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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

It’s the weekend, and you know what that means: Time to download some sweet new apps! Here’s the best of what came out this week for your Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone. Multi-Platform Updates Wiper Worried about privacy? You probably should be. Wiper is an end-to-end encrypted app that lets you text or call in…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

The Angels Continue To Be Pricks On Dominion

Dear me, Dominion. What happened to the insane, pretending-a-hotel-chain-is-a-sign-of-royal-lineage madness? What happened to the weird? This week, Dominion revealed a few interesting tidbits about a few characters, but mostly it just talked. And yes, the angels are all still being dicks. I was excited about this episode because I thought we would be privy to…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Movie You Really Want to See This Weekend

In the mood for a futuristic film this weekend? Something with a lot of explosions and a little bit of sexy stuff? Something randy? Here’s the latest summer blockbuster you didn’t know you wanted. And it’s in IMAX. [h/t @BobbyRobertsPDX]

Movies Eric Limer

This Tiny, Inexpensive Microchip Can Diagnose Diabetes Instantaneously

Stanford researchers recently published work on a small microchip they’ve developed that scans for diabetes in a fraction of the time of current tests. Additionally, their test is reusable for upwards of 15 patients, can be performed on site, and is more accurate in differentiating the biomarkers that distinguish type 1 and type 2 diabetes.…

Health Eric Rydin

A Robot That Gives You the Two Extra Fingers You Always Needed

There are lots of robots that try to replicate human movement. But we’re especially excited about robots that don’t just mimic human function but add to it — like this attachable cuff that gives your hand two extra, functioning fingers, that work along with your existing five. Just like your fingers move in concert to…

io9 Ria Misra

I Origins Shows That The Science Vs. Spirituality Debate Is Played Out

Writer-director Mike Cahill made an impression with Another Earth, which used a science-fiction premise as the backdrop for a personal story. In his second feature, I Origins, the science-fictional premise is front and center — and you can see the downside of trying to tell a personal story about huge science-fiction ideas. I’m going to…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Religious Kids Are More Likely To Think Magical Protagonists Are Real

Results from a study published in the latest issue of Cognitive Science suggest that 5- and 6-year-old kids from religious backgrounds judge fact from fiction differently than those with non-religious upbringings. Photo Credit: ex_magician via flickr | CC BY 2.0 Unsurprisingly, when children were presented stories that depicted “ordinarily impossible events brought about by divine…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Neil Gaiman’s Fragile Things Is Becoming An Off-Broadway Play

This week in crowdfunding, we have two documentaries for your financial consideration: one about San Francisco’s boy hero Batkid and one about the people behind D&D. Plus, there’s a Neil Gaiman off-Broadway play and a beautiful art book featuring diverse fantasy women. Top image: Crop from Julie Dillon’s “Fortune’s Favored” from Imagined Realms. Batkid Begins…

io9 Lauren Davis

This Classic 1970s Speaker Just Got Revamped With Today’s Tech

If you were alive in the 1970s, there’s a good chance you listened to Stig Carlsson’s delightfully streamlined OD-11 speakers at some point. The so-called Sonab “Carlsson Cube” offered unprecedented sound quality in an impossibly small cabinet. Now, a Swedish audio company is re-releasing the design with a whole new set of high tech guts…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

“I Can’t Decide If This Movie Is A Work Of Genius Or Just A Mess”

There’s a fine line between genius and madness… and it can be hard to tell a brilliant masterpiece from a giant disaster, sometimes. What’s the movie where you just can’t decide if it’s a brilliant work of art or a huge steaming pile of offal? Please include a picture, poster or clip for this maybe-brilliant,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

How to Drink an IPA, One Hop Flavor at a Time

If you’re a fan of modern, American IPAs (PBR drinkers: Go stand in the corner) then you are no doubt a friendly familiar of hops, the magical bud that gives beer its bitter bite. But with hundreds of hops varieties and some brews using upwards of a dozen of them , it’s hard to know…

Tech News Brent Rose

The Cute and Sometimes Creepy Creations of the Willy Wonka of Robots

Instead of killing kids during private tours of his fantastical factory, Alex Reben is a Willy Wonka-type character of a different sort. He builds robots for a living—seemingly just for fun—and while some of his creations are certainly distressing, they’re all fun to watch, interact with, or just ponder. The folks at Cool Hunting had…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Mood Indigo Takes You Into a Twee Posthuman World

Michel Gondry sucked us into his surreal world with movies like Be Kind Rewind and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Now he’s back with Mood Indigo, an eye-popping fairy tale about a magic world where everything is mutable — except cancer. There’s a lot to love in this film, especially in the first half,…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Climate-Denying Physicist Compares Carbon Dioxide to Jews

During an appearance on CNBC, Physicist William Happer was asked about his view that human beings are not causing climate change. His response: “The demonization of carbon dioxide is just like the demonization of the poor Jews under Hitler. Carbon dioxide is actually a benefit to the world, and so were the Jews.” Happer, a…

io9 Mark Strauss

The fantastic worlds of Craig Mullins—one of the best illustrators ever

Craig Mullins is now one of my all-time favorite concept artists and illustrators, up there with N.C. Wyeth and Ralph McQuarrie. He has created some of the most iconic designs on film and video games, touching everything from history to fantasy to science-fiction. Here’s a selection of my favorites. What I love about Mullins is…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

This Robotic Camera Will Make You Feel Like Part of a Ballet Performance

Watching ballet on TV doesn’t provide nearly as satisfying an experience as seeing it performed in person—at least using traditional filming techniques. Director Tarik Abdel-Gawad has taken a radical new approach to capturing footage of a ballet performance, using a motion-control camera on a robot arm that’s been choreographed as part of the routine. Before…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The Shining Prequel Will Be Directed By Mark Romanek

If you were dreading The Shining prequel, we have good news for you! Mark Romanek of Never Let Me Go, One Hour Photo and the brilliant but never aired Locke & Key pilot will be directing it. If it’s going to get made, we’re glad it’s with him. Variety is reporting that Romanek will direct…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Could This Lunar Cave Provide Shelter for a Future Moon Colony?

