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Retro Rogue One Ad Makes Us Nostalgic For VHS Tapes Again

Remember VCRs? Your grandparents probably still have one in active rotation, but the rest of us long ago moved onto DVDs, maybe Blu-rays, but eventually just streaming and downloads. We didn’t think we missed movies on cassettes all that much, until this fake retro ad for Rogue One on VHS convinced us otherwise. This fan-made…

io9 Andrew Liszewski

The Godzilla Anime Movie Sounds Like a Totally Wild Scifi Epic

The first animated entry into the Japanese Godzilla canon is going buck wild, it seems. We already had hints that it wasn’t just going to be your standard kaiju movie thanks to the out-of-this-world concept art, but a newly revealed synopsis teases just how out there the movie is going to get. The new synopsis,…

Movies James Whitbrook

We Might Finally Have a Good Way to Predict Dangerous Space Weather

Space weather forecasting—predicting the kind of energetic particles the Sun will throw at us—is years behind weather forecsting here on Earth. As solar physicist Scott McIntosh put it, “Our current model of space weather forecasting is, ‘oh shit a sunspot happened eight minutes ago, now we have to figure out what’s going to happen.” It’s…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A Super Slow Mo Rocket Launch Reveals a Spectacular Fireworks Show

As fun as building your own six-foot model rocket might be, launching it is no where near as impressive as watching one of NASA’s towering rockets blast into orbit—unless you point a high-speed camera at it. At 28,000 frames per second, a wonderful pyrotechnics show is revealed as it leaves the launch pad. The Slow…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

Largest-Ever Dinosaur Footprint Found in Australia’s Jurassic Park

Nineties kids who’ve always wanted to visit Jurassic Park to meet Jeff Goldblum—and dinosaurs—are in for a treat: A team of paleontologists from the University of Queensland in Brisbane is claiming to have found the largest-ever dinosaur footprint in a region dubbed “Australia’s Jurassic Park.” While there hasn’t been a Jeff Goldblum sighting (yet), the…

Tech News Rae Paoletta

The Walking Dead‘s Biggest Problem Is Back Again

On last night’s penultimate episode of season seven, our heroes completed their final step in trying to stop the bad guys who are forcing them to give up their stuff… by attacking another community and forcing them to give up their stuff. Yeah. Some people may feel that The Walking Dead’s biggest problem is its…

Television Rob Bricken

25,000 Residents Told to Evacuate as Massive Cyclone Threatens Australian Coast

Around 25,000 people living in north Queensland are being asked to flee as a powerful cyclone is set to make landfall. Tropical storm Debbie is expected to hit the coastline tomorrow with 170 mile-per-hour gusts and storm surges as high as eight feet. Debbie was upgraded to a Category 4 storm earlier today, and it’s…

Tech News George Dvorsky

Another Familiar Star Wars Vehicle Is Being Updated For The Last Jedi

James Gunn teases Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’s opening. Some potentially major supernatural weirdness is coming to Riverdale for season two. Get a better look at Thor’s new armor in Thor: Ragnarok. An acting legend joins The Punisher. Plus, a new clip from the Walking Dead’s season finale. Spoilers now! Star Wars: The Last…

Television James Whitbrook

Fitbit Alta HR Is the Best Fitness Tracker for Normal People

Let’s face it, the world of fitness trackers has plateaued. Most people who want a fitness tracker already have one, and more than a few of us have old trackers shoved away in a drawer, useless because the charging cable mysteriously disappeared, or because the company who made it decided it didn’t care anymore and…

Reviews Christina Warren

North Korea Preparing For New Nuclear Tests in April According to Experts

With each passing week, the rhetoric about nuclear war between the United States and North Korea becomes more bold from each side. And this weekend was no different. There has been increased activity at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in North Korea, leading most experts on the region to believe that we’ll see the country’s…

Tech News Matt Novak

What Will Elon Musk and Tim Cook Do For Trump’s New ‘Office of American Innovation’?

Tech titans like SpaceX’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook, and IBM’s Gini Rometty have all met with President Trump during his first two months in office. But it was always under a cloud of suspicion about the true motives of tech’s biggest names. We now have a hint about Phase II of Operation Tech Oligarchy.…

Tech News Matt Novak

LOL, the Treasury Secretary Says Automation of Jobs Is “50-100 More Years” Away

Steve Mnuchin, the genius behind Suicide Squad and our nation’s treasury secretary, isn’t worried about artificial intelligence or automation. It’s not even on his radar, so just relax. https://gizmodo.com/genius-behind-suicide-squad-now-fifth-in-line-for-the-p-1792325594 On Friday, Mnuchin sat down with Axios’ Mike Allen to talk about a wide range of issues including the strength of the dollar, tax reform, and…

