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The 2015 Sienna Has a Mic to Help You Shout All the Way to the Back Seat

Toyota realizes that few customers shopping for a minivan care about horsepower or zero to sixty times—they’re basically looking for the easiest way to haul kids. So on its 2015 Sienna, the automaker is introducing a rather clever new feature called Driver Easy Speak which amplifies the driver’s voice with a dedicated mic so that…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 21 '14

Cool new X-Wing Mark II revealed in new Star Wars VII video

A new J. J. Abrams’ Star Wars VII video shows a new version of the X-Wing starfighter. It may look like a Z-95 Headhunter because it doesn’t appear to have the classic s-foils that open to give it it’s X attack shape, but this official tweet says it’s the real thing. So, ladies and gentlenerds,…

Sploid James Baker Jul 21 '14

This Moroccan style burger looks so good that makes my belly dance

Slow roasted lamb belly slathered in hot strawberry harissa sauce, balanced by a cool tarragon green goddess, grass-fed beef patty, and a schmear of fresh goat chèvre. All of that inside a toasted brioche bun. I’m literally salivating right now. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jul 21 '14

Set Reminders in Google Now Just By Searching Text on Your Laptop

Google Now reminders are great, but if you don’t feel like pulling out your phone and whispering part of your to-do list at it, there is now another way: Just hammer it into your search bar. As uncovered by Google Operating System, Google Now will take reminders through Google.com or through the omnibox in Chrome,…

Tech News Eric Limer Jul 21 '14

World’s largest—and most gross—aquatic insect discovered in China

A new specimen of an insect was found this month in a mountain in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. The insect belongs to the order of Megaloptera and has a wingspan of 21 centimeters—8.3 inches. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jul 21 '14

If The Rumors Are True, Star Wars: Episode VII Is Weirder Than Expected

Badass Digest claims to have details about the plot of Episode VII, and, if true, it’s going to have a ridiculous MacGuffin. So, spoilers if you chose to read on. Let’s preface this with the standard disclaimer: This could all be fake, so take everything with an entire box of Morton’s kosher salt. According to…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jul 21 '14

Lonely skater explores eerie Los Angeles empty of any cars

Filmmaker Russell Houghten created the illusion that the skaters in this video were travelling alone thru an abandoned Los Angeles, an eerie view of a city that is always brimming with heavy traffic. A lot of the time they were in fact mixing with speeding traffic which he later patiently removed in post-production. The film…

Sploid James Baker Jul 21 '14

Hasbro Won’t Mind If You Design (And Sell) Your Own 3D-Printed Toys

The advent of online file sharing made it easy for anyone to copy and distribute media for free, and many feel—and fear—that 3D printing will eventually do the same for physical products. So it’s surprisingly refreshing to hear that a corporation like Hasbro has decided to embrace 3D printing, and will work with Shapeways to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 21 '14

If The X-Files Had Been Set in College, Not Much Would Have Changed

Artist Jena Young captioned this “Hey Scully, wanna break into the dean’s office?” And the answer is probably a long-suffering “Yes.” Followed by Mulder getting caught and Scully having to bail him out. What’s the college equivalent of dropping your gun? This piece also reminds me that Gillian Anderson was voted “Most Likely to Get…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jul 21 '14

If You Still Care About 3D, the Xbox One is Getting 3D Blu-ray Support

If you are one of that rare breed of AV fanatics that has both a 3D TV and a selection of 3D Blu-rays, Microsoft’s next update for the Xbox One is just for you. The next firmware update for the console will bring with it support for 3D Blu-ray playback, potentially removing the need for…

Tech News Gerald Lynch -- Gizmodo UK Jul 21 '14

On Witches of East End, They Kill Blackmailers With Lightning Fists

So much went right in “The Old Man and the Key,” after last week’s soup of nothing. We have flashbacks to the family fleeing Asgard, where the dress code is white and revealing for women and hilarious facial hair for men; Dash’s Hulk-style rage magic, and Freya’s totally deserved romantic pain. Once again, this show…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jul 21 '14

Slow Jam Muppet Babies Theme Reveals Beaker’s Little Known Talent

It’s scat singing. Seriously, there’s a lot to love about this cover of the Muppet Babies theme song (and a lot of the other covers on ScottBradleeLovesYa youtube channel), but it’s the moment where Beaker’s single word is turned into extended improvisational singing that really sells it.

