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Report: NSA Put Spyware on Over 50,000 Networks Worldwide

Netherlands newspaper NRC Handelsblad reports today that newly-reviewed documents indicate the NSA has covertly installed spying malware on over 50,000 computer networks worldwide. The documents, leaked by Edward Snowden, include a map of areas where the malware is installed. Internal documents from 2012 refer to “Computer Network Exploitation” tactics used by the agency to install…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Nov 23 '13

Red-nosed gingerbread AT-AT is covered in sweet details

If it weren’t so adorable with that candied nose and cookie antlers, this gingerbread AT-AT Walker would look ready to storm the sugary plains of Hoth. Chef Aaron Lawrence of Victoria, British Columbia’s Catalano Restaurant and Cicchetti Bar created this edible delight for Canada’s National Gingerbread Showcase. It’s a shame that such a majestic delight…

io9 Lauren Davis Nov 23 '13

Watch Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul read the Breaking Bad finale script

How did Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul react to learning the ultimate fates of their Breaking Bad characters? This short video shows the pair reading the last few pages of the finale script for the first time, and getting a little choked up. Spoilers for the Breaking Bad finale, “Felina,” in the video. [via Neatorama]

Television Lauren Davis Nov 23 '13

“Doctor Who” Worldwide 50th Anniversary Special Is Today at 2:50PM ET

Fifty years ago today, Doctor Who began his time-traveling adventures. Today, no matter where you are, the BBC turns your TV into a TARDIS, showing Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor simultaneously around the world. The special kicks off at 2:50PM Eastern, 11:50AM Pacific. The global simulcast spans 75 countries: click here to find out…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Nov 23 '13

A teen with no vices develops a crush that turns creepy in The Stiff

Alistair Toth is a stiff. The high school-aged horror devotee doesn’t just shun alcohol and pot; he also insists that he possesses no romantic or sexual urges—at least until he develops a crush on the new girl in his school. But after a bout of self-hypnosis, Alistair begins noticing strange changes in his body, ones…

io9 Lauren Davis Nov 23 '13

Interactive graphic shows the timelines of the Eleven Doctors

While we await “The Day of the Doctor,” the BBC invites us to travel back in Doctor Who history with an infographic sure to keep fans busy until they watch the 50th anniversary special. Head over to the BBC website to play with the infographic, and be sure to click on the dots along the…

Television Lauren Davis Nov 23 '13

How To Fix Your PC, The Right Way

It’s happened to us all. You get home from a long day at work and you want to blow off some steam with an hour of gaming or maybe browsing the web, but when you tap your mouse button or punch the power switch, the unthinkable happens. You’re SOL. Whether the system is red-lining, the…

Tech News The Maximum PC staff and Marco Chiappetta Nov 23 '13

J.R.R. Tolkien biopic will explore the origins of Middle Earth

It’s no surprise that Peter Jackson’s Hobbit movies won’t be film’s final word on J.R.R. Tolkien, and a new project focuses on the writer himself. The tentatively titled Tolkien will examine how the events in Tolkien’s life impacted his writing. The LA Times broke the story that Fox Searchlight and Peter Chernin’s Chernin Entertainment are…

io9 Lauren Davis Nov 23 '13

Philly, First US City to Ban 3D Printed Guns “Based On Internet Stuff”

On Thursday, Philadelphia became the first U.S. city to enact a ban on 3D printed guns. It’s a pre-emptive move, because so far there hasn’t been a single report of 3D printed firearms showing up in Philly. As an assistant to the bill’s author told Philly Magazine, “it’s just based on internet stuff out there.”…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Nov 23 '13

Devil Dinosaur stars on Hulk plus the return of Friendship is Magic

This weekend in the world of cartoons, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic returns for its fourth season, the season finale of Korra airs, and we are treated to a rather interesting surprise visit from Young Justice. As always – minor spoilers ahead! Steven Universe – “Frybo” Clothes come alive in this episode, as Steven’s…

io9 Keith Veronese Nov 23 '13

How Teeth Whitening Strips Attack Stains Like Tiny Spaceships

You pop on a goopy strip, and a short while later you’ve got teeth as white and gleaming as polished tile. But how do those strips work? Wired explains, and when you zoom in to the individual ions flying around, it looks a lot like a sci-fi space attack. Turns out, there’s a lot of…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Nov 23 '13

