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Verizon Gives More Detail on A La Carte TV to Your Mobile Device

Verizon has been eyeing different TV distribution models for a while, and today at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference the company’s CEO gave some big hints about a future of pay-for-the-channels-you-want TV delivered to your mobile device. Sounds promising, if Big Red can deliver. As reported by Deadline, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam says that by…

Television Bob Sorokanich

Andrew Garfield Blames Sony For Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Non-Amazingness

Forget the Sinister Six; if Andrew Garfield is correct, Spider-Man’s most dangerous foes may be Sony executives. The star says the reason Amazing Spider-Man 2 flopped is because of interference from the studio, which removed too much of the story and left the movie a bit of a mess. Here’s Garfield hating Mondays discussing it…

Movies Rob Bricken

The First Space Vessel Designed Entirely for Tourists

Right now, space tourism is just for the ultra-rich. But this experimental design for a cargo plane full of spaceships could make visits to low-Earth orbit part of everyday life. I think what’s most exciting is the idea that the cargo vessel shoots the spacecraft out of its bay using an “electro magnetic space catapult.”…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Famous Movies Recreated Entirely With Stock Footage

Classic movies have been remade with nothing but stock footage thanks to this video from stock footage company Dissolve. Each “movie” is introduced with a hint, but not the actual title for guessing purposes. I don’t want to brag but *pulls imaginary suspenders* I got them all.

io9 Meredith Woerner

New Fossils Push Back The Origin Of Mammals By Millions Of Years

A controversial new analysis of the fossilized remains of six squirrel-sized animals has pushed the lineage of modern mammals back to the Late Triassic — a time when the first dinosaurs emerged. The research also suggests that early mammals didn’t just hide in the undergrowth. Top image: An artist’s impression of the mouse-sized Xianshou Songae,…

io9 George Dvorsky

Extant Finally Figures Out How To Tell A Mystery Story

For a show that’s supposed to have humanity-altering stakes, Extant has been a rather dull show. Instead of creating intriguing mysteries, Extant lays bare the motives of most of its characters while bouncing between its fetal MacGuffin and a its shrug-worthy anti-robotics movement. But in last night’s episode, Extant actually managed to spin a decent…

io9 Lauren Davis

Why Do the Anarcho-Primitivists Want to Abolish Civilization?

Anarcho-primitivists are the ultimate Luddites — ideologues who favor complete technological relinquishment and a return to a hunter-gatherer lifestyle. We spoke to a leading proponent to learn more about this idea and why he believes civilization was our worst mistake. Philosopher John Zerzan wants you to get rid of all your technology — your car,…

io9 George Dvorsky

This Wearable Lets Us See the Future Better than the Apple Watch

Like Google Glass, the Apple Watch is the beta version of a technology that might one day exist. It suggests a future of effortlessly wearable data devices, more graceful than phones. But one science fiction writer thinks Apple has it all wrong — and that future wearables will be a lot simpler than you think.…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Foods That Are Popular In Each State — And Only In That State

Sampling the different regional delicacies and ingredients available is one of the delights of traveling far away. But just crossing state lines can be enough to change up what shows up on your plate, as this map of the most distinctive foods in every state reveals. Researchers Daniel Fried, Mihai Surdeanu, Stephen Kobourov, and Melanie…

io9 Ria Misra

Why Is Your Poop Green?

According to Hank Green and the good folks at SciShow, one of the most commonly googled questions on Earth is “why is my poop green?” Why, indeed? The short answer: Your food went through you too fast. That, or you recently ate a bunch of leafy, green vegetables. The slightly longer explanation, which Green delivers…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

The 12 Worst Cyborg Movies Of All Time

Before the zombie craze, if you wanted to make a cheap genre movie with a decent shot of making your money back, you made a cyborg film. For some reason, audiences couldn’t get enough of these combinations of man and machine, no matter how crappy they were. Here’s the proof. 1) Cyborg 2 Albert Pyun’s…

Movies Rob Bricken

The Art of The Last of Us, New 3DS Designs, Monster Hunter 4 [Deals]

Lordy, The Last of Us Art Book is Scary Beautiful , and only $23 today. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is $30 at Best Buy today with a preorder. Maybe that’s a price mistake, maybe it’s MSRP, but it’s showing $40 at several other retailers. The Collector’s Edition is also available for preorder. Get these deals…

io9 Shane Roberts

Congressional Hearing Slams Feasibility Of Commercial Asteroid Mining

Two congressmen recently introduced the ASTEROIDS Act, which would grant property rights to companies seeking to mine the asteroid belt. Yesterday, the House Space Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill, where expert testimony bluntly told Congress the private sector is not up to the task of mining in space. The American Space Technology for…

io9 Mark Strauss

Doctors Discover A Woman With No Cerebellum

A 24-year-old woman complaining of dizziness and nausea was admitted to a hospital in Shandong Province recently, where she told doctors she had struggled with balance all her life. When doctors performed a brain scan, they immediately noticed the problem: The woman was missing her cerebellum. Above: An MRI of the woman’s head reveals “no…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

