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Everybody seems to expect Facebook to die in the next few years. But there's a good chance it could outlast you. More »
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In a paper doubtless to be horribly misconstrued by much of the media (sample headline: Facebook linked to big brains), a new research paper has found a link between the size of your Facebook friend network, and the density of certain areas of the brain. More »
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Worried about privacy on the Internet? It may be even worse than you thought - with rapidly improving face recognition technology, your automatically tagged Facebook pictures could help a stranger, or the authorities, quickly identify you on the street. More »
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One of the great joys of watching science fiction and fantasy is to appreciate the unintentionally hilarious lines that come out of people's mouths sometimes. It's inevitable that when you're exploring mind-expanding premises and weird worlds, you're bound to run into some really insane conversations. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5820727&view=rss&microfeed=true Loaded with actors from shows like LOST, Alias and 24, America 2049 is part live-action video game, part human rights activist campaign.… [Kotaku] More »
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Would a Vulcan find the idea of the Force too illogical? Would all of those exhortations to "trust your feelings" cause some ruffled feathers? Or would a Vulcan be the Best Jedi Evar? More »
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My life is increasingly mediated by the internet, even more than it was in college. I'm blogging more, using OKCupid, and repping the shit out of my writing all over Facebook. I stay up late drinking and chat with people, which is what I also did when I was in middle school (without the drinking). It's in times like these that the lyrics of Gary Numan seem to speak to my lifestyle, one that I'm sure many share. More »
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Vincenzo Cosenza has partitioned the planet according to nations' preferred social networks, and you can read more about these global trends at his site. Facebook's making inroads in Mongolia! [Spotted on Next Nature] More »
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College Humor has a ridiculously well done run down of the Social Network remade by other directors such as Guillermo del Toro, Michael Bay and Wes Anderson. Clearly, GDT's Facebook Monster is the coolest version. More »
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Rutgers University law professor Greg Lastowka has directed us to a free PDF copy of his new book, Virtual Justice: The New Laws of Online Worlds. The book covers the increasingly bizarre legal framework that's encompassing virtual worlds like Warcraft. More »
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What would Facebook resemble if it was invented 26 years ago? According to artist Mark Penney, it'd be green, DOS-friendly, and your photo would be 100% typography. At least you can update it from your Analog Motorola DynaTAC 8000x! More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5666027&view=rss&microfeed=true Over at io9's Facebook page, we asked if people were going to see the new re-release of James Cameron's Avatar, with the nine extra minutes of footage. The response? An overwhelming shrug. As Prince-Toddy English put it, "If nine minutes were edited they were cut for a reason." What do you think? Are you stoked to see a longer Avatar, or has Pandora fatigue set in? More »
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If you've seen ads for David Fincher's upcoming flick The Social Network, you know it's about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. But the tone is like Fincher classic Fight Club. The Social Network is that rarest of things: a scifi docudrama. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5580630&view=rss&microfeed=true It's a long weekend, and that means only one thing: marathon! Over at io9's Facebook page, we're discussing which DVD box sets we're breaking out for the long haul. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5578562&view=rss&microfeed=true We're discussing this burning question over at io9's Facebook page. Right now, Star Wars is winning. Go over there and make your voice heard! More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5572048&view=rss&microfeed=true Last night on South Park, Stan got sucked into the day-glo virtual world of Facebook, which looked just like the digitized Tron world. Except instead of light cycle races, guys in unitards want to show you pictures of their dog. More »
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Cruel trick or worthwhile use of Facebook? We're undecided, but either way, check out the "MY SISTER SAID IF I GET A MILLION FANS SHE WILL NAME HER BABY MEGATRON" page. Little Megatron's future depends on it. More »
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ComicsAlliance's Superhero Facebook Feed reveals the awkward conversations heroes and villains have in the era of Web 2.0, and the hilarious consequences of giving J. Jonah Jameson a Facebook account. [via Metafilter] More »
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Today US President Obama announced plans for a "cyberspace strategy" that includes everything from possible offensive cyberwar strategies to education. It also contains a little-discussed "identity management" plan that makes me wonder if Facebook profiles are about to become the new Social Security cards. More »
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Warner Bros. have announced their plans for the home versions of Zack Snyder's much-hyped Watchmen, and we'll tell you right now: You'll want to skip the "standard version" DVD, and head online to Facebook, instead. More »
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ZOMG, did you see what Starbuck changed her status to? Oh and I'm sick of Apollo's self righteous notes. Wanna know how Battlestar Galactica would read if it was told via Facebook? Check it out. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5123242&view=rss&microfeed=true I've gotten a couple of emails recently asking about io9 forums. Yes, such a thing exists! io9 has a Facebook group, so if you feel the need to have io9 an discussion board moment, feel free to avail yourself of the message board on Facebook. More »
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NASA will celebrate its 50th birthday by going on a charm offensive and trying to remind you that it can still be really, really cool. At least, that's the impression given by the announcement of a new half-hour series, NASA 360, that aims to show how the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has made the world a better place. More »
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Which visions of the future made us crave Lasik surgery the most in 2007? Hint: they involved wimpy cyborgs, blah parasites, boring plagues and "time-famine." Click through to read our picks for the most underwhelming futures of the past year, in both scifi and futurist predictions. More »
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