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Take a Ride on the Roller Coaster With the World’s Tallest Loop

Full Throttle is a brand new roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. But it’s not just any new thrill ride—it features the tallest vertical loop in the world. And this gravity-defying first-person perspective footage of the new loop de loop will twist your stomach into a Gordian Knot. What should you…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jun 25 '13

Here’s one more awesome Pacific Rim trailer, because why the hell not

Are you the last person on the planet somehow not exited about Guillermo del Toro’s giant robots-vs.-giant monster movie Pacific Rim? Well, if this final extended trailer doesn’t do it for you, you might want to consult a doctor.

Trailers Rob Bricken Jun 25 '13

Future Stunt Pilots Could Train in These All-Electric Planes

Didier Esteyne and EADS turned heads at the 2011 Paris Air Show when they debuted the the world’s first all-electric airplane, the single-seat Cri-Cri. Fast forward two years, and the miniscule Cri-Cri has grown into a sleek tandem-seat training craft that’s as green as it is acrobatic. Dubbed the E-Fan, this Light Sport Aircraft prototype…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jun 25 '13

Couple Dies In Most Absurd and Horrific Parking Accident

A woman accidentally crushed her husband against a wall while backing up too far and fast, instantly killing him. She was fatally injured in the same maneuver as her head—which was out the car’s window—hit another wall to the left of the car. Sadly, the accident was witnessed by their 6-year-old daughter.

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jun 25 '13

Genius T-Shirt Playmat Includes a Built-In Massage for Mom or Dad

When you’re a parent, you’ll do anything for your kids. But there’s nothing wrong if that anything happens to benefit you too. So what if you’re traveling, or visiting friends, and your kids are in dire need of a place to play with their toy cars or trains? Just slip on one of these playmat…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 25 '13

These satellite images could be used to predict the next drought

This is a new kind of satellite image of the Earth, showing nothing but vegetation. It allows us to track just how fecund the planet is — and to spot trouble regions where crop growth may soon be hindered by drought. Soon, images like these could become a crucial part of food security. This complete…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jun 25 '13

Razer’s Surround Software Could Turn Regular Headphones Into 7.1 Cans

We’d all love to be able to blast sound to the high heavens, but sadly, most of us lack the space and/or patient neighbors willing to put up with it. Well today, gaming gear giant Razer is announcing new software that it claims will be able to turn your ordinary headphones into a professional-grade set…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jun 25 '13

Why Instagram Can’t Do for Video What It Did for Photos

You can now share videos on Instagram. That means alongside your beautiful, emotive photos, there will be beautiful, emotive moving images. Right? Not so fast. While the Facebook-owned company has introduced a set of unique features to challenge the likes of Vine, there are a few reasons why Instagram might find that the inclusion of…

Tech News Michael Hession Jun 25 '13

New evidence suggests biological causes for Gulf War Syndrome

For years, a wide range of mystifying symptoms, known collectively as “Gulf War Syndrome,” has affected 30% of veterans of the 1991 conflict. Skeptics maintain the illness is predominantly psychosomatic, but a growing body of evidence suggests the condition has several biological bases. UCSD Health Sciences News reports the latest evidence comes from scientists at…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jun 25 '13

Does This Self-Burying Bot Mean We’re Close to Robo-Tremors?

We already have autonomous robots that can drive, fly, swim—even operate in space. And now, thanks to researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute, we’ll soon be dealing with bots that can tackle the final frontier here on earth—or should we say inside earth—with a self-burrowing robot that works underground. It’s hard to see…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 25 '13

Defiance hosts three funerals and a wedding in a game-changing episode

The two major plots in tonight’s Defiance include a boring wedding between two boring characters, and then the uncovering of an old murder in which you knew no main cast member was going to be implicated. It should have been rote. Instead, we get the biggest mind-fuck of Defiance’s first season. The wedding was of…

Television Rob Bricken Jun 25 '13

A Modern Digital Alarm Clock With Retro Flip Stylings

Mad Men may have rekindled our love affair with the technology of yesteryear, but we’re still not quite ready to give up the modern conveniences we’ve come to rely on. And that’s why this retro-styled digital alarm clock is so wonderful. Available in three 60s-inspired color schemes, the scrolling motion of the alarm clock’s LCD…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 25 '13

