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LUMO Interactive Projector Turns Bedrooms Into Science Centers

Even though they’re mostly designed for kids, it’s impossible to resist those installations where camera-equipped projectors shine an interactive projection on the ground. But there’s no shame in enjoying one in your own home, because the company behind many of those creations is officially launching a consumer version that will all but guarantee your kids…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 25 '13

Now Available: Microsoft Surfaces, Dropcam Pro, Anki DRIVE, More

Another week is in the books. Whether you were hard at work, or busy finding YouTube videos to distract you ’til the weekend, the fine folks of the gizmo and gadget industry were hard at work making sure you’ve got lots of creative ways to blow all that money you earned. Here’s the best of…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Oct 25 '13

DARPA’s Spending $70 Million on a Brain Chip for Mentally Ill Soldiers

Picture this: In the near future, ten percent of our veterans could be walking around with chips implanted in their brains. These aren’t intended for some I, Robot-style takeover, but rather to treat conditions like PTSD and substance abuse. Sound crazy? DARPA only deals in crazy. https://gizmodo.com/darpa-is-building-a-submarine-mothership-to-launch-dron-886014691 The Pentagon’s prodigal R&D lab just announced a…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 25 '13

Time travel is possible – but where will it take us?

We know that time travel is possible, at least in the forward direction. In this recently released TEDEd video, educator Colin Stuart imagines where and when it might take us, while exploring the science behind time travel and time dilation. Stuart teamed up with director Franz Palomares and animation artist Godfrey Hibbert to provide this…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 25 '13

What if Google is Building WALL-E Robots Under the Name “By And Large”

In one of the weirdest stories of the week, it looks like Google is building something super-secret near Treasure Island, just off the coast of San Francisco. And boy is it big! When CNET reporters went down there to investigate they learned that a company called “By and Large LLC” was the newest tenant. Is…

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 25 '13

Bring the Robot Uprising to Your Desktop With These Amazing Wallpapers

Prepare to welcome your new robot overlords (and ladies) by displaying their shiny metal frames on your computer desktop. To help you declare your allegiance, here’s our collection of brilliant robot wallpapers! Cherno Alpha, the Russian robot, by D-Dragons (via D-Dragons/DeviantArt) UEF ACU MK5, by Avitus12 (via Avitus12/DeviantArt) Survivor, by switchblade0739 (via switchblade0739/DeviantArt) Robot from…

io9 Vincze Miklós Oct 25 '13

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

The apps world brought us redesigns, updates, and brand new offerings this week, none of which are pumpkin spice flavored. Put on your touchscreen gloves and get apping! Multi-Platform Updates BBM for iOS and Android Wow, has it been a rough road for BBM. It’s finally here, and it’s great. It remains to be seen…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Oct 25 '13

The NSA’s Website Is Down

NSA.gov was unresponsive late Friday afternoon due to a distributed denial of service (DDoS), according to packs of Anonymous-types on Twitter. Indeed the website would not load for us when we tried, but it’s hard to know why until we get confirmation from the NSA. If it is indeed a DDoS attack on the NSA,…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 25 '13

Astronomers find a freakishly compact solar system with seven planets

In what appears to be a record, two different teams of astronomers have confirmed the existence of a seventh planet orbiting a dwarf star 2,500 light-years away. And incredibly, all seven planets are caught in a tight orbit closer than the Earth’s distance to the Sun. The solar system in question is called KIC 11442793,…

io9 George Dvorsky Oct 25 '13

Dinosaurs Were Able to Grow So Huge Because of Their Squishy Joints

There’s a reason that towering mammals the likes of King Kong are resigned to fiction. Our aching bones can only take so much weight before they start crumbling under the pressure. But if that’s the case, then why were dinosaurs able to reach such phenomenal heights? According to a new study, the answer isn’t so…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Oct 25 '13

SMBC reveals the Large Hadron Collider’s true purpose

What – you didn’t really think the LHC was designed to seek out answers to the most confounding questions in all of physics, did you? https://gizmodo.com/you-can-now-visit-cern-including-the-lhc-on-google-stre-1416946522 https://gizmodo.com/a-brief-history-of-physics-whimsically-animated-1153486465 You ignorant fool. As the latest strip from Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal’s Zach Weinersmith reveals, the collider’s true purpose has nothing to do with subatomic particles at all!…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 25 '13

Polaroid Toilet Paper Holder Captures Memories You Don’t Want To Keep

Even though digital cameras provide us the same instant gratification after snapping a photo, Polaroid’s instant snapper still has a cult following. Of course, that also means that instant film is more expensive than ever, so if you’re just a fan of the Polaroid camera’s iconic design, this Pola Roll toilet paper holder is a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 25 '13

What the Hell Is Google Building On This Massive Barge?

