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The little girl from The Ring shows up in Wonderland, all grown up!

Wonderland tied up a few lose ends by randomly linking characters again this week. Which was unsurprising, but still interesting. Then the chick from The Ring showed up, in a well. Spoilers ahead. I think I’ve nailed down the thing that bothers me on this show. How ludicrously convenient everything is — even though the…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 14 '14

Counting craters for SCIENCE

Newest research sez, volunteer citizen-scientists with the Moonmappers project do just as well as trained experts at mapping craters on the moon. This research is vital for understanding relative ages, odds of impact events, and how our solar system has evolved over time. So go on, head over to Cosmoquest, sign up, and start clicking.…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Mar 14 '14

What’s your favorite moment where a hero receives a just reward?

Being a hero is a thankless task. Often, heroes go unrecognized — or even misunderstood and reviled. Some heroes refuse any thanks or reward. But there’s somthing satisfying about seeing someone’s good deeds get acknowledged. What’s your favorite moment where someone actually gets some recognition? Please include a picture or clip (or book cover) for…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 14 '14

It Turns Out Cyclists Only Really Need Half a Bike To Get To Work

According to the folks at Kolelinia, cyclists are spending twice as much money as they need to on a bike. The company has just designed a more compact alternative called the Halfbike that looks like someone stripped away all the comfy bits from a real bike, leaving us with the cyclists’ equivalent of a standing…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 14 '14

Rock Out and Charge Up, Long Lightning Cables, Parrot AR.Drone [Deals]

We love Bluetooth speakers. We love external phone chargers. With the JBL Charge, you don’t have to choose. The device goes for $120 new on Amazon, with great reviews, but you can pick up a refurb from eBay today for $84. Refurb JBL Charge Bluetooth Speaker/External Charger | $84 If Apple’s standard Lightning cable isn’t…

Tech News Shep McAllister Mar 14 '14

The Continuum season premiere answers all your most urgent questions

At long last, time-traveling cop show Continuum is coming back — and the first episode launches with a bang. Check out a 10-minute sneak peek, and then read on for our absolutely spoiler-free impressions. We get lots of answers. The good news is, without giving anything away, the season opener of Continuum does a lot…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 14 '14

J.K. Rowling has released History of the Quidditch World Cup online!

Folks itching to see J.K. Rowling return to the world of Harry Potter are in for a treat today. The author has released the first part of her two-part essay, History of the Quidditch World Cup, which builds out the universe’s popular sport. The one catch is that, to read the essay, you’ll need to…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis Mar 14 '14

Where Do You Actually Store All Your Online Stuff?

With Google dropping the cost for its Drive service to just $10 a month for an absurdly mammoth 1TB of storage, it’s a great time to think: “Wow, well I maybe I should cram all my digital crap into the same place for simplicity!” But it’s never that easy. So are you stashing old college…

Tech News Eric Limer Mar 14 '14

Watch a volcano eruption up close, as filmed by a drone!

Drones have been capturing some spectacular nature photography lately, but this video of a drone getting up close and personal with an exploding volcano is pretty astonishing. The video was shot by Shaun O’Callaghan and offers a different view of just how powerful a volcanic eruptions can look from directly above. Pretty incredibly, he says…

io9 Ria Misra Mar 14 '14

Laser and Radar Let Researchers Peer Deep Inside Ancient Roman Bridges

Ancient stone bridges dot the Spanish hills. Some are still in use, and all play a part in defining the region’s landscape and heritage. Now, researchers at Spain’s University of Vigo can examine the inner structures of these bridges without disturbing a single stone, thanks to some incredibly powerful imaging technology. The University of Vigo’s…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Mar 14 '14

This is a poorly performed magic trick (but you’ll fall for it anyway)

Like many feats of visual trickery, the secret behind psychologist Richard Wiseman’s “Tube of Mystery” boils down to a few not-so-mysterious tricks of the trade. What makes this illusion interesting, though, is how well it works even when performed badly. The Tube of Mystery says a lot about the limitations of human perception and attention.…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Mar 14 '14

9 Albert Einstein Quotes That Are Totally Fake

As Albert Einstein once said, “Don’t believe every quote you read on the internet, because I totally didn’t say that.” Today would have been Einstein’s 135th birthday, and to celebrate, we have nine quotes incorrectly attributed to Einstein that you may have seen swirling around the internet lately. They’re all fake. 1. The definition of…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 14 '14

