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Darth Vader’s Big Rogue One Scene Barely Made It Into the Film

One of the biggest highlights of Rogue One—maybe the biggest—is when the Dark Lord of the Sith boards the doomed Rebel ship that’s trying to get the Death Star plans to Princess Leia’s Tantive IV. But it turns out the scene was conceived at practically the last minute. We know, of course, that the ending…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

Canada is Finally Getting Its First Spaceport

Halifax-based Maritime Launch Services has confirmed its plans to build a $148-million rocket spaceport near Canso, Nova Scotia. Scheduled for completion in 2020, it’ll be Canada’s first and only site where rockets can be launched into orbit. In a joint venture with several US firms, Maritime Launch Services (MLS) is building Canada’s first spaceport. At…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

The CIA Is Training Its Officers With D&D-Style Tabletop RPGs

The Central Intelligence Agency needs to make sure its operatives are at the top of their game, so maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise games have become one of the agency’s most popular training tools? At this year’s SXSW, the CIA debuted a series of internal training board games, card games, and RPGs that are…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Watch a Giant Excavator Battle a Massive Trash Fire

Ever wonder what it looks like when a four-story-tall excavator faces off against several acres of burning trash and scraps? Well, wonder no more, dear reader. Below you’ll find 20 glorious seconds of a huge excavator gobbling up burning trash and dropping it in water on the other side of a scrapyard. It’s unclear where…

Sploid Adam Clark Estes

Justice Department Charges Four People Linked to Russia in Connection to 2014 Yahoo Hack

The US Department of Justice announced today the indictment of four people for their alleged roles in the 2014 Yahoo cyberattack that compromised an estimated 500 million accounts. The indictments target two members of the Russian intelligence agency FSB and two hackers allegedly hired by the Russians. The charges are historic, according to the Washington Post,…

Tech News Michael Nunez

Somehow the Fate of Superman and Lois Lane Just Got More Insane

The ongoing story in Superman and Action Comics has been a hell of a ride for not one, but two Clark Kents. Last week, we learned about the true mastermind behind the entire crazy plot—and yet, this week, there’s been a new twist that somehow even tops that for madness. So, a quick recap: Last…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Some Hackers Figured Out How to Take Control of Any WhatsApp Account

Security researchers just announced the discovery of major vulnerabilities in WhatsApp and Telegram, two popular messaging apps with end-to-end encryption, when used in an internet browser. In related news, you can use WhatsApp and Telegram in an internet browser. A team at Israeli security firm Check Point just disclosed details of the vulnerability, which let…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes

The Latest Version of Chrome Will Prevent Tabs From Killing Your Battery Life

The latest version of Google Chrome (which is available now) will finally do something to prevent background tabs from killing your laptop’s battery. Google Chrome is the world’s most popular web browser, but anyone who uses it heavily on a laptop knows that with a lot of tabs open in the background, your battery life—as…

Tech News Christina Warren

The Legends of Tomorrow Know How to Distract NASA

We’ve said it before and we’ll undoubtedly say it again, but the second season of Legends of Tomorrow is delivering more fun per minute than any other superhero show on television, and it’s not even close. Last night… oh my god, last night’s episode. Earlier this season, the Legends had disguised themselves as Nazis to…

Television Rob Bricken

Zoos Are So Afraid of Poachers They’re Starting to Cut the Horns Off Their Rhinos

A Czech zoo has decided to remove the horns of 18 white rhinos after a deadly attack last week at a French zoo where poachers shot a rhino and used a chainsaw to cut off its horns. Welcome to the new normal, where even zoo animals have to be mutilated to protect them from poaching.…

Tech News George Dvorsky

How to Protect Your PC From Trolls, Hackers and Other Obnoxious Security Threats

It’s a scary fact of digital life that there are a lot of ways your PC can be exposed. Maybe you’ve been hacked by a state agent, or cracked by weird Nazi trolls. Fortunately you’re not powerless, and there are lots of ways to fight back. You don’t need to be a hacker, cracker, or…

Gadgets David Nield

This Is What Happens When Your Headphones Explode on an Airplane [GRAPHIC]

Oh great, another thing to worry about. First, it was exploding hoverboards. Then, it was exploding phones. Now we have exploding headphones—on airplanes! An unidentified woman recently had a very bad flight from Beijing to Melbourne. As she was sleeping, her battery-powered headphones exploded, singeing her hair and causing burns on her face and hand.…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

The Gorgeous First Trailer for Pixar’s Coco Is Here

We’ve been hearing about Pixar’s next movie for a while now, but this morning we finally got our first good look at Coco, the studio’s new movie about a boy, a magic guitar, and the Land of the Dead. And it looks very pretty. Directed by Toy Story 3’s Lee Unkrich, Coco follows Miguel (Anthony…

Trailers James Whitbrook

How Did You End Up With Red Hair?

