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Early reviews for Cloud Atlas range from “slog” to “soulful”

Cloud Atlas made its big debut at the Toronto International Film Festival to a rousing chorus of “Hell yes!” and “What the hell was that?” The audience is sharply divided on the adaptation of David Mitchell’s acclaimed novel, directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis. Some people walked out feeling deeply moved, while others couldn’t…

Buffy comic is getting a gay male vampire slayer

The Buffyverse has gone through its share of changes since it moved from television and into comics: dealing with hundreds of Slayers in the world, the aftermath of the Twilight events. But its focus has remained on female monster hunters. Soon, though, the comics will feature a teenaged boy who has decided that superpowered ladies…

This Ridiculous Bike Mutates While You Ride It

There are a million different bike designs out there, each suited to a different terrain. The Continuously Ergonomic Race Vehicle—Or CERV—is Cannondale’s attempt at making a single bicycle that can adapt to the course you’re on. It’s a bonkers concept that looks just as crazy as it sounds. Immediately upon looking at CERV you know…

Do You Use Your eReader for Anything Besides Reading Books?

E-Ink readers are great for reading books, or anything really, but mainly books. But many of them offering 3G, and apparently non-book-reading-and-buying activity is high enough that Amazon had to limit browser usage to 50MB per month. That raises the question, though: Do you use an e-ink reader for anything but reading books? Even articles…

10 minutes of deleted Prometheus scenes reveal a whole crew of pissed off scientists

We’ve got a quick early look at six Prometheus deleted scenes from the upcoming DVD release, and the new clips have shown off a whole lotta pissed-off folks on the good ship Prometheus. Especially the character Holloway — what a dick! Check out 6 minutes of Holloway being a prize asshole and a whole bunch…

Sony X Factor Headphones Review: I Somehow Love These Gross, Gaudy Celebrity Headphones

Sony X headphones are everything we hate: Ostentatious, overpriced gear that’s nothing more than a cynical celebrity cash grab. In a world with justice and truth, such gaucherie wouldn’t exist—but we kind of love these headphones anyway. What Is It? Flashy $300 on-ear headphones with BIG 50mm drivers. That “X Factor” branding? Yup, it’s from…

Teenager sends $50 camera into space and captures these stunning images of Earth

Who needs rockets and multi-million dollar satellites when you can get the same results by spending only $600? This was the thinking of Adam Cudworth, a 19 year-old student from the U.K., who recently sent his Canon A570 camera to the edge of space, in hopes of capturing some cool images of Earth from space.…

“Emma Watson” Is Full of Viruses

Warning: don’t search for Emma Watson online unless you want to get infected. According to an McAfee’s annual list of most dangerous online celebrities, if you’re looking for news about Hermione, specifically naked news, you have about a 12 percent chance of picking up malware. Hackers often lure us in with the promise of naked…

7 Features the iPhone 5’s Display Might Have

The display will play a central role in the marketing, appearance, and performance of the iPhone 5, which will be announced on Wednesday September 12. The iPhone 4 display is no longer state-of-the-art. While I don’t have any inside information about the iPhone 5 display, below are a series of Sherlock Holmes deductions based on…

Watch the military’s creepy robotic mule follow a human leader

Remember AlphaDog, the mechanical pack mule built by the roboticists at Boston Dynamics in conjunction with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)? https://gizmodo.com/meet-alphadog-the-terrifying-robot-horse-the-militarys-5845709 Well, the brains behind the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) have released new footage of this upgraded robotic quadruped autonomously trailing its human masters through the wilderness. Explains DARPA of the…

This Lego Death Star Is Your World-Destroying Deal of the Day

In the Star Wars canon, the Death Star took 20 years to build. In the real world, economics and Star Wars nerds estimated that the Death Star would cost a staggering $852 quadrillion. In my world, I would just buy this amazing 3800-piece Lego Death Star set and save all of that time and money.…

These vintage behind-the-scenes photos of Madame Tussauds wax museum will give you the willies

Madame Tussauds specializes in creating lifelike wax statues. But when those statues are disassembled, put on the shelf, or piled against a wall, they look like trophies in a mad scientist’s lab or groaning figures from the zombie apocalypse. Retronaut shared these 1930s photos that take us into the back rooms of Madame Tussauds. Who…

Five Free Ways to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal

Your home wi-fi network can be a fickle mistress, with connectivity coming and going seemingly on a whim. But there’s no need to shell out hard-earned cash for a brand new router just because you can’t get online. (Besides, how would you order one?) Instead, try these five free steps to whip your wireless network…

Pentagon’s New Mechanical Horse Is Smart Enough to Follow Its Masters

Boston Dynamics keeps refining its Legged Squad Support System, the robotic quadruped descendant of the good old and creepy Big Dog. The new version of the eerie mechanical horse, which will aid US Marines squads once finished, got some cool upgrades. https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-amazing-bigdog-robots-big-brother-romp-around-5883323 Now it is smart enough to follow the squad lead, which is quite…

Samsung Will Reportedly Sue Apple Over a 4G LTE iPhone 5 (Updated)

The $1.05 billion Samsung has been ordered to pay Apple has not ended fight between the two companies. In fact, the battle might get even more complicated. According to the Korea Times, Samsung will sue Apple once again over LTE patents the iPhone 5 reportedly infringes on. https://gizmodo.com/here-are-the-damages-samsung-has-to-pay-apple-scrawled-5937808 The latest news came after a Korean…

Mondo’s Latest Amazing Poster: Blade Runner‘s Pleasure Model, Pris!

At its best, Mondo’s poster art brings out the intrinsic coolness of famous movie imagery, and makes you see it in a brand new way. Case in point: This new Blade Runner poster by artist Craig Drake manages to showcase the unique playful/weird style of Pris, but also a lot of her sadness and alienation.…

GoDaddy is down, taking millions of sites with it. Good time to remind you that GoDaddy is the worst.

Strange scenes from an abandoned Japanese strip club

Somewhere in Japan’s Okayama prefecture sits this crumbling “sightseeing theater,” a.k.a. the euphemistic name for a strip club. The urban explorers at Abandoned Kansai visited these dingy ruins, which were mostly intact and displayed some interior design quirks. For example, one of the club’s two stages was adorned with gallant eagles and dozens of orange…

Let’s Hope This Beautiful Leather iPhone Sleeve Gets an Upgrade This Week

It’s as functional as it is simple, but if you have any intentions of upgrading your iPhone in the very near future, you’re unfortunately going to want to pass on Evouni’s lovely leather sleeve stand. All evidence points to the next-generation iPhone being taller than the current model, which means this sleeve will simply be…

How your body fights to keep you alive when you’re starving

The human body can go without oxygen for about five to ten minutes, and about three to eight days without water. But remarkably, people have been known to live upwards of 70 days without food. How is this possible? The answer lies in a series of evolved physiological and metabolic defenses that work to keep…