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The 5 Best (and 5 Worst) Re-Imaginings of Wonder Woman’s Origin

The origin of Wonder Woman has had many tweaks over the years, including her upcoming solo movie, which recently confirmed that it will set Diana’s arrival in man’s world during World War One. But not every change to her origin has worked (or even made sense)! Here’s some of our favorites, as well as a…

Movies James Whitbrook Jan 28 '16

Michael Moore: Don’t Send Bottled Water to Flint

The lead contamination crisis in Flint has resulted in a tidal wave of bottled water being shipped to the state to provide emergency drinking water for residents. Flint’s most famous resident, Michael Moore, recently pleaded with the world: Please, do not send any more bottled water. After a town hall with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, the…

Tech News Alissa Walker Jan 28 '16

Haunting Photos From an Abandoned Steel Mill in China

As China’s economic engine slows, the steel industry is lagging with it. Getty Images photographer Kevin Frayer visited the abandoned Qingquan Steel plant in Tangshan, which closed in 2014. The eerie photos depict just one of the many zombie factories that are left to rot in Hebei province, once home to China’s thriving Steel Belt.…

Tech News Attila Nagy Jan 28 '16

Barbie Is Finally Available In Three New Body Types

Fifty-seven years after first giving little girls an unrealistic representation of what a woman’s body should look like, Mattel is finally introducing three new versions of the iconic doll featuring tall, petite, and curvy body types. Already available for pre-order on the Mattel website, the three new versions of the doll join the original in…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 28 '16

The Latest Twist in the Saga of Game of Thrones‘ Worst Kept Secret

We could know a lot more about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 very soon. Hugh Jackman has an update on Wolverine 3. Could Smallville’s Superman ever show up on Supergirl? Peter Capaldi discusses Doctor Who’s new showrunner. Plus, a new clip from Zootopia, and helpful Deadpool advertising. To me, my Spoilers! Guardians of the…

Television James Whitbrook Jan 28 '16

This Week’s Tech Rumors, Smartphone Edition

As we inch closer and closer to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where we’re expecting smartphones aplenty, the rumor engines are currently cranked to eleven. New small iPhone details? MicroSD-equipped Galaxy?! Surfacephone.com?!? A brief ratings refresher: 💩= Likelihood is very high 💩💩= Probably going to happen, but there’s room for doubt 💩💩💩= Could go either…

Tech News Darren Orf Jan 28 '16

Now Japan Has a Stealth Fighter Too

This is the X-2, Japan’s first domestically produced stealth fighter. Despite its not-so-stealthy paint job, it’s said to effectively avoid the gaze of enemy radar systems. The X-2—previously known as ATD-X, for Advanced Technology Demonstrator X—was manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The primary goal is to replace the…

Tech News Attila Nagy Jan 28 '16

UN Panel Wants to Ban Li-On Battery Shipments in the Hold of Passenger Airplanes

Li-on batteries can, in some circumstances, be really rather dangerous. A UN panel agrees: the agency has recommended banning rechargeable li-on battery shipments from the holds of passenger airplanes. The Associated Press reports that the UN’s International Civilian Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is nervous about li-on batteries catching fire, which could ultimately lead to the destruction…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 28 '16

These Gecko Gloves Can (Kind of) Turn You Into Spider-Man

If you were upset at the news that Spider-Man is an impossible dream, don’t despair. A set of gecko gloves created by a Stanford researcher make the ability possible once more. Earlier this month, University of Cambridge zoologist David Labonte pointed out that geckos are the largest animals able to maneuver along vertical walls because…

Physics & Chemistry Jamie Condliffe Jan 28 '16

5 Plug-Ins to Give Twitter Extra Superpowers

Despite its recent problems, Twitter remains a powerful source for real-time thoughts, moods, trends, and news—and third-party developers are still eager to tap into Twitter for the benefit of us the users. These are five free, slick apps that sit on top of Twitter and pump out all kinds of useful features. 1. Nuzzel (breaking…

Gadgets David Nield Jan 28 '16

A New State of Matter Could Create Ultracompact Data Storage

A new form of matter, in which electrical charge swirls in a vortex, has been observed in a ferroelectric material. The discovery could usher in new kinds of memory and processors that take up far less space. Scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California Berkeley have observed these smoothly-rotating polar vortices…

Physics & Chemistry Jamie Condliffe Jan 28 '16

Mitsubishi Has Made an Antenna Out of Seawater

Who needs metal when you’re surrounded by water? Mitsubishi has announced a rather quirky new way to transmit and receive data, by creating what it claims is the first ever working antenna to be made out of seawater. Seawater, being salty, is conductive: In fact it’s about 1,000 times more conductive than the water that…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 28 '16

