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Dissatisfied AT&T Customer Shoots AT&T Store Employee

An “irate” AT&T customer went into an AT&T store and shot one of the employees. The employee is in surgery now, but the suspect was shot by an off duty police officer that was already at the scene. What’s unfortunate is that the same customer came into the store before, waved around the same gun,…

Tech News Jason Chen May 27

Bulletproof polo shirt is perfect for the casual spy

Bulletproof vests are handy life-saving devices, but they tend to clash with khakis and leather sandals. For the spy who wants bullet-stopping technology with a more casual look, one clothing manufacturer offers the bulletproof polo shirt. Columbian designer Miguel Caballero has been manufacturing anti-ballistic polo shirts for the likes of actor Steven Seagal, Venezuelan President…

io9 Lauren Davis May 27

Now Both Windows And Mac Users Can Sync Their Jailbroken iPhones and iPads Over Wi-Fi

Previously Wi-Fi Sync, the clever app that allows folks with jailbroken devices to sync to iTunes over Wi-Fi, was only for Mac users and iPhones. But now Windows lovers and iPad owners can join the fun as well. https://gizmodo.com/now-available-a-10-app-whichll-sync-your-jailbroken-i-5538689 The app is still $10 and available through the Cydia store.

Tech News Rosa Golijan May 27

Iron Baby Is Iron Man Without the Poop Jokes

After the teetering jumble that was Iron Man 2, this fan-made “Iron Baby” trailer has tottered its way into my heart. I’d rather watch two hours of Iron Baby than another attempt to recapture the first movie’s moxie. (Sorry, Mark!) https://gizmodo.com/iron-man-2-review-5531227

Books & Comics Joel Johnson May 27

Lost: Life with Hurley and Ben on the Island

Man, this Lost comic strip by Anthony Clark — better known as Nedroid — is not just totally cute, but it features the sweetest thing Ben Linus has done for anyone. [Twitter]

io9 Marc Bernardin May 27

Extinction of the Old, Evolution of the New: What really happened to the dinosaurs?

In the following essay, Greg Laden muses on the glacial pace it takes for geological theories to be widely accepted and the difficulty of pinpointing exactly when the dinosaurs went extinct. I refer, of course to the realization that a giant object from outer space can land on the earth with catastrophic consequences, perhaps causing…

io9 Greg Laden May 27

Japan Plans 2 Billion Dollar Robot Moon Base For 2020

The year 2020 on Earth: American Idol has replaced the Executive Branch of the U.S. government and everyone’s arguing about whether to say “twenty-twenty” or “two thousand and twenty.” The year 2020 on the Moon: BIG F-IN’ ROBOT PARTY. Joining the NASA robots who will be putting the finishing touches on their own Moon base,…

Space & Spaceflight Kyle VanHemert May 27

Google Officially Acquires AdMob

After months of uncertainty amid FTC investigations, Google’s acquisition of AdMob is finally totally 100% complete. Now, Google’s shiny ads and Apple’s shiny ads will compete for your eyeballs and you will try your best not to let them bother you too much. [Google Blog] https://gizmodo.com/how-apple-enabled-googles-750-million-admob-purchase-5544707

Tech News Kyle VanHemert May 27

Man infects himself with a computer virus

As humans implant mechanical devices into their bodies – starting with relatively simple devices like pacemakers – computer viruses become just as dangerous as their biological equivalent. One man made himself a guinea pig to test this potential threat. Dr. Mark Gasson of the University of Reading in the UK infected a computer chip with…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins May 27

Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ Review: It’s Sweet

If you consider where Android was when it started versus how far it’s advanced in 18 months with Android 2.2, you might get brain freeze. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-g1-google-android-phone-review-5062977 Android 2.2—aka Froyo—is the most usable, polished iteration of Android yet. But more importantly, it’s the first release that makes Android truly compelling for a broad consumer audience. Froyo’s…

Reviews Matt Buchanan May 27

Fring For Android Is Two-Way Video Calling From the FUTURE

Oh man, oh man, oh man! You can download Fring for Android right now and make two-way video calls—ones demonstrated in all the promises of the future— RIGHT NOW. For Android. Here’s what the quality is like. Sometimes it’s echo-y, and sometimes when there’s too much motion it gets pixelated to hell, but it’s two-way…

Tech News Jason Chen May 27

Cityscapes, sewers, and spacecraft: The concept art of Tim Warnock

Warnock has done design work for films like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Prince of Persia — and judging by these stellar pieces found on his website, it’s easy to see why he keeps getting recruited.

io9 Marc Bernardin May 27

ABC looking to reboot the Alias series?

