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Moog Just Resurrected a Piece of Music History

When the Minimoog Model D launched in 1970 (models A through C were prototypes), it transformed a big, bulky, and expensive noise machine into stage-friendly instrument. It was the grandfather of modern synths that now fill out our favorite jams. Now, Moog is resurrecting the legend. At Moogfest in Durham, North Carolina this weekend, Moog…

Tech News Darren Orf May 20 '16

Here’s Your First Look at America’s New Food Label

The FDA just released its first major change to its nutritional labels in over twenty years. Here’s the new label you can expect to see on the back of your food: There are a lot of changes—and a lot to like—in this newest update. Calorie counts are bigger and easier to read. A line has…

Tech News Ria Misra May 20 '16

The Best Places in New York City to Get Beat Up by a Superhero

Some supervillains are like aspiring song-and-dance performers; they think they’ve got to head to New York City to make it big. Well, if you’re a noob who’s going to head to the capital of crime-fighting, you’re going to need this guide, courtesy of some of the Marvel Universe’s lamest bad guys and The Astonishing Ant-Man…

Books & Comics Evan Narcisse May 20 '16

Experimental Chrome Feature Keeps You From Accidentally Losing Your Work

There’s only a few seconds before the Ticketmaster timer runs out, but you rushed and put in the wrong CCV number. You go to hit backspace, and just like that your chances of seeing Beyoncé at Citi Field evaporate. But that might not be the case in the future. The accidental-backspace-during-a-form-submission is one of the…

Tech News Avery Ellis May 20 '16

You Can Now Buy An Alien-Looking 3D-Printed Violin

A 3D-printed replica is nothing more than a plastic trinket if it doesn’t function as well as the original. But as revealed last year, a company called 3Dvarius has created the world’s first 3D-printed playable electric violin that sounds just as good as its wooden equivalent—and now you can finally buy one. Its creator, Laurent…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 20 '16

Uh-Oh, The Man in the High Castle Has Lost Its Showrunner

The X-Files’ Frank Spotnitz is suddenly no longer the showrunner for Amazon’s alternate history series The Man in the High Castle. And the decision’s thrown a bit of a wrench into the production of the show’s second season. According to Deadline, the split is the result of days of confrontations between Amazon and Spotnitz over…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta May 20 '16

The World’s Largest Solar Plant Just Torched Itself

Misaligned mirrors are being blamed for a fire that broke out yesterday at the world’s largest solar power plant, leaving the high-tech facility crippled for the time being. It sounds like the plant’s workers suffered through a real hellscape, too. A small fire was reported yesterday morning at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS)…

Tech News George Dvorsky May 20 '16

How to Stop Facebook From Bringing Up Your Bad Memories

Facebook’s getting bigger on nostalgia these days, now that it’s got several years of our lives stored up in its digital vaults. But if you’d rather live in the present and make a clean break with the past—or just one person in particular—here’s how to do it. Log into Facebook on the web, then find…

Gadgets David Nield May 20 '16

DIY Camera Spits Out Someone Else’s Photos Instead of Yours

Some say there’s no such thing as a new idea, which is just a nice way of saying that humans are a staggeringly unoriginal bunch. But a nifty, homemade Raspberry Pi-powered “camera” takes this idea and turns it on its head. Le Myope, created by French duo Salade Tomate Oignon, isn’t really a camera. It’s…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman May 20 '16

This Avengers Vs. X-Men Movie Trailer Is Much Too Good to Be True

In the far flung future of a decade or so from now, where Marvel throws a money avalanche at Fox to get access to the cinematic rights for their Mutant superheroes, we’ll probably get a pretty fun Avengers and X-Men crossover. For now, though. we’ll have to make do with this delightful fan-made mash-up. The…

io9 James Whitbrook May 20 '16

Could La Niña Break Our Global Hot Streak?

This is the hottest month on record. No, this is the hottest month on record. No, THIS is the hottest month on record! We got so tired of repeating those words that a few months back, we decided to consolidate our coverage of the planet-wide hot flash into a single post. This week, that post…

Climate Change Maddie Stone May 20 '16

This Microwave Oven Is the Size of a Thermos

There’s a reason the microwave oven in your kitchen is a heavy brick: it uses a magnetron and vacuum tube technology that dates back to World War II. But since then, microwave technologies have been vastly improved (see cellphone towers) and a company called Wayv in the UK is finally using them to shrink the…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski May 20 '16