What you’re looking at here is not an impact crater. It’s a large hole on the Moon’s surface that formed when the ground above a lava tube collapsed. NASA believes these pits widen underground and contain tunnels — which would be very handy for the first wave of lunar colonists. https://gizmodo.com/behold-the-incredible-places-where-well-build-cities-in-884807373 Since 2009, NASA’s Lunar…

io9 George Dvorsky

LG UB9800 UltraHD TV Review: This Picture’s Not Worth the Price

The march of progress moves to the beat of early adopters patting their wallets and chanting, “shut up and take my money.” Unfortunately, LG’s latest high-end offering can’t seem to keep up with its price tag. What Is It? LG’s 2014 flagship UltraHD Smart TV. This LED series comes in 65, 79, and 85-inch varieties,…

Reviews Andrew Tarantola

[Updated] Marvel’s New Avengers Line-Up Contains Less…

CORRECTION: Sorry, folks. This is apparently just a promo image of Marvel characters who will “play a prominent role” in the comics moving forwards as part of a publishing initiative called “Avengers Now.” The confusion came from the fact that 9/10th of all Marvel comics are currently titled So-And-So Now, so it appeared for all…

io9 Rob Bricken

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

The Angels Continue To Be Pricks On Dominion

The Movie You Really Want to See This Weekend

This Tiny, Inexpensive Microchip Can Diagnose Diabetes Instantaneously

A Robot That Gives You the Two Extra Fingers You Always Needed

I Origins Shows That The Science Vs. Spirituality Debate Is Played Out

Religious Kids Are More Likely To Think Magical Protagonists Are Real

Neil Gaiman’s Fragile Things Is Becoming An Off-Broadway Play

This Classic 1970s Speaker Just Got Revamped With Today’s Tech

“I Can’t Decide If This Movie Is A Work Of Genius Or Just A Mess”

How to Drink an IPA, One Hop Flavor at a Time

The Cute and Sometimes Creepy Creations of the Willy Wonka of Robots

Mood Indigo Takes You Into a Twee Posthuman World

Climate-Denying Physicist Compares Carbon Dioxide to Jews

The fantastic worlds of Craig Mullins—one of the best illustrators ever

This Robotic Camera Will Make You Feel Like Part of a Ballet Performance

The Shining Prequel Will Be Directed By Mark Romanek

Could This Lunar Cave Provide Shelter for a Future Moon Colony?

LG UB9800 UltraHD TV Review: This Picture’s Not Worth the Price

[Updated] Marvel’s New Avengers Line-Up Contains Less…

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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

The Angels Continue To Be Pricks On ​Dominion

The Movie You Really Want to See This Weekend

This Tiny, Inexpensive Microchip Can Diagnose Diabetes Instantaneously

A Robot That Gives You the Two Extra Fingers You Always Needed

I Origins Shows That The Science Vs. Spirituality Debate Is Played Out

Religious Kids Are More Likely To Think Magical Protagonists Are Real

Neil Gaiman’s Fragile Things Is Becoming An Off-Broadway Play

This Classic 1970s Speaker Just Got Revamped With Today’s Tech

“I Can’t Decide If This Movie Is A Work Of Genius Or Just A Mess”

How to Drink an IPA, One Hop Flavor at a Time

The Cute and Sometimes Creepy Creations of the Willy Wonka of Robots

​Mood Indigo Takes You Into a Twee Posthuman World

Climate-Denying Physicist Compares Carbon Dioxide to Jews

The fantastic worlds of Craig Mullins—one of the best illustrators ever

This Robotic Camera Will Make You Feel Like Part of a Ballet Performance

The Shining Prequel Will Be Directed By Mark Romanek

Could This Lunar Cave Provide Shelter for a Future Moon Colony?

LG UB9800 UltraHD TV Review: This Picture’s Not Worth the Price

[Updated] Marvel’s New Avengers Line-Up Contains Less…

Apple M4 MacBook Air Is Still at Its Spring Sale Low as Amazon Moves Into Clearance Mode, No Need to Wait for Prime Day

They’re Already Trying to Baby Yoda Rocky From ‘Project Hail Mary’

ASUS ROG Xbox Ally Just Got Cheaper Again After Spring Sale, With 3 Months of Game Pass Included at No Extra Cost

Protect Your Car Without Overpaying, Batteries Plus Makes Finding the Right Battery Size Easy and Affordable

WD 5TB Portable External Hard Drive for Mac Drops to $0.03 per GB Even After Amazon’s Spring Sale

Apple Offers Rare Olive Branch to Liquid Glass Haters

Mamdani Lifts NYC TikTok Ban for City Employees, but with Some Unusual Restrictions

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