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Watch this goldfish steer its very own robotic tank around the room

This tiny goldfish is a long way from being able to work the gas and brake pedals, but with a little technological help, it can steer a robotic car simply by swimming around its tank. The Fish on Wheels was created by image recognition technology company Studio diip. A camera mounted above the car’s fish…

io9 Lauren Davis

A Modular Boat You Can Reconfigure For Work or Play

You want a fishing boat, but the rest of your family wants a cabin cruiser. It’s a problem that’s been plaguing well-off families who can’t afford both for years. Thankfully, Italian boat builder Azure Embark has found a solution with its Ethos E30 that features a modular design that can be reconfigured for different types…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

900-year-old Viking code cracked to reveal secret message: “Kiss me”

A 13th-century Viking code that has eluded scholars was finally cracked by a runologist working at the University of Oslo. So, what was the secret message? “Kiss me.” K. Jonas Nordby is the PhD student in Oslo who figured out the jötunvillur code inscribed on this plank: Image: Wooden plank inscribed in code via Medievalists.net.…

io9 Ria Misra

Fox Business slams The Lego Movie for being Anti-Business

Fox Business thinks the blockbuster, feature-length toy commercial The Lego Movie is anti-business. The mind boggles. Forget the fact that this film is essentially a very good toy commercial that just made $69 million at the box office (thus propelling the wheels of commerce forward); Fox Business host Charles Payne is accusing The Lego Movie…

Movies Meredith Woerner

This Week’s TV: The sport you won’t see in the Olympics? Cat Herding

Thanks to the Olympics, things are quiet in the land of TV this week, but there are a handful of new episodes to watch between speed skating heats. Jeri Ryan joins Helix; we find out who’s still alive on The Walking Dead; Almost Human zooms in on one of its female characters; and the Mythbusters…

Television Lauren Davis

8 of the Most Fascinating Items From Carl Sagan’s Personal Archives

As America’s foremost ambassador to space, Carl Sagan has continued to inspire our fascination with exploring beyond Earth. The Library of Congress has digitized its Carl Sagan archives, and several items just collectedonline give us an amazing new look into the mind of the astronomer. Some items from the Seth MacFarlane Collection of the Carl…

Space & Spaceflight Sarah Zhang

Fan theory links Seven and The Usual Suspects

It’s very possible that Kevin Spacey was playing the exact same character in The Usual Suspects and Seven. Then again, it’s also possible that Kevin Spacey was playing two very similar characters in two movies that liked to call him the devil. But you decide. Vimeo user Tony Stark has a theory that Kaiser Soze…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Walking Dead‘s Carl is so bad at the zombie apocalypse, you guys

Carl-haters got a special treat tonight, as the sheriff-hat-wearing lad managed to be awful to and at pretty much everything — he’s shitty to Rick and shitty at dealing with zombies. But his general ineptitude is the highlight of The Walking Dead’s mid-season four premiere, a quiet episode that didn’t offer much else. First, a…

Television Rob Bricken

Zoo kills “surplus” giraffe in front of children, feeds it to lions

Did this giraffe really need to die? A Danish zoo shot and killed Marius, a healthy giraffe in their care, before feeding him to their lions… in front of a group of school children. Saying that Marius’ genes were “over-represented,” The Copenhagen Zoo, which also has seven other giraffes, announced plans to put down Marius.…

io9 Ria Misra

Eliminating scarcity won’t stop us from being jerks

One thing nearly all utopian societies have in common is the elimination of scarcity. For them, limited resources are usually an antiquated concept, because everyone has enough. Unfortunately, one study shows that people in utopia might very well be the same grasping, avaricious jerks we know them to be right now. Zero-Sum Thinking Zero-sum thinking…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

These maps show where species will have to go as climate changes

As our planet warms, certain plants and animals will no longer be able to live in their accustomed locations. By tracking a half-century’s worth of data, scientists from CSIRO have determined where these species will need to go to find new homes. The new research, which was just published in Nature, shows how fast and…

io9 George Dvorsky

Japan’s insane Marvel Super Heroes anime/disk game is hilariously awful

We’ve told you about Marvel Super Heroes: Disk Wars, the anime series and about its Pokémon-esque, accompanying collectible disk game, that it’s basically just a commercial for. But did you know the game itself is basically pogs? Bandai has released this promo for the anime along with instructions on how the game, called Bachicombat, works,…

io9 Rob Bricken

Georges Lemaitre: The Greatest Scientist You’ve Never Heard Of

There’s a perception that religion and science go together about as well as mayonnaise and marshmallows. In some instances, this is, perhaps, true. But on a typically warm Southern California January in 1933 at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California (the same place and same time that Jack Parsons of rocket science fame…

Tech News Matt Blitz - TodayIFoundOut.com

The easy way to “prove” that zero is one and -1 is infinity

So you’ve been set a task: prove something which is clearly not true. That sounds much tougher than it is. All you need is basic math skills, an infinite series of numbers, and a playful spirit. Take a look. We’re going to look at how easy it is to “prove” impossible things if you can…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Rumor: Microsoft Is Building an Xbox Reader App

Clearly, the future is (possibly) all about reading. A new Microsoft job listing suggests that the company is looking to build “a groundbreaking interactive reading app on Windows, which incorporates books, magazines, and comics.” The ad describes a position in the Xbox Music, Video, and Reading (MVR) team, which would help put together the reading…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

How Does the Human Body Create Electricity?

