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The Clone Conspiracy Has Revealed Its Biggest, Most Outlandish Twist

Marvel’s current big Spider-Man arc has seen the rise and return of several deceased characters from Peter Parker’s past, both friends and foes alike, thanks to the crazy cloning shenanigans of longtime Spidey villain the Jackal. But the latest twist in the tale is here and… well, it’s very much befitting for an event like…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Dec 7 '16

United Airlines Will Start Charging for Use of Overhead Bins

Remember your last flight when you told yourself that at least flying couldn’t get any worse? Well, it’s about to get worse. United Airlines will soon start charging some customers for the privilege to use the overhead bins. United has announced a “new tier” of ticket, as the company calls it. The airline’s cheapest flights…

Tech News Matt Novak Dec 7 '16

Agents of SHIELD Wrapped Up Everything, Then Slapped Us All in the Face With a Twist

The midseason finale of Agents of SHIELD, “The Laws of Thermal Dynamics,” wrapped up most of the dangling plot threads from the beginning of the season—right up until it ended with a big ole twist that opened a huge can of worms. Most of “The Laws of Thermal Dynamics” had to do with our team…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Dec 7 '16

Watch the World’s Most Complex Rube Goldberg Machine Light Up a Christmas Tree

A Latvian company called Scandiweb was recently awarded the Guinness World Record for Largest Rube Goldberg machine after spending over two months designing and building the 412-step contraption that ultimately does nothing more than push a button to light up a gigantic Christmas tree. It just might be the perfect metaphor for all the craziness…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Dec 7 '16

This 2007 Video About The Futuristic World of 2017 Is Super Depressing

Remember the year 2007? I bet you do. You were so young and vibrant and full of life. You had that thing you were going to do but then never did. And then there was that place you wanted to go but never went. You probably dreamed of what the world might look like in…

Tech News Matt Novak Dec 7 '16

Watch Marine Archaeologists Explore Sunken Japanese Mini-Subs Near Pearl Harbor

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, NOAA scientists will explore two Japanese mini submarines sunk by the USS Ward just prior to the attack. You can watch it live right here starting at 11:30 am ET/8:30 am PT. A remotely operated vehicle deployed off the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer will…

Tech News George Dvorsky Dec 7 '16

Daisy Ridley Thinks The Force Awakens Already Answered the Mystery of Rey’s Parents

Did… did Daisy Ridley get an extended cut of The Force Awakens no one else has seen yet? Pretty much since Rey was first revealed as a character, people have been wildly speculating about just who Rey’s parents really are. In fact, I’m pretty sure the vast majority of the Star Wars cast has been…

io9 James Whitbrook Dec 7 '16

It Took Seven Years to Make This Lovely Short About a Lighthouse Keeper’s Discovery

“The Lighthouse” is a short with no dialogue and a masterful use of light and shading that tells the story of a solitary lighthouse keeper who discovers the ability to manipulate matter that ends up transporting him somewhere brand new. Simon Scheiber’s ten-minute short took him seven years of production to make, mainly, he told…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Dec 7 '16

Pubic Hair Trended on Facebook This Morning

For the hordes of people who get their news from Facebook, today brought a particularly hairy situation with it. And by that we mean pubic hair. As Twitter user Matt Silverman pointed out this morning, Facebook’s trending tab included a topic about genital topiaries. Oh, glory days! When we checked earlier this morning, the good…

Social Media Sophie Kleeman Dec 7 '16

This Self-Making Duvet Needs to Get Out of My Dreams and Onto My Bed

There’s no better way to end a long day than crawling into a perfectly-made bed, but who has time to actually make their bed as they frantically head off to work in the morning? Nobody. That’s why a self-making duvet might be the best thing you could ever throw on your bed. So how does…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Dec 7 '16

This Biohacker Wants to Spur a Genetic Engineering Revolution With Glowing Beer

If you ask Josiah Zayner, the genetic engineering revolution will not come in the form of designer babies or mutant super crops, but in the form of a bottle of glowing beer. Zayner is a biohacker. Once a synthetic biologist at NASA, a few years ago he quit his job to bring science to the…

Tech News Kristen V. Brown Dec 7 '16

Pebble Is Dead, and Its Customers Are Completely Screwed

Pebble, one of the best-known smartwatch brands, is dead. Rumors about the company’s demise have been swirling since The Information reported a potential Fitbit buyout last week. Today in a post on Kickstarter, Pebble confirmed that Fitbit was acquiring “key Pebble assets” and that Pebble would “no longer be operating as in independent company.” This…

Tech News Alex Cranz Dec 7 '16

Now You Can Measure How Long It Will Take for R2-D2 to Get Sick of Being Merchandised

