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Engineers Envision How We Could Grow Drones in Vats

Engineers from the University of Glasgow and BAE Systems, a defense company, think that “within this century” we could chemically “grow” drones in labs. Whatever you say, guys, whatever you say.

Tech News Angela Chen Jul 9 '16

Ridiculous Contraption Takes All the Learning Out of Learning the Guitar

Being able to play music is a gift, but learning to play an instrument is morass of frustration—especially teaching yourself the guitar. Hands have to be bent in uncomfortable positions, uncalloused fingers get sore, and it becomes clear that human extremities innately possess the coordination of a newborn deer that’s been grazing in a field…

Sploid Avery Ellis Jul 9 '16

You Can Contract Fatal Bacteria Just By Sniffing

Everything is dangerous. Sitting too much is bad, washing machines are infestation sites for E. coli, and now the simple act of sniffing can infect you with a bacteria that has a 50 percent chance of killing you. We’ve long known about the bacteria, which is called Burkholderia pseudomallei and leads to a disease called…

Tech News Angela Chen Jul 9 '16

Please, Don’t Try Brain Stimulation At Home

In today’s edition of Things That Shouldn’t Need Explaining, scientists have issued a warning against self-administered brain stimulation by do-it-yourself users online. In the July 7 issue of Annals of Neurology, 39 neuroscientists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania noted that while…

Tech News Carli Velocci Jul 9 '16

Uber Makes Riders Take a Moment of Silence for Gun Violence

Uber wants its riders to reflect on gun violence, and it’s not being subtle about it at all. After the shootings at a police protest in Dallas, Uber on Friday decked out the app with reminders to think about the incident. It changed the UberX icons to peace signs and enforced a “moment of silence”…

Tech News Angela Chen Jul 9 '16

Facebook Will Keep Violent Videos If they ‘Raise Awareness’

There’s been a lot of discussion over the ethics of posting violent livestreams on Facebook, and the social media site has decided to release subjective guidelines: if a person posts violent content to “raise awareness,” the video can stay. If someone shared the same video to mock the victim, it will be removed. This means…

Tech News Angela Chen Jul 9 '16

Scientists Find First Instance of Water Clouds Outside Our Solar System

A cloudy day here on Earth might be a sign for gloom, but elsewhere in the universe, to behold one is a scientific achievement. In this case, a team of researchers from UC Santa Cruz announced that they have detected water clouds for the first time outside our solar system on a brown dwarf known…

Space & Spaceflight Carli Velocci Jul 9 '16

Hallmark Has Truly Outdone Itself With This New Star Trek Keepsake Ornament

It’s no secret that Hallmark has recognized the unique niche filled by its Keepsake Ornaments. The greeting-card behemoth releases new selections every year, and while some of them are of the traditional angel-and-snowflake variety, others are aimed squarely at geeky collectors. https://gizmodo.com/the-12-most-disturbing-hallmark-ornaments-of-all-time-1748148428 This year, however, shit’s getting next-level. Starting July 9, you may pre-order a…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jul 8 '16

Watch These Dudes Deflect Roman Candle Firework Blasts with a Lightsaber

The biggest regret of my life right now is not being as smart as these two geniuses, who battled out Roman candle fireworks with lightsabers like they were Jedi knights. Sure, I’d totally get lit up and smoked and would miss more blasts than I would hit, but the feeling of shielding yourself with just…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 8 '16

Two Kids Learn the Rules of Their Weird Future in This Experimental Scifi Short

Two kids wearing cheerful footie pajamas with matching helmets undergo an odd education in Children of the Null, a strange, visually striking short that combines animation, science fiction, and some inspiringly bizarre props. An unseen narrator provides the lesson plans, which are thoroughly dystopian: “Words. They can mean anything, but numbers tell the truth. Listen.…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jul 8 '16

Damn, Now Doctor Doom Is Becoming Iron Man Too

As if one surprising new character becoming Iron Man wasn’t enough for a single week, Marvel Comics has got another one for you. A new comic called Infamous Iron Man will feature Victor Von Doom in Tony Stark’s red and yellow armor. Yes, that Victor Von Doom. Better known as Dr. Doom. Comic Book Resources…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 8 '16

You and Rihanna Could Totally Geek Out About Star Trek

Did you think it was weird when Rihanna, the multi-platinum recording artist, did a song for Star Trek Beyond? On paper, it was. She’s this super-famous, super-cool, music superstar. The kind of person you’d expect not to know a “War” from a “Trek.” But believe it or not, Rihanna is a huge Trek fan. So…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 8 '16

Should Police Use Robots to Kill?

