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A Newly Discovered Planet, in its Explosive Infancy

Astronomical artist Ron Miller creates scientifically accurate images of faraway worlds. In a continuing series for io9, he shares with us another image he’s created of a newly formed planet that will one day be bigger than any world in our solar system. https://gizmodo.com/canvassing-the-universe-how-artists-create-scientifica-5849714 The youngest planet yet discovered has been found orbiting within the…

io9 Ron Miller Nov 4

A Very Brief Guide To Finding Your Way in Life

Step one: Take this short survey. Step two: email the last question to [email protected] with “Garmin Nuvi Contest” as the subject line. Step three: Potentially win aforementioned Garmin nuvi 50. Step four: mount prize to vehicle. Step five: find your path to enlightenment, or to the nearest Denny’s, or Marfa, TX…wherever. Standard contest rules apply.…

Tech News Sponsored post Nov 4

1 in 5 journal articles have fraudulent authorship

When it comes to scientific or medical research, we like to believe the authors of a paper stand behind their work — but what if the actual authors aren’t really listed? A recent retroactive study looked at six high-profile medical journals and questioned the lead authors to see if credit was doled out in a…

io9 Keith Veronese Nov 4

Parents Just Don’t Understand (How to Use Email)

I love my parents. But damn, they send some annoying emails. Urban legends. Chain letters. Petitions. Peculiar font choices. Long rambling messages with no clear meaning or point… GAAAAAH! Mom! Dad! Cut it out! Yes, that animated gif of a sneezing panda bear is adorable! But it has no place in your email signature. And…

Tech News Mat Honan Nov 4

Secret behind-the-scenes Star Wars photos show the final flight of Boba Fett

A couple of die hard Star Wars fans camped out in the scorching California desert to watch the filming of the infamous barge scene in George Lucas’ Return of the Jedi. Separated only by a chain-link fence, the group snapped some truly astounding behind-the-scenes images. Including Boba Fett’s last call. According to the website PropStore,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 4

Casinos link your movement with the roulette wheel’s to catch cheats

Casinos are keeping their digital eyes on the ball, while keeping an eye on the hands of the customers, in order to stop cheats. Find out how cameras coordinate to catch people. When the roulette wheel’s spin is at its fastest, and the ball is bouncing merrily along its way, there’s no telling where the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Nov 4

The TSA Finds About 5 Guns at Security Checkpoints EVERY DAY

Going through airport security is hell in a hole. We all know that. What is this liquid that’s two ounces too heavy? Is that really a teddy bear? Apparently, some people don’t care and think they can sneak a gun through security checkpoints. Seriously! On a typical day, the TSA confiscates four to five guns…

Tech News Casey Chan Nov 4

Fracking can cause earthquakes

No, we’re not referring to Starbuck and Apollo getting it on on Battlestar Galactica — but rather, “fracking” is a technique of drilling for natural gas. And it can cause even bigger disruptions than an ill-judged hookup between two Colonial pilots. A British report indicates that fracking may have caused two small earthquakes. And the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Nov 4

Shure SE115 Earbuds Are Your Matt-Buchanan-Paid-Too-Much-for-These-Two-Weeks-Ago Deal of the Day

Day 14. Martha won’t stop shouting. I’ve filled the milk basin and tilled as much as I can before sun went down, but it’s not enough. The shouting won’t stop. I miss it when she used to strum those strings, and we’d drink honey milk and listen to cricket songs together. She was beautiful—she still…

Tech News Natt Garun Nov 4

Humpback whales like to remind humans how tiny we are

The gaping maw of a humpback whale can open to a width of several meters when engaging in a predatory technique known as lunge feeding. And even though humpbacks feed primarily on small fish and crustaceans, I like to imagine that they enjoy reminding us that they could just as easily fit a few humans…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Nov 4

The Most Insane and Awesome Science Fiction and Fantasy Dioramas

Is there anything cooler than an awesome diorama? It’s like fan art that you can walk around. The most awesome dioramas tell a story and burst with amazing details — and tons of awesomely weird humor. Check out some of our favorite dioramas, including tributes to Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Blade Runner and…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 4

Watch Canon’s Hollywood C300 Wondercamera in Action

What does the Canon EOS C300 give you for 20 grand, beyond a Super 35 mm-equivalent 8.28 megapixel CMOS sensor capable of recording a Full HD 1920 x 1080 picture and other cinematic goodies? Digital movies like this. https://gizmodo.com/canon-c300-a-digital-killer-cam-for-the-hollywood-set-5856240 Enormously talented photographer Vincent Laforet already has his paws on the C300, working on a new…