People from different parts of the world look different, and sometimes it feels weird to ask why. But yes, there is in fact chemistry and genetics behind the way we look. Take a redhead’s freckled skin and red hair, for example. These traits come mainly from the way one gene controls the production of melanin,…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum

You Might Be Waiting a While to Hear More News About The Batman

The Russo brothers’ next project after Infinity War could be a Valiant Comics TV show. Of course the Power Rangers movie has a post-credits scene. Get another glimpse at the Inhumans show with more set pictures. Plus, the Defenders are in action in new videos from the set, and a new look at Transformers: The…

Television James Whitbrook

The Crazy Plan to Restore a Woman’s Fertility—and Defy the Limits of Nature

Over the course of seven years, Sezenia Tzeni endured seven rounds of in vitro fertilization. Typically, women undergo only three or four IVF treatments before either getting pregnant or giving up. But for Tzeni and her husband, conceiving a child was more important than almost anything else. “My mother and friends told me to do…

Tech News Kristen V. Brown

The Deadliest Cobras Also Look the Most Terrifying

Cobras are renowned for their devastating flesh-eating venom, and the dramatic way they rear their heads upwards to flare their hoods. New research clarifies the purpose of these tactics and how they emerged among cobras—insights that could help scientists develop more powerful anti-venoms, and help you spot an especially deadly cobra before it’s too late.…

Tech News George Dvorsky

Facebook Pulls Major Boner, Marks InfoWars Articles as ‘Spam’ Instead of ‘Bullshit’

Facebook is embroiled in another embarrassing scandal. It appears that some users who post InfoWars articles to the social networking site are noticing that it’s being marked as “spam.” As everyone knows, content from InfoWars isn’t “spam,” it’s “bullshit.” Paul Joseph Watson, a writer for InfoWars, noticed the “spam” designation yesterday evening. And Facebook has…

Social Media Matt Novak

Hundreds of Twitter Accounts Hacked with Swastikas Through Third Party App ‘Twitter Counter’

A number of Twitter accounts, including major brands and institutions are getting hijacked right now. Everyone from Duke University to major fast food outlets to Nike Spain are getting hacked with a swastika and a reference to April 16th, a date when a referendum will be held in Turkey to give President Erdogan more power.…

Tech News Matt Novak

Warner Bros. Is Considering a Return to The Matrix

Whoa. Warner Bros. is apparently considering plugging back into its blockbuster science fiction franchise The Matrix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, nothing is set in stone just yet. Everything is in very early talks but screenwriter Zak Penn (Ready Player One, Last Action Hero, X-Men: The Last Stand) is on board to write. Michael B.…

Movies Germain Lussier

Darth Vader’s Big Rogue One Scene Barely Made It Into the Film

Canada is Finally Getting Its First Spaceport

The CIA Is Training Its Officers With D&D-Style Tabletop RPGs

Watch a Giant Excavator Battle a Massive Trash Fire

Justice Department Charges Four People Linked to Russia in Connection to 2014 Yahoo Hack

Somehow the Fate of Superman and Lois Lane Just Got More Insane

Some Hackers Figured Out How to Take Control of Any WhatsApp Account

The Latest Version of Chrome Will Prevent Tabs From Killing Your Battery Life

The Legends of Tomorrow Know How to Distract NASA

Zoos Are So Afraid of Poachers They’re Starting to Cut the Horns Off Their Rhinos

How to Protect Your PC From Trolls, Hackers and Other Obnoxious Security Threats

This Is What Happens When Your Headphones Explode on an Airplane [GRAPHIC]

The Gorgeous First Trailer for Pixar’s Coco Is Here

How Did You End Up With Red Hair?

You Might Be Waiting a While to Hear More News About The Batman

The Crazy Plan to Restore a Woman’s Fertility—and Defy the Limits of Nature

The Deadliest Cobras Also Look the Most Terrifying

Facebook Pulls Major Boner, Marks InfoWars Articles as ‘Spam’ Instead of ‘Bullshit’

Hundreds of Twitter Accounts Hacked with Swastikas Through Third Party App ‘Twitter Counter’

Warner Bros. Is Considering a Return to The Matrix

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