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The Incredibles 2 Will Deliver on the Promise of the First Movie

You’d think making a sequel to a popular superhero movie that won an Oscar would be the simplest thing ever. However, once you start thinking about The Incredibles 2, it becomes obvious very quickly that doing a sequel worthy of the original will be difficult. Do you do it immediately after the ending of the…

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 7 '16

This Photo of Earth From the Hubble Telescope is Totally Fake

Have you seen this photo of Earth from the perspective of the Hubble telescope? Well, it’s 100 percent fake. It’s a stunning image, but it’s actually computer generated. And there’s still some confusion over who first created it. Snopes figures it’s from 2013 and done by an artist named Mike Kiev. But I suspect it’s…

Tech News Matt Novak Apr 7 '16

Time Traveling Bong Is the Science Fiction Stoner Comedy We’ve Been Waiting For

Duuuuuude. I know we’re all fired up about the Rogue One trailer today, but take a moment to watch the trailer for Time Traveling Bong, too—Comedy Central’s new pot-fueled science fiction special from Broad City’s Paul Downs and Ilana Glazer. It airs on 4/20 (obviously), and it looks hilariously insane. Here’s the official synopsis, via…

Television Cheryl Eddy Apr 7 '16

The World’s Smallest Pacemaker Can Be Implanted Without Surgery

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable pacemaker that doesn’t require wired leads, which often lead to complications. The one-inch long Medtronic-built device, called the Micra Transcatheter Pacing System, is about a tenth the size of traditional pacemakers—making it the smallest in the world. It’s intended for patients with atrial fibrillation (an…

Health George Dvorsky Apr 7 '16

Paddleboarding Among Icebergs

When it’s cold outside, I don’t even want to go out. But there is beauty in the winter stillness and there are people who can brave the cold and enjoy it. Here is a portrait of Karol Garrison paddleboarding Lake Michigan while ice surrounds him. It’s so peaceful out there. But so damn cold. SPLOID…

Sploid Casey Chan Apr 7 '16

Bernie and Hillary Are Trying to Out-Subway Each Other So You Know How Normal They Are

The only way to truly gain street cred with New Yorkers is to show them that you understand the source of their deepest daily misery. So if presidential candidates want to win New York City, they gotta go underground. It all started last week when Bernie Sanders—a Brooklyn native (Flatbush, specifically) who later moved to…

Tech News Alissa Walker Apr 7 '16

Damn, It’s Really Complicated To Make a Robot Pick Up a Box

Meet the Kinema Pick. It’s a self-taught robot capable of breaking down large pallets of cardboard boxes, and it’s probably going to steal a lot of jobs someday. It’s the brainchild of Kinema Systems, a robotics startup from Menlo Park, California. According to the company, the nifty machine is the very first “self-training robot picking…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman Apr 7 '16

This $1,800 Super-Accurate Hot Plate Probably Makes Some Amazing Ramen

Making a stew? It doesn’t matter what you throw in the pot, it will probably turn out fine. But when you’re making candy, precision is an absolute must, and that’s what this over-engineered induction hot plate from Breville is all about. It’s definitely not for making drugs. Nope, not at all. With a price tag…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 7 '16

Oculus Rift vs HTC Vive: Which One Should You Buy?

This year, virtual reality is finally hitting the mainstream. The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are the first high-end VR machines that people can actually buy and setup in their homes. But they don’t come cheaply. Both headsets will set you back a couple of hundred dollars ($600 and $800 respectively), which makes it a…

Tech News Michael Nunez Apr 7 '16

The US Military’s New Robot Is Ready to Go Submarine Hunting

DARPA recently christened its brand new Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV). The autonomous vessel can travel on the high seas at speeds up to 27 knots for months on end without a single crew member. The 130-foot ACTUV can be remote-controlled, but its primary use is as an autonomous vessel that can operate…

Tech News Avery Ellis Apr 7 '16

DARPA’s Submarine-Destroying Drone Ship Is Called ‘Sea Hunter’

Say hello to Sea Hunter. That’s the new name for DARPA’s autonomous warship, which is designed to seek-and-destory submarines without a crew aboard. The ship used to be called ACTUV before it got its new name on Thursday in Portland, Oregon. We’ll admit that Sea Hunter sounds much better than ACTUV—which stands for Anti-Submarine Warfare…

Tech News Attila Nagy Apr 7 '16

This Dude’s Fitness Tracker May Have Just Saved His Life

A 42-year-old man from New Jersey recently showed up in an emergency ward following a seizure. After looking at the data collected by his Fitbit Charge HR, the doctors decided to reset his heart rate with an electrical cardioversion. It’s the first time in history that a fitness tracker was used in this way. When…

