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2 Amazing Alien Possession Scenes, Involving Kyle MacLachlan and a Fluffy Dog

Alien possession comes in many forms, as this clip from The Hidden 2 proves. There’s Kyle MacLachlan, transferring his alien life essence into another man, in a wonderfully tender moment. And then there’s the fluffy dog and the tentacle monster. Last week, we posted a clip from The Hidden, featuring Claudia Christian as a stripper…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The 5 Bestest of the New York Times’ Best Ideas of the Year

The New York Times’ Year in Ideas is one of my favorite end-of-the-year lists because it’s smart. I mean, they’re the best ideas of the year. Here are the 5 bestest ideas of the year. Like getting liquefied when you die. There’s a ton more ideas—not just tech ones—at the full spread. Read it, it’ll…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Korean Dog Clones Start Sniffing Drugs, Underwear

The Korean Customs Service just got six new employees: a set of Labrador Retrievers cloned from a top drug-sniffing dog. Soon, they’ll be rooting out heroin smugglers, and getting a good whiff of your dirty laundry. The canine six-pack, each named “Toppy” (short for “Tomorrow’s Puppy”), were cloned from a Canadian sniffer named Chaser. Three…

io9 Lauren Davis

Puppy Monorail Makes Me Fear for Mankind’s Future

Of all the ridiculous things one can see at the Maker Faire, the Puppy Mover Monorail might take the cake. The scary thing about the Puppy Monorail is that it has managed to evolve over the years. The project started out as a modest 3 car train, but now has expanded to a WHOPPING five…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Bow Cam iPhone App: Barks to Get Pup Attention for the Photo

You say "Cheese!" and dogs say "whatsthatsquirreldogtoyhuh?", "firehydrant!", "wanttoplaywanttoplaywanttoplay!", looking everywhere but the camera. This app’s 15 barking noises fix that. Some of them likely say, in barkenese, “Ifoundfood or Iwanttohavesex”, so your pup can’t help but look at you quizzically as you click the shutter. And eventually resent you for the continuous deception. [iTunes…

Tech News Brian Lam

Dog Made Adorably Bionic With Model Airplane Wheels

This tiny puppy, named Hope, was born without front legs. You know what that means: it was time to create a robopuppy. Orthotist David Turnbill created a custom support for Hope using a couple of model airplane wheels, and each one of the “legs” can move up and down independently, allowing Hope to pivot and…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Automatic Dog Washer Looks Like Waterboarding for Pets

I don’t understand a word of the video because I don’t understand the language of surrender, but I don’t need to in order to see that the dogs trapped inside of this $30,000 contraption for the four minutes of washing and drying aren’t exactly experiencing jouissance. They’re dogs, not designer jeans, people. And the guy…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

RIAA Sues 10-year-old Girl with a Disabled Mom; Puppy Next

The RIAA, a company that apparently thrives on getting bad press, is suing a 10-year-old girl for alleged copyright infringement made when she was 7. Oh, and did we mention that her mom’s only income comes from Social Security disability assistance? Because it does. Tune in next week, when the RIAA is expected to demand…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Sub-$500 Laptop

Do you love the Earth? You’d better, or she’s gonna kick your ass. To save yourself a Gaia ass-kicking, consider the Everex StepNote NC1500, a laptop with a 15.4-inch screen and a 1.5-Ghz VIA C7-M processor. This, Everex claims, makes it the world’s most energy efficient notebook. While it’s not going to win any speed…

Tech News Richard Baguley

Puppies Taking Advantage of Mass Transit

Get out of the way, everybody, here come the puppies! On a monorail! They even look like they’re enjoying it, too. Built by their handy master, James Horecka, a couple of them are apparently wondering how easy it would be to jump off. What started out as a joke turned into a weekend project for…

Gadgets Charlie White

2 Amazing Alien Possession Scenes, Involving Kyle MacLachlan and a Fluffy Dog

The 5 Bestest of the New York Times’ Best Ideas of the Year

Korean Dog Clones Start Sniffing Drugs, Underwear

Puppy Monorail Makes Me Fear for Mankind’s Future

Bow Cam iPhone App: Barks to Get Pup Attention for the Photo

Dog Made Adorably Bionic With Model Airplane Wheels

Automatic Dog Washer Looks Like Waterboarding for Pets

RIAA Sues 10-year-old Girl with a Disabled Mom; Puppy Next

Sub-$500 Laptop

Puppies Taking Advantage of Mass Transit

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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2 Amazing Alien Possession Scenes, Involving Kyle MacLachlan and a Fluffy Dog

The 5 Bestest of the New York Times’ Best Ideas of the Year

Korean Dog Clones Start Sniffing Drugs, Underwear

Puppy Monorail Makes Me Fear for Mankind’s Future

Bow Cam iPhone App: Barks to Get Pup Attention for the Photo

Dog Made Adorably Bionic With Model Airplane Wheels

Automatic Dog Washer Looks Like Waterboarding for Pets

RIAA Sues 10-year-old Girl with a Disabled Mom; Puppy Next

Sub-$500 Laptop

Puppies Taking Advantage of Mass Transit

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!