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The DNC Hack Was Much Bigger Than We Thought

The recent hack that targeted Democratic officials and led to the resignation of Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz was much bigger than initially suspected, according to a new report from the New York Times. Sources tell the paper that over 100 officials and groups had their private email accounts breached, and the primary…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman

How James Bond’s New Comic Hammerhead Explores the Two Sides of 007

When you think of James Bond, there’s two different facets that come to mind: the charming, handsome gentleman-spy, and the brutally efficient man of action. Reconciling those two sides of 007 are crucial to any great Bond story—but for writer Andy Diggle, they’re especially important for his upcoming comic miniseries Hammerhead. Spinning out of Warren…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

HP’s Best Cheap Laptop Just Got Even Better

When you hear “Best HP Laptop,” you probably think of the impressively thin Spectre 13 or maybe one of HP’s high-end hybrids. But sometimes greatness doesn’t come with an outlandish price tag. The HP Stream, maybe the best Windows laptop you can buy for just $200, just got a much deserved upgrade. https://gizmodo.com/hp-stream-11-review-200-and-worth-every-penny-1668809067 The biggest…

Tech News Darren Orf

All Hail This Brilliant Animatronic Hypnotoad

Remember that live-action Futurama fan film someone was making? In addition to binging Bender, Fry, Leela, Zoidberg, and the professor into our world, the Fan-o-rama filmmakers are working on realizing other characters too, including the all-knowing, benevolent, hypnotoad—ALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD (replica). The folks at Tested got a demo of the creepy Hypnotoad prop made…

io9 Andrew Liszewski

Memes Are Dead

Look at the above image. Soak it in. Become one with the abomination. This chimeric nightmare was posted earlier this week to obtuse, anti-humorous Facebook group Wet and Soggy Memes. Contained therein is the face of the late ape Harambe, Arthur’s shaking fist, the torso of car-proof future man Graham, the cowl of “I’m gay,”…

Tech News Avery Ellis

How to Run Linux on a Chromebook

Chromebooks may have started life as very basic laptops that were useless without an internet connection, but they’ve become more powerful and more useful with each passing year. Now, not only is it possible to run Linux on your Chromebook, you can access the operating system through a browser window. The tool you need to…

Gadgets David Nield

Feds Say Weed Is Still as Bad as Heroin

The US Drug Enforcement Agency has announced that marijuana will remain a Schedule 1 drug, saying it has “no medical use or purpose.” The decision keeps weed on the same naughty list alongside drugs like LSD and heroin. The Obama Administration has turned down a request by two Democratic governors to change the way marijuana…

Health George Dvorsky

Transformers: The Last Knight‘s Megatron Is Here and He’s a Pile of Silver Bits

There’s a full-body shot of Megatron as he appears in Michael Bay’s fifth Transformers film and, well, it’s a bunch of silver pieces that makes it really hard to remember who it’s supposed to be. More than anything, the new Megatron’s head is so round that it mostly looks like the movie version of Ultron.…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

The First Commercial Asteroid Mining Could Start In Just Three Years

If Deep Space Industries has its way, there’ll be a small robotic lander on a nearby asteroid in just three years. That’s the latest phase of the California-based asteroid mining company’s plan to bring about an outer space real estate boom by creating a resource supply chain off Earth. “Our thirty year goal is to…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Is Another Familiar Comics Villain Coming to Spider-Man: Homecoming?

The Flash casts another member of Barry’s rogues gallery. Black Panther’s scriptwriter offers details on when the movie takes place. Get a look at Ezra Miller’s character in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Plus new pictures from Luke Cage, and a Buffy alumni joins Lucifer. Spoilers get! Spider-Man: Homecoming Now that we know…

Television James Whitbrook

This Is What a 3D-Printed Acoustic Violin Sounds Like

We’ve seen 3D-printed violins before, but they used an electric pickup to amplify the sound of the resonating strings. Using a newly formulated white resin, Formlabs instead 3D-printed an acoustic violin that relies on its shape, internal chambers, and the material its made from to produce an authentic violin sound. Brian Chan, an engineer at…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

We’re Finally Going to Get That Stranger Things Soundtrack

People have been working to deal with their Stranger Things music urges while waiting for the official soundtrack. A few weeks ago, it was confirmed that it was in the works, but now Pitchfork is reporting dates for the release, and it’s happening soon. According to a press release, the soundtrack will be split into…

io9 Carli Velocci

NASA Just Released 1,000 Spectacular New Photos From Mars’ Surface

It’s always a good time to get up close and personal with Mars. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been sending data back from our planetary neighbor since 2005, when it was launched to look for signs of water on Mars. While that objective may be getting more difficult by the day, the MRO has…

Tech News Carli Velocci

Were There Really More Species Discovered in No Man’s Sky Than There Are on Earth?

