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What It’s Like to Be Sick and in Quarantine at the Epicenter of Spain’s Coronavirus Outbreak

We haven’t been able to go outside since March 14, when Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez announced a state of emergency and national lockdown because of the covid-19 pandemic. But every evening at 8 p.m., people all over Spain go to their windows, balconies, or terraces. The noise begins softly, but builds up immediately and…

Tech News Jody Serrano

Instant Camera For Kids Prints Photos on Rolls of Cheap Thermal Paper

Photography can be a fantastic creative outlet (and time-killer) for kids if you’ve got the right equipment. A camera they can’t easily break is a must, as is a way to easily print out their prized shots. Most instant cameras rely on pricey film stock, but the myFirst Camera Insta 2 uses cheap rolls of…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Decompress With These Video Game Dreamscapes

Gizmodo is looking at a lot of net art these days, but you’ll have to scan further than Google Arts and Culture to find it, so we asked net artists for help. Today, Peter Burr looks back on the crumbling art of Flash. Firebombed by the Dissolution of Flash “I used to troll the net…

Tech News Whitney Kimball

There’s Something for Everyone on April’s Giant List of New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Releases

Many of us suddenly have more time for reading these days, and lucky for sci-fi and fantasy fans, April is chock-full of new releases—with tales of witches, monsters, vengeful forces of nature, space colonists, AI gone wild, and so much more. Crack open a new book and escape into its pages! Devil’s Blade by Mark…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Image: NASA and ESA; Acknowledgment: J. Hester (ASU) and M. Weisskopf (NASA/MSFC

How Neon Can Make a Star Destroy Itself

Some stars have the element neon to thank for their ultimate, explosive demise, according to astrophysical research. Astronomers love studying the life cycles of stars, including which stars die in which ways. Less-massive stars, like our Sun, expand and shed their layers as they transition into white dwarfs, while much bigger stars explode in violent…

Space & Spaceflight Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Fossil Fuels Should Come With Cigarette-Style Warning Labels, Experts Say

Research shows that when labels on cigarette packages display nasty photos of the harm that smoking causes, it can help encourage smokers to kick the habit. Now, experts are looking to apply the same logic to fossil fuels. A group of public health experts is calling for warning labels to be displayed on high-carbon products,…

Climate Change Dharna Noor

In This Exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog Clip, the Cast Discusses the Joys of Gaming

One of the big things Sonic the Hedgehog had going for it that video game movies often do not was a cast that clearly grew up loving the characters and franchise they were now a part of. That, in theory, made it easier to act through a movie with a somewhat less than thrilling plot (though…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Fracked Up: Drilling Pollutant Could Mess With Testosterone

New research offers another potential downside of fracking: an increased risk of impotence and fertility problems in men, at least according to findings from cells in the lab. This research, which is still being peer-reviewed ahead of publication, was set to be presented during the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, which would have ended Tuesday if…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes

Amazon Fires Worker Who Organized Strike Over Conditions Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Amazon has fired an employee at its Staten Island facility who organized a strike against his employer over conditions in the company’s warehouses amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, Amazon employees at the facility organized a strike against the company for conditions that have come under fire by employees, the workers group Amazonians United,…

Tech News Catie Keck

It Sure Seems Like Apple Is Going to Announce the iPhone 9 Real Soon

Two weeks ago to little fanfare, Apple somewhat abruptly released refreshed versions of the iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini. And now, it seems like Apple is prepping for the imminent release of the iPhone 9 (or whatever Apple ends up calling its upcoming mid-range phone). Just this week, 9to5Mac reported that cases for…

Tech News Sam Rutherford

The Rise of Skywalker Could’ve Given Us a Giant Tank Shaped Like BB-8

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker already had so much going on, but our exclusive look at some of the concept art behind making it reveals the film could’ve had even more, including something truly delightful. Three words, my friends: BB-8. Battle. Tank. This wonderful reveal is part of io9’s exclusive look inside Phil Szostak’s…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Who’s Ready to Get Mad Over an iPad Notch?

