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Air Force Officers Keep Leaving the Doors to Our Nuclear Missiles Open

Not to scare you or anything, but Air Force officers have left the blast doors to nuclear-tipped missiles open at least twice in the past year. These are the guys who help guard the launch codes who are also tasked with watching over the arsenal. Leaving the missiles available and unattended is a very, very…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 22 '13

The Walking Dead cast singing “Monster Mash” is terrifyingly goofy

The other survivors of The Walking Dead lead lives full of misery, excruciating pain, sudden death, constant violence and excruciating loss… but that doesn’t mean they can’t have fun! Sing along with Rick Grimes and his Prison Pals as they perform the classic Halloween hit “Monster Mash!”

io9 Rob Bricken Oct 22 '13

Paleofuture PSA: 2 More Years Before Marty McFly Arrives In The Future

Don’t believe that Facebook post your uncle put up today about Back to the Future II. Today is not the day that Marty McFly arrives in the future. We still have two years to go. And then we’ll finally get our hoverboards. Finally! https://gizmodo.com/the-director-of-back-to-the-future-ii-lied-to-us-about-1449661852 https://whitenoise.kinja.com/today-is-the-day-marty-travels-to-in-bttf-actually-it-1450046230

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 22 '13

Today’s Apple iPad Event in 12 GIFs

Today, Apple presented to the world its new iPad Air and iPad mini, along with details about OS X Mavericks, updated MacBook Pros, and the Mac Pro. But why waste breath talking about all that when we can just enjoy it in series endless loops instead? Tim Cook wished us all a good morning… Which…

Tech News Michael Hession Oct 22 '13

Could practical movie effects make a comeback thanks to 3-D printing?

The Ender’s Game movie includes a lot of props that were created via 3-D printer… and this could be the wave of the future. Ars Technica speculates that 3-D printing could make model-creation cheap enough, and easy enough, to give CG a run for its money. Ars Technica links to an interview in LiveScience with…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 22 '13

Rich People, Booze, Rats, and Bikes: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week

Crime! Cars! Lululemon! There’s always something trying to bring your neighborhood down, right? Each week, we’ll round up the stories about what exactly you think is ruining our cities. See a story we missed? Drop it in the comments. The color blue is ruining New York City “Mr. Bloomberg let Citibank alter the color palette…

Tech News Alissa Walker Oct 22 '13

Beijing Will Test This Giant Smog-Devouring Pollution Vacuum

Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde has designed everything from smart highways for the United Kingdom to a dance floor that generates electricity. But his latest project is the most off-the-wall yet: Roosegaarde plans to build and test a pollution-collecting system in smog-addled Beijing. https://gizmodo.com/the-uk-is-about-to-connect-an-entire-highway-to-the-int-1440377467 Billed as an “electronic vacuum cleaner” for Beijing’s polluted skies, the so-called…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 22 '13

Robo-racism abounds in the new Almost Human trailer

J.J. Abrams’s new scifi police procedural debuts on Fox with a two-night premiere on November 17th and 18th, and no one could be less happy about this than robot-hating officer John Kennex, played by Karl Urban. He doesn’t like his artificial leg, he doesn’t like his orders, and he doesn— holy @#$%, did he throw…

io9 Rob Bricken Oct 22 '13

Is Cartoon Network trying to kill Beware the Batman already?

In news that should feel queasily familiar to fans of DC’s recent animated series, Cartoon Network has yanked the new Beware the Batman cartoon off the air after a mere 11 episodes. Anthony Ruivivar, the voice of the new Batman, says the show will return in January 2014, but a new Beware episode was scheduled…

io9 Rob Bricken Oct 22 '13

Must Read: An FAQ Explaining Why You Should Worry About Killer Robots

We all agree that programming robots to kill humans at their own discretion is a bad idea — but this scenario is a lot closer than most of us realize. A new FAQ from Human Rights Watch summarizes how close we are to autonomous killing machines, and how important it is to ban them now.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 22 '13

New iPad Mini Meta Hands-On: Ravishingly Retina (Updating)

The little iPad Mini just got some big changes as announced in today’s Apple event — first and foremost being a 7.9 inch Retina display. It’s also got faster guts without growing out of its skinny little body. How’s it run? Hands-on impressions say it’s a familiar iPad with a screen that’ll blow your hair…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Oct 22 '13

