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The Top 10 Worst Nuclear Nightmares

What’s happening right now in Fukushima is terrible, for sure. But how does it rank in the pantheon of nuclear disasters? We humans have had an awful lot of atomic foulups; here are the ones that have caused the most widespread contamination and destruction. https://jezebel.com/the-complete-japan-crisis-timeline-live-updates-5780998 10. Castle Bravo, a Botched Hydrogen Bomb Test In 1954,…

Tech News A.A. Rowe Mar 23

Star Wars Props and Costumes, Up Close and Personal

Truly, the Force is with Seattle when it comes to kick-ass exhibits of science fiction memorabilia. Seattle’s Pacific Science Center just opened a new exhibit, “Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination.” Lightsabers, Yoda, and the Millennium Falcon are all there. If you’re in Seattle before May 8, you can see some amazing props and toys…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 23

Chumby8: All Grownsed Up and Ready For Pre-Orders

As we’d gotten a glimpse of before, our little Chumby has undergone the type of cute-to-sexy transition not heard of since late-90s Britney Spears. What’s now officially known as the Chumby8 features an 8-inch 800×400 LCD display, an overhauled user interface that lets you manage apps directly from the unit, and most importantly that sleek,…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 23

Paramount gives up on the Dune remake

We’ve been waiting for news on Hollywood’s Dune reboot, ever since director Peter Berg left the project. Sadly, there’s more bad news. Paramount is surrendering the rights to Dune. Basically, the new Dune is dead. Deadline spoke with Richard P.Rubinstein, who owns the rights to Frank Herbert’s novel, and according to him Paramount just come…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 23

Casting reports for the Total Recall and Akira movies may freak you out

Zack Snyder rules out one possible actor for the Superman reboot, while lots of possible actors are in the mix for the new Total Recall and Akira movies. There’s a new picture of Green Lantern’s Abin Sur! Plus Fringe gets more trippy, and both Falling Skies and Terra Nova get new promos. Spoilers from here…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Mar 23

The Father of Mac OS X Is Leaving Apple

Bertrand Serlet, the guy who led the development of Mac OS X since the beginning, is leaving Apple. He was one of the heavyweights and a legendary figure at the company, even while he wasn’t well known by the general public. But why is he leaving? It’s weird that Serlet is departing right now, in…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Mar 23

Apple TV Update 4.2.1 Fixes Flickering and Audio Output Problems

Another small update for the Apple TV has been sent out, which fixes some of the issues we’ve heard about recently—namely, the flickering or incorrect color display; the responsiveness when waking it up from sleep, and an output issue which saw a lack of audio on some TVs. [Apple via MacRumors]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 23

Lady Gaga Visits Google and Says She Always Wanted to be Searchable

At an hour in length, this Lady Gaga sit-down with Google is hardly worktime viewing. But bookmark it for later, and you can see Google’s Marissa Mayer chatting to her about her rise in fame—and how Google’s helped. I didn’t watch all of it because, well, it’s freakin’ an hour and 18 minutes long, but…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 23

Guests Need Never Know You Cheated When Cooking Them the Perfect Omelette

I’ll admit I’m a dreadful omelette cooker: I usually burn the bottoms, or get so impatient I just ram the whole pan into the oven and cook it that way. This Nordic Ware Rolled Omelette Pan makes it look a breeze though, with the divider letting you full the eggs with veggies (and cheese! Glorious…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 23

Apple Threatens “Adult” App Store MiKandi For Daring to Use the “App Store” Term

Just a day after Amazon was slapped with a lawsuit by Apple, the app store MiKandi (which is brimming with porn and other “adult” apps) has received a cease and desist letter from Apple. MiKandi’s a pretty small operation, so are understandably worried about taking on Apple’s legal might. https://gizmodo.com/mikandi-the-worlds-first-porn-app-store-for-android-5414043 “It’s not worth it for…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 23

Overkill Will Keep Shooting Until The Money Runs Out

It’s a pretty arcade shooter, one that makes as good a use of the iPhone’s touch screen as it can with a “floating gun” control scheme, which uses virtual joystick to aim and has you shaking the phone to reload… [Kotaku]

