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Apple Plans to Put Antennas Behind the Logo on Future iPhones

According to a patent, Apple is hoping to move the iPhone’s antenna behind the Apple logo. This could potentially solve the attenuation problem that has plagued the iPhone 4. https://gizmodo.com/wireless-expert-on-iphone-4-antenna-we-got-a-problem-5576839 If you remember, the iPad already uses a sort of “logo antenna” (as does the iMac), but those antennas deal with Wi-Fi. This new patent…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 24

Rumors continue that Wikileaks will release cables about “war” on UFOs

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange told the Guardian about “references to UFOs” in some of the cables that his organization hasn’t released. Now rumors are swirling that these cables are about an underwater UFO base in the Southern Ocean. https://gizmodo.com/what-do-the-wikileaks-cables-say-about-ufos-5708887 The EU Times reports: A new report circulating in the Kremlin today prepared for President Medvedev…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 24

8 Superhero Movies That Broke The Mold (Please Copy Them!)

Kick-Ass wasn’t a box-office sensation, but it may have helped superhero films break out of their same old boring mold, the Guardian suggests. Here are eight other superhero films that Hollywood can study, which helped avoid the same old cliches. One reason why some people may dread the upcoming flood of capes-and-fights movies is the…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 24

How to Make 3D Images

Want to make your own crazy eye-popping 3D images? It’s actually not that tough. You’ll just need a digital camera, some image-editing software, and this tutorial. Oh, and some 3D glasses so that you can admire your work properly. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-make-your-own-3d-glasses-youll-want-these-short-5714249 If you prefer written out instructions instead of a video guide, then check out Open…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 24

Soon, You Will Be Able to Print Your Food

Scientists at Cornell University’s Computational Synthesis Lab are developing a commercially-available “3D food printer” that would allow users to “print” meals using “raw food ‘inks'” inside syringes. Sounds delicious! Cooking is so hard, what with “ingredients” and “recipes” and “having to leave your house to go shopping.” So thank goodness for the fab@home project, an…

Tech News Max Read Dec 24

Best Science Pictures of the Year

Here are the most striking images of the year, from New Scientist’s Picture of the Day series. They include Martian landscapes, tiny monkeys, weird lightning, panda impersonators, and Yoda’s long lost cousin. This post originally appeared at New Scientist. Meet the world’s smallest monkey This is not a gremlin – it is the world’s smallest…

io9 New Scientist Dec 24

The ship erupted from subspace, a fangle of spines and light

It was the kind of vessel that could only have fabricated itself, for its own needs. Nothing strictly biological, or even conscious as we define it, could live in there. If you’ve ever read Peter Watts’ alien technology novel Blindsight, then this spaceship may look familiar. The picture wasn’t created as a reference to the…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 24

Newly Discovered Molecule Will Make Rocket Fuel Super Efficient

Swedish scientists have just discovered a new molecule—one that has the potential of boosting future rocket fuel efficiency by 20 to 30% compared to the best fuels around today. The discovery was made at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. The molecule is called trinitramid—chemical formula N(NO2)3. It’s the largest nitrogen-oxygen molecule so far,…

Space & Spaceflight Kit Eaton - FastCompany Dec 24

Why Martian sunsets are blue

This stunning video of a Martian sunset was captured by the Mars Rover Opportunity. Although most movies code the Martian color scheme as red, the sunset shines blue. Find out why. Mars is, famously, The Red Planet. The rust in the dust on its surface gives the surface a reddish-brown appearance. It vast dry, dusty…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 24

Extreme Body Modification in a Nightmarish Sexual Underworld

Jay Lake just sold a novella to Prime Books, which could be his darkest, most intense work yet. Body modification and an exploration of the sexual underworld are just the start in Love in the Time of Metal and Flesh. Here’s the blurb for Love in the Time of Metal and Flesh from Prime Books:…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Dec 24

And Now, a 3D Christmas Card

My friend, huckster-photographer Gary He, sends Christmas cards every year. There’s a big photo shoot, and he mails out hundreds of them. This year, he worked with Ethan Moses—who shoots fine 3D work—to produce this anaglyph Christmas card.

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 24

New X-Men: First Class set pics reveal a few new mutant sneak peeks

You’ve seen the arial shots of the nasty carnage happening on set of Matthew Vaughan’s mutant origins movie X-Men: First Class. Now get a closer look inside the production, and check out a few young mutants. https://gizmodo.com/total-mutant-catastrophe-the-latest-x-men-set-pics-5710429 Comic Book Movie has rounded up another collection of X-Men: First Class images. And from what we can…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 24

Andrew Garfield talks Spider-Man, plus new details on Doctor Who’s new monsters and Tron’s TV spinoff!

