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New Little Prince Trailer Has Us Even More Excited To See The Movie

Back in December, we were surprised to see The Little Prince would be told as a story-within-a-story with contrasting animation styles. Now, the film’s second trailer has dropped, giving us an even greater idea of what to expect. We’re excited; it looks gorgeous, plus who can resist the golden throat of Jeff Bridges? https://gizmodo.com/little-prince-trailer-is-stunning-and-not-what-we-expec-1669024035 [Via…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

This Iron Man Glove Shoots Lasers and Metal Bolts

Everybody, it seems, is into making Iron Man replica-gloves these days. And why not, when they’re totally badass looking? Not every would-be Iron Man, however, can shoot lasers and metal bolts out of his hand. Patrick Priebe’s Iron Man glove is one of the more advanced models we’ve seen. It’s got two button-operated lasers, a…

Gadgets Maddie Stone

Here’s An Insane Video Of A Dragon Head Being Carved Out Of A Watermelon

In this remarkable time-lapse video, artist Valeriano Fatica (who has also coaxed a unicorn, a Game of Thrones White Walker, and Cthulhu from various fruits and vegetables) transforms a watermelon into a detailed, toothy dragon. Meanwhile, we can barely peel an orange over here. [Via Twisted Sifter]

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Smoking Pot May Make You More Prone to False Memories

As we’re all aware, weed makes us a bit forgetful. Say what? But a regular toke might also leave you more prone to remembering stuff that didn’t actually happen, according to new research published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. Top image: Brett Levin / Flickr False memories are one of those weird quirks of our…

Tech News Maddie Stone

You Can Solve This Puzzle By Following One Simple Rule

It’s time for another blindfold puzzle! As we’ve seen before, brain teasers like this one aren’t even proper puzzles when you can see what’s in front of you. But remove vision from the equation, and you’re left with a seriously devious riddle. Sunday Puzzle #29: Counting Coins This week’s puzzle was recommended by reader Mikko…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

The M7.8 Earthquake In Nepal Is Going To Be Really, Really Nasty

A major shallow earthquake hit near Kathmandu in Nepal just before noon on Saturday local time. Between high population densities, intense prolonged shaking, unstable slopes, and inadequate buildings, this has the makings of a very nasty disaster. Top image: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake causes severe damage in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal on April 25,…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

The CD Factory Worker Who Broke the Music Industry

Welcome to Reading List, a weekly collection of great tech reads from around the web. This week explores the early days of online music piracy, the implications of America’s military drone base in Germany, the potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence, and more! Enjoy. The story of Benny Glover, the small-town North Carolinian whose day-job involved…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Great Horned Owlet Siblings Have Just Enough Space To Share The Nest

Regular weekend readers may recall this image of a just-born Great Horned Owl poking its beak out of the nest. Well! Almost exactly month later, look how big that little guy/gal has gotten — and hey, look at all those siblings, too! https://gizmodo.com/great-horned-owlet-has-you-in-its-sleepy-sights-1692882343 Once again, this photo is from Metzger Farm Open Space in Westminster…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Thirsty Aliens Discover Tasty “Lymon” In This Vintage Soda Commercial

This retro commercial — featuring two aliens from planet “I Match My Eyeshadow To My Space Unitard” — is so 1980s it hurts … so good. Who are these big-haired extraterrestrials, flitting about the galaxy to visit diners and sip soda pop? Only Sprite’s marketing team circa 1985 knows. [Via Retroist]

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Russian Hackers Read Obama’s Emails During White House Security Breach

Last October, some of President Obama’s emails were leaked to Russian hackers during a White House computer system breach, although no classified networks appear to have been accessed, the New York Times reports. According to officials familiar with the investigation, the servers controlling messages sent from Obama’s BlackBerry were not compromised, but rather, some of…

Privacy & Security Maddie Stone

Yep, Orphan Black‘s Male Clones Are Terrible Human Beings

The Castor clones come out to play in this week’s episode of Orphan Black, and their definition of “play” is just plain horrible. Plus, while most of our Leda clones are scrambling to survive, one decides to start up an illegal side business. After all of the madness of last week’s episode, it really feels…

io9 Lauren Davis

There are at Least 11 Runaway Galaxies Screaming Across the Universe

Every now and then, astronomers spy a runaway star, one that’s hurling itself across its galaxy at breakneck speeds. But stars aren’t the only things that occasionally go beserker in the cosmic void: Galaxies themselves will sometimes depart home, never to return. In fact, astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have now spotted 11…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Amazing Video Happens To Capture Cabulco Volcano As It Starts Erupting

