A workgroup is being set up by deputies of Russia's parliament to calculate the damage that Nazi Germany inflicted upon the Soviet Union during the Second World War. Initial estimates place the figure between $3.43 to $4.56 trillion dollars — but good luck getting Germany to pay.
io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we'll be featuring a story from Lightspeed's current issue.
Ryan Gosling's odd ball Lost River movie and directing debut hasn't received a great response. But one thing it does have going for it is Matt Smith screaming "look at my muscles" over and over. Behold the first freaky trailer right now.
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It's the calm before the storm that is mid-february this week, but it's not a complete loss: Telltale are returning to Westeros for their next episode of Game of Thrones-ian shenanigans, and they're bringing everyone's favourite mumbler Jon Snow with them. Let's talk gaming in this week's Tuesday Game Room!
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Sometimes in this world, you want to make someone as wildly uncomfortable as humanly possible. That's why Facebook's here.
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The humble raisin doesn't usually inspire much thought (beyond pondering the ethics of their occasional chocolate chip impersonation), but scientists at MIT have spent a lot of time modeling just how raisins wrinkle. And their findings may change how we understand the way fingerprints form.
Science fiction and fantasy are full of great quotable phrases — but some are damn near irresistible. No matter how hard you struggle, these phrases worm their way into your consciousness. No matter how much you deny it, you let them back out. Here's a list of 10 phrases too good not to repeat.
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Newegg is coming strong with the preorder deals yet again. Today you can save $7 on the upcoming Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, which is almost certainly the best preorder price we'll see. On the fence? Here are your questions, answered.
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The latest Numberphile video talks to Stanford professor Persi Diaconis about the randomness of coin tosses. It all depends on how the coin is tossed (height, speed) and how many times it turns over in the air.
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It's true! "The Fearsome Dr. Crane" is Gotham's best episode in several weeks, thanks to a solid villain, the Penguin (as usual), and just a smidge of total insanity. Sure, it was plagued by a lot of terrible writing, but who knows when we'll get an episode this good again? Let's focus on the positive.
Migrating birds fly in a V-formation to take advantage of the aerodynamic effects of flying behind another bird. Remarkably, birds take turns at the front despite no obvious benefit to the individual. A new study explains why they do it, and why cooperation can be a powerful evolutionary tool.
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If you live in a particularly tall or wide house, or one with a complicated layout, then you might have problems with Wi-Fi dead zones where your high-speed wireless broadband connection just can't reach. That can seriously hamper your Netflix binge-watching or Spotify streaming. You don't have to settle for patchy…
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When you think of Hot Toys, you think of expensive, gorgeous and ridiculously detailed figures - but they don't just do those. They've announced a new line of smaller-scaled vinyl toys, kicking off with Age of Ultron figures that reimagine Cap, Tony and Ultron in the most adorable manner.
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The CW just picked up a bunch of scifi and supernatural series as they announced their brand new pilot orders. This includes a Tales From The Darkside reboot, a plague series and another show about a cab driver who can see dead people.
Chances are you've never watched Syfy's mad science show Helix. It airs on Friday nights, it doesn't get a lot of buzz, and if you've ever caught a promo, it must look pretty confusing. And it is! But it's also completely insane, and that's what makes it one of the most fascinating, entertaining shows on right now.
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Part of what has made Funko's Pop toys so monstrously successful in recent years is that they tie several disparate franchises together into a single, all-encompassing style - you can have Batman next to Joffrey next to Cthulhu, and so on. It also means making a series of Orphan Black toys makes total sense!
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There are some career paths (dinosaur park consultant, lunar mine supervisor, proton pack maintenance person) that only exist in the fictional world. Today we want to know which one you most wish you could follow.
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Scientists from UCLA have discovered a deep-sea microorganism that's the same today as it was two billion years ago. It's an observation that actually bolsters Darwin's theory of natural selection, while offering the most extreme example of evolution's "null hypothesis."
Check out new Avengers: Age of Ultron pics. Another geek icon joins AKA Jessica Jones. Freddie Prinze Jr. talks about Star Wars: Rebels' second season. Plus glimpses of Inside Out, Seventh Son, Minions and Person of Interest, and what's next for Sleepy Hollow, Once Upon a Time and Defiance. Behold, Spoilers!
