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Jobs That Humans Will Never Do Again, As Long As We Have Robots

Robots are entering the workforce. Some will work alongside you. Others, sadly, will put you out of work. The question is, which jobs are actually on the chopping block? The answer to that has been bathed in media hype, but we talked to experts who gave us some realistic answers about which human careers might…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Jun 17 '15

Despicable Me Director Reveals What Your Pets Do While You’re Away

The trailer for the upcoming animated movie The Secret Life of Pets feels like a short film unto itself. See for yourself how dogs, cats, and other critters entertain themselves while their human companions are off at work. Where can we get one of those head-banging poodles? Chris Renaud (Despicable Me, No Time for Nuts)…

Trailers Lauren Davis Jun 17 '15

Amazon’s Super Great Kindle Paperwhite Now Has a Super Great Display

E-readers are the bane of my existence. I like books. I like the feel of books. The weight of books. Hell, even the smell of books. But no e-reader has challenged my page-bound allegiance like this new Kindle Paperwhite. It’s a lot like the old Paperwhite to be honest, which we loved lots and lots,…

Commerce Darren Orf Jun 17 '15

11 Incredible Secrets About The Making Of Back To The Future

Back To The Future turns 30 this year — and this fall, Marty McFly arrives from the past. And a new book travels back and reveals a wealth of info about this legendary film. We read We Don’t Need Roads by Caseen Gaines and dug up 11 things you never knew about Back to the…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 17 '15

Fantastic Four And Denny’s Are Bringing Clobberin’ Time To Your Stomach

Following on their unholy pacts with The Hobbit movies, Denny’s has lined up a new cross-promotional menu designed to make you feel moderately bad about yourself while eating while advertising a movie. The Fantastic Four are heading to Denny’s, and they’re bringing “Thing Sauce” with them. https://gizmodo.com/the-hobbits-second-breakfast-being-served-at-dennys-is-5954327 Sadly, some of the intense wackiness of the…

io9 James Whitbrook Jun 17 '15

Apple Watch Users Explain Why They’re Reselling on eBay

The Apple Watch has been out for less than two months, but already people are trying to unload theirs on sites like eBay. And these people aren’t just resellers hoping to cash in on the hype. Nope, these people are selling their Apple Watches “barely used” — a clear sign that things just didn’t work…

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 17 '15

A Revised Map Of The “Body” Within The Brain

Using brain scans, neuroscientists from Emory University have revised a decades-old map of the homunculus — a visual representation of the primary motor cortex and how it corresponds to bodily awareness and control. Top image: Black indicates neck area of motor cortex identified by Penfield in 1950. Red indicates the neck area identified by the…

io9 George Dvorsky Jun 17 '15

AT&T Must Pay $100 Million for Supposedly Slowing “Unlimited” Data

The Federal Communications Commission hit AT&T with one of its biggest fines in history today: Ma Bell has to fork over a hefty $100 million for allegedly slowing internet speeds for folks with unlimited data plans. Apparently, the FCC found out that AT&T throttled net speeds for people who used up a particular amount of…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Jun 17 '15

How to make spaghetti and meatball tacos

Spaghetti and meatballs are as natural a pairing as hamburger and fries and whiskey and more whiskey so it’s natural to explore as many different variations of the noodles and meat dish that you can. After seeing a spaghetti bun and meatball burger, I thought the food gods would never bless us with anything more…

Sploid Casey Chan Jun 17 '15

Get This Cool S6 Edge Feature on Any Android Phone

You might have noticed the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, a rather distinctive handset with a curved screen. The extra display can be used to alert you to different notifications and give quick links to contacts and other parts of the TouchWiz OS. Thanks to a clever app, you can get one of these features on…

Gadgets David Nield Jun 17 '15

Meet Ramsay Bolton, The Nicest Guy On Game Of Thrones

Ramsay Bolton has a bit of a reputation as a bad boy — or, more specifically, one of the most loathsome people in Westeros — but that’s because people don’t know the real Ramsay. The big-hearted Ramsay. The carefully edited Ramsay. See for yourself in this slightly NSFW video. This Ramsay is polite, loves his…

io9 Rob Bricken Jun 17 '15

This Is the World’s First 3D-Printed Platinum Spacecraft Thruster

More than 600 ignitions and an hour of firing—this was the heavy test for the world’s first spacecraft thruster with a platinum combustion chamber and nozzle made by 3D printing. And the thruster successfully passed its baptism of fire. This is the 10 N hydrazine thruster which was printed in platinum—rhodium alloy using a laser…

Space & Spaceflight Attila Nagy Jun 17 '15

The decal work alone on this Lego Ferrari F1 car is amazing

Lego master builder Sariel admits to not being much of a Formula 1 fan, but you wouldn’t know it looking at his replica of the Ferrari 248 F1 car that drivers like Michael Schumacher raced back in 2006. It’s even remote control, with full suspension and steering for hugging every tiny corner. And it’s finished…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 17 '15

Why Do So Many Science Fiction Stories Take Children Into Space?