Tech News George Dvorsky Apr 7 '16

Playstation VR Is Ridiculously Polished For Something Still in Development

When Sony announced a release date for Playstation VR a few weeks ago, I felt simultaneously excited at the potential of the platform and skeptical about what Sony would actually be able to accomplish with nothing more than a giant headset, a Playstation 4 Camera, and the PS4’s relatively middling power. Can it really compete…

Tech News Alex Cranz Apr 7 '16

Pornhub Just Launched a Free Streaming App and It Is Weird

Do you dream of jerking off on your couch in surround sound as the dull blue glow on your giant 4K television fills your eyes with flesh? Today is your day my horny friend. Pornhub just launched its first ever app for set-top boxes. It’s a real blast. The new app just launched on Roku…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Apr 7 '16

Here’s How Many Resources We Burn on Food No One Eats

Whether you’re counting by calories, pounds, or dollars, the world is wasting a huge amount of food. But there’s also another way to measure it: The quantity of resources we burn up for nothing at all. The UN estimates that growing our food accounts for about 5 billion (and climbing) tons a year of carbon…

Tech News Ria Misra Apr 7 '16

Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger Is Heading to TV

Well, I’ll be damned. Are you ready for more Marvel superheroes to come to television? Variety is reporting that Freeform—the channel formerly known as ABC Family—has commissioned a brand new Marvel TV series based on the tenn team-up comic Cloak and Dagger. in the comics, Tyrone “Cloak” Johnson and Tandy “Dagger” Bowen are mutates—yes, that’s…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 7 '16

Do Not Call the Number in This Instagram Ad

Yesterday on my Instagram feed, nestled between an old college friend’s Belgian waffle breakfast and a post from a Japanese experimental artist, was a sponsored post claiming “Millions of Americans are applying for Obama’s New Student Debt Forgiveness Program” and promising I could qualify in less than five minutes if I tagged a friend and…

Tech News Avery Ellis Apr 7 '16

The io9 Guide to Super Sentai

When you think of a superhero team, your mind probably wanders to the Avengers or the Justice League. In Japan, most people would immediately cast those heroes aside in favor of one of the many incarnations of Super Sentai, the masked heroes who have been a huge part of Japanese culture for over four decades.…

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 7 '16

Not Even Forrest Gump Could Survive This Ping-Pong Ball Gatling Gun

It seems like the best ping-pong players in the world have a sixth-sense for knowing exactly where the ball is going to be, often without even looking. But put them on the receiving end of slingshot-master Joerg Sprave’s new ping-pong ball gatling gun and they won’t stand a chance. Powered by a tiny electric drill,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 7 '16

Hipster White Noise Generator Simulates Working in a Crowded Coffee Shop

Do you find it easier to work with the din of a bustling coffee shop all around you, but would rather not deal with the guilt of not actually buying coffee for hours on end? A new website called Hipster Noise can simulate the sounds of a busy Starbucks, but from the lazy comfort of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 7 '16

The Incredibles 2 Will Deliver on the Promise of the First Movie

This Photo of Earth From the Hubble Telescope is Totally Fake

Time Traveling Bong Is the Science Fiction Stoner Comedy We’ve Been Waiting For

The World’s Smallest Pacemaker Can Be Implanted Without Surgery

Paddleboarding Among Icebergs

Bernie and Hillary Are Trying to Out-Subway Each Other So You Know How Normal They Are

Damn, It’s Really Complicated To Make a Robot Pick Up a Box

This $1,800 Super-Accurate Hot Plate Probably Makes Some Amazing Ramen

Oculus Rift vs HTC Vive: Which One Should You Buy?

The US Military’s New Robot Is Ready to Go Submarine Hunting

DARPA’s Submarine-Destroying Drone Ship Is Called ‘Sea Hunter’

This Dude’s Fitness Tracker May Have Just Saved His Life

Playstation VR Is Ridiculously Polished For Something Still in Development

Pornhub Just Launched a Free Streaming App and It Is Weird

Here’s How Many Resources We Burn on Food No One Eats

Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger Is Heading to TV

Do Not Call the Number in This Instagram Ad

The io9 Guide to Super Sentai

Not Even Forrest Gump Could Survive This Ping-Pong Ball Gatling Gun

Hipster White Noise Generator Simulates Working in a Crowded Coffee Shop

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