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To Join the Military Police, You Must Get Pepper Sprayed in the Face

So you want to join the military police? Well then, get ready to get blasted with a a level-one contamination of oleoresin capsicum. In plain English: You’ll be pepper sprayed in a very painful way. And then you’ll have to work out! It’s just part of the training. The United States Air Force requires all…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Mar 13 '15

The most stylish F1 pit stop crew looks like stormtroopers in suits

Completely silly and self serving but also completely dripping in cool. Hackett Martini Racing teamed up with men’s suit maker Hackett to outfit their pit crew in stylish suits as they go about their pit stop in glorious slow motion. Remember, these stops only last a few seconds but when you look like stormtrooper in…

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 13 '15

Fearing Hackers, U.S. State Dept. Has Shut Off Part of Its Email System

The fallout from Hillary Clinton’s homebrew email setup is getting weird. The Department of State just shut down part of its unclassified email system in an attempt to eradicate malware they just found from Russian hackers. But State’s spokespeople say everything is okay. Probably. News of the security effort came from ABC digital reporter Justin…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Mar 13 '15

Just Turn Off Your Notifications Already

I see you, internet-connected person, complaining that you’re a slave to your phone and to the notifications that won’t stop coming. It seems like every day an app finds a new reason it needs to disturb the few moments of quiet you’ve got left. You did this to yourself. But you can be saved. For…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Mar 13 '15

This Waterproof Drone Floats And That’s Awesome

Drones and water don’t get along. This tends to be a problem when you’re trying to film aerial footage of, say, some rad surfers or when your battery dies above a pond. But the Splash Drone is designed specifically to solve your waterlogged quadcopter woes. The main selling point of this semi-DIY drone isn’t just…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Mar 13 '15

My First Time On The Slopes In 16 Years, I Skied The Backcountry

I haven’t been skiing since the late ’90s. So, for my first time back, a trip out of bounds through the backcountry outside Jackson Hole Mountain Resort was a safe, practical thing to do, right? Like a lot of people, I grew up going on family ski trips or with the Scouts or school or…

Tech News Wes Siler Mar 13 '15

Introducing STORMBREW, an NSA-Inspired Beer for the Masses

When the National Security Agency says they need three hops, it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. They mean that they’re sweeping up hundreds of millions of ordinary Americans’ phone records in order to create detailed social graphs. When my colleague, EFF’s Deputy General Counsel Kurt Opsahl says we need three hops, my mouth…

Tech News Nate Cardozo - Electronic Frontier Foundation Mar 13 '15

Author Robert Repino Explains Why Writing Animal Characters Is So Tricky

Bringing any character to life on the page is a bit of a magic trick that requires some slight of hand to pull off. But how does that process change when your characters aren’t human? Author Robert Repino explains, plus he shows a first look at his book’s concept art. Repino’s new novel Mort(e) was…

io9 Ria Misra Mar 13 '15

The Sound of a War’s End, Visualized

Above we see seven seconds of an audio recording from November 11, 1918. On the left we can see three seconds of guns firing. In the middle? The official time of the ceasefire to end World War I and a sudden reprieve from the staccato of weapons blasting. On the right, the first three seconds…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 13 '15

Can The Vampire Diaries Please Just Be The Caroline Show Already?

This is not to put down the rest of the characters on Vampire Diaries, who are mostly lovely and interesting, or the show’s talented cast. (Still wowed by Nina Dobrev’s Elena/Katherine act.) But at this point, the standout character on the show is clearly Caroline Forbes. And last night’s “The Downward Spiral” just proves it.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Mar 13 '15

Breitling’s First Smartwatch Isn’t Overloaded With Functionality

Many have criticized Apple for trying to cram too much functionality into a wearable device with a tiny touchscreen and short battery life. Breitling’s first smartwatch is simpler: the B55 Connected will wirelessly communicate with your smartphone too, but only to make the watch’s core functionality easier to use. First and foremost, the B55 Connected…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 13 '15

Fan Art Imagines Chris Pine As A Green Lantern

When rumors surfaced earlier this week that Star Trek actor Chris Pine could be donning the Green Lantern’s ring in an upcoming movie, artist BossLogic decided to see what the actor would look like with the green mask. With a little photo manipulation, BossLogic created this mock movie poster. This isn’t the first time that…

io9 Lauren Davis Mar 13 '15

A New Kind of Brain Stimulation that Uses Magnets and … Spice

Deep brain stimulation involves threading electrodes deep into the brain — it’s invasive, but it’s also an effective way to treat disorders like Parkinson’s and depression. But now scientists have a new wireless brain stimulation technique, which targets the proteins that sense heat and spice. New Scientist reports on a study inScience, where researchers injected…