Cnet reports that Google is building something super secret—and super huge—on a barge that’s floating in the San Francisco Bay. What the hell is this thing? According to Cnet, the structure stands four stories tall and is floating on a large barge in the San Francisco Bay, just off shore from Treasure Island. It’s made…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 25 '13

Scientists create a tweeting bra in defiance of man and god

The designers at OgilvyOne Athens have designed a bra that posts a tweet on Twitter every time it is unhooked. Happily, it’s not a tweet to your mom, explaining you’re possibly about to fornicate, but rather it sends a message to @TweetingBra, where it reminds its followers to perform monthly breast self-examinations. The Tweeting Bra…

io9 Rob Bricken Oct 25 '13

Which hero and villain do you wish would just get a room already?

The best hero-villain dynamics are the ones where sparks fly… and sometimes the tension is so thick you could cut it with a butter knife. But what if that tension were… something else? Which villain and hero do you wish would just get a room? Please include a picture or clip of this duo. And…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Oct 25 '13

Meet the people who want to build our first starship

Recently, a group of scientists, engineers, and scifi writers gathered at the Royal Astronomical Society to discuss the latest ideas about how interstellar travel might actually happen. Here’s what they talked about. Top image: Daedalus Class Starship as conceived by Sean Robertson. Indeed, as a new The Economist article points out, starship research is enjoying…

io9 George Dvorsky Oct 25 '13

Halloween Cocktails + Dry Ice: A Spooky, Drunken Primer

Dry ice is one of the most tried and true Halloween special effects. Simply drop a chunk into a liquid, then it begins to “boil” and emit a dense, creepy fog. Not only that, it’s cheap, simple to use, and way easier to find than you probably thought. It also happens to be fantastic—and fantastically…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 25 '13

Just a Couple of Guys Performing Camera Surgery in a Glass Box

Amongst the typical trade-show demo stations and displays at this year’s Photoplus convention in NYC, Sony decided to show off its camera repair process with two dudes poking at DSLRs in a glowing white cube. The repair specialists seemed to be working on actual work orders, complete with paperwork and all. Most of what they…

Tech News Michael Hession Oct 25 '13

Are these insane photos real or just images from movies and games?

War photographs aren’t grainy or blurry or dark anymore. Now they are so crispy, clean and dramatic that my brain has problems admitting they are real. Or are they? This collection of awesome combat images are a good example of that. They feel like perfect special effects shots taken out of sci-fi movies or video…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Oct 25 '13

Thank God for Moms on Facebook

We’ve all heard people long for Facebook’s lawless pre-parent days. Back then, it was anything goes—a land filled with photos of keg stands without consequence and all the cussing you could muster. Those people are wrong. Facebook is better with moms. Moms are awesome. Moms on Facebook are even more awesome. Do they embarrass you?…

Social Media Leslie Horn Oct 25 '13

LUMO Interactive Projector Turns Bedrooms Into Science Centers

Now Available: Microsoft Surfaces, Dropcam Pro, Anki DRIVE, More

DARPA’s Spending $70 Million on a Brain Chip for Mentally Ill Soldiers

Time travel is possible – but where will it take us?

What if Google is Building WALL-E Robots Under the Name “By And Large”

Bring the Robot Uprising to Your Desktop With These Amazing Wallpapers

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

The NSA’s Website Is Down

Astronomers find a freakishly compact solar system with seven planets

Dinosaurs Were Able to Grow So Huge Because of Their Squishy Joints

SMBC reveals the Large Hadron Collider’s true purpose

Polaroid Toilet Paper Holder Captures Memories You Don’t Want To Keep

What the Hell Is Google Building On This Massive Barge?

Scientists create a tweeting bra in defiance of man and god

Which hero and villain do you wish would just get a room already?

Meet the people who want to build our first starship

Halloween Cocktails + Dry Ice: A Spooky, Drunken Primer

Just a Couple of Guys Performing Camera Surgery in a Glass Box

Are these insane photos real or just images from movies and games?

Thank God for Moms on Facebook

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