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The Queen’s Outfits As a Rainbow of Pantone Colors

To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne Pantone teamed up with the design firm Leo Burnett London to make this special limited edition Pantone color guide to Her Majesty’s colorful wardrobe. Each of the 60 cards in the spiral guide shows Queen Elizabeth in a formal suit that’s been splashed a different…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

An Exclusive First Look at Dean Koontz’s New Odd Thomas Novella

If you’ve been craving more of Dean Koontz’s spirit-talking, supernatural trouble-finder Odd Thomas, then you’re in for a treat. First, Koontz a three-part novella coming out in e-book form starting next week, Odd Interlude. And then a whole new novel, Odd Apocalypse, comes out in July. But why wait to start the fun? We’ve got…

Books & Comics Dean Koontz

Israel’s Iron Dome Intercepts Incoming Rocket Threats

Given Israel’s rather, ahem, tumultuous relationship with its neighbors, it has certain unique security needs—like a solid air defense from short range rockets and mortars fired over the Gaza border. That’s why, to defend its civilian centers, Israel has recently deployed an anti-ordnance system known as the Iron Dome. It really is called the Iron…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

The Dark Knight Rises is two hours and 45 minutes long!

The official time of Chris Nolan’s final Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, has finally been revealed. And it’s clocking in at a whopping two hours and 45 minutes long. Thus making it the longest movie in Nolan’s trilogy. Yipes. This makes us a little nervous, given that The Dark Knight already felt a wee…

Movies Meredith Woerner

New X-Ray Vision-Style Video Can Show a Pulse Beating Through Skin

Researchers at MIT have developed a crazy process called Eulerian Video Magnification that seems like it was pulled straight from a science fiction movie. It reveals the “subtle changes in the world” that are otherwise imperceptible to the human eye, like an artery pumping in a wrist. Spoiler: kinda gross! So how does it work?…

Health Leslie Horn

Could we build a weather machine to stop climate change?

It’s starting to get pretty warm outside. And it’s also starting to get increasingly obvious that human-made global warming is not going away anytime soon. As our environment continues to degrade and collapse, we may be headed into some fairly desperate times — and with them, the inevitable call for desperate measures. Such out-of-the-box speculation…

io9 George Dvorsky

Collapsible Laidback Lounger Is Perfectly Angled For Lazy Campfire Nights

Camping chairs usually put their folding functionality before comfort, resulting in a seat that’s easy to transport, though, not ideal for lazy weekend lounging. But the Mantis perfectly blends both form and function with a laidback design that packs away small enough to stash in a backpack. At $120 you’ll be paying a premium for…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Do you believe in ghosts?

For centuries, humans have told stories about spirits returning from the dead to haunt the living. But in more recent times, scientists (and pseudoscientists) have offered alternate explanations for why people shiver in certain rooms and see apparitions. What do you think about the existence of ghosts? Take our poll! Do you believe in ghosts?

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Xbox 360 Just Got Streaming Music, Nike+ Fitness, NBA, ESPN and More

Microsoft is continuing to bolster the Xbox 360 and turn it into something more than a video game console and make it the best box for your living room. At E3, Microsoft just announced Xbox Music, streaming music with over 30 million songs, NBA League Pass, NHL, WatchESPN and even Nike+ Kinect Training. NBA (2400…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Ionizing Range Hood Ditches Vents to Trap Cooking Smells

Like a vacuum hanging over your stove, a range hood prevents cooking smells from filling your home, and stops vaporized grease from coating your cabinets. The hoods usually need to be vented, which can complicate installations. But the self-contained Greenhood can be suspended above a stove, vent-free. Created by Italian kitchen designer Snaidero, working with…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Secret American Space Agency Gives NASA Two Spy Telescopes More Powerful Than the Hubble

What do you know about the National Reconnaissance Office? Did you know that the shadowy space agency has two spy telescopes more powerful than the Hubble that they’re simply not using anymore? And did you know that it gifted them to NASA for studying the secrets of the universe? Yep, that’s exactly what happened. The…

Space & Spaceflight Adrian Covert

The TSA Is Just As Sick of Pat-Downs As You Are

The average passenger doesn’t really get excited about going through airport security, but as it turns out the TSA isn’t particularly interested in feeling you up either. And it’s actively looking for a way not to. The Department of Homeland Security (which oversees the TSA) wants to nix the pat-down by creating handheld scanners that…

