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This week, Warren Ellis writes a comic book in invisible ink

Yes, the Transmetropolitan author has penned a book whose hidden story you must read by black light. Plus, new issues of Fear Itself and Flashpoint, and Joe Casey pens Magneto up to his old supervillainous shenanigans. First Issues One of the more intriguing releases this week comes from writer Joe Casey — the miniseries Vengeance…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Jul 5

Starred Commenters! Toast the End of the World as We Know It With Us

If the world is changing forever on 7/8 (newsflash), you may as well spend the night of 7/7 with a free drink in your hand and a free amuse-bouche in your bouche on a sick downtown NYC rooftop in the presence of an ice sculpture and people dressed as they want to be dressed for…

Tech News Sponsored post Jul 5

Air Force Flies From Washington To Antarctica To Rescue Sick Worker

If you’re wondering about the cost of this medical evacuation, think high. And then probably think a bit higher. Flying 4,600 miles from Washington State to Antarctica, the C-17 cargo plane dodged ash-clouds and strapped on night-vision goggles to pick up the poorly contractor and drop him off at a hospital in New Zealand. Presumably…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 5

Starred Commenters! Toast the End of the World as We Know It With Us

If the world is changing forever on 7/8 (newsflash), you may as well spend the night of 7/7 with a free drink in your hand and a free amuse-bouche in your bouche on a sick downtown NYC rooftop in the presence of an ice sculpture and people dressed as they want to be dressed for…

io9 Sponsored post Jul 5

Is Apple So Far Ahead Because They Use Tech From the Future?

An anonymous Quora post posited a solid theory as to why the iPhone and the iPad seem to so handily beat out the competition every year. It’s because Apple can get their guts literally years before anyone can even respond. Here’s what he or she had to say: What Apple does is use its cash…

Tech News Kwame Opam Jul 5

The Magnet So Powerful It Explodes Copper Wires

The average American refrigerator generates a magnetic field of one-half Tesla. The world-record breaking magnet developed by the High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Dresden generates nearly 200 times that much, a whopping 91.4 Tesla. The magnet, dubbed the Pulse Cell, is about the size of a paint bucket (55cm tall, 32cm across) and weighs 440…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jul 5

An entire Taiwanese city does Lady Gaga cosplay for “Lady Gaga Day”

Yesterday was “Lady Gaga Day” in the Taiwanese city of Taichung, and the whole city went all out. Little children dressed in post-apocalyptic space disco outfits. Women wore meat bikinis. Acrobats tumbled in front of a giant Gaga face. Lady Gaga herself was there, performing a concert, watching children do a ceremonial Gaga dance, and…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 5

Paper Mache Is Instapaper Soup for the TouchPad Soul

The TouchPad filled our hearts with sand and aching—a crushing disappointment. But we love Instapaper, so if you put the latter into the former, things would be a bit better, right? Yeah! Paper Mache does just that. https://gizmodo.com/hp-touchpad-review-unbreak-my-heart-5816916 There’s nothing quite like some Read Later action to make you feel good about a tablet, and…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 5

A map of future undersea mining facilities

Rare earth elements like yttrium are difficult to extract from the ground, but they’re crucial ingredients in flat screens and consumer electronics. Now a group of researchers have discovered massive deposits of these elements in mud on the deep sea floor. They believe we could start mining ocean mud to build more smart phones. In…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 5

The Caped Crusader’s attacked by a giant Joker head in this 4-minute preview for Batman Live

A four-minute vignette of the Batman Live arena show has hit the web. Check out Batman looking extremely confused as a Joker head (with inmates for teeth) bears down on him. Also, Schumacheresque Day-Glo bo fighting! https://gizmodo.com/first-batman-live-trailer-promises-no-bat-nipples-5804270 As for the general vibe of the whole affair, it’s feeling less like Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Jul 5

Zuckerberg Is the #1 Most Popular Person! (On Google+)

Mark Zuckerberg is so rich and incredible that he’s not only running the universe’s most beloved social network, but is the most beloved person on Google+—his competition! What a guy. He’s even beating Google’s own CEO. According to Google+ stat-tracking site SocialStatistics, Zuck’s topping out the Google+ popularity contest with over 29,000 followers. Google CEO…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 5

The Mystery of the Phantom Pyramid That Never Existed

There’s nothing triangular about the Mount Teide volcano. From its base, it’s the third largest volcano in the world but is pretty flat on top. So why does its shadow look like a perfect ghost pyramid rising over the horizon? The answer is very simple: Perspective. This amazing photo was taken by Juan Carlos Casado…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 5

