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Prominent Scientists Sign Letter of Warning About AI Risks

Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, and many other prominent figures have signed an open letter pushing for responsible AI oversight in order to mitigate risks and ensure the “societal benefit” of the technology. The open letter was put together by the Future of Life Institute, a group mobilized by Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn, MIT’s Max Tegmark,…

io9 George Dvorsky

Jock Unveils Sleek, Dreamy Concept Art For Ex Machina

Ahead of the artificial intelligence thriller Ex Machina’s release (January 21 in the UK; April 10 in the US), artist Jock shared some of his early concept art on Twitter, highlighting the film’s sophisticated artificial intelligence, Ava (portrayed by Alicia Vikander). Machina is the directorial debut of novelist (The Beach) and screenwriter (28 Days Later,…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

The Dragon Mother Always Carries Her Young Atop Her Snout

“From me to you Little one, know that I will always watch over you, I will always protect you and I will always love you. Carry my example on to your children and you will make me proud.” Story and art by Lamin Martin. Over email, Martin told us a little bit about the inspiration…

io9 Lauren Davis

Danny Boyle Having “Serious” Conversations About 28 Months Later

We’ve been dreaming of Danny Boyle’s much talked-about return to the 28 Days Later zombie franchise for years. But maybe now he’s finally ready? In an interview with IGN, Alex Garland (director of Ex Machina and 28 Days Later screenwriter) revealed that, at the very least, Boyle is having conversations about the project, and he…

Movies Meredith Woerner

How To Prove A Geometric Formula With A Clementine And A Piece of Paper

Here’s a fun demonstration from Cornell maths professor Steven Strogatz. Take a clementine (or any spherical, peelable fruit) and trace around its widest part four times. Then peel it. Flatten out the peelings as best you can and divvy them up evenly among the circles. Voilà! Tangible proof that the the surface area of a…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Cookie-Based Research Suggests Powerful People Are Sloppier Eaters

This week’s video in the University of California system’s Fig. 1 YouTube series (tag line: “Get inside the mind of a researcher!”) offers a bite-sized lesson in why, exactly, powerful people tend to be so selfish. Turns out when people feel more powerful, it has a curious effect on the “empathy network” in the brain’s…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

This Is What It’s Like To Write Science Fiction Novels In China

What’s it like to write science fiction novels in China? Novelist Cixin Liu, author of The Three Body Problem takes us through the history, present, and the possible future of science fiction in China. Today, Cixin Liu joined us — along with the book’s translator Ken Liu, who also translated both our questions and his…

io9 Ria Misra

Here’s Why More Schools Should Schedule Recess Before Lunch

A study published in the latest issue of Preventive Medicine found that when recess is held right before lunch instead of immediately after, the amount of fruits and vegetables eaten by students increases by more than 50%. The NYT’s KJ Dell’Antonia has more details at Motherlode: Research has long suggested that students who have recess…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Everybody Needs To Read PW Singer’s Book On Cybersecurity And Cyberwar

The recent Sony hacking scandal just proved what’s already been clear to a lot of people for years: cyberattacks are an ever-increasing threat, and we’re not ready. Luckily, a book released last year provides an excellent primer on this sort of situation: P.W. Singer and Allan Friedman’s Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know.…

io9 Andrew Liptak

The Most Ridiculous Spider-Men Yet Just Joined Spider-Verse

When we last checked in with Dan Slott’s epic Spider-Verse event, he had just brought Supaidaman, star of the completely insane Japanese live-action TV show from the ’70s, and his giant robot Leopardon into the Marvel Universe. Let’s see what’s new in — oh my god. https://gizmodo.com/spider-mans-giant-robot-just-became-official-marvel-com-1678509168 Yes, apparently there is truly no stopping Slott’s…

io9 Rob Bricken

The Original Power Rangers Cast Reunites For The First Time Ever! [UPDATE]

If you were obsessed with television 20-odd years ago, then you probably have a soft spot in your heart for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the show that introduced the Japanese Super Sentai series to American audiences with an all-American cast (whenever the helmets were off.) And it’s hard to believe that original cast has…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Stare Into the Cold, Dead Eyes Of Your New Thunderbirds

The new Thunderbirds Are Go! characters totally look like awesome action heroes and not creepy little goblins who hover over your bed, watching you sleep, breathing in your exhaled breath and pushing their own little CG poofs of air back into your mouth. Here’s the first look at the new Thunderbirds! Thanks to a tipster,…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Peek Inside Subterranean Tunnels Deep Beneath Washington, DC

