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Scientists Have Created an Exoskeleton that Kicks Its Wearer in the Knee

There are all kinds of exoskeletons out there. Some save you energy. Some help you do heavy work. Some lightly kick you in the knee. The question is, why does that last one exist? A Swiss research team thinks it can help them build better prosthetics. Walking is simple, until something goes wrong. As you…

Tech News Esther Inglis-Arkell

The House Of Cards Season 4 Trailer Is Equal Parts Terrifying and Exciting

House Of Cards Season 4 is coming in less than a month, but don’t worry: while you’re counting down the remaining 552 hours until you can binge on Frank, Netflix has released a new trailer to relieve the boredom. The trailer is everything we’ve come to expect from Netflix’s hallmark original programming: overly tense music,…

Television Chris Mills

El Niño Hasn’t Vanished—It Might Be More Powerful Than We Ever Imagined

We were promised torrential rain, “conveyor belts” of storms, violent-alcoholic-on-malt-liquor wrath. Now much of California is broiling in 90-degree temperatures with no precipitation in sight. What gives? Don’t worry—El Niño didn’t bail. It might be even stronger than we thought. For the past year or so, climatologists have been warning us about what to expect…

Tech News Alissa Walker

We Finally Know What Caused This Mysterious Crack in a Michigan Forest

In 2010, the people near Birch Creek, Michigan heard a boom and felt the earth rock. They woke up the next morning and found a huge crack in the ground. What caused it? A team of researchers finally believe they know. What happened on the night of October 4th, 2010 that caused a huge crack…

Tech News Esther Inglis-Arkell

Peter Capaldi’s Doctor Who Pose Game Is Mighty Strong

Spider-Man, Time Lord, or Doctor Strange enthusiast? You decide. The BBC has been tweeting out publicity pictures of Peter Capaldi swishing about with his fancy new sonic screwdriver—something he sadly won’t get to do for a while, given we aren’t seeing any more Doctor Who until Christmas 2016. But for a man already known for…

io9 James Whitbrook

16 Great Unsung TV Shows of the Past Few Years That Everybody Should Watch

We’re living in a goddamn Golden Age of television. But there’s also way too much TV to keep track of, and a few shows get the lion’s share of attention. So here’s our list of 16 recent TV shows that haven’t gotten their props. Time to start binge-watching! First, let’s define our terms. These are…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

This Oscar-Nominated Short Offers a Giddy Yet Poignant Look at Space Travel

Speaking of his Oscar-nominated animated short We Can’t Live Without Cosmos—about a pair of cosmonauts prepping for a voyage—Konstantin Bronzit told The New Yorker: “[It’s] about our inability to live in human society without exiting, sometimes, to an open space where we can really breathe deeply and freely.” The Russian filmmaker also said that he…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Counterpoint: Twitter Is Not Dying, It’s Fine, Fuck!

Recently it has become fashionable (lol, or as “fashionable” as something can be as a thesis in tech news) to declare that Twitter is dying. These pre-emptive autopsies of a diseased social network are too much. The New Yorker has noted “The End of Twitter.” My extremely wrong colleague just published the headline “Twitter Is…

Tech News Kate Knibbs

Netflix’s Black Mirror Is Already Getting A-List Talent

Charlie Brooker’s masterful show Black Mirror has always featured top talent. Then, in its most recent episode, it went a bit Hollywood by casting Mad Men’s Jon Hamm. Now, with the show returning to Netflix, even more massive talent is along for the ride, both in front of and behind the camera. Deadline reports that…

Television Germain Lussier

Mutants Rock Out in This 80s and X-Men-Themed Music Video

The amount of work that Superhero Pop put into this video is insane, from the appearances of the characters to the pitch-perfect recreation of the 1980s. I’m kind of in love with this. Dazzler (Gentry Roth) showed up in a fan video last year, but this one crushes it to death. It’s even canon-compliant, since…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

The Six Million Dollar Man Is Going to Be Playing Ash’s Dad in Ash vs Evil Dead

Also, Ted Raimi, who was somehow not in season one of Ash vs Evil Dead will also be appearing. Lee Majors is going to play Brock Williams in Ash vs. Evil Dead season 2, which I’m sure is going to be a warm family reunion and not a disaster. Also, Brock is exactly the right…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Marvel’s Agent Carter Has Become One of the Best Comedies on Television

Agent Carter’s first season was a terrific blend of humor and darkness, as a sexist establishment crushed Peggy’s spirit. But season two is shaping up to be much more of a comedy, while still keeping the same themes. And holy crap, is it more fun than a bathtub full of silly string. See for yourself—the…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Rancher Finds Nokia Phone More Than a Decade After Losing It in a Pasture

