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Say Goodbye To Lost, Fringe, Smallville and Supernatural

Get a look inside each of this week’s heart-stopping finales, with clips and promos. Will your heart be able to stand major cliffhangers from Lost, Supernatural, Fringe and Smallville? Will Chloe vanish forever? Fingers crossed! Monday: Movies: In a future where cloning is possible but human cloning illegal, Arnold Schwarzenneger returns home to find a…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 11

First In-Suit Shot From Iron Man 2 Catches Tony Stark With His Pants Down

Here’s the first shot of Tony Stark in the Iron Man suit from the set of next year’s sequel. Or at least part of the suit. Robert Downey Jr. appears to be taking a break here, wearing only the top half of the suit, but it’s still cool to see how he actually gets the…

Movies Adam Frucci May 11

Sew Your Own Functioning Keyboard Pants

You’ll need a laser cutter to do it right, but otherwise, these keyboard pants are easy enough to make yourself. Inspired by this keyboard pants concept, modder Zach Hoeken scanned a silicone keyboard, programmed key holes to be laser-cut from the pant material and then sewed the keyboard directly into his jean shorts. Since he…

Tech News Mark Wilson May 11

New Trailer Shows That Gamer = Crank + Death Race

The first U.S. trailer for Gerard Butler‘s Gamer has come out, and it shows a nice mix of rough-and-ready convicts-trapped-in-a-video-game action. It’s like Statham’s Death Race, only on legs and reimagined by the Crank guys.

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 11

Space Shuttle Launch Live Video Coverage Here

Space week may be over, but the epic quest to reach the stars lives on. Atlantis is launching today in the riskiest shuttle mission ever. See the launch live. [Update: Atlantis is now in space] https://gizmodo.com/why-we-need-to-reach-the-stars-and-we-will-5247705 Mission STS-125—which will service and upgrade the space telescope Hubble for the last time—is scheduled to launch today at…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz May 11

Air Force One Scaring New York from the Other Side

If you were in NYC on April 27 you probably saw the 747 fly-by that scared Manhattan. This is the result: Air Force One flying over the Statue of Liberty, photographed from an F-16. http://gawker.com/5229556/airplane-flies-around-manhattan-scares-everyone

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 11

John Connor Was Originally A Terminator 4 Supporting Character

According to Christian Bale, his Terminator Salvation role originally only had him on set for one short week. Bale shared how he fleshed out John Connor’s storyline. Also, the studio released 59 stunning Terminator pics. Check out Warner Bros.’ official treasure trove of high-res photos from the movie, including robot mayhem and Christian Bale and…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 11

OLED Displays Go Rubbery

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have created OLED displays that have all the durability of a super ball. Suspended in a flexible matrix of carbon nanotubes and rubber, the new OLED displays can be stretched an additional 50% of their normal size and wrapped around complex, 3D surfaces. No, they aren’t paper-thin like other…

Tech News Mark Wilson May 11

Colorize Your Kindle 2 for $199

ColorWare will take your Kindle 2 from B&W to color* for the modest price of $199, or they’ll sell you a pre-colorized model for $599. (*Note: Colorization process does not include the E-Ink screen.) [ColorWare]

Commerce Mark Wilson May 11

Motorola’s W7 Active Edition Is Controlled With Hand Gestures

As the name suggests, Motorola’s new w7 Active Edition slider is targeted at sporty types, but the physical effort does not stop with the built-in pedometer and personal trainer application. It appears that Moto is jumping on the accelerometer bandwagon big time with this one—users can control functions on the phone with simple hand gestures:…

Tech News Sean Fallon May 11

One in Five Households Are Cellphone Only

According to a report by the Center for Disease Control (no, this has nothing to do with swine flu), one out of every five families has ditched landlines entirely for cellphones. I find that number a bit low, but what do I know? I’m deranged from swine flu because the CDC decided to tell me…

Tech News Mark Wilson May 11

How Lego Bricks Are Made: The 80s Version

I wish I knew about this 80s video before I visited Lego to show you how it’s made. But then, I would have missed the secret Lego vault and the cathedral-sized storage buildings. [Thanks Kooberz]

