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The New Superman: American Alien Comic Totally Nails the Vulnerability of Clark Kent

Chronicle screenwriter Max Landis has his own Superman comic now, and while it treads on familiar ground, it promises to be like no other: seven snapshots from Clark’s life as he learns to deal with his superpowers and learns to become a superhero. The first issue leans into the similarity a little too much, but…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 11 '15

What Happens When a Civilization’s Home Literally Dies Underneath It?

EXODE is one of those short films which builds a whole world in just a few minutes. The whole shape of this civilization—and why the death of this dinosaur-like creature has spurred an exodus—is clearly revealed, and it’s fascinating. [h/t Rob Munday, Short of the Week] Contact the author at [email protected].

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Nov 11 '15

Seattle’s Famous Gum Wall Is Being Scrubbed Away to Bare Brick

Seattle’s sticky, rainbow-colored Gum Wall has attracted tourists for 20 years and has dominated #Seattle Instagram posts, but now the Pike Place staple is being removed by industrial steamers. Far, far from hygienic but beloved all the same, the Gum Wall is located in Post Alley underneath Pike Place market. But the Seattle Times reports…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Nov 11 '15

The cool trick beetles use to breathe underwater like scuba divers

You see that bubble attached to the beetle? That’s basically an air tank that the beetle uses so that it can breathe underwater. Because they’re so small, they can use water’s surface tension to trap air in bubbles on their body so they can swim under water without having to constantly come up for air.…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 11 '15

A Very Silly Flash Episode Suddenly Turned Into a Super Dark Flash Episode and It Was Awesome

What started out as perhaps the silliest, most light-hearted episode of The Flash ever ended with one of the series’ darkest moments, all at the hand—or rather the feet—of Zoom, a foe that makes the Reverse-Flash look like a petulant turtle. Namely, slow. There’s not really any deep assessments or clever remarks I have about…

Television Rob Bricken Nov 11 '15

You Can Redecorate This Lego-Friendly Wreath As Often As You Like

Having a hard time deciding which theme you’re going with for your holiday decor this year? With ThinkGeek’s Lego-compatible Build On Brick Holiday Wreath you don’t have to decide. You can just redecorate it with your own Lego pieces every hour if you’re so inspired. The 10-inch wide plastic green wreath comes completely naked save…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 11 '15

What Can You Learn From Bat Crap in a Bag?

Sometimes all it takes is a bat taking a crap in a bag to yield an interesting discovery. Here’s why we underestimated the contribution of the mouse-eared bat to the world, and how science corrected our misconception. As a species, bats eat everything from fruit to insects to mammal blood. As individuals, though, they tend…

Biology Esther Inglis-Arkell Nov 11 '15

How to go to space, explained in the simplest and funniest way possible

Do you want to know how to go to space? But is the technical explanation way too complicated for you and all those terms and laws of physics and complicated math just too damn confusing? Don’t worry! This truly hilarious video from MinutePhysics and XKCD will explain how to get to space using only the…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 11 '15

Use “Hey Siri” Any Time From Any iPhone

If you don’t feel like pressing the Home button, you can call up Apple’s digital assistant app with a “hey Siri” voice command in iOS 9—as long as your iPhone is charging or you’re using an iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus. Those limitations are designed to prevent battery drain, but you can actually access…

Gadgets David Nield Nov 11 '15

We May Not See All Of Batman v. Superman Until The Epic Director’s Cut!

The Flash movie is in a totally different universe to the Flash TV show. Not all of Doctor Who’s next season may air next year. Ghosts in the Shell casts an upcoming Game of Thrones actor. Plus, leaked Game of Thrones script extracts, more X-Files pictures, and Doctor Strange story details. Behold, Spoilers! Batman v…

Television James Whitbrook Nov 11 '15

Can a $35 Battery Beat Smart Smoke Alarms At Their Own Game?

