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This Month-Long Timelapse of Life at Sea Makes Me Want to Sail the World

There are certainly some downsides to working aboard a massive container ship that criss-crosses the world’s oceans for months at a time. But through the lens of JeffHK’s timelapse camera, it’s hard to imagine a more soothing and relaxing career choice than roaming the open sea. Over 30 days, Jeff captured roughly 80,000 photos of…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Sep 13

Bill Skarsgård’s Been Perfecting His Pennywise Grin Since Childhood

When Bill Skarsgård signed on to play Pennywise in the new It reboot, none of us knew just how prepared he was to take on the role of the sadistic clown. Because he’s been practicing the smile for years. In an interview with Conan O’Brien, Skarsgård shared that his brother Gustaf had the ability to,…

io9 Beth Elderkin Sep 13

As Alaska Thaws, Everything Changes

HEALY, ALASKA—Bitter winters still dominate life in the Alaskan interior, but a practiced eye can spot the signs of a warming climate, particularly in the ground. Beneath the rolling fields of tussock scattered just north of the Alaska Range, what was once permanently frozen is starting to thaw. The impacts could ripple across the planet.…

Climate Change Maddie Stone Sep 13

Fresh Updates on Bond 25, The Flash, Glass, and More

The hunt is on for a director for the next Bond movie. Locke and Key casts another important member of the Locke family. A familiar face from the Transformers films is returning for the Bumblebee spinoff. Plus, Barry Allen returns in new Flash footage and another Punisher teaser. Spoilers now! Bond 25 Speaking with Screen…

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 13

24 Things You Can Do in iOS 11 That You Couldn’t Do Before

After months of build up and beta testing, the finished version of iOS 11 is out September 19, just a couple days ahead of the launch of the iPhone X. So what exactly can you do with it that’s new? Here are the big new features you should get to know. But first a quick…

Gadgets David Nield Sep 13

The Mooch Is Back With Some Kind of Internet Venture, Baby!

Anthony “the Mooch” Scaramucci is currently best known as the former White House communications director whose tenure lasted just five days and additionally resulted in … loss of consortium. But in the future, you may know him as the founder of a little something something known as the Scaramucci Post. He’s back on top, suckers!…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 12

Samsung’s Flexible Flip Phone Might Be Coming Next Year Whether You Want It or Not

Sometimes a new gadget is just really cool-looking. It hits all the right aesthetic notes, boasts a flashy new technology and looks like something you want. But whether it’s something you need—or will be willing to empty out your wallet for—is another matter entirely. Here’s something that seems to fit this category, for now. Per…

Gadgets Tom McKay Sep 12

Donald Trump’s DHS Waives Environmental Regulations for His Dumb, Racist Border Wall

The Department of Homeland Security has moved to waive a stunning list of environmental regulations for the construction of Donald Trump’s stupid border wall. You know, the same one which depending on how lit the president happens to be at any given moment, he has promised would be between anywhere from 30 to 65 feet…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 12

Horror Short Slash in the Box Offers a Reminder to Fear All Scary Toys

In Nick Everhart’s horror short Slash in the Box, a cheerfully naive man brings home a rusty old jack-in-the-box, which is his first mistake. It’s also his last mistake. This little creeper might not be as phobia-inducing as Pennywise, but it definitely has some serious nightmare potential. [Crypt TV]

io9 Cheryl Eddy Sep 12

Robotech, From the Team Behind It, Just Got a New Writer

Director and producer siblings Andy and Barbara Muschietti are the talk of Hollywood at the moment after the massive opening for It. Up next, they’re going to make the It sequel—but after that, the hope is they’re going to bring the revered anime Robotech to the big screen. And, just to make sure that’s still…

io9 Germain Lussier Sep 12

Squirrels Organize Their Nuts Better Than Some Humans Organize Their Closets

Ah, the simple pleasure of a perfectly stacked soda display or an impeccably organized closet. Who doesn’t feel at least a little reenergized after a bout of over-the-top arranging? Turns out, our squirrelly friends might feel the same way about neatly-organized nuts. In a new study in Royal Society Open Science, scientists from University of…

Biology Christie Wilcox Sep 12

The VFX Video for Game of Thrones‘ Loot Train Attack Is Almost Better Than the Finished Product

The Loot Train Attack in episode four of this season of Game of Thrones was undoubtedly one of the season’s highlights. We already knew it was an impressive marriage of practical and visual effects but, until you see this video, you won’t realize just how impressive it was. Yes, you’ve seen this video. The one…

io9 Germain Lussier Sep 12

How Much Will the Expensive Ass iPhone X Cost on Apple’s Upgrade Plan?

