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Time crystals: One of the weirdest ideas in physics

Physics is defined by its symmetries, from thermodynamics laws like the conservation of mass and energy, to the principle that the universe is basically the same all over. Symmetry can also suggest some truly bizarre ideas. One of those ideas is time crystals. The definition of a crystal is simple enough – it’s any solid…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Samsung Galaxy Note Lightning Review: Wait, Who Ordered This?

Great technologies are often met with the response “I never knew I wanted that!” So, uhm, here’s the Samsung Galaxy Note! It will only fit in raverpants, and its trademark feature is a stylus. Well, we certainly never knew we wanted those features… but do we? What Is It? Big-ass smartphone? Or teeny-tiny tablet? Who’s…

Reviews Brent Rose

Screw chicken broth, Tibetan sheep placenta AIDS soup will cure what ails you

Chicken soup is prescribed for the common cold, but, despite its ingredients, this magnificently named broth from the Forgotten Perfume restaurant in Beijing’s Shimao Mall somehow manages to cure hepatosplenomegaly and “tuberculosis embolism.” Yes, “strong Tibetan sheep placenta nourishing soup AIDS” (a.k.a. “a fish sex”) is the lost miracule cure that’s been right under our…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

The Boy Meets World Complete Series Is Your Plays-With-Squirrels Deal of the Day

In its early years, Boy Meets World was a wonderful show about an awkward and obnoxious, but ultimately endearing boy who vowed to make his teacher’s life hell. Somewhere along the way, that awkward and obnoxious boy turned into an awkward and unlikable young adult, and most of the show’s appeal went down the drain.…

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Future Versions of Chrome Will Help You Make Better Passwords

Your passwords are horrible. You should do a better job, but keeping track of tons of unique alphanumeric cyphers is a pain, and password managers come with their own inconveniences. Luckily, it looks like future versions of Google Chrome will have built-in features to help you do better. https://gizmodo.com/its-change-your-password-day-5881358 According to documentation on the Chromium…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Phone Booths Reincarnated As Bookshelves Finally Make Phone Booths Useful

If you pay close attention to the streets of any city, you might notice the boxy, armored shields that house telephones. Yes! Phone booths still exist. Of course no one ever uses them because everyone has a cell phone but yet they still stand, like unwavering artificial trees. But what if we convert phone booths…

Tech News Casey Chan

Your Monday afternoon kaiju fix, courtesy of Mechagodzilla and the Smog Monster

In case you didn’t have enough Hedorah in your life, here’s an exclusive sneak peek at this Wednesday’s issue of IDW Publishing’s Godzilla: Legends. In this standalone issue, two of monsterdom’s premier kaiju engage in fisticuffs, Toho rules. This issue’s in stores February 22 — here’s the plot synopsis: Godzilla Legends #4 (of 5) (Writer)…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Meet the Obliterary Journal, dedicated to wiping literary fiction off the face of the Earth

Pulp fiction is getting a shot in the arm — and some totally gorgeous art — from Chennai-based publishers Blaft. The brainchild of mathematician Rakesh Khanna, Blaft has already published The Blaft Anthology of Tamil Pulp Fiction Vol. 1 & 2. And now they’re putting out a new comics anthology series, The Obliterary Journal. Khanna…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

SkyDrive Gives Windows 8 More Cloud Powers than OS X

Up until now, Microsoft’s SkyDrive has mostly been noteworthy for the staggering amount of free storage it offers to users (25 GB) and little else. But with the introduction of Windows 8, it will acquire a whole new set of features, along with the new Metro UI, which they believe will make it much more…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Babies in incubators were once an attraction at Coney Island

Incubators, while standard in any hospital nowadays, were once untested technology. Their developers needed a way to prove their worth and get the word out. And that is how premature babies were put on display at Coney Island. When it comes to medicine, people can’t always afford dignity. Certainly they couldn’t in the first few…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

DIY Airsoft Flamethrower: The Most Fun You Can Have with a Backpack and PVC Pipes

DIY pellet gun enthusiast and YouTuber Nighthawkinlight is back at it again. This time, he’s teaching you how to upgrade that $15 rapid-fire pellet gun with a backpack mounted air supply system. Basically, he’s teaching you how to shoot a DIY airsoft gun, flamethrower style. Moving the power of the air compressor into a backpack…

Tech News Casey Chan

Patent Hints at Canon Mirrorless Camera (DUH)

It has long been seen as a matter of when, not if, Canon will come out with a mirrorless camera to complete with models from the likes of Fuji, Nikon, and Sony. A small tip toward that inevitability has been revealed in a patent detailing a kit lens meant for a mirrorless camera possibly containing…

