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How to Abandon iOS and Switch to Android

Having guided you through the not-all-that-straightforward process of switching from Android to iOS, we’re back to tell you how to go in the opposite direction. (Make your mind up will you?) Going from Apple-powered devices to Google’s platform is either ridiculously easy or rather taxing, depending on your current setup. Do you Google? Good news…

Gadgets David Nield May 27 '17

Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials ‘Equel’ Gets a Title, New Hero, and Excerpt

Philip Pullman is back with his first addition to the His Dark Materials saga in almost two decades. We now know what the first novel in The Book of Dust trilogy will be called and, roughly, what it’s about. There’s even an excerpt out for fans eager to dive back into Lyra’s world. The Guardian…

io9 Beth Elderkin May 27 '17

Gunman at Phoenix Comicon, Claiming To Be The Punisher, Targeted Jason David Frank

A man was arrested Thursday for sneaking into Phoenix Comicon with a collection of guns and other weapons, saying he wanted to hurt law enforcement. More details have since emerged that paint a disturbing picture about the incident, including a vendetta against one of the Power Rangers. https://kotaku.com/armed-man-arrested-at-phoenix-comicon-after-threatening-1795566533 According to a report in the Phoenix…

io9 Beth Elderkin May 27 '17

British Airways Grounds Flights Following Global IT Problems [Updated]

It’s a holiday weekend, but British Airways passengers aren’t getting the relaxing time off that they’d hoped for. Following a “major IT system failure” that “is causing very severe disruption to our flight operations worldwide,” the airline says that flights will have to be grounded until the problems are resolved. https://gizmodo.com/delta-becomes-second-airline-in-a-week-to-ground-us-fli-1791764835 Despite some reports referencing…

Tech News Rhett Jones May 27 '17

The Wizarding World Theme Park Is the Best Harry Potter Anything Since the Books

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is obnoxiously overpriced, small, and pretty gimmicky. And yet it is a much better experience for a Harry Potter fan than Fantastic Beasts, Cursed Child, or any of J.K. Rowling’s endless Pottermore essays. It’s been hard to recapture—or even remember—what it was that made me love Harry Potter in…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta May 27 '17

There Are ‘Thousands’ of Bugs Making Pacemakers Vulnerable to Hackers

The more of our lives are wired, the more they become vulnerable to things like software glitches and hackers. That includes pieces of technology we put in our bodies—recently, it’s become clear that vital medical devices like insulin pumps and pacemakers possess the same vulnerabilities as those ill-advised connected tea kettles. New research makes clear…

Tech News Kristen V. Brown May 27 '17

The Hulk’s Bed in Thor: Ragnarok Is Truly Incredible

Where does the Hulk sleep? Well, wherever the hell he wants. But when the big green guy’s at home, apparently, he curls up in one of the most weirdly majestic and oddly toothy beds you will ever see. Australia’s Queensland Art Gallery just opened a new exhibit entitled “Marvel: Creating the Cinematic Universe,” stuffed with…

Movies Cheryl Eddy May 26 '17

Mind-Controlled Computer Retrains Stroke Victims’ Brains to Help Them Move Again

Imagine having the technology to help patients with physical impairments retrain their minds to recover motor skills. Now, what if I told you this could work for people with significant brain injuries—like a stroke—as well? A new study published in Stroke by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates that a…

Health Bryson Masse May 26 '17

Spider-Man: Homecoming‘s Spider-Drone Is Now a Real Thing, and More Fantastic Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s roundup of the shiniest toys currently threatening that pile of money you have in your back account. This week we’ve got an insanely detailed Wolverine figure, Spider-Man: Homecoming’s weirdest new Spider-tech made robo-flesh, and some unique DC comics statuettes. Hide your wallets! Skyrocket Spider-Drone Thanks to the fact Tony…

io9 James Whitbrook May 26 '17

Five ‘Fun’ Board Games About Real Disasters to Remind You We’re Completely Doomed

There are plenty of horror board games and tabletop RPGs that thrive on fantasy, whether it’s helping a ghost solve its own gruesome murder in Mysterium, or helping to stop (or aid) the rise of evil gods with Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game. But of course, the biggest horrors are the ones humans actually…

io9 Beth Elderkin May 26 '17

Russian University Lovingly Erects Giant Concrete Monument to Peer Review

Life as an academic is hard, if you discount the summers off and the whole tenure thing. Assuming you’ve ever submitted a piece of research for publication, chances are you’ve had to go through the process of peer review—an often soul-crushing ordeal during which you and your ideas are metaphorically flayed by a jury of…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman May 26 '17

Trump’s Pointless, Racist Anti-Immigration Hotline Is Outing Domestic Violence Survivors to Their Abusers

President Trump’s effort to track and prevent violence from undocumented immigrants has instead become a nightmare for domestic violence and human trafficking survivors, according to an advocacy group that helps immigrants suffering from abuse. As the Los Angeles Times reported in April, DHS-VINE—launched in June as part of Trump’s Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office—is…

Tech News Sidney Fussell May 26 '17

I Have One Question for Elon Musk

Are you ready, Elon? WHAT ARE THOOOOOOOOOSE? Read more about this shoe-ass car on Business Insider.

