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There’s going to be a NEW Live-Action Cruella De Vil Movie!

The era of live action Disney villains continues on! Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, Cate Blanchett as the Evil Step Mother — and now a brand new Cruella De Vil flick. Let’s just hope they keep the song (because it is awesome). The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the next Disney character to get a big…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 30 '13

J.J. Abrams apologizes for all those Star Trek lens flares

And here’s the most insane part: Abrams had to have ILM remove lens flares from Star Trek Into Darkness in post-production because even he thought there were too many. Abrams gave the belated apology and admitted he had “a problem” in an interview with Crave Online: I know I get a lot of grief for…

io9 Rob Bricken Sep 30 '13

Libratone’s Latest Wireless Speaker Is a Wooly, Wall-Mounted Audio Orb

The last time we heard from Denmark-based, fancy audio purveyor Libratone, they made one of the finest AirPlay speakers we had ever heard. At $400, the Zipp wasn’t cheap, but it was considerably cheaper than anything else we had ever seen/heard from the company before. Here’s their latest effort, a designy, wall-mounted audio orb for…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Sep 30 '13

How to make chocolate out of nothing

How do you make chocolate out of nothing? Mariano Tomatis demonstrates in this delicious twist on the missing square puzzle, aka Curry’s Triangle Paradox. https://gizmodo.com/how-do-you-get-nothing-from-something-with-currys-tria-5898961 [ht boingboing]

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 30 '13

Researchers Bioengineer Bacteria That Poops Out Gasoline

Korean researchers have engineered a new strain of E. coli that can produce a suitable substitute for gasoline. And as they quite rightly point out, bacteria that poops out petroleum could be some valuable shit. Digging up fossil resources carries tremendous environmental, monetary, and geopolitical costs, which means figuring out a way to feed the…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Sep 30 '13

Which brand new character totally failed to mesh with an ensemble cast?

Sometimes a TV show, movie (or book series) needs to shake things up. So they add a brand new character, or replace an existing character with someone new. And… it doesn’t work. What’s the most glaring example of a new character who just doesn’t work with the existing gang? Please include a picture or clip…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Sep 30 '13

Flexible Folding Flat Kitchen Utensils That Do More Than Just Scrape

It doesn’t matter what you’re buying, everyone wants to get as much bang for their buck as possible. And what looks like a set of three pieces of plastic cookware actually turns into six with nothing more than a gentle squeeze. It’s like having the Transformers in your kitchen, minus the epic Michael Bay level…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Sep 30 '13

Gorgeous Trailer for SIMILO, Set in Our Fertile Future Antarctica

Check out the teaser trailer for Macgregor’s eerie short film SIMILO. Which takes place in the future, after the ice caps have all melted and the only place left to live is in a private city in Antarctica. Warning: Slightly NSFW glimpses of side nudity. Discovered by Twitch Film, this 20 minute short film is…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 30 '13

The world’s largest cargo ship is now available as a giant Lego set

I love Lego ships, and this gigantic 1,500-piece official version of the Maersk Triple E is a real beauty. The Lego designers at Billund, Denmark, have done a phenomenal job at capturing its giant scale. https://gizmodo.com/largest-lego-ship-ever-built-is-bigger-than-three-queen-5660496 The Triple E-class vessel is the largest cargo ship in the planet. Four of these fuel-efficient behemoths are already…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Sep 30 '13

Wonder Woman can be made into a movie, and this amazing short is proof

Warner Bros. often says it’s “difficult” to make a movie about the world’s best-known superheroine. Something tells me that if Warner Bros. ever gets its act together to make a Wonder Woman movie — and that’s a big if — that it’s not going to look half as awesome as this incredible, fan-made short. It’s…

io9 Rob Bricken Sep 30 '13

A Real Astronaut Uncovers the Gaping Plot Hole in Gravity

Gravity looks pretty damn terrifying. Most philosophers would tell us that for a film to really be chilling to the bone, it must call to mind a real-life existential fear that’s buried within our souls. So Gravity is tugging at some deeply held fears we’ve got, then, right? Well, according to real astronaut Michael Massimino,…

