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George R.R. Martin Has Revealed Brienne’s Amazing Secret Legacy

Making a rare public appearance, George R. R. Martin was a guest at Balticon last weekend, where the author read a new extract from Winds of Winter. But the most intriguing tidbit he revealed to fans wasn’t actually in the chapter—instead, he confirmed a surprising backstory for everyone’s favorite kickass, Brienne of Tarth. As reported…

io9 James Whitbrook Jun 1 '16

OnePlus Is Finally Ditching Its Annoying Invite System

When the OnePlus One appeared out of relative obscurity in 2014, its sparkling arrival came with one glaring flaw—invites. The phone was only available through an awkward system whereby you could sign up for an invite to purchase the phone at irregular intervals. The system was a flawed nightmare, but it was a necessary evil…

Tech News Darren Orf Jun 1 '16

Augmented Reality Will Now Help You Solve a Rubik’s Cube

There are many ways to solve the standard 3×3 Rubik’s cube, each with its own advantages. Faster methods usually requiring more practice and algorithmic knowledge. But now, thanks to undergrad Martin Španěl and augmented reality, no memorization is required to master the cube in 20 moves or less. First, his software takes input from a…

Sploid Avery Ellis Jun 1 '16

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Might Have Found Its Surprising Villain

Hugh Jackman’s facial hair sparks a new round of speculation about Wolverine 3. Mike Mignola talks about the chances of a third Hellboy. A familiar face is returning to Doctor Who next year. Plus the Star Trek show gets an intriguing new writer, and Melissa Benoist talks Supergirl romances. Behold, spoilers! Guardians of the Galaxy…

Television James Whitbrook Jun 1 '16

Lucasfilm and Disney Are Now Selling Their Own Flawless Star Wars Props

When spending $1,250 on a prop lightsaber, you want to be absolutely sure you’re buying as accurate a replica as possible. So instead of licensing designs and schematics to third-party companies, Disney and Lucasfilm have launched its own line of prop replicas that promise to be the most accurate ever created. The Star Wars Collectibles:…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 1 '16

Musicians Ask for Change to Copyright Law to Fight YouTube Piracy

YouTube has been essential for musicians, even launching many of them to fame—but now the industry is asking for changes to a copyright law that it says protects YouTube at the expense of musicians being fairly paid. The 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act protects sites that host potentially illegal third-party material, which means that removing…

Tech News Angela Chen Jun 1 '16

China Tries to Enforce Real-Name Registration by Threatening to Disconnect People’s Phones

After six years of futilely trying to make people register their phones using real names, China’s got plans to crack down. According to the state-run China News Service, the more than 100 million people who haven’t yet registered SIM cards with real names need to do so by June 2017, or else their mobile service…

Tech News Angela Chen Jun 1 '16

What Would Happen If Humans Disappeared from Earth?

It’s an age old question that we love to entertain because we’re all obsessed with our own mortality and the future of the world: what would happen to the world if humans disappeared? With enough time, the Earth would be able to reset itself and erase any trace of our existence. Mind Warehouse goes deep…

Sploid Casey Chan May 31 '16

A Simple Change Transformed One of LA’s Busiest Intersections Into One of its Safest

The intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue is among the world’s most famous—you’ve seen it broadcast every year on the Oscars as the start of the red carpet. But like most celebrities, the tourist-thronged Los Angeles landmark had a very dark secret: It was known as one of the most dangerous intersections for pedestrians…

Tech News Alissa Walker May 31 '16

The Mighty Claw of the Mantis Shrimp Inspires Next-Gen Helmets and Body Armor

The powerful, hammer-like rounded claws of the mantis shrimp are incredibly strong, making them ideal for cracking open the hard shells of clams and crabs (its favored prey), and for warding off predators. Now those claws are also inspiring scientists keen on building super-strong materials to make tougher body armor and football helmets. There are…

Biology Jennifer Ouellette May 31 '16

More Details Have Been Revealed About Those Rogue One Reshoots

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story won’t be released for almost seven months, and yet it’s already the talk of fans everywhere. Today, lots of that talk was about a New York Post article saying the film was “in crisis” and needed “expensive reshoots.” A new report now adds some much-needed detail to those claims.…

Movies Germain Lussier May 31 '16

Jumping Straight Down the Side of a 3,228-foot Cliff Looks Like a Neverending Free Fall

The drop doesn’t seem to end. And that’s because the jump is off a 3,228-foot cliff in Norway. At that high of an elevation, that free fall will feel like it’s going on forever. It’s probably long enough to make you question what the hell you just did over and over again. It’s probably long…

Sploid Casey Chan May 31 '16

Here’s Where Fear the Walking Dead Now Fits on The Walking Dead Timeline

Watching Fear the Walking Dead, it’s difficult to not think about what’s happening on the other side of the continent. By that we mean Atlanta, the setting of the first Walking Dead show. Fear, of course, is a West Coast prequel set some time beforehand—but they’re both in the same universe. Now that a season…

Television Germain Lussier May 31 '16

Why Are So Many TSA Agents Working Political Rallies?

