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Aaron Sorkin Officially Confirmed To Be Writing Steve Jobs Biopic

There have been rumors floating around that Aaron Sorkin, of West Wing and Social Network fame, had been approached by Sony to write its Steve Jobs biopic. In a press release issued yesterday, it was officially announced that Sorkin will definitely be working on the project. https://gizmodo.com/aaron-social-network-sorkin-might-write-the-steve-job-5862166 Sorkin will adapt Steve Jobs, the biography written…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Homemade Rocket Explodes Messily in Dad’s Face

“Jesus! JEEZ. Oh m’ word.” Skip ahead to 1:38 for the big bang. Or don’t. Waiting it out adds a particular flavor of nervous anticipation that makes the whole thing that much more exciting. I love Dad’s breathless excitement at the beginning… and his flabergastedness when it blows up—literally—in his face. Also his son’s toldya…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

A Colossal Piece of Rock Candy Named Wendy Is Coming to Detoxify NYC

Alright, so she’s not actually made of rock candy. But Wendy, the summertime outdoor architectural project slated to go up at MoMa’s PS1 satellite location in Queens, certainly looks like a giant crunchy piece of faux-crack goodness. https://gizmodo.com/the-stunt-double-drugs-that-hollywood-actors-take-on-ca-5909988 HWKN, the architectural firm responsible for Wendy, had the project greenlit after winning MoMa’s “annual Young Architect’s…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

Bob Marley Does Santa Barbara, Soul Train’s Love Train, and Mother Fcking Snakes in a Mother Fcking Walmart

Bob Marley: Live in Santa Barbara If you need convincing that spending the next 91 minutes getting high and watching a Bob Marley concert is the most obvious best use of your time, you’re in the wrong post. Cannabinoids May Help Ease Multiple Sclerosis Pain Multiple Sclerosis afflicts 400,000 Americans and can cause, among other…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Take-Home HIV Test Approved by FDA in Unanimous Vote Could Prevent Thousands of Transmissions, Annually

If you have sex, you should get tested for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, on the regular. In reality, not enough of us do—or at least not as frequently as we should. That all might change, now, thanks to an over-the-counter take-home HIV test that was approved by the 17 members of the FDA…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

Cloud City: A Spectacular Sculptural Constellation of Mirrors and Steel

Yesterday, atop the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, artist and architect Tomas Saraceno debuted his most recent work: Cloud City. A spectacular sculptural constellation, Cloud City is a mirrored fun house of geodesic pods, open to the public, with a number of prime vantage points for taking in the expansive Manhattan skyline…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

I Let a Weird Man Rub Me for 10 Minutes, in the Name of Journalism

ITP, the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, is the birthplace of some incredibly weird and wonderful creative technology. Just this year, we’ve already seen butt plugs custom-made to represent the campaign of each GOP presidential candidate, and a descriptive camera that spits out words rather than images. https://gizmodo.com/a-custom-made-data-driven-butt-plug-for-each-gop-presi-5910229 Today at…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

Were Prehistoric War Dogs Key To Humanity’s Survival?

Tens of thousands of years ago, humans prevailed over a Neanderthals. A new study suggests that man’s best friend might have helped us win the battle. According to anthropologist Pat Shipman, the reason for humanity’s evolutionary success may have have been our kinship with domesticated dogs. The Atlantic reports on research first published in American…

Biology Mario Aguilar

How a Single Bolt Sidelined a Submarine for Three Months

If you heard an ominous sound coming from your car’s engine, what would you do? Most people probably wouldn’t continue to gun the engine, trying different gears until the problem went away. But if you were the crew of the guided missile-equipped USS Georgia and you heard some clunking coming from the submarine’s engine, that’s…

Tech News Kif Leswing

Kids’ Reenactment of “Sabotage” Is a Fantastic Tribute To MCA

Everything about this clip is wonderful. As we mourn the loss of Adam “MCA” Yauch, Portland dad James Winters gathered his kids and his nephew to pay tribute to the late Beastie Boy with this recreation of the music video for “Sabotage.” The video for the original song—the first single off the Beasties’ 1994 album…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Picture of the Day: May 15, 2012

THE ARTIFICIAL FIREFLIES OF SUMMER | In Tokyo, the traditional Sumida River fireworks displays were supplemented with this gorgeous display of 100,000 LED “fireflies,” all solar-powered, drifting on the river. Photo courtesy of Tokyo Hotaru Festival. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation Deck, our…

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The Navy Had a Hoverboard Waaaay Before Marty McFly

If you think Back To the Future 2 was the first time the world was introduced to the concept of hoverboards, think again. As far back as 1955 the U.S. Navy was demonstrating its own hoverboard concept, but unfortunately it wasn’t as slick as Hollywood had envisioned them to be. The craft used a set…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This Math Equation Will Make You Less Fat

From trying fad diets to developing eating disorders to becoming a gym rat, people have basically gone crazy trying to lose weight. And it’s true, America is fat. But what if the secret to losing weight wasn’t in ditching carbs or hurling or doing interval exercises but rather if it was in math? What? Yes.…

Health Casey Chan

Leonard Nimoy wanted to play the villain in Star Trek V

What would Star Trek V have been like if Leonard Nimoy had played both Spock and his misguided brother Sybok? Answer: Probably still pretty terrible, all other things being equal. Laurence Luckinbill, who did play Sybok, says that Nimoy was absolutely determined that Spock and Sybok should be twins, and that he should play both…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Own a Piece of NYC’s Past With a Chair Made of Old Water Towers

