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Titan’s Enigmatic “Magic Island” Continues To Baffle Scientists

Remember that bizarre “magic island” on Titan’s northern seas? The one that suddenly emerged and then inexplicably disappeared? Well, it’s baaa-aaack — and it’s changed. So this thing — whatever it is — is clearly evolving. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been monitoring the progress of the mysterious feature, which resides in a large hydrocarbon sea…

io9 George Dvorsky Sep 30

Skyscraper-Scaling Teen Instagrammers Are Getting Busted By Police

Is there a skyscraper or construction site in the New York City area without a precocious teen Instagrammer on top? NBC reports that Demidism, the 17-year-old who climbed the unfinished 432 Park, has been arrested for trespassing. Meanwhile, the 16-year-old who climbed One World Trade Center this spring has been arrested again—this time, for climbing…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Sep 30

Inventor Creates a Math-Infused Bicycle with Seriously Cool Wheels

Several years ago, retired military officer Guan Baihua invented what may be the ultimate geometry geek bicycle. The front wheel is a pentagonal curve, and the back wheel is a reuleaux triangle (a triangular curve). It seems like it shouldn’t work, but it does — and beautifully! It’s called the Reuleaux Bicycle. I’m not sure…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 30

A Spoonful of This New Material Can Suck Up a Whole Roomful of Oxygen

A team of scientists in Denmark just invented a crystalline material that can absorb oxygen with astounding efficiency. How astounding? Well, a single spoonful of the stuff can suck all of the oxygen out of a room. The best part is that it can release it again with just a little bit of heat. Say…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Sep 30

Apple Releases OS X Yosemite 1.0 to Developers

We’re one step closer to Apple’s all-new Yosemite OS hitting the streets: The company just released Candidate 1.0 of the Golden Master build to developers via the Mac App store. Just to get you caught up to speed, Yosemite is Apple’s brighter, flatter OS for laptops and desktops that brings the slick new design features…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Sep 30

GoPro Hero3+ Discount, Cherry MX Blue Keyboard, Smash Bros. [Deals]

New GoPros are in the pipeline , but the current-gen GoPro Hero3+ Black is still a fantastic action cam. You can save $50, and get the Surf/SUP/Kayak mounting package, today at REI. [GoPro Hero3+ Black with Surf/SUP/Kayak Mounts, $350] https://gizmodo.com/gopro-hero4-hands-on-action-cam-goes-beast-for-a-pric-1640225592 Get these deals and more, and earlier on Deals.Kinja. Connect with us on Twitter and…

Tech News Shep McAllister Sep 30

Shadow of Mordor, Sleeping Beauty, The Boondocks, Fargo [Deals]

Shadow of Mordor is out today, and it’s good . Take advantage of these lingering preorder deals before they expire. PC preorder Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor ($38) | GreenMan | Use code SEPTEM-BEROFF-ER25XX PC preorder Season Pass for Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor ($19) | GreenMan | Use code SEPTEM-BEROFF-ER25XX PC preorder Shadow of…

io9 Shane Roberts Sep 30

Windows 10: One Operating System To Rule PCs, Phones, Tablets

Microsoft just announced the newest version of Windows. It’s called Windows 10. Yes, there’s no Windows 9 — Microsoft has decided to skip a digit in search of the perfect name. More importantly, Windows 10 will be a single operating system that finally spans all of Microsoft’s Windows powered devices, from desktops and laptops all…

Tech News Sean Hollister Sep 30

How To Cook Breakfast Over A Campfire Like A Pro

Forget instant oatmeal, in the outdoors you should be eating like a king. Here’s how to cook the breakfast of bearded champions: bacon, eggs and fried potatoes over a campfire. There are few things more likely to rouse groggy humans from bed than the smell of sizzling bacon and hot coffee. Combine that with scenic…

Tech News Curtis Visser Sep 30

The entire planet seems shrouded in one aurora in this space video

I would never get tired of looking through the cupola of the International Space Station, which is how I imagine Darth Vader’s Death Star bedroom window. Astronaut/Captain America Reid Wiseman used it to record this great clip of an aurora. It makes Earth look like a magic green marble—or a palantir. SPLOID is a new…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Sep 30

10 Geeky Debates That Had To Be Settled By Federal Courts

Meet the real Justice League: the federal courts that, over the past several decades, have issued rulings that decided the fates of superheroes, robots, zombies, mutants and entire galaxies. Here are ten court rulings that meted out justice in the world of nerdery. 1) Mutants Are Not Legally Human Beings (Toy Biz, Inc. v. the…

io9 Mark Strauss Sep 30

Tuesday Game Room: Ultra Suplex Hold Edition

Man, this is a packed week! September gives way to October with a surprise hit for the week, the return of Nintendo’s all-star brawler, and yes, even more Persona fanservice. Let’s pursue our true selves and the rest of the week’s gaming talk in another edition of Tuesday Game Room! What have you been playing…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 30