Wendy’s Is Investigating a Credit Card Data Attack

Been eating at Wendy’s? You might want to check your credit card statements: The restaurant chain has admitted that it’s investigating a credit card data breach. Speaking to Krebs on Security, Bob Bertini from Wendy’s explained that: We have received this month from our payment industry contacts reports of unusual activity involving payment cards at…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe Jan 28 '16

Rest In Hell, Java Plug-In

Good news from the world of online security: Oracle, developer of the Java plugin that has been making browsers insecure since 1995, has finally announced that it’s sending it six feet under. The Java plugin isn’t dead immediately: it will be deprecated in the next release of the Java Developer Kit, which is a fancier…

Tech News Chris Mills Jan 28 '16

Man Wins Bikeshare Stunts By Riding a Citibike Across the Country

Completing stupid challenges using overly-clunky rideshare bikes is a growth industry, but one man may have just out-Citibiked everyone. Former corporate event planner Jeffrey Tanenhaus found himself bored of cubicle life in New York, deriving pleasure only from his daily Citibike commute. As described in an interview with DNA, Tanenhaus finally said “all right, let…

Tech News Chris Mills Jan 27 '16

Here’s a Lightning Bolt Striking and Destroying a Tree

Alternative headline: Tree takes a lightning strike and is somehow still standing? I don’t know who the actual winner is here. The lightning bolt that struck the tree and rocked half of the trunk away while flooring all of its branches or is it the tree that takes the bolt’s best shot and hangs in…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 27 '16

This Robotic Arm Slips James Webb’s Mirrors Exactly Where They Need to Be

We’re openly obsessed with the assembly of the segmented origami mirror for the James Webb Space Telescope. A gorgeous photo released today reveals the secret of an enormous robotic arm used to place the mirror segments to within a paper’s width of perfection. Here’s the full photograph: James Webb Space Telescope is the first space…

Space & Spaceflight Mika McKinnon Jan 27 '16

Circuit City Might Be Coming Back

Circuit City died an ignominious death at the hands of online retail and poor management back in 2009. But this summer, much like Jurassic Park and Star Wars, it’s apparently time for a reboot. New York retail veteran Ronny Shmoel bought up the rights to Circuit City’s brand from IT firm Systemax, which acquired the…

Tech News Chris Mills Jan 27 '16

The Breathtaking Beauty of Paragliding Through the Aurora Borealis

Watch as Horacio Llorens paraglides against the backdrop of the Aurora Borealis. It’s especially nice because the paraglider cycles through different colored lights against the glimmering green of the aurora. His movements are almost poetic, a perfect blend of mixing an extreme sport with the grace of nature. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 27 '16

San Francisco Is Pretty Pissed About the Super Bowl Coming to Town

And here we thought taking down the transit wires would be the worst of it. San Francisco is under siege from the NFL and the people who live there don’t like this one bit. Behold the devastation that Super Bowl 50 hath wrought upon a little city named Frisco. https://gizmodo.com/super-bowl-to-san-francisco-can-you-like-take-down-1742257104 Statues placed all over the…

Tech News Alissa Walker Jan 27 '16

The 5 Best (and 5 Worst) Re-Imaginings of Wonder Woman’s Origin

Michael Moore: Don’t Send Bottled Water to Flint

Haunting Photos From an Abandoned Steel Mill in China

Barbie Is Finally Available In Three New Body Types

The Latest Twist in the Saga of Game of Thrones‘ Worst Kept Secret

This Week’s Tech Rumors, Smartphone Edition

Now Japan Has a Stealth Fighter Too

UN Panel Wants to Ban Li-On Battery Shipments in the Hold of Passenger Airplanes

These Gecko Gloves Can (Kind of) Turn You Into Spider-Man

5 Plug-Ins to Give Twitter Extra Superpowers

A New State of Matter Could Create Ultracompact Data Storage

Mitsubishi Has Made an Antenna Out of Seawater

Wendy’s Is Investigating a Credit Card Data Attack

Rest In Hell, Java Plug-In

Man Wins Bikeshare Stunts By Riding a Citibike Across the Country

Here’s a Lightning Bolt Striking and Destroying a Tree

This Robotic Arm Slips James Webb’s Mirrors Exactly Where They Need to Be

Circuit City Might Be Coming Back

The Breathtaking Beauty of Paragliding Through the Aurora Borealis

San Francisco Is Pretty Pissed About the Super Bowl Coming to Town

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