- newSomeone Has Been Mailing USB Drives to Journalists That Are Programmed to Explode
Everybody knows that you’re not supposed to plug a random USB stick into your computer. Worst case scenario, you’re typically looking at a desktop full of malware. However, it now appears that someone has come up with a much worse thing to load…
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- newSteven Knight Will Write the Star Wars Movie That Damon Lindelof Exited
The drama behind the scenes at Lucasfilm just gets more and more interesting. Days after it was announced that writers Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson departed what is now expected to be the next Star Wars movie, writer Steven Knight has appar…
- 14 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 6:55pm -
- newDisneyland's New Toontown Welcomes Families and Kids at Heart
The grand re-opening of Toontown at Disneyland celebrates all-ages fun. The recent debut of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway gave the area a revitalization boost that’s now complete with new dining and interactive entertainment. Read more...
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- newMichelle Hurd on Her Star Trek: Picard Character’s Substance Abuse
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- newDomestic Violence Charges Against Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland Have Been Dismissed
After losing his gigs aboard Adult Swim blockbuster Rick and Morty—which he co-created, and on which he voiced both title characters—as well as Hulu’s Solar Opposites, among other projects, Justin Roiland has seen the domestic violence charges…
- 16 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 4:45pm -
- newLab-Grown Chicken Is Closer to Your Plate With FDA Green-Light
Manmade meat is marching ever-closer to your dinner plate. A second company has received a critical safety green light from the Food and Drug Administration, and can now move forward with next steps towards selling its lab-grown chicken substitute t…
- 16 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 4:40pm -
- newSamsung's Galaxy S23 is One of the Best Small Android Phones You Can Buy Right Now
Okay, so the 6.1-inch screen on the Samsung Galaxy S23 isn’t exactly tiny compared to the 4.7-inch display on the Apple iPhone SE, or the displays on mid-range Android devices like the 5.9-inch Asus Zenfone 9. Not to mention the 3-inch Unihertz Jel…
- 16 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 4:30pm -
- newiPhones Will Soon Have Voice Isolation in Calls
iPhone users who still use their phone as an actual—you know—phone will soon have the ability to filter out background noise to make those calls clearer, with the coming advent of iOS 16.4 and new implementations for Voice Isolation.Read more...
- 17 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 4:05pm -
- newThe Crows Have Always Been the Best Part of Shadow and Bone
If you’ve discovered Shadow and Bone thanks to Netflix, you might be thinking to yourself, “Maybe I’ll pick up the books, this seems like a fun series!” And while you wouldn’t be wrong, you also wouldn’t be starting in the best place. Re…
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- newHipstamatic Is Back in the Hopes You Hate Instagram
Iphone users have access to what’s being pegged by some an “anti-Instagram app.” Hipstamatic relaunched its social network for iPhone users on Wednesday, offering a place to simply share photos without all the filters, short-form videos, and cl…
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- newWebb Telescope Spots a Planet With 'Gritty' Clouds Just 40 Light-Years Away
The Webb Space Telescope just turned its infrared gaze at an exoplanet and found dense clouds swirling in the atmosphere of this quirky world.Read more...
- 17 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 3:46pm -
- newPhoto Cropping Bug Exposes Unedited Images in Windows 11 and Google Pixels
If you’ve been using a certain Windows 11 cropping tool, you’re going to want to watch out for a recently discovered bug that analysts say poses a serious privacy problem.Read more...
- 17 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 3:44pm -
- newRecent Fireballs Over California Were Pieces of Discarded ISS Antenna
Over the weekend, footage of bright, flashing streaks of light that blazed across the sky over Sacramento, California, went viral, with most people wondering whether it was a meteor or a UFO. As it turns out, it was neither. Instead, the mysterious o…
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- newThis Week's Mandalorian Used Its Nostlagia for Good, at Least
At this point it is impossible to separate the story of Din Djarin and Grogu from the wider universe of Star Wars’ galaxy far, far away. In a similar manner to how the unlikely duo met, The Mandalorian has picked up iconic characters from across St…
- 18 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 3:10pm -
- newWould You Eat This 3D Printed Cheesecake?
Scientists are taking 3D printing to a new level, this time with food. Engineers at Columbia University announced in a newly released study that they have successfully created an edible and possibly delicious cheesecake by using cartridges of food pa…
- 18 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 3:05pm -
- newListing Jobs but Not Hiring: Indeed Cuts 15% of Staff
Lots of tech company workers have found themselves unemployed recently. And with the likes of Amazon and Meta confirming new rounds of layoffs just this month—even more former employees of big tech are likely to be job hunting soon.Read more...
