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Poop, Giant Snails, Men’s Legs: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week

Mapping human poo in San Francisco. Tracking stinky snails in Florida. And coming up with a way to tell men that if they could just learn to close their legs, please, the NYC subway would suck so much less for everyone. Be forewarned, it’s kind of a gross edition of What’s Ruining Our Cities. Human…

Tech News Alissa Walker Nov 23

The Mice In Florida Prove The Antievolutionists In Florida Wrong

Florida has been the scene of multiple controversies over whether creationism should be taught in schools. This is odd, as Florida is the scene of one of the oldest and most thoroughly-studied examples of natural selection. Florida isn’t the most anti-science state in the union, but it has been the scene of many battles over…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Nov 18

Florida’s Nighttime Coast Looks Stunning from Space

Check out this amazing nighttime image of Florida as seen from the International Space Station. The Sunshine State features some of the most desirable oceanfront properties in the U.S., producing a near-perfect illuminated outline. Wow, this image really shows how big Florida’s metropolitan areas have become. NASA’s Earth Observatory puts it all into perspective: Illuminated…

io9 George Dvorsky Nov 17

Florida Votes ‘Yes’ On Biggest Land Conservation Bill Ever

Florida men took a break from posing for mugshots Tuesday to overwhelmingly vote in favor of, “the largest land conservation measure ever approved in a single state.” Florida Amendment 1 earmarks $1 billion a year to conservation efforts, for the next 20 years. “This is treasure,” stated a supporter of the amendment. “A lot of…

Tech News Wes Siler Nov 7

The Florida National Forest That Gets Pummeled by 20,000 Bombs a Year

Careful if you go camping in Florida’s Ocala National Forest. One minute it’s birds chirping in a serene forest and another it might be the scream of a fighter jet followed by the boom of an explosion. Because oddly enough, in the middle of this forest is the Pinecastle Impact Range, the Navy’s only live…

Tech News Sarah Zhang Jun 20

Bitcoin Has Its Own College Bowl Game Because Life Is a Meaningless Void

College football, you are in for a treat. Thanks to three year sponsorship from payment services provider BitPay, the NCAA is getting a Bitcoin Bowl. That’s right, a Bitcoin Bowl. Per GigaOm, ESPN Events just announced the digital currency-sponsored sporting event earlier today. Important facts: It will be held in St. Petersburg, Florida. It will…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jun 18

Celebration, Florida: The Utopian Town That America Just Couldn’t Trust

It’s been exactly two decades since Celebration, Florida, broke ground in 1994, a major anniversary for a community that enjoyed a massive amount of media attention when it emerged. Yet we don’t hear much about Disney’s foray into real estate lately, apart from the odd fire. The Town of Celebration isn’t really a town, in…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Apr 20

Dive-Bombing Hawks Force Florida Library-Goers to Cower Under Umbrellas

No less than six patrons of the Port Orange Library in Florida have been attacked by a pair of book-hating hawks over the past week. Now, the library is protecting its brave bibliophiles the only way it knows how—with umbrellas. The (presumably illiterate) nesting duo are lashing out library-goers in an attempt to protect what…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Mar 31

This Week in Time Capsules: Florida Sends a Taser to 2064

This week we have an incredibly old glass capsule that was smashed open in London, a grunge-era capsule unearthed at a Washington McDonald’s, and a huge new capsule in Florida that may shock you. Taser sealed in Florida time capsule for 2064 An enormous new time capsule was sealed in Jacksonville, Florida this week containing…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 28

Latticework in the Florida Keys

Land is a lattice-work of variegated browns in this photograph of the Florida Keys, with abruptly rigid grey human-built structures. The iconic and inviting blue waters darken with depth, with splashes of swirling bright aqua where sediment is stirred up to the surface. Off-shore in the upper left, the coral reefs that make the Keys…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Mar 19

This is not what the future of buildings should be

I love architecture from the future, but this new apartment tower by Porsche Design—equipped with car elevators that allow owners to park their Bentleys and Bugattis right next to their living rooms—doesn’t come from the future. It’s just a gimmicky cylinder. Located in the infernal Sunny Isles—ugh—this 132-unit tower now under construction will soon be…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Dec 11

Graffiti Removal, Coke, Vaginas: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week

Graffiti we’re going to miss, more cokehead politicians, doomed vagina stadiums, and your weekly Rob Ford report. It’s time to check in once again to see What’s Ruining Our Cities. The absence of graffiti is ruining Long Island City RIP 5Pointz, the tagged-up abandoned building in New York’s Long Island City neighborhood that’s become a…

Tech News Alissa Walker Nov 22

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Are Lurking In Warm Florida Waters

This is just rough. A man who was setting crab traps in the saltwater Halifax River last week is the latest victim in a string of Florida deaths caused by the flesh-eating Vibrio Vulnificus bacteria. Vibrio Vulnificus is not new to Florida or the Gulf Coast region, and is garnering attention precisely because of a…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman Oct 13

This abandoned playhouse was once an elaborate treehouse mansion

It’s such a shame that this particular building has fallen into such disrepair. It was probably once the ultimate dream playhouse for some child; now it’s a haven for dirt and broken glass. Urban explorer Drew Perlmutter found this abandoned treehouse in Florida. It’s hard to imagine that someone didn’t once love this playhouse very…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 28

A “Glitch” Made All the Doors in a Max. Security Prison Open at Once

A Florida prison says that a computer “glitch” is to blame after all of the doors in the maximum security wing opened without warning. Wired has news for them, though. Sometimes, these kinds of glitches are caused by sneaky characters called hackers. And this situation looks pretty suspect. The incident happened back in June at…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Aug 16