Science fiction is filled with kids in space. This makes sense; if the future has us in space, children will be there, too. But if there are children in a spaceship, a number of things can go very wrong, both for the characters and the audience. The biggest pitfall is that putting children in space…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jun 17 '15

Can the indestructible hockey puck survive the endless fire of thermite?

The strongest material on Earth, fictional substances included, is a hockey puck. It’s true. After surviving against the red hot nickel ball and going toe to toe with liquid nitrogen, it totally edges out adamantium and whatever T-1000 was made out of. Here’s another battle that it holds up admirably to: thermite, which is basically…

Sploid Casey Chan Jun 17 '15

Mormon Doomsday Survivalist Preppers Are All Over Pinterest

Pinterest—the mason jar lobby’s most effective propaganda apparatus—is an aggressively wholesome social platform. It’s The Container Store of social networks, but past the arrangements of DIY barn-wedding souvenirs, there’s another Pinterest, one focused on surviving doom. This is Mormon survivalist Pinterest. It’s grade-AAA Pinterest, a hodgepodge of pins that remind me of the 1998 film…

Tech News Kate Knibbs Jun 17 '15

Uber Drivers in California Will Be Employees, Not Contractors (Updated)

An Uber driver is an employee, not a contractor, according to a ruling from the California labor commission. This is horrible news for Uber but good news for anyone concerned that the ruthless ride-hailing service is building a corporate empire by dicking over its drivers. Uber insists that it’s a merely a tech company peddling…

Tech News Kate Knibbs Jun 17 '15

Exclusive Featurette: Why “You Can’t Do A Terminator Without Arnold”

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been playing the Terminator for over 30 years now. But he’s clearly still having fun with the role. Just check out our exclusive featurette on the making of Terminator Genisys — including a collection of the T-800’s craziest moments in this movie. Watch for yourself: This is the latest in a series…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 17 '15

Of Course Comcast Is Interested In Buying T-Mobile

Can this list get any longer? The number of eligible suitors—including AT&T, Sprint, and foreign telecoms—have all expressed interest in acquiring T-Mobile, the company that prides itself on being the rebellious teenager of the phone carrier world. Now only weeks after a rumor of a Dish Network merger, Comcast has come knocking. According to a…

Tech News Darren Orf Jun 17 '15

The World’s Thinnest 4 TB External Drive Doesn’t Need Extra Power

Chances are if you’ve opted for an ultra-portable laptop, you’ve made a few compromises when it comes to on-board storage. So an external hard drive for archiving your mountains of media is a must, and Samsung’s now squeezed four terabytes of storage inside a housing that matches your computer’s svelte dimensions. It’s not the first…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 17 '15

Jobs That Humans Will Never Do Again, As Long As We Have Robots

Despicable Me Director Reveals What Your Pets Do While You’re Away

Amazon’s Super Great Kindle Paperwhite Now Has a Super Great Display

11 Incredible Secrets About The Making Of Back To The Future

Fantastic Four And Denny’s Are Bringing Clobberin’ Time To Your Stomach

Apple Watch Users Explain Why They’re Reselling on eBay

A Revised Map Of The “Body” Within The Brain

AT&T Must Pay $100 Million for Supposedly Slowing “Unlimited” Data

How to make spaghetti and meatball tacos

Get This Cool S6 Edge Feature on Any Android Phone

Meet Ramsay Bolton, The Nicest Guy On Game Of Thrones

This Is the World’s First 3D-Printed Platinum Spacecraft Thruster

The decal work alone on this Lego Ferrari F1 car is amazing

Why Do So Many Science Fiction Stories Take Children Into Space?

Can the indestructible hockey puck survive the endless fire of thermite?

Mormon Doomsday Survivalist Preppers Are All Over Pinterest

Uber Drivers in California Will Be Employees, Not Contractors (Updated)

Exclusive Featurette: Why “You Can’t Do A Terminator Without Arnold”

Of Course Comcast Is Interested In Buying T-Mobile

The World’s Thinnest 4 TB External Drive Doesn’t Need Extra Power

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