Amazing photos show the SR-71 Blackbird without its paint job

I’m amazed. I have never seen the World’s Most Awesome Aircraft without its characteristic black paint, but here it is. Thanks to Curt Mason and his Project Habu,now you can see the SR-71 Blackbird completely naked, in glorious titanium. About Curt Mason’s Project Habu: Descended from a Lockheed Skunk Works engineer and a middle school…

Sploid Attila Nagy Mar 14 '14

The New Kind of DDoS That Could Cripple the Internet

If you’re a regular on the internet, you probably know how aDDoS can choke your favorite site with garbage traffic. Well get used to it because they’re not going away; they’re actually getting worse. Just this year, a new kind of amplified DDoS attack called a NTP DDoS has started to pop up in the…

Tech News Eric Limer Mar 14 '14

The Robots of Tomorrow Aren’t So Scary When They’re Getting Beat Up

The Italian Institute of Technology’s HyQ is one of many quadruped robots vying for the role of one day replacing horses and other means of transporting cargo over uneven terrain. So it makes sense that it would be put through exhaustive tests to ensure it could handle any situation—but none are as satisfying as watching…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 14 '14

Does your dog’s breed really determine its personality?

Dog enthusiasts will frequently tell you that certain dogs have certain characteristics: Golden Retrievers are friendly, German Shepherds are protective, and Corgis are smarter than a fifth grader. But is a dog’s breed really such a great predictor of its personality? This is Skoda—or Dr. Emil Skoda if you want to be formal. He is,…

io9 Lauren Davis Mar 14 '14

Why You Should Care That Sea Cucumbers Are Going Extinct

Sea cucumbers are in trouble. Everyone knows about the problems that elephants and rhinos face due to poaching, that dolphins face due to drive hunts, and that sharks face when overzealous governments try to convince their constituents that they’re helping them avoid shark attacks. Sea cucumbers may not be as charismatic as their megafaunal counterparts,…

Biology Jason G. Goldman Mar 14 '14

A Quick Guide to Sounding Smart When You Talk About Energy

In 2014, we’re constantly hearing words like clean energy, solar power, fossil fuels, carbon emissions, the price of oil, and fracking. And if you’re like me, you know what some of those words mean but you’re hazy on others. Note: This post is an add-on to the post “Why is My Laptop On?” for those…

Tech News Tim Urban - WaitButWhy.com Mar 14 '14

The next X-Men Movie will be set in the 80s — think of the outfits!

The next X-Men movie, X-Men Apocalypse, will be an 80s period-piece movie. And you thought the 70s superheroes looked insane. But wait, there’s more. X-Men director Bryan Singer spoke to Total Film and in this interview he revealed his plans for the X-Men’s dark future, promising lots and lots of death. First up when will…

Movies Meredith Woerner Mar 14 '14

Dark Knight, Jurassic Park, and Lord of the Rings Trilogies [Deals]

Own the full Batman experience for just $25 today in one attractive set. [WBShop] Jurassic Park Trilogy | $26 Jurassic Park | $8 Starting April 17, Amazon is raising the price of Amazon Prime by $20 per year, up to $99. Even at the new price, it’s still the best deal in tech, but non-members…

io9 Shane Roberts Mar 14 '14

The little girl from The Ring shows up in Wonderland, all grown up!

Counting craters for SCIENCE

What’s your favorite moment where a hero receives a just reward?

It Turns Out Cyclists Only Really Need Half a Bike To Get To Work

Rock Out and Charge Up, Long Lightning Cables, Parrot AR.Drone [Deals]

The Continuum season premiere answers all your most urgent questions

J.K. Rowling has released History of the Quidditch World Cup online!

Where Do You Actually Store All Your Online Stuff?

Watch a volcano eruption up close, as filmed by a drone!

Laser and Radar Let Researchers Peer Deep Inside Ancient Roman Bridges

This is a poorly performed magic trick (but you’ll fall for it anyway)

9 Albert Einstein Quotes That Are Totally Fake

Amazing photos show the SR-71 Blackbird without its paint job

The New Kind of DDoS That Could Cripple the Internet

The Robots of Tomorrow Aren’t So Scary When They’re Getting Beat Up

Does your dog’s breed really determine its personality?

Why You Should Care That Sea Cucumbers Are Going Extinct

A Quick Guide to Sounding Smart When You Talk About Energy

The next X-Men Movie will be set in the 80s — think of the outfits!

Dark Knight, Jurassic Park, and Lord of the Rings Trilogies [Deals]

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