Latest

10 Science Experiments That Looked Like the End of the World

It’s official: The Large Hadron Collider helped to find a new particle, and it didn’t turn the world inside out. Everybody relax! But history is full of strange experiments that people predicted might bring about the end of the human race… and in some cases, they might actually have had a point. Here are 10…

io9 Keith Veronese

The Motherlode of High-Res Dark Knight Rises Photos

Batman is coming back to save Gotham City, in the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Bat-trilogy. Just how messianic will Bruce Wayne become? What will become of Batman, and will anything be left of Gotham afterwards? We’ll find out when you do. But for now, Warner Bros. has released a slew of super-high-res promotional photos…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Here’s Why Your Geek Squad Appointment Has Been Delayed Until Half Past Never

A tipster who works for Best Buy has told us that the company on Tuesday began implementing a “restructuring plan,” which is PR-speak for massive layoffs and the reason your Geek Squad appointment has been indefinitely delayed. So if you got a call earlier this week letting you know that your appointment must be rescheduled…

Tech News Leslie Horn

An amazing behind-the-scenes look at the animation behind John Carter

John Carter may not have conquered the box office, but this groovy animator’s-eye-view of the special effects workflow shows just how much effort it took to bring Mars to life. Watch as Blue Sky Studios animator Patrick Giusiano pushes around (folks who I’m assuming are) his family members to give the Tharks’ baby rodeo some…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Did You Know Your Kinja Avatar Can be an Animated GIF?

With the arrival of our new discussion system, Kinja, came a new feature for your avatars: Animated GIFs. Yep, you can upload obnoxiously-wonderful GIFs for people to see everytime they read one your contribution to a discussion. So what’s the best GIF you got? Upload ’em.

Tech News Adrian Covert

All of Gotham City in 3D (Or Traditional) Online Map Form

The Dark Knight Rises is finally, finally, finally almost here—and while that’s great, it also means loads of promotional material. Thankfully, some of it’s pretty great, like these Nokia maps of Gotham City. Is it lame that you have to log in with Facebook and Like Nokia’s page? YES. Absolutely. We already like you, Nokia!…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

A preview of next week’s issue of Deathstroke, guest-starring Lobo

Courtesy of DC Comics, here’s an exclusive sneak peek at next week’s issue of Deathstroke, which features the interstellar mercenary Lobo and ex-X-Force illustrator Rob Liefeld on artwork and scripts. This issue hits stores on Wednesday, July 11 — here’s the rundown: Deathstroke #11 Written by: Rob Liefeld Art by: Rob Liefeld Cover by: Rob…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Beasts of the Southern Wild: You’ve never seen a movie like this before

This year’s movies share a couple of major preoccupations: the apocalypse, and fables. One obsession has to do with our sheer terror about the future, while the other has to do with our longing for an idealized past. So it’s jolting and thrilling to watch a movie like Beasts of the Southern Wild, which takes…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

The 20 Worst-Named Phones and Tablets

Where the heck do gadget-makers come up with the names for their products and why are they so universally terrible? It’s inexplicable and sad. Our friends at Laptop Magazine compiled the worst names ever. Ugh. These days it’s just not good enough to give your phone or tablet an unassuming name like the RX-5050 or…

Gadgets Avram Piltch - LAPTOP MAGAZINE

Oh God They’re Actually Making the Galaxy Note Bigger?

You already thought Samsung’s Galaxy Note was too big, right? Suitable only for use by elephants? Well rumor has it that the plan is to make it even bigger. Currently the Note features a mere 5.3 inches of screen on the diagonal. According to MK Business that is not enough for Samsung. Instead, MK Business…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Girl Guides in Australia drop reference to ‘God’ from oath

Effective today, Australia’s Girl Guides will no longer have to uphold their duty to God or promise to serve the Queen, instead pledging to “be true to myself” and “serve my community and Australia.” The changes are part of the long-standing organization’s attempt to modernize itself and remain relevant — and to attract more members…

io9 George Dvorsky

Tweets of the words “beer” and “church” by U.S. county

It’s Friday. For many people the weekend will bring two things: Sunday services and late-night booze-fests. Which does your corner of the country hold most dear? How does one even begin to answer a broad sociological question such as this? Methods vary, but one of the most interesting strategies relies on geocoded data — user-generated,…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Yodaville, the fake city the Air Force built to bomb