Tech News Michael Hession

Ten amazing (and occasionally explosive) chemical reactions, caught on video

It’s fun to watch chemistry labs explode on video, but you know what’s even more fun? Watching a chemistry experiment in action, with a good explanation of what’s going on. That’s science at its most awesome. Here are ten of our favorite chemical reactions caught on video — which also include excellent commentary on what…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

This Fake Pokemon App That Doesn’t Even Work Is the Dumbest Thing to Ever Happen to the App Store

A fake, completely unofficial and totally illegal port of Pokemon popped up on the App Store the other day and has been blazing through the App Store, even reaching the height of #2 in Top Paid apps. The problem? It doesn’t even work. https://kotaku.com/pokemon-on-itunes-hello-scam-5886455 That’s just the first part of it. If you want to…

Tech News Casey Chan

Is Google TV Getting a Siri Clone?

Google’s got a patent application out there for a Siri-like UI for Google TV. What does that mean for Google TV owners? Not much just yet, but it’s a sign you’re not totally abandoned. The patent outlines a method of transmitting voice data to a TV through an Android phone or tablet, which would handle…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

An Egyptian reptile alien lives on the back of Barack Obama’s skull

Did you know that some genus of extraterrestrial reptilian lives on the back of the POTUS’ skull. It’s true! Like the spawn of some fantastical Stargate/Harry Potter/Super Mario Brothers: The Movie slash fiction, Barack Obama’s cranium has become the host to a reptile invader from Dimension Haircut. We wouldn’t have this problem if phrenology was…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Windows Phone Bothers Europeans About Our Self-Congratulatory Holidays

It’s President’s Day! You probably know this because of your horrible hangover and the fact that you were in bed until noon. But Europeans, who have less reason to stay on top of American holidays, are apparently reminded by their Windows Phones. Oddly, here in the US, I haven’t gotten a single notification about the…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Splitflix: Share the Cost of Your Hulu and Netflix Subscriptions

While individually cheap, the cost of your streaming subscriptions can pile up. If you’re feeling the pinch, check out Splitflix. The new service facilitates splitting the cost of your Netflix and Hulu subscriptions with another person. Awesome, as long as it lasts. For $1 a month, Splitflix will anonymously set you up with someone who…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Sony’s New Wireless Chip Prototype Can Transfer a Blu-ray’s Disc Worth of Data in Under a Minute

For all of Sony’s troubles, their commitment to R&D is something that can never be questioned. Their latest achievement is a wireless radio component that operates on the 60 gigahertz frequency and can transfer 6.3 gigabits per second. According to The Verge, that’s good enough to exchange 50 gigs of data in under a minute.…

Tech News Adrian Covert

What is “forensic futurism”?

What happens when predictions about the future go wrong? Should we just laugh at them, or is there something we can learn from even the goofiest prognostications about unisex jumpsuits and food pills? Futurist Jamais Cascio believes there is — he says we can use forensic futurism to diagnose why predictions go wrong. What he…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Time crystals: One of the weirdest ideas in physics

Samsung Galaxy Note Lightning Review: Wait, Who Ordered This?

Screw chicken broth, Tibetan sheep placenta AIDS soup will cure what ails you

The Boy Meets World Complete Series Is Your Plays-With-Squirrels Deal of the Day

Future Versions of Chrome Will Help You Make Better Passwords

Phone Booths Reincarnated As Bookshelves Finally Make Phone Booths Useful

Your Monday afternoon kaiju fix, courtesy of Mechagodzilla and the Smog Monster

Meet the Obliterary Journal, dedicated to wiping literary fiction off the face of the Earth

SkyDrive Gives Windows 8 More Cloud Powers than OS X

Babies in incubators were once an attraction at Coney Island

DIY Airsoft Flamethrower: The Most Fun You Can Have with a Backpack and PVC Pipes

Patent Hints at Canon Mirrorless Camera (DUH)

Ten amazing (and occasionally explosive) chemical reactions, caught on video

This Fake Pokemon App That Doesn’t Even Work Is the Dumbest Thing to Ever Happen to the App Store

Is Google TV Getting a Siri Clone?

An Egyptian reptile alien lives on the back of Barack Obama’s skull

Windows Phone Bothers Europeans About Our Self-Congratulatory Holidays

Splitflix: Share the Cost of Your Hulu and Netflix Subscriptions

Sony’s New Wireless Chip Prototype Can Transfer a Blu-ray’s Disc Worth of Data in Under a Minute

What is “forensic futurism”?

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