Latest

Cast Your Vote For the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories of 2013

Every year, the science fiction and fantasy trade journal Locus asks the public to select from its editors’ picks for the best science fiction and fantasy of the previous year (or write in your own nominations). The ballot for the 43rd Annual Awards is now open online – go cast your vote! Here’s more info…

Books & Comics Robbie Gonzalez

This Week in Space

How is it Sunday already? Here’s links to things that were cool and not discussed on Space this week: Identify cities at night by their lights Determining small planet/large moon vs large planet/small moon is very tricky. Eye of the Storm is pure eye candy of ice caves, sunsets, and auroras. Colour in geological maps.…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

A Pyramid in the Middle of Nowhere Built To Track the End of the World

A huge pyramid in the middle of nowhere tracking the end of the world on radar. An abstract geometric shape beneath the sky without a human being in sight. It could be the opening scene of an apocalyptic science fiction film, but it’s just the U.S. military going about its business, building vast and other-worldly…

Tech News Geoff Manaugh

Mapping the Moon

Selenography, the study of surface and physical features of the Moon, is a field where science meets art. From careful engravings and sketches of early observations to lunar photography, it is all gorgeous. So settle in, and enjoy some lunar eye-candy. 1610, Galileo Galilei In 1610, Galileo Galilei published this engraving of the moon in…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

What Will We Find On Passengers’ Cell Phones From Flight MH370?

Bearing in mind that CNN is the same network that suggested Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 might have flown into a black hole, it was nonetheless interesting to hear the network speculate that the cell phones of the flight’s passengers might hold an archive of unsent emails, texts, photos, and videos of whatever sequence of events…

Tech News Geoff Manaugh

Boston’s New Edgar Allan Poe Statue Is Going to Be Epic

This is a clay model of the final design for the life-size statue of Edgar Allan Poe that will be unveiled on October 5, 2014 at 2pm, at the corner of Boylston Street and Charles Street South in Boston, which is also named “Edgar Allan Poe Square.” It’s got Poe with his coat flapping in…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Spray-Painting Graffiti Drone Not Nearly as Effective as You’d Think

Robots may be taking our jobs throughout agriculture and industry, but the the duty of defacing architecture is likely to remain in the hands of humans for the immediate future if this semi-autonomous spray-paint drone is any evidence. Devised by muralist/hacker/mad genius KATSU, this R/C quadcopter replaces the conventional E-O sensor gimbal with a custom…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

This App Could Help You Overcome Jetlag Faster

Entrain is an app designed by mathematicians at the University of Michigan and Yale University to minimize the effects of jetlag. They’ve released the app for free so that folks like us can try it out and help perfect it. When your circadian clock is out of sync with your specific location’s day and night…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

44% Of All Twitter Accounts Have Yet To Send A Tweet

A new report from Twopcharts has found that 44% of the world’s Twitter accounts have yet to send a Tweet. With approximately 974 million Twitter accounts, that’s an awful lot of dead air. As the Wall Street Journal points out, however, this could mean that people, scammers, or bots simply signed up for an account…

Tech News Geoff Manaugh

The Musical Forest

Argentina’s fertile agricultural region in Pampas is a patchwork of farm fields, with one notable exception. In the center of the image (and magnified inset) is a cypress and eucalyptus forest shaped into a guitar. This grove is tended by a farmer in memory of his wife. The ASTER image is from 2 November, 2007.…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

Linking the World’s Highest Cities With The Longest Urban Cable Car

La Paz is situated at a whopping 3,650 meters above sea level in Bolivia. El Alto, the country’s second biggest metropolis, is located 500 meters above that. Now a new cable car system linking the world’s highest cities made its public debut, allowing tens of thousands of commuters to bypass congested roadways for a sleek…

Tech News Jordan Kushins

The Best Gear for Your Springtime Outdoor Photo Expeditions

For photographers, the coming of warm weather brings the boundless potential of exploring the great outdoors with your camera (without getting frostbite). Here are a few useful items to consider when taking pictures in the elements. Compact Tripod Exploring the outdoors with camera gear can get awfully heavy—and, if you are doing timelapse or nighttime…

