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I Got Duped by Zozo’s Polka Dot Suit-Powered ‘Custom-Fit’ Clothes Gimmick

The oversized jeans bunched up comically and uncomfortably around my waist as I tightened my belt last night, and I realized that I’d totally fallen for a diabolical scheme. I believed a brand and had been owned very hard. This past summer, Japanese clothing retailer Zozo, formerly Start Today, publicized their polka-dotted ZOZOSUIT. It looks…

Culture Ryan F. Mandelbaum Dec 4 '18

After Five-Year Decline, Rich Countries’ Carbon Emissions Are Rising Again

Carbon pollution in advanced economies is on the rise after five years of falling. It was good effort while it lasted? The International Energy Agency made the announcement on Tuesday as countries from around the world gathered in Poland for coal-laden climate talks. The news doesn’t bode well for the climate, which could spiral into…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Dec 4 '18

Can This Little Magic App Make Your Headphones Sound Perfect?

A new app from a Latvian outfit called Sonarworks claims it can tune music to play perfectly through specific headphone models. So whether you’re using AirPods or a swanky pair of $900 Auduze LCD-2s, you’ll hear the same exact mix. Could the future of making music sound good be an app that compensates for the…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Dec 4 '18

Arrow Revealed the Identity of the New Archer Last Night and It Was…Good?

There’s been...a lot of archers on the CW’s Arrow so you can’t fault me for sighing heavily once another showed up out of nowhere in season seven.

Books & Comics Jill Pantozzi Dec 4 '18

Chinese Scientist Responsible for Gene-Edited Babies Has Reportedly Gone Missing

The current whereabouts of He Jiankui—the scientist who claims to have engineered the world’s first genetically modified human babies—is unknown. Rumors are now circulating that he’s been detained by the Chinese government. The last that anyone has seen or heard from He Jiankui was on Wednesday November 28, after he spoke in Hong Kong at…

Biology George Dvorsky Dec 4 '18

The Camp Fire Death Count Just Dropped by 3 Due to New DNA Evidence

Miraculously, the number of dead from California’s Camp Fire—the deadliest and most destructive fire in the state’s history—has fallen from 88 to 85, the Butte County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday. Along with a drop in the death count—a result of DNA testing that showed some remains thought to be of separate people were actually from…

Earth Science Yessenia Funes Dec 4 '18

Rumors That Microsoft Will Embrace Chromium for a Future Browser Are Very Encouraging

Microsoft is purportedly planning a major change to its Edge browser. A report from Windows Central suggests Microsoft plans to ditch its proprietary EdgeHTML back end for Chromium—which could spell a more pleasant browser experience for Edge users. If this sounds like Greek, then what you need to know is EdgeHTML is a rendering engine…

Tech News Victoria Song Dec 4 '18

Bose Actually Turned Its Funky Sunglasses Headphones Concept Into a Real Gadget

Earlier this year, Bose showed off a product concept that seemed like the Snapchat Spectacles of the audio world, complete with buzzwords such as augmented reality and digital assistants littered throughout this description. But for a company like Bose not normally known for taking a lot of chances, it seemed like the glasses were just…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Dec 4 '18

The Razer Blade Stealth Has Finally Moved Away From Its Mac Inspiration

The Razer Blade Stealth has always been a pretty dang nice 13-inch laptop. Not the best laptop, and not the worst. A good alternative for people who want slick Mac-like design in a Windows computer. With its latest refresh of the Stealth, Razer is wisely moving away from its Apple influences and has started borrowing…

Gadgets Alex Cranz Dec 4 '18

The Rare Environmental Victories of 2018

Let’s face it: 2018 sucked. Every day felt like a never-ending nightmare full of depressing reminders of how the world is going to end and how it’s all our fault. I get it, believe me. This is my world 24/7. However! Positive things—miraculous things even!—did happen this year. So before we pop our champagne and…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Dec 4 '18

James McAvoy Leads a Star-Studded Rabbit Rebellion in the First Trailer for Watership Down

It’s a tale of survival, pain, and the unyielding power of hope that rings just as true now as it did almost half a century ago. The first trailer for BBC One’s Watership Down is here, boasting an A-level cast and a powerful message about doing whatever it takes to seek a better life. Based…

Trailers Beth Elderkin Dec 4 '18

The Hack of 100 Million Quora Users Could Be Even Bigger Than It Sounds

We’ve seen a lot of data breaches lately, but this is one worth giving your undivided attention. On Monday, the question and answer site Quora announced that a third-party was able to gain access to virtually every data point the company keeps on 100 million users. Even if you don’t recall having a Quora account,…