No Man’s Sky was arguably the most anticipated game of 2016 after it was announced at E3 2014. Our friends at Kotaku have already committed tons of their time to the procedurally-generated space exploration adventure, which promises a “truly open universe,” filled with seemingly infinite things to explore. Players have been taking advantage of it,…

Tech News Carli Velocci

Jonah Hill, Destroyer of Dreams, Casts Doubt on MIB 23 Ever Happening

When we first heard—thanks to the 2014 Sony hack—that a crossover between the Men in Black and 21 Jump Street movie universes was in the works, we laughed. Hard. But then, when the studio moved forward with it, we really started to like the idea. A lot. How can they take it away from us…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

How That Guy Scaled Trump Tower Without Going Splat

For a brief period of time Wednesday afternoon, a man who called himself “Steve” captured our imaginations. He attempted to scale the side of the Trump Tower with suction cups, proving that cartoons aren’t so detached from reality after all. https://gizmodo.com/watch-man-mounts-trump-tower-1785110693 “Steve” has since been taken into police custody, and the spectacle has died down…

Physics & Chemistry Carli Velocci

Star Trek: Discovery Will Likely Have a Female Lead [Updated]

This is a surprise to absolutely no one who has followed Bryan Fuller’s comments about Star Trek in the past, but a ton of outlets are now confirming that the new show will have a female lead. Both TV Line and Variety have sources saying that CBS is still in the process of casting the…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

If Brad Pitt Gets His Way, David Fincher Will Direct the World War Z Sequel

Talk of a World War Z sequel has been lurching around Hollywood nearly since the hit zombie film’s 2013 release. But after new scriptwriter Dennis Kelly was brought in to work with director J.A. Bayona, the latter signed to direct Jurassic World 2. Now producer-star Brad Pitt has a reunion he’s hoping to make happen.…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Fantastic Beasts Adds Zoe Kravitz To Help Tease Its Sequel

The upcoming Harry Potter prequel, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, has just added Mad Max: Fury Road and X-Men: First Class actress Zoe Kravitz. Which is outstanding. But you’re probably wondering, “Doesn’t that movie come out in like four months?” Yes. Yes, it does. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kravitz was added “after…

Movies Germain Lussier

Please Help CBS by Pitching Superhero Shows It’d Like

Today at the TCA panel, CBS entertainment president Glenn Geller explained that moving Supergirl to the CW was a great move for them and the show. And that “If we heard the right superhero pitch, we would absolutely buy it.” Let’s help him find it. Actually, the perfect CBS superhero pitch already exists, and it’s…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

The DNC Hack Was Much Bigger Than We Thought

How James Bond’s New Comic Hammerhead Explores the Two Sides of 007

HP’s Best Cheap Laptop Just Got Even Better

All Hail This Brilliant Animatronic Hypnotoad

Memes Are Dead

How to Run Linux on a Chromebook

Feds Say Weed Is Still as Bad as Heroin

Transformers: The Last Knight‘s Megatron Is Here and He’s a Pile of Silver Bits

The First Commercial Asteroid Mining Could Start In Just Three Years

Is Another Familiar Comics Villain Coming to Spider-Man: Homecoming?

This Is What a 3D-Printed Acoustic Violin Sounds Like

We’re Finally Going to Get That Stranger Things Soundtrack

NASA Just Released 1,000 Spectacular New Photos From Mars’ Surface

Were There Really More Species Discovered in No Man’s Sky Than There Are on Earth?

Jonah Hill, Destroyer of Dreams, Casts Doubt on MIB 23 Ever Happening

How That Guy Scaled Trump Tower Without Going Splat

Star Trek: Discovery Will Likely Have a Female Lead [Updated]

If Brad Pitt Gets His Way, David Fincher Will Direct the World War Z Sequel

Fantastic Beasts Adds Zoe Kravitz To Help Tease Its Sequel

Please Help CBS by Pitching Superhero Shows It’d Like

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