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ScienceSpaceLife in Space Is a Giant Science Experiment
Space isn’t a very human-friendly environment to put things mildly. That’s why, as NASA has grown fond of saying, we’re sciencin’ the shit out of our astronauts so that we can learn how to keep them alive. Yesterday marked the mid-point of astronaut Scott Kelly’s “Year in Space” mission, a one-year research program in which … Continued
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Hanging Stormtrooper Skeletons Are the Perfect Halloween Decor
Nothing ruins the Halloween holidays like the stress of trying to decide how to properly decorate your home. ThinkGeek has made it easy this year, though, with these cheap, festive, and well-timed Stormtrooper hanging skeletons. They’re just like the ones you remember your teachers hanging in grade school, with hinged limbs and a completely inaccurate … Continued
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In The First Allegiant Teaser, Tris’ Messiah Complex Goes Up To 11
Tris Prior is a complicated person in a crazy world. And this teaser trailer for Allegiant, the third movie in the Divergent series, shows you just how nutty it gets. Actually, the first half of this teaser trailer is just a recap of the first two movies, in case you’ve forgotten all about how Tris … Continued
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Snapchat’s New Lenses Feature Is Utterly Horrifying
In tandem with a novel way to waste money, Snapchat now offers a new way to scare the shit out of your friends. It’s called “Lenses” and I never want to use it again. Lenses is basically some facial recognition software that’s hacked to distort your expression if various, usually horrifying ways. To activate it, … Continued
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U.S. Navy Agrees to Create Safe Havens to Protect Marine Mammals From Military Exercises
The U.S. Navy has agreed to set aside vast swaths of ocean territory off the shores of Hawaii and Southern California in an effort to protect sound-sensitive marine mammals from the effects of sonar and powerful explosives used in military exercises. For years, marine biologists have warned about the detrimental effects of high-intensity, mid-frequency sounds … Continued
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Google’s OnHub Is a Mysterious and Slightly Terrible Device
The OnHub is Google’s latest weird experiment. It’s a $200 router stuffed with fourteen antennas that’s being marketed as a cure-all for people who have a zillion wireless devices with different network needs. But what does that actually mean? I tore down my OnHub with the hardware hackers at iFixit to find out. For those … Continued
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The 10 Greatest Paranoid Survivalists Who Were Ready for Absolutely Anything
It’s survival week, so today we’re going to celebrate by looking at a group from movies and television that would look paranoid, except everyone really is out to get them. If it all goes to hell, stick close to these people. 1. Burt Gummer, Tremors We may as well start with possibly the best fictional … Continued
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I Would Read Peanuts If Snoopy Were Actually a Transforming Robot Truck
It was one of the country’s most beloved comic strips, but did anyone ever actually find the Peanuts gang entertaining? Of course not. But if Charles Schulz had taken a page from Takara Tomy and turned Snoopy into a transforming truck, his comic would have been even more enjoyable than Calvin & Hobbes. It’s hard … Continued
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This stunning aerial view of the coast is like a moving painting
Brendan Lim’s latest, Adrift, shows a beautiful view of the cliffs and the rocks and the waves and the ocean in a perspective that combines all of those features into a moving painting of sorts. When the camera soars right on top of everything, the edge of the world has never looked better. SPLOID is … Continued
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Snapchat Will Now Sell You Replays for $1
If you like spending money and looking ridiculous, you’re going to love today’s Snapchat updates. The ephemeral messaging service now offers the option of being a little less ephemeral. For a penny shy of $1 you can buy three extra replays for a message. You can also take weirder selfies. The new “Replay” feature always … Continued
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Bangkok’s Homeless Are Turning These Decommissioned Airplanes Into Makeshift Homes
Somewhere in the outskirts of the Thai capital, unused airplanes stored in a private field have become homes for three poor families. This is the darker side of the most populous city in Thailand. Over 8 million people live in Bangkok, in a city where migration, unemployment and poverty force tens of thousands to live … Continued
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Jeff Bezos’ Space Company Now Has a Launchpad
Space is about to get crowded with the ventures of billionaire tech entrepreneurs. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has just announced that his private space company Blue Origin will be taking over a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida that hasn’t been used in a decade. Launch Complex 36, a facility once patronized by NASA’s Atlas … Continued
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Go Back To 1985 With These Awesome Back To The Future Minimates
With the 30th Anniversary of Back To The Future next month, we’re about to get a whole lot of cool goodies to play with celebrating the adventures of Marty McFly and Doc Brown—starting off with these cool little minimate figures from the first film, revealed for the first time here on io9! The 1985 set—one … Continued
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io9Trailer FrenzyIt’s the First Trailer For Disney’s Wild(ly Unnecessary) Live-Action Jungle Book
On the plus side, Disney’s live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated classic The Jungle Book seems action packed. Certainly, watching a realistic Bagheera and Shere Khan tussle adds a certain spice to the proceedings. And seeing a super-young Mowgli toss himself of a cliff is pretty damned exciting. Plus, Idris Elba voices Shere Khan! What could … Continued
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Paleolithic People Were Baking Bread Inside This Cave Over 30,000 Years Ago
Deal with it, paleo dieters—this 30,000-year-old cave was once a bakery. Researchers from the University of Florence have been exploring Grotta Paglicci, an ancient cave that was once a favorite haunt of Paleolithic peoples. Among the most interesting things they’ve been looking at is this pestle. It may not look like much at first, until … Continued
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Feral Cats Can Destroy the Environment
Cats kill billions of small mammals, reptiles, and birds every year. In environments where cats have natural predators, like coyotes, this isn’t a problem. But left unchecked, cats can become an invasive species that damages local ecosystems. There’s no question that cats are prolific killers. A 2013 study found that between 1.4 billion and 3.7 … Continued
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This Tulip Cloaks Itself in Shimmery Iridescent Armor
Queen of Night tulips are known for their ultra-deep purple hue, with a touch of shimmer to enhance the jewel tones, but they don’t get that striking color from the usual pigment molecules. According to a new paper in The Journal of Chemical Physics, what you’re seeing is actually a result of how the plant’s … Continued
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Recreating the Plot of Hackers Using Nothing But My Fading Memories
Hackers, a 1995 movie starring Angelina Jolie’s haircut, hit theaters exactly two decades ago. Its themes have never been more relevant or concerning to our connected society. Can you remember them? I almost can. Rather recently, I revisited the movie Hackers in the context of reviewing its 2015 counterpart Blackhat, starring Thor. My piece referenced … Continued
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The Guardians of the Galaxy Cartoon Is Getting Its Very Own “Awesome Mix”
In a lot of ways, the Guardians of the Galaxy animated series feels like it’s gearing up to be a retread of the film’s greatest hits—right down to the show’s licensed soundtrack. Out of the way, Awesome Mix: There’s a new OST in town, and it’s gunning for your ridiculous success. Just as the Awesome … Continued
