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Optical illusions are even better in 3D

So you’re a fan of time-lapse videos, and it goes without saying that you love optical illusions… but have you ever wondered what happens when you combine the two? One possible outcome is the video featured here, titled Flawed Symmetry of Prediction, as shot by Southern California artist Jeff Frost. Frost’s video footage of the…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

You Might Be Infertile Because Your Grandparents Were Mucking Around in Harmful Chemicals

New research shows that if your grandmother or even your great-grandmother came in contact with some very common environmental chemicals, you could be suffering the consequences today in the form of male infertility, ovarian disease and the early or late onset of puberty. It’s freaky when you think about it. It means that generations ago,…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski

The Pirate Bay Removes All of Its Torrent Links

The Pirate Bay, the largest torrent site on the Internet, is no more. Or well, it’s not like it once was. As of this moment, they’ve taken down all torrent links on the website and will now only use ‘magnet links’. https://gizmodo.com/download-the-entire-pirate-bay-in-just-90-megabytes-5883720 Though it sounds really bad, it’s more of an act to “future proof”…

Tech News Casey Chan

These immortal flatworms regenerate like real-life Time Lords

We know there are a few species that don’t die of old age, like the giant tortoise and naked mole rat. But those species aren’t truly immortal — as they still eventually die. These tiny worms might be a different story… one which could have major implications for humans trying to live longer. Negligible senescence…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Yes, You Can Play Angry Birds With a Real Slingshot

Unless it was created by master builder Joerg Sprave, it’s rare for a slingshot to be of any real interest. But even though we’re pretty sick of hearing about Angry Birds, this slingshot controller for the game is kind of neat. It’s built around an mbed microcontroller which translates the angle of the slingshot and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

A Used Book Store Clerk’s Amazing Caricatures of Science Fiction Authors

Bradley Craft spends a lot of time around books and authors — he’s a used-book buyer at Seattle’s University Bookstore, and before that he worked at San Francisco’s late, lamented Stacey’s Books. And in his spare time, he draws caricatures of local and visiting authors, a practice which began with posters he drew for Stacey’s.…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Siri vs. Android: Which Is Better at Understanding Voice Commands?

Motorola created a bit of a stir yesterday when it released a video compared Android’s Voice Actions on the Atrix 2 with iOS’s Siri on an iPhone 4S. Fanboys screamed foul in the comments, so we decided to test it out for ourselves. And yes, there’s a very clear winner. You’ll note that this is…

Tech News Brent Rose

How to Make an Egg Explode

Why dye eggs this Easter when you could make them detonate instead? An egg and some hydrogen gas make for a fun (but dangerous) physics demonstration. Check out a few explosions — and a few words of explanation. A fun demonstration of pyrotechnics, and chemistry — and a little physics — begins with a hollowed…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

How to synthesize Sudafed from crystal meth

Are you at your wits end over how hard it is to get your hands on some decent decongestant these days? The fact that Sudafed can be used to produce N-Methylamphetamine (aka crystal meth) has made the act of purchasing the stuff seem next-to-impossible as of late. The cold medicine has become so highly regulated…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Beautiful Stop-Motion Film Promoting Sushi and Sustainable Fishing

Sure, it’s an ad for a Portland-based restaurant called Bamboo Sushi, but instead of promoting the establishment, it uses beautifully filmed hand-crafted miniatures to bring attention to the issues with current fishing practices that are damaging the world’s fish stocks. In fact, instead of picking up the phone and ordering sushi, Vincent Peone’s video makes…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

K-Cups Not Only Make Bad Coffee, They Make Bad Environments

I’m drinking coffee made by a K-Cup machine right now and it sucks. A lot. But alas, I’m too lazy to get a much better cup at the cafe around the corner. That said, after learning that all of those K-Cups are piling up in landfills—and not being recycled—I may have to reconsider. According to…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The Unfulfilled Promise of Gritty Space Opera

Everybody talks about the fact that there’s no more space opera on television, and only the occasional movie. What’s easy to forget, though, is that just a decade ago we appeared to be on the verge of a brilliant new era of space adventure. In the early 2000s, space opera was being reinvented. Gone were…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Rick Santorum Woos Voters with Apple-Inspired 1984 Ad

Apple’s 1984 Super Bowl ad is incredible. I still get the shivers every time I see it, which is probably why Rick Santorum’s campaign is trying to use it to rally the people against Mitt Romney. But what exactly is Santorum’s revoltution? James Fallows noticed the parallels between the two ads and you’ve got to…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

What Exactly Is a Year and How Is It Measured?

