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Heroic Passenger Fixes Aircraft, Deserves Ticker Tape Parade

He may not be on the same level as Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, but to the passengers of Thomas Cook flight TCX9641, the aircraft engineer traveling on board was a true hero. https://gizmodo.com/hudson-crash-simulation-with-faa-voice-recordings-shows-5181354 After learning that the aircraft was experiencing a technical problem that would require an eight hour delay, the as yet unidentified passenger came…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jul 6

Harvard Business Review Says Steve Jobs Is a Horrible Manager

There are two things everyone knows about Steve Jobs. He pushes his employees to make some pretty impressive—and market-changing—products. He’s also a horrible person to work for. Now the Harvard Business Review confirms, once again, the latter. Jobs, for all of his virtues, clings to the Great Man Theory of Leadership – a CEO-centric model…

Tech News Jason Chen Jul 6

The Shattered World Of 2050 Glows With Unearthly Beauty

The sands of a renewed desert claim the remains of Las Vegas in 2050. It’s not a still from Resident Evil 3, it’s one of the terrifying future visions from The Age Of Stupid, a new environmental docudrama. Gallery below. British movie The Age Of Stupid, which opens worldwide in September, takes place in 2050,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 6

Department of Justice Scoping Out AT&T and Verizon’s Anti-Competitive Streak

Think the ginormous bloodsuckers at AT&T, Verizon and other big telecoms are abusing their enormous power? So does someone at the Department of Justice. They’ve officially begun an initial review into their potential anti-competitive practices, though it’s still super early in the process, so don’t expect much out of this for a long, long time,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 6

Even Thanko Makes Sorta Decent Cheapo HD Camcorders Now

How easy is it to make an HD camcorder? Even Thanko, proprietor of all gadgets weird and crappy, has pooped one out. Akihabara News has some not terribly telling sample video, but says for the price ($175), it’s “decent.” [AkihabaraNews] https://gizmodo.com/thankos-usb-bust-beauty-pad-fights-boob-chill-epidemi-5130172

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 6

Scientists Use The AIDS Virus To Cure Cancer

HIV has been one of the worst killers of the past few decades worldwide — but now it may yield a cure for cancer. Scientists in Korea have been using the virus to cure lung cancer (in mice, at least.) South Korean scientist Myung-Haing Cho modified a lentivirus, a genus in the Retroviridae family which…

io9 Megan Carpentier Jul 6

Helix Nebula Produces Cosmic Fireworks Display

The United States’ independence day is over for the year, but a new image of one of Earth’s cosmic neighbors reveals an explosive spectacle. One of the closest nebulae to us displays dramatic firework-like knots when viewed in the infrared. The knots look like explosive fireworks, but they are actually pockets of matter left over…

io9 StephenGoldmeier Jul 6

Magellan Maestro 4700 GPS Navigator Prettier Than Most But Does It Stand Out?

None of the actual features in Magellan’s Maestro 4700 GPS navigator particularly stand out against the competition—4.7-inch screen, 3D landmarks, OneTouch bookmark access, predictive traffic, find your car—but it’s a damn sight more attractive than most for $299. Magellan(R) Unveils Next Generation Maestro(TM) Magellan Maestro 4700 Boasts a New Design with a 4.7-inch Display, Voice…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 6

Cox Speaker Table Combines Two Items, Ruining Both

This Cox speaker table is the sort of thing you buy when you have a lot of money but no time to consider how practical your overpriced baubles are. Who the hell wants a speaker that doubles as a table? Just imagine trying to write on a table that’s vibrating with sound. Or how tense…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jul 6

Pegasus Open 50 Sailboat Log: A Brief History of the Transpac Race

What’s this sailing race about? The Transpac isn’t the biggest sailboat race, but it’s the longest of the two oldest. The first Transpac happened in 1906, less than a month after the great SF earthquake, forcing it to start from LA. From Wikipedia: In the 1975 movie Jaws, the character Matt Hooper, played by Richard…

Tech News Brian Lam Jul 6

Can You Spot The Knockoff Apple Earbuds?

The answer is most likely no—from this picture at least. Apparently, one of these earbuds is a $14 knockoff from the Philippines. Cult of Mac put these earbuds to the test and found that they looked and sounded almost exactly the same as the real deal—right down to the packaging. However, don’t go looking for…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jul 6

Can You Come Up With A Science Fiction Book Cover Worse Than These?