Space & Spaceflight Mario Aguilar Sep 30 '13

Watch this tremendous explosion at a gunpowder plant

Whoa, nelly. You definitely want to stand back when there’s been an explosion at a gunpowder factory. Waaaaay the fuck back. We know very little about this explosion aside from the fact that it’s in Tenjo, Colombia (about 20 miles from Bogota). A second video has now emerged from the incident: And if that’s not…

io9 George Dvorsky Sep 30 '13

Facebook Is Finally Letting You Search for Old Posts

Now that Graph Search has finally rolled out to the entire Facebook world, the newest covetable feature has been bestowed onto a small subset of users. Starting today, Facebook is rolling out Graph Search for posts. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-facebook-graph-search-5976186 Users who find themselves with this new ability will be able to search for status updates, photo captions,…

Social Media Ashley Feinberg Sep 30 '13

The Most Brutal Endings of Science Fiction and Fantasy TV Shows

Last night, Breaking Bad broke us once and for all, with a fitting ending that gave us tons of closure. But many of our favorite TV shows have straight-up kicked us in the teeth on their way out. Here are the most brutal series finales of science fiction and fantasy TV shows. Top image: Life…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 30 '13

Make Your Own Jerky Without a Dehydrator

Why pay $5 for a tiny bag of beef jerky that’s been sitting on that gas station shelf since the Carter administration? Just because it looks like leather doesn’t mean it has to taste like it. Instead, make your own delectable dried-out meats using nothing more than an oven. Advanced warning: this takes some time.…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Sep 30 '13

Scientists Have Figured Out How to Turn Off Hunger

Recently, scientists have been coming up with more and more, er, creative ways of combatting the potentially fatal effects of obesity. Soon though, people with overeating disorders might have a single solution that stops the problem at the root. We could just turn off part of their brain. https://gizmodo.com/the-secret-to-weight-loss-might-be-poop-transplants-fro-1265888152 In pioneering research, a team of…

Health Ashley Feinberg Sep 30 '13

Breaking Bad’s final episode is a fitting end to the series

So the award-winning drama has finally finished its incredible five-year run and it did the show — and its characters — justice. Let’s recap and analyze last night’s historic episode, “Felina,” with series-ending spoilers to follow. Though a number of loose ends were wrapped up in the preceding episodes, there were some major issues still…

io9 George Dvorsky Sep 30 '13

Academic fraud in China is getting out of hand

In a few short years, China has metamorphosed from a middling contributor to scientific knowledge into one of the most prolific research entities on the planet. But the country’s meteoric ascent to scientific prominence – widely attributed to a flawed incentive system – has given unintentional rise to a lucrative industry of academic fakery. The…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 30 '13

The Benefits of Living in a Total Surveillance State

Suppose you’re walking home one night, alone, and you decide to take a shortcut through a dark alley. You make it halfway through, when suddenly you hear some drunks stumbling behind you. Some of them are shouting curses. They look large and powerful, and there are several of them. Nonetheless, you feel safe, because you…

Privacy & Security Stuart Armstrong - Aeon Magazine Sep 30 '13

Nobody can run next to this man without collapsing from exhaustion

This is Wilson Kipsang, who won the 40th Berlin Marathon on Sunday, destroying the world record with a 2:03:23 time. Why is this amazing? Check out the time you could run by his side before collapsing like a sorry bag of meat. Photo by AP Images https://sidespin.kinja.com/how-long-could-you-run-with-wilson-kipsang-1423410657

Sploid Jesus Diaz Sep 30 '13

There’s going to be a NEW Live-Action Cruella De Vil Movie!

J.J. Abrams apologizes for all those Star Trek lens flares

Libratone’s Latest Wireless Speaker Is a Wooly, Wall-Mounted Audio Orb

How to make chocolate out of nothing

Researchers Bioengineer Bacteria That Poops Out Gasoline

Which brand new character totally failed to mesh with an ensemble cast?

Flexible Folding Flat Kitchen Utensils That Do More Than Just Scrape

Gorgeous Trailer for SIMILO, Set in Our Fertile Future Antarctica

The world’s largest cargo ship is now available as a giant Lego set

Wonder Woman can be made into a movie, and this amazing short is proof

A Real Astronaut Uncovers the Gaping Plot Hole in Gravity

Watch this tremendous explosion at a gunpowder plant

Facebook Is Finally Letting You Search for Old Posts

The Most Brutal Endings of Science Fiction and Fantasy TV Shows

Make Your Own Jerky Without a Dehydrator

Scientists Have Figured Out How to Turn Off Hunger

Breaking Bad’s final episode is a fitting end to the series

Academic fraud in China is getting out of hand

The Benefits of Living in a Total Surveillance State

Nobody can run next to this man without collapsing from exhaustion

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