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“High Voltage 2” by Steve Thorpe, via http://steve-thorpe.artistwebsites.com/ “Humanization” by Diamante Murru, via diamantemurru.com Chii from Chobits via kawapaper.com Kos-Mos from Xenosag aEpisode 3, via Xenosaga Wikia “Love Machine 2nd Base” by Frederico Borges, via http://frederico-borges.artistwebsites.com/ “Love Machines” by Frederico Borges, via http://frederico-borges.artistwebsites.com/ “Over There” by James C. Jones II, via http://1-james-jones.artistwebsites.com/ “Red Reflection” by…

io9 Amanda Yesilbas

Total Recall is not a fantasy you want implanted in your brain

Total Recall is like Bourne Identity met Blade Runner, then had an ugly tabloid breakup followed by a nervous breakdown and a tell-all book. This remake of the 1990 cult classic Total Recall has all the ingredients of greatness, but squanders them. The result is an opulent film, packed with shiny details, that never persuades…

Movies Annalee Newitz

This toddler and her tiny exoskeleton will melt your heart

Meet Emma. She’s two years old and suffers from arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, a rare disorder that makes moving her arms extremely difficult. But with the aid of Dr. Tariq Rahman, Whitney Sample, and her custom-fit, 3D-printed Wilmington Robotic Exoskeleton, Emma now has the strength to lift her arms and play like any toddler. It’s so…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

What does Oscar Pistorius’s success at the Olympics mean for the future of cybernetics?

For the first time ever in Olympic history, a double-amputee is set to race alongside able-bodied athletes. Nicknamed “Blade Runner,” South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius’s remarkable achievement is set to raise as much enthusiasm as it will concern. As we recently reported, it’s very possible that Pistorius’s advanced prosthetic “Cheetahs” give him a distinct advantage.…

io9 George Dvorsky

And now, the Statue of Liberty melting for no reason whatsoever

We’ve seen the Statue of Liberty kick the bucket in a litany of ways, but never like this. Just for kicks, Vincent Ullmann has created this short animation of the Statue disintegrating like it was made of moldy yogurt. The French never told us about the skeleton underneath, we suppose. https://gizmodo.com/movies-that-smash-the-statue-of-liberty-332588 https://gizmodo.com/old-photos-of-the-statue-of-liberty-standing-in-paris-w-5920300 [Via Sam Spratt]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Twist! M. Night Shyamalan to make TV for Syfy channel

M. Night Shyamalan is now going to start making television for Syfy. But here’s the (welcome) twist! Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Fright Night’s Marti Noxon is also attached to the project as a producer/writer. The Hollywood Report explains that the pilot is titled Proof and “centers on the son of a billionaire tech genius…

Television Meredith Woerner

How do “mystery spots” and “gravity hills” work?

You probably have a local “Mystery Spot” in your area, and it undoubtedly features a gravity hill — that is, a place where either water or solid objects seem to move uphill against the force of gravity. But do these uncanny spots really defy the laws of physics? Most publicized gravity hills require a few…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

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Raiden from Metal Gear Solid 4, viaGiantBomb “A Certain Refuse Amongst the Basement Debris” by Jeffery Scott, via Factory 1019 “AmalgaMate 3” by Michael O, via michealo “AmalgaMate” by Michael O, via michealo “Artist’s Concept of Mankinds Reliance” by Mark Stevenson, via Fine Art America “Curious” by Bob Orsillo, via orsillo.com “Cyber Punk Girl” by…

io9 Amanda Yesilbas

Are bites from vampire bats making people resistant to rabies?

Rabies is virtually non-existent in North America, but it’s still a blight in many parts of the world, including South America. The disease, which is commonly transmitted by bats, is almost always fatal. But a recent study conducted in Peru is suggesting that native people there may have developed an immunity to the virus by…

io9 George Dvorsky

What was the mysterious plague that almost killed Anne Boleyn?

A mysterious plague swept through Europe in the late 1400s and early 1500s. Its victims foresaw their own doom, getting a terrible sense of foreboding and dread before they even felt ill. It almost changed the course of history — and we still don’t know what it was. Here’s a fun idea for any alternate…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

This is probably the best-looking Godzilla comic you’ve ever read

A few years back, Orc Stain artist (and io9 favorite) James Stokoe did a short concept piece titled World War G, in which Godzilla trashes Tokyo in Stokoe’s grimy-gorgeous, hyper-detailed fashion. https://kotaku.com/how-does-one-invent-an-economy-based-on-orc-genitalia-5795566 https://gizmodo.com/please-can-we-see-this-godzilla-invasion-5150844 This just-for-laughs concept piece led to Stokoe’s new official Godzilla comic, Godzilla: The Half-Century War, which hits stores next week. Here’s an…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