Yodaville is a fake city in the Arizona desert used for bombing runs by the U.S. Air Force. Writing for Air & Space Magazine back in 2009, Ed Darack wrote that, while tagging along on a training mission, he noticed “a small town in the distance-which, as we got closer, proved to have some pretty…

io9 Geoff Manaugh - BLDGBLOG

Nanotech breakthrough could fight skin cancer via moisturizer

Despite the relative ease that things seem to pierce it, our skin actually does a pretty good job of keeping foreign materials out, especially on the molecular level. In fact, sometimes it does this job too well, making it particularly difficult for scientists to target skinborne ailments. A breakthrough technique from Northwestern University could make…

io9 Tim Barribeau

Is HTC the New Doomed Phone Manufacturer?

HTC’s fortunes aren’t going so well. At the start of the year, the company announced a 22 percent decline in operating income, year-on-year. Today, it’s had the misfortune to announce that its second quarter net profits for 2012 are down a hideous 57 percent compared to the year before. That’s a drop in net profit…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Behold the Boötes void, the spookiest place in the cosmos

When looking up at the sky at night, it’s easy to get the impression that the stars go on forever in fairly uniform fashion. We know, of course, that this isn’t the case. Stars coalesce into galaxies, and galaxies join together to form clusters. And as for the vast, empty regions of intergalactic space, they…

io9 George Dvorsky

Well, this fish has genitals coming out of its throat

Those specimens to the right are two-centimeter-long male Phallostethus cuulong, or a species of “priapiumfish” that swims Vietnam’s Mekong River. These fish are renowned in the animal kingdom for having their genitals — and their anuses — squarely under their throats. If only we could all be so evolutionarily blessed. Biologists haven’t observed P. cuulong…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

How genetically modified crops are helping poor farmers in India

The debate about widespread use of genetically modified crops is still contentious. On one hand, you have the strong-arm tactics from the likes of the Monsanto corporation. On the other, there are stories like this. By using a special form of genetically modified cotton, smallhold farmers in India have been able to substantially increase their…

io9 Tim Barribeau

Robot Body Controlled By Human Thoughts Alone

For the first time, scientists have managed to use fMRI scans of a human to control the movements of a robot body. The link between man and machine allowed the researchers to control a robot in France from a brain scanner in Israel. New Scientist reports the momentous achievement, which is the culmination of research…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Michael Caine reveals what makes The Dark Knight Rises different from all other blockbusters!

The Dark Knight Rises unleashes new footage, new posters, and a closer look at Bane’s and Catwoman’s costumes. The Hobbit completes its unexpected journey… or, at least, its principal photography. Once Upon a Time casts its newest Disney princesses. Marc Webb discusses Gwen Stacy’s long-term future. Plus a comprehensive previews of Alphas season two! It’s…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

10 Science Experiments That Looked Like the End of the World

The Motherlode of High-Res Dark Knight Rises Photos

Here’s Why Your Geek Squad Appointment Has Been Delayed Until Half Past Never

An amazing behind-the-scenes look at the animation behind John Carter

Did You Know Your Kinja Avatar Can be an Animated GIF?

All of Gotham City in 3D (Or Traditional) Online Map Form

A preview of next week’s issue of Deathstroke, guest-starring Lobo

Beasts of the Southern Wild: You’ve never seen a movie like this before

The 20 Worst-Named Phones and Tablets

Oh God They’re Actually Making the Galaxy Note Bigger?

Girl Guides in Australia drop reference to ‘God’ from oath

Tweets of the words “beer” and “church” by U.S. county

Yodaville, the fake city the Air Force built to bomb

Nanotech breakthrough could fight skin cancer via moisturizer

Is HTC the New Doomed Phone Manufacturer?

Behold the Boötes void, the spookiest place in the cosmos

Well, this fish has genitals coming out of its throat

How genetically modified crops are helping poor farmers in India

Robot Body Controlled By Human Thoughts Alone

Michael Caine reveals what makes The Dark Knight Rises different from all other blockbusters!

Latest news

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

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

Latest Reviews

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...