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Scientists Explain the Physics of the Perfect Pancakes

Have you ever wondered why your pancakes sometimes have ugly craters, or a weird ring around their edges? A new analysis of pancake recipes could help you exploit physics to make the perfect pancake — and possibly one day save your sight. In the journal Mathematics TODAY, a group of researchers from University College London…

Physics & Chemistry Esther Inglis-Arkell Feb 5 '16

Amazon Echo Is Suddenly a Lazy Stoner’s Dream

If you smoke a lot of weed, it’s time you buy an Amazon Echo. This week, Amazon rolled out three major updates to its artificially intelligent speaker, which make it a fantastic tool for stoners: You can now order a Domino’s pizza, stream music from Spotify, and hail an Uber all by yelling commands at…

Commerce Michael Nunez Feb 5 '16

Here’s Your First Look at the Badass Japanese Zombie Comic Everybody’s Talking About

You might have already heard about I am a Hero, Kengo Hanazawa’s spectacular ongoing manga set in the zombie apocalypse, hailed as manga’s take on The Walking Dead. Now, not only is Dark Horse bringing the series to US for the first time, io9 has an exclusive first look! https://kotaku.com/i-am-a-hero-is-a-manga-that-does-zombies-right-1739364541 I am a Hero follows…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Feb 5 '16

Twitter Says It’s Shut Down 125,000 Terrorist Accounts Since May

Terrorist groups like ISIS use social media to rally support around the world, using sites like Twitter to mobilize sympathizers into possible plots. But in a blog post today, Twitter says that kind of behavior flagrantly violates its terms of service, and reports that it’s suspended tens of thousands pro-ISIS accounts since May. “We have…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Feb 5 '16

Legends of Tomorrow‘s Rip Hunter Is Shockingly Bad at Time Travel

Legends of Tomorrow is a TV show about time travel. And is true with all time-abusing pop culture, the rules are often fuzzy at best. Can you be erased from existence in this universe once you alter the past, or do you become part of an alternative timeline? Although we don’t know all the rules…

io9 Darren Orf Feb 5 '16

The Deadpool Movie Marketing Is Out of Control

I don’t know if any of you guys have heard about it, but there’s a Deadpool movie coming to theaters. Just so you know. They’ve been pretty restrained in promoting it. But I jest. The Deadpool marketing has been good, but for me (and I get that my job means I am exposed to it…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Feb 5 '16

The Best Wine Pairings for Girl Scout Cookies, Tested

‘Tis the season for Girl Scout cookies, and everyone’s buzzing about a new guide from the folks behind the Vivino wine app, suggesting 12 wines to pair with 12 different types of Girl Scout cookies. Really? We were skeptical, so Gizmodo actually drank wine with Thin Mints and Trefoils. For you. Welcome to Gizmodo’s Happy…

Tech News Jennifer Ouellette Feb 5 '16

Use Nicknames With Siri and Google Now to Reach Contacts Faster

Both Google Now and Siri now support the use of nicknames for your contacts, so you can quickly get in touch with “mom,” “dad,” “the boss,” or “maverick” more easily than ever. Here’s how to ditch those long-winded real names and get your nicknames set up instead on Android and iOS. In the Google app…

Gadgets David Nield Feb 5 '16

A Meteorite Explodes Over the Mojave in This Incredible Timelapse Video

It sometimes feels like Mars, Pluto, and planets beyond our solar system get all the attention. But let’s be real: Earth is the best goddamn planet period. And in case you’d forgotten it, this brilliant timelapse of the Mojave desert at night ought to remind you. MOJAVE BLUES was shot and edited by astrophotographer Harun…

Sploid Maddie Stone Feb 5 '16

Lionsgate Thinks Terrorists and Star Wars Stole Its Hunger Games Money

Lionsgate, the studio behind The Hunger Games, puts Star Wars in the same category as terrorists in terms of screwing its bottom line. Wait, what? Yesterday, Lionsgate had a brutal earnings call. Its third quarter profits were nowhere near what investors expected, and it blamed a disappointing performance from the final (and good!) Hunger Games…

io9 James Whitbrook Feb 5 '16

The Biggest Difference in How Americans Bought Food in 1960 and Today

There were a lot of options the food markets in 1960 didn’t have that we do, like a baffling array of Oreo flavors, or tube-encased yogurts. But there’s one change that’s bigger than the explosion in novelty-food choices. The USDA put together data on Americans’ food shopping habits over the last 55 years. When you…

Tech News Ria Misra Feb 5 '16

Why the US May Never Pass a Food Waste Law Like France

A new law passed unanimously by the French Senate makes it illegal for supermarkets to throw away or destroy unsold food. Opponents of food waste say the US should follow suit, but it’s not that simple. Under the new law, French grocery stores and supermarkets will no longer be able to trash items approaching their…