Potato chips — the other natural way to get stoned

Scientists have found out why people can put the brakes on eating sugar, but will go through an entire bag of potato chips, followed by a plate of fries. It turns out that fats get us stoned. As much as extra desserts are blamed for the national waistline, it seems that most weight is gained…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jul 5

China Enlists Cisco To Spy On the Public

500,000 cameras have been purchased by the Chinese government for installation in the Chongqing city over the coming three years, to keep an eye out for crime, but more importantly political activists. Or so human-rights warriors fret. Since the Tiananmen Square incident in 1989, the US government has been strict about US companies selling their…

Privacy & Security Kat Hannaford Jul 5

New York Police Ignite 5,000 Pounds of Fireworks Into Fiery Ball of Uncontrollable Mayhem

I don’t get this. The New York Police Department confiscated 5,000 pounds of fireworks, then put them in a big pile in their Bronx firing range and ignited them into a smoke and fire craze. I mean, I know consumer fireworks are illegal in New York State, but why not have some fun and launch…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 5

I Want to Get Lost In This Sea of Clouds and Stars

Spaniard Daniel López filmed this stunningly beautiful take on the skies of the Canary Islands, one of the clearest, most beautiful firmaments in the world. The sea of clouds and stars is simply hypnotizing. The scene at 2:18 is unreal.

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 5

Italian Police Strike Alleged Anonymous Hackers with Dawn Raids

Italian police busted a grabbag of hacker suspects (they claim were) tied to Anonymous, including an alleged regional “head of the group” by the name of Frey. Two others were hit with charges after a 32-raid sweep of the country. Cuffing a measly trio after conducting 32 busts seems like kind of a poor yield,…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 5

David Tennant shows off his big vampire-slaying gun in new Fright Night stills

The Tenth Doctor is doing house calls — but he’s armed with more than a screwdriver this time. David Tennant has never looked more fearsome or intense than he does in these new exclusive stills from Fright Night. You’ve already seen pictures of Tennant clad in his Las Vegas magician get-up. Now here’s your chance…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jul 5

New videos for Captain America, Torchwood and True Blood. Plus two absolutely insane Dark Knight Rises rumors!

Steven Moffat offers the latest update on the future of Doctor Who. Does a children’s book reveal the secret origin of Captain America’s all-powerful artifact? Plus tons of Torchwood: Miracle Day hints to get you ready for the big premiere! Spoilers from this point forward! Top image from Torchwood: Miracle Day. The Dark Knight Rises…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jul 5

$650 “Audio Vibration Neutralizing” Board Would Be More Effective As a Chopping Board

Look, I understand audiophiles are willing to try anything to get to audio nirvana, but spending $650 on a glorified chopping board shouldn’t be on the list. You’d have better luck replacing your cables with coathangers, srsly. https://gizmodo.com/audiophile-deathmatch-monster-cables-vs-a-coat-hanger-363154 But in case you’ve got an agenda against trees or something, Kripton’s AB-3200 and AB-5200 boards supports…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 5

This week, Warren Ellis writes a comic book in invisible ink

Starred Commenters! Toast the End of the World as We Know It With Us

Air Force Flies From Washington To Antarctica To Rescue Sick Worker

Starred Commenters! Toast the End of the World as We Know It With Us

Is Apple So Far Ahead Because They Use Tech From the Future?

The Magnet So Powerful It Explodes Copper Wires

An entire Taiwanese city does Lady Gaga cosplay for “Lady Gaga Day”

Paper Mache Is Instapaper Soup for the TouchPad Soul

A map of future undersea mining facilities

The Caped Crusader’s attacked by a giant Joker head in this 4-minute preview for Batman Live

Zuckerberg Is the #1 Most Popular Person! (On Google+)

The Mystery of the Phantom Pyramid That Never Existed

Potato chips — the other natural way to get stoned

China Enlists Cisco To Spy On the Public

New York Police Ignite 5,000 Pounds of Fireworks Into Fiery Ball of Uncontrollable Mayhem

I Want to Get Lost In This Sea of Clouds and Stars

Italian Police Strike Alleged Anonymous Hackers with Dawn Raids

David Tennant shows off his big vampire-slaying gun in new Fright Night stills

New videos for Captain America, Torchwood and True Blood. Plus two absolutely insane Dark Knight Rises rumors!

$650 “Audio Vibration Neutralizing” Board Would Be More Effective As a Chopping Board

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