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Freecom’s 2TB Hard Drive Secure Keeps Data ‘Safe’ with RFID

With a name that sounds like it’s gone through Google Translate repeatedly, the team behind Freecom’s Hard Drive Secure must’ve put all their energy into the super-dee-duper RFID cards keeping your data safe. ‘Cause RFID is absolutely not defeatable, right? https://gizmodo.com/scary-video-rfid-passports-secretly-copied-on-a-lovely-5144548 Basically, you wave a keycard to lock and unlock the data on the drive.…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Aug 11

Evidence of Planetary Collision Observed by NASA, Rebel Force Wanted for Questioning

NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has picked up on what seems to be evidence of two planets impacting and then exploding in a oh-dear-God-it’s-like-the-Death-Stars-all-over-again-no-no-nooooooooooo way. The artist’s animation of the event looks phenomenal, but sadly lacks any kablooey! sounds. The infrared detectors of the Spitzer Space Telescope spotted “signatures of the vaporized rock, along with pieces…

Space & Spaceflight Rosa Golijan Aug 11

Greg Kot: The Music Industry Caused Piracy, and iTunes Isn’t the Way Out

Greg Kot, music critic for the Chicago Tribune and others, wrote a book called Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music. In a recent podcast interview, he enumerates the precise downfall of record labels and why iTunes isn’t their savior. In his interview on the fantastic podcast The Sound of Young America, Kot states that…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 11

Zune HD’s Packaging, Release Date Leaked: September 15th

We got exclusive leaked shots of Zune HD’s packaging. It’s final: It will be available on September 15th. Click to view It’s a little later than we thought (we had guessed a week earlier) but we suppose we’ll wait. There’s still no official price, but we’re pretty confident in our $220/$280 for 16GB/32GB target, especially…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 11

Beastwizard Lives! Rejoice And Alert The Kingdom!

Miss Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles? Us too. Luckily, 1982 sword-and-sandal epic Ator The Invincible is a spitting image for Beastwizard, the action franchise that starred a Terminator’s lookalike. Behold the blonde swordswoman, the young hero, and their bear cub. Seriously, does Miles O’Keeffe look remarkably like Garret Dillahunt in that scene or what? Maybe…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 11

Google Offers Users Total Privacy (In an Airless, Deadly Mountain Prison)

Today’s Onion News Network video attacks Google’s scary-if-you-think-about-it access to all our browsing habits and personal data. If you want privacy, no problem: Just relocate to a giant boxlike mountain prison, and you’ll be secure (and dead). Zing! Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote Village Like all the best…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 11

Strangely Hairless Concept Art From Frankenstein’s Film Noir Revamp

Classic monsters are being revamped into a dark detective flick where Dracula is a crime lord, Frankenstein’s monster is a detective and we can only assume the hairless bride of Frankenstein you see here is his sexy undead secretary. This concept art shows Patrick Tatopoulos’ vision for his noir film, based on the comic book…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 11

DIY Floating Speaker Cranks Out Ketchup-Flavored Tunes

Bring your music on the water this summer by building your own floating speaker. All you need is a plastic container with a wide mouth (in this case a ketchup or coffee container), and MP3 player and some compact speakers. Granted, you will have to be willing to take those speakers apart—so I wouldn’t use…

Tech News Sean Fallon Aug 11

Iwata: It’s a “Good Sign” When Everybody Thinks New Nintendo Stuff Is Lame

Sometimes, I wish my brain processed reality with this kind of incredible logic. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata says the fact that you think the Wii Vitality sensor is lame balls is actually a “good sign” for Nintendo: “When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Aug 11

Can You See The “God Spot” In This Brain Scan? Neither Can We

Don’t be fooled by headlines suggesting neuroscience researchers have found the “God spot” in the brain that triggers religious devotion, say experts. Yes, it’s back to the drawing board with our “worship me now, fools” raygun. Reuters’ FaithWorld blog has been covering the University of Pennsylvania’s Neuroscience Boot Camp, going on now, and one message…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 11

Miyazaki’s Fishy Love Story Celebrates the Spirit of Adventure

Hayao Miyazaki‘s latest film Ponyo may be inspired by “The Little Mermaid,” but amidst its stunning underwater scenes and raging storms, it’s less a tale of romantic love than of strong, self-sufficient characters eager for new adventures. Miyazaki doesn’t hesitate to show us his underwater vision, a dreamy land of shimmering squid, inquisitive fish, and…

io9 Lauren Davis Aug 11

A House Wallpaper Made With a Thousand and One Polaroids

Here’s one more reason to go low tech, and snatch a Polaroid camera (or a clone, since the Polaroid instant format is dead): I want one room in my house like photographer Luciano Noble‘s home, covered with instant prints. https://gizmodo.com/polaroid-instant-film-killed-by-the-21st-century-354567 Obvious simple idea, but sweet and perfectly executed. [Luciano Noble and Flickr via Apartment Therapy]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 11

WARNING: Do Not Use the Hammacher Schlemmer 6-Foot Water Ball On Water

Hammacher Schlemmer’s water-friendly giant mutant hamster ball looks like it could be the best water toy ever. Unfortunately, it doesn’t actually work on water. Oh, the ball floats like a champ, even with a 200lb guy inside (technically, it’s rated to 170lbers, and we tested it with those guys too). But its suction cup skin,…

Tech News Mark Wilson Aug 11

What Does Your Home Theater Setup Look Like?