Video: Entomologist Finds Gigantic Wasp Nest With Over a Million Wasps

Entomologist Jonathan Simkins had to remove the largest wasp nest he has ever seen, a “prehistoric nest from the dinosaur ages.” The horrific massive structure—located in a private hunting ground in Central Florida—was inhabited by over one million wasps. He says they could have killed any passerby in an instant. [quicktime http://gawker.com/florida-entomo…] http://gawker.com/florida-entomologist-finds-jurassic-nest-with-over-a-570957249

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jun 25 '13

The “Blacky Pictures” are the scariest psychological test ever

How do you make rigorous Freudian evaluations of children without them knowing? Show them a series of pictures about Blacky. Then dose them with morphine and hope that they forget everything about it. Gerald Blum had a problem. As an academic, he wanted to observe children going through different stages of Freudian development. As a…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jun 25 '13

This Passenger Plane’s Engine Exploded As It Was About to Take Off

Watch the right engine of this Airbus A330 exploding as it was about to take off from Manchester Airport, UK, en route to Dominican Republic. Fortunately, the pilot was able to stop the plane and nobody was injured. https://gizmodo.com/holy-crap-its-good-this-airplane-wasnt-flying-when-it-570062797 It’s worth noting that any commercial jetliner is designed and tested to take off and fly…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jun 25 '13

Two cannons have been raised from Blackbeard’s sunken ship

After resting at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean for nearly 300 years, a pair of cannons from Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge have been lifted to the surface. The ship was stolen by the infamous pirate Blackbeard back in 1717 when it was still a slaving vessel. Originally called the Concord, he armed it and…

io9 George Dvorsky Jun 25 '13

Barnes & Noble Is Going to Stop Making Nook Tablets

Barnes & Noble has announced that it’s going to leave manufacturing of its Color tablet line up to third party manufacturers. In a press release, B&N explained that it will create a “partnership model for manufacturing in the competitive color tablet market.” The move is clearly driven by poor financial performance, and the company explains…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jun 25 '13

8 Designs That Rethink the Way We’re Buried

The way we bury our dead hasn’t changed much over the past two thousand years. But it needs to change soon, according to a group of designers, philanthropic foundations, and funeral directors who sponsored a recent design competition to rethink burial traditions in the face of emerging problems with the status quo. It’s a less…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Jun 25 '13

Director explains why The Wolverine won’t set up the next X-Men movie

James Mangold insists The Wolverine is a standalone film. Asteroids is a better movie than the video-game source material would make you believe. See some amazing images from Pacific Rim. Damon Lindelof’s new TV show takes place after the Rapture. Teen Wolf’s creator hints that one character may be bisexual. Spoilers ahead… The Wolverine There…

Television Amanda Yesilbas Jun 25 '13

New Pacific Rim Trailer: Let’s Go Beat Up Some Monsters

Lots of things can inspire mankind to greatness, but nothing quite like the support of a gigantic towering robot designed to fight equally gigantic mythical monsters. We’re only a few weeks out from Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim hitting theaters, but damned if we can’t wait for what is the closest thing we have to…

Movies Andrew Liszewski Jun 25 '13

Take a Ride on the Roller Coaster With the World’s Tallest Loop

Here’s one more awesome Pacific Rim trailer, because why the hell not

Future Stunt Pilots Could Train in These All-Electric Planes

Couple Dies In Most Absurd and Horrific Parking Accident

Genius T-Shirt Playmat Includes a Built-In Massage for Mom or Dad

These satellite images could be used to predict the next drought

Razer’s Surround Software Could Turn Regular Headphones Into 7.1 Cans

Why Instagram Can’t Do for Video What It Did for Photos

New evidence suggests biological causes for Gulf War Syndrome

Does This Self-Burying Bot Mean We’re Close to Robo-Tremors?

Defiance hosts three funerals and a wedding in a game-changing episode

A Modern Digital Alarm Clock With Retro Flip Stylings

Video: Entomologist Finds Gigantic Wasp Nest With Over a Million Wasps

The “Blacky Pictures” are the scariest psychological test ever

This Passenger Plane’s Engine Exploded As It Was About to Take Off

Two cannons have been raised from Blackbeard’s sunken ship

Barnes & Noble Is Going to Stop Making Nook Tablets

8 Designs That Rethink the Way We’re Buried

Director explains why The Wolverine won’t set up the next X-Men movie

New Pacific Rim Trailer: Let’s Go Beat Up Some Monsters

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