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The Seventh Doctor Embarks on a Foreboding Journey in This Exclusive Excerpt From the Next Doctor Who Audio Drama

The Seventh Doctor was a mastermind of fiendishly clever plans that really pushed not just the Doctor’s famous intelligence to its limits, but often involved his infamous dark side, too. And in his next audio adventure, he’s going to need all the fiendish cleverness he can muster—and perhaps even just some fiendishness—to save the day.…

io9 James Whitbrook Jun 22

Watch Boba Fett Straight Up Murder Someone in This Animated Short

I mean…gotta do some disintegrating to earn that “no disintegrations” warning, right? Especially as it’s on the Star Wars Kids channel. Hey, younglings, think fast, here’s someone getting vaporized! It’s not the first time the delightful Galaxy of Adventures shorts have shown people dying, of course. After all, it’s Star Wars. War is in the…

Movies James Whitbrook Jun 21

The Jurassic Park Theme Performed by the Vitamin String Quartet, Set Against a 16-Bit Video Game, Is Everything

Let’s run down the list. We love Jurassic Park. We love John Williams’ music to Jurassic Park. We love 16-bit trailer adaptations. We love weddings. And we love the Vitamin String Quartet, the popular classical ensemble known for covering pop songs and pop culture music. Take all those things, cram them into a single video,…

Movies Germain Lussier Jun 21

These Prisons Are Banning Books That Teach Inmates How to Code

The Oregon Department of Corrections [DOC] has barred inmates from reading dozens of books about technology and programming—many of which teach basic skills for many entry-level jobs. The Salem Reporter acquired public records that show 1,600 book titles the state agency has banned. The list is meant to help the mail rooms at state prisons…

Privacy & Security Jennings Brown Jun 21

Hack of U.S. Border Surveillance Contractor Is Way Bigger Than the Government Lets On

Even as Homeland Security officials have attempted to downplay the impact of a security intrusion that reached deep into the network of a federal surveillance contractor, secret documents, handbooks, and slides concerning surveillance technology deployed along U.S. borders are being widely and openly shared online. A terabyte of torrents seeded by Distributed Denial of Secrets…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Jun 21

No, This Not-a-Law Probably Won’t Ban Elon Musk’s Stupid Not-a-Flamethrower

Earlier this month, New York’s state senate passed S1637, a bill to establish “the crime of criminal possession of a flamethrower,” described by some as a ban on Elon Musk’s Not-A-Flamethrower. Here are some things you should know about that proposal: It was introduced by Senator John E. Brooks of the state’s 8th district, which…

Tech News Avery Ellis Jun 21

A New Method Of Spotting Deepfake Videos Looks For the Subtle Movements We Don’t Realize We Make

The quality and speed at which videos can now be faked using neural networks and deep learning processes promises to make the upcoming presidential election even more of a nightmare. But by exploiting something overlooked in current deepfake techniques, researchers have found an automated way to spot fake videos. Deepfake videos are far from perfect…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 21

Batman’s Traumatic History With City Streets to Be Rewarded With Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

I’m sure Bruce would have no PTSD-induced freakouts about this at all. As part of DC’s ongoing celebration of 80 years of Bat-based tomfoolery, it was announced that Batman would be joining the reams of real live celebrities in getting a star on Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame. As revealed in a Variety livestream for…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jun 21

Computer Science’s Gender Gap Will Take More Than A Century To Fix

The gender gap in computer science research won’t reach equality for more than a century, according to new research released Friday that showed computer science isn’t just lagging behind, it’s also going in the wrong direction. An analysis of 2.87 million computer science research papers between 1970 and 2018 shows that “under our most optimistic…

Tech News Patrick Howell O'Neill Jun 21

Ex-Telecom CEO and Ajit Pai Adviser Sentenced to Five Years for Fraud Totaling $270 Million

The former CEO of an Anchorage-based telecom was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding New York investors of more than $270 million. Elizabeth Ann Pierce, 55, former CEO of Quintillion Networks, convinced investments firms that she had secured contracts for high-speed fiber optic systems that would generate millions…

Tech Policy Dell Cameron Jun 21

Why Scientists Trained a Seal to Sing the Star Wars Theme

Listening to grey seals recite vowel sounds and sing the melodies to Star Wars and “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” makes for excellent entertainment, but for the researchers who trained these aquatic mammals, it’s serious science. Animals make all sorts of wacky sounds, and some are even good at imitating the sounds of other animals. The…

Biology George Dvorsky Jun 21

Comic-Con Is Nearly Here, and It’s Bringing the Most Exclusive Toys of the Week With It

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the latest in rad merchandise that’s draining our wallets. And this week, it’s even worse. We might be a month away from San Diego Comic-Con, but that just means it’s time for companies to tease us with the cool things that we can’t get without going…and…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Jun 21