Do you have an awesome home theater setup with a huge HDTV and surround sound? Show us some eye candy. Does your home theater setup consist of a CRT television and a converter box? Show us the horrible truth. In addition to the pictures, make sure to hit us with some specs in the comments.…

Tech News Sean Fallon Aug 11

The Opportunity Rover Discovers Mars’s Largest Meteorite

Two weeks ago, NASA’s Opportunity Rover discovered the largest meteorite yet observed on Mars. Sure, any space debris can be an exciting discovery, but the rock’s size has its own cool implications: Mars’s atmosphere used to be a lot thicker. The rock, dubbed “Block Island,” is approximately 2 feet long and has a blue tint.…

io9 StephenGoldmeier Aug 11

Gadgets Available Today

There are some pretty keen gadgets shipping out today, headlined by the Dell Vostro All-In-One. The desktop’s good looks will be sure to please anyone in the market for a stylish PC to spruce up the office. • The Dell Vostro all-in-one is now gracing North America after spending the last month exclusively in the…

Tech News Don Nguyen Aug 11

Nokia and Microsoft to Announce Unholy Alliance

Apparently Nokia and Microsoft are having a teleconference tomorrow to announce an “alliance” of some sort between the two tech giants. But what can this all mean? Update: Sorry, guys. This one’s a snoozer—Office on Symbian. The problem is, Nokia and Microsoft are actually competitors in Nokia’s main game. Nokia’s Symbian mobile OS competes directly…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 11

Who Will Seize The Upper Hand In The Battle Of Repo Man Non-Sequels?

Repo Man director Alex Cox will premiere his new movie Repo Chick at the Venice Film Festival in September, say sources — but Repo Chick isn’t a sequel. And neither is Universal’s new movie Repo Men. Confused yet? Blame the financial crisis for a new boom in movies with “repo” in the title, as well…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Aug 11

New Hearing Aids Double As Headphones, Reduce Grandpa to a Living, Breathing iPod Accessory (UPDATED)

In their steady march toward decrepitude, tech-savvy boomers will confront some weighty questions. Good news!

Science John Herrman Aug 11

Just Ten Days Until The First Trailers For Cameron’s Avatar And Nolan’s Inception

Two of science fiction’s greatest auteurs, James Cameron and Christopher Nolan, will release trailers for their new original films on August 21. “Avatar Day” will be your first official look at that movie, plus Nolan’s ultra-mysterious Inception. As Cameron announced at Comic Con, you’ll be able to go see around 15 minutes of Avatar footage…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 11

Freecom’s 2TB Hard Drive Secure Keeps Data ‘Safe’ with RFID

Evidence of Planetary Collision Observed by NASA, Rebel Force Wanted for Questioning

Greg Kot: The Music Industry Caused Piracy, and iTunes Isn’t the Way Out

Zune HD’s Packaging, Release Date Leaked: September 15th

Beastwizard Lives! Rejoice And Alert The Kingdom!

Google Offers Users Total Privacy (In an Airless, Deadly Mountain Prison)

Strangely Hairless Concept Art From Frankenstein’s Film Noir Revamp

DIY Floating Speaker Cranks Out Ketchup-Flavored Tunes

Iwata: It’s a “Good Sign” When Everybody Thinks New Nintendo Stuff Is Lame

Can You See The “God Spot” In This Brain Scan? Neither Can We

Miyazaki’s Fishy Love Story Celebrates the Spirit of Adventure

A House Wallpaper Made With a Thousand and One Polaroids

WARNING: Do Not Use the Hammacher Schlemmer 6-Foot Water Ball On Water

What Does Your Home Theater Setup Look Like?

The Opportunity Rover Discovers Mars’s Largest Meteorite

Gadgets Available Today

Nokia and Microsoft to Announce Unholy Alliance

Who Will Seize The Upper Hand In The Battle Of Repo Man Non-Sequels?

New Hearing Aids Double As Headphones, Reduce Grandpa to a Living, Breathing iPod Accessory (UPDATED)

Just Ten Days Until The First Trailers For Cameron’s Avatar And Nolan’s Inception

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