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The Walking Dead Just Had Its Worst Ratings Ever

There was a time when The Walking Dead was the biggest thing on TV. That time has now passed. Sunday’s episode, “The Bridge,” had the lowest ratings in series history, beating the previous worst record set in season one. According to Variety, the episode received a 2.0 rating in the key demographic of adults 18-49.…

io9 Germain Lussier Oct 16

Alarming Study Links ‘Collapse’ of Rainforest Food Web to Rising Temperatures

One of the most well-studied tropical forests on Earth has seen its insect populations crash since the 1970s with effects rippling up the food chain, an alarming new study has found. Published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, the Rensselaer Polytechnic University researcher-led study shows a 10-60 fold decline in the…

Climate Change Maddie Stone Oct 16

Something Bricked Twitter’s Notifications System

Huge numbers of Twitter users on Tuesday found their push notifications turned to useless strings of letters and numbers, and so far no one—including CEO Jack Dorsey—seems to know why. The bizarre notifications appear to be related to Twitter’s newest iOS update, version 7.34, and have caused confusion for a large swath of the service.…

Tech News Avery Ellis Oct 16

Ancient Steroid Suggests Sea Sponges Were One of Earth’s First Animals

Scientists from the University of California, Riverside, are claiming to have discovered the oldest known animal fossil—an ancient sea sponge that emerged between 660 million and 635 million years ago. New research published this week in Nature Ecology and Evolution describes a probable biomarker, or “chemical fossil,” linked to ancient sea sponges—a group of creatures…

Biology George Dvorsky Oct 16

Internet Celebrity Imprisoned for Short, Goofy Rendition of China’s National Anthem

Yang Kaili, a young internet star in China, was detained for five days for singing the country’s national anthem in a non-serious manner during a livestream. On October 7, clad in a fuzzy antler headband, Yang waved her hands around as she sang the national anthem for about 10 seconds. “The national anthem is an…

Tech News Melanie Ehrenkranz Oct 16

This Poster for the DC/CW Elseworlds Crossover Is Breaking My Brain

Barry Allen, the Emerald Archer!? Oliver Queen, the Fastest Man Alive!? Everything this image sends to my brain is alarming and confusing in the most delightful manner possible. Stephen Amell, who already gave us a tease of the Black Superman suit making its debut in this December’s Arrow/Flash/Supergirl (slash Batwoman!) crossover event Elseworlds yesterday, took…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 16

Ey, I’m a Real New Yawka, So Heah’s What I Think About Da Phone Bagel Pictchas

Ey, I’m Mista Real New Yawka from Da Big Apple, da biggest city in da whole woild. I tawk like “dis” and rememba da good old days when Ess-A-Bagel had da best bagel in da City and you’d neva eva think about gettin dat inna tube from da wiseguys at Stawbucks. I heah dese kids…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Oct 16

Star Trek: Discovery’s Showrunner Promises This Spock ‘In No Way Violates Canon’

The announcement that Star Trek: Discovery’s Michael Burnham was actually Spock’s adoptive sister raised a few Vulcan eyebrows, and that was before Spock himself was added to the season two cast. Showrunner Alex Kurtzman is doubling down on his promise that this version of Spock isn’t going to muck up the timeline. All I can…

io9 Beth Elderkin Oct 16

Ecuador Tells Julian Assange He Needs to Take Care of His Damn Cat

The good news is that it appears Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s cat is alive in the Ecuadorian embassy. The bad news is Assange needs to be told by the Ecuadorian government to care for the cat or he’ll have to find it a new home. For the last six years, Assange has been hiding in…

Tech News Rhett Jones Oct 16

Nearly Every Real FCC Public Comment Supported Net Neutrality, Stanford Study Says

Out of every original comment sent to the Federal Communications Commission about its Net Neutrality repeal proceedings, nearly all were against killing the regulations, according to a new Stanford University study. The study found that 99.7 percent of non-duplicated comments were against a repeal. The FCC requested public comments before the commission ultimately voted in…

Tech Policy Jennings Brown Oct 16

Arrow‘s Return Actually Gave Us a Delightful Twist

Arrow rarely feels like it can offer something refreshing these days. After all, some of the show’s biggest problems lately have come from it regurgitating similar arcs and never letting its characters really grow. But last night’s season seven premiere might have finally done it. Although. in true Arrow style, it’s by riffing on a…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 16

The Guys Behind the Best NES and SNES Clones Have Built the Ultimate Sega Console

While companies like Nintendo and Sony are content to cram a smattering of back-catalog titles into a tiny box to cash in on gaming nostalgia, Analogue has instead focused on making it easy for devoted retro gamers to enjoy all of their favorite classic games by making them shine on modern TVs. To date, the…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Oct 16

