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The Humble Binder Clip Just Became Much More Useful

Just because a product seems perfect doesn’t necessarily mean there isn’t room to squeeze just a little more usefulness out of it. Take the humble binder, or bulldog clip, as it’s often called. Its simple design lets it keep giant stacks of paper in order, prevent loose cables from sliding off your desk—but with a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This Ancient Crocodylian Has Set The Record For The Most Powerful Bite

Paleontologists have determined that Purussaurus brasiliensis, a massive caiman that lived in South America during the Late Miocene, evolved the strongest bite of any four-limbed animal. At 15,500 pounds of force, its bite was twice as powerful as the T-rex’s. Top illustration: Tito Neto This crocodylian was truly a monster. Adults could reach as long…

io9 George Dvorsky

Inside the Gross, Predatory World of “Sexy Teen” Instagram Accounts

Not feeling acutely queasy at the relentless perversion of our great big world yet today? Here ya go: Instagram accounts devoted to showcasing photos of “sexy teens” are becoming commenting hotbeds for swapping kiddie porn. Mic recently posted a story about the “disturbing ways” teens are using Instagram. A lot of the report was old…

Tech News Kate Knibbs

Friendship Is More Powerful Than We Ever Imagined

Friendship is powerful — everything from pop culture tells us so. But how powerful is it? Turns out that friendship has all sorts of properties, that include making you healthier, increasing your self-awareness and helping you accomplish way more. Here are all the ways science proves that friendship really is magic. Genetics Can Predict Slightly…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Google’s Crazy New Campus Will Be Covered In Giant Canopied Domes

Apple is building a spaceship. Nvidia will work inside alien polygons. Amazon has its orbs. Soon, Google might have an crazy new headquarters of its own: A series of giant, transparent canopied buildings filled with open spaces for Googlers to congregate. Here’s what it should look like, according to the latest renders from Google itself:…

Tech News Sean Hollister

Brienne And Mance Star In First Clips From Game Of Thrones‘ New Season

Things are not exactly upbeat in these clips from the fifth season of Game of Thrones. In one, we’ve got Brienne lamenting the state of the world to Podrick, and, in the other, Jon Snow having an intriguing conversation with Mance Rayder. We cannot wait for April 12th, when the fifth season premieres. Cannot. Wait.…

io9 Lauren Davis

Dark Energy Camera Takes Accidental, Magnificent Photo of Comet Lovejoy

In a happy accident, Comet Lovejoy just happened to be in the field of view of the 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera, the world’s most powerful digital camera. One member of the observing team said it was a “shock” to see Comet Lovejoy pop up on the display in the control room. Above: Comet 2014 Q2…

io9 Nancy Atkinson – Universe Today

Listening to a Vintage Synth Next to Its Reboot Is Just So Satisfying

Last year, Korg set out to recreate the Arp Odyssey, a legendary synth that went out of production back in 1981. How does the result sound? Pretty darn good! The side-by-side video comparing old and new Arps is just what we needed to get a taste for how the new much slimmer Arp measures up.…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

io9 Newsstand: Best Stories from the Week of February 22 – 28

I’m enamored with the craft of all this week’s stories, their use of structure and the choices the authors made with voice and point of view. These stories all deal with culture and fable and the need to return and return again ritualistically to the same places, relationships, and crossroads. The Language of Knives by…

io9 K. Tempest Bradford

Leonard Nimoy Showed Us What It Truly Means To Be Human

Leonard Nimoy didn’t just have a massive impact on science fiction, he also transformed pop culture. Nimoy, who died today, took the thankless supporting role of an emotionless alien science whiz, and turned Spock on Star Trek into an icon. Before Spock came along, alien beings in mass media (and most written SF as well)…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Rest in Peace Leonard Nimoy, My Honorary Space Grandpa

I’m trying not to cry as I write this. Actor Leonard Nimoy has passed away at age 83, leaving behind a legion of grieving fans who have loved him all their lives, and millions of honorary “grandchildren” like me. I don’t go around claiming to be Nimoy’s granddaughter because I watched a few too many…

Tech News Kaila Hale-Stern

As Sea Ice Shrinks, Polar Bears Are Moving Farther North

Every summer, more sea ice melts, leaving polar bears with less territory for hunting. New genetic analysis reveals that recent generations of polar bears are migrating north to the Canadian archipelagos, a region where sea ice more reliably survives the warm summer months. Top image: Young female polar bear on an ice floe in northeaster…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

Crowdfund A Numenera Short Film, Microscopic Fantasy, And More!

