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Melania Trump Says She Would Combat ‘Online Bullying’ as First Lady

Anderson Cooper just teased his forthcoming interview with Melania Trump on CNN. In it, Anderson says, Melania Trump talked about how she would work to combat “online bullying” as First Lady. Do I even need to explain the irony here? Melania has mentioned before that she would take on online bullying, but it’s unclear if…

Tech News William Turton Oct 17

J.J. Abrams Explains the Emotions Behind The Force Awakens‘ Most Tragic Moment

Much has been said about Kylo Ren’s roiling internal conflict in The Force Awakens—mostly about the fateful moment he steps further into the dark side by murdering his own father. But was the young Solo really so far gone before he killed Han? J.J. Abrams’ new commentary track for the film tells all. https://gizmodo.com/kylo-ren-is-everything-that-anakin-skywalker-should-hav-1749606647 Abram’s…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 17

MIT’s Fusion Reactor Broke a World Record Right Before the Feds Shut It Off

MIT’s fusion program has fallen on hard times, but that hasn’t stopped it from smashing world records and keeping the dream of limitless, carbon-free energy alive. At an International Atomic Energy Agency summit in Japan this week, researchers involved with MIT’s Alcator C-Mod tokamak reactor announced that their machine had generated the highest plasma pressure…

Physics & Chemistry Maddie Stone Oct 17

A Closer Look at the Stunning Movie Art of MondoCon ’16

Mondo is mainly known for their insanely gorgeous collection of pop culture posters and other collectible pieces, but in recent years, it’s also transformed itself into an event. The third MondoCon begins this weekend, and to celebrate, io9 has a look at three of the gorgeous prints that will be available to attendees. There’s a…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 17

Making an Actual Skateboard with Lego Bricks Is Just Awesome

Sure, people build lots of different things with Lego, but those are just toys or fun models. To make an actual working skateboard that will be outfitted with trucks and wheels to support the weight of an adult human? To hold up against the punishment of skaters? You need a wildly creative woodworker like Peter…

Sploid Casey Chan Oct 17

Leaked Emails Show How Apple Tried to Lobby the Clinton Campaign on Encryption

The revelations from Wikileaks’ dump of hacked emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair John Podesta keep coming. Newly unearthed messages show how Apple tried to lobby the campaign on legal issues like the on-going encryption debate. It’s an enlightening snapshot that shows how tech lobbying works. Lisa Jackson worked as the head of the Environmental…

Tech News William Turton Oct 17

Facebook Messenger’s New ‘Conversation Topic’ Feature Seems Creepy and Bad

According to Facebook, the Messenger app currently has around one billion users. Those users can do a lot of things: order flowers, play games, and bother everyone on their contact list with inane location updates. Now, if a new report is to be believed, users may soon receive creepy conversation topic suggestions from the app.…

Social Media Sophie Kleeman Oct 17

This Electric Cart Lets Puny Humans Pull an 18-Wheeler’s 20-Ton Trailer

Normally you need an unhealthy dose of gamma radiation, or a billion dollar robot suit, to gain super strength. But this manually-operated electric tug lets even the puniest of humans drag around a 20-ton cargo trailer like it was a child’s toy wagon. The Verhagen Leiden V-Move Trailer Mover XXL doesn’t look like something in…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Oct 17

How Hackers Stole a Slew of Republican Donors’ Credit Card Info

Did you buy something from the National Republican Senatorial Committee in the past six months? If yes, there’s a good chance that your credit card information is being sold online by Russian hackers right now. Security researcher Willem de Groot discovered that customer information hackers skimmed customer information from nearly 6,000 sites, including the NRSC…

Tech News Avery Ellis Oct 17

Valerian Is The Movie That Luc Besson Has Waited His Whole Life to Make

At New York Comic Con, superstar movie director Luc Besson admitted that the first woman he fell in love with was a comic book character. So when heroine Laureline comes to life next summer in Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets, it’ll be the culmination of a lifelong dream for the French filmmaker.…

Movies Evan Narcisse Oct 17

Google Now Tells You the Best Time to Book Your Flight

Google Flights is a solid travel booking service. In fact, in my experience, it’s even better than Kayak or Hipmunk at finding you the cheapest flight. Now Google is rolling out an update to the service that will alert you when the price of your flight is expected to increase. This is useful when booking…

Tech News Christina Warren Oct 17

Amazon Won’t Ship a Toy Gun to Los Angeles, But It Will Ship a Laser-Powered Rifle Scope

Just how messed up are American gun laws? If you live in cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, Amazon won’t ship you the toy gun you see on the left. But you know what Amazon can ship you? The rifle scope that’s pictured on the right. Conservative news orgs like the Daily Caller and Fox…