The real-life ghost stories that inspired the stop-motion zombie movie ParaNorman

The animated “Goonies with zombies” horror flick ParaNorman is stuffed with floating green spirits and an adorable ghost puppy dogs (who’ve been horrifically sliced in two). In this exclusive featurette, the voice cast of Leslie Mann, Anna Kendrick and Jeff Garlin explain how real experiences with the paranormal and certain real-life ghosts that influenced ParaNorman.…

Movies Meredith Woerner

String theory, in 26 seconds

SciAm’s George Musser takes a crack at explaining one of the most complex (and controversial) concepts in all of physics — all in less than 26 seconds. Not bad, Musser. But can you do it for M-theory? What about those 11 dimensions of vibrating strings? https://gizmodo.com/the-trouble-with-string-theory-5890789 [Via SciAm]

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

What would Nightwing have looked like in The Dark Knight Rises? [Spoilers]

The Dark Knight Rises added a slew of familiar Bat-faces to Christopher Nolan’s film trilogy, but one character who didn’t show up was Batman’s sidekick Nightwing. That didn’t deter custom action figure sculptor John Harmon, who’s designed the acrobatic hero for Nolan’s cinematic canon. Spoilers ahead. Here’s both Harmon’s building process for this action figure…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

What secrets do set photos from Iron Man 3 and The Wolverine reveal?

Dan Aykroyd finally admits what everyone else already knew about Bill Murray and Ghostbusters 3. The Dark Tower is still happening, but with a new star. Guardians of the Galaxy gets a new writer, plus there’s a Catching Fire casting update! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Dredd. Iron Man 3 Here are…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

This $200 Camera Turns Your TV Into a Skype Center

Using Skype on your TV is kinda neat: it opens the conversation right up and makes group chats more fun. Now Skype and Logitech have announced a new TV-mounted camera that lets you do that conveniently—for a price. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-use-skype-on-a-plain-old-hdmi-equipped-tv-5875423 The TV Cam HD is compatible with any HDMI-equipped TV, and can use either Wi-Fi or…

Television Jamie Condliffe

Living Inside 12 Shipping Containers Was Never More Glamorous

This luxurious home created by stunt architect Adam Kalkin is actually just 12 shipping containers stacked up, surrounded by a greenhouse-like glass frame, and stuffed with furniture. It’s a perfect insta-mansion, or compound for your next Singulatarian cult. The house is currently for rent — you can live there for a week for $6,000-$10,000 according…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Fry teaches Germany the true meaning of Oktoberfest

I can’t believe that Futurama took this long to make fun of Germany. At last — at long, long, last — the time has come. Don’t let the Fry and Leela relationship element of this episode put you off. This is a great one. “Fun on a Bun,” is exactly what it promises to be.…

Television Esther Inglis-Arkell

Pop art Star Trek posters make the Original Series groovy again

The original Star Trek, back in the 1960s, was kind of a groovy acid trip. The colors were bright, the planets were full of crazy fashions and big lizard heads, and everything was extreme. And these new retro Star Trek posters from Quantum Mechanix capture all of the boldness of the original show, with pop…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Interactive infographic predicts emerging technologies from now until 2040

Michell Zappa of the tech forecasting firm Envisioning Technologies has compiled a beautiful infographic highlighting the most significant technological innovations that we can expect to see from now until the year 2040. The graph breaks down key tech sectors by category and includes fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, biotech, energy, space, and many more.…

io9 George Dvorsky

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Total Recall is not a fantasy you want implanted in your brain

This toddler and her tiny exoskeleton will melt your heart

What does Oscar Pistorius’s success at the Olympics mean for the future of cybernetics?

And now, the Statue of Liberty melting for no reason whatsoever

Twist! M. Night Shyamalan to make TV for Syfy channel

How do “mystery spots” and “gravity hills” work?

Gallery 1 Sexy Robots and Cyborgs

Are bites from vampire bats making people resistant to rabies?

What was the mysterious plague that almost killed Anne Boleyn?

This is probably the best-looking Godzilla comic you’ve ever read

The real-life ghost stories that inspired the stop-motion zombie movie ParaNorman

String theory, in 26 seconds

What would Nightwing have looked like in The Dark Knight Rises? [Spoilers]

What secrets do set photos from Iron Man 3 and The Wolverine reveal?

This $200 Camera Turns Your TV Into a Skype Center

Living Inside 12 Shipping Containers Was Never More Glamorous

Fry teaches Germany the true meaning of Oktoberfest

Pop art Star Trek posters make the Original Series groovy again

Interactive infographic predicts emerging technologies from now until 2040

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