Fantasy of all kinds rules the roost in this weeks look at all things crowdfunding – with everything from short films to books to comics giving us a dose of the fantastical. Let’s dig in and have a look, shall we? Header Image Credit: Numenera: Strand Hallucinaut Presented by Terry Gilliam, this short film offers…

Tech News James Whitbrook

This Is The Best 3D View Of Deep Space Ever Seen

This deep space photo is, undoubtedly, beautiful, but it’s also something else: a view of space no one has ever seen before. The picture comes from the European Southern Observatory’s ultra-powerful and very aptly-named Very Large Telescope. It took over 27 hours for the telescope’s MUSE instrument to snap the photo. But it was time…

io9 Ria Misra

The Latest Fukushima Leak Was Unreported for Almost a Year

More reports, more mystery leaks, more questions about the complexity of cleaning up a broken nuclear plant. Last weekend, we learned about Fukushima’s latest leak, which led to water with 70 times the normal levels of radiation leaking into the nearby ocean. It seems that Tepco, the company responsible for the maintenance and decommissioning of…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Use Google Translate to Transform Foreign Signs Before Your Eyes

The best way to get along in a foreign country is to know the local lingo. But if you don’t, your smartphone can help you cheat your way through. The instant picture translation feature rolled into Google Translate last month is only a tap away, though you shouldn’t take everything it says at face value.…

Gadgets David Nield

Xiaomi Mi Note: This Chinese Phone Is Great. Too Bad You Can’t Use It.

You’ve probably never heard of the Xiaomi Mi Note. You can’t buy one in the US. You should read this story anyhow. It’s about a smartphone—a really good smartphone—but it’s also about the future of personal electronics. You care about the future, no? Because years from now, we may look back at this phone as…

Reviews Sean Hollister

The Lazarus Effect Could Make Mad Science Scary Again

Mad scientists have existed since the beginning of cinema, and The Lazarus Effect has zero problem borrowing from earlier films. It also snatches crumbs from The Exorcist and Paranormal Activity, among others. But! It’s got an unusually good cast, fast pacing, and some decent frights. Minor spoilers follow. The obvious comparison here is Joel Schumacher’s…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

All These Gifts Were Given To An 8-Year-Old Girl By Crows

Since the age of four, Gabi Mann of Seattle has forged a relationship with the neighborhood crows by offering them food. Then suddenly something unexpected happened — the crows, in an apparent act of reciprocation, started to present various trinkets to Gabi in return. As BBC’s Katy Sewall reports, it all started quite innocently when,…

io9 George Dvorsky

PayPal Canceled Mega’s Account Because of Encryption (But Really Piracy)

Mega is one of the only cloud storage services that offers end-to-end encryption, a great feature for people who value security. However, after political pressure from MPAA-affiliated goons, PayPal recently decided to stop providing payment services to Mega. What gives? This is crazy, but unfortunately, it’s not all that surprising. Mega’s long been in the…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes

The Humble Binder Clip Just Became Much More Useful

This Ancient Crocodylian Has Set The Record For The Most Powerful Bite

Inside the Gross, Predatory World of “Sexy Teen” Instagram Accounts

Friendship Is More Powerful Than We Ever Imagined

Google’s Crazy New Campus Will Be Covered In Giant Canopied Domes

Brienne And Mance Star In First Clips From Game Of Thrones‘ New Season

Dark Energy Camera Takes Accidental, Magnificent Photo of Comet Lovejoy

Listening to a Vintage Synth Next to Its Reboot Is Just So Satisfying

io9 Newsstand: Best Stories from the Week of February 22 – 28

Leonard Nimoy Showed Us What It Truly Means To Be Human

Rest in Peace Leonard Nimoy, My Honorary Space Grandpa

As Sea Ice Shrinks, Polar Bears Are Moving Farther North

Crowdfund A Numenera Short Film, Microscopic Fantasy, And More!

This Is The Best 3D View Of Deep Space Ever Seen

The Latest Fukushima Leak Was Unreported for Almost a Year

Use Google Translate to Transform Foreign Signs Before Your Eyes

Xiaomi Mi Note: This Chinese Phone Is Great. Too Bad You Can’t Use It.

The Lazarus Effect Could Make Mad Science Scary Again

All These Gifts Were Given To An 8-Year-Old Girl By Crows

PayPal Canceled Mega’s Account Because of Encryption (But Really Piracy)

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