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 11

The Land Of The Lost Looks Scenic, Hectic In New Trailer

A new Land Of The Lost trailer debuted in front of Star Trek this weekend, and the Ferrell-does-Krofft spectacle is starting to grow on us. Like a giant mosquito, engorged on our precious bodily fluids. The new trailer gives a bit more of the movie’s story, including the bizarre tachyon device that Will Ferrell builds…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 11

It’s Looking Pretty Gloomy for Alternative Energy Right Now

As the WSJ reports on “darker times” for the solar-power industry, the NYT reports venture capitalists are shifting their dollars from bright-eyed alternative energy startups to ones focused on good ol’ efficiency. We’re doomed. [NYT]

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 11

7 Terminator Clips, Including The Bale Vs. Worthington Face Off

We’ve got a slew of new robot-killing moments from Terminator Salvation. Hear baby Kyle Reese first say "Come with me if you want to live" — plus more Michael Ironside, which is always good. What Are You Doing Here? He’s Not The Enemy Im The Only Hope You Have Come To My Base Come With…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 11

iPhone Temperature Warning Needs Autodestruction Countdown

I thought this temperature warning screen—which says “iPhone needs to cool down before you can use it”—was a funny fake. Turns out it’s completely real: This message appears when the operating temperature has become too hot. This is a safety mechanism that protects the components of your iPhone 3G. If this message appears, you should…

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 11

Reboot Fever May Help Spawn Return

With the success of Star Trek, The Dark Knight and even Casino Royale, movie audiences have shown that they’re perfectly happy with a good reboot. So how will they feel about Spawn starting all over? Spawn creator Todd McFarlane spilled the beans about his hoped-for reboot to MTV’s Splash Page blog: The thing I’ve had…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 11

West Point Training Hackers

What happens when you put a hacker in camouflage? He only grows more deadly. The NYT published an interesting piece categorizing the new role of cadets from West Point as digital information sabotage—scenarios like mailbombs flooding email servers in hot zones —becomes a worrisome daily hurdle in a war. During a senior elective class at…

Tech News Mark Wilson May 11

WSJ: Unlimited Data Phone Plans Are Doomed Thanks to the iPhone

The complicated tango between the iPhone and AT&T’s network isn’t a new story, but the latest stats—web browsing eats 69 percent of phone bandwidth—highlight the fragility of networks, allowing fresh portents of doom. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-iphone-3g-internet-use-below-expectations-us-gu-5051910 The WSJ’s math runs like this: AT&T charges iPhone 3G customers the same $30 a month it charges every other smartphone…

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 11

Major Spoilers And Crazy Rumors For Terminator 4, Transformers, Doctor Who, Avatar And Iron Man 2!

Spoilermania! There’s 12 minutes of Terminator Salvation behind-the-scenes video. Shia LaBoeuf narrates Transformers 2. James Cameron teases Avatar. Samuel L. Jackson rules Iron Man set pics. Doctor Who season five storylines! Plus: Lost, Supernatural, Smallville. Iron Man: Some more set pics and details from that donut scene we presented last week. Tony Stark decides to…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 11

Say Goodbye To Lost, Fringe, Smallville and Supernatural

First In-Suit Shot From Iron Man 2 Catches Tony Stark With His Pants Down

Sew Your Own Functioning Keyboard Pants

New Trailer Shows That Gamer = Crank + Death Race

Space Shuttle Launch Live Video Coverage Here

Air Force One Scaring New York from the Other Side

John Connor Was Originally A Terminator 4 Supporting Character

OLED Displays Go Rubbery

Colorize Your Kindle 2 for $199

Motorola’s W7 Active Edition Is Controlled With Hand Gestures

One in Five Households Are Cellphone Only

How Lego Bricks Are Made: The 80s Version

The Land Of The Lost Looks Scenic, Hectic In New Trailer

It’s Looking Pretty Gloomy for Alternative Energy Right Now

7 Terminator Clips, Including The Bale Vs. Worthington Face Off

iPhone Temperature Warning Needs Autodestruction Countdown

Reboot Fever May Help Spawn Return

West Point Training Hackers

WSJ: Unlimited Data Phone Plans Are Doomed Thanks to the iPhone

Major Spoilers And Crazy Rumors For Terminator 4, Transformers, Doctor Who, Avatar And Iron Man 2!

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