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When will Doug Jones’ alien get a love interest on Falling Skies?

Everybody has a love interest, or even a love triangle, on Falling Skies — except for the alien visitor, Cochise, played by Doug Jones. So when will Cochise have his own love story? Doug Jones really hopes it happens soon, and he has some ideas for how that could play out. We were wondering if…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jul 26 '13

Since When Are Logitech Products So Pretty?

I remember my family’s first Logitech product well. It was a mouse, roughly the size of a small football and shaped like a half eaten apple and the color of dirty bones. It rolled and it clicked and did everything it was supposed to. It was not an artifact of fine design. Fast forward about…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jul 26 '13

Robocop begins a Kickstarter for the bankrupt city of Detroit

Robocop, Detroit’s favorite half-man half-machine all-cop son, knew he had to act when Detroit announced bankruptcy last week, so he began this Kickstarter to help the Motor City out. I have to admit, the $100 million donation prize is pretty damned tempting. [Via Warming Glow]

io9 Rob Bricken Jul 26 '13

What’s the most believable alien in science fiction?

We’ve all seen tons of aliens in movies, television, comics and of course novels. But some of them seem more way more plausible than others. Both physically, in the sense of having evolved on another planet, and in terms of having a culture and society that seem fully realized. What’s the most believable alien in…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 26 '13

Going to a wedding this summer? This is the best advice you’ll ever get

It’s wedding season. Female guests shouldn’t wear white, male guests should respect the dress code—and nobody should try to make out with the bride’s dad. To avoid the latter, follow this useful guide on how to drink without making an ass of yourself.

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jul 26 '13

This Site Shows You Every Time Someone Has Changed Their Twitter Bio

Brace yourself for embarrassment or nostalgia. BioIsChanged is a site that will show you every single time someone has edited their Twitter bio and avatar. Not much to say here. Just enter the name for any Twitter user and you can scroll through their past bios. It’s kind of fun to look back and see…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jul 26 '13

Yes, Flashpoint Paradox is setting up the DC animated New 52 universe

Remember how I was wondering if DC’s next straight-to-DVD animated movie Flashpoint Paradox, based on the Flashpoint minseries that transformed the regular DC universe into the New 52-niverse, would do the same for DC animation? I’ve stopped wondering, because the answer is a loud, empathic “Yes.” Spoilers (kind of): Much like the end of the…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken Jul 26 '13

I can’t stop watching this boiling mud

Behold, the boiling mud pools of Rotorua, a New Zealand city known the world over for its remarkable geothermal activity. Rotorua is so alive with earthly energy, it is not uncommon to see steam literally escaping from cracks in the city’s streets. Via SightsForSeeing: The Rotorua region of New Zealand is famous for its geysers,…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jul 26 '13

So it’s true! The full Moon does mess with our sleep.

According to folklore, the full moon does more than just turn us into raving lunatics and werewolves — it also affects our sleep, and not in a good way. A new study is now showing this is true — and that the influence of the full moon is far worse than we thought. Top photograph:…

io9 George Dvorsky Jul 26 '13

The FBI Has Used Spy Drones Without Warrants at Least 10 Times

The legality of drone surveillance is vague. But one thing is clear: the feds are using them, and we’ve just learned from a letter from the FBI Senator Rand Paul, they’ve used them without warrants in the U.S. in at least 10 different cases. The FBI’s assistant director for the office of congressional affairs Stephen…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jul 26 '13

This Solar Sanitizer Will Bring Safer Surgery to the Developing World

Modern medical techniques, specifically stringent sterilization practices, have led to a dramatic drop in the number of post-op infections—assuming the facility has the necessary electricity and equipment to do so. However, in the remote regions of developing countries like India, neither of those is guaranteed. But that’s where Rice University’s new solar steamer comes in.…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jul 26 '13

Microsoft Word Problems

The only thing harder than math is math about real life. These Microsoft Word problems from our friends at McSweeney’s are impossible: 1. Helen’s bibliography contains 27 web sites, two-thirds of which Microsoft Word annoyingly converts into hyperlinks. If selecting “remove hyper link” requires two clicks of the mouse, how many clicks will Helen expend…

