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Polar Takes Another Shot At Activity Trackers With the Loop 2

Back in 2013, Polar released the Loop. The company is the old guard when it comes to heart rate monitors and fitness tracking, and we had high hopes—which were unfortunately dashed once we actually tried it. Now, Polar is taking another shot with the Loop 2. At first glance, it seems like Polar addressed a…

Tech News Darren Orf Jul 15 '15

A Death Star Nightlight Guarantees a Good Night’s Sleep

When the ultimate weapon in the galaxy—even one that’s far, far away—is casting a soft glow on your slumbers, how could you possible have a bad night’s sleep? A Death Star night light will not only keep the Rebellion out of your dreams, but also the bogie man and that monster living under your bed.…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 15 '15

World’s Oldest Sperm Found in a 50-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Cocoon

The preserved remains of 50-million-year-old sperm has been discovered in the wall of a fossilized leech cocoon in Antarctica. That’s 30 million years older than the previous record. It should come as no surprise to learn that fossils like these are exceptionally rare. Delicate creatures like earthworms, leeches, and their relatives are comprised almost exclusively…

io9 George Dvorsky Jul 15 '15

A New Gundam Anime Means There’s New Gundam Toys

Mobile Suit Gundam and model kits go hand in hand—the plastic kits arguably saved the series from obscurity and helped turn it into an anime legend. So inevitably the announcement of a new series in the franchise, naturally, that means there’s a whole slew of gorgeous looking toys to go with it. https://kotaku.com/first-good-look-at-the-new-gundam-anime-1717929766 Mobile Suit…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jul 15 '15

Aww, Solar Impulse 2 Is So Damaged It’s Grounded Until Next Year

We knew that the solar-powered Solar Impulse 2—currently on an almost literally Icarusian flight around the world—was badly damaged on its record-breaking flight from Japan to Hawaii last week. But today we learned that the extent of the damage is so severe it will ground the craft until next spring. In a blog post on…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Jul 15 '15

Cooking food in a pan cut in half shows the magic of induction cooking

Induction cooking is sorcery masked as science through the power of magnets. That’s what I believe in my heart, at least. The heat is created from magnetic induction (as opposed to a gas stove flame or electric heating) which means without the right type of pan, you won’t be able to cook anything, even if…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 15 '15

Brilliant Hands-Free Wheelchair Balances On Two Wheels Like a Segway

The first time New Zealand inventor Kevin Halsall stepped on a Segway, he saw the potential of using the technology to build a wheelchair that could be controlled without a joystick or requiring the rider to use their hands at all. So he bought one, stripped it down, and turned it into the Ogo. Because…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 15 '15

Why Airplane Flights Are Taking Slightly Longer Every Year

In the future, hopping on a plane from LA to Honolulu might take a minute longer than it does today. You probably won’t miss that lost moment, but the airline industry will: The tiny additional flight time could amount to thousands of extra hours and millions of dollars of additional jet fuel each year. That,…

Climate Change Maddie Stone Jul 15 '15

The Last of Boston’s Winter Snow Just Melted Away

Ah, summer! The sun, the heat, and—in Boston, as of today—the season’s snow finally melting. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Page released this set of photos of the last of the “snowfarms” Boston had set up to deal with the more than 108 inches of snow (the most the city had ever seen) that hit this…

io9 Ria Misra Jul 15 '15

Dan Aykroyd Says He’ll Be in the New Ghostbusters Movie

At least one original Ghostbuster will be showing up in Paul Feig’s new Ghostbusters flick. Dan Aykroyd tweeted that he was filming a cameo on the set of the new movie alongside Kristen Wiig. But does that necessarily mean Ray Stantz will be showing up? He’s deleted the tweet since then, but here’s a jpg…

io9 Rob Bricken Jul 15 '15

The Turing Phone Looks Like a Cross Between a Spaceship and Superman

The Turing Phone is just one big piece of weird. Yep. That thing pictured above is super-strong and ultra-secure, like the spawn of galactic lovemaking between the U.S.S. Enterprise and Superman. That otherworldly design is intentional, says CEO Syl Chao, and so is its intention to herald the next age of mobile devices. Big words…

Tech News Darren Orf Jul 15 '15

Seeing a giant stingray eat a crab is like seeing a UFO abduct a person

And here I thought stingrays were jolly surfers of the ocean. Not to crabs! Watch as this giant stingray catch a spider crab and vacuum suck the poor crab right into the stingray’s mouth. It’s like one minute the crab is there, the next he’s been vaporized. Poor crab was too busy molting to realize…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 15 '15

