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Star Wars Spinoff Movie Loses Scriptwriter Gary Whitta

We were excited to hear that Gary Whitta would be producing a screenplay for the standalone Star Wars film, to be directed by Godzilla’s Gareth Edwards. But now, Whitta has left the collaboration and is reportedly moving on to his next, unknown project. https://gizmodo.com/the-first-star-wars-spin-off-movie-could-be-a-space-hei-1662647773 THR has the scoop: One of the projects on his docket…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 10

A Trailer For The Interview, as Directed By Kim Jong-Un

The Interview, the most talked-about crap movie of 2014, was not very flattering to North Korea’s leader. Actually, it showed his head going pop. But what would happen if the film were directed by the DPRK’s glorious leader, rather than those American fascists? This YouTube video, which comes to us courtesy of an anonymous YouTube…

Tech News Chris Mills Jan 10

How to Keep Your Dog Safe and Warm This Winter

You wouldn’t venture nearly naked into the frozen wastes of your neighborhood during the dead of winter just to use the outhouse, so why do you expect your dog to? This winter hasn’t been nearly as intense as last year’s snowpacalypse, but it’s still a dangerous time of year for pets. Here are the tips…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jan 10

SpaceX Came THIS CLOSE To Sticking Its Historic Landing

SpaceX’s dull cargo run to the space station featured an exciting secondary mission: the first-ever attempt to land the booster rocket on a floating spaceport drone ship for recovery and reuse. The Falcon 9 hit the barge too hard, impacting rather than landing, a failure so close to success it’s worthy of celebration. https://gizmodo.com/spacex-will-try-landing-on-barge-after-fridays-cargo-fl-1672098313 Falcon…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Jan 10

A Cool Darth Vader Re-Design, Complete With… A Mini-Death Star?

Concept Artist Steven Chinhsuan Wang posted this cool redesign of Darth Vader design to Artstation recently, and while it’s a nifty design for Star Wars’ Sith Lord, the most interesting thing about it is the crazy lightsaber design. You thought The Force Awakens’ Crossguard Lightsaber was weird! First off, here’s the full piece of art:…

Tech News James Whitbrook Jan 10

Are Bicyclists Jerks, Or Are They Just Being Safe?

Do you disobey traffic laws when you’re on your bike? I do, from time to time. So do a lot of other people. And we do it more, it seems, than we would in a car. Why is that? Are bicyclists contemptible jerks, or is there a method to our lawbreaking ways? Photo Credit: George…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 10

This Android Tablet Is A Total Surface Ripoff

Another day, another Android tablet. This one’s got an 11-inch screen, magnetically-attaching keyboard, kickstand coming out the back…wait, that seems familiar. The Remix Ultra tablet is the brainchild of three ex-Googlers, and at first impression, seems to follow the timeless tech-product-ripoff formula to perfection. The hardware is a cheaper version of the Surface’s popular form-factor:…

Tech News Chris Mills Jan 10

CISPA: The Awful Anti-Privacy Law That Won’t Prevent Another Sony Hack

CISPA is back. You might remember the bill as the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act—or perhaps as “the worst privacy disaster our country has ever faced.” Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger reintroduced the bill to the House Intelligence Committee on Friday under the auspices of preventing another Sony hack. Silly Dutch. (The congressman is @Call_Me_Dutch on…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Jan 10

A Koala Soaks His Paws After Being Rescued From A Bush Fire

A bush fire in Adelaide, Australia imperiled humans and animals alike this week. Jeremy, the young male koala pictured here, was the first bushfire victim to pass through the Australian Marine Wildlife Research & Rescue Organization’s wildlife clinic. Photo Credit: Aaron Machado via AMWRRO Via the organization’s website: A fantastic effort by four agencies (CFS,…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 10

Report: Apple Pay May Launch Internationally By March

Since November, the rest of the world has been forced look on with mild annoyance and jealousy as Americans have paid for stuff with fingerprints (and a $600 phone). But according to a report from 9to5Mac, the days of having to key in a PIN – ugh- are numbered. The report, which quotes anonymous “sources…

Tech News Chris Mills Jan 10

Watch A Crazy Parkour Runner Evade Zombies

As an ad for upcoming zombie game Dying Light, a group of parkour runners decided to make this POV short about a parkour runner getting chased by zombies. The action takes place in Cambridge, UK, where it appears there are many chimneys and rooftops to jump over (or, more likely, fall down). The GoPro-clad hero…