Orbit Books is trying to create the worst science fiction book cover of all time — but they’re up against stiff competition. Details, and a gallery of some of our fave bad covers, are below. Orbit is seeking suggestions for a title and blurbs, to come up with the worst book cover of all time,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 6

McDonalds Offering Free Car Charging With Your “Food”

McDonalds is planning to open “the first green restaurant” in Cary, North Carolina on July 14th complete with eco-friendly building materials and ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles. “The networked grid-friendly charging stations are a perfect complement to the many innovative green features of the restaurant,” said Ric Richards, “Our customers will have a…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jul 6

Exploded Macintosh 128K Poster

BOOM. The Macintosh 128 has exploded all over this poster. Get it alone for $24 or bundled with two others for $46 shipped. Still, fervent Apple devotees go straight for the gluteal cleft tattoo. [Mac Poster Trilogy]

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 6

59 Stills From Harry Potter Show Ominous Skies And Growing Pains

Dark clouds gather over Hogwarts, in a new image from Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince. Other stills show teenage lonesomeness and growing pains. It seems like yesterday these young wizards were sneaking polyjuice potion in the bathroom. There are so many things to comment on in this gallery. What about Luna Lovegood’s mascot…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 6

Vue Wireless Home Video Monitoring Lightning Review

The Gadget: A wireless monitoring system called Vue that consists of one central gateway and two tiny battery-powered wall-mountable wireless cameras. They’re meant to let you monitor your house from anywhere, as long as you have a network connection. The Price: $300 for two cameras and four magnetic wall mounts The Verdict: It works and…

Reviews Jason Chen Jul 6

Cosmic Strings May Be Headed Towards Us Already

Why haven’t scientists been able to provide proof of the “Cosmic Strings” that they claim surround the universe? A new theory suggests that it’s because the strings have broken and gotten lost in time… possibly making them easier to find. The potential existence of Cosmic Strings – lines of pure mass-energy with as much mass…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jul 6

Disturbing Billboard Bleeds When It Rains

The local government in Papakura, New Zealand isn’t screwing around when it comes to road safety. Their new bleeding billboard campaign takes a Red Asphalt approach that they hope will creep out reckless drivers. Let me be the first to say “mission accomplished.” Kids are creepy anyway, but throw in a system that leeches blood…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jul 6

15 Science Fiction Movie Sequels That Don’t Utterly Suck

Transformers 2 suffered from a terrible case of sequel-itis, raising our fears that upcoming Star Trek and Iron Man sequels will contract this deadly ailment. But it doesn’t have to be that way: Here are 15 sequels that didn’t suck. https://gizmodo.com/the-cure-for-rampant-sequel-itis-5027120 X2 The original cast and director returned for this second outing, and it brings…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 6

7-Inch Viliv X70 Tablet Reviewed, Found Viliviciousesquer

I’m not watching this 30-minute review of the Viliv X70 (info here), and I bet you aren’t, either. But there’s one huge Viliv fan reading at this very moment who is fist pumping like a mo fo. [JKKMobile via BBG] https://gizmodo.com/viliv-x70-a-7-inch-netbook-without-the-keyboard-5284582

Reviews Mark Wilson Jul 6

Heroic Passenger Fixes Aircraft, Deserves Ticker Tape Parade

Harvard Business Review Says Steve Jobs Is a Horrible Manager

The Shattered World Of 2050 Glows With Unearthly Beauty

Department of Justice Scoping Out AT&T and Verizon’s Anti-Competitive Streak

Even Thanko Makes Sorta Decent Cheapo HD Camcorders Now

Scientists Use The AIDS Virus To Cure Cancer

Helix Nebula Produces Cosmic Fireworks Display

Magellan Maestro 4700 GPS Navigator Prettier Than Most But Does It Stand Out?

Cox Speaker Table Combines Two Items, Ruining Both

Pegasus Open 50 Sailboat Log: A Brief History of the Transpac Race

Can You Spot The Knockoff Apple Earbuds?

Can You Come Up With A Science Fiction Book Cover Worse Than These?

McDonalds Offering Free Car Charging With Your “Food”

Exploded Macintosh 128K Poster

59 Stills From Harry Potter Show Ominous Skies And Growing Pains

Vue Wireless Home Video Monitoring Lightning Review

Cosmic Strings May Be Headed Towards Us Already

Disturbing Billboard Bleeds When It Rains

15 Science Fiction Movie Sequels That Don’t Utterly Suck

7-Inch Viliv X70 Tablet Reviewed, Found Viliviciousesquer

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