Aside from Hello Kitty, it’s hard to think of a character whose image has been slapped onto more products than Star Wars’ R2-D2. Everything from oven mitts to coffee makers bear the little droid’s likeness, and now you might even see him pop up on construction sites as an officially-licensed tape measure. Created by ThinkGeek,…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Dec 7 '16

Watching This Super Precise Robot Doodle Is Super Satisfying

Evil Mad Scientist’s new AxiDraw V3 personal drawing machine can use any pen or marker to print or write on your behalf if your penmanship is awful. But simply watching the machine draw ultra-precise doodles and complex patterns is so satisfying you might be able to justify its $475 price tag as just a relaxation…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Dec 7 '16

Amazon’s Alexa Voice-Assistant Is Now in a Weirdo Lamp Because Why Not

If you’ve ever wanted to talk to your lamp, GE’s new C by GE lamp has Alexa baked right in. Amazon has licensed its Alexa assistant to a slew of different gadgets, but this is the first lighting product to feature the voice-controlled service. The circular LED lamp will launch in the second-quarter of 2017.…

Commerce Christina Warren Dec 7 '16

Nearly 100 Dead as Strong Earthquake Rocks Indonesia

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Aceh province earlier today, leaving 97 dead and hundreds injured. Though the quake did not trigger a tsunami, it triggered memories of the horrific 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake when more than 100,000 were killed in Aceh alone. The US Geological survey said the shallow earthquake struck at 5:03 am…

Tech News George Dvorsky Dec 7 '16

Spider-Man Takes Flight in the First, Tiny Glimpse at Spider-Man: Homecoming

This is it, folks. It’s short, it’s sweet, and it’s our very first look at Spider-Man: Homecoming. On Twitter, Marvel announced that the first full trailer for Homecoming will be appearing tomorrow evening on Jimmy Kimmel Live. But for now, we’ve got a brief look at what’s to come: The teaser itself seems to be…

Movies James Whitbrook Dec 7 '16

These Are the First Glorious Images From Cassini’s Ring-Grazing Orbits

Last week, the Cassini spacecraft began a series of dramatic, “ring-grazing orbits” that will see it fly high over Saturn’s poles before diving perilously close to the gas giant’s rings. Now, NASA has received back the first images from this exciting chapter in Cassini’s last year of life—and they do not disappoint. https://gizmodo.com/cassini-spacecraft-begins-dramatic-ring-grazing-orbits-1789513946 A collage…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone Dec 7 '16

Peter Capaldi Discusses His Future on Doctor Who

Is work on the next Star Trek movie getting underway? Taron Egerton dicusses the Kingsman sequel. Game of Thrones is courting a UFC star. We know when to expect the final season of The Leftovers. Plus, new footage from Rogue One, Syfy gets a new supernatural show, and more Jumanji casting. Spoilers Get! King Arthur:…

Television James Whitbrook Dec 7 '16

Wait, Are C-Sections Really Altering the Course of Evolution?

A new study from the University of Vienna, Austria, suggests that Cesarean sections are changing the trajectory of human evolution, altering physical characteristics in both mothers and babies. Trouble is, the researchers presented virtually no empirical evidence to support their extraordinary claim, and the credulous media simply took it at face-value. Theoretical biologist Philipp Mitteroecker…

Tech News George Dvorsky Dec 7 '16

The Clone Conspiracy Has Revealed Its Biggest, Most Outlandish Twist

United Airlines Will Start Charging for Use of Overhead Bins

Agents of SHIELD Wrapped Up Everything, Then Slapped Us All in the Face With a Twist

Watch the World’s Most Complex Rube Goldberg Machine Light Up a Christmas Tree

This 2007 Video About The Futuristic World of 2017 Is Super Depressing

Watch Marine Archaeologists Explore Sunken Japanese Mini-Subs Near Pearl Harbor

Daisy Ridley Thinks The Force Awakens Already Answered the Mystery of Rey’s Parents

It Took Seven Years to Make This Lovely Short About a Lighthouse Keeper’s Discovery

Pubic Hair Trended on Facebook This Morning

This Self-Making Duvet Needs to Get Out of My Dreams and Onto My Bed

This Biohacker Wants to Spur a Genetic Engineering Revolution With Glowing Beer

Pebble Is Dead, and Its Customers Are Completely Screwed

Now You Can Measure How Long It Will Take for R2-D2 to Get Sick of Being Merchandised

Watching This Super Precise Robot Doodle Is Super Satisfying

Amazon’s Alexa Voice-Assistant Is Now in a Weirdo Lamp Because Why Not

Nearly 100 Dead as Strong Earthquake Rocks Indonesia

Spider-Man Takes Flight in the First, Tiny Glimpse at Spider-Man: Homecoming

These Are the First Glorious Images From Cassini’s Ring-Grazing Orbits

Peter Capaldi Discusses His Future on Doctor Who

Wait, Are C-Sections Really Altering the Course of Evolution?

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