No, it’s not the setting for a new horror movie, though that’s not a bad idea, considering we’re talking 75,000 square feet of tunnels and trolley stations that have been virtually abandoned for the past 50 years beneath Dupont Circle. The Arts Coalition for the Dupont Underground has signed on to transform this abandoned labyrinth…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Here’s What It Looks Like To Fall To Titan From Space

In honor of the Huygens probe’s historic 2005 landing on the surface of Titan (Saturn’s largest satellite, and the only moon in our solar system with a dense atmosphere), NASA has released a movie that recreates, with data collected by Huygens and the Cassini orbiter, a dramatic approach of the moon’s surface from deep space.…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Good News: Angry Robot Books Gets Back To Full Speed In A Couple Months

Angry Robot Books has published some of our favorite books of the past few years, including Ramez Naam’s Nexus and Madeline Ashby’s vN. But since Angry Robot got bought last fall, a lot of books were delayed, and Ashby ended up taking her next standalone book to Tor. The good news is, Angry Robot’s signed…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

What You Need To Know About The Ninth Doctor’s Doctor Who Comic Debut

It’s been a full decade since Chris Eccleston left Doctor Who, and fans have wanted more of his Ninth Doctor ever since. Titan Comics had heard those pleas and hired author Cavan Scott to write a new miniseries starring the rogue Time Lord, due out on March 11th. We put the sonic screws to Scott…

io9 Rob Bricken

A Recipe Book For the Coolest DIY Projects You Never Knew How To Do

Building an anechoic chamber. Mapping the Wi-Fi in your building. Listening to the Earth with piezo microphones. These are all fascinating projects, and we’ve featured artists and engineers who have done them here on Giz before. But now, there’s a book in which they explain how. I was researching how to build a piezo mic—eg,…

Books & Comics Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Two Weeks Into 2015 And CO2 Levels Are Already Scary

Measurements made by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveal that average CO2 levels in the first few days of 2015 are already above 400 parts per million. Experts say this could lead to a series of consecutive months above this worrying threshold. As reported by Andrea Thompson in Climate Central, daily averages since New Years…

io9 George Dvorsky

“Gun That Won The West” Discovered Hidden In National Park

A weathered, long-hidden Winchester Model 1873, aka “the gun that won the West” (and inspiration for the Anthony Mann film) was found leaning against a tree in Great Basin National Park. Its origins, and how long it’s been hanging out in the park, offer an intriguing mystery. National Parks Traveler quotes Nichole Andler, chief of…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Don’t Waste Your Money on “Brain Training” Schemes

There are all kinds of “brain-training” programs out there that promise to help you stay smart even as you age. The problem is that there’s little evidence that they work — but a lot of evidence that they are a waste of money. Top image: bestdesign/Pond5.com The Benefits of Brain-Training Neuroplasticity, or the ever-changing network…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Prominent Scientists Sign Letter of Warning About AI Risks

Jock Unveils Sleek, Dreamy Concept Art For Ex Machina

The Dragon Mother Always Carries Her Young Atop Her Snout

Danny Boyle Having “Serious” Conversations About 28 Months Later

How To Prove A Geometric Formula With A Clementine And A Piece of Paper

Cookie-Based Research Suggests Powerful People Are Sloppier Eaters

This Is What It’s Like To Write Science Fiction Novels In China

Here’s Why More Schools Should Schedule Recess Before Lunch

Everybody Needs To Read PW Singer’s Book On Cybersecurity And Cyberwar

The Most Ridiculous Spider-Men Yet Just Joined Spider-Verse

The Original Power Rangers Cast Reunites For The First Time Ever! [UPDATE]

Stare Into the Cold, Dead Eyes Of Your New Thunderbirds

Peek Inside Subterranean Tunnels Deep Beneath Washington, DC

Here’s What It Looks Like To Fall To Titan From Space

Good News: Angry Robot Books Gets Back To Full Speed In A Couple Months

What You Need To Know About The Ninth Doctor’s Doctor Who Comic Debut

A Recipe Book For the Coolest DIY Projects You Never Knew How To Do

Two Weeks Into 2015 And CO2 Levels Are Already Scary

“Gun That Won The West” Discovered Hidden In National Park

Don’t Waste Your Money on “Brain Training” Schemes

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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