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Celebrate The Holidays And The Elder Gods With This Cthulhumas Wreath

‘Tis the season for giving gifts, being with family, and… declaring your fealty to Eldritch Horrors? You could do all of those things at once by taking a leaf out of Maika Keuben‘s book over at Geyser of Awesome and making your own amazing Cthulhumas wreath. Using oodles and oodles of tentacle finger toppers, tinsel,…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 10 '14

We’ve Got the Scoop on Who’s Back And What’s New In Archer Season Six

As the beloved animated spy comedy Archer prepares for its sixth season on FX (new episodes start January 8!), we caught up with Matt Thompson, who executive-produces the show along with its creator and writer, Adam Reed. And he told us how the show is coming back to the Danger Zone, along with a lot…

Television Cheryl Eddy Dec 10 '14

Android Wear Is Getting an Awesome Facelift

Android Wear is about to get prettier, better, and more useful. In a new update that begins rolling out today, the smartwatch OS will not only be getting some much-requested functionality, but it will feature a bevy of new watch-faces that are absolutely drool-worthy. Those new watch faces are the main new feature here. Google…

Tech News Brent Rose Dec 10 '14

The Government Admits Drone Rules Won’t Be Ready Until at Least 2017

It looks like we’ll have to wait a few more years before order can be restored to a sky increasingly full of drones. Despite having set a deadline for September 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration admitted it’s going to take even longer than expected to finish its rules for commercial drones. The Government Accountability Office…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Dec 10 '14

What Will Happen When These Massive Blue Stars Finally Fuse Together?

European astronomers have detected an unprecedented binary system featuring two hot blue O-type stars in orbits so tight they’re actually touching each other — and they’re not entirely sure what will happen when the stars complete their massive merger. Located in the Giraffe Constellation, MY Camelopardalis (MY Cam for short), is one of the most…

io9 George Dvorsky Dec 10 '14

I love this American spaceship lineup graphic

This one is an oldie, but I’m a sucker for NASA’s rocket comparison graphics. I cleaned the one above, which I tookfrom this PDF overview of NASA’s Space Launch System by the Marshall Space Center. I just wish someone made a high quality vector file to print out in giant format. SPLOID is delicious brain…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Dec 10 '14

Facebook Wants to Save You From Yourself and Your Drunk Selfies

Facebook is investing in artificial intelligence research to a potentially creepy end: The social network’s top minds want to build software that can do anything from read your status updates to warn you when you’re about to upload an embarrassing picture. Put another way, Facebook wants to stop you from uploading drunk selfies. Let me…

Social Media Adam Clark Estes Dec 10 '14

Remove Apps That Mess With Google Chrome Using This New Tool

There are some shady software applications in circulation that will try and change your browser settings without your knowledge. One of the best known examples being when you load up your browser to find a completely different, heavily sponsored homepage in place. Google has a new tool that can watch for sneaky changes being made…

Gadgets David Nield Dec 10 '14

Stephen Colbert’s Unexpected Cosplay As Bilbo, Legolas, And Gandalf

There is no question that Stephen Colbert is a J.R.R. Tolkien superfan. After all, it’s the reason Peter Jackson gave Colbert a cameo in The Desolation of Smaug. And he’s bidding farewell to Jackson’s Hobbit films by dressing up as the characters. Entertainment Weekly has released these three cover images in honor of the upcoming…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 10 '14

Disney’s New Eye-Animation Method Is Scary Good

Researchers at Disney have developed a new image-capture system that can reconstruct all the visible parts of a person’s eye in animated form, at unprecedented levels detail – and the end result is damn impressive. Eyes are notoriously difficult to render convincingly. Not only are they incredibly detailed, they’re detailed in unique ways, varying dramatically…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Dec 10 '14

The Best Gaming Gifts You Can Pretend You’re Getting For Your Friends

Sure… these are for your friends. We won’t tell anybody if you won’t. Here are the most indispensible gaming-related gifts for the holiday season.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 10 '14

Listen to Music Phone-Free with Android Wear

Google’s latest update for its Android Wear software features one very useful upgrade: The option to listen to music from your smartwatch, no phone required. It’s a bonus for travelers, joggers and anyone else who doesn’t want to carry their mobile with them at all times. Here’s how to set it up. First of all,…

Gadgets David Nield Dec 10 '14

Review: Lego Friends, City, Star Wars advent calendars–day 10

Day 10 of the 2014 Lego advent calendars gives us some ABS plastic-ware to go with our table, something to put an eye out with and a Tie Fighter! See images and a review of the 10th day of mini builds after the jump! Friends Advent Calendar (41040) The Friends theme has never been shy…

Reviews Michael Schulte Dec 10 '14

Which Countries Last the Longest Watching Porn (Damn, China!)