Dallas police used a “bomb robot” today to a kill a suspected gunman involved in the murder of five police officers and the wounding of seven others. The decision to kill the suspect using a robot armed with an explosive, was made after an hours-long standoff. Dallas police chief David Brown said, after negotiations “broke…

Tech News Michael Nunez Jul 8 '16

The Sheer Force of the Super Typhoon in Taiwan Is Really Scary to See

Typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan Friday morning and reached winds of over 150 mph. According to the Weather Channel, three people have died and over 100 were injured due to the super typhoon. Seeing the incredible strength of the storm is truly terrifying—you can see the powerful winds tossing cars, shaking buildings, and ripping the ground.…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 8 '16

Arya Stark Becomes a Jedi in This Awesome Game of Thrones-Star Wars Mash-Up Art

When it comes to popular franchises, Game of Thrones and Star Wars are definitely on the top tier. If you’ve ever wondered about a potential crossover between the two, look no further. One talented artist has illustrated a gorgeous series putting some of the biggest names on Game of Thrones into a galaxy far, far…

io9 Carly Lane Jul 8 '16

Nobody Wants to Eat Margarine Anymore

The great grudge match of bread spreads—butter vs. margarine—has a new champion. After several decades of inexplicable margarine-dominance, the trend has finally flipped in butter’s favor. The USDA took a look at the last 100 years of per-person American consumption of butter and margarine, including a graph comparing the rise and fall of both through…

Tech News Ria Misra Jul 8 '16

Teen Playing Pokémon Go Finds Dead Body Instead: Report

For the past few days Pokémon Go has been tricking us into exploring parts of our hometowns we’d never normally go. But for Riverton, Wyoming resident Shayla Wiggins her quest to catch them all resulted in stumbling across a dead guy in a river, County10 reported. Wiggins, 19, was staying with her mother for part…

Tech News Avery Ellis Jul 8 '16

The Rise and Fall of Ghostbusters 3

Ever since Ghostbusters 2 premiered in 1989, there’s been talk of a third movie.

Movies Germain Lussier Jul 8 '16

If You Bought RAM 15 Years Ago There Could Be Cash in Your Mailbox

Fifteen years ago, when many of you were sucking at the teat of your mothers the rest of us were sucking at the teat of technology, and we, being brave technological pioneers, bought our RAM and installed it ourselves. And the RAM manufacturers, being douche canoes of the highest order, collaborated to artificially inflate the…

Tech News Alex Cranz Jul 8 '16

We Played With a Perfect Replica of Deckard’s Gun in Blade Runner

Deckard’s sweet gun in Blade Runner was actually built from parts of real guns. Where a lot of prop weapons from films are just resin poured into a mold and then painted, Deckard’s gun looks and feels like a weapon; there’s a genuine heft to it, something inside clicks when you pull the trigger, and…

io9 Alex Cranz Jul 8 '16

Engineers Envision How We Could Grow Drones in Vats

Ridiculous Contraption Takes All the Learning Out of Learning the Guitar

You Can Contract Fatal Bacteria Just By Sniffing

Please, Don’t Try Brain Stimulation At Home

Uber Makes Riders Take a Moment of Silence for Gun Violence

Facebook Will Keep Violent Videos If they ‘Raise Awareness’

Scientists Find First Instance of Water Clouds Outside Our Solar System

Hallmark Has Truly Outdone Itself With This New Star Trek Keepsake Ornament

Watch These Dudes Deflect Roman Candle Firework Blasts with a Lightsaber

Two Kids Learn the Rules of Their Weird Future in This Experimental Scifi Short

Damn, Now Doctor Doom Is Becoming Iron Man Too

You and Rihanna Could Totally Geek Out About Star Trek

Should Police Use Robots to Kill?

The Sheer Force of the Super Typhoon in Taiwan Is Really Scary to See

Arya Stark Becomes a Jedi in This Awesome Game of Thrones-Star Wars Mash-Up Art

Nobody Wants to Eat Margarine Anymore

Teen Playing Pokémon Go Finds Dead Body Instead: Report

The Rise and Fall of Ghostbusters 3

If You Bought RAM 15 Years Ago There Could Be Cash in Your Mailbox

We Played With a Perfect Replica of Deckard’s Gun in Blade Runner

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