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Here’s How An AI Ranks The Most Memorable Game Of Thrones Characters

Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have used a special algorithm to learn which characters in Game of Thrones are the easiest to remember according to visual cues alone. Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer) is the second-most memorable character on GoT, while Joffrey Baratheon (Jack Gleeson) is the 12th, so says MIT’s image…

io9 George Dvorsky

Chiwetel Ejiofor May Be Doctor Strange‘s Baron Mordo

Doctor Strange is becoming the British-iest Marvel movie ever made, apparently. Deadline is reporting that not only has Chiwetel Ejiofor joined the cast, but he’ll be playing the classic Doctor Strange villain Baron Mordo to boot. Mordo made his first appearance in 1963 in Strange Tales #111, and has been a common foe in the…

Movies James Whitbrook

Three People Discovered This Element, And Two Didn’t Know it

It’s should be hard not to realize you’ve discovered an element when that element is defined by its stench — but two famous scientists did just that. Learn how bromine masqueraded as something else to throw people off the (ha! ha ha!) scent. Bromine is one of only two elements that is liquid at room…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Mind bending sculptures in nature make me question my reality

Whoa. Benjamin Ducroz’s Spinning Daggers installation places totally trippy wooden zoetrope sculptures next to trees and the effect is pretty mind melting. It’s really interesting to see nature next to these man made objects that move in ways that are totally unnatural and yet so very natural all at the same time. Ducroz writes: a…

Sploid Casey Chan

This Millennium Falcon Multitool Is a Suitable Wookiee Replacement

You think it’s an inconvenience when your car breaks down on the side of the road? Imagine that happening to your ship in the vacuum of space. That’s why you always need to keep the right tools for emergency repairs on hand, whether it’s a handy walking carpet named Chewbacca, or this Millennium Falcon-shaped multitool.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Humans Never Existed In The First Furry Teaser For Disney’s Zootopia

Yesterday, we got our first look at the fox and bunny at the heart of Disney Animation’s next feature film, the anthropomorphic Zootopia. Now we’ve got an animated teaser, showing clothes-wearing, technology-using animals in action. Here’s the official description that comes with the teaser: The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no…

Trailers Lauren Davis

Behold, Our First Official Look At The Force Awakens Toys

First, there was the eBay leaks, and then,the packaging. But now we can confirm that The Force Awakens’ inevitable merchandising Tsunami is beginning a little earlier than expected, with a plethora of Stormtrooper toys hitting the convention next month. Star Wars fans, ready your wallets! Entertainment Weekly have revealed three Stormtrooper-themed toys that will be…

Tech News James Whitbrook

Kickstarter Scammer Settles With FTC But Won’t Owe a Dime to Anyone

For the first time, the FTC has laid the smackdown on the proprietor of a Kickstarter that failed to deliver on its promises. It’s about goddamn time—but it’s not exactly good news for the backers who, three years later, are still out some cash. Erik Chevalier settled with the FTC over a complaint concerning his…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

The Best Transforming Windows Laptop Under $500

People always ask me which laptop to buy. They want it all—a powerful processor, long battery life, lots of storage, and yes, a fancy way to transform into a touchscreen tablet. And they want it for $400. Usually, I convince them to buy an $800 laptop instead. But what if you’re truly strapped for cash?…

Reviews Sean Hollister

This Delightfully Morbid Cartoon Rewinds The Day An Unlucky Man Dies

REW DAY begins at the end of a very, very bad day for its main character, then rewinds the tape, showing us everything that went wrong from dawn until dusk. We almost feel bad for laughing so much at this fellow’s misfortunes. Svilen Dimitrov made REW DAY with the support of the Bulgarian National Film…

io9 Lauren Davis

This Tangled Mess Is Helping Scientists Study the Early Universe

Is this the Gordian knot of the 21st century? Or a high-tech Medusa? Or maybe both? Well, this photograph was taken inside the Very Large Telescope (VLT) operated by the European Southern Observatory on Cerro Paranal, Chile. It shows the very complicated cooling system of one of the instruments of VLT, as ESO explains: The…

Tech News Attila Nagy

Pizza Hut’s new hot dog pizza crust pizza is here to murder food forever

Hot dogs and pizza are an underrated combination so Pizza Hut decided to Frankenstein the two together with a new ridiculous pizza: a pizza with a crust made from 28 mini hot dogs. Like 28 pigs in a blanket surrounding a pizza. Like a hot dog moat around a pizza castle. Like two pizzas in…