So Cool: A Pocket-Sized Frisbee-Ball You Can Play Catch With

This Kickstarter toy looks like a rubber hockey puck or neon drink coaster, but it’s a tiny Frisbee-like disc you play catch with, capable of being flung 200 feet. I want one. It’s called ZipChip. It’s designed like a Frisbee, fits in your hand like a ball, and is thrown like a skipping stone. It’s…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Jul 15 '15

The X-Men Could Finally Wear Their Comic Costumes In X-Men Apocalypse

And Jennifer Lawrence says she would be open to returning as Mystique in future X-Men films. Daniel Craig denies a Force Awakens cameo. Plus, a crucial Game of Thrones character returns for season six, learn more about Westworld, and Bryan Fuller talks Hannibal’s future. Spoilers Now! X-Men: Apocalypse Stan Lee has confirmed he’s filmed a…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 15 '15

This Transistor’s Made From a Molecule and a Few Atoms

It might look like some kind of grade school abstract painting, but you’re actually looking at a microscopic transistor which is made up of a single molecule and a smattering of of atoms. An international team, including researchers from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the NTT Basic Research Laboratories in Japan, built this tiny…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jul 15 '15

Why Choosing the Right Surgeon Matters Even More Than You Think

In February 2012, LaVerne Stiles went to Citrus Memorial Hospital near her home in central Florida for what should have been a routine surgery. The bubbly retired secretary had been in a minor car accident weeks earlier. She didn’t worry much about her sore neck until a scan detected a broken bone. The operation she…

Health Marshall Allen and Olga Pierce - ProPublica Jul 15 '15

Samsung Galaxy A8: Its Slimmest Phone Ever

Samsung has announced the latest in its A series of phones: the Galaxy A8. It isn’t the most powerful phone, but its all-metal body makes it Samsung’s thinnest ever—but sadly, you might not be able to buy one. The new phone measures just 5.9 millimeters in thickness and weighs 5.3 oz. In terms of specs,…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jul 15 '15

Okay, Who Stole the Head of Nosferatu‘s Director From His Grave?

Fess up. Someone broke into a cemetery in Germany and stole the head of director F.W. Murnau, of Nosferatu fame. Put it back! Damn kids and their grave-robbing. It’s not a grudge against the Murnaus in general, since F.W. is buried in his family plot in Stahnsdorf, Germany and his brother’s nearby graves were undisturbed.…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jul 15 '15

This Music Video Is Also an Amazing Lesson in Acoustics

Different places shape sound in unusual ways: a cathedral creates rich reverb, in wide open space your voice gets lost, and in an anechoic chamber very strange things happen indeed. This music video was shot in 15 different locations and it reveals how their acoustic characteristics vary so wildly. The song is performed by Joachim…

Physics & Chemistry Jamie Condliffe Jul 15 '15

Google Accidentally Released Details of Right To Be Forgotten Requests

A year has passed since the EU ruled that people have the “right to be forgotten” online, and Google has been busy removing links when people ask it to. But now it’s accidentally revealed details about the requests—and it turns out the truth is less salacious than you may have hoped for. The Guardian stumbled…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jul 15 '15

Polar Takes Another Shot At Activity Trackers With the Loop 2

A Death Star Nightlight Guarantees a Good Night’s Sleep

World’s Oldest Sperm Found in a 50-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Cocoon

A New Gundam Anime Means There’s New Gundam Toys

Aww, Solar Impulse 2 Is So Damaged It’s Grounded Until Next Year

Cooking food in a pan cut in half shows the magic of induction cooking

Brilliant Hands-Free Wheelchair Balances On Two Wheels Like a Segway

Why Airplane Flights Are Taking Slightly Longer Every Year

The Last of Boston’s Winter Snow Just Melted Away

Dan Aykroyd Says He’ll Be in the New Ghostbusters Movie

The Turing Phone Looks Like a Cross Between a Spaceship and Superman

Seeing a giant stingray eat a crab is like seeing a UFO abduct a person

So Cool: A Pocket-Sized Frisbee-Ball You Can Play Catch With

The X-Men Could Finally Wear Their Comic Costumes In X-Men Apocalypse

This Transistor’s Made From a Molecule and a Few Atoms

Why Choosing the Right Surgeon Matters Even More Than You Think

Samsung Galaxy A8: Its Slimmest Phone Ever

Okay, Who Stole the Head of Nosferatu‘s Director From His Grave?

This Music Video Is Also an Amazing Lesson in Acoustics

Google Accidentally Released Details of Right To Be Forgotten Requests

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