"When you consider that our technology has advanced from the first telephones to smart phones in roug..." — Annalee Newitz

Watching 'Interstellar' is really like watching two movies slowly collide with each other.

I founded io9 back in 2008, and I watched it journey from the farthest reaches of space to its current home under this atmosphere bubble on Ceres.

Reader was by far the most popular feed reader out there, and its user base had been in a steep decline for two years before Google decided to shut it down.

There can be problems with extended families, and it can get a little close for comfort. But for the younger generations, it's clear that this option is becoming almost as appealing as living alone.