- 18 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 2:46pm -
- newTwitter Users Are Complaining About Vanishing Tweets
Twitter users are seeing tweets seemingly vanish before their eyes as the social media platform struggles with yet another setback. Complaints around disappearing tweets aren’t entirely new, but whether Twitter has the engineering staff to quickly…
- 18 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 2:23pm -
- newThese Toy Mash-Up Photos Are Freaking Rad
What happens when the aliens from Aliens attack a T-Rex? Or a Predator sets its eyes on some Ewoks? What if Ant-Man climbed to the top of the Empire State Building or E.T. got a lightsaber? All those scenarios and more are being brought to life by ar…
- 19 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 2:15pm -
- newSee How a Wild, Wet Winter Has Transformed California
California is drenched.Read more...
- 19 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 2:12pm -
- newGo Behind the Scenes of Fantasy Classic Dragonslayer in This Special Edition Sneak Peek
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- 19 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 1:45pm -
- new'Oumuamua’s Bizarre Acceleration May Have Been Caused by Hydrogen, Not Alien Technology
In October 2017, astronomers detected an interstellar object traveling through our solar system for the first time. Theories abounded as to the nature of the oblong object, named ‘Oumuamua, which accelerated as it made its transit. Now, a team of…
- 19 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 1:35pm -
- newApple Music Users Are Complaining That They're Seeing Other People's Playlists
As cool as you might think your Apple Music or Spotify playlist title is, you probably don’t want any random user finding out that your hiking playlist is exclusively made up of the Lord of the Rings soundtrack. Unfortunately, some Apple Music user…
- 20 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 1:05pm -
- newThe Mandalorian Struggles to Find the Way, Despite Its Best Cameo to Date
This week’s episode of The Mandalorian left us conflicted. On the one hand, it did everything we say we want the show to do: our heroes go off on an epic adventure while also expanding the mythology of the franchise. But with all that happening now…
- 20 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 1:00pm -
- newMajor Storm Hits California, Leaving Over 100,000 Without Power
Communities across California are in the dark today and cleaning up debris after another atmospheric river hit the state, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.Read more...
- 21 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 12:20pm -
- newThe Jedi Make a Chilling Discovery in This Star Wars: The High Republic Preview
Star Wars’ next chapter of The High Republic’s flashback phase II is about to be upon us, as the situation between the ancient Jedi Order and the Path of the Open Hand—a mysterious group that believes the Force is not for anyone to use, especia…
- 21 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 12:01pm -
- newWriters Guild of America Considers Letting AI Write Hollywood Scripts
As Chat-GPT learns more about how to take over the human race, the Writer’s Guild of America is certainly not standing in its way. The labor union, which represents film and television writers, has recently proposed allowing AI like Chat-GPT to wri…
- 21 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 11:55am -
- newCalifornia Poised to Battle Google and Facebook Over 'Journalism Usage Fees'
California lawmakers introduced new legislation this week aimed at pressuring tech companies like Google and Facebook into paying news publishers for content posted on their platforms. The measure comes amid a brewing battle between tech firms and la…
- 22 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 11:01am -
- newThe Final Renfield Trailer Has More Nic Cage, More Gore, and Lots of Radiohead
Our first look at the new horror comedy Renfield kept its biggest selling point hidden. That being the fact the title character, played by Nicholas Hoult, is the servant of Count Dracula, played by legendary Oscar winner Nicolas Cage, who was reveale…
- 22 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 11:00am -
- newScientists See Photosynthesis Happening in Detail, Thanks to New Laser Technique
What if we could mimic how plants, algae, and bacteria harvest sunlight to create better solar panels? New research published Wednesday in Nature explores the molecular nitty-gritty of photosynthesis, and it may help us get closer to making this a re…
- 22 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 11:00am -
- newHoly Cow, Netflix's Power Rangers Anniversary Special Looks Morphinomenal
Although we’ve had a few glimpses here and there, today Netflix gave us our first proper good look at Power Rangers: Once and Always, a new reunion special to celebrate 30 years of teens with attitude and brightly colored Spandex. But here’s the…
- 22 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 10:30am -
- newNothing's Ear (2) Wireless Earbuds Will Personalize Your Sound Through a Quick Hearing Test
No two ears are the same, and headphones that sound amazing to one user may completely disappoint another. That’s why it’s always important to try before you buy. But headphones or earbuds with customizable sound profiles allow you to tune your…
- 22 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 10:30am -
- newHere’s What TikTok’s CEO Will Tell Congress
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday. If there’s anyone left in Congress or the American public who hasn’t made up their minds about the ultra-popular short-form app, the executive w…
- 22 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 10:23am -
- newTanzania Reports Its First Outbreak of the Deadly Marburg Virus
At least eight people have been infected and five are dead (including one healthcare worker) in a new outbreak of the Marburg virus in Tanzania, according to a Monday statement from the World Health Organization. It is Tanzania’s first-ever confir…
- 23 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 10:21am -
- newVirgin Orbit Reportedly Close to $200 Million Rescue Deal After Launch Failure
Things may be looking up for Richard Branson’s private launch business Virgin Orbit, with reports suggesting the company may have secured new funding and is preparing for an upcoming rocket launch.Read more...