When the Secret Service needs help running security for a political event they turn to the TSA. But with TSA staff shortages and absurdly long lines at American airports, why is the Secret Service leaning on the TSA for help? New figures obtained by Gizmodo lead us to believe that American flyers are in for…

Tech News Matt Novak May 31 '16

Batman v Superman‘s Dark Knight Is Such an Asshole In This Brilliant Robot Chicken Skit

If you thought Ben Affleck’s take on Batman in Batman v Superman was almost incoherently angry all the time, he’s not got a patch on Robot Chicken’s hilariously foul-mouthed version. This recent skit from Robot Chicken lampoons the needlessly antagonistic relationship between Bruce and Clark in Batman v Superman in joyous, sweary fashion (although it’s…

io9 James Whitbrook May 31 '16

General Mills Just Recalled 10 Million Pounds of Flour for a Possible E. coli Outbreak

Check your cabinets, people. General Mills just issued a recall for 10 million pounds of its flour, in connection with a potential E. coli outbreak. There are as of yet no confirmed cases of E. coli connected to the flour at all. But, starting December of last year and continuing till this month, the CDC…

Tech News Ria Misra May 31 '16

A Young Spirit Fights New York City’s Crime in the New Animated Film Phantom Boy

A young boy with the ability to leave his body and fly around teams up with a police detective to take down New York City’s crime boss. This is the plot of the new animated film Phantom Boy, and we’re excited to debut the U.S. trailer, courtesy of GKids. Directed by the Oscar-nominated writers and…

Trailers Germain Lussier May 31 '16

King Tut Had a Space Dagger

Tutankhamun, the boy king of ancient Egypt who died at 18 and later exploded inside his own sarcophagus, apparently owned—and was buried with—a literal space dagger made from meteoric iron. Researchers from Milan Polytechnic, Pisa University, and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo used a X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to determine the composition of the knife without…

Tech News Avery Ellis May 31 '16

How Can Budget Airlines Be So Cheap to Fly?

Budget airlines like JetBlue and Southwest in the United States, and Ryanair and Easy Jet in Europe, are often significantly cheaper to fly compared to legacy airlines like Delta and British Airways. How is this possible? Flying is expensive! The simple answer is that budget airlines simplify as many costs as possible. Sometimes it’s obvious…

Sploid Casey Chan May 31 '16

First Look at the Troubled Mutant at the Heart of the X-Men TV Spinoff Legion

Good news, X-fans: Fox is going forward with the first of its X-Men universe TV shows, Legion, and has given it a series order. Check out the first picture of Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens as David Haller (who may or may not be Professor X’s estranged son) above! Legion—which is decidedly not considered part of…

Television James Whitbrook May 31 '16

George R.R. Martin Has Revealed Brienne’s Amazing Secret Legacy

OnePlus Is Finally Ditching Its Annoying Invite System

Augmented Reality Will Now Help You Solve a Rubik’s Cube

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Might Have Found Its Surprising Villain

Lucasfilm and Disney Are Now Selling Their Own Flawless Star Wars Props

Musicians Ask for Change to Copyright Law to Fight YouTube Piracy

China Tries to Enforce Real-Name Registration by Threatening to Disconnect People’s Phones

What Would Happen If Humans Disappeared from Earth?

A Simple Change Transformed One of LA’s Busiest Intersections Into One of its Safest

The Mighty Claw of the Mantis Shrimp Inspires Next-Gen Helmets and Body Armor

More Details Have Been Revealed About Those Rogue One Reshoots

Jumping Straight Down the Side of a 3,228-foot Cliff Looks Like a Neverending Free Fall

Here’s Where Fear the Walking Dead Now Fits on The Walking Dead Timeline

Why Are So Many TSA Agents Working Political Rallies?

Batman v Superman‘s Dark Knight Is Such an Asshole In This Brilliant Robot Chicken Skit

General Mills Just Recalled 10 Million Pounds of Flour for a Possible E. coli Outbreak

A Young Spirit Fights New York City’s Crime in the New Animated Film Phantom Boy

King Tut Had a Space Dagger

How Can Budget Airlines Be So Cheap to Fly?

First Look at the Troubled Mutant at the Heart of the X-Men TV Spinoff Legion

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