Patents aren’t written in stone, but they’re definitely a glimpse into what a company is mulling for future products. On that front, a newly released Apple patent hints the company is finally recognizing that most people use their iPads in landscape mode by shifting the front-facing camera and FaceID sensors onto the horizontal side. The…

Tech News Victoria Song

10 Great Places to Start Watching Mobile Suit Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam is one of the most iconic mecha franchises of all time, but it’s also been going on for so long, and in so many different forms, that getting into it can seem incredibly intimidating. But if you’re looking for shows to binge-watch that are full of rad robot action (and little horror…

io9 James Whitbrook

Let People Take Home Their Methadone

The covid-19 pandemic is turning daily pick-ups into an acute public health crisis. There’s a better way. More than a week after President Donald Trump announced that public gatherings should be limited to no more than 10 people, a line was growing outside a methadone clinic in SoHo. More than two dozen people, some of…

Health Kastalia Medrano

Modder Builds a Perfect Portable N64 That Looks Like a Super-Sized GBA

Nintendo has ported a handful of classic N64 games to its portable systems, such as Ocarina of Time making an appearance on the 3DS. But for gaming on the go, the N64’s library is mostly unavailable. Modder GmanModz took on the challenge of building an oversized replica of the clamshell Game Boy Advance that’s large…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Even More Star Wars Rumors About Who Could Be Joining The Mandalorian

Dwayne Johnson has good news about Hobbs & Shaw’s future. Josh Brolin can’t wait to play Cable again…according to Rob Liefeld. The CW gives some of its superhero shows some fresh return dates. Plus, guns blazing in a new Walking Dead clip, and a new look at Stargirl’s Doctor Mid-Nite. To me, my spoilers! Black…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

Surprise! Fitbit’s First New Product Since Google Deal Is A Fitness Tracker

As we entered a new decade, Fitbit’s fortunes looked uncertain. Last year, the company was acquired by Google for a neat $2.1 billion—a move that left some longtime Fitbit users wary about their data privacy. The acquisition followed reports about disappointing Versa Lite sales, which was a blow to Fitbit considering the popularity of its…

Gadgets Victoria Song

23 Tips for Making Zoom, Skype, and Other Video Conference Calls Suck Less

We’re all using video-conferencing apps way more than we ever expected to these days, to keep in touch with friends and family as well as work colleagues. Believe it or not, there are actually ways to be better at video chats. Here are tips and tricks to be the least annoying person on your next…

Gadgets David Nield

Cops Are Wearing Covid-19 Helmets As Reality Just Gets Weirder During Pandemic

Rajesh Babu, a police officer in Chennai, India, has started wearing a helmet while enforcing a lockdown of the country’s 1.3 billion people. But it’s not just any helmet. Babu’s headgear is designed to look like the new coronavirus, which causes the disease covid-19. And it’s just one more sign that our current reality continues…

Tech News Matt Novak

Trump Admin Set to Announce Bullshit Plan to Build Dirtier Cars That Cost More to Drive

Donald Trump’s administration is set to gut Barack Obama-era fuel efficiency standards on Tuesday, the New York Times reported, in a huge middle finger to anyone who cares about the environment and likely the White House’s biggest backtrack in federal climate policy. The new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation…

Climate Change Tom McKay

What It’s Like to Be Sick and in Quarantine at the Epicenter of Spain’s Coronavirus Outbreak

Instant Camera For Kids Prints Photos on Rolls of Cheap Thermal Paper

Decompress With These Video Game Dreamscapes

There’s Something for Everyone on April’s Giant List of New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Releases

How Neon Can Make a Star Destroy Itself

Fossil Fuels Should Come With Cigarette-Style Warning Labels, Experts Say

In This Exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog Clip, the Cast Discusses the Joys of Gaming

Fracked Up: Drilling Pollutant Could Mess With Testosterone

Amazon Fires Worker Who Organized Strike Over Conditions Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

It Sure Seems Like Apple Is Going to Announce the iPhone 9 Real Soon

The Rise of Skywalker Could’ve Given Us a Giant Tank Shaped Like BB-8

Who’s Ready to Get Mad Over an iPad Notch?

10 Great Places to Start Watching Mobile Suit Gundam

Let People Take Home Their Methadone

Modder Builds a Perfect Portable N64 That Looks Like a Super-Sized GBA

Even More Star Wars Rumors About Who Could Be Joining The Mandalorian

Surprise! Fitbit’s First New Product Since Google Deal Is A Fitness Tracker

23 Tips for Making Zoom, Skype, and Other Video Conference Calls Suck Less

Cops Are Wearing Covid-19 Helmets As Reality Just Gets Weirder During Pandemic

Trump Admin Set to Announce Bullshit Plan to Build Dirtier Cars That Cost More to Drive

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