These Well-Reviewed Bluetooth Headphones Run For 40 Hours on a Charge, On Sale Today Only
Inexpensive Bluetooth earbuds are a dime-a-dozen, but if you prefer over ears, today’s your lucky day.
Watch This Tree-Climbing Chainsaw Monster Shave This Timber Clean
If you thought lumberjack would be one of the last jobs to be replaced by robots and automated machinery, you’ll want to replan your future after watching this tree-climbing, chainsaw-wielding contraption shimmy up a trunk while slicing off every single branch in its path.
New Ant-Man 2 Pictures Reveal a Villain and Wasp's Full Suit
Andy Serkis discusses Carrie Fisher and his work on The Last Jedi. Michelle Yeoh reveals her Star Trek: Discovery character’s link to Spock’s dad. Trollhunters recruits some Game of Thrones and Star Wars stars for new villains. Plus, tons of new pictures from the return of Supernatural, Arrow, and more. Huzzah for…
What You Need to Know When Switching from Windows to macOS (or Vice Versa)
So you’ve decided its time to abandon your lifelong love of Apple machines and make the jump to the Surface Laptop instead; or maybe you’ve realized you just can’t live without a Touchbar-enabled MacBook Pro and are ready to wave goodbye to Windows because of it.
Zappos Is Running a Rare End of Season Sale, With Sandals Starting at $10
Zappos is basically a one-stop shoe destination already, but right now, they’re having an actual sale, marking down thousands of sandals for the end of the season. Heels, flats, thong, slides, all kinds of styles from brands like Tevas, Nike, Birkenstock, Sam Edelman, Keen, and more. Stock up for next season while you…
Frida Is A Good Dog, But She Hasn't Rescued 52 People From The Earthquake in Mexico
Frida the disaster rescue dog is a social media star. Not only is she just generally a good dog (perhaps one of the goodest), she is going above and beyond by trying to find survivors after the devastating 7.1 earthquake in Mexico City this week. But tales of her heroics so far have been a bit exaggerated.
Uber Banned in London For 'Lack of Corporate Responsibility'
Uber, the troubled amateur cab company, has experienced yet another setback in its plan to take over the world. The city of London just revoked Uber’s license to operate in the city. Transport For London (TfL) released a statement saying that Uber’s license would formally expire on September 30th. Uber says that it…
The Nixplay Iris Is a Digital Photo Frame You'll Buy For Yourself, Not Just Your Grandparents
Remember digital photo frames? You probably got one for your grandparents back in 2006, and haven’t given them a second thought since. Turns out, they’ve gotten a lot better since then.
Facebook Used an 'I Will Rape You' Image to Invite Users to Instagram
This is getting absolutely nuts. Just a week after Facebook got busted for allowing advertisers to target topics like “Jew haters” and “How to burn Jews,” a reporter found that the company used an image that said “I will rape you” to invite her friends to Instagram. There was a death threat in there, too.
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Thursday's Top Deals: Networking Blowout, Sony Sound Bar, Free Lyft Rides, and More
Sony Sound Bar, TP-Link Gold Box, and USB-C Battery Pack, kick off today’s top deals.
Watch How Balls of Steel Are Made
If there’s something more satisfying than watching hyper-specific machinery churn out random parts, I haven’t found it yet. In this behind the scenes video, one of Shandong Iraeta’s factories tirelessly turns giant rods of metal into perfectly spherical balls of steel.
App That Paid Users to Exercise Owes Nearly $1 Million for Not Paying Users to Exercise
In the capitalistic nightmare we live in, everything has to be a transaction. So, when Pact launched its fitness app that let you make money for working out—or else pay a fee for failing to do so—it seemed to be the perfect motivational tool. There was just one problem: The company apparently wasn’t that great at…
Maria's Path of Destruction Across Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands Is Heartbreaking
Hurricane Maria is currently churning off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, leaving behind historic levels of destruction in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and several Caribbean nations. Recovery and cleanup efforts have already begun, but as grim new photographs show, these tropical islands have…
I Don't Care How Cool VR Is, Please Just Propose IRL
You know what’s cool about finding someone you’re actually into? Holding hands. Making out. Gazing into each other’s (actual) eyes. You know where you can’t do these things? In the void. So why the hell are people proposing in virtual reality?
Facebook Pledges To Share Russian Political Ads With Congress [Updated]
Facebook will share political ads linked to a Russian troll farm with Congress, in a reversal of its earlier claim that it could not share the ads because of its obligation to protect user privacy.
Boost Your TV's Audio With This $120 Sony Sound Bar
If you’re still listening to your TV through its built-in speakers, listen up: This highly-rated Sony sound bar and wireless subwoofer for just $120 right now, or about $80 less than usual.
Lovestruck Toadlets Can't Even Hear Their Own Flirting
Stand in awe of the small but mighty pumpkin toadlet. He might only be an inch long, but his skin is packed with some of the most potent toxins on Earth. Strutting proudly through the mulch, he lets out a series of high-pitched buzzes to let nearby females know that in this patch of damp, decomposing leaves, he is…
Everything You Need to Know About Star Trek: Discovery Before It Premieres
Hey, did you hear there’s a new Star Trek show starting September 24? Anticipation is mighty high here at io9—but for everyone who hasn’t been cataloguing every bit of info that CBS has revealed about Star Trek: Discovery on the long road to its debut, we’ve assembled this handy guide to get you up to speed.
