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Google Tango is Dead, Long Live ARCore

After months spent in limbo and not a single new compatible device, Google is finally shutting its Tango augmented reality platform down for good, effective March 1st, 2018. While the announcement isn’t super surprising, the death of Tango adds another name to the list of abandoned Google ATAP (Advanced Technology and Projects) endeavors, which once…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Dec 15 '17

An Anonymous Bitcoin Millionaire Is Donating Their Fortune to Charities and It Seems Legit

‘Tis the season for giving, and one Bitcoin investor claims to be giving away the majority of their cryptocurrency holdings after experiencing an incredible year. The unnamed donor has set up a fund to hand out $86 million worth of Bitcoin to various charities, and they’ve already started listing the donations and providing receipts. If…

Tech News Rhett Jones Dec 15 '17

Poison Ivy Encounters the Ripper in the First Clip from Gotham by Gaslight

Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola’s moody Batman “elseworlds” tale is making its way to animation, giving us a Dark Knight prowling the streets of 19th century Gotham. But you won’t actually meet him in the first clip from the movie, which all about Batman’s foe: Jack the Ripper, who apparently vacationed in Gotham in this…

Movies James Whitbrook Dec 15 '17

This Revolting Poster Could Increase Teen Smoking Risk, If Teens Are to Be Believed

Can you trust science based on teenage subjects? Let me ask you a different question: Can you trust teenagers not to prank scientists? A recent study, in which American teens shopped in a pretend convenience store, found that gruesome anti-smoking ads might actually encourage kids to buy cigarettes, since they make smoking seem more edgy.…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Dec 15 '17

Why the Law Doesn’t (and Sometimes Shouldn’t) Protect Us From the Algorithms That Rule Our Lives

Most people are aware that algorithms control what you see on Facebook or Google, but automated decision-making is increasingly being used to determine real-life outcomes as well, influencing everything from how fire departments prevent fires to how police departments prevent crime. Given how much these (often secretive) systems have come to dominate our lives, it’s…

Tech News Sidney Fussell Dec 15 '17

Carrie Fisher’s Dog Got Emotional Seeing Her Onscreen During The Last Jedi

Few people had a closer relationship with Carrie Fisher than her dog, Gary, who was a fixture alongside the actress on the red carpet, as well as onstage at events. Gary was in attendance with Fisher’s former assistant Corby McCoin last night for an L.A. showing of the latest Star Wars film (in X-Wing pilot…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Dec 15 '17

Invasive Python Parasites Are Infecting Florida’s Native Reptiles

Invasive Burmese pythons have become the ravenous, ever-multiplying scourge of South Florida. But new research suggests that the snakes have brought more than just their teeth and appetites to the Sunshine State. They’ve also brought along their own parasites, which are now infecting native snakes. Burmese pythons have been getting plenty of well-deserved attention for…

Earther Jake Buehler Dec 15 '17

Ketamine Relieved Suicidal Thoughts Within Hours in Hospital Study

When it comes to preventing suicide, true breakthroughs are hard to come by. The overall rate of suicide in the U.S. has increased since the turn of the millennium, reaching a 30-year-high in 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And although there are many drugs and therapy approaches available for people…

Health Ed Cara Dec 15 '17

Sam Altman Is an Idiot

It’s not news that Sam Altman likes to say controversial things. The 32-year-old president of the very successful startup incubator Y Combinator attracted disdain for supporting Peter Thiel even after the billionaire’s donations to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign won widespread criticism. Now, Altman is pitching an idea pulled straight from the White House’s talking points:…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Dec 15 '17

Black Christmas Is Way More Than Just a Holiday Slasher Movie

This time of year, scary-movie fans have many go-to favorites: Gremlins; Silent Night, Deadly Night; Christmas Evil. But there’s one holiday horror classic that stands above the rest: Black Christmas, a hugely influential early slasher film that has a distinctive tone and unusually textured characters, both of which make it unique. The story will be…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Dec 15 '17

An Enterprising 11 Year Old Is Building Our Renewable Energy Future

NEW ORLEANS—There were more than 20,000 scientists in New Orleans for the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) annual meeting earlier this week, thousands of whom gave talks. Despite stiff competition, I feel confident saying Alexia Bravo gave one of the best. At 11 years old, she was the youngest person at the annual meeting, but she…

Earther Brian Kahn Dec 15 '17

What If Star Wars Merchandise Was Sold Like High Fashion?

