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Snapchat’s Latest Feature Will Make Your Parents Very Happy

Snapchat has always seemed intentionally difficult to use. But once any good millennial figures out its quirks, the app can offer a whole world of magic. Now, that magic will be accessible to people of all ages and technological abilities, because the ghost-friendly app just announced it will add a search feature to its platform.…

Tech News Eve Peyser Jan 13

A Series of Unfortunate Events Is Good But Depressing as Hell

Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events comes online today. And it’s got some beautiful design work and funny performances. But, mostly, it’s bleak as hell. Based on Lemony Snicket’s (real name: Daniel Handler, who acts as an executive producer on the Netflix show) 13-book series, A Series of Unfortunate Events in no way skimps on…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jan 13

This Is the First Footage Ever Captured of the Ruby Seadragon in the Wild

It’s dark and a bit grainy, but marine biologists working off the coast of western Australia have finally captured footage of a ruby seadragon in its natural habitat. Up until 2015, scientists didn’t even know this strange creature existed. Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Western Australian Museum captured the footage back…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jan 13

This Is Why You Shouldn’t Tailgate a Cloud of Smoke

Here’s a useful driving safety tip from our friends in Russia who all seem to have in-vehicle dash cams: If you find yourself on the road behind a mysterious cloud of smoke, it might be a good idea to slow down and drive around the obstacle, instead of speeding up and finding out what’s behind…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Jan 13

Hail Satan, Flight 666 Lands Safely in HEL on Friday the 13th

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard the most metal flight of your lives. Let’s do some sky crimes. Finnair flight AY666 has, according to the Daily Mail, become something of a running joke for several reasons. Along with pentagrams and images of Baphomet, 666 is, of course, associated with Satanism. And…

Tech News Avery Ellis Jan 13

A New Fertility Technique Could Make ‘Designer Babies’ a Reality

Designer babies are the kind of hypothetical conundrum that drive scientists crazy. What if, you ask, it becomes so easy to pick and choose which traits we desire in our children that we wind up creating a class of genetically engineered super humans and basically begin living out a real-life performance of the novel Brave…

Tech News Kristen V. Brown Jan 13

5 Reasons to Give Microsoft’s New Browser Another Chance

You may be so well used to Chrome or Firefox that Microsoft’s new browser Edge may not be on your radar. It probably should be though, because it was built for Windows 10 and includes a bunch of great new tricks that other browsers don’t have. No matter what your experiences with the old Internet…

Gadgets David Nield Jan 13

There’s No Security Backdoor in WhatsApp, Despite Reports

This morning, the Guardian published a story with an alarming headline: “WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages.” If true, this would have massive implications for the security and privacy of WhatsApp’s one-billion-plus users. Fortunately, there’s no backdoor in WhatsApp, and according to Alec Muffett, an experienced security researcher who spoke to Gizmodo, the Guardian’s…

Tech News William Turton Jan 13

Some Familiar Faces Will Return for Deadpool 2

Woody Harrelson teases his Han Solo character. An unexpected character is heading back to The Flash. The future of Once Upon a Time—or at the least, one of its main stars—is currently uncertain. Plus, we’ve got even more new pictures from The Defenders, and new footage from Legends of Tomorrow’s return. Behold, spoilers! Deadpool 2…

io9 James Whitbrook Jan 13

Scientists Made Something Colder Than Ever Thought Possible

When it comes to cooling things in the lab, scientists have long found an experimental lower limit just above the theoretical coldest temperature. Well, a group of American scientists have now made things (lowers shades) …even cooler. A team of scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) working in Boulder, Colorado tweaked…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Jan 13

The Real Star of Nintendo’s Big Switch Event Was a Mysterious Squid Expert

Thursday night, Nintendo revealed key details about its upcoming Switch console, including its release date (March 3) and price (a cool $300). None of that mattered, however, once the company brought out an in-house “squid researcher” to introduce Splatoon 2, a sequel to the Wii U’s 2015 team shooter coming this summer. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-watch-nintendos-big-switch-launch-event-1791137710 “I am…

Tech News Hudson Hongo Jan 13

Nintendo Switch: Everything You Need to Know About the Ambitious Shape-Shifting Console

In just a couple of short months, Nintendo’s first console since 2012, Switch, will be here. Nintendo made the console’s existence known last October, but until tonight was completely mum on any and all details. Now we know a lot more about the company’s shape-shifting console. So here are the facts. Design The Nintendo Switch…