Sploid Casey Chan

Yes, Jurassic Park’s Bad Dinosaur Science Still Matters

I was ten when Jurassic Park roared across the screen in the summer of 1993. I couldn’t wait for it. Both National Geographic and TIME ran dinosaur cover-stories leading up to the release, celebrating the new image of “hot-blooded” saurians set to make box-office records. In the week leading up to the movie, I finally…

Movies Brian Switek

Keep Your Chromebook Screen Awake With This Add-On

Part of the appeal of Chromebooks lies in their lightweight minimalism, but that does mean you miss out on some advanced OS features—such as being able to set a display time-out interval. If you want to stop your Chrome OS screen from dimming then there’s an extension that can help. The extension in question is…

Gadgets David Nield

Hubble Snaps A Gorgeous Pic Of The Universe’s Loneliest Galaxy

This is NGC 6503, a spiral dwarf galaxy located about 18 million light-years away. Dubbed the “Lost-In-Space” galaxy, it resides within the Local Void — a vast region of space that’s completely devoid of other galaxies. Virtually all galaxies are clumped into groups. The Milky Way, for example, is situated within the Local Group, an…

io9 George Dvorsky

Are Geologists Able To Drill To The Center Of The Earth?

“Are geologists… better than engineers? … able to drill to the center of the Earth? … the sexiest man [sic] alive?” Geologist Miles Traer (previously here & here) typed “Are geologists…” into Google then used the rest of the alphabet and auto-complete to finish the questions. He then did his best to answer them. The…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

KRE-O’s Transformers Class of 1985 Includes Grimlock and Devastator

The KRE-O building toys are Hasbro’s answer to Lego, but with retro properties like G.I. Joe and Transformers at their disposal, they’re even more effective at luring in nostalgia seekers. So following up on last year’s San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Class of 1984 set of KREON figures, Hasbro is returning to SDCC this year with…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Tiny Electric Backup Engine For Planes Kicks In When All Else Fails

A commercial airliner with multiple engines can limp to a runway if one of them fails. But a small plane, driven by just a single propeller, is in more serious trouble when its engine stops. So researchers have created a tiny electric backup that kicks in during an emergency, ensuring the craft can safely get…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The New Constantine Comic Is Way More Comfortable With His Bisexuality

This week saw the launch of Constantine: Hellblazer, a new DC ongoing series for everyone’s favorite British Occult Detective. And while its first issue is enjoyable in and of itself, it has one notable little element to it: The comic is portraying John Constantine’s bisexuality more openly than ever before. Minor spoilers ahead for Constantine:…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Apple’s New Selling Point Is Privacy

Apple got caught up in a game of “me too” during this year’s WWDC keynote address, but if you listen closely, you notice that it’s starting to pitch products not just on their design or their power, but on how they protect a user’s privacy. Meet Apple’s new competitive point of difference. If you go…

Tech News Luke Hopewell

Here’s How An AI Ranks The Most Memorable Game Of Thrones Characters

Chiwetel Ejiofor May Be Doctor Strange‘s Baron Mordo

Three People Discovered This Element, And Two Didn’t Know it

Mind bending sculptures in nature make me question my reality

This Millennium Falcon Multitool Is a Suitable Wookiee Replacement

Humans Never Existed In The First Furry Teaser For Disney’s Zootopia

Behold, Our First Official Look At The Force Awakens Toys

Kickstarter Scammer Settles With FTC But Won’t Owe a Dime to Anyone

The Best Transforming Windows Laptop Under $500

This Delightfully Morbid Cartoon Rewinds The Day An Unlucky Man Dies

This Tangled Mess Is Helping Scientists Study the Early Universe

Pizza Hut’s new hot dog pizza crust pizza is here to murder food forever

Yes, Jurassic Park’s Bad Dinosaur Science Still Matters

Keep Your Chromebook Screen Awake With This Add-On

Hubble Snaps A Gorgeous Pic Of The Universe’s Loneliest Galaxy

Are Geologists Able To Drill To The Center Of The Earth?

KRE-O’s Transformers Class of 1985 Includes Grimlock and Devastator

Tiny Electric Backup Engine For Planes Kicks In When All Else Fails

The New Constantine Comic Is Way More Comfortable With His Bisexuality

Apple’s New Selling Point Is Privacy

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