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Shadowhunters‘ Alternative Universe Is Weirdly Nerdy and Nice

On “This World Inverted,” Clary’s search for her mother takes her through a portal into a sun-dappled dimension where Shadowhunters don’t exist, but nerdcore most certainly does. The best character is (as always) Magnus, who now favors cardigans and cats, and peddles his fortune-telling trade via cheesy infomercials. Without the confines of his family, the…

Television Cheryl Eddy Mar 16 '16

US Officially Bans Hoverboard Imports

Today the US International Trade Commission issued an order banning virtually all imports of hoverboards into the United States. But this time it has nothing to do with safety. The reason for the ban involves Segway’s patent claims on self-balancing personal transport technology in the United States. Hoverboard imports, most of which are coming from…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 16 '16

You Need To Watch This Crazy-Ass Clip From Pandemic Right To The End

We’re all waiting for the POV insanity of Hardcore Henry, but there’s another POV movie coming: Pandemic, starring Continuum’s Rachel Nichols as a scientist dealing with a zombie plague. And here’s an exclusive clip that shows just how bonkers the exposition in this first-person zombie shooter gets. Love the whole rant about the five stages…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 16 '16

The Cast of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD Told Us Just How Crazy Things Are About To Get

The fact the set of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD is so quiet on a Wednesday afternoon is in direct opposition to the insanity of the show itself. We visited the Culver City set and there was nothing going on in Coulson’s office. Fitz and Simmons’ lab was silent and the common area was deserted. But…

Television Germain Lussier Mar 16 '16

A Computer Can Spot Your Drunk Tweets From a Mile Away

If you were at a bar with your phone in New York City during 2014, your whiskey-laced illegible tweets may have been used for important scientific research. In a study out this week, a group of computer scientists from the University of Rochester analyzed over 11,000 geotagged drunk tweets posted in New York City and…

Tech News Alissa Walker Mar 16 '16

The Best Cables For Your Audio and Video Gear

We spent hundreds of hours researching HDMI cables and testing speaker cables to figure out what gives you the best performance for your dollar and here’s our advice: don’t waste money on cables for your new TV or speaker system. This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter, a buyer’s guide to the best technology.…

Reviews The Wirecutter Mar 16 '16

Morgan Freeman Is on the Warpath in the New Now You See Me 2 Trailer

Everyone loves a good magic trick, and the success of the first Now You See Me almost felt like one. It had a great cast and premise, but no one could have guessed it would be a breakout hit or merit a sequel. Yet here we are, along with the newest trailer for Now You…

Trailers Germain Lussier Mar 16 '16

This Guy Can Solve 3 Different Rubik’s Cube While Juggling Them at the Same Time

While most people in this world struggle to juggle and other people in this world don’t like the brain pruning effect of a Rubik’s Cube, Rubocubo is totally different: he can juggle three different Rubik’s Cubes while solving all of them in less than 15 seconds. It’s an awesome trick that combines two of the…

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 16 '16

The Ben-Hur Remake Is Dumb, Loud, and a Crime Against God

I hate to speak for the Judeo-Christian deity—I imagine he’s not particularly a fan of it either—but I’m fully confident when I say God does not approve of Timur Bekmambetov’s Ben-Hur remake, which has turned a historical and religious epic into a dumb, loud, shitty summer blockbuster. God, I’m sure, is most upset about turning…

Trailers Rob Bricken Mar 16 '16

We Finally Know What This Freaky-Ass Creature Is

A retractable, jawed proboscis. A lithe, slippery body. A tiny dumbbell with slow blinking eyes. Meet the Tully monster, an actual sea creature that seems to have sprung to life out of a drug-induced fever dream involving vibrators and surgical tools. At long last, scientists think they know what kind of creature it is. Measuring…

Tech News Maddie Stone Mar 16 '16

A Ton of Unbelievable New Star Wars and Indiana Jones Art Is Coming

If you’re a pop culture collector, there’s no shortage of art from Lucasfilm’s two biggest properties: Star Wars and Indiana Jones. But now two of the biggest companies in the game, Mondo and Acme Archives, are teaming up to bring you even more, and these pieces look fantastic. The first piece is out this week.…

io9 Germain Lussier Mar 16 '16

A Clever New Strap Brings EKG Readings to the Apple Watch

Apple had big plans for its Apple Watch before it launched last year but had to scrap many of its more forward-thinking features, including an electrocardiogram sensor or EKG. But one company, AliveCor, wants to add the feature retroactively with its own strap. It’s called Kardia. Like many of AliveCor’s iPhone cases, the strap uses…

