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Everybody loves the new Ms. Marvel*

[*Except for Stephen Colbert.] All copies of Captain Marvel #17, which contains the first appearance of the brand-new Ms. Marvel, have sold out on the distributor level a mere two days after the issue was released. That’s a very good sign for the teenage Muslim shapeshifter Kamala Khan, her own series debuting next February, and…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken

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

There’s a cruel chill in the air. The clocks have changed. It seems like it’s already dark out by lunch time. But never fear — the warming glow of your smartphone is always there. Build a blanket fort and hunker down til springtime with our favorite new apps. No, I will not end this with…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

First Real Trailer for the Doctor Who Anniversary: Daleks and Destiny!

Check it out — our first real glimpse of “Day of the Doctor,” the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who. Including John Hurt as the forgotten almost-Doctor, Billie Piper looking suspiciously mystical, and a whole Dalek fleet. This comes via Buzzfeed, which also uploaded some GIFs. Our favorites are below:

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders

These Ferocious Dinosaur Wallpapers Will Rampage on Your Desktop

It’s scientifically proven: There is nothing more awesome than a dinosaur. These are some of the greatest dinosaur pictures of all time, ready to become your next desktop wallpaper. Yes, some of these are kaiju, so they’re more like imaginary dinosaurs. Live with it. Looking for something, by DeEtta (via DeviantArt/DeEtta) Jurassic Park by badillafloyd…

io9 Vincze Miklós

Who Thinks Letting Cops Use Facial Recognition Devices Is a Bad Idea?

In the past couple years, companies like Google and Facebook have struggled to find the right balance between useful and creepy with the development of facial recognition technology. Some law enforcement agencies, however, are not holding back their enthusiasm—and nobody’s going for it quite like the cops in San Diego. The Center for Investigative Reporting…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes

Watch These Crazy Animations of How Three Cities Commute

New York City mostly rides transit, Los Angeles loves its cars, and San Francisco has a dedicated population of bike commuters. UC Berkeley planning Ph.D. student Fletcher Foti recently built a brilliant data visualization that brings these facts to life by animating commuting patterns for the Bay Area, L.A., and NYC. Foti uses data taken…

Tech News Alissa Walker

The next world war will be fought by enhanced humans

Security and intelligence expert P. W. Singer has penned a fascinating article outlining the various ways leaders must prepare for the “chaotic battlefields of the future.” Looking at the latest developments, they’re going to have to anticipate a whole new way of making war. Above: A conceptual image of the Lockheed Martin SR-72, a hypersonic…

io9 George Dvorsky

People tip toeing on top of buildings over cities will always be scary

There’s not to much say. I’m a wimp when it comes to these photos. Tom Ryaboi, an awesome photographer who has mastered the art of taking knee-shaking shots of people looking down on cities from impossible heights, is not. And I’m thankful for Ryaboi’s thrill seeking awesomeness because just looking at these pictures freak me…

Sploid Casey Chan

3D-Printed Mini Human Liver Survives 40 Days, Works Like the Real Thing

Organovo’s 3D-printed mini-liver just shattered its own record, carrying out the same cellular functions as a natural human liver for 40 days in the lab. That may not seem like a lot — human liver cells are replaced about every 300 to 500 days — but the company’s previous millimeter-sized liver slivers only managed five…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

These Fantastic Funnels Filter Faucets as Fast as They Flow

Whirlpool is tackling the issue of wasteful plastic water bottles with a new product that finally lives up to the company’s namesake. The EveryDrop looks a giant plastic drip, but when turned upside down it works as a funnel that filters water from a faucet as fast as it flows—so there’s no waiting hours for…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The 1930s Mechanical Man Who Tried To Start A Robot Uprising

Back in 1932, the world was awash in newspaper stories about a robot that had done the unthinkable: a mechanical man had shot its inventor. https://gizmodo.com/alpha-the-robot-shoots-his-inventor-1932-512626230 As you can imagine, the stories were a bit… shall we say, exaggerated. But, at a time when robots represented something fearful—a potent symbol of runaway automation and job…

Tech News Matt Novak

How Bourbon Gets Its Beautiful Flavor

If there’s one thing the Gizmodo crew agrees on, it’s bourbon. Sweet liquid gold. It’s pretty much the classic American spirit, and it’s experiencing a massive boom at the moment. Whiskey producers are going to great lengths to keep up with demands. So we thought it was high time we took a look at how…

Tech News Brent Rose

What is the most common nightmare?

