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Photographs Of The Signs We’ll Need In The Near Future

The blog Signs from the Near Future imagines the traffic signs, advertisements, alerts, and warnings that we might see just a handful of years in the future. What new signs will accompany 3D-printed meat, driverless cars, and slime mold-powered computers? You can see a few of the digitally manipulated photographs showing the imaginary signs below,…

io9 Lauren Davis

Utterly Disturbing, Century-Old Photos of Meat-Packing Facilities

After you look at these images of meat-packing facilities from early last century, you’ll understand why social reformer Upton Sinclair wrote his great 1906 novel The Jungle about workers’ horrific experiences in the meat packing industry. The mince meat department in Armour’s great packing house, Chicago, c. 1893 (via Library of Congress) A Half Mile…

io9 Vincze Miklós

Hawkeye’s New Avengers: Age Of Ultron Outfit Looks A Bit Odd

Lest anyone worry that DC would monopolize all “Huh? Really?”s uttered by comic fans today, this pic of Hawkeye on the set of Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron reveals his brand-new costume, which is… uh… huh? Really? It’s not the worst superhero outfit in the world, but it looks pretty much nothing like Hawkeye has…

io9 Rob Bricken

Creating Mutated Versions Of Viruses Not Worth The Risk, Say Scientists

In the wake of an experiment to see if a mutated form of the H5N1 bird flu could be made transmissible to humans, a pair of biologists are now speaking out about the potential risks posed by such endeavors; they say there’s a much greater chance that these viruses could escape from the lab than…

io9 George Dvorsky

What Movie Do You Watch While Falling Asleep?

The art of picking a quality movie to watch while nodding off is hard. It can’t be too loud or too good. Sometimes it helps if you have it memorized front to back, so you can picture the action in your head while maintaining a face-down-in-the-pillow position. What is your perfect dozing-off movie? Personally I…

Movies Meredith Woerner

A Coloring Book For Those Who’ve Mastered Staying Inside the Lines

Remember how your parents and grade school teachers kept chiding you to make sure you only colored within the lines? And you wondered why it was so important? Well, here’s your answer. Peter Deligdisch’s Between The Lines is a coloring book for experts that will put all of your colored pencil and crayon skills to…

Books & Comics Andrew Liszewski

Holy Crap — These Engineers Are Fighting Bushfires with Explosives

Bushfires are one of the most deadly and destructive natural disasters in Australia — they can move at incredible speeds and wipe out a town in minutes. Now a team of engineers believe that they can fight these fires by blasting them with explosive force. In this video, you can see how it works. University…

io9 Annalee Newitz

A Rocky Season Of Supernatural Comes To A Rock-Solid Conclusion

At times, Supernatural’s ninth season has felt like a show groping for things it hasn’t done before. (Sam already got addicted to demon blood and lost his soul, so why not have an angel possess him?) There have been odd decisions, like that attempted spin-off. But at least the season finale was a darn solid…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Every Single Mystique Transformation Scene From Every X-Men Movie

One of the best parts of all the X-Men movies is watching the gorgeous Mystique transform into all sorts of folks. The flicking scale mutation scene NEVER gets old. And now you can see every transformation in one video. Thanks to MTV, who compiled this amazing video! Get More: Music News

Movies Meredith Woerner

8-year-old Scores a Major Victory Over Creationists in South Carolina

An eight-year-old paleontology enthusiast has triumphed over anti-evolution politicians. Her proposal to designate the Columbian mammoth as the official state fossil of South Carolina has been signed into law by Governor Nikki Haley. The story began innocently enough: Earlier this year, Olivia McConnell—a third-grader who wants to be an Egyptologist—learned that South Carolina was one…

io9 Mark Strauss

A New Optical Illusion Demonstrates How Gullible Our Brains Really Are

Like all the best optical illusions, you’ll fall for this one even when you know how it works. The results of the Neural Correlate Society’s annual optical illusion contest have been posted online. Many of the illusions are unlike anything we’ve seen before – but 2014’s first place winner looks rather familiar. It’s a play…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