Here is a truth: There’s no such thing as having too many smoke alarms. There’s also no such thing as having too many companies trying to make smoke alarms smarter–which is why Roost, a $35 battery that connects any old smoke alarm to the web, is so interesting. What Is It? A 9-Volt battery that…

Reviews Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Nov 11 '15

Glacial Research Captured a Moment of Pure Tranquility in this National Park

Research cameras pointed at glaciers are inevitably bearers of depressing news, tracking the crumble of ice rotting over the years. Yet soft moonlight and misty mountains framing blue ice transform this datapoint into a moment of pure beauty. About 51% of Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska is covered in ice, and the rest bares…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Nov 11 '15

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 Chips Will Provide Better Signal and Battery Life

Qulacomm has announced its next generation or chip in the form of the Snapdrgaon 820—and it hopes to usher in better signal and longer battery life to the next slew of high-end phones. The new system-on-a-chip is based on a 64-bit quad-core Kyro processor, which clocks in at 2.2GHz. Qualcomm claims that it’s twice as…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Nov 11 '15

New London Tube Map Shows How Long It Takes to Walk, Not Ride a Train

Transport for London has released another alternative version of the Tube map—and it’s actually really useful. The London transport manager has created a ‘Walk the Tube’ map, which shows how long it takes to totter between stations. The full-sized version is here. It shows that people who catch the Tube from Covent Garden to Leicester…

Tech News Aatif Sulleyman Nov 11 '15

Can You Spot the Astronaut in this Picture?

Let’s play a quick game of hide-n-seek. In this photo, NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren is seen working outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk on November 6th. Can you find him among the structure of the ISS? The spacewalk lasted for 7 hours and 48 minutes. Hopefully you can spot Lindgren in less time…

Space & Spaceflight Attila Nagy Nov 11 '15

Microsoft Will Guess Your Emotion in a Photo

Earlier this year, Microsoft unveiled a tool that could guess your age from a single photograph. Now, it wants to guess how you’re feeling too. It might not get the answer right—but it is kinda fun. Announced at Microsoft’sFuture Decoded conference in the UK, the software will take any photograph you hand it, identify the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Nov 11 '15

This Is What a Candy Crush Movie Might Look Like

What if Candy Crush was turned into a movie? One that starred Liam Neeson, too? Well, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert imagined just that. Be afraid. Be very afraid. [The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Nov 11 '15

Three Men Charged With Widespread Hacking, Including Huge JP Morgan Hit

Last year it came to light that roughly half of the households in America had their JPMorgan Chase accounts compromised. Now, over a year later, three mean have been charged with widespread hacks that include the sustained financial attack. Yesterday, federal prosecutors announced that they were charging three men in relation to a series of…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe Nov 11 '15

This Is How Congressional Representatives Electronically Register Their Vote

Voting in the House has not changed much since an electronic voting system was first used on January 23, 1973, with the goal of making voting periods shorter. The latest version of the EVS system was installed in 2004. There are 47 voting stations around the House chamber, according to a 2012 document on House…

Tech News Derek Willis - ProPublica Nov 11 '15

A Politician Would Like New York Trees to Have Their Own Email Addresses

It’s virtually impossible to get by in today’s modern world without digital communication. Perhaps that’s why a New York City politician has a plan to give 200 trees around the city their own email addresses. The idea belongs to Mark Levine, an Upper West Side Councilmember. In an interview with Gothamist, he explained that“NYC is…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Nov 11 '15

The New Superman: American Alien Comic Totally Nails the Vulnerability of Clark Kent

What Happens When a Civilization’s Home Literally Dies Underneath It?

Seattle’s Famous Gum Wall Is Being Scrubbed Away to Bare Brick

The cool trick beetles use to breathe underwater like scuba divers

A Very Silly Flash Episode Suddenly Turned Into a Super Dark Flash Episode and It Was Awesome

You Can Redecorate This Lego-Friendly Wreath As Often As You Like

What Can You Learn From Bat Crap in a Bag?

How to go to space, explained in the simplest and funniest way possible

Use “Hey Siri” Any Time From Any iPhone

We May Not See All Of Batman v. Superman Until The Epic Director’s Cut!

Can a $35 Battery Beat Smart Smoke Alarms At Their Own Game?

Glacial Research Captured a Moment of Pure Tranquility in this National Park

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 Chips Will Provide Better Signal and Battery Life

New London Tube Map Shows How Long It Takes to Walk, Not Ride a Train

Can You Spot the Astronaut in this Picture?

Microsoft Will Guess Your Emotion in a Photo

This Is What a Candy Crush Movie Might Look Like

Three Men Charged With Widespread Hacking, Including Huge JP Morgan Hit

This Is How Congressional Representatives Electronically Register Their Vote

A Politician Would Like New York Trees to Have Their Own Email Addresses

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