Scientists have been investigating nightmares for over a century. Their work has resulted in some seriously bizarre findings, but nothing is more strange than the discovery of what people’s most common nightmares are. Above: “The Nightmare,” by Henry Fuseli A Strange Fact About Nightmares Before we begin, it’s important to be clear about what we…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

You Could Accidentally Swallow the World’s Smallest Atari

Forget your old Game Boy, Game Gear, or even your smartphone; when it comes to compact gaming hardware, Adam from SheekGeek’s got everyone beat. Using the tiny display from an old Sony viewfinder and an all-in-one Atari joystick, he created what is easily the world’s smallest game console, putting even a Tamagotchi to shame. You…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

New Transformers 4 promo art reveals Optimus Prime riding Grimlock

This (admittedly fuzzy) picture comes from an unknown trade show, where toy companies like Hasbro ignore movie spoilers in hopes of inspiring buyers to carry their merchandise. And what could be a more inspiring site than a sword-wielding Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, riding Grimlock in his dinosaur mode into some unknown battle? I…

Movies Rob Bricken

The Architectural Trickery Used to Disguise D.C. Monument Renovations

Washington D.C. is getting old. To other countries, our nation’s capital might seem like a spring chicken, but it’s actually aging rapidly—a fact proven by the scaffolding that’s draped around some of its most important monuments this year. Smithsonian Mag’s Jimmy Stamp points us in the fascinating direction of the unique art of scaffolding, which…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

This quasar should not exist — and yet it does

Astronomers from York University in Canada have identified an undocumented type of quasar where gas appears to be getting sucked into a black hole. This may not sound surprising, but current theories say that isn’t supposed to happen. Quasars are hyperactive and extremely bright discs of hot gas that surround supermassive black holes. They’re also…

io9 George Dvorsky

American Horror Story Burns A Witch Down

Witch burnings, or just another excuse to trot out a new collection of fabulous, black headwear? Seriously can we talk about American Horror Story’s collection of hats already? Sorry this review is late, the computer ate my dingo baby, or something. You know how it is these days. So let’s get to it. This was…

Television Meredith Woerner

The Greatest Time-Travel Romances of All Time

The greatest romances face the test of time — but what happens when two lovers are adrift in time and space? About Time is just the latest in a long line of time-travel love stories, and tales of time-crossed lovers. Here are the greatest time-travel romances of all timelines. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time…

Movies Emily Stamm

19 perfectly looped GIFs that go on forever and ever

The animated GIF has grown to be one of the internet’s finest artforms. But what separates the Michelangelos of the GIF world from the finger-painters is the ability to create infinitely looped GIFs that seemingly go on forever and ever. Here some of our favorites. Be warned; brains will be broken. Have you seen better?…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

Everybody loves the new Ms. Marvel*

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

First Real Trailer for the Doctor Who Anniversary: Daleks and Destiny!

These Ferocious Dinosaur Wallpapers Will Rampage on Your Desktop

Who Thinks Letting Cops Use Facial Recognition Devices Is a Bad Idea?

Watch These Crazy Animations of How Three Cities Commute

The next world war will be fought by enhanced humans

People tip toeing on top of buildings over cities will always be scary

3D-Printed Mini Human Liver Survives 40 Days, Works Like the Real Thing

These Fantastic Funnels Filter Faucets as Fast as They Flow

The 1930s Mechanical Man Who Tried To Start A Robot Uprising

How Bourbon Gets Its Beautiful Flavor

What is the most common nightmare?

You Could Accidentally Swallow the World’s Smallest Atari

New Transformers 4 promo art reveals Optimus Prime riding Grimlock

The Architectural Trickery Used to Disguise D.C. Monument Renovations

This quasar should not exist — and yet it does

American Horror Story Burns A Witch Down

The Greatest Time-Travel Romances of All Time

19 perfectly looped GIFs that go on forever and ever

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