Tech News Jonathan San - McSweeney's Jul 26 '13

Why [REDACTED] is the clone to watch out for in Orphan Black Season 2

Orphan Black left us dizzy after ten episodes of great conspiracy television—and left us with a lot of questions. We sat down with one of the show’s creators and learned a little bit about what’s ahead for Sarah and the rest of Clone Club. We spoke to Graeme Manson, who co-created Orphan Black with John…

Television Lauren Davis Jul 26 '13

Your cyborg octopus is almost ready

The octopus is one of those cephalopods with seeming superpowers. It can communicate using the chromatophores under its skin; it can wriggle into impossibly small places; and it can open jars like a boss. And now engineers say the next big frontier will be “soft robotics” that could result in cyborg octopuses. Illustration by benttibisson…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 26 '13

The Lie Is Out There: Three Types of Alien Encounters

Nearly everyone who’s looked up at the night sky has asked him or herself at least some form of the very same question: Are we really, truly alone in the universe? The only thing that’s certain is that we definitely don’t want to be. Maybe that explains why we keep seeing UFOs in the sky……

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Jul 26 '13

These bros in a boat get the Imbeciles of the Month Award (video)

Why do people insist on killing themselves being ridiculously reckless and uploading their stupid failed stunts to YouTube? It’s a modern mystery! We like it. Here are some idiots filming a skimboarder’s attempt to high five his bros in a speeding boat. There are still five days left in the month. If you think you…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jul 26 '13

Yet another awful study on the connection between TV and crime

A new study suggests that so-called cybercriminals — people who commit crimes related to computer data — are going to cool it over the next few years. Why? Because they watch CSI. It’s one of the most entertainingly awful examples of science you’ll ponder today. The study, conducted by informatics researcher Richard Overill at Kings…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 26 '13

Microsoft Has Invented a Way To Embed Data in 3D Printed Objects

Say you have a 3D-printed item you’re selling. Maybe you slap a barcode on it that identifies what it is, where it came from, and how much it costs. However, Microsoft has developed a new technology called InfaStructs that offers a better alternative. With it, you could embed information directly inside of an item. InfaStructs…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jul 26 '13

This is what frozen light looks like

Can you imagine the idea of freezing light, stopping its photons in space as if time itself seemingly stood still? You are looking at it. German scientists have actually frozen the fastest thing in the universe for an entire minute. It’s a major physics breakthrough.

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jul 26 '13

Steven Moffat promises closure on his Doctor Who storylines THIS YEAR

There are a lot of dangling plotlines on Doctor Who, going back to Matt Smith’s first story. Why did the TARDIS blow up? Why were the Silence so keen to kill the Doctor before he answered the First Question? And showrunner Steven Moffat promises that everything will be explained this Christmas. When we caught up…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jul 26 '13

When will Doug Jones’ alien get a love interest on Falling Skies?

Since When Are Logitech Products So Pretty?

Robocop begins a Kickstarter for the bankrupt city of Detroit

What’s the most believable alien in science fiction?

Going to a wedding this summer? This is the best advice you’ll ever get

This Site Shows You Every Time Someone Has Changed Their Twitter Bio

Yes, Flashpoint Paradox is setting up the DC animated New 52 universe

I can’t stop watching this boiling mud

So it’s true! The full Moon does mess with our sleep.

The FBI Has Used Spy Drones Without Warrants at Least 10 Times

This Solar Sanitizer Will Bring Safer Surgery to the Developing World

Microsoft Word Problems

Why [REDACTED] is the clone to watch out for in Orphan Black Season 2

Your cyborg octopus is almost ready

The Lie Is Out There: Three Types of Alien Encounters

These bros in a boat get the Imbeciles of the Month Award (video)

Yet another awful study on the connection between TV and crime

Microsoft Has Invented a Way To Embed Data in 3D Printed Objects

This is what frozen light looks like

Steven Moffat promises closure on his Doctor Who storylines THIS YEAR

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