Tech News Libby Watson and Hudson Hongo May 26 '17

You May Not Care About Avatar, But Its New Theme Park Is a Glimpse Into Disney’s Future

Disney’s foundation may have been built on animation, but these days, Disney is powered by franchises. That’s especially true in the theme parks; where major expansions have recently been announced based on some of Disney’s newer, blockbuster franchises like Star Wars, Marvel and… Avatar. And while you may have no feelings about James Cameron’s 2009…

io9 Germain Lussier May 26 '17

The Trump Organization Was Reportedly Hit by Overseas Hackers, Triggering an FBI Probe

The FBI has reportedly launched an inquiry into an attempted cyberattack targeting members of the first family. ABC News reports that Don Jr. and Eric Trump were summoned for an “emergency session” with agents of the Bureau’s cybersecurity division; a CIA “representative” was also reportedly present. The source of the alleged cyberthreat is said to…

Tech News Dell Cameron May 26 '17

Bryan Fuller Still Has Hope Hannibal Will Get a Fourth Season, and Knows Exactly What It’ll Be About

Bryan Fuller is a bit busy these days, what with the triumphant American Gods blowing our minds on a weekly basis. But the master showrunner can’t quite leave one of his beloved past creations behind: Hannibal. In fact, he’s already got some ideas just in case season four ever happens. Granted, most of the main…

Television Cheryl Eddy May 26 '17

This Monkey Crime Ring Will Hold Your Shit Ransom

Sopranos superfans will be glad to know that the mafia is still alive and well—sort of. A temple in Bali, Indonesia has apparently been overrun by mafioso macaques that have been stealing tourists’ items in exchange for food. New research suggests the unusual phenomenon is a learned behavior, and goddamn is it a good one.…

Biology Rae Paoletta May 26 '17

Turns Out Joss Whedon Has Been Working on Justice League for Quite Some Time

We were all saddened to learn that Justice League director Zack Snyder and producer Deborah Snyder were stepping down from the film after a tragic death in their family. Joss Whedon agreed to take over the film—partially because, as it turns out, he was already working on it. https://gizmodo.com/zack-snyder-leaves-justice-league-after-family-tragedy-1795446522 In an interview with Variety at…

io9 Beth Elderkin May 26 '17

Peter Jackson Releases Some Intriguing Concept Art for His Mortal Engines Film

Peter Jackson is hard at work on his latest adaptation: Mortal Engines, Philip Reeve’s steampunk saga that could be the latest YA series to become a big screen hit. Jackson has unveiled the first real look at the world of Mortal Engines, and it looks promising. Directed by Oscar-winning visual effects artist Christian Rivers (in…

io9 Beth Elderkin May 26 '17

This Futuristic Shape-Changing Pasta Was Inspired by Star Wars

Pasta might not make you think “science.” But then again, you’ve probably haven’t shouted “holy shit” while you watched it curl up before your eyes. A team of MIT and Syracuse University researchers are working on how to reduce food shipping costs and required storage space—a fairly mundane problem, admittedly, but an important one. There…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum May 26 '17

How to Abandon iOS and Switch to Android

Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials ‘Equel’ Gets a Title, New Hero, and Excerpt

Gunman at Phoenix Comicon, Claiming To Be The Punisher, Targeted Jason David Frank

British Airways Grounds Flights Following Global IT Problems [Updated]

The Wizarding World Theme Park Is the Best Harry Potter Anything Since the Books

There Are ‘Thousands’ of Bugs Making Pacemakers Vulnerable to Hackers

The Hulk’s Bed in Thor: Ragnarok Is Truly Incredible

Mind-Controlled Computer Retrains Stroke Victims’ Brains to Help Them Move Again

Spider-Man: Homecoming‘s Spider-Drone Is Now a Real Thing, and More Fantastic Toys of the Week

Five ‘Fun’ Board Games About Real Disasters to Remind You We’re Completely Doomed

Russian University Lovingly Erects Giant Concrete Monument to Peer Review

Trump’s Pointless, Racist Anti-Immigration Hotline Is Outing Domestic Violence Survivors to Their Abusers

I Have One Question for Elon Musk

You May Not Care About Avatar, But Its New Theme Park Is a Glimpse Into Disney’s Future

The Trump Organization Was Reportedly Hit by Overseas Hackers, Triggering an FBI Probe

Bryan Fuller Still Has Hope Hannibal Will Get a Fourth Season, and Knows Exactly What It’ll Be About

This Monkey Crime Ring Will Hold Your Shit Ransom

Turns Out Joss Whedon Has Been Working on Justice League for Quite Some Time

Peter Jackson Releases Some Intriguing Concept Art for His Mortal Engines Film

This Futuristic Shape-Changing Pasta Was Inspired by Star Wars

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