Tech News Leslie Horn

A Russian spacecraft may be responsible for the deaths of hundreds of endangered antelopes

In Kazakhstan, a critically endangered species of antelope is marching towards extinction with uncanny regularity — and some people think a spacecraft may be involved. The first die-off occurred in May 2010, when at least 12,000 of the region’s rare saiga antelopes (Saiga tatarica) succumbed to what the Kazach government determined was a lung infection…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Game of Thrones Week 10: Destiny and Other Foolish Notions

Last night’s Game of Thrones featured a lot of characters pausing at the edge of the whirlpool — before sailing over the edge, into darkness. Several of our favorite characters faced one last chance to stop and reconsider their choices, before it was too late. And almost all of them stayed committed to their terrible…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

This Super-Cheap Roku/Hulu Plus Bundle Will Help You Waste Your Summer on the Couch

If you promised that you’d spend this summer getting in shape, you might want to stop reading now. Roku and Hulu are teaming up to offer you a Roku HD and 6 months of Hulu Plus for only $80. The bundle also includes free shipping and an HDMI cable. Separately, these items would run about…

Television Michael Zhao

This Proton Torpedo Is Venus On Its Current Sun’s Interception Course

The transit of Venus over the Sun is tomorrow and it has already appeared in NASA’s SOHO wider field coronagraph’s field of view. It’s the proton torpedo heading into the Sun. The one getting away was fired from a cloaked Klingon ship. Or perhaps it’s Mercury. The video was captured on June 1, 2012, and…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz

What Crazy Gadgets Will Be Made With Corning’s New Flexible Glass?

Corning, the venerable creator of Gorilla Glass, is making a big deal showing off its latest creation. Meet Corning Willow Glass—the ultra-thin, flexible glass that bends and rolls like plastic. Willow Glass is only 100 microns thick and designed to work with electronics like touch sensors. It’s pretty clear based on the information Corning provides…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

How to Survive Your Office this Summer

Being stuck in the office in the summer can be rough. However, there are a few things you can do to make your office-bound summer more tolerable—like reading the Summer Office Survival Guide, brought to you in celebration of the ultimate summer treat, the Starbucks Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino. Read on for tips on how…

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First official picture from the set of Iron Man 3

Fresh on the metal heels of last week’s insanely spoilery on set Iron Man 3 set photo, Marvel has released the very first “official” Iron Man 3 picture. Which shows Tony Stark taking in his vast collection of Iron Man suits. We can’t wait to see the latest model! (And if the rumors are true,…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Two Second Daily Clips Make Enchanting Monthly Video Diaries

Looking at two second snippets from each day of your life might not seem interesting, but that’s exactly what one guy did to create an oddly compelling video diary. His project, reminiscent of a similar video made up of one second from each day of 2011, is entitled 48 Frames (because that’s how many frames…

Tech News Leslie Horn

The Queen’s Outfits As a Rainbow of Pantone Colors

An Exclusive First Look at Dean Koontz’s New Odd Thomas Novella

Israel’s Iron Dome Intercepts Incoming Rocket Threats

The Dark Knight Rises is two hours and 45 minutes long!

New X-Ray Vision-Style Video Can Show a Pulse Beating Through Skin

Could we build a weather machine to stop climate change?

Collapsible Laidback Lounger Is Perfectly Angled For Lazy Campfire Nights

Do you believe in ghosts?

The Xbox 360 Just Got Streaming Music, Nike+ Fitness, NBA, ESPN and More

This Ionizing Range Hood Ditches Vents to Trap Cooking Smells

Secret American Space Agency Gives NASA Two Spy Telescopes More Powerful Than the Hubble

The TSA Is Just As Sick of Pat-Downs As You Are

A Russian spacecraft may be responsible for the deaths of hundreds of endangered antelopes

Game of Thrones Week 10: Destiny and Other Foolish Notions

This Super-Cheap Roku/Hulu Plus Bundle Will Help You Waste Your Summer on the Couch

This Proton Torpedo Is Venus On Its Current Sun’s Interception Course

What Crazy Gadgets Will Be Made With Corning’s New Flexible Glass?

How to Survive Your Office this Summer

First official picture from the set of Iron Man 3

Two Second Daily Clips Make Enchanting Monthly Video Diaries

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