Tech News George Dvorsky Feb 5 '16

Games Wizards Play Is a Book That Rewards Fans More Than Anyone

On Tuesday, the tenth book in Diane Duane’s Young Wizards series was published. It is not for casual readers. It is really just for fans. Games Wizards Play concerns a competition called “the Invitational,” which takes place every 11 years and is explicitly compared to a science fair, but with wizardry instead of science. Nita,…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta Feb 5 '16

Crayola’s Color-In Socks Will Always Perfectly Match Your Outfit

Crayola might have been a little late to the adult coloring book game, but thanks to a collaboration with Living Royal, the company is ensuring it’s going to remain well ahead of its competition when it comes to fashions that adults can customize with colored marker. You might already have a drawer full of bright,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 5 '16

‘Announce Your MacGyver Project’ Week Continues With a New Movie

For the second time in a single week, there’s news of a MacGyver project. Different MacGyver projects. One a TV show and now a movie. And we’re kind of dumbfounded. The first news was an update on a story from last year. In October, news broke that Furious 7 and Saw director James Wan was…

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 5 '16

LA Mayor Sings a Sexy Lullaby to Comfort Angelenos About Closing the Freeway

When LA closes a major freeway for construction, the city usually comes up with scary names for it to keep people off the roads. Carmageddon. Jamzilla. This weekend, the city is taking a different approach. The “101 Slow Jam” not only has a cute name, it has a video starring LA Mayor Eric Garcetti doing…

Tech News Alissa Walker Feb 5 '16

Everything You Need to Know About Apocalypse Before His X-Men Movie Debut

Apocalypse is weird. He’s arguably the X-Men’s most powerful foe, but he’s not the most famous; he has a generic name, hard-to-defined powers, and his motives change a lot. And now he’s also going to be the big bad of the next X-Men film! Here’s a helpful primer before Apocalypse (the movie and the character)…

Movies Rob Bricken Feb 5 '16

A Newly-Discovered Organism Turns Mud Snails Into Tiny Ravers

The mollusks pictured above are either getting ready for Coachella, or showcasing an intriguing new species of sea creature. This just-discovered type of polyp spends its life decorating the shells of snails. Nassa mud snails spend their daylight lives in the sand, coming out only at night. It’s not surprising, then, that the ones just…

Tech News Esther Inglis-Arkell Feb 5 '16

Relive Your 90s Technology Catastrophes in the Malware Museum

The early internet was truly a technological frontier, ripe with amazing ideas and equally amazing malware. Now, pesky code that used to attack your plastic, beige internet box is safely stored in The Malware Museum. Best part? Admission is free. The Malware Museum is an Archive.org collection of 65 (for now) nefarious bits of code…

Tech News Darren Orf Feb 5 '16

If Movies Ended When a Character Says the Movie Title They’d Be Hilariously Short

Chris Huebs came up with the brilliant idea to re-edit popular movies to end right after a character says the title of the movie. So when the audience is welcomed to Jurassic Park, boom the credits roll. When you meet the fellowship of the ring, bam it ends. It’s a hilarious gag because the title…

Sploid Casey Chan Feb 5 '16

Scientists Explain the Physics of the Perfect Pancakes

Amazon Echo Is Suddenly a Lazy Stoner’s Dream

Here’s Your First Look at the Badass Japanese Zombie Comic Everybody’s Talking About

Twitter Says It’s Shut Down 125,000 Terrorist Accounts Since May

Legends of Tomorrow‘s Rip Hunter Is Shockingly Bad at Time Travel

The Deadpool Movie Marketing Is Out of Control

The Best Wine Pairings for Girl Scout Cookies, Tested

Use Nicknames With Siri and Google Now to Reach Contacts Faster

A Meteorite Explodes Over the Mojave in This Incredible Timelapse Video

Lionsgate Thinks Terrorists and Star Wars Stole Its Hunger Games Money

The Biggest Difference in How Americans Bought Food in 1960 and Today

Why the US May Never Pass a Food Waste Law Like France

Games Wizards Play Is a Book That Rewards Fans More Than Anyone

Crayola’s Color-In Socks Will Always Perfectly Match Your Outfit

‘Announce Your MacGyver Project’ Week Continues With a New Movie

LA Mayor Sings a Sexy Lullaby to Comfort Angelenos About Closing the Freeway

Everything You Need to Know About Apocalypse Before His X-Men Movie Debut

A Newly-Discovered Organism Turns Mud Snails Into Tiny Ravers

Relive Your 90s Technology Catastrophes in the Malware Museum

If Movies Ended When a Character Says the Movie Title They’d Be Hilariously Short

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