The Pebble Smartwatch Now Doubles as a $100 Fitness Tracker

The days of dedicated fitness trackers may be numbered. The evidence is piling up: the Apple Watch will be your personal trainer, the new Basis Peak is adding smartwatch-like notifications… and now the Pebble smartwatch is becoming a fitness tracker too. https://gizmodo.com/the-apple-watch-wants-to-be-your-full-fledged-personal-1632563970 With a new firmware update to version 2.6, the Pebble will become capable…

Tech News Sean Hollister Sep 30

The Australian Scifi Movie Terminus Looks Both Confusing And Awesome

I have little idea what’s actually happening in this first teaser trailer for the Australian science fiction movie Terminus. I know something crashes to Earth, someone’s leg grows back in a super-creepy way, and I’m completely intrigued. Other than that, though? I’m totally boggled… in a good way. Here’s the official, vague synopsis from the…

io9 Rob Bricken Sep 30

Why No One Used Camouflage Until WWI

The general idea behind visual camouflage, which is to make distinctive, recognizable shapes difficult to pick out against a background, was nothing new in 1914. The point of camouflage isn’t necessarily to make oneself totally invisible, which isn’t practical for a large army. Instead, a substantial advantage can be conferred simply by reducing the time…

Tech News Kyle Murao - Quora Sep 30

We’ve Lost So Much Antarctic Ice It’s Causing A Dip In Earth’s Gravity

An ESA satellite has spotted something unusual happening in the Antarctic: As the ice has dwindled there over the last five years, they’re also seeing a change in the Earth’s gravity. The GOCE satellite was launched in 2009 to undertake a detailed mapping of Earth’s gravity, along with any fluctuations in strength. As researchers recently…

io9 Ria Misra Sep 30

Self-Destructing SSDs Will Nuke Themselves If You Text Them a Code Word

Losing a laptop full of personal files like family photos is upsetting, but losing a laptop full of private corporate info and trade secrets is instead downright terrifying. So when you absolutely can’t risk misplaced data falling into the wrong hands, a GSM-equipped SSD drive that can remotely physically self-destruct guarantees the utmost of security…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Sep 30

Art Inspired By The Last Of Us Makes Fungus Zombies Strangely Beautiful

Who ever thought that the disfigured Infected from the video game The Last of Us and their fungal explosions could be rather lovely? These artists take on the game’s visuals and find the beauty in the post-apocalypse. Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, Calif., is currently hosting A Tribute to Naughty Dog: 30th Anniversary, an art show…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 30

I wish these were real dollar bills because they are brilliant

Artist James Charles redesigned the US money by adding contemporary pop-culture icons. In this series called American Iconomics the classic green bills are modified or changed completely with the faces of Yoda, Einstein, or Mr. T. I understand the historical reasons why old presidents are portrayed in the US bills. But the fact that George…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Sep 30

Scenes* From the Upcoming Tetris Movie, Which Is a Totally Real Thing

An “epic sci-fi movie” version of the video game Tetris is in the works, because if Hollywood loves one thing, it’s action blockbusters based on nostalgia-fueled brands with nonsensical plots (see: Transformers, Battleship, TMNT, really the entire Michael Bay oeuvre). Threshold Entertainment is working with the Tetris Company to develop the film, and Threshold CEO…

Movies Kate Knibbs Sep 30

Titan’s Enigmatic “Magic Island” Continues To Baffle Scientists

Skyscraper-Scaling Teen Instagrammers Are Getting Busted By Police

Inventor Creates a Math-Infused Bicycle with Seriously Cool Wheels

A Spoonful of This New Material Can Suck Up a Whole Roomful of Oxygen

Apple Releases OS X Yosemite 1.0 to Developers

GoPro Hero3+ Discount, Cherry MX Blue Keyboard, Smash Bros. [Deals]

Shadow of Mordor, Sleeping Beauty, The Boondocks, Fargo [Deals]

Windows 10: One Operating System To Rule PCs, Phones, Tablets

How To Cook Breakfast Over A Campfire Like A Pro

The entire planet seems shrouded in one aurora in this space video

10 Geeky Debates That Had To Be Settled By Federal Courts

Tuesday Game Room: Ultra Suplex Hold Edition

The Pebble Smartwatch Now Doubles as a $100 Fitness Tracker

The Australian Scifi Movie Terminus Looks Both Confusing And Awesome

Why No One Used Camouflage Until WWI

We’ve Lost So Much Antarctic Ice It’s Causing A Dip In Earth’s Gravity

Self-Destructing SSDs Will Nuke Themselves If You Text Them a Code Word

Art Inspired By The Last Of Us Makes Fungus Zombies Strangely Beautiful

I wish these were real dollar bills because they are brilliant

Scenes* From the Upcoming Tetris Movie, Which Is a Totally Real Thing

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