The car that I would like to drive through Neo Tokyo one day

I love this beautiful silver bullet even while I hate Mercedes cars—their Gran Turismo Vision. Sadly, it’s just a prototype. Jalopnik has a neat 360-degree GIF taken at the Tokyo Motor Show 2013. https://jalopnik.com/heres-the-mercedes-gran-turismo-vision-in-360-view-1469714183

Sploid Jesus Diaz Nov 23 '13

Antarctica looks so incredibly huge from space

Oh wow. This incredible view of Antarctica shows it with its sea ice at its maximum, in the month of September. I never imagined it would look so goddamn huge. This image shows a view of Earth on September 21, 2005, made from the data taken by the AMSR-E instrument, a device designed to capture…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Nov 23 '13

Turn out the lights (NSFW)

One man’s nocturnal emission into the pulsating streets of Paris. Drinks will be had, porn will be stolen, and balls will be played with in this night of electronic debauchery. Click through for the video with a very NSFW splash screen. Turn Out the Lights is the latest single and title track from Tom Dinsdale’s…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 23 '13

Watch what happens when graffiti artists are given a giant blank room

When you give graffiti artists a giant empty warehouse with blank walls, what do you get? So much good stuff. It’s like opening up an incredible Pandora’s box of visual delight that makes you believe in magic and makes you wonder why don’t we give artists more space to spray. The art was created by…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 22 '13

This Instagram movie proves that every Instagram picture is the same

So this is cool: Filmmaker Thomas Jullien created a pretty sweet short movie by weaving together random strangers’ Instagram pictures to form a story. It starts with a bike ride to Paris and zaps you to New York and pretty much everywhere else in between. 852 Instagram pictures from 852 Instagram users come together for…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 22 '13

Would you want to sit in these morphing airplane seats?

It has more or less become fact that when you pay money to travel on an airplane, you’re subscribing yourself to probable gropage, uncomfortable seats, shoddy service, a few degrees of recline comfort and nuked sludge as food (if there is food). It’s not pleasant. It’s not futuristic. It’s not fun. What if airplanes were…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 22 '13

This Dune Concept Art is the Mind-Blower

The Dune movie is in limbo, and we may never even get to see the tons of gorgeous concept art that people created for it. But here’s one hell of a consolation prize: artist Feng Zhu has posted a ton of art he created for a Dune video game that also never happened. https://gizmodo.com/paramount-gives-up-on-the-dune-remake-5784749 Update:…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 22 '13

Reason for Conspiracy? 5 Mysterious Details From JFK’s Autopsy

It goes without saying that, for the past 50 years, there’s been a bevy of confusion surrounding the events of JFK’s assassination. Much of it has stemmed from inconsistencies in his medical records, which have long been employed to justify errant conspiracy theories putting responsibility for the fatal shot in the hands of everyone from…

Tech News Pavithra Mohan Nov 22 '13

Wow, Vampire Diaries really IS copying Buffy Season 4!

We thought the similarities between the “going off to college” storylines on Buffy the Vampire Slayer season four and Vampire Diaries season five were all just on the surface… until we saw last night’s episode. Holy cow, this show is biting Buffy’s ideas big time. Spoilers ahead… So just like on Buffy, it turns out…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 22 '13

Report: NSA Put Spyware on Over 50,000 Networks Worldwide

Red-nosed gingerbread AT-AT is covered in sweet details

Watch Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul read the Breaking Bad finale script

“Doctor Who” Worldwide 50th Anniversary Special Is Today at 2:50PM ET

A teen with no vices develops a crush that turns creepy in The Stiff

Interactive graphic shows the timelines of the Eleven Doctors

How To Fix Your PC, The Right Way

J.R.R. Tolkien biopic will explore the origins of Middle Earth

Philly, First US City to Ban 3D Printed Guns “Based On Internet Stuff”

Devil Dinosaur stars on Hulk plus the return of Friendship is Magic

How Teeth Whitening Strips Attack Stains Like Tiny Spaceships

The car that I would like to drive through Neo Tokyo one day

Antarctica looks so incredibly huge from space

Turn out the lights (NSFW)

Watch what happens when graffiti artists are given a giant blank room

This Instagram movie proves that every Instagram picture is the same

Would you want to sit in these morphing airplane seats?

This Dune Concept Art is the Mind-Blower

Reason for Conspiracy? 5 Mysterious Details From JFK’s Autopsy

Wow, Vampire Diaries really IS copying Buffy Season 4!

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