoA?

With the broadcast networks’ upfront presentations right around the corner, TV studios everywhere are scrambling to pitch shows for Fall 2011. But which shows will make it past the pilot stage? Rumor has it some promising shows are in danger. Shows that may not make it to your screens include J.J. Abrams’ mysterious new Alcatraz…

Television Meredith Woerner May 2

Iomega SuperHero Backup & Charger: More Blob Than Flash

Multitasking. It’s a wonderful thing, especially when you’re talking hardware that can scratch two itches at once. Which is why the Iomega SuperHero is worth getting excited about: It’s a charging station, sure, but its SD card tailpipe means that it also backs up all those important files you keep on your iPhone. Wait, did…

Reviews Brian Barrett May 2

Fringe has never been darker or more dystopian than in this trailer for Friday’s season finale

Just how bad does it get in Friday’s all-new Fringe season finale? Just check out this intense two-minute trailer and see for yourself. Two very messed-up Walter Bishops and an apocalyptic world await… [Thanks Matthew!]

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 2

Here’s the Latest on the Osama bin Laden Kill Mission

News updates have been flowing steadily since last night’s surprise announcement that the U.S. military killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. Here are the latest news blips from this afternoon: Mixed Messages: Some reports indicate that Pakistan fully-cooperated in this mission, aiding U.S. forces where they could. Other reports indicate that Pakistan had no idea…

Tech News Adrian Covert May 2

The Berzerker Black Hawk Helicopter That Helped Kill Osama bin Laden

Everyone wants to know exactly how the take-out-bin-Laden-operation went down. Part of what we know for sure is that badass Navy SEALs did the shooting, and were carried to the site by another elite team—the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, or SOAR (aka the “Night Stalkers”). The bird of choice appears to have been specially…

Tech News Max Behrman May 2

A Screen That Tracks Your Eye Movements So You Can Never Look Away

Students from the University of Texas have built a screen that you can’t ever look away from because it follows your eye’s every move. Seriously! An eye-tracking camera tracks where your eye is looking and the motorized pico-projector shoots out the display to that target. If you glance off to the right, the screen follows.…

Tech News Casey Chan May 2

Osama bin Laden’s Death Topped Twitter Record

Non-surprise! The death of the most-wanted man in history rocked Twitter like a Navy SEAL double-tap to the dome: Between 10:45 PM and 12:30 AM EST, an average 3,340 tweets per second rang out. When Obama finished his announcement? Over 5,000. [Twitter] To check out our full coverage on the successful raid of Osama Bin…

Tech News Sam Biddle May 2

Grass-eating hominid was the primate equivalent of a cow

Although the ancient hominid Paranthropus boisei has earned the nickname “Nutcracker Man”, his actual diet was quite a bit softer. Unlike any other known human ancestor, this ancient hominid’s powerful jaw and huge molars were actually used to eat grass. Researchers had long known that Paranthropus boisei used his huge mouth to crush nuts, seeds,…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins May 2

Polish luxury home is perfect for waiting out the post-apocalyptic hordes

This is KWKPromes’ Safe House, a palatial modern home that transforms into a doorless monolith. It’s perfect for keeping up with the Jones (and keeping out the Jones when they try to steal your kerosene and Labrador to fricassée). Safe House stands outside of Warsaw, Poland. Here are the home’s specs from World Architecture News:…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar May 2

Watch a horrifying car ad that shows our robot-dominated future

When robots control our entire existence, life will be bleak and joyless, according to this recent Dodge ad, crafted by Carl Erik Rinsch, director of the hot science fiction short The Gift and the upcoming 47 Ronin. The message of the spot: Humans may allow robots to control our diets, our clothing and our personal…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 2

The ship that came to port did not float upon the water

One does not often see a ship of such size landing on the beach. But more extraordinary than its size was the fact that it did not land at all. From its hidden decks issued a flock of mechanical beasts. Created by Romanian concept artist Adrian Baluta, these illustrations run the gamut from awe-inspiring to…

io9 Annalee Newitz May 2

The Turtle Pen Is Possibly the Only Interesting Pen

Pens! Pens! PENS! Excited? No, of course not, because when was the last time a pen was remotely interesting? Here’s a nice exception to the rule: Turtle’s “SNAPback” pens expose their tips with a pistol-like cocking action (so much innuendo!) The next time you want to write a thank you note or some hate mail,…

Tech News Sam Biddle May 2

This Was the NYT’s Front Page Before Someone Actually Shouted “Stop the Presses!”

The last time this happened it was during the first Gulf War two decades ago, so I got all giddy when I learned that someone actually had to shout “stop the presses” last night at the New York Times. This is what happened, according to their Vice President of Corporate Communications, Eileen Murphy: The news…

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 2

It’s bad to be the king, on Game of Thrones

Last night we got our first look at the titular throne on Game of Thrones. And we also learned enough to make us wonder: Why the hell would anybody even want to sit on it? The current occupant of the Iron Throne turns out to be a terrible king, but in all fairness, he’s far…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 2

The Best Deal of the Day

You know what I’m going to miss most about the Space Shuttles? Their names. Columbia. Challenger. Discovery. Atlantis. Endeavour. If I didn’t need a wife to make little children with, I’d definitely name all my kids after the Space Shuttles. Columbia and Atlantis can probably be the girls. Challenger will be reserved for my oldest…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals May 2

10 Health Care Nightmare Stories

Scarier than a monster who wants to kill you is one who pretends to heal you, only to destroy your life in an even more insidious way. Here are ten tales of terror about doctors, hospitals, and insurance policies. 1. Harmony, by Project Itoh We recently reviewed this incredible novel by Japanese scifi legend Project…

io9 Annalee Newitz May 2

The Fantastical Pinup Girls of Danni Shinya Luo [NSFW]

TweetDeck Is Gonna Be an Official Twitter App

Will the internet become a new archaeological record?

The White iPhone Is/Isn’t Thicker than the Black iPhone

Fall TV Update: Which new shows are a sure thing, and which are DoA?

Iomega SuperHero Backup & Charger: More Blob Than Flash

Fringe has never been darker or more dystopian than in this trailer for Friday’s season finale

Here’s the Latest on the Osama bin Laden Kill Mission

The Berzerker Black Hawk Helicopter That Helped Kill Osama bin Laden

A Screen That Tracks Your Eye Movements So You Can Never Look Away

Osama bin Laden’s Death Topped Twitter Record

Grass-eating hominid was the primate equivalent of a cow

Polish luxury home is perfect for waiting out the post-apocalyptic hordes

Watch a horrifying car ad that shows our robot-dominated future

The ship that came to port did not float upon the water

The Turtle Pen Is Possibly the Only Interesting Pen

This Was the NYT’s Front Page Before Someone Actually Shouted “Stop the Presses!”

It’s bad to be the king, on Game of Thrones

The Best Deal of the Day

10 Health Care Nightmare Stories

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