Lyft’s New Subscription Plan Seems Like a Legendary Ripoff

Lyft just announced the broad availability of its new All-Access Plan. This subscription-based service gets you 30 “FREE” Lyft rides (as long as those rides cost $15 or less) every 30 days for $300. After that, subscribers get a 5 percent discount on all rides. If the math that would make this a good deal…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 16

The Kids’ Climate Case Will Not Be Derailed, Trial Begins in Two Weeks

On Monday, a judge ruled that while Donald Trump can’t be named as defendant in the kids climate lawsuit, the trial will go on. It sets up a historic courtroom showdown in two weeks that will pit youths’ constitutional rights to a stable climate against the federal government and its inaction on climate change. The…

Environmental Justice Brian Kahn Oct 16

Ancient Viking Ship Found Buried Next to Busy Norwegian Freeway

Using ground-penetrating radar, archaeologists in Norway have discovered an ancient Viking ship buried just 20 inches beneath the surface of a farmer’s field. The 66-foot-long ship, deliberately buried during a funeral ritual, appears surprisingly intact—and it could contain the skeletal remains of a high-ranking Viking warrior. It’s called the Jellstad Ship, and it was discovered…

Human History George Dvorsky Oct 16

Huawei’s Mate 20 Pro Is Absolutely Loaded

Earlier this year, Huawei passed Apple to become the second largest smartphone maker in the world, which is pretty impressive when you consider that the company’s best phones like the P20 Pro aren’t officially sold in the U.S. And because of the current business climate, where largely going to miss out on Huawei’s next big…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Oct 16

Our First Look at the Watchmen TV Show Gives Us a Whole New Mystery to Solve

Warner Bros. is going all in on another cinematic universe. Simon Kinberg talks up the Gambit movie. Elisabeth Olsen promises more doom and gloom for Wanda and the Vision in Avengers 4. Plus, new details on what’s coming on Doctor Who, Sonequa Martin-Green on Discovery’s Spock, and what’s to come on Arrow. Spoilers, away! Hanna-Barbera…

Television James Whitbrook Oct 16

Amazon’s Most Popular Kindle Could Now Be Its Best Buy

When Amazon released its revamped Kindle Oasis last year, we called it the best ereader of all time. But $250 is lot to spend on something that’s essentially a single-purpose device. So, to shore up the other end of its ereader line, Amazon has made a new Kindle Paperwhite sporting many of the high-end features…

Commerce Sam Rutherford Oct 16

Google Pulls Out of Saudi Conference as the World Still Wonders What Happened to Jamal Khashoggi

Google has become the latest tech company to pull out of a high-profile conference in Saudi Arabia commonly referred to as Davos in the Desert. Google didn’t give a reason for the decision but other companies have pulled out while citing the October 2 disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, last seen at the…

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 16

UN Launches International Commission to Help Earthlings Adapt to Climate Change

To address climate change, we’ve got two options. We can reduce our carbon pollution, and we can adapt to changes we’re already seeing. Money is pouring into the former bucket to the tune of nearly $280 billion in 2017, but the adaptation tap is running much drier. A first of its kind United Nations (UN)-led…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Oct 16

The Walking Dead Just Had Its Worst Ratings Ever

Alarming Study Links ‘Collapse’ of Rainforest Food Web to Rising Temperatures

Something Bricked Twitter’s Notifications System

Ancient Steroid Suggests Sea Sponges Were One of Earth’s First Animals

Internet Celebrity Imprisoned for Short, Goofy Rendition of China’s National Anthem

This Poster for the DC/CW Elseworlds Crossover Is Breaking My Brain

Ey, I’m a Real New Yawka, So Heah’s What I Think About Da Phone Bagel Pictchas

Star Trek: Discovery’s Showrunner Promises This Spock ‘In No Way Violates Canon’

Ecuador Tells Julian Assange He Needs to Take Care of His Damn Cat

Nearly Every Real FCC Public Comment Supported Net Neutrality, Stanford Study Says

Arrow‘s Return Actually Gave Us a Delightful Twist

The Guys Behind the Best NES and SNES Clones Have Built the Ultimate Sega Console

Lyft’s New Subscription Plan Seems Like a Legendary Ripoff

The Kids’ Climate Case Will Not Be Derailed, Trial Begins in Two Weeks

Ancient Viking Ship Found Buried Next to Busy Norwegian Freeway

Huawei’s Mate 20 Pro Is Absolutely Loaded

Our First Look at the Watchmen TV Show Gives Us a Whole New Mystery to Solve

Amazon’s Most Popular Kindle Could Now Be Its Best Buy

Google Pulls Out of Saudi Conference as the World Still Wonders What Happened to Jamal Khashoggi

UN Launches International Commission to Help Earthlings Adapt to Climate Change

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