Tech News Darren Orf Mar 16 '16

Watching Stuff Get Smooshed by a Hydraulic Press Is So Satisfying

Barbie, you may have set impossible standards for young women across America, but this is not the fate you deserved. What do we know about Hydraulic Press Channel? We know this mysterious YouTuber lives somewhere in (or was born in) Eastern Europe. We know he loves metal. We know he has ready access to a…

Sploid Avery Ellis Mar 16 '16

How To Set Android Volume Buttons To Snooze and Dismiss Alarms

In the midst of your early morning stupor, it can be difficult to drag your mind out of sleeping and accurately operate your phone (see our previous tips). If you’re reaching out for your Android phone in the dark and with bleary eyes, then you can use the physical hardware buttons instead. It’s thanks to…

Gadgets David Nield Mar 16 '16

Which Major Walking Dead Character Is Negan Going to Kill?

Negan’s coming, and death is coming with him. The biggest and baddest of The Walking Dead’s Big Bads will finally arrive in the season six finale, where he’s absolutely going to kill a major character with his baseball bat to establish his bona fides as a villain. But who will it be? In the comics,…

Television Rob Bricken Mar 16 '16

AlphaGo’s Domination Has South Korea Freaking Out About Artificial Intelligence

For many fans of artificial intelligence, the stellar performance of Google’s AlphaGo machine over human world champion Lee Sedol was a historic milestone. For some in South Korea, however—where the game, known as Baduk, has deep roots—the victories are a little more unsettling. The New Scientist reports that AlphaGo’s 4-1 domination of Sedol has produced…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman Mar 16 '16

Hawkeye Isn’t Even the Coolest Part of This Hawkeye Action Figure

Poor Hawkguy. Dude gets a shiny new Hot Toys figure for Civil War, and is promptly upstaged by the coolest little bonus accessory possible: a bonus arrow carrying an Ant-Man-shaped payload. Sure, the 1:6 scale figure of Clint Barton himself—dressed in his new uniform from the upcoming Captain America film—is very nice in and of…

Tech News James Whitbrook Mar 16 '16

The Punisher Makes a Bloody Brilliant Entrance in This New Daredevil Featurette

There’s just two days to go before we get new Daredevil episodes, but we’re still getting a bunch of new looks at season two—like this Frank Castle-focused featurette, which it shouldn’t surprise anyone familiar with the Punisher to know comes with a NSFW warning for scenes of violence. The featurette includes a ton of new…

Television James Whitbrook Mar 16 '16

Waze Now Tells You the Best Time to Drive, Days Ahead of Time

Traffic sucks. It makes driving frustratingly unpredictable, but a new feature in the Waze app aims to kill all that guesswork. It’s called Planned Drives. Plug in the time and date of your event—that big job interview you have downtown—and Waze tells you the best time to leave your house. As the day of the…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Mar 16 '16

Join Smithsonian Magazine and Gizmodo at ‘The Future Is Here’ Festival

From April 22 to 24, Gizmodo is teaming up with Smithsonian magazine and a bunch of other partners to host a weekend straight out of the future. And we want you to join us. The fourth annual “The Future Is Here” festival will be held in Washington, D.C., and includes speakers and presentations from a…

Tech News Katie Drummond Mar 16 '16

Shadowhunters‘ Alternative Universe Is Weirdly Nerdy and Nice

US Officially Bans Hoverboard Imports

You Need To Watch This Crazy-Ass Clip From Pandemic Right To The End

The Cast of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD Told Us Just How Crazy Things Are About To Get

A Computer Can Spot Your Drunk Tweets From a Mile Away

The Best Cables For Your Audio and Video Gear

Morgan Freeman Is on the Warpath in the New Now You See Me 2 Trailer

This Guy Can Solve 3 Different Rubik’s Cube While Juggling Them at the Same Time

The Ben-Hur Remake Is Dumb, Loud, and a Crime Against God

We Finally Know What This Freaky-Ass Creature Is

A Ton of Unbelievable New Star Wars and Indiana Jones Art Is Coming

A Clever New Strap Brings EKG Readings to the Apple Watch

Watching Stuff Get Smooshed by a Hydraulic Press Is So Satisfying

How To Set Android Volume Buttons To Snooze and Dismiss Alarms

Which Major Walking Dead Character Is Negan Going to Kill?

AlphaGo’s Domination Has South Korea Freaking Out About Artificial Intelligence

Hawkeye Isn’t Even the Coolest Part of This Hawkeye Action Figure

The Punisher Makes a Bloody Brilliant Entrance in This New Daredevil Featurette

Waze Now Tells You the Best Time to Drive, Days Ahead of Time

Join Smithsonian Magazine and Gizmodo at ‘The Future Is Here’ Festival

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