Andrew Garfield reveals how old Peter Parker will be in the Spider-Man reboot. Plus Matt Smith and Karen Gillan talk Doctor Who, new Captain America concept art, Fringe casting news, and a Source Code trailer. Merry Spoilermas, everyone! Spider-Man Reboot While discussing his training for the role, star Andrew Garfield revealed a few tidbit about…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Dec 24

So You Want to Be a Computer Programmer…

For whatever reasons, you believe that computer programming is the obvious career path for you. Before you pursue that dream job though, let’s imagine how things would be after a few years. For as long as you can remember, computers and electronics fascinated you. Your future as a computer programmer seemed fated by the timing…

Tech News Scott C. Reynolds - McSweeney's Dec 24

Lightning Review: Fujifilm W3 3D Camera

So, my first thought after shooting Fuji’s W3 3D camera was how it would usher in a new era of athlete dong shots. But, the W3’s not quite ready for the world—or maybe it’s the other way around. https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-fujifilm-w3-3d-point-and-shoot-camera-inches-5615728 Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3 Price: $365 When: Now Image sensor: Dual 10-megapixel CCD sensors for…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 24

Man Attempts to Rob Restaurant Using an iPhone

20-year-old Jerome Taylor recently put on a mask, walked into a restaurant, and waved what appeared to be a small handgun while demanding money. The restaurant’s cooks immediately grabbed their knives and prepared for a fight. Then things got weirder. Terrified by the knife-wielding staff, Taylor suddenly “became apologetic and told the cooks he was…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 23

Can’t Make It To Dinner? Send a Robot Proxy In Your Place

Sometimes it’s just not possible to get your whole family together for the holidays. So why not bring avatars of family members together instead? Sometimes, it’s just not possible to get your whole family together for the holidays. So why not bring avatars of family members together instead? Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam put together a clever recognition…

Tech News Ariel Schwartz - FastCompany Dec 23

Santa’s Privacy Policy

At Santa’s Workshop, your privacy is important. What follows is an explanation of how Santa’s Workshop collects and safeguards your personal information; the kind of information it collects; and your choices regarding the use and disclosure of this information. Why Do We Need This Information? Santa Claus requires your information in order to compile his…

Privacy & Security Laurence Hughes - McSweeney's Dec 23

What Happens When You Steal a Hacker’s Computer

Meet Melvin Guzman. He somehow ended up with a Mac stolen from Zoz, a rather crafty hacker who happens to love that computer “like his firstborn.” Here’s a hilarious account of what happened—complete with some poorly censored nudity. Note: The actual story starts around the 3:15 mark in the video, so you can skip to…

Privacy & Security Rosa Golijan Dec 23

This Modernist Gingerbread House Puts All Others to Shame (So Make Your Own!) (Updated)

It might be time to take your holiday gingerbread domicile out of the 19th century. If so, check out Hometta’s inspiring cookie-fied Wedge House. It looks fantastic, and will immediately shut up any architecture snobs you’re expecting for Christmas dinner. Buying the blueprints to the actual Wedge House costs $3,195. The gingerbread version? $0.00. Sure,…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 23

Apple Plans to Put Antennas Behind the Logo on Future iPhones

Rumors continue that Wikileaks will release cables about “war” on UFOs

8 Superhero Movies That Broke The Mold (Please Copy Them!)

How to Make 3D Images

Soon, You Will Be Able to Print Your Food

Best Science Pictures of the Year

The ship erupted from subspace, a fangle of spines and light

Newly Discovered Molecule Will Make Rocket Fuel Super Efficient

Why Martian sunsets are blue

Extreme Body Modification in a Nightmarish Sexual Underworld

And Now, a 3D Christmas Card

New X-Men: First Class set pics reveal a few new mutant sneak peeks

Andrew Garfield talks Spider-Man, plus new details on Doctor Who’s new monsters and Tron’s TV spinoff!

So You Want to Be a Computer Programmer…

Lightning Review: Fujifilm W3 3D Camera

Man Attempts to Rob Restaurant Using an iPhone

Can’t Make It To Dinner? Send a Robot Proxy In Your Place

Santa’s Privacy Policy

What Happens When You Steal a Hacker’s Computer

This Modernist Gingerbread House Puts All Others to Shame (So Make Your Own!) (Updated)

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