Red Sonja Will Now Be Helmed by Transparent’s Jill Soloway

Bryan Singer has been officially removed from Millennium Film’s Red Sonja, following reports of sexual assault and misconduct. The project is now being led by Transparent creator Jill Soloway, who looks to be the first nonbinary writer and director of a major comic book film. According to Deadline and confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, Soloway…

Movies Beth Elderkin Jun 21

Facebook Co-Founder Says Libra Will Empower Corporations and Weaken Developing Countries

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes sure is an interesting person to talk to about Facebook. Hughes, who still considers his college roommate Mark Zuckerberg a friend, has said Zuckerberg is too powerful and that the company should be broken up. On Friday, Hughes warned that Facebook’s new planned digital currency Libra would shift monetary power to…

Social Media Patrick Howell O'Neill Jun 21

Why Chennai, India’s Sixth Biggest City, Has Run Out of Water

In what’s becoming an increasingly common story, a major city has run out of water. Chennai, India is home to 4.65 million and a severe deficit of water to serve their needs. Reservoirs have turned into muddy splats on the landscape and the city is relying on mix of desalination plants and water being brought…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Jun 21

Aggretsuko‘s Second Season Adds Nuance to Its Relatable Rage

The over the top fury with which antsy office worker Retsuko screeches her true feelings is what makes Aggretsuko so much fun to watch—her struggles are ones we all know, ones we too wish we could vent through some cathartic karaoke. But just like its protagonist, the show’s sophomore season grows up a little by…

io9 James Whitbrook Jun 21

Researchers Discover Giant Freshwater Aquifer off U.S. East Coast

In a welcome bit of news as water shortages hit major cities worldwide, scientists have discovered an enormous low-salinity aquifer off the U.S. East Coast. The researchers say it could indicate other such aquifers trapped beneath the salty seas in ocean sediments across the planet. Hints of the aquifer’s existence go all the way back to…

Earth Science Maddie Stone Jun 21

Facebook Still Working On the Whole Genocide Thing

In a blog post yesterday evening, social media giant Facebook announced several changes meant to mitigate the effects of misinformation and hate speech causing real-world violence, including the formation of a Strategic Response team meant to stop a repeat of what happened in Myanmar. Myanmar, where less than 1-percent of the population had internet access…

Tech News Avery Ellis Jun 21

Behold: Scientists Get Great View of Uranus’ Glowing Rings

Astronomers captured a first look at radiation emitted directly by Uranus’ rings. Scientists have known for a few decades that the planet has faint rings, but there’s a whole lot that remains mysterious about them—the rings’ composition and mass, and the sizes of their individual pieces. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley and the…

Space & Spaceflight Ryan F. Mandelbaum Jun 21

City Dwellers Could Be Key to Saving Monarch Butterflies From Extinction

Since 2014, conservationists have been trying to secure protections for the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. The butterfly—whose signature black-and-white speckled orange wings are impossible to miss—has seen its numbers drop by 80 percent in North America over the last 20 years. New research, however, paints a promising future for the species in…

Conservation Yessenia Funes Jun 21

The Seventh Doctor Embarks on a Foreboding Journey in This Exclusive Excerpt From the Next Doctor Who Audio Drama

Watch Boba Fett Straight Up Murder Someone in This Animated Short

The Jurassic Park Theme Performed by the Vitamin String Quartet, Set Against a 16-Bit Video Game, Is Everything

These Prisons Are Banning Books That Teach Inmates How to Code

Hack of U.S. Border Surveillance Contractor Is Way Bigger Than the Government Lets On

No, This Not-a-Law Probably Won’t Ban Elon Musk’s Stupid Not-a-Flamethrower

A New Method Of Spotting Deepfake Videos Looks For the Subtle Movements We Don’t Realize We Make

Batman’s Traumatic History With City Streets to Be Rewarded With Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Computer Science’s Gender Gap Will Take More Than A Century To Fix

Ex-Telecom CEO and Ajit Pai Adviser Sentenced to Five Years for Fraud Totaling $270 Million

Why Scientists Trained a Seal to Sing the Star Wars Theme

Comic-Con Is Nearly Here, and It’s Bringing the Most Exclusive Toys of the Week With It

Red Sonja Will Now Be Helmed by Transparent’s Jill Soloway

Facebook Co-Founder Says Libra Will Empower Corporations and Weaken Developing Countries

Why Chennai, India’s Sixth Biggest City, Has Run Out of Water

Aggretsuko‘s Second Season Adds Nuance to Its Relatable Rage

Researchers Discover Giant Freshwater Aquifer off U.S. East Coast

Facebook Still Working On the Whole Genocide Thing

Behold: Scientists Get Great View of Uranus’ Glowing Rings

City Dwellers Could Be Key to Saving Monarch Butterflies From Extinction

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