A few weeks ago, Columbia Sportswear announced a high-end, limited edition line of jackets based on The Empire Strikes Back. They sold out instantly. But io9 got ahold of one and had a question: What would it look like if this jacket, and all Star Wars merchandise, was sold like it was high fashion? The…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 15 '17

Mozilla Slipped a ‘Mr. Robot’-Promo Plugin into Firefox and Users Are Pissed [Updated]

Mozilla sneaked a browser plugin that promotes Mr. Robot into Firefox—and managed to piss off a bunch of its privacy-conscious users in the process. The extension, called Looking Glass, is intended to promote an augmented reality game to “further your immersion into the Mr. Robot universe,” according to Mozilla. It was automatically added to Firefox…

Privacy & Security Kate Conger Dec 15 '17

The Last Leg of the Dakota Access Pipeline Is Nearing Construction

Pipeline operator Energy Transfer Partners received two major permits this week—the most recent on Thursday—for its Bayou Bridge Pipeline in Louisiana. This 163-mile long crude oil pipeline, owned in part by Phillips 66, carries the same oil that runs through Energy Transfer Partners’ more notorious Dakota Access Pipeline. Unhappy opponents of the project are gearing…

Earther Yessenia Funes Dec 15 '17

Our First Look at Titan‘s Superpowered Duo Hawk and Dove

We’ve already seen one bird-based hero of DC’s new live action Teen Titans show. So why not two more? Warner Bros. has released the first look at a very interesting pair of heroes, Hank Hill and Dawn Granger, better known as Hawk and Dove, who will appear as irregular characters in the new Titans series.…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 15 '17

Feds Rush to Cash in on Seized Bitcoin Cache Before the Bubble Bursts

Feds are eager to exchange a bitcoin haul seized from the leader of an opioid drug operation because they are worried the digital booty could devalue at any moment. The US government seized more than 513 bitcoins and 512 Bitcoin Cash from Aaron Shamo last year after arresting him for selling synthetic pharmaceuticals containing fentanyl…

Tech News Jennings Brown Dec 15 '17

Google Finally Lets You Mute Autoplay Videos In Chrome—Here’s How

For several months, Google has teased some updates for Chrome that aim to make surfing the web slightly less annoying. And on Thursday, Chrome developers announced that you can now update your browser and choose to mute those annoying autoplay videos on websites. The update, Chrome 64 beta, also prevents malicious redirects, and a whole…

Tech News Rhett Jones Dec 15 '17

Valiant’s Bringing Back Its Fan-Favorite Hero Shadowman Next Year

Five years after Valiant’s relaunch, we’ve seen new versions of characters who debuted in the original iteration of the publisher’s superhero universe. One big exception has been Shadowman, the cult-fave voodoo hero who also starred in a handful of video games. He’s finally coming back in a new title written by all-star scribe Andy Diggle.…

Books & Comics Evan Narcisse Dec 15 '17

Former Facebook Exec Who Suggested Social Media Was Destroying Society: I Love Facebook

A former Facebook executive is trying to sprinkle some niceties onto his ruthless drag of social media—at least when it comes to one social media company in particular. Former vice president of user growth Chamath Palihapitiya recently told an audience at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, “I think we have created tools that are…

Social Media Melanie Ehrenkranz Dec 15 '17

Everything Apple Fucked Up This Year

People like to believe that Apple is a company that never makes mistakes. Never has that logic been so obviously flawed as it was in 2017. This year, it seemed like Apple couldn’t make it through a single week without some big, embarrassing screw up. So, for the sheer joy of it, we made a…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Dec 15 '17

Google Tango is Dead, Long Live ARCore

An Anonymous Bitcoin Millionaire Is Donating Their Fortune to Charities and It Seems Legit

Poison Ivy Encounters the Ripper in the First Clip from Gotham by Gaslight

This Revolting Poster Could Increase Teen Smoking Risk, If Teens Are to Be Believed

Why the Law Doesn’t (and Sometimes Shouldn’t) Protect Us From the Algorithms That Rule Our Lives

Carrie Fisher’s Dog Got Emotional Seeing Her Onscreen During The Last Jedi

Invasive Python Parasites Are Infecting Florida’s Native Reptiles

Ketamine Relieved Suicidal Thoughts Within Hours in Hospital Study

Sam Altman Is an Idiot

Black Christmas Is Way More Than Just a Holiday Slasher Movie

An Enterprising 11 Year Old Is Building Our Renewable Energy Future

What If Star Wars Merchandise Was Sold Like High Fashion?

Mozilla Slipped a ‘Mr. Robot’-Promo Plugin into Firefox and Users Are Pissed [Updated]

The Last Leg of the Dakota Access Pipeline Is Nearing Construction

Our First Look at Titan‘s Superpowered Duo Hawk and Dove

Feds Rush to Cash in on Seized Bitcoin Cache Before the Bubble Bursts

Google Finally Lets You Mute Autoplay Videos In Chrome—Here’s How

Valiant’s Bringing Back Its Fan-Favorite Hero Shadowman Next Year

Former Facebook Exec Who Suggested Social Media Was Destroying Society: I Love Facebook

Everything Apple Fucked Up This Year

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