Sounds like ABC might be panicking over how to keep their Lost audience. Rumors are circulating that ABC is considering bringing back a “new version” of Alias borrowing ideas from the original series, but minus the Rambaldi prophecy nonsense. [E]

io9 Meredith Woerner May 27

“Paul is Undead” author brings Elvis Frankenstein to lurching, hip-thrusting life

Paul is Undead, Alan Goldsher’s zombie history of the Beatles, hasn’t even hit the shelves, but Goldsher is already at work on his next monster-musician mashup. Frankenstein Has Left the Building will star the ultimate manufactured popstar, complete with pitchforks. It seems that the literary mashup trend isn’t going away any time soon. Paul is…

io9 Lauren Davis May 27

A Real, Working Hoverboard Exists

I cannot overstate the significance of this news. French artist Nils Guadagnin has done the semi-possible: He’s recreated the hoverboard from Back to the Future II. And it totally works…so long as no one stands on it. The board floats through simple electromagnetism, but the more brilliant part of the design seems to be a…

Movies Mark Wilson May 27

I Hope This 14MP Cameraphone Really Runs Android

We don’t know for sure if the Altek Leo—a smartphone with a 14MP sensor, big honking 3X zoom lenses, and HD video recording—would run on Android or not, but I know that I want it to. The company hasn’t announced what’s the phone’s operating system yet, but the buttons seem to indicate that it will…

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 27

Microsoft’s New Mobile Boss Is Probably Screwed

Andy Lees, the man at Microsoft tasked with turning around mobile—and essentially saving the company—has an impossibly difficult job. To succeed, it’s going to take patience, tenacity, and the ability to invent a whole new business model. Why? Microsoft’s mobile software is going to arrive late to the party. It’s going to have a hard…

Tech News Business Insider May 27

The Best Year in Science Fiction: 1968

Today’s candidate for the best 365 days of scifi is 1968, a year that spawned masterpieces like 2001 and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and such enduring tales as Night of the Living Dead and Planet of the Apes. 1968 was a year of social upheaval — student protests and civil rights activists challenged…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar May 27

Gadget Deals of the Day

It’s the day before the long weekend and you know what that means, it’s the long weekend already! What are you guys going to do? Dealzmodo will tell you: Buy gadgets, barbecue, and remember. It’s the only way. Top Deals: • 60″ Mitsubishi WD-60C9 DLP 120Hz 1080p HDTV (3D-ready) for $800 + free shipping (normally…

Tech News Casey Chan May 27

Get a LaptopConnect Card from AT&T

An AT&T LaptopConnect card is the easy way to get online fast. With easy plug-and-play USB installation for Windows OS and Mac OS, you get fast and easy access to email, the internet, and business applications while on the go, all on the nation’s fastest 3G network. Click here for more info on the wireless…

Tech News Gawkercreative May 27

Dissatisfied AT&T Customer Shoots AT&T Store Employee

Bulletproof polo shirt is perfect for the casual spy

Now Both Windows And Mac Users Can Sync Their Jailbroken iPhones and iPads Over Wi-Fi

Iron Baby Is Iron Man Without the Poop Jokes

Lost: Life with Hurley and Ben on the Island

Extinction of the Old, Evolution of the New: What really happened to the dinosaurs?

Japan Plans 2 Billion Dollar Robot Moon Base For 2020

Google Officially Acquires AdMob

Man infects himself with a computer virus

Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ Review: It’s Sweet

Fring For Android Is Two-Way Video Calling From the FUTURE

Cityscapes, sewers, and spacecraft: The concept art of Tim Warnock

ABC looking to reboot the Alias series?

“Paul is Undead” author brings Elvis Frankenstein to lurching, hip-thrusting life

A Real, Working Hoverboard Exists

I Hope This 14MP Cameraphone Really Runs Android

Microsoft’s New Mobile Boss Is Probably Screwed

The Best Year in Science Fiction: 1968

Gadget Deals of the Day

Get a LaptopConnect Card from AT&T

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