Tech News Rhett Jones Dec 4 '18

Industrial Plants Are Making It Snow in Nebraska This Week

Tired: Lake-effect snow. Wired: Industrial processing plant snow. On Monday, Nebraskans downwind of Norfolk, a small town northwest of Omaha, were treated to two inches of snow. The swath of snow came courtesy of industrial plants that sit on Norfolk’s east side, and it picked up again on Tuesday morning sending industry-made flakes as far…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Dec 4 '18

Bumblebee Is Granted a Voice, the Halo Series Loses a Key Figure, and More

Joker has wrapped filming, another Stephen King adaptation is on the way, and Kylo Ren might get a swanky new look in Star Wars. The Halo and Tales from the Crypt series get some major shakeups. Plus a new clip from Aquaman. Dive this way for spoilers! Indiana Jones 5 Speaking with Cinema Blend, Karen…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 4 '18

These Were the Jobs of the Future, According to Experts in 1988

Making predictions is hard, we all know that. But there’s one field where prediction can be even more difficult than prognostication about the houses we’ll be living in and the cars we’ll drive—the kinds of jobs we’ll have. Experts are always trying to figure out where society is heading and trying to determine what kind…

Tech News Matt Novak Dec 4 '18

Captain Marvel‘s Brie Larson on Flawed Heroes and Discovering Her Own Strength

You probably already know this, but Brie Larson is playing Captain Marvel in the upcoming film of the same name. She’s the first woman to headline a solo superhero movie from Marvel Studios, which many consider a big deal. Larson does not. “I don’t know how it’s any different, to be honest. I don’t want…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 4 '18

Report: Paul Manafort Tried to Score Deal With Ecuador to Hand Julian Assange Over to the U.S.

Julian Assange, the embattled Wikileaks founder who has been holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London since 2012 for fear he could be extradited to the U.S. for publishing classified material, is in deep trouble. Court documents mistakenly released appear to suggest that he is facing unspecified, sealed charges in the U.S. that could…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Dec 4 '18

Amazon: What If You Thought of Doing Manual Labor for Us as More of a Workout

On Monday, Amazon’s PR department touted the story of a woman who allegedly lost a ton of weight working for its Flex delivery service. In the company’s framing, Flex isn’t a dystopian project to reduce shipping costs by letting an army of expendable, plainclothes contractors compete to score “last-mile” delivery gigs. It’s a fun workout!…

Commerce Tom McKay Dec 3 '18

Carol Danvers Is a Noble Warrior Hero in the New Captain Marvel Trailer

The first trailer for Captain Marvel was big but we hadn’t seen anything yet. Now the second trailer is here, and the worlds of Carol Danvers have exploded onto the scene in ways that are sure to make your own head explode. Earth, Space, Skrulls, Nick Fury—they are all here and then some in the…

Trailers Germain Lussier Dec 3 '18

Our Best Look Yet at the Kaiju Coming to Godzilla: King of the Monsters

You can’t be King of the Monsters without a few monsters coming to threaten your throne—so the Godzilla reboot film is bringing along some iconic friends and foes of the big G. So far, we’ve only seen them cloaked in shadow and cloud in the first King of the Monsters teaser, but new toys have…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 3 '18

I Got Duped by Zozo’s Polka Dot Suit-Powered ‘Custom-Fit’ Clothes Gimmick

After Five-Year Decline, Rich Countries’ Carbon Emissions Are Rising Again

Can This Little Magic App Make Your Headphones Sound Perfect?

Arrow Revealed the Identity of the New Archer Last Night and It Was…Good?

Chinese Scientist Responsible for Gene-Edited Babies Has Reportedly Gone Missing

The Camp Fire Death Count Just Dropped by 3 Due to New DNA Evidence

Rumors That Microsoft Will Embrace Chromium for a Future Browser Are Very Encouraging

Bose Actually Turned Its Funky Sunglasses Headphones Concept Into a Real Gadget

The Razer Blade Stealth Has Finally Moved Away From Its Mac Inspiration

The Rare Environmental Victories of 2018

James McAvoy Leads a Star-Studded Rabbit Rebellion in the First Trailer for Watership Down

The Hack of 100 Million Quora Users Could Be Even Bigger Than It Sounds

Industrial Plants Are Making It Snow in Nebraska This Week

Bumblebee Is Granted a Voice, the Halo Series Loses a Key Figure, and More

These Were the Jobs of the Future, According to Experts in 1988

Captain Marvel‘s Brie Larson on Flawed Heroes and Discovering Her Own Strength

Report: Paul Manafort Tried to Score Deal With Ecuador to Hand Julian Assange Over to the U.S.

Amazon: What If You Thought of Doing Manual Labor for Us as More of a Workout

Carol Danvers Is a Noble Warrior Hero in the New Captain Marvel Trailer

Our Best Look Yet at the Kaiju Coming to Godzilla: King of the Monsters

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