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Why Earth’s Most Abundant Mineral Only Just Got Its Name

It sounds weird, but the most abundant mineral on Earthfinally got a name last week, thanks to a century-old meteorite. What? How? Why did it take so long? There were a whole confluence of reasons it took bridgmanite so long to get its name. The first thing you should know is that, aside from the…

Tech News Sarah Zhang Jun 11 '14

10 Real-Life Laws That Regulate The Supernatural World

When do you need to tell a prospective buyer your house is haunted? Where do you need a license to practice necromancy or to be reincarnated? And where can you file a lawsuit against a supernatural being? These real-life laws will tell you all that and more. Top image from the hilarious comic Supernatural Law…

io9 Lauren Davis Jun 11 '14

A Stylish Power Strip You Won’t Want To Hide Under a Table

When was the last time you bought a power strip based on looks? Never, because they all focus on functionality at the cost of being an eyesore. Thankfully, David Okum has applied his wonderful design sensibilities to yet another mundane household product, with a power strip called the Oon that you’ll never want to bury…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 11 '14

Beautiful shot of ospreys at Kennedy Space Center

It really doesn’t get more “America, fuck yeah!” than this osprey flying with his catch at the Kennedy Space Center. I know it could have been a bald eagle instead of an osprey, but whatever. Wild birds peacefully enjoying the place where the biggest birds are made and flown is a beautiful sight. SPLOID is…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jun 11 '14

Deals: Electric Shavers for Father’s Day, $6 In-Ears, Milk Frother

Whether you’re buying for yourself, or you need a good gift idea for Father’s Day, Amazon is offering solid coupons on a variety of Panasonic electric shavers. They all have solid reviews, but the Arc4 took second place in Gizmodo’s round up of best electric shavers, and it’s carrying a $25 coupon. [Panasonic Shavers, clip…

Tech News Shep McAllister Jun 11 '14

How to Build the Best PC 1991 Had to Offer

In 1991, the reliably delightfulComputer Chronicles gave us a peek into the intrepid world of custom PC builders—or as they were called back then, “homebrewers.” And looking back a solid 23 years later, the once so-called “Volkswagen of PCs” is downright adorable. Of course, the custom computing world can be intimidating, we know. So we’ve…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Jun 11 '14

Keep an Eye on Rooftop Cargo With This Hood-Mounted Rear-View Mirror

Driving with anything strapped to the roof of your car—be it bikes, a kayak, or even a mattress—makes for a stressful road trip. The RoofScope promises to bring you a little more peace of mind with rooftop cargo, though, providing a constant view of how everything on top of your car is doing without having…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 11 '14

You Should Log Out of TweetDeck Right Now (Update: All Clear)

If you use TweetDeck for Chrome you should log out now. Turns out it has an XSS vulnerability that allows attackers to execute code remotely on your computer just by tweeting it out. So far it appears to only affect the Chrome app We’re getting reports of issues in the Chrome app, in the webapp…

Privacy & Security Eric Limer Jun 11 '14

What a space city would actually look like in real life

We are used to seeing space settlements in sci-fi illustrations and movies, but these are not realistic. Bryan Versteeg—from Spacehabs—uses scientific principles to develop concepts that can actually happen one day. The Kalpana One Space Settlement is one of them. Bryan has sent us new renders of this awesome place. He sent some descriptive text…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jun 11 '14

Sony SmartWatch v. Galaxy Gear 2: Which Smartwatch Screen Is Best?

The floodgates for the next major smart device revolution are opening. And unless you have been living under a rock you already know that this time it’s a smart watch, a long overdue update to what is essentially 19th century wristwatch technology. There are already a fair number of early players in this new category—in…

Tech News Dr. Raymond Soneira - DisplayMate Technologies Jun 11 '14

In The Game Of Thrones, You’re Either Puff Daddy Or You’re Not

In the most inevitable pop culture crossover of the decade, rapper Puff Daddy has finally followed his bliss and made a music video inspired by Game of Thrones. Frankly, I’m nothing but impressed at his restraint in taking so long to put himself on a replica of the Iron Throne. The track’s title is “I…

io9 Rob Bricken Jun 11 '14

These Japanese Ultra-Luxury Trains Are Penthouses on Rails

The golden age of railways is steaming back into the modern era—in Japan at least. Since the island nation privatized its extensive rail network in the late 1980s, there has been an explosion of high-end designer trains all culminating in these gorgeous, luxurious rail cars from former Ferrari designer Ken Okuyama. Dubbed the “cruise train”…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jun 11 '14