Tech News Kotaku Mar 23

Samsung Says No Glasses-Less 3DTVs For Next 10 Years

Despite Toshiba having glasses-less 3DTVs on the market already, Samsung’s spoken out about the future of 3DTV by saying “attempts to put glasses-free 3DTV to market within the next 10 years will be difficult.” Uh-oh. https://gizmodo.com/toshibas-glasses-less-3dtvs-will-hit-the-us-in-40-and-5-5725149 Samsung elaborated by explaining that they have the means and know-how to make glasses-less 3DTV, “however it can only…

Gadgets Kat Hannaford Mar 23

Kids Can’t Drink Tokyo’s Tap Water Because of High Radioactivity

Parents have been warned that infants should not drink tapwater, even as far away as Tokyo, after the radioactive iodine levels were found to be above the legal limit for their age. Everyone else is fine to drink the tapwater in Tokyo reportedly, though everyone living in the Fukushima prefecture have been told not to.…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 23

Control Squeezebox Players Over Wi-Fi With Logitech’s Android App

The Squeezebox player may be in the loungeroom, but you’re in the bedroom and really need a power-song to get you out of bed. Flick on your Android-phone, and choose Europe’s The Final Countdown. Now prance out of bed as the soft-rock melody fills your house. The app is free, and only available on the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 23

Wall Street Journal Will Start Selling Individual iPad Newspapers for $2

Don’t mucky your paws with paper and ink if you already own an iPad—the Wall Street Journal is to begin flogging versions of the morning’s paper for $2 each. They claim it’s not because of the NY Times’ new paywall strategy, but… [PaidContent] https://gizmodo.com/the-new-york-times-will-charge-15-for-its-website-pay-5782955

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 23

Now you can buy the biggest shark jaws in the world!

Maybe you already have enough action figures, books, DVDs, and videogames. The obvious next step is to buy the biggest shark jaws in the world on an auction site. Bidding starts at only $625,000! It’s perfect for your underground synthetic flesh manufacturing plant. via Heritage Auction Galleries

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 23

Looking for a Better Voicemail Transcription Service?

If you really like the idea of Google Voice’s voicemail-to-text transcription feature, but think it sucks in practice, you might want to try Yap’s Android app/service, promising similar functionality on AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon for free. [Yap via Fast Company]

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 23

Showtime Will Pull Original Shows From Netflix

Adding even more tension to the tug-of-war match between Netflix and content providers, Showtime original series which are still in production—like Dexter and Californication—will disappear from the service this summer. However, the LA Times says shows that have been cancelled, such as The Tudors, will still be available. Looks like Showtime now views Netflix as…

Television Adrian Covert Mar 22

You Can Help Map the World’s Light Pollution

Did you move from a small country town to a big city? Then you know how terrible light pollution can be! But it doesn’t just strip us from sprinkled diamonds across the jet black sky, it’s actually not cool for the environment either. Studies have shown that all these artificial city lights can change animal…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 22

A delightfully insane Polish pop music video set on a disco spaceship

They play glowing, futuristic instruments in space, where asymmetrical hair is totally awesome. They’re . . . Ambulans, a Polish band from Kielce, whose new song “Wiem Że” will remind you that Italo disco never died. [via Europopped]

io9 Annalee Newitz Mar 22

The Top 10 Worst Nuclear Nightmares

Star Wars Props and Costumes, Up Close and Personal

Chumby8: All Grownsed Up and Ready For Pre-Orders

Paramount gives up on the Dune remake

Casting reports for the Total Recall and Akira movies may freak you out

The Father of Mac OS X Is Leaving Apple

Apple TV Update 4.2.1 Fixes Flickering and Audio Output Problems

Lady Gaga Visits Google and Says She Always Wanted to be Searchable

Guests Need Never Know You Cheated When Cooking Them the Perfect Omelette

Apple Threatens “Adult” App Store MiKandi For Daring to Use the “App Store” Term

Overkill Will Keep Shooting Until The Money Runs Out

Samsung Says No Glasses-Less 3DTVs For Next 10 Years

Kids Can’t Drink Tokyo’s Tap Water Because of High Radioactivity

Control Squeezebox Players Over Wi-Fi With Logitech’s Android App

Wall Street Journal Will Start Selling Individual iPad Newspapers for $2

Now you can buy the biggest shark jaws in the world!

Looking for a Better Voicemail Transcription Service?

Showtime Will Pull Original Shows From Netflix

You Can Help Map the World’s Light Pollution

A delightfully insane Polish pop music video set on a disco spaceship

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