Tech News Alex Cranz Jan 12

The Website of Donald Trump’s Cyber Security Advisor Is Insecure as Hell

On Thursday, Donald Trump’s transition team announced that Rudy Giuliani would be forming a cybersecurity team for the President-elect, citing the former New York City mayor’s 16 years of experience “providing security solutions in the private sector.” In all those years, however, it appears that Giuliani never checked the defenses of his own company’s website,…

Tech News Hudson Hongo Jan 12

Watch an Artist Turn Scrap Metal Into Animal Sculptures

Here’s a nice little portrait of artist Alan Williams and how he turns random metal parts like the keys of a typewriter or a bicycle pedal into these intricately designed sculptures of animals. It’s definitely cool to see him work and transform recycled man-made machine parts into creatures that exist in nature because you get…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 12

How to Watch Nintendo’s Big Switch Launch Event

In just a couple of hours, Nintendo is finally going to reveal all the details about its upcoming Switch console. The Switch is basically two consoles in one: When docked and hooked up to a TV, it’s a typical gaming console. But it also has a screen that can be used as a portable gaming…

Tech News Christina Warren Jan 12

Follow Gandalf’s Journey in These Stunning New Lord of the Rings Posters

One of the many reasons why The Lord of the Rings trilogy, in both book and movie form, is so good is the characters. Each hero, villain, and everything in between is simply memorable and captivating. Everyone has their favorites and if your favorite is Gandalf, this is going to knock your socks off. Below…

io9 Germain Lussier Jan 12

Magic and Reality Are Blurred in the New Trailer for Sleight

If you had a power that no one else had, when would you choose to unleash it? That seems to be one of the questions at the center of Sleight. The main character can do something amazing, but when to do it is the real problem. Directed by JD Dillard, Sleight stars Jacob Lattimore (last…

io9 Germain Lussier Jan 12

What It’s Like to Get Caught in an Avalanche

Snowboarder Tom Oye was snowboarding in Whistler, Canada when he got caught in a pummeling avalanche, and it’s beyond terrifying because we get to see the entire harrowing slide down the mountain. One second he’s getting ready to carve the slopes and the next he feels the ground crack underneath him and finds himself trapped…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 12

The Kindred Graphic Novel Should Be Everyone’s Introduction to Octavia Butler

I first read Octavia Butler’s Kindred in high school, but, looking back, I don’t really know that I was ready to process the novel for what it truly was: a dark reflection on how a person’s power and agency are inexorably linked to their race and gender. A new graphic novel version delivers the genius…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Jan 12

A Superbug Resistant to 26 Antibiotics Has Killed a Woman in Nevada

Fifteen years ago, US public health officials declared that infections resistant to antibiotics could become a major threat. That threat, it seems, has arrived. Nevada public health officials are reporting that a woman died in September of a so-called superbug infection. The infection, which had spread throughout her entire system, could fend off 26 different…

Health Kristen V. Brown Jan 12

Snapchat’s Latest Feature Will Make Your Parents Very Happy

A Series of Unfortunate Events Is Good But Depressing as Hell

This Is the First Footage Ever Captured of the Ruby Seadragon in the Wild

This Is Why You Shouldn’t Tailgate a Cloud of Smoke

Hail Satan, Flight 666 Lands Safely in HEL on Friday the 13th

A New Fertility Technique Could Make ‘Designer Babies’ a Reality

5 Reasons to Give Microsoft’s New Browser Another Chance

There’s No Security Backdoor in WhatsApp, Despite Reports

Some Familiar Faces Will Return for Deadpool 2

Scientists Made Something Colder Than Ever Thought Possible

The Real Star of Nintendo’s Big Switch Event Was a Mysterious Squid Expert

Nintendo Switch: Everything You Need to Know About the Ambitious Shape-Shifting Console

The Website of Donald Trump’s Cyber Security Advisor Is Insecure as Hell

Watch an Artist Turn Scrap Metal Into Animal Sculptures

How to Watch Nintendo’s Big Switch Launch Event

Follow Gandalf’s Journey in These Stunning New Lord of the Rings Posters

Magic and Reality Are Blurred in the New Trailer for Sleight

What It’s Like to Get Caught in an Avalanche

The Kindred Graphic Novel Should Be Everyone’s Introduction to Octavia Butler

A Superbug Resistant to 26 Antibiotics Has Killed a Woman in Nevada

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