Three new iPhones were debuted by Apple on Tuesday, and despite how you swore yesterday that you’d be skipping this generation, you’re now considering spending a buttload of money on a fancy new device. This is what the expensive new iPhones will cost you with the Apple Upgrade Program. https://gizmodo.com/everything-apple-announced-today-1803822055 If you’re unfamiliar with Apple’s…

Tech News Rhett Jones Sep 12

What’s Your Favorite TV Show Theme?

Earlier today, Star Trek: Discovery revealed its own theme song—a rare, full length one in the age of the title card stings and little else. It joins a long line of esteemed theme songs in the Trek franchise, but we thought we’d throw a question to you all: what’s your favorite TV theme of all time?…

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 12

iPhones Compared: How the iPhone X Stacks Up Against iPhone 8 and 8 Plus

With Apple switching up its game and announcing three new iPhones today instead of the usual two, there’s now some confusion between which features come on which handsets. So to make things a bit clearer, here’s a rundown of all the major differences between the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X. Specs…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Sep 12

Face ID Raises Some Scary Questions—Here Are Some Answers

Apple announced today that its newest phone, the ten-year anniversary iPhone X (or iPhone Ten, if you prefer), will unlock using facial recognition—and people are already panicking about it. But it seems like Apple has anticipated a lot of the concerns and we might not need to freak out quite yet. Facial recognition is just…

Privacy & Security Kate Conger Sep 12

Why a Drug Company Is Selling Patents to a Native American Tribe

Some especially strange and unprecedented news broke late last week: Drug company Allergan sold the patent for its medication Restasis to the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in Upstate New York. The tribe will exclusively license the drug back to the company, saving the potentially vulnerable patent from the competition of generic drug makers. How, exactly,…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Sep 12

When Can You Get All the Shit Apple Announced?

You won’t be able to get the new face-watching iPhone X until November, but you also won’t have to wait nearly as long for software updates to any Apple Watch, iPhone, or Mac you already own, nor will you have to wait as long for the new iPhone 8, Series 3 Watch, and Apple TV…

Tech News Alex Cranz Sep 12

23andMe Wants to Turn Your Genetic Data into a Drug-Discovery Goldmine

Since launching a decade ago, the consumer genetic testing company 23andMe has sold people more than two million DNA tests revealing information about their health and ancestry. Mail-in spit tests, though, aren’t the company’s long-term plan for striking it rich. On Tuesday, we got a peek at what is: Turning the genetic data from millions…

Health Kristen V. Brown Sep 12

Jeff Sessions Was Lobbied to Exclude Democrats From Trump’s Election Fraud Panel [Updated]

As revealed by newly disclosed documents obtained from the US Department of Justice, a member of the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank tried to have Democrats, mainstream Republican officials, and academics excluded entirely from the taxpayer-funded Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. In a February 22nd email signed by a Heritage Foundation employee, whose name…

Tech News Dell Cameron Sep 12

This Month-Long Timelapse of Life at Sea Makes Me Want to Sail the World

Bill Skarsgård’s Been Perfecting His Pennywise Grin Since Childhood

As Alaska Thaws, Everything Changes

Fresh Updates on Bond 25, The Flash, Glass, and More

24 Things You Can Do in iOS 11 That You Couldn’t Do Before

The Mooch Is Back With Some Kind of Internet Venture, Baby!

Samsung’s Flexible Flip Phone Might Be Coming Next Year Whether You Want It or Not

Donald Trump’s DHS Waives Environmental Regulations for His Dumb, Racist Border Wall

Horror Short Slash in the Box Offers a Reminder to Fear All Scary Toys

Robotech, From the Team Behind It, Just Got a New Writer

Squirrels Organize Their Nuts Better Than Some Humans Organize Their Closets

The VFX Video for Game of Thrones‘ Loot Train Attack Is Almost Better Than the Finished Product

How Much Will the Expensive Ass iPhone X Cost on Apple’s Upgrade Plan?

What’s Your Favorite TV Show Theme?

iPhones Compared: How the iPhone X Stacks Up Against iPhone 8 and 8 Plus

Face ID Raises Some Scary Questions—Here Are Some Answers

Why a Drug Company Is Selling Patents to a Native American Tribe

When Can You Get All the Shit Apple Announced?

23andMe Wants to Turn Your Genetic Data into a Drug-Discovery Goldmine

Jeff Sessions Was Lobbied to Exclude Democrats From Trump’s Election Fraud Panel [Updated]

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