Tech News Michael Hession

New Hepatitis C ‘Cure’ Hailed as a Breakthrough, Costs $1000 a Day

An international study involving 380 patients has seen 90% of patients “cured” of Hepatitis C in the course of 12 weeks. Experts are calling the treatment a turning point in the treatment of the pernicious disease, which wreaks havoc on the livers of those it infects. Too bad it costs over $80,000 for a course…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

These Abandoned, Half-Demolished Towers Look Too Pretty to Destroy

This colorful scene isn’t a view of a new luxury loft. It’s Rabot Towers, an abandoned public housing project in Ghent, Belgium. When the first stage of demolition removed the building’s exterior walls, the former blight became an unexpected beauty, captured here by photographer Pieter Lozie. The three-tower complex once accommodated around 840 residents. However,…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

What Happens to Swampman in a Transporter?

In science fiction, there was always something I worried about. What are the philosophical implications of a transporter? It turns out, someone worried about that before me, and came up with Swampman. Don’t get me wrong, I love the future, but ever since I started watching Star Trek there was something that worried me. Whenever…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

The Rosemary’s Baby Miniseries Will Come to Your TV May 11th

We’ve been waiting on tenterhooks for NBC to tell us when their Rosemary’s Baby remake would premiere, and now we know: May 11th, 2014. That’s still nearly a month away, but there are more photos to slake your curiosity until then. The miniseries will be a two night event, premiering May 11th at 9/8c and…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

This Week’s Top Comedy Video: Insufferable Brunch

Instagram went down for a while today, bringing everybody’s Saturday brunch routine to a screeching halt—how do I drink this latte without showing it to the world?! But these bros somehow found a way to have a weekend breakfast run that went even worse. Check out the rest of this week’s top comedy videos over…

Tech News splitsider

Yuri’s Night, the 53rd Anniversary of Man’s First Voyage to Space

On this day in 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to enter outer space and orbit our planet. Tonight, science and space fans worldwide celebrate this milestone of human exploration with Yuri’s Night. Mika McKinnon tells us more about the man, his voyage, and the ways we honor him today.

Space & Spaceflight Bob Sorokanich

What’s Your Biggest Online Fail?

A few weeks ago, we had a nice little chat where we described our proudest online accomplishments. It was fun! But now it’s time we cut ourselves back down to size. Today, we’ll be admitting our biggest online fails. Come, share with us your groaners, your head-slappers, your queasiness-triggers. Tell us your embarrassing, mortifying, revolting,…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Ingenious Teen’s Home-Built Backhoe Toy Works Just Like the Real Thing

This video has been around for a few months, but I just came across it and it’s astounding. Check out this Brazilian teen’s scratch-built model backhoe. Using plastic syringes and silicon tubing, he’s created a miniature hydraulic system that functions the same exact way as the mechanism inside a real excavator. This kid is sharp.…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Cast Your Vote For the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories of 2013

This Week in Space

A Pyramid in the Middle of Nowhere Built To Track the End of the World

Mapping the Moon

What Will We Find On Passengers’ Cell Phones From Flight MH370?

Boston’s New Edgar Allan Poe Statue Is Going to Be Epic

Spray-Painting Graffiti Drone Not Nearly as Effective as You’d Think

This App Could Help You Overcome Jetlag Faster

44% Of All Twitter Accounts Have Yet To Send A Tweet

The Musical Forest

Linking the World’s Highest Cities With The Longest Urban Cable Car

The Best Gear for Your Springtime Outdoor Photo Expeditions

New Hepatitis C ‘Cure’ Hailed as a Breakthrough, Costs $1000 a Day

These Abandoned, Half-Demolished Towers Look Too Pretty to Destroy

What Happens to Swampman in a Transporter?

The Rosemary’s Baby Miniseries Will Come to Your TV May 11th

This Week’s Top Comedy Video: Insufferable Brunch

Yuri’s Night, the 53rd Anniversary of Man’s First Voyage to Space

What’s Your Biggest Online Fail?

Ingenious Teen’s Home-Built Backhoe Toy Works Just Like the Real Thing

Latest news

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

Latest Reviews

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Let us help find what you are looking for...