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What Steve Jobs Left Untouched

There were a lot of things Steve Jobs was right about. Probably the most important thing he got right was realizing that you have to build a great stadium before you can invent great sports. An example of this was the decision in 1986 to build every Mac with networking. So you could just string…

Tech News Dave Winer Jun 7 '12

How Did Everything You See in the Night Sky Get There?

Today we learned that part of the white noise you see on a signal-less TV, or hear on an untuned radio, is actually remnants of the Big Bang. But do you know how that random static ended up turning into planets, stars, and other celestial bodies? In its latest animated outing, Minute Physics explains how…

Space & Spaceflight Andrew Liszewski Jun 7 '12

OK Cupid Wants You to Jump Off a Bridge

Today’s my birthday. Yaaay old drinks party Facebook shots punch hangover whatever. Anyway, this is the crap OKCupid sent me today. Which, it seems, it also sent me last year. And is going to send me every year until I die—probably from hurling myself off a building. Now, I’m just fine, thank you! But man,…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jun 7 '12

The stress of being bisexual drives young people to drink

There’s a stereotype that heavy drinking leads young people to explore other sexual options besides heterosexuality, but the reverse may actually be true — exploring other sexual identities is so stressful, it drives college kids to drink. Top image: Declan Merriman/Flickr. A study from the University of Missouri is suggesting that young adults who don’t…

io9 George Dvorsky Jun 7 '12

Dear Police: Please Stop Tazing Pregnant Women

These days, there isn’t much the cops can’t taze you for—exercising your First Amendment rights, cutting in line at McDonalds, even just not signing your speeding ticket. Apparently in Chicago, that list also includes ripping up a parking ticket in front of the issuing officer. RESPECT THEIR AUTHORITAH! According to a report by CBS Chicago,…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jun 7 '12

Chrome Will Be on Windows 8 Metro Soon

Google’s Chrome browser will definitely be available as a Metro app in Windows 8. It works in both the Metro and Desktop settings, but not on the ARM platform, since Internet Explorer is the only browser Microsoft allows there. You’ll be able to try it out in the next Chrome Dev channel release. [Chromium Blog…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jun 7 '12

Birds are the only reason you’re not fighting giant insects

The next time a bird craps on your car, say thank you. A little poop is a small price to pay to keep from having to fight off insects with wingspans of twenty-eight inches. Find out the evolutionary twists that kept people from having houseflies the size of kittens. Humans need oxygen to survive. This…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jun 7 '12

Where the Dead Go To Drink: The Best Haunted Bars, Clubs and Pubs

Wanna grab a drink with someone who’s passed beyond the veil? Then we’ve got the perfect list of watering holes for you. We’ve rounded up some of the more infamous haunted gin joints (still operating today), for everyone who’s looking for a paranormal drinking experience. Whether it’s partying with dead sex workers, or watching ghost…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 7 '12

HTC Media Link HD Lightning Review: Little Box, Big Disappointment (UPDATED)

When HTC announced its stellar One line, one of the most exciting details was this little accessory called the Media Link HD. It promised to wirelessly stream content to your TV, easily and beautifully. It broke that promise. What Is It? It’s a portable device measuring 3.3 x 2 x 0.5 inches. It plugs in…

Reviews Brent Rose Jun 7 '12

New Arrow featurette includes our first glimpse of actual supervillains!

Here’s a brand new featurette about Arrow, the new Green Arrow show coming on The CW this fall. Including a rundown of how Oliver Queen was stranded on an island and became committed to great justice and even greater shirtlessness. This show is already our new guilty pleasure. Oh, and there appear to be masked…

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders Jun 7 '12

Remote Control Stove Lets You Start Dinner Before You Even Leave Work

A company called AGA is about to deal a real blow to the frozen dinner industry. Its new iTotal Control stove can be remotely operated from a phone or computer with a net connection, letting users remotely turn on their oven, ensuring a hot meal awaits them when they get home. The iTotal Control stove…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 7 '12

Mindblowing picture shows Hubble Telescope AND Venus in dual transit across the Sun

We’ve seen some pretty incredible images of the Venus Transit come to light over the last couple of days, but this photograph — captured by astrophotographer Thierry Legault — may be the best yet. At first glance, Legault’s photo looks like many others of the transit; Venus appears in the form of a distinctive black…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jun 7 '12