For Centuries, This Mystical Jewish Sect Lived Hidden In Plain Sight

New research by an Istanbul-based artist has documented hundreds of haunting, sepia-toned photographs belonging to Turkey’s mysterious Dönme community—a once-thriving religious sect that practiced a unique set of beliefs based on Sufi mysticism and Judaism. Today, few remain after their true identity was discovered. Dönme is a Turkish term meaning to “turn from one path…

io9 Mark Strauss

A Gigantic Pendulum Wave Made From 16 Bowling Balls

We’re used to seeing pendulum waves generated on tiny scaffolds with itty-bitty balls. But as this awesome demonstration points out, the same physics applies even at the largest scales. The key to pendulum waves — and understanding why the balls appear to move in and out of synch with each other — is that the…

io9 George Dvorsky

The Mothman Who Created An Evolutionary Controversy

Every student of biology has seen photos of the peppered moths. In a forest polluted by smoke, dark peppered moths resting against darkened bark have a natural advantage and proliferate. In a pristine forest, light moths have the advantage. It’s a science legend, but is it the truth? Bernard Kettlewell learned entomology mostly via travel…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Full Star Trek Into Darkness Gag Reel Feels Like Watching Galaxy Quest

You’ve seen brief glimpses of the shenanigans aboard the Starship Enterprise, but now get the whole space enchilada. The entire gag reel from Star Trek Into Darkness has been released and it is glorious. Behold the majesty! If you’re wondering why this is just coming out now, that’s because the FULL blooper reel was only…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Millennials Are Reading More Books Than You Think They Are

A new survey has peered into our bookshelves, and it’s revealing some good news about the reading habits of young Americans. Pew undertook a sweeping survey of the reading habits of millennials compared to older generations, and publishers should be pleased. 43% of all people under the age of 30 read a book almost every…

Books & Comics Ria Misra

A Stunning Rosetta Selfie, Taken 250 Million Miles Away From Earth

The European Space Agency used one of the cameras on Rosetta’s Philae lander to snap this selfie, with comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko visible 31 miles away. (Does that count as photobombing?) The image captures a side of the Rosetta spacecraft and one of its 45-ft-long solar wings. The selfie was taken with the Comet Infrared and Visible…

io9 Mark Strauss

Verizon Gives More Detail on A La Carte TV to Your Mobile Device

Andrew Garfield Blames Sony For Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Non-Amazingness

The First Space Vessel Designed Entirely for Tourists

Famous Movies Recreated Entirely With Stock Footage

New Fossils Push Back The Origin Of Mammals By Millions Of Years

Extant Finally Figures Out How To Tell A Mystery Story

Why Do the Anarcho-Primitivists Want to Abolish Civilization?

This Wearable Lets Us See the Future Better than the Apple Watch

The Foods That Are Popular In Each State — And Only In That State

Why Is Your Poop Green?

The 12 Worst Cyborg Movies Of All Time

The Art of The Last of Us, New 3DS Designs, Monster Hunter 4 [Deals]

Congressional Hearing Slams Feasibility Of Commercial Asteroid Mining

Doctors Discover A Woman With No Cerebellum

For Centuries, This Mystical Jewish Sect Lived Hidden In Plain Sight

A Gigantic Pendulum Wave Made From 16 Bowling Balls

The Mothman Who Created An Evolutionary Controversy

Full Star Trek Into Darkness Gag Reel Feels Like Watching Galaxy Quest

Millennials Are Reading More Books Than You Think They Are

A Stunning Rosetta Selfie, Taken 250 Million Miles Away From Earth

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

‘Supergirl’ Will Feature David Corenswet’s Superman in a Sort of Big Brother Role

Report: FDA Set to Unban RFK Jr.’s Favorite Peptides

Source Code for Anthropic’s Claude Code Leaks at the Exact Wrong Time

SpaceX Starlink Satellite Malfunctions, Breaks Apart in Orbit

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

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

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Verizon Gives More Detail on A La Carte TV to Your Mobile Device

Andrew Garfield Blames Sony For Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Non-Amazingness

The First Space Vessel Designed Entirely for Tourists

Famous Movies Recreated Entirely With Stock Footage

New Fossils Push Back The Origin Of Mammals By Millions Of Years

Extant Finally Figures Out How To Tell A Mystery Story

Why Do the Anarcho-Primitivists Want to Abolish Civilization?

This Wearable Lets Us See the Future Better than the Apple Watch

The Foods That Are Popular In Each State — And Only In That State

Why Is Your Poop Green?

​The 12 Worst Cyborg Movies Of All Time

The Art of The Last of Us, New 3DS Designs, Monster Hunter 4 [Deals]

Congressional Hearing Slams Feasibility Of Commercial Asteroid Mining

Doctors Discover A Woman With No Cerebellum

​For Centuries, This Mystical Jewish Sect Lived Hidden In Plain Sight

A Gigantic Pendulum Wave Made From 16 Bowling Balls

The Mothman Who Created An Evolutionary Controversy

Full Star Trek Into Darkness Gag Reel Feels Like Watching Galaxy Quest

Millennials Are Reading More Books Than You Think They Are

A Stunning Rosetta Selfie, Taken 250 Million Miles Away From Earth

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

‘Supergirl’ Will Feature David Corenswet’s Superman in a Sort of Big Brother Role

Report: FDA Set to Unban RFK Jr.’s Favorite Peptides

Source Code for Anthropic’s Claude Code Leaks at the Exact Wrong Time

SpaceX Starlink Satellite Malfunctions, Breaks Apart in Orbit

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

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

Let us help find what you are looking for...

The 12 Worst Cyborg Movies Of All Time

For Centuries, This Mystical Jewish Sect Lived Hidden In Plain Sight