Tech News Sarah Zhang Mar 13 '15

Marvel’s First Star Wars Comic Event Reveals What Came After Episode VI

Marvel is no stranger when it comes to the world of big comic events, but this is a first for them: Their new Star Wars comics line will be getting an event series of its own this September, telling the tale of what happened to the Rebels after the end of Return of the Jedi.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Mar 13 '15

This Neat Map of ISS Shows Where AstroSamantha Takes Her Space Photos

Geotagging on the International Space Station? Almost! This interactive map collects and pins all of ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti‘s gorgeous orbital photos. Created by Thinglink user Massimo, it sorts AstroSamantha’s Twitpics into each of the segments and modules of the ISS to show you where each of them was taken. Just hover your mouse over…

Space & Spaceflight Attila Nagy Mar 13 '15

Watch What A Pack Of Hyenas Can Do To A Buffalo Carcass in 13 Hours

When an old buffalo died near Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve, camp rangers decided to train a camera trap on the carcass. This is what it saw. It’s pretty impressive the way the meat just recedes down the buffalo’s back. It’s like watching a sweater unravel, or kernels disappear from a cob of corn: Up…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Mar 13 '15

8-Bit Style Godzilla Is Here To Wreak Pixelated Havoc

He might not look quite like he’s just stepped out of a video game and on-to your desk, but the cool pixelation effect on this Godzilla figure’s paint scheme certainly makes him stand out as a stylish King of Kaiju! The latest in NECA’s line of video-game-inspired takes on their toylines is based on Godzilla’s…

Tech News James Whitbrook Mar 13 '15

Hilarious Parodies Of 1920s Films Featuring Dogs Instead Of People

In the late 1920s, somebody at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer had a really strange idea: making short comedy films poking fun of recent films by replacing all the human characters with trained dogs in clothes. Here are all nine episodes made between 1929 and 1931 known as the “barkies.” All of the shorts were directed by Zion Myers…

io9 Vincze Miklós Mar 13 '15

Chocolate dessert blooms like a flower right before you eat it

I like food that’s as close to being alive (or fresh, depending on your perspective) as possible. That’s partly because it tastes better but also because it’s tingly to see food move when you don’t expect it too. This blooming chocolate dessert is a mover, all right. As you pour the cream onto the dish,…

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 13 '15

The Exact Moment When I Realized Final Fantasy VII Was A Masterpiece

Long before I became a professional nerd, I was an amateur nerd — reading comics, watching anime, playing videogames, etc. I assumed I’d grow out of these “childish” pursuits at some point. But I also assumed I’d never be as moved by a “nerdy” work of art as a “serious” work of art — until…

io9 Rob Bricken Mar 13 '15

To Join the Military Police, You Must Get Pepper Sprayed in the Face

The most stylish F1 pit stop crew looks like stormtroopers in suits

Fearing Hackers, U.S. State Dept. Has Shut Off Part of Its Email System

Just Turn Off Your Notifications Already

This Waterproof Drone Floats And That’s Awesome

My First Time On The Slopes In 16 Years, I Skied The Backcountry

Introducing STORMBREW, an NSA-Inspired Beer for the Masses

Author Robert Repino Explains Why Writing Animal Characters Is So Tricky

The Sound of a War’s End, Visualized

Can The Vampire Diaries Please Just Be The Caroline Show Already?

Breitling’s First Smartwatch Isn’t Overloaded With Functionality

Fan Art Imagines Chris Pine As A Green Lantern

A New Kind of Brain Stimulation that Uses Magnets and … Spice

Marvel’s First Star Wars Comic Event Reveals What Came After Episode VI

This Neat Map of ISS Shows Where AstroSamantha Takes Her Space Photos

Watch What A Pack Of Hyenas Can Do To A Buffalo Carcass in 13 Hours

8-Bit Style Godzilla Is Here To Wreak Pixelated Havoc

Hilarious Parodies Of 1920s Films Featuring Dogs Instead Of People

Chocolate dessert blooms like a flower right before you eat it

The Exact Moment When I Realized Final Fantasy VII Was A Masterpiece

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