While barriers both geographical and linguistic separate us from our international brethren, there is one unifying language that needs no translation—that of porn. So in the spirit of healthy competition and exploration,the Pornhub stats teamjust releasedan interactive map to answer an age old question: Which states, cities, and countries keep it up the longest? As…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Dec 10 '14

These Scientists Rebuilt Lab Equipment Out Of Legos — And It Works!

You might be forgiven for thinking that what you’re seeing here is a very well-constructed toy. But it’s also a fully operational watt balance, the tool that’s used to set the standard measurement of a kilogram. Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology designed and built the fully-functional, though toy-based, watt balance, and…

io9 Ria Misra Dec 10 '14

The V-22 Osprey Finally Gets Some Proper Talons

Would you want to walk into a gun fight only able to shoot at things behind you? Neither do Osprey pilots. That’s why the DoD is outfitting the V-22 tilt-rotor fleet with some new, forward-firing rockets. The V-22 Osprey—the tilt-rotor aircraft the POTUS isn’t allowed to ride in—has largely been limited to shuffling troops and…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Dec 10 '14

Even Rocket And Groot Screw Up In Guardians Of The Galaxy Blooper Reel

When you’re working on a crazy space movie, there are bound to be moments when you break character and just get the giggles. And in the Guardians of the Galaxy blooper reel, it’s not just Ronan the Accuser and Nova Prime who get silly—the CG characters get their turn as well. Really, every time that…

Movies Lauren Davis Dec 10 '14

HP Stream 11 Review: $200 and Worth Every Penny

I just got finished rounding up the best Chromebooks out there, but there’s more to the world of dirt-cheap computing than Google’s browser-machines. The HP Stream is a $200 full-Windows laptop, and it’s surprisingly good. What Is It? A $200 laptop from HP that runs full Windows 8. A pokey little guy with a colorful…

Reviews Eric Limer Dec 10 '14

Nature’s Rules For Killing Your Siblings

All of you dreading the trip home to your family this holiday season should remember it could be worse. You could be part of a species where killing your siblings is just part of the typical family dynamic. It’s Never Too Early to Get the Upper Hand Life, it is often said, is not fair.…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 10 '14

The Ultimate Breaking Bad Set, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Free SimCity

How much do you love Breaking Bad? Breaking Bad: The Complete Series (Signed Limited Edition Gold Barrel) Includes: Collectible replica money barrel hand-signed by Bryan Cranston and Vince Gilligan Over 55 hours of special features from all seasons Two-hour documentary Commemorative challenge coin designed by Vince Gilligan Los Pollos Hermanos apron “Better Call Saul” matchbook…

io9 Shane Roberts Dec 10 '14

Celebrate The Holidays And The Elder Gods With This Cthulhumas Wreath

We’ve Got the Scoop on Who’s Back And What’s New In Archer Season Six

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I love this American spaceship lineup graphic

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Remove Apps That Mess With Google Chrome Using This New Tool

Stephen Colbert’s Unexpected Cosplay As Bilbo, Legolas, And Gandalf

Disney’s New Eye-Animation Method Is Scary Good

The Best Gaming Gifts You Can Pretend You’re Getting For Your Friends

Listen to Music Phone-Free with Android Wear

Review: Lego Friends, City, Star Wars advent calendars–day 10

Which Countries Last the Longest Watching Porn (Damn, China!)

These Scientists Rebuilt Lab Equipment Out Of Legos — And It Works!

The V-22 Osprey Finally Gets Some Proper Talons

Even Rocket And Groot Screw Up In Guardians Of The Galaxy Blooper Reel

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Nature’s Rules For Killing Your Siblings

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Celebrate The Holidays And The Elder Gods With This Cthulhumas Wreath

We’ve Got the Scoop on Who’s Back And What’s New In Archer Season Six

Android Wear Is Getting an Awesome Facelift

The Government Admits Drone Rules Won’t Be Ready Until at Least 2017

What Will Happen When These Massive Blue Stars Finally Fuse Together?

I love this American spaceship lineup graphic

Facebook Wants to Save You From Yourself and Your Drunk Selfies

Remove Apps That Mess With Google Chrome Using This New Tool

Stephen Colbert’s Unexpected Cosplay As Bilbo, Legolas, And Gandalf

Disney’s New Eye-Animation Method Is Scary Good

The Best Gaming Gifts You Can Pretend You’re Getting For Your Friends

Listen to Music Phone-Free with Android Wear

Review: Lego Friends, City, Star Wars advent calendars–day 10

Which Countries Last the Longest Watching Porn (Damn, China!)

These Scientists Rebuilt Lab Equipment Out Of Legos — And It Works!

The V-22 Osprey Finally Gets Some Proper Talons

Even Rocket And Groot Screw Up In Guardians Of The Galaxy Blooper Reel

​HP Stream 11 Review: $200 and Worth Every Penny

Nature’s Rules For Killing Your Siblings

The Ultimate Breaking Bad Set, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Free SimCity

You Can Finally Trust All Your Money to X, the Everything App

Nvidia Throws Its Support Behind OpenAI, Open AI, and… Super-Closed AI?

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