Of Course Florida Might Deploy Drones To Combat Mosquitoes

Take any completely outlandish idea and put the word ‘Florida’ in the same sentence and all of a sudden it makes a lot more sense. The state, known for its roaming gangs of blood-sucking mosquitoes, is hoping to take to the skies to help battle the menace by using camera-equipped drones to spot shallow pools…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Aug 13

The Fountain of Youth Is in Florida and It’s Radioactive

The history of the fountain of youth starts somewhere before Ponce de Leon and has ended up somehow to a water fountain in Florida. National Geographic tells a fascinating tale of how though one water fountain in Florida is radioactive, it may actually be extending the life of its drinkers. Located in the town of…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 25

Watch 450 Pounds of Dynamite Take Down a Power Plant

Out with the old, in with the new. Earlier this week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Florida Power & Light Co. demolished one of its power plants with 450 pounds of dynamite to make way for a cleaner and more eco-friendly plant that’s slated to open in 2016. The Port Everglades plant had been in…

Tech News Peter ha Jul 17

Holy crap this waterspout is enormous

A positively massive and downright otherworldy waterspout vortex formed over Tampa Bay, Florida on Tuesday. WDRB meteorologist Jeremy Kappell shared the above photograph to Facebook. Said one commenter: “Thats freakin aliens stealing our water………” In fact, waterspouts are just non-supercell tornados that form over water. Via the American Meteorological Society: Waterspouts occur most frequently in…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jul 11

“With six feet of sea-level rise, South Florida is toast.”

Throughout Earth’s history, the shape of the continents has changed dramatically. With the planet’s temperatures rising, we can expect to see some of these geological changes in our lifetimes — especially when it comes to low-lying areas like Florida. Here’s what might be in store for that state. Jeff Goodell has a fascinating article over…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jun 26

Poop, Giant Snails, Men’s Legs: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week

The Mice In Florida Prove The Antievolutionists In Florida Wrong

Florida’s Nighttime Coast Looks Stunning from Space

Florida Votes ‘Yes’ On Biggest Land Conservation Bill Ever

The Florida National Forest That Gets Pummeled by 20,000 Bombs a Year

Bitcoin Has Its Own College Bowl Game Because Life Is a Meaningless Void

Celebration, Florida: The Utopian Town That America Just Couldn’t Trust

Dive-Bombing Hawks Force Florida Library-Goers to Cower Under Umbrellas

This Week in Time Capsules: Florida Sends a Taser to 2064

Latticework in the Florida Keys

This is not what the future of buildings should be

Graffiti Removal, Coke, Vaginas: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Are Lurking In Warm Florida Waters

This abandoned playhouse was once an elaborate treehouse mansion

A “Glitch” Made All the Doors in a Max. Security Prison Open at Once

Of Course Florida Might Deploy Drones To Combat Mosquitoes

The Fountain of Youth Is in Florida and It’s Radioactive

Watch 450 Pounds of Dynamite Take Down a Power Plant

Holy crap this waterspout is enormous

“With six feet of sea-level rise, South Florida is toast.”

Indie Animation Is Having a Moment on YouTube

Trump’s World Liberty Financial Makes FTX-esque Move, Borrows Against Its Own Crypto Token

Steven Soderbergh Wanted to Take ‘Bond’ Back to the ’60s

If You Make Fart Music, ChatGPT Will Be the Most Supportive Girlfriend You Could Ask For

This Loud-Ass Party Speaker Almost Got Me High AF

VHS-Inspired ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Mod Takes Night City Back to the Future

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Florida

Poop, Giant Snails, Men’s Legs: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week

The Mice In Florida Prove The Antievolutionists In Florida Wrong

Florida’s Nighttime Coast Looks Stunning from Space

​Florida Votes ‘Yes’ On Biggest Land Conservation Bill Ever

The Florida National Forest That Gets Pummeled by 20,000 Bombs a Year

Bitcoin Has Its Own College Bowl Game Because Life Is a Meaningless Void

Celebration, Florida: The Utopian Town That America Just Couldn’t Trust

Dive-Bombing Hawks Force Florida Library-Goers to Cower Under Umbrellas

This Week in Time Capsules: Florida Sends a Taser to 2064

Latticework in the Florida Keys

This is not what the future of buildings should be

Graffiti Removal, Coke, Vaginas: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Are Lurking In Warm Florida Waters

This abandoned playhouse was once an elaborate treehouse mansion

A “Glitch” Made All the Doors in a Max. Security Prison Open at Once

Of Course Florida Might Deploy Drones To Combat Mosquitoes

The Fountain of Youth Is in Florida and It’s Radioactive

Watch 450 Pounds of Dynamite Take Down a Power Plant

Holy crap this waterspout is enormous

“With six feet of sea-level rise, South Florida is toast.”

Indie Animation Is Having a Moment on YouTube

Trump’s World Liberty Financial Makes FTX-esque Move, Borrows Against Its Own Crypto Token

Steven Soderbergh Wanted to Take ‘Bond’ Back to the ’60s

If You Make Fart Music, ChatGPT Will Be the Most Supportive Girlfriend You Could Ask For

This Loud-Ass Party Speaker Almost Got Me High AF

VHS-Inspired ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Mod Takes Night City Back to the Future

Our Checkout Code Gives You 5 Years of ChatOn’s All-in-One AI Tools Experience for Less Than Half Price

How Should We Prepare for the Looming Quantum Encryption Apocalypse?

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Let us help find what you are looking for...

Florida Votes ‘Yes’ On Biggest Land Conservation Bill Ever