We all know that February 29th only exists every four years, but do you know what exactly a year is? Or how we came to that measurement? Minute Phsyics does, and they’re happy to enlighten you in their latest video. The scientific explanation of a year is how long “it takes for one physical body…

Physics & Chemistry Andrew Liszewski

In 1994, the Air Force proposed a magic bomb designed to turn foes into gay vampires with bad breath

In 1994, the United States Air Force proposed spending $7.5 million on a six-year plan to develop non-lethal chemical deterrents that could be sprayed on enemy combatants. Like some pacifist warlock determined not to use lightning bolts or any stripe of magic missile, the brain trust at Ohio’s Wright Laboratory began investigating a yet-to-be-invented batch…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Everything You Need To Move Beyond Lego

I know what you’re thinking. Who would want to replace a child’s Lego? It’s the perfect toy inspiring creativity and imagination. Well maybe you’re raising your child to be a non-conformist? Or maybe you just have a vendetta against the Dutch Danish. We’re obviously big fans of Lego, but a little variety and change never…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Ridley Scott’s amazing Prometheus short film reveals the Weyland Corp’s shining future

Ridley Scott just dropped an insane bit of viral marketing at this years TED Conference: an unhinged Prometheus inspired short film, in which Guy Pearce makes his first ever appearance as Peter Weyland, head of the Weyland corporation. Yes, the very same evil megacorp that tried to kill Ripley and her feral adoptive child in…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Get Ready For Ads To Invade Your Twitter Apps

Twitter announced today that it’s bringing promoted tweets—basically its version of ads—to its mobile apps for Android and the iPhone. Bring the hate! Promoted Tweets will (initially at least) only appear in your timeline if you are following the promoter. So, for example, you are not going to suddenly see a promoted tweet for Taco…

Tech News Mat Honan

This 14MP Kodak Digital Camera Is Your Glossy Black Deal of the Day

I wish there was a way to take pictures of your food without having to actually take pictures of your food. It’s so amateur touristy to take pictures of your food before a meal, right? But I want to remember what I ate! I know, I know but I also WANT TO EAT. I don’t…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

Rogue Apps Can Access and Steal Your Entire iPhone Photo Library

Here’s another app privacy problem you might have to worry about: Apps that have access to location information on your iPhone or iPad can access, copy and steal your entire iPhone library without you even knowing. Watch your pictures! The way it works, according to the NY Times, is that when apps ask for permission…

Tech News Casey Chan

Optical illusions are even better in 3D

You Might Be Infertile Because Your Grandparents Were Mucking Around in Harmful Chemicals

The Pirate Bay Removes All of Its Torrent Links

These immortal flatworms regenerate like real-life Time Lords

Yes, You Can Play Angry Birds With a Real Slingshot

A Used Book Store Clerk’s Amazing Caricatures of Science Fiction Authors

Siri vs. Android: Which Is Better at Understanding Voice Commands?

How to Make an Egg Explode

How to synthesize Sudafed from crystal meth

Beautiful Stop-Motion Film Promoting Sushi and Sustainable Fishing

K-Cups Not Only Make Bad Coffee, They Make Bad Environments

The Unfulfilled Promise of Gritty Space Opera

Rick Santorum Woos Voters with Apple-Inspired 1984 Ad

What Exactly Is a Year and How Is It Measured?

In 1994, the Air Force proposed a magic bomb designed to turn foes into gay vampires with bad breath

Everything You Need To Move Beyond Lego

Ridley Scott’s amazing Prometheus short film reveals the Weyland Corp’s shining future

Get Ready For Ads To Invade Your Twitter Apps

This 14MP Kodak Digital Camera Is Your Glossy Black Deal of the Day

Rogue Apps Can Access and Steal Your Entire iPhone Photo Library

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