The Boxtrolls Trailers Just Keep Getting Better And Better

The earlier teasers and trailers for The Boxtrolls, the latest piece of stop-motion magic from the studio behind Coraline and ParaNorman, have been light on plot, but these two new trailers solve that—and show off the stop-motion mecha we didn’t know we needed. These two trailers are just slightly different, but they do exactly what…

io9 Lauren Davis Jun 11 '14

This Heater Knows Where You Are and Only Warms the Space You’re Using

A heater that follows you around might sound like something out of The Jetsons, but it’s very much a reality for an MIT research group that wants to revolutionize the way we heat our buildings. They’ve invented a system called Local Warming, which tracks your location using Wi-Fi and only heats your immediate vicinity. If…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Jun 11 '14

The Magic School Bus Is Back, Bitches

Ms. Frizzle and her gang of adventurous students are back. Fingers crossed this resurrection of the cartoon (inspired by beloved book series) is actually about science. The New York Times just broke the news that Netflix has ordered 26 half-hour episodes of the The Magic School Bus! The series will premiere sometime in 2016. However…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 11 '14

Read a White-Knuckle Excerpt from Robogenesis, Sequel to Robopocalypse

Robogenesis, Daniel Wilson’s much-anticipated sequel to Robopocalypse, hit stores yesterday, and it’s even more intense and mind-blowing than the first novel. We’ve got an excerpt. If you recall, Robopocalypse was a hair-raisingly realistic tale of a robot uprising, written by former roboticist Wilson in a journalistic style reminiscent of World War Z. All the players…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz Jun 11 '14

This is NASA’s new concept spaceship for warp drive interstellar travel

This is NASA’s idea for a warp drive spaceship, capable of interstellar travel. It’s not a fantasy sci-fi ship but a concept based on the equations of Dr. Harold White—lead at NASA’s Eagleworks Advanced Propulsion Physics Laboratory—who also works in ion engines and plasma thrusters.

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 11 '14

A Pair of Beautiful Atmospheric Phenomena off the Coast of Mexico

In this satellite image from NASA, we see breathtakingly beautiful swirls of cloud that are also iridescent. It’s an unusual combination of two atmospheric phenomena of the coast of Baja California: von Kármán vortices and a glory. Von Kármán vortices are the swirls caused by peaks poking up into the cloud deck, turbulence swirling the…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Jun 11 '14

Deals: Persona Q, Northern Exposure, Wall-E, FREE Go the F–k to Sleep

Seriously, if you want the Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: The Wild Cards Premium Edition, get it now. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s gone before the end of the day. Amazon doesn’t charge you until it ships, so just get your copy locked in. [Persona Q] Want the rest of those cards? Here’s the…

io9 Shane Roberts Jun 11 '14

Big Cable Is Tricking Advocacy Groups Into Fighting Net Neutrality

The public wants net neutrality. We’ve all made it pretty clear. But the cable companies don’t. They’ve already ginned up some lobbyist-funded, anti-neutrality groups, but now it seems they’re going a step further, tricking real groups into joining up. According to reports by VICE, a few real advocacy groups manned by real people with real…

Tech News Eric Limer Jun 11 '14

Why Earth’s Most Abundant Mineral Only Just Got Its Name

10 Real-Life Laws That Regulate The Supernatural World

A Stylish Power Strip You Won’t Want To Hide Under a Table

Beautiful shot of ospreys at Kennedy Space Center

Deals: Electric Shavers for Father’s Day, $6 In-Ears, Milk Frother

How to Build the Best PC 1991 Had to Offer

Keep an Eye on Rooftop Cargo With This Hood-Mounted Rear-View Mirror

You Should Log Out of TweetDeck Right Now (Update: All Clear)

What a space city would actually look like in real life

Sony SmartWatch v. Galaxy Gear 2: Which Smartwatch Screen Is Best?

In The Game Of Thrones, You’re Either Puff Daddy Or You’re Not

These Japanese Ultra-Luxury Trains Are Penthouses on Rails

The Boxtrolls Trailers Just Keep Getting Better And Better

This Heater Knows Where You Are and Only Warms the Space You’re Using

The Magic School Bus Is Back, Bitches

Read a White-Knuckle Excerpt from Robogenesis, Sequel to Robopocalypse

This is NASA’s new concept spaceship for warp drive interstellar travel

A Pair of Beautiful Atmospheric Phenomena off the Coast of Mexico

Deals: Persona Q, Northern Exposure, Wall-E, FREE Go the F–k to Sleep

Big Cable Is Tricking Advocacy Groups Into Fighting Net Neutrality

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