- 23 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 10:10am -
- newBeethoven’s Genome Reveals Clues to His Bad Health and Early Death
Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven died, a team of researchers has managed to sequence the German composer’s genome from locks of his hair, revealing surprising details of his health and genealogical history. Read more...
- 23 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 10:00am -
- newThey Said It Couldn't Be Done: Instagram Gets Even More Ads
For years, Instagram users wandered aimlessly through the app hoping to see just one more ad, scrolling past annoying posts from friends, family, and exes in a desperate hunt for marketing content. It seems Instagram heard our pleas. The company anno…
- 23 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 9:45am -
- newStranger Things' Writers Tease Big Things for Its Final Season
Director Chad Stahleski talks John Wick: Chapter 4 and Odysseus, as one does. Behind-the-scenes Marvel reports give us Coven of Chaos music, Vision Quest writers, and more sneak peeks at Daredevil: Born Again. Plus, what’s coming on Quantum Leap. S…
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- newRail Company Sued For Train Derailment in Ohio | Extreme Earth
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- newPanera Bread Is Letting Customers Pay With Amazon’s Palm Reading Tech
Panera Bread isn’t telling its legion of customers to shove their hand directly into their broccoli and cheese bread bowl, but a few Missouri franchisees are letting their customers know they can throw their palm onto the kiosk to pay for their mea…
- 24 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 9:10am -
- newThis Super Mario Bros. Movie Racer Puts a Snazzy Spin on the Iconic Mario Kart
At this weekend’s WonderCon 2023, JAKKS Pacific will host a panel to reveal its line for The Super Mario Bros. Movie. io9 got an exclusive sneak peek of the iconic Mario Kart, inspired by Nintendo and Illumination’s new animated adaptation, which…
- 24 hours ago 22 Mar 23, 9:00am -
- Leaked Document Shows How Amazon Ended Up Over-Listing Thousands of Jobs
After Amazon announced another round of layoffs affecting 9,000 employees earlier this week, a leaked document from inside the company revealed that listing too many job openings and subsequently over-hiring in some departments may have been a part o…
- 1 day ago 22 Mar 23, 8:40am -
- Plan to Build Satellites in Orbit Using Robots and 'Space Lego' Gets Space Force Funding
In an effort to reshape the growing satellite market, a group of private companies led by Arkisys is preparing to test a system that would enable the construction of spacecraft directly in orbit.Read more...
- 1 day ago 22 Mar 23, 8:10am -
- Text to Video Generative AI Is Finally Here and It’s Weird as Hell
I like my AI like I like my foreign cheese varieties, incredibly weird and full of holes, the kind that leaves most definitions of “good” up to individual taste. So color me surprised as I explored the next frontier of public AI models, and found…
- 1 day ago 22 Mar 23, 6:45am -
- Welcome to Forever Finds Romance Lurking Between False Memories and Artificial Realities
Last year, io9 featured A Fractured Infinity, the debut novel from Nathan Tavares. The sci-fi fantasy author has a new release coming later this year, and it’s another mind-bending tale with a queer romance at its center. Read on for an excerpt fro…
- 2 days ago 21 Mar 23, 6:00pm -
- All the Witches Casts a Spell Over the Gaming Shelf
We return to tabletop with clear eyes and fingers itching to roll some dice. As reviews and social reactions start rolling in for the Dungeons & Dragons film, we’ve begun collecting creative, unique, and independent games from across the community.…
- 2 days ago 21 Mar 23, 5:15pm -
- Don't Fear the Reaper: Interview with Horror Author Stephen Graham Jones
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