Missy B was bummed when she lost her Nokia 3410 in a pasture while working cattle. Then she used the opportunity to upgrade to a super sweet Motorola Razr V3… because it was 2005 or 2004. She’s not sure. Cut to this year when one of her employees found the phone while working cattle in…

Tech News Alex Cranz

Tesla Is Losing Money But Making More Cars

Despite losing money last quarter, Tesla shares are still up after their earnings report. Why? Because the company is beating estimates on how many cars it will be able to produce this year. Tesla expects to ship 80,000 to 90,00 Model S and Model X cars in 2016, beating forecasts that the company would only…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin

In Three Pages, This Week’s Darth Vader Comic Shows Us the Ballsiest Thing Vader Has Ever Done

I genuinely love Kieron Gillen, Salvador Larocca, and Edgar Delgado’s work on the Darth Vader comic. The team has completely nailed what makes Vader a terrifyingly powerful, yet funny character. Case in point is the opening to this week’s Darth Vader #16, which features Vader at his most defiant. https://gizmodo.com/pro-tip-never-ask-darth-vader-to-dance-1749505306 Very minor spoilers ahead for…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Twitter Is Flatlining

Last quarter, Twitter had 320 million monthly active users, virtually flat from the quarter before. That’s bad news, and if you look closer, it’s actually worse. Last year Twitter started including what are called SMS Fast Followers, who are people who use the service exclusively by SMS, in its tally of monthly active users (or…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

This Legendary Slasher Flick Finally Has a Blu-ray That Captures Its Outstanding Sleaze [NSFW]

Pieces might sound like a lot of other early 1980s slasher films, since it’s about a shadowy maniac who chops up pretty college girls. But anyone who’s seen it knows that Pieces is one of the most WTF entries in the genre—and now it’s getting a smashing new Blu-ray release, full of extras that highlight…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Hollywood Is Trying To Make A Battlestar Galactica Movie—Again

Battlestar Galactica is a beloved space opera franchise, but many people are only slightly familiar with its premise, beyond killer robots and spaceships. That combination of name recognition and an empty page makes it perfect for Hollywood development. So it’s unsurprising that producers are trying to make a BSG movie yet again. The Hollywood Reporter…

Movies Germain Lussier

Leading Scientific Institutions Agree to Share Zika Research Data

Scientists are typically tight-lipped when it comes to their research, but desperate times call for desperate measures. In an effort to battle the ongoing Zika epidemic, a number of global health bodies—including academic journals, charities, and institutes—have committed to sharing data on the virus. The statement, signed by over 30 organizations, is meant to ensure…

Tech News George Dvorsky

I Just Watched My First Pewdiepie Video and Now I Feel Old and Irrelevant

Against my better judgment, I surrendered my credit card information to YouTube today so that I could watch the first episode of the first YouTube Red original series: Scare Pewdiepie. It stars Pewdiepie, a Swedish man who’s become very rich and famous by playing video games on YouTube. Until today, I’d never watched one his…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

Scientists Have Created an Exoskeleton that Kicks Its Wearer in the Knee

The House Of Cards Season 4 Trailer Is Equal Parts Terrifying and Exciting

El Niño Hasn’t Vanished—It Might Be More Powerful Than We Ever Imagined

We Finally Know What Caused This Mysterious Crack in a Michigan Forest

Peter Capaldi’s Doctor Who Pose Game Is Mighty Strong

16 Great Unsung TV Shows of the Past Few Years That Everybody Should Watch

This Oscar-Nominated Short Offers a Giddy Yet Poignant Look at Space Travel

Counterpoint: Twitter Is Not Dying, It’s Fine, Fuck!

Netflix’s Black Mirror Is Already Getting A-List Talent

Mutants Rock Out in This 80s and X-Men-Themed Music Video

The Six Million Dollar Man Is Going to Be Playing Ash’s Dad in Ash vs Evil Dead

Marvel’s Agent Carter Has Become One of the Best Comedies on Television

Rancher Finds Nokia Phone More Than a Decade After Losing It in a Pasture

Tesla Is Losing Money But Making More Cars

In Three Pages, This Week’s Darth Vader Comic Shows Us the Ballsiest Thing Vader Has Ever Done

Twitter Is Flatlining

This Legendary Slasher Flick Finally Has a Blu-ray That Captures Its Outstanding Sleaze [NSFW]

Hollywood Is Trying To Make A Battlestar Galactica Movie—Again

Leading Scientific Institutions Agree to Share Zika Research Data

I Just Watched My First Pewdiepie Video and Now I Feel Old and Irrelevant

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