Tech News Sam Biddle Nov 4

US Cellular Said No to iPhone 4S and Giant Buckets of Money

Carriers have been falling all over themselves to get the iPhone on their network. T-Mobile is still bummed to be left out of the iPhone money train. Which makes the revelation that US Cellular passed on iPhone 4S all the more, uh, WTF. https://gizmodo.com/c-spire-is-getting-the-iphone-4s-everyone-laugh-at-t-m-5851274 US Cellular CEO Mary Dillon shared during a recent earnings call…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Nov 4

iOS 5 Battery Help Is Almost Here

A few days ago, Apple admitted that there’s an unknown issue with the iPhone 4S’s battery performance, and two days ago it seeded a beta for iOS 5.0.1 to developers to try to address the problem. Now Beta 2’s already been pushed out, which shows that Apple’s taking this battery business seriously. https://gizmodo.com/apple-admits-battery-problems-its-ios-5s-fault-5855809 We’ll let…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Nov 4

The DigiTech iPad Guitar Pedal Board Might Be the Perfect Sound-Mutilating Machine

We’ve seen stomp boxes that trigger iPad-based guitar effects before, but never anything quite like the heavy-handed DigiTech iPB-10 pedal board and iPB-Nexus iPad app. The package is made by a sonically challenged company that has turned lo-fi processing into a work of art. This should be a lot of fun. The iPB-10 is one…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 4

Lev Grossman is King of the Magicians in Episode 48 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy

Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians and The Magician King, joins us to discuss goofing on Narnia, reviewing for Time, and rebelling against your parents when you’re 35. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy is hosted by John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley. You can download the MP3 for this episode here, subscribe to The…

io9 Johnjosephadams Nov 4

How to Securely Wipe Your Data from Any Phone on Any Platform

It’s phone upgrading season, and if you’re industrious, you might be looking to sell your phone on eBay or craigslist or pass it on to your snot-mouthed little brother. Whatever, it’s going; it’s gone; fare thee well, you old piece of junk! But please oh please oh please don’t forget to wipe your data before…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Nov 4

10 Cases of Spontaneous Human Combustion

Some people say that spontaneous human combustion is just a regular fire that people can’t be bothered to find the cause for, that could have been avoided through basic fire safety. Others say that it’s just a peculiar shift of our internal chemistry, that can happen to anyone at any time. Take a look at…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Nov 4

Surprise: Android Smartphones Can Stream to Apple’s AirPlay Speakers

The Eye-C Taglists app for Google Android can stream to Apple’s AirPlay devices. Apple’s Airplay, a proprietary method for zapping music all through your house without running wires everywhere, is expanding beyond the realm of iOS devices. Could it be on its way to becoming an industry standard – one that would allow Apple to…

Tech News Eliot Van Buskirk-Evolver.fm Nov 4

Arthur Radebaugh’s Shiny Happy Future

Whenever people discuss retro-futurism the first things that often come to mind are flying cars, jetpacks, meal pills and robot butlers. These were the dreams of a leisurely utopian world that would be built on the most advanced technologies history had ever seen. The promise of these products and the sincere belief in their inevitability…

Tech News Matt Novak Nov 4

A Newly Discovered Planet, in its Explosive Infancy

A Very Brief Guide To Finding Your Way in Life

1 in 5 journal articles have fraudulent authorship

Parents Just Don’t Understand (How to Use Email)

Secret behind-the-scenes Star Wars photos show the final flight of Boba Fett

Casinos link your movement with the roulette wheel’s to catch cheats

The TSA Finds About 5 Guns at Security Checkpoints EVERY DAY

Fracking can cause earthquakes

Shure SE115 Earbuds Are Your Matt-Buchanan-Paid-Too-Much-for-These-Two-Weeks-Ago Deal of the Day

Humpback whales like to remind humans how tiny we are

The Most Insane and Awesome Science Fiction and Fantasy Dioramas

Watch Canon’s Hollywood C300 Wondercamera in Action

US Cellular Said No to iPhone 4S and Giant Buckets of Money

iOS 5 Battery Help Is Almost Here

The DigiTech iPad Guitar Pedal Board Might Be the Perfect Sound-Mutilating Machine

Lev Grossman is King of the Magicians in Episode 48 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy

How to Securely Wipe Your Data from Any Phone on Any Platform

10 Cases of Spontaneous Human Combustion

Surprise: Android Smartphones Can Stream to Apple’s AirPlay Speakers

Arthur Radebaugh’s Shiny Happy Future

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