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Here, Have Some Adorable Animal Humor

Rays and skates are members of a superorder of fishes called Batoidia (they’re also in the subclass Elasmonbranchii, to which sharks also belong). Batoids aresuper weird. You should read about them. But for the purposes of this comic, what you need to know is that batoid undersides look like funny little faces. In other news,…

The Time Activists Tried to Destroy GPS With an Axe in the 90s 

If you had heard of GPS in 1992, you likely heard about it because of the Gulf War. For the first time, GPS was used to precisely guide missiles to Iraqi targets. With this context in mind, it perhaps makes more sense why two activists would want to hack a GPS satellite to pieces. Over…

Why Those Newly Uncovered Fairytales Are The Darkest Ones Yet

If you’ve had a chance to dig into that cache of recently discovered fairytales (and if you haven’t, visit our exclusive lookat one of the tales), you may have noticed something about them: They are unusually dark. Here’s why these new versions might be a little grimmer than the ones you are familiar with. Maria…

That Magical Spill-Proof Cup Holder Now Works In Any Vehicle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ULHBU… Remember that revolutionary car cup holder from a while ago that let you drive like a maniac with no risk of ever spilling your drink? You can finally pre-order a version that’s designed to work with almost every vehicle on earth, as long as it already has cup holders installed. The original Maksimatic cup…

The Wild, Nominally Edible World of 3D-Printed Foodstuffs

People have fabricated all kinds of things with 3D printers, but some of the most innovative creations yet have been edible ones. Does 3D printing really have what it takes to transform the food industry? Have a look at some prototype snacks and decide for yourself. The Foodini Prototype, by UK-based Natural Machines, can hold…

Aquarium Insists This Wily Octopus Wasn’t Trying To Escape Its Tank

It sure looks like this octopus at the Seattle Aquarium is attempting to flee to freedom before being caught in the act. Or, in the observant words of the person behind the camera, “He’s like … aww man, they got me!” Alas, that may not be what was really happening. Seattle Aquarium staff have another…

So This Is What It’s Like to Get Burnt to a Crisp By Smaug the Dragon

Yesterday, I stepped into the world of The Hobbit. I stood in Smaug the Dragon’s cavernous lair. I cowered as the gigantic beast towered over me. The chance to go face-to-face with one of the most impressive CG creatures ever created, rendered using the most advanced graphics card in the world, is a pretty incredible…

Clara Oswald Could Have Left Doctor Who Even Earlier Than We Expected

Many fans expected Doctor Who’s current companion Clara Oswald to leave in the most recent Christmas special, Last Christmas, only for her to carry on adventuring with The Doctor into the next Season. But a new interview with Steven Moffat confirms that Clara could have been gone even earlier than that. In an extensive interview…

This Kickstarter Is Clearly Just a Marketing Scam from the 90s

Yesterday we learned that Kickstarter is trying to hire someone to make sure scammy crapdoesn’t slip onto the crowdfunding page. Not a moment too soon: One of the grandpappies of all pseudo-science marketing scams recently raised over $210,000 and has the stamp of approval as a “Staff Pick” for peddling a revamped version of an…

Someone Added Spider-Man To The Avengers 2 Trailer And It’s Glorious

Unfortunately, it’s just this single gif (so far), but still… holy crap. I’m not entirely unconvinced we aren’t going to be getting a tiny Spider-Man cameo inAge of Ultron, but if it doesn’t happen, this should keep us happily satisfied until Captain America: Civil War. [NeoGAF via /Film]

5 Ludicrous Controllers That Help You Touch the Virtual World

Virtual Reality is a really neat idea but it’s also problematic. The Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Samsung Galaxy Gear VR all let us see new, virtual worlds but none of them let us touch it. How do you physically feel what’s not really there? Maybe with one of these batshit crazy controllers. There are…

McDonald’s Chickens Going Antibiotic Free Is a Really Big Deal 

McDonald’s announced todayit will begin only sourcing chickens raised without medically important antibiotics in the U.S. When a juggernaut like McDonald’s makes such decisions, the food world listens—and sourcing only antibiotic-free chicken is a big deal. For decades, poultry farmers have routinely used low doses of antibiotics to help chickens gain weight. The antibiotics are…

The Creepy, Surreal Apocalypse of The Sims Online

A few months before the end of the world, everyone was saying their goodbyes. The world that was ending was The Sims Online, an online version of The Sims. Even though The Sims was one of the most popular computer games ever made, the massively-multiplayer online version did not do well. Despite rebranding the game…

IMAX’s New Laser Projectors Make Me Wish I Lived In a Movie Theater

Surround sound and 4K TVs are great for watching movies at home, but there’s still nothing like sitting in front of a gigantic screen in an IMAX theater. I recently got an exclusive first look at the company’s next-generation digital laser projectors, and I walked away from the experience wanting to see every single movie…

Official Korrasami Art Will Make Its Début At A New Korra Art Show

When Legend of Korra came to a close, our sadness was tinged with the delight of confirmation that Korra and Asami were now officially a couple. Unfortunately, we’ve not had any official adventures for the two since — until this beautiful bit of art from Korra-co-creator Brian Konietzko appeared, that is! Konietzko drew the piece,…

‘Dog Kennel Of The Future’ Is Even More Insane Than That Title Implies

Things the Samsung Dream Doghouse (a one-off, created for a contest giveaway in conjunction with England’s Crufts dog show) contains: A treadmill covered in AstroTurf “so it reminds them of the outdoors” A hydrotherapy pool “for rejuvenation” An automated feeder so Mr. Fluffystuff can feed himself Luxury decor custom-crafted for doggie comfort, including designer vinyl…

You Can Play This Tiny Keyboard With Your Gestures

Keys is a MIDI keyboard, built with aspiring piano students in mind. It’s a pretty small guy, making it a great traveling companion (who says you can’t play a keyboard by the campfire?). But the coolest thing about Keys is it incorporates gestures—so you can travel up and down octaves by just waving your hands.…

How Sharlto Copley Became Chappie And Why Hugh Jackman Has To Kill Him

Sharlto Copley (District 9) brought the titular robot of Chappie to life, thanks to performance capture and director Neill Blomkamp, but as it turns out everyone wanted him dead. We spoke with the Chappie’scast — Copley, Hugh Jackman and Sigourney Weaver — about the violence they inflicted upon this adorable robot. Sharlto Copley io9: You’re…

Mos Eisley — you’ll never find a more wretched hive of scum and ravers. Tunisian dance festival Les Dunes Electroniques staged a dance party last week on the Star Wars sets used for Mos Eisley and Mos Espa in the prequels. You can see a variety of extremely surreal pics from the event here. [Via…

El Niño Is Finally Here, But Not Quite How We Expected It

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] has announced the long-predicted El Niño for this year has finally arrived. But it doesn’t look quite like we thought it would. Despite last year’s predictions that we could see a weather event that might rival the incredibly powerful El Niño of 17 years ago, the actual conditions…