Stephen King Has Some Major Hints About the Dark Tower Movie

It’s DC/CW blowout as Marc Guggenheim teases the future of Legends of Tomorrow, Grant Gustin discusses Barry Allen’s journey on The Flash, and there’s new pictures from Arrow’s season finale. Jennifer Lawrence talks about her future with the X-Men franchise. Plus, a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 clip. Behold, spoilers! The Dark Tower Stephen…

Television James Whitbrook May 20 '16

No, the First Commercial Google Car Won’t Necessarily Be a Chrysler Minivan

Earlier this month, Google and Chrysler announced they were working together to build self-driving cars based on the Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivan. But Google’s keen to point out that this is still very much experimentation and not the birth of a commercial vehicle. Reuters reports that Google’s self-driving car Chief Exec John Krafcik has explained…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe May 20 '16

Search Teams Identify Debris, Bodies and Passenger Belongings From Flight MS804

Following a full day of searches, military teams have announced that they have found debris, bodies and passenger belongings from the missing flight MS804 that crashed into the sea yesterday. The Guardian reports that debris and belongings were found by Egyptian military teams in the Mediterranean sea, around 180 miles north of Alexandria. Meanwhile, the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe May 20 '16

India Experienced Its Hottest Ever Recorded Temperature of 123.8F

India is currently in the grips of severe heat wave and relentless drought, which shows little sign of abating. Yesterday, the country struggled through its hottest ever recorded day, with temperatures hitting 123.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The Guardian reports that the temperature was recorded in Phalodi, which is located in the state of Rajasthan. While temperatures…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe May 20 '16

This Incredibly Hostile Desert Looks Beautiful (From Above)

This colorful image may look like a work of modern art, but it’s actually a false-color satellite image of Rub’ al Khali—the largest contiguous sand desert in the world, and home to insanely hostile conditions. Situated on the southern Arabian Peninsula, it’s a harsh environment: There’s usually less than 1.4 inches of precipitation per year,…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe May 20 '16

Inside the Workshop You Need to Build the World’s Largest Composite Wings

Boeing is busy developing its next ultra-efficient commercial jetliner, the 777x, and one of its biggest features—quite literally—are its wings. This amazing facility is where they’ll be made. The company opens the doors of its Boeing 777X Composite Wing Center in Everett, Washington, this week, and what a place it is. The facility is geared…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe May 20 '16

How NYC’s Super Skinny Skyscrapers Stack Up Next to the World’s Tallest Buildings

Over the last two decades, a new type of building has invaded New York City: The super skinny supertall known as a “super-slender.” This new generation of skyscrapers range from 50 to 100 stories, are almost uniformly filled with luxury housing—and some are wedged into the city with astoundingly tiny 45-feet-wide footprints. An update of…

Tech News Alissa Walker May 19 '16

A Pianist Recreates Popular Ringtones and the Results Are Actually Really Fun

Musician Tony Ann recreated popular ringtones—like the iPhone’s Marimba and T-Mobile’s jingle—with a piano. Though hearing other people’s ringtones in real life is totally annoying, listening to their piano arrangements is quite nice (in a “hey, I know this tune but can’t quite figure out why I know it” sort of way). Now, to use…

Sploid Casey Chan May 19 '16

Moog Just Resurrected a Piece of Music History

Here’s Your First Look at America’s New Food Label

The Best Places in New York City to Get Beat Up by a Superhero

Experimental Chrome Feature Keeps You From Accidentally Losing Your Work

You Can Now Buy An Alien-Looking 3D-Printed Violin

Uh-Oh, The Man in the High Castle Has Lost Its Showrunner

The World’s Largest Solar Plant Just Torched Itself

How to Stop Facebook From Bringing Up Your Bad Memories

DIY Camera Spits Out Someone Else’s Photos Instead of Yours

This Avengers Vs. X-Men Movie Trailer Is Much Too Good to Be True

Could La Niña Break Our Global Hot Streak?

This Microwave Oven Is the Size of a Thermos

Stephen King Has Some Major Hints About the Dark Tower Movie

No, the First Commercial Google Car Won’t Necessarily Be a Chrysler Minivan

Search Teams Identify Debris, Bodies and Passenger Belongings From Flight MS804

India Experienced Its Hottest Ever Recorded Temperature of 123.8F

This Incredibly Hostile Desert Looks Beautiful (From Above)

Inside the Workshop You Need to Build the World’s Largest Composite Wings

How NYC’s Super Skinny Skyscrapers Stack Up Next to the World’s Tallest Buildings

A Pianist Recreates Popular Ringtones and the Results Are Actually Really Fun

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