Ryan Phillippe Confirms He's Up For Captain America, While Channing Tatum Joins The Race

Looks like the rumors are true — Ryan Phillippe could be our new Steve Rogers. But before we can even chew on the idea of a Cruel Intentions Cap, another actor has stepped up to the plate: G.I. Joe's Duke. More »

12:30 PM

By Meredith Woerner

#chuckrecap

Chuck Vs. Don't Take The Blue-And-White Pill!

Last week's Chuck may have brought a long-awaited (and long-overdue) revelation, but last night's episode went one further with a couple of moments that no-one could've seen coming... including the characters themselves. Go Team Status Quo Change! Spoilers ahead. More »

12:10 PM

By Graeme McMillan

#webcams

Microsoft's HD-5000, HD-6000 Webcams Promise Brighter Colors For Cheap

Microsoft's two new HD LifeCams shoot 720p video on the cheap, for $50 and $60 respectively. What sets them apart is their TrueColor technology, supposedly delivering more vivid colors in any situation. How do they fare? You be the judge. [Gizmodo]

12:03 PM

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By Kyle VanHemert

#memoryforever

Could a Traumatized Baby Become Batman?

A 7-month-old baby witnessed her parents' murder in Brazil. Can a baby remember a horrific event like a 10-year-old who might recall the horrific sight and sound, in graphic detail? Yes and no, Slate explains. [Gizmodo]

12:01 PM

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By matt buchanan

#dealzmodo

Gadget Deas of the Day

There are some real cheap goods today. Have yourself a Dell desktop and monitor for nearly half, the Xbox bundle comes at an even lower price, and enjoy even more savings by taking all that hobomodo has to offer. [Gizmodo]

12:00 PM

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By Kevin Lee

#carbonfiber

Carbon. Fiber. Chopsticks.

Carbon Fiber, because it's so strong, allows products that are very sturdy for its size. Chopsticks are for eating. You'd think that never the twain shall meet, but you don't own a store that sells crap made of carbon fiber. [Gizmodo]

11:59 AM

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#iphoneapps

Hearst Planning to Flood the iPhone App Store With Crappy, Weaselly Aggregators

Rather than provide quality content to the App Store, humungus publisher Hearst is taking a page from the now-banned Perfect Acumen playbook: charge people for other people's content. [Gizmodo]

11:52 AM

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#periodictable

Scifi Periodic Table Has All The Right Elements

Kris Straub's Periodic Table of Scifi slaps all your favorite shows and films onto one handy chart. This table also includes some cheeky abbreviations and formulas. Can you guess what movie 3Et + 8Rv + Los + Xo stands for? More »

11:52 AM

By Cyriaque Lamar

#gaming

Portable Sega Saturn Console: Virtua Cop On The Go

Making something portable usually means stripping away the excess plastic and coming up with a streamlined beauty. Not in the world's first portable Sega Saturn's case though, which comes to us via the BenHeck.com forums. [Gizmodo]

11:40 AM

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#memory

Memory [Forever]: Bits Never Die [Gizmodo]

11:18 AM

#ironman2

How Does War Machine's Gun Work? Can He Bend Over? New Toy Pics Reveal All!

Incredibly detailed photos of a 1/6-scale replica of Iron Man 2's War Machine have gone online, revealing exactly how Rhodey's going to dish out the pain in the new movie. Details include guns, gauntlets, and waist joints. More »

11:00 AM

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#photoshopcontest

81 Places I'd Love to See the PlayStation Move

Who knew that the PS Move would be so fun to stick into out-of-context situations? Because man, the results of this week's Photoshop Contest are some of the best ever. [Gizmodo]

11:00 AM

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By Adam Frucci

#imagecache

The Future Of Windows Phone 7 Apparently Involves Morse Code

From Bill Buxton's presentation to the Mix conference about user interfaces, one of the first 3rd-party apps created with Microsoft's recently released WinPho 7 SDK: A cheeky Twitter app, for electrical telegraph operators. [Mix 2010] [Gizmodo]

10:55 AM

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#gallery

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10:54 AM

#watches

Cabestan Nostromo Watch: The Gears of More

To be honest, I'm sad and disappointed that there haven't been more watches inspired by the Alien spaceship before. But the Cabestan Nostromo was clearly worth the wait. It's even got crystal windows on its sides. [Gizmodo]