The first look at The Governor from The Walking Dead

We saw Michonne a few weeks back — now check out the first photo of actor David Morrissey as the villainous Governor. I was hoping he’d have more of that “Evil Bob Seger” look, but we’ll reserve judgment until we see him in action. In the comics, he’s probably the most methodically unpleasant human Rick…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Jun 7 '12

The Strangely Hypnotic Sounds Your Bike Makes

People have been making noise with their bikes since the very first dandy stuck a cricket trading card from his latest pack of Maj. Reginald’s East Indian Cure-All Poultice into the wheels of his penny-farthing. But Stephen Meierding is perhaps the first to make that racket in to music with Bicycle Sounds, an entry into…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jun 7 '12

Must Read: Ursula K. Le Guin discusses Jo Walton’s Among Others

Legendary author Ursula Le Guin published a roundup of new or recent fantasy books she’s read over at Bookview Cafe, and her thoughts on Jo Walton’s Nebula-winning novel Among Others are especially worth reading. In particular, she talks about what she likes about the way Walton depicts magic: Magic in Walton’s novel functions magically, yet…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jun 7 '12

Why you probably won’t experience your own traumatic death

Ever wonder what it would be like to get shot in the head, or have your face smash into a car’s windshield? Well, you can stop wondering, because you’ll never know — even if it does happen to you. There are at least two major reasons why, if you die in a sudden and violent…

io9 George Dvorsky Jun 7 '12

This Zing Air Z-Curve Bow Is Your Robin-Hood Deal of the Day

Despite my current tech obsession, when I was a kid I had no tech toys. The first console I ever owned was the Xbox. I was one of those kids who enjoyed Lego bricks and books and basically anything I could throw or shoot. The problem with most projectiles is that they got me into…

Tech News J.D. Levite Jun 7 '12

The 9 Most Terrible Tech Tattoos

You’re free to ink whatever permanent monstrosity you want on your body, but when it comes to technology tattoos, be careful! Some tech tats have expiration dates. All technologies will eventually be replaced, but some will be remembered more fondly than others—and some won’t be remembered at all. Here are a few unfortunately souls who…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jun 7 '12

Massive Dock From Japanese Tsunami Washes Up in Oregon

First it was a soccer ball in Alaska. Then it was a Harley Davidson in British Columbia. Now, even more debris from the Japan tsunami is showing up on the shores of North America. The latest find is a giant dock, discovered on a beach in Oregon. It’s massive—66 feet long by 19 feet wide…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jun 7 '12

Why are American heads getting bigger?

Americans shouldn’t let this go to their heads — but recent forensic research suggests that their heads are getting bigger. National Geographic recently reported the discovery that skulls of white Americans have significantly increased in size since 1825, allowing for a tennis ball’s worth of new brain. But why? Scientists are stumped. To make this…

io9 George Dvorsky Jun 7 '12

What Steve Jobs Left Untouched

How Did Everything You See in the Night Sky Get There?

OK Cupid Wants You to Jump Off a Bridge

The stress of being bisexual drives young people to drink

Dear Police: Please Stop Tazing Pregnant Women

Chrome Will Be on Windows 8 Metro Soon

Birds are the only reason you’re not fighting giant insects

Where the Dead Go To Drink: The Best Haunted Bars, Clubs and Pubs

HTC Media Link HD Lightning Review: Little Box, Big Disappointment (UPDATED)

New Arrow featurette includes our first glimpse of actual supervillains!

Remote Control Stove Lets You Start Dinner Before You Even Leave Work

Mindblowing picture shows Hubble Telescope AND Venus in dual transit across the Sun

The first look at The Governor from The Walking Dead

The Strangely Hypnotic Sounds Your Bike Makes

Must Read: Ursula K. Le Guin discusses Jo Walton’s Among Others

Why you probably won’t experience your own traumatic death

This Zing Air Z-Curve Bow Is Your Robin-Hood Deal of the Day

The 9 Most Terrible Tech Tattoos

Massive Dock From Japanese Tsunami Washes Up in Oregon

Why are American heads getting bigger?

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