This Chart Reveals How Much Your Salary Is Worth In Different Cities

Where is your salary worth the most and where is it worth the least? This interactive chart has the answer. Salaries tend to be a little higher in areas where the cost of living is also higher, but that doesn’t always mean that you have more purchasing power there. The chart — which is the…

io9 Ria Misra

Japan Has Turned Horror Icons Freddy And Jason Into Sexy Anime Chicks

Because of course they did. You may or may not be aware that Japanese collectible maker Kotobukiya has been churning out sexy anime girl statues of comic book heroines, videogame fighters, Ghostbusters, and more. You may even own some! But there’s still something deeply disconcerting about turning two of the most relentless murderers in cinema…

io9 Rob Bricken

These Radio Frequency-Blocking Clothes Will Keep You Off The Grid

When considering the future of fashion, we typically imagine hyper-connected wearable clothing embedded with all the latest widgets. But Japanese designer Kunihiko Morinaga has gone against the grain by releasing a collection of cellphone signal-repellant clothing. Called FOCUS, the collection is a collaboration with Trident gum. The fashion line supposedly “keeps technology in its place.”…

io9 George Dvorsky

“Loners” Who Can’t Stop Joining Teams All The Time

Everybody loves a cool loner. A lone wolf. A man or woman who doesn’t play well with others, and who spouts off phrases like “I work alone” and “Other people just slow me down.” But for some reason, those cool loners just can’t quit joining teams. Here are the “loners” who can’t seem to do…

io9 Ryan Plummer

Best Price Ever for Battlestar Galactica, Warehouse 13, Farscape

Today only, grab the complete Battlestar Gallactica Blu-ray set for a price even a frakking toaster could love. [Battlestar Gallactica, $88 (or $73 for DVD)] No matter what you thought of the finale, surely you can appreciate 16 discs of Warehouse 13 goodness for $90. [Warehouse 13: The Complete Series, $90] https://gizmodo.com/eight-different-ways-of-looking-at-warehouse-13-1579299364 If you don’t…

io9 Shep McAllister

Liftoff Is All The More Beautiful Over Alabaster Sands

We’re loving this image from NASA’s annual Student Launch rocketry competition, held this year atop the ivory expanse of Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats. Image Credit: NASA/MSFC/Dusty Hood Via NASA: And lift off! A student-built rocket launched the brilliant white hardpan of the Bonneville Salt Flats in Tooele County, Utah, May 17, during the “launchfest” that…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

What Should We Do with the Online Undead?

The Internet has given us a kind of digital afterlife, where our online activities can be preserved and memorialized like fossils in a rock. We talked to an expert about how your friends, family, and complete strangers will use the Internet to remember you long after you’re gone. One person who’s given this subject considerable…

io9 George Dvorsky

Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice Is The New Official Title

The official logo and the official title for the movie previously known as Man of Steel 2 and Batman Vs. Superman has been revealed! Let’s break it down. “Dawn of Justice” makes sense, because it’s the first time these two iconic superheroes have met, is arguably the partnership that will eventually become the Justice League,…

io9 Rob Bricken

Astronomers Have Discovered A Way To Identify “Earth-Eating Suns”

Solar systems have been known to devour their offspring. Some sun-like stars ingest large amounts of the rocky material from which terrestrial planets such as Earth, Mars and Venus are made. Scientists hope that studying stars with a bad case of the munchies will deepen their understanding about planet formation. Up until now, locating this…

io9 Mark Strauss

Photographs Of The Signs We’ll Need In The Near Future

Utterly Disturbing, Century-Old Photos of Meat-Packing Facilities

Hawkeye’s New Avengers: Age Of Ultron Outfit Looks A Bit Odd

Creating Mutated Versions Of Viruses Not Worth The Risk, Say Scientists

What Movie Do You Watch While Falling Asleep?

A Coloring Book For Those Who’ve Mastered Staying Inside the Lines

Holy Crap — These Engineers Are Fighting Bushfires with Explosives

A Rocky Season Of Supernatural Comes To A Rock-Solid Conclusion

Every Single Mystique Transformation Scene From Every X-Men Movie

8-year-old Scores a Major Victory Over Creationists in South Carolina

A New Optical Illusion Demonstrates How Gullible Our Brains Really Are

This Chart Reveals How Much Your Salary Is Worth In Different Cities

Japan Has Turned Horror Icons Freddy And Jason Into Sexy Anime Chicks

These Radio Frequency-Blocking Clothes Will Keep You Off The Grid

“Loners” Who Can’t Stop Joining Teams All The Time

Best Price Ever for Battlestar Galactica, Warehouse 13, Farscape

Liftoff Is All The More Beautiful Over Alabaster Sands

What Should We Do with the Online Undead?

Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice Is The New Official Title

Astronomers Have Discovered A Way To Identify “Earth-Eating Suns”

Apple Removes iPhone Vibe Coding App from App Store

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

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

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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