The human body is just a bunch of humble biological compounds, strung together to form cells and, ultimately, you. So how the hell does it create electricity? Good question! Thing is, while it’s easy to think of electricity as batteries and power outlets, on the small scale the only thing you need to create electricity…

Health Jamie Condliffe

Curiosity has successfully crossed over the Dingo Gap dune

Fantastic news, everyone: NASA’s Curiosity mega rover has successfully crossed over the perilous Dingo Gap sand dune — opening the gateway to the science rich targets in the “Moonlight Valley” and Martian mountain beyond. “I’m over the moon that I’m over the dune! I successfully crossed the ‘Dingo Gap’ sand dune on Mars,” Curiosity tweeted…

io9 Ken Kremer — Universe Today

Could Independence Day 2 really happen without Will Smith?

One of those crazy Fantastic Four rumors was true after all… but which one? There’s a pretty definitive answer to the Baby Judith question on The Walking Dead. And Arrow’s not done with Nyssa yet. Plus, new photos from Captain America and Amazing Spider-Man 2! Fantastic Four Start speculating: Director Josh Trank said that he’s…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

You Could Download and Print This Titanium Bike Frame

It may look like an alien desk tidy, but you’re actually looking at a bicycle frame hot off the 3D printer. The frame—shown below in its fully assembled form—is the brainchild of Renishaw, which makes metal 3D printers, and Empire Cycles. Based on Empire’s MX-6 mountain bike, it’s printed in titanium alloy which winds up…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Why Do We Get Nervous?

Fidgety.Increased heart rate. Butterflies in your stomach. There’s no doubt about it: you’re nervous. Buy why? It’s all part of the fight-or-flight response, which uses adrenaline to prime the human body for for stressful situations. In fact. the body reacts to danger on a sliding scale, though, so the stresses of a job interview illicit…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Watch this goldfish steer its very own robotic tank around the room

A Modular Boat You Can Reconfigure For Work or Play

900-year-old Viking code cracked to reveal secret message: “Kiss me”

Fox Business slams The Lego Movie for being Anti-Business

This Week’s TV: The sport you won’t see in the Olympics? Cat Herding

8 of the Most Fascinating Items From Carl Sagan’s Personal Archives

Fan theory links Seven and The Usual Suspects

The Walking Dead‘s Carl is so bad at the zombie apocalypse, you guys

Zoo kills “surplus” giraffe in front of children, feeds it to lions

Eliminating scarcity won’t stop us from being jerks

These maps show where species will have to go as climate changes

Japan’s insane Marvel Super Heroes anime/disk game is hilariously awful

Georges Lemaitre: The Greatest Scientist You’ve Never Heard Of

The easy way to “prove” that zero is one and -1 is infinity

Rumor: Microsoft Is Building an Xbox Reader App

How Does the Human Body Create Electricity?

Curiosity has successfully crossed over the Dingo Gap dune

Could Independence Day 2 really happen without Will Smith?

You Could Download and Print This Titanium Bike Frame

Why Do We Get Nervous?

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Watch this goldfish steer its very own robotic tank around the room

A Modular Boat You Can Reconfigure For Work or Play

900-year-old Viking code cracked to reveal secret message: “Kiss me”

Fox Business slams The Lego Movie for being Anti-Business

This Week’s TV: The sport you won’t see in the Olympics? Cat Herding

8 of the Most Fascinating Items From Carl Sagan’s Personal Archives

Fan theory links Seven and The Usual Suspects

​The Walking Dead‘s Carl is so bad at the zombie apocalypse, you guys

Zoo kills “surplus” giraffe in front of children, feeds it to lions

Eliminating scarcity won’t stop us from being jerks

These maps show where species will have to go as climate changes

Japan’s insane Marvel Super Heroes anime/disk game is hilariously awful

Georges Lemaitre: The Greatest Scientist You’ve Never Heard Of

The easy way to “prove” that zero is one and -1 is infinity

Rumor: Microsoft Is Building an Xbox Reader App

How Does the Human Body Create Electricity?

Curiosity has successfully crossed over the Dingo Gap dune

Could Independence Day 2 really happen without Will Smith?

You Could Download and Print This Titanium Bike Frame

Why Do We Get Nervous?

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

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