10:40 AM

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#conspiracytheories

The Government's Secret Fear of Wikileaks, Where Confidential Documents Live Forever

In March 2008, the Department of Defense supposedly published a memo about a perceived national security threat. The target: Wikileaks a site that had previously put out sensitive information about Abu Ghraib. [Gizmodo]

10:32 AM

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By Brian Barrett

#exclusive

Watch The Hot Tub Time Travelers Discover They're Young Again

We've got an exclusive adults-only clip from Hot Tub Time Machine. Watch as the has-been adults reawaken their youth by crashing down a mountain. This clip is pretty much the embodiment of the film: loads of cussing and slapstick. More »

10:30 AM

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10:24 AM

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#nexusone

How Google Needs to Sell the Nexus Two and Not Suck

It's official: the Nexus One is a flop. But it's also the best Android phone out there. So what gives? Turns out, a lot of things. Here's how Google can right their wrongs and let the Nexus Two find success: [Gizmodo]

10:20 AM

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By Brian Barrett

#cloud

PogoPlug Hard Drive Sharing Gadget Now Streams to Xbox and PS3 Across the Cloud

Pogoplug, the gadget that puts a hard drive's content's online just got a new feature: sharing of media with Xbox 360 and PS3 across the local network or cloud. [Gizmodo]

10:10 AM

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By Brian Lam

#nexusone

3G-Ready Nexus One Now Available Unlocked on AT&T

Though sales for Google's Nexus One haven't been great by any measure, a new, 3G-friendly version of the phone is now available for use on AT&T's 3G network in the U.S. and Rogers Wireless in Canada. [Gizmodo]

10:00 AM

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By Kyle VanHemert

#legal

Kirby's Heirs Sue Marvel For Co-Ownership

The heirs to Jack Kirby, co-creator of a large chunk of Marvel's intellectual property, have filed suit to terminate Marvel's copyrights to Kirby's creations, a move that could cost the publisher millions of dollars... and lead to competing Avengers movies. More »

10:00 AM

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By Graeme McMillan

#gaming

Razer DeathAdder Left Hand Edition: The First Gaming Mouse for Lefties

My right hand's too broken in to switch back to mousing with my left hand, but no PC gamer ever needs to know the right-handed prejudice I've suffered: Behold, the Razer DeathAdder Left Hand Edition. [Gizmodo]

09:59 AM

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By matt buchanan

#apple

Click here to read iCON: <em>Curb Your Enthusiasm</em> Meets Fake Steve Jobs

iCON: Curb Your Enthusiasm Meets Fake Steve Jobs

Fake Steve Jobs (Newsweek's Dan Lyons) is teaming up with director Larry Charles (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Borat) to produce a "TV" show on streaming service EPIX. [Gizmodo]

09:55 AM

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By Mark Wilson

#rants

Enough With the Jay-Z Fetish

Jay-Z is a pretty good rapper. Jay-Z is not the best rapper ever. Jay-Z is not a role model. Jay-Z is not a hip hop hero. Not even for you, cool kids. Get off Jay-Z's dick. [Gawker]

09:54 AM

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#imagecache

What Is This?

It looks like some kind of a computer-generated subatomic particle visualization, but no. In fact, this thing is huge, and very tangible. You can even get inside. [Gizmodo]

09:40 AM

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By Jesus Diaz

#battlestargalactica

Syfy Considers Making Another BSG Spin-Off Series, Plus Two Superhero Shows

Caprica saw another dip in the ratings on Friday, but Syfy is standing by it. Plus the network is considering a second Battlestar Galactica spin-off show. Syfy's also jumping on the superhero bandwagon, with two super-powered shows in the pipeline. More »

09:30 AM

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#joojoo

JooJoo's Refunds Smell Awfully Fishy

After the lawsuits and delays, this reader's experience—asking for a refund—truly puts JooJoo's reputation on the line. It feels written by a Nigerian scammer, rather than customer support. Here's their whole email exchange. You'll be the judge. Updated. [Gizmodo]

09:19 AM

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By Jesus Diaz

#laptops

Fujitsu's ProGREEN Laptop Line Has Purported 18hr Battery Life

18 hours. EIGHTEEN HOURS. Imagine what sort of fun you could get up to, being on your laptop for that long. Those of us clever enough to stay plugged in each day know what I'm talking about. [Gizmodo]

09:18 AM

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