Picture it: you’re out hiking, shooting some video of beautiful Chilean waterfalls, when the mountain in the background suddenly starts erupting (for the first time in four decades). Frankly, this guy’s reaction is way more subdued and devoid of terrified shrieking than ours would have been. https://gizmodo.com/calbucos-massive-volcanic-plume-as-seen-from-space-1699931508 [Via Laughing Squid]

io9 Cheryl Eddy

A Clever Flip-Dot Display Uses Lego Brick Bitmaps

Flip-dot displays certainly have an old-school charm about them, and they win extra points for energy efficiency. But I think I like them even better when they’re controlled by Lego bitmaps and built to spell out the word “awesome” like this one is. This clever display, the work “Ancient James,” is programmed by arranging single-unit…

Tech News Maddie Stone

This Ghost Story Will Make You Shiver Whenever You Look At A Fur Coat

In the short film The Tannery, a fox dies at the end of a hunter’s rifle and becomes a ghost. The first moments of the afterlife are rather sweet, however, at least until the fox’s situation turns horrifying. In an interview with Directors Notes, director Iain Gardner explains how a friend’s tale his grandmother’s stole…

io9 Lauren Davis

Cost Obsessions Around the World, According to Google Autocomplete

If you ever wondered what sorts of things English-speakers are looking to buy in the Middle East, Russia or West Africa, look no further than Google, which has all of our data. That, at least, is what the cost guide website Fixr.com did, by examining the top Google autocomplete search terms for every country on…

Tech News Maddie Stone

UK Cinema Workers Can Earn $1500 For Catching “Cammers” In the Act

If you work at a UK movie theater, there’s never been a better time to go pirate hunting. Until June 30th, UK cinema employees can receive up to 1000 British pounds, or 1500 US dollars, for catching would-be bootleggers in the act. Movie theaters often find themselves a front line in the fight against pre-release…

Tech News Maddie Stone

Two Ways You Can Join Nepal’s Earthquake Relief Effort From a Computer

There are a few important ways you can contribute to the Nepal earthquake relief effort from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. http://gawker.com/more-than-700-people-killed-in-7-9-magnitude-earthquake-1700145641#_ga=1.259856138.1692697548.1425247164 Mapping Relief Routes If you’ve got a keen eye and a bit of patience, consider aiding the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) in their effort to trace disaster relief routes. HOT…

Tech News Maddie Stone

As Hubble Celebrates 25 Years, Here’s Another Stunning Photo From Space

We showed you some of the Hubble Space Telescope’s most memorable images earlier this week, gathered in honor of the telescope’s 25th year in space. Here’s another favorite from the vaults, a shot of the “Eskimo” Nebula taken in 2000. Here’s what NASA had to say about the photo 15 years ago: https://gizmodo.com/two-pictures-that-show-how-the-hubble-telescope-changed-1699963277 In its…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

ISS Astronauts Chose Gravity For Their (Meta) Movie Night Tonight

Here’s your meta moment for the night: the astronauts aboard the International Space Station are having a movie night, and their flick of choice is Gravity, according to Scott Kelly. Wonder how the line “I hate space!” will go over with this crowd?

Movies Cheryl Eddy

New Little Prince Trailer Has Us Even More Excited To See The Movie

This Iron Man Glove Shoots Lasers and Metal Bolts

Here’s An Insane Video Of A Dragon Head Being Carved Out Of A Watermelon

Smoking Pot May Make You More Prone to False Memories

You Can Solve This Puzzle By Following One Simple Rule

The M7.8 Earthquake In Nepal Is Going To Be Really, Really Nasty

The CD Factory Worker Who Broke the Music Industry

Great Horned Owlet Siblings Have Just Enough Space To Share The Nest

Thirsty Aliens Discover Tasty “Lymon” In This Vintage Soda Commercial

Russian Hackers Read Obama’s Emails During White House Security Breach

Yep, Orphan Black‘s Male Clones Are Terrible Human Beings

There are at Least 11 Runaway Galaxies Screaming Across the Universe

Amazing Video Happens To Capture Cabulco Volcano As It Starts Erupting

A Clever Flip-Dot Display Uses Lego Brick Bitmaps

This Ghost Story Will Make You Shiver Whenever You Look At A Fur Coat

Cost Obsessions Around the World, According to Google Autocomplete

UK Cinema Workers Can Earn $1500 For Catching “Cammers” In the Act

Two Ways You Can Join Nepal’s Earthquake Relief Effort From a Computer

As Hubble Celebrates 25 Years, Here’s Another Stunning Photo From Space

ISS Astronauts Chose Gravity For Their (Meta) Movie Night Tonight

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