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The First Concert With Only 3D-Printed Instruments Doesn’t Sound Too Bad

This is footage from the what was apparently the first live concert played completely with 3D-printed instruments. From the little bit we can hear, it doesn’t sound as bad as you might expect! The show, played by students from Sweeden’s Lund University Malmö Academy of Music, featured a band with two electric guitars, a drum…

Hot Toys’ first ever Star Wars figures are absolutely stunning

Jesus H Christ. We knew it was going to be good when Hot Toys revealed they’d purchased the Star Wars License a few months ago, but today’s revelation of the first two 1/6th scale figures of Han Solo and Chewbacca have finally shown us how good. Get ready to reach for those wallets. Each figure…

Study Shows Most Serious Cyberattacks Are Coming From Inside the US

When we think about where hackers come from, China is probably the first country that comes to mind—for good reason, too. Russia’s maybe next in line. But a controlled experiment by cyber security researchers shows that the vast majority of attacks actually come from a very familiar place: the United States. Bloomberg News reporter Jordan…

Author Laline Paull Is Here To Talk To You About The Bees

In August, the io9 book club read Laline Paull’s The Bees. Today, from noon – 1:00 p.m. (Pacific time), she’ll be here to answer your questions about telling dystopian stories set in the animal kingdom, how much entomology made it into her novel, and anything else you want to know. https://gizmodo.com/io9-book-club-is-in-session-lets-talk-about-laline-pau-1633048956 Start asking Paull your…

These Goofballs Melted an iPhone 6 Plus With Thermite

Ahh, there’s nothing like watching an $750 electronic device roasting in a orgiastic chemical fireball in the name of… Science? Capitalism? Boredom? Take your pick, but here’s the latest from the crazy people at Rated RR, whose previous iPhone torture videos can be found below. https://gizmodo.com/8-videos-of-new-iphones-getting-dropped-soaked-and-to-1637709670

This Oculus Rift App Turns Virtual Reality Into a 3D MS Paint

Oculus Rift’s amazing virtual reality capabilities present a blank canvas for game developers. Thanks to Tilt Brush, the VR goggles could also give you a blank canvas for 3D doodling. It’s like a holodeck for MS Paint! Tilt Brush gives you a virtual canvas you can tilt, spin, and skew to doodle in any plane…

What Book Changed The Way You Look At The World?

When you flip open the cover of an unfamiliar book, you’re never quite sure what you’re going to find inside. It might be a great story, it might be some new information, or it just might be something that changes your entire perspective. Whether it was a novel, a biography, a reference book, or even…

BlackBerry Passport Review: When the Best You’ve Got Isn’t Good Enough

When you hear the word “smartphone,” what image pops into your mind? Maybe it’s the phone you own or the one you desperately want. Maybe it’s even a favorite pocket companion from years past. Whatever it may be, one thing is likely certain: it looks nothing like the BlackBerry Passport. That’s because almost no smartphone…

The Mysterious Phenomenon Of “Gravity Darkening”

Astronomy is the one science in which the phrase “the possibilities are endless” really means something. There are all kinds of strange phenomena in space — one of which uses gravity to brighten and darken certain stars. With so much historical emphasis on establishing the fact that the Earth revolves, rotates, precesses, and otherwise acts…

Report: Amazon Wants Your Smart Home To Know What You Need Before You Do

Despite having almost a quarter of a billion active users, Amazon is struggling to find a footing for its hardware in peoples’ homes. You might have ten old Amazon boxes lying around—but did any of them contain a Fire phone? A new report from Reuters details how Jeff Bezos plans to change that by doubling…

For The Walking Dead, here’s a burger made to taste like Human Flesh

The Walking Dead’s fifth season is starting soon – and to “celebrate”, Fox have teamed up with two London food creatives to craft a Burger that is meant to depict the taste of actual human flesh, without being made of human flesh. Ew! The burgers, made by a collaboration between Fox (who broadcast TWD in…

The Latest Game Of Thrones Photos Reveal A Surprising Season 5 Location

Oscar Isaac drops some tantalizing Star Wars hints. The Deadpool writer insists there’s been no decision on the film’s rating. Two Game of Thrones actors join Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. Syfy is making a show about alien terrorists. Plus Person of Interest, Walking Dead and Agent Carter! Spoilers now! Top image: The Walking Dead…

9 of Our Favorite iPhone 6 Cases So Far

Earlier this week, we asked you to help us sort through the (significant) muck for the best iPhone 6 cases you’ve seen thus far. We’ve already had a look at the 6 Plus players out there, but this particular bounty was far more plentiful. By virtue of being made for a smaller phone in general,…

The auction of Ray Bradbury’s sci-fi art collection ends tomorrow, September 25th. Included in the auction are Bradbury’s “The Burning Man” print, which became the cover for Fahrenheit 451; a Charles Addams painting that became the cover for From the Dust Returned, and Bradbury’s collection of animation cels. [Live Science]

Play Spoiler Roulette with Netflix and Ruin Everything For Yourself

Netflix has combed its vast library of films and television shows, snipped out clips of some of the biggest twists there are, and created “Spoil Yourself,” where one click gives you a random spoiler. And they are real, big spoilers. If you’re among those who refuses to see things without spoilers, this is the game…

Report: New Nexus Devices Mid-October, Android L by November 1st

A report from Android Authority combines rumors from venerable Android blogger Paul O’Brien and the ever-present “sources familiar with Google’s plans” to peg two important dates: new Nexus hardware on October 15/16th, and the release of Android L by November 1st. Android Authority is claiming that the new HTC-made Nexus 9 tablet will be unveiled…

Caitlin Russell’s Beautiful Illustrations of Theories of the Universe

Artist Caitlin Russell’s “The Outer Sun” series pairs her carefully composed works with descriptions of theories of the universe, present and past, believable and absurd. For the above image, the caption reads: “fig. 7 ~ The planets travel on elliptical orbits around the sun. (Johannes Kepler, Astronomia nova, 1609)” You can see the rest of…

Canadian Startup Wants to Replace Passwords With Your Heartbeat

Passwords are almost undisputedly broke: seemingly every month, a different major online service gets hacked, along with all your credit card details (and a few celeb’s personal photos). A Canadian startup thinks it has the solution: using your heartbeat as the authentication method. Bionym’s solution relies on a dedicated wearable, which uses an ECG sensor…

Facebook’s Wi-Fi Drones Start Testing Next Year

By this stage, Facebook’s plan to bring internet to the whole world with a fleet of drones and lasers is pretty well documented: what’s a little vague has been the details — until now. Speaking at the Social Good Summit in New York, Yael Maguire, the engineering director at Facebook Connectivity Lab, spilled a few…

Adobe has refreshed the Elements editing-software-on-the-cheap, with updated versions of Photoshop and Premiere. New features include intelligent editing and cropping tools, making it easier than ever to get that perfect Facebook cover/profile photo effect. Prices are $99 apiece, or $149 for the bundle, with discounts for Elements 12 owners. [Mac Rumors]