10 Historical Figures We’re Sick of Seeing in Science Fiction

We’re right in the middle of a craze for inserting real-life historical figures into science fiction and fantasy. Sometimes they are major characters, and sometimes they wander around in the background, occasionally giving famous speeches. But a little historical referencing goes a long way. Here are ten historical figures we’d be happy to leave dead…

io9 Annalee Newitz Oct 22 '13

How the Retina iPad Mini Measures Up to the Competition

Retina has finally hit the iPad Mini, meaning at least resolution-wise, this little guy’s packing a punch. And even though the 7-inch tablet market is not necessarily a crowded field, the competition that is there is running a tight race. Let’s take a look at how the iPad Mini’s specs measure up to the rest.…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Oct 22 '13

iPad Air Meta Hands-On: Thin, But Not Flimsy

An A7 processor, a 20 percent weight loss, and faster Wi-Fi. Apple’s fifth generation iPad, the iPad Air, has arrived. But will it feel fragile in our (admittedly clumsy) hands? How much do those new dual microphones improve the sound quality when I’m Skyping? And just how much better is its new camera? We culled…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Oct 22 '13

Return of the Mandarin? Ben Kingsley says he’s reuniting with Marvel

Trevor’s Back! Sir Ben Kingsley spilled the beans on his future with Marvel. Turns out Iron Man 3 won’t be his only appearance in the Marvel movie-verse. Hooray! Thanks to an interview with the Belfast Telegraph, we now know that Marvel isn’t done with everyone’s favorite “villain” just yet. Here’s what he could say: “It’s…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 22 '13

How to Upgrade to Mavericks Right Now

Apple broke the mold a little bit on Tuesday morning not only by introducing the latest version of OS X for free but also making it available immediately. To upgrade now, click here. Pretty much any machine made after 2007 is compatible, but you’ll need to be running Snow Leopard or later.

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 22 '13

How the iPad Air Stacks Up to the Tablet Market’s Top Dogs

The newer, shinier, and freshly named iPad Air is finally here—and goddamn is it thin. But while super-skinny is nice and all, it doesn’t necessarily make for a better device. So let’s take a look at how the iPad Air compares to its toughest competition. https://gizmodo.com/apples-hot-fifth-generation-ipad-everything-you-need-1450001533 First, though, our usual disclaimer: Specs will never tell…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Oct 22 '13

Watch Apple Flaunt the Skinny New iPad Air

Apple just unveiled the lighter, thinner, better iPad, the iPad Air. And of course along with it is a three-minute video of Jony Ive and other Apple big-wigs waxing philosophically about the fifth-gen tablet. Check it out right here. https://gizmodo.com/apples-hot-fifth-generation-ipad-everything-you-need-1450001533 The Air weighs just a pound, runs the same A7 chip as the iPhone 5S,…

Tech News Leslie Horn Oct 22 '13

Apple’s Old iPad Mini Is Now Down to $300

Along with the announcement of a new iPad Mini with a Retina display, Apple dropped the price of the original iPad Mini down to just $300. That’s still not a great deal for a device with low-quality screen compared to, say, the Nexus 7 but it’s better than it used to be. https://gizmodo.com/nexus-7-2013-review-the-best-small-tablet-even-better-947533058 Both the…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 22 '13

Beauty and the Beast dances on the edge of domestic violence, falls off

Last night, Beauty and the Beast made a valiant attempt to deal with the elephant in the room, with regards to Cat and Vincent’s relationship. But all that accomplished was to turn some uncomfortable subtext into… really uncomfortable text. Seriously not okay. Spoilers ahead. . . This episode. This episode is a perfect example of…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Oct 22 '13

Air Force Officers Keep Leaving the Doors to Our Nuclear Missiles Open

The Walking Dead cast singing “Monster Mash” is terrifyingly goofy

Paleofuture PSA: 2 More Years Before Marty McFly Arrives In The Future

Today’s Apple iPad Event in 12 GIFs

Could practical movie effects make a comeback thanks to 3-D printing?

Rich People, Booze, Rats, and Bikes: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week

Beijing Will Test This Giant Smog-Devouring Pollution Vacuum

Robo-racism abounds in the new Almost Human trailer

Is Cartoon Network trying to kill Beware the Batman already?

Must Read: An FAQ Explaining Why You Should Worry About Killer Robots

New iPad Mini Meta Hands-On: Ravishingly Retina (Updating)

10 Historical Figures We’re Sick of Seeing in Science Fiction

How the Retina iPad Mini Measures Up to the Competition

iPad Air Meta Hands-On: Thin, But Not Flimsy

Return of the Mandarin? Ben Kingsley says he’s reuniting with Marvel

How to Upgrade to Mavericks Right Now

How the iPad Air Stacks Up to the Tablet Market’s Top Dogs

Watch Apple Flaunt the Skinny New iPad Air

Apple’s Old iPad Mini Is Now Down to $300

Beauty and the Beast dances on the edge of domestic violence, falls off

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