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jul 21 '14

Watch NASA’s Full TV Broadcast of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Right Here

Exactly 45 years ago today, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to set foot on the moon. And right now, NASA is replaying the full TV broadcast from that fateful day in real-time. Watch it below—it’s just as exhilarating today as it must have been 45 years ago. The footage may…

Space & Spaceflight Bob Sorokanich Jul 21 '14

Neil Patrick Harris Wants to Be on American Horror Story. Please Let Him

This is a no-brainer: Neil Patrick Harris wants to be in American Horror Story Freakshow and Ryan Murphy has a part for him. Why hasn’t this been made official yet? Photo Credit: Getty Images Speaking with EW Radio, Harris said, “I love crazy random freakshow stuff. That’s what I love, I’ve always been drawn to…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Jul 21 '14

Try Listening to “Danger Zone” Without Feeling Like a Hero

This was bound to happen. After spending three hours writing about 80s music and flying dog-dragons, I can’t stop listening to 80s music. I did, however, graduate to the guitar-shredding Kenny Loggins version of 80s music and F-14s. You should, too. “Danger Zone” remains one of the greatest get-pumped-up songs of an entire generation, and…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jul 20 '14

How The Neverending Story Taught Us to Love 80s Synth-Pop

Exactly 30 years ago today, the world saw The NeverEnding Story for the first time. It was a time before CGI, when you had to make fantasy movies with puppets. But nothing feels old fashioned about the synth-laden, sunset-colored theme song by Giorgio Moroder. The flying dragon-dog was pretty cool, too. While animatronics were on…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jul 20 '14

Reviews For This “Tengwar Script Men’s Lord Prayer Ring” Are Excellent

Mercurivs turned us onto the reviews for this precious little number, currently available on Amazon for a cool $19.95. Some highlights: More here.

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jul 20 '14

Real-Life Dinosaurs Are Way Scarier Than The Movies

Jurassic Park nothing. The most terrifying dinosaurs are the ones that walk among us today, in real life. In light of recent events, we feel it necessary to remind the public that dinosaurs still exist and that, yes, feathers can be scary: Exhibit A: “The Zombie Tit” The Great Tit seems like a gentle enough…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jul 20 '14

Rare photos reveal fascinating views of the Apollo 11 moon landing

You’re looking at Buzz Aldrin lifting his boot before taking the photo of the most iconic footprint in history. It’s one of the many discarded Apollo images stored in NASA’s archives. Here’s a collection of those rare, funny, intimate, and always fascinating views to celebrate the 45 anniversary of the landing on the Moon. Blurry…

Sploid Attila Nagy Jul 20 '14

Bring Forth the Space-Cake!

We can’t always be all serious and nostalgic. It’s time to bust out a gif party of space-cakes. While we’re really hoping for some good moons, landings, and other astronomy themes, we won’t snub a sweet taste of planetary science, geoscience or scifi-inspired baking. https://gizmodo.com/do-you-remember-the-moon-landings-1607922845 https://gizmodo.com/stop-everything-and-look-at-the-greatest-science-cake-e-1555569891 https://gizmodo.com/geocakes-are-pretty-delicious-geology-lessons-1583442366 https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-comes-for-tea-at-uc-berkeley-1559231271 Top image: Is this adorable cake-and-cupcake combo…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Jul 20 '14

The 2015 Sienna Has a Mic to Help You Shout All the Way to the Back Seat

Cool new X-Wing Mark II revealed in new Star Wars VII video

This Moroccan style burger looks so good that makes my belly dance

Set Reminders in Google Now Just By Searching Text on Your Laptop

World’s largest—and most gross—aquatic insect discovered in China

If The Rumors Are True, Star Wars: Episode VII Is Weirder Than Expected

Lonely skater explores eerie Los Angeles empty of any cars

Hasbro Won’t Mind If You Design (And Sell) Your Own 3D-Printed Toys

If The X-Files Had Been Set in College, Not Much Would Have Changed

If You Still Care About 3D, the Xbox One is Getting 3D Blu-ray Support

On Witches of East End, They Kill Blackmailers With Lightning Fists

Slow Jam Muppet Babies Theme Reveals Beaker’s Little Known Talent

Watch NASA’s Full TV Broadcast of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Right Here

Neil Patrick Harris Wants to Be on American Horror Story. Please Let Him

Try Listening to “Danger Zone” Without Feeling Like a Hero

How The Neverending Story Taught Us to Love 80s Synth-Pop

Reviews For This “Tengwar Script Men’s Lord Prayer Ring” Are Excellent

Real-Life Dinosaurs Are Way Scarier Than The Movies

Rare photos reveal fascinating views of the Apollo 11 moon landing

Bring Forth the Space-Cake!

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