Commerce Matt Novak Oct 17

Let’s Decide How This Battery Commercial Has Spoiled Rogue One

Much in the vein of their Force Awakens ad from last year—you know, the one everyone freaked out about because it “revealed” that Rey was strong in the force?—Duracell’s latest advert for Rogue One focuses on the imagination of kids during play… imagination that can only be possible due to the Duracell batteries inside their…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 17

The Authors of The Kingkiller Chronicle and An Ember in the Ashes Offer Writing Advice in This Fun Chat

In a lively, adorably nerdy chat, fantasy authors Sabaa Tahir (An Ember in the Ashes) and Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle) discuss the pressures of following a successful debut with a sequel, take on topics like writer’s block (and whether or not it actually exists), and answer Twitter-submitted fan questions. Yes, Rothfuss’ majestic beard gets…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Oct 17

Apple Releases Update to Fix iPhone 7 Verizon Woes

A few weeks ago, we reported on connectivity issues plaguing iPhone 7 users, particularly those on the Verizon network. Today, Apple issued an update for iOS 10, iOS 10.0.3, that should hopefully fix some of those problems. The update says it “fixes bugs including an issue where some users could temporarily lose cellular connectivity.” The…

Tech News Christina Warren Oct 17

Tasmanian Devil Milk Could Be a Magic Bullet Against Superbugs

Researchers from Australia have discovered that chemical compounds found in the milk of Tasmanian devils are capable of killing some of the most deadly bacterial infections—a surprising finding that could introduce a new class of weapons in the war against superbugs. Marsupials, unlike placental mammals, have to seek shelter in their mother’s pouches soon after…

Tech News George Dvorsky Oct 17

Cowboy Bebop Pop Vinyls? Cowboy Bebop Pop Vinyls!

There is seemingly no way to stop Funko from turning every franchise on the planet into a big-eyed pop vinyl army, like the gray goo apocalypse but with figurines. Their latest conquest? Spike and friends from the excellent Cowboy Bebop. Yes, coming this December, Spike, Faye, Ed, and Jet—no Ein, sadly—will be getting Funko Pops…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 17

Werner Herzog’s New Volcano Documentary Looks Beautiful and Terrifying

Check out the trailer to Werner Herzog’s newest documentary Into the Inferno for everything you would expect: beautifully filmed, panoramic shots of far-away places you’ll probably never visit, non-stop narration oscillating between cynicism and soaring existentialism and even ancient Norse doomsday poetry. The film debuts on Netflix next Friday (October 28), and it looks like another…

Movies Michael Nunez Oct 17

Doug Liman Is Making a Sequel to Jumper for YouTube Red

Doug Liman is maybe best-known for The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow, and the forthcoming Justice League Dark, but in 2008 he helmed Jumper, about a young man whose teleportation abilities make him a target for religious extremists. The story was intriguing, and though the film got mixed reviews, Liman’s going to tackle the sequel.…

Television Cheryl Eddy Oct 17

Look How Easy This Clever Measuring Spoon Is to Clean

We first covered Rahul Agarwal’s Polygon measuring spoon a couple of years ago. Made from a flat piece of etched plastic, it folds into a measuring spoon of various capacities depending on how you hold it. Now the Polygon is finally becoming a reality through Kickstarter, so you can soon make your ,drawers sightly less…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 17

Melania Trump Says She Would Combat ‘Online Bullying’ as First Lady

J.J. Abrams Explains the Emotions Behind The Force Awakens‘ Most Tragic Moment

MIT’s Fusion Reactor Broke a World Record Right Before the Feds Shut It Off

A Closer Look at the Stunning Movie Art of MondoCon ’16

Making an Actual Skateboard with Lego Bricks Is Just Awesome

Leaked Emails Show How Apple Tried to Lobby the Clinton Campaign on Encryption

Facebook Messenger’s New ‘Conversation Topic’ Feature Seems Creepy and Bad

This Electric Cart Lets Puny Humans Pull an 18-Wheeler’s 20-Ton Trailer

How Hackers Stole a Slew of Republican Donors’ Credit Card Info

Valerian Is The Movie That Luc Besson Has Waited His Whole Life to Make

Google Now Tells You the Best Time to Book Your Flight

Amazon Won’t Ship a Toy Gun to Los Angeles, But It Will Ship a Laser-Powered Rifle Scope

Let’s Decide How This Battery Commercial Has Spoiled Rogue One

The Authors of The Kingkiller Chronicle and An Ember in the Ashes Offer Writing Advice in This Fun Chat

Apple Releases Update to Fix iPhone 7 Verizon Woes

Tasmanian Devil Milk Could Be a Magic Bullet Against Superbugs

Cowboy Bebop Pop Vinyls? Cowboy Bebop Pop Vinyls!

Werner Herzog’s New Volcano Documentary Looks Beautiful and Terrifying

Doug Liman Is Making a Sequel to Jumper for YouTube Red

Look How Easy This Clever Measuring Spoon Is to Clean

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