This chair seems to slowly shift like waves on a lake gently undulating on a quiet breezy day. It’s certainly fitting—the low-lying lounger is made from reclaimed wood from a New York City water tower. The seat derives elegance from its simplicity. Smooth curves make it inviting, as if asking you to come rest a…

Tech News Leslie Horn

New Magic the Gathering Art Is Sumptuous Eye Candy

Artist Winona Nelson took our breath away with the designs for some new Magic the Gathering cards. The top image is called Favorable Winds. Click any image to enlarge. Stensian Luminaries Nelson posted these over at Gorilla Art Fare. You can see more of her Gorilla posts here, or check out her personal site. Sigarda…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Is There a More Awesome Combination Than Pizza and Animated Gifs? Doubt It

If you’ve ever had one of those days when you’re blindly poking around the internet, wondering what value the world wide web really has to offer, this is your answer. Visionary Andrew Salomone has created a tutorial on making animated gifs and pizza at the same time. Yeah, let that concept sink in for a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Eureka goes all in with the body-swapping craziness

Yesterday’s Eureka was the most fun (non-animated) episode of the show in ages, as weird spikes in Sheriff Carter’s brain made him swap bodies with the rest of the cast. The results were equal parts funny, disturbing, and weirdly poignant. “Jack Of All Trades” features the return of Wallace Shawn as the Department of Defense…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Greenpeace Invades Apple’s Headquarters

Earlier this morning, Greenpeace launched a full offensive against Apple’s Cupertino headquarters. First, in the middle of the night, they projected messages onto the main façade of Infinite Loop. Later, they placed an Apple-branded pod right on the door, inside Apple’s property. You can see the pod in this image. Inside the pod there were…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Quickest Way to Fire Up Your Barbecue This Summer

You’ve got your grill. You’ve got your meat. But you’re missing one integral ingredient: fire. Rather than messing around with tons of messy newspapers or smelly lighter fluid, consider trying Weber’s Rapidfire Chimney Starter. Sometimes the biggest challenge in barbecuing is just getting the fire going. But this Chimney Starter is supposed to work efficiently,…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Aaron Sorkin Officially Confirmed To Be Writing Steve Jobs Biopic

Homemade Rocket Explodes Messily in Dad’s Face

A Colossal Piece of Rock Candy Named Wendy Is Coming to Detoxify NYC

Bob Marley Does Santa Barbara, Soul Train’s Love Train, and Mother Fcking Snakes in a Mother Fcking Walmart

Take-Home HIV Test Approved by FDA in Unanimous Vote Could Prevent Thousands of Transmissions, Annually

Cloud City: A Spectacular Sculptural Constellation of Mirrors and Steel

I Let a Weird Man Rub Me for 10 Minutes, in the Name of Journalism

Were Prehistoric War Dogs Key To Humanity’s Survival?

How a Single Bolt Sidelined a Submarine for Three Months

Kids’ Reenactment of “Sabotage” Is a Fantastic Tribute To MCA

Picture of the Day: May 15, 2012

The Navy Had a Hoverboard Waaaay Before Marty McFly

This Math Equation Will Make You Less Fat

Leonard Nimoy wanted to play the villain in Star Trek V

Own a Piece of NYC’s Past With a Chair Made of Old Water Towers

New Magic the Gathering Art Is Sumptuous Eye Candy

Is There a More Awesome Combination Than Pizza and Animated Gifs? Doubt It

Eureka goes all in with the body-swapping craziness

Greenpeace Invades Apple’s Headquarters

The Quickest Way to Fire Up Your Barbecue This Summer

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Aaron Sorkin Officially Confirmed To Be Writing Steve Jobs Biopic

Homemade Rocket Explodes Messily in Dad’s Face

A Colossal Piece of Rock Candy Named Wendy Is Coming to Detoxify NYC

Bob Marley Does Santa Barbara, Soul Train’s Love Train, and Mother F*cking Snakes in a Mother F*cking Walmart

Take-Home HIV Test Approved by FDA in Unanimous Vote Could Prevent Thousands of Transmissions, Annually

Cloud City: A Spectacular Sculptural Constellation of Mirrors and Steel

I Let a Weird Man Rub Me for 10 Minutes, in the Name of Journalism

Were Prehistoric War Dogs Key To Humanity’s Survival?

How a Single Bolt Sidelined a Submarine for Three Months

Kids’ Reenactment of “Sabotage” Is a Fantastic Tribute To MCA

Picture of the Day: May 15, 2012

The Navy Had a Hoverboard Waaaay Before Marty McFly

This Math Equation Will Make You Less Fat

Leonard Nimoy wanted to play the villain in Star Trek V

Own a Piece of NYC’s Past With a Chair Made of Old Water Towers

New Magic the Gathering Art Is Sumptuous Eye Candy

Is There a More Awesome Combination Than Pizza and Animated Gifs? Doubt It

Eureka goes all in with the body-swapping craziness

Greenpeace Invades Apple’s Headquarters

The Quickest Way to Fire Up Your Barbecue This Summer

Apple Offers Rare Olive Branch to Liquid Glass Haters

Mamdani Lifts NYC TikTok Ban for City Employees, but with Some Unusual Restrictions

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

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Bob Marley Does Santa Barbara, Soul Train’s Love Train, and Mother Fcking Snakes in a Mother Fcking Walmart