Artificial Intelligence Rhett Jones

Badass German Kids Show Performs Intro in Klingon

Hey kids, gather around, we’re going to have some fun today! Or, as we’d like to say this week, “Heghlu’meH QaQ jajvam!” A popular German kids show is bringing young ensigns into the Star Trek family, introducing its latest episode entirely in Klingon. Qapla’! Die Sendung mit der Maus, or The Show with the Mouse,…

io9 Beth Elderkin

This Dystopian Riot Control Truck Is the Vehicle of the Future

We all want to believe that the future is filled with amazing technology, the end of disease, interplanetary travel, and a thriving environment. But the good folks at Bozena Security Systems know that the future is made of armored plating and riot gear. The new and improved Bozena Riot can handle any and all duties…

Tech News Rhett Jones

12-Year-Old’s Beauty and the Beast Short Is the Gaston Prequel We’ve Been Waiting For

The original Beauty and the Beast never really explored Gaston and LeFou’s joint backstory. They were best buddies, and that was all you really needed to know. While the live-action remake dove a little more into their past, there’s still a lot to explore. As io9 has pointed out, we need a Gaston prequel in…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Scientists Demonstrate Method of Turning Spinach Leaves Into Human Heart Tissue

Spinach has long been understood to be good for your heart. But researchers have demonstrated that some day spinach could actually be your heart. Specifically, it could be used to repair damaged tissue by giving human heart tissue a plant-infused vascular system. https://gizmodo.com/3d-bioprinting-just-took-a-major-step-forward-1758803208 Scientists have previously fabricated human tissue with 3D printing, but the tiny…

Tech News Rhett Jones

Mandy Moore Shuts Down ‘Morbid’ Frozen and Tangled Fan Theory

Tangled star Mandy Moore has killed off a popular fan theory that Frozen, Tangled, and The Little Mermaid are connected through one couple’s painful, terrible death. While the theory was already debunked by super fans, it was worth it to see the horrified look on Moore’s face. Back in 2014, viewers noticed an Easter egg…

io9 Beth Elderkin

The Bob Ross of Glow-in-the-Dark Drawing

It appears semi-intentional and a little silly but YouTuber Peter Draws is making a solid attempt at channeling Bob Ross’ meditative tone coupled with slightly odd commentary. And it’s some soothing stuff. Looking over Peter’s channel, it appears that he likes to switch up his tools and this is his first entry with glow-in-the-dark ink…

Sploid Rhett Jones

Westworld Creators Reveal Which Host Was the First to Use Free Will

The season finale of Westworld was ripe with twists and turns, even ones the vigilant Reddit forums didn’t anticipate. As everyone sits on their thumbs waiting for season 2, the show creators have confirmed which host was the first to exercise free will… and it might not be who you think. One of the season’s…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Supreme Court Printer Cartridge Case Could Be the Citizens United of Products

It’s an obscure case that hasn’t received a ton of attention as it has made its way to the Supreme Court but the final verdict could set off a cascade of consequences in the world of consumer products. This week, oral arguments were heard in the case of Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc.,…

Tech News Rhett Jones

Retro Rogue One Ad Makes Us Nostalgic For VHS Tapes Again

The Godzilla Anime Movie Sounds Like a Totally Wild Scifi Epic

We Might Finally Have a Good Way to Predict Dangerous Space Weather

A Super Slow Mo Rocket Launch Reveals a Spectacular Fireworks Show

Largest-Ever Dinosaur Footprint Found in Australia’s Jurassic Park

The Walking Dead‘s Biggest Problem Is Back Again

25,000 Residents Told to Evacuate as Massive Cyclone Threatens Australian Coast

Another Familiar Star Wars Vehicle Is Being Updated For The Last Jedi

Fitbit Alta HR Is the Best Fitness Tracker for Normal People

North Korea Preparing For New Nuclear Tests in April According to Experts

What Will Elon Musk and Tim Cook Do For Trump’s New ‘Office of American Innovation’?

LOL, the Treasury Secretary Says Automation of Jobs Is “50-100 More Years” Away

Badass German Kids Show Performs Intro in Klingon

This Dystopian Riot Control Truck Is the Vehicle of the Future

12-Year-Old’s Beauty and the Beast Short Is the Gaston Prequel We’ve Been Waiting For

Scientists Demonstrate Method of Turning Spinach Leaves Into Human Heart Tissue

Mandy Moore Shuts Down ‘Morbid’ Frozen and Tangled Fan Theory

The Bob Ross of Glow-in-the-Dark Drawing

Westworld Creators Reveal Which Host Was the First to Use Free Will

Supreme Court Printer Cartridge Case Could Be the Citizens United of Products

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