Tech News Chris Mills Jan 10

There Are Now Lego Astronauts Aboard The ISS

These aren’t the first pieces of Lego to break the surly bonds of gravity, but they’re some of the coolest – as part of New Year celebrations aboard the ISS, the current crew of station were gifted three custom-made Astronaut figures. Header Image Credit: Federalspace.ru The figures aren’t even the first to be sent to…

Space & Spaceflight James Whitbrook Jan 10

SpaceX Rocket Makes Crash Landing On A Drone Barge

After a lot of publicity and one aborted launch attempt, SpaceX tried to land its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone barge this morning. ‘Tried’ very much being the key word. Initially, the mission went to plan: the rocket launched OK (incidentally, the first successful American resupply launch since that other rocket went boom), the…

Space & Spaceflight Chris Mills Jan 10

It may sound incredible but the Pillars of Creation don’t exist anymore

This week NASA published new astonishing high definition images of the famous Pillars of Creation—two 4-light-year-tall columns located in the Eagle Nebula, 7,000 light years from here, first photographed in 1995. The only problem is that the pillars don’t exist—they were destroyed more than a thousand years ago. Limited by our understanding of reality and…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jan 10

Fascinating break down explains why Taylor Swift songs are so catchy

If you existed in the year 2014, you have probably either cringed or sang along or cringed while singing along to Taylor Swift’s oppressively catchy song Shake It Off. Just why the hell is it so catchy ? Well, for one it’s pop. But also as Chilly Gonzales explains, it’s the same principles that has made…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 9

Neat video turns juggler into human black hole

This woman totally seems like she has harnessed the power of a black hole and can suck up all the light and everything around her. But it’s just a nice little camera trick showing swinging burning steel wool in reverse. The light flies to her as she twists and turn but in reality, it’s just…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 9

Space Shuttle Engines Start Hot Fire Tests For New Space Launch System

It lives! The RS-25 rocket engines from the space shuttle have been repurposed for the Space Launch System, NASA’s rocket for deep space exploration. The engines hot fired for the first time since 2009 in this 500-second burn. The RS-25 engine during a 500-second test fire at NASA’s Stennis Space Center on January 9, 2014.…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Jan 9

Incredible Spinal Cord Implant Helps Paralyzed Rats Walk Again

Researchers have developed a thin, electrode-embedded ribbon which, when implanted along the spinal cord, lets paralyzed rats move again. Researchers are hoping to advance to clinical trials in humans soon. [École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne]

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 9

This Is What a Quasar Looks Like

The mysterious celestial objects called quasars are some of the brightest objects in our universe. Quasars are actually galaxies with powerful black holes at their centers, sucking in matter and spitting out gouts of x-rays that create a massive, broiling-hot cloud. Image credit: NASA/CXC/Univ of Michigan/R.C.Reis et al; Optical: NASA/STScI Like many astronomical images that…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jan 9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has Written A Novel About Mycroft Holmes

Most folks know him from his basketball career, but Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is also a best-selling author (an autobiography, several non-fiction tomes, and multiple books for kids), and an undercover airplane pilot (to cult-movie fans, anyway). And now, his first novel (with co-author Anna Waterhouse) stars Sherlock Holmes’ older brother. Reports the New York Times’ Artsblog:…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jan 9

Star Wars Spinoff Movie Loses Scriptwriter Gary Whitta

A Trailer For The Interview, as Directed By Kim Jong-Un

How to Keep Your Dog Safe and Warm This Winter

SpaceX Came THIS CLOSE To Sticking Its Historic Landing

A Cool Darth Vader Re-Design, Complete With… A Mini-Death Star?

Are Bicyclists Jerks, Or Are They Just Being Safe?

This Android Tablet Is A Total Surface Ripoff

CISPA: The Awful Anti-Privacy Law That Won’t Prevent Another Sony Hack

A Koala Soaks His Paws After Being Rescued From A Bush Fire

Report: Apple Pay May Launch Internationally By March

Watch A Crazy Parkour Runner Evade Zombies

There Are Now Lego Astronauts Aboard The ISS

SpaceX Rocket Makes Crash Landing On A Drone Barge

It may sound incredible but the Pillars of Creation don’t exist anymore

Fascinating break down explains why Taylor Swift songs are so catchy

Neat video turns juggler into human black hole

Space Shuttle Engines Start Hot Fire Tests For New Space Launch System

Incredible Spinal Cord Implant Helps Paralyzed Rats Walk Again

This Is What a Quasar Looks Like

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has Written A Novel About Mycroft Holmes

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