On Thursday, UK regulators initiated a competition probe into Microsoft, Google, and Amazon’s cloud computing practices. The investigation is based on a study by media watchdog Ofcom which forwarded its findings to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to examine U.S. big t … | Continue reading
American Horror Stories heralds its return. Diane Kruger teases David Cronenberg’s next movie, The Shrouds. Could They Live make a comeback? Plus, James Gunn offers a Superman: Legacy production update. To me, my spoilers!Read more... | Continue reading
Following the success of the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag and SmartTag+, the company announced a third successor in the line on Wednesday: Galaxy SmartTag2. Launching on October 10, the SmartTag2 promises upgrades in several areas which include the SmartThings Find companion app, batt … | Continue reading
Last year, it took reporters digging into Alameda Research’s balance sheet to finally show that ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s big crypto house of cards was built on a shaky bedrock of customer funds. But according to a new report, a few FTX employees were well aware that Bankman … | Continue reading
New research appears to show that a ketamine-based nasal spray can outmatch a standard option for people with treatment-resistant depression. The large clinical trial found that people taking the spray in combination with other antidepressants were more likely to experience a sus … | Continue reading
Elon Musk’s social media venture is getting curiouser and curiouser. Following some bizarre infrastructure changes (like rebranding the entire site’s iconic name and imagery), Musk has now made the decision to strip links of their headlines when they’re shared to the platform. Re … | Continue reading
The first Surface Laptop Go I reviewed back in 2020 started at $550. The second version, from 2022, started at $600. Meanwhile, the new Surface Laptop Go 3 from Microsoft jumps to an $800 starting price. That’s inflation for you, I guess.Read more... | Continue reading
This story is co-published with Grist, and is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how—and where—we live.Read more... | Continue reading
Quantum Leap returns to NBC this week to catch up with Dr. Ben Song (Raymond Lee), a time-traveler who has no control over where or when he’s going to end up next, but who fortunately has the help of a Los Angeles-based team of badasses and geniuses helping him through each missi … | Continue reading
A stormy, wet year for California has brought its perilously depleted reservoirs back to life. The state’s “water year” ended this past Saturday, with officials noting that reservoirs throughout California are at 128% of their historical average, the Associated Press reports.Read … | Continue reading
Jonathan Majors’ trial starts this month just as Loki season two is set to debut on Disney+, but the actor’s place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe remains unchanged for now.Read more... | Continue reading
Starting January 1, 2024, Penguin Random House will no longer be distributing Wizards of the Coast’s seminal TTRPG product, Dungeons & Dragons. The announcement was made via email to various retailers. io9 obtained a copy of this email for confirmation. There is currently a distr … | Continue reading
Android users rejoice, you’re finally being treated with the dignity you deserve. Google announced a couple of cool things at their Pixel event today. One of the smaller announcements that stood out was regarding the software policy for the Pixel 8. Google guarantees seven years … | Continue reading
In Star Wars, nothing is ever really gone, especially if you’re a contemporary streaming show on Disney+ and are in need of another callback to the wider saga. This week’s Ahsoka finale gave us one such callback in its final moments, setting the stage for a fascinating arc—one ro … | Continue reading
The animal kingdom is a dynamic place, filled with action, splendor, and drama. But freeze any one moment in time, and creatures’ behavior can become hilarious. These images represent the final shortlist of the 2023 annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards competition. Previous … | Continue reading
Google hosted its Pixel 8 event today and announced several interesting developments. Their newly-released Pixel 8 phones were the star of the event, with the Pixel Buds Pro and Pixel Watch 2 bringing up the rear. There were also a few announcements on AI, Android 14, and the Bar … | Continue reading
Part of what makes going to a Disney park so magical is trying to figure out how any of it is possible. How do the structures of the rides blend so perfectly into the park? How do they launch fireworks like this every night? Who’s making all of this food? Disney normally prefers … | Continue reading
Forget about switching into a different holiday mode when October is over—November is going to keep Halloween alive thanks to a theatrical re-release of 2022 horror breakout Terrifer 2. And there’s more enticement than big-screen extreme gore: fans can expect their first eyeball- … | Continue reading
Tree planting projects seem like a great climate solution—lots of trees can sequester lots of carbon that would otherwise be warming the atmosphere. But, surprise surprise, it turns out you can’t just plop any old tree into the ground and expect to reap environmental benefits, ne … | Continue reading
The Bezos-Musk rivalry intensifies this week as Amazon gears up for the launch of two demo internet satellites. This marks the beginning of the Amazon billionaire’s 3,236-satellite-strong megaconstellation that might one day compete with Musk’s leading space-based service, SpaceX … | Continue reading
Apple is telling users they can finally take their iPhone 15 models out of the freezer. The company released an iOS patch Wednesday with the stated purpose of fixing some bug that’s making the phones run hotter than they should.Read more... | Continue reading
The act of already remaking a game as beloved and influential as Final Fantasy VII was always a daunting prospect, even before 2020's FFVII Remake made an audacious move to reframe itself as more akin to a metatextual exploration of the very idea of remaking FFVII. But when that … | Continue reading
The actor and writer discusses his views on climate action and his new book, "To the Temple of Tranquility... and Step On It!" | Continue reading
There’s always room for more artificial intelligence in your news feed—at least according to Artifact. The news app developed by former Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger is now rolling out AI-generated images for posts on the platform.Read more... | Continue reading
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers went on strike on Wednesday, adding to the growing list of strikes sweeping the nation this year. Healthcare workers threatened to go on strike after contract talks between union leaders and Kaiser stalled on Tuesday.Read more … | Continue reading
It’s finally here. Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving goes from Grindhouse trailer to real movie.Read more... | Continue reading
Your genetics might just help sway your veggie-eating habits, new research out Wednesday suggests. The study found a possible association between adopting a strict vegetarian diet and up to 34 different genes. Some of these genes affect brain function and how our bodies process t … | Continue reading
It’s mind-blowing to think Ahsoka is already over. Fans waited years to see how the character’s story would continue and now, a mere eight episodes later, a major piece of that story has come to its end.Read more... | Continue reading
On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Meta plans to charge European users $17 a month for an ad-free version of Instagram and Facebook. It solidifies a trend that would have seemed absurd just a few years ago: every major social media platform now either has a premium … | Continue reading
Google is touting its new Pixel 8 Pro phone as the “first phone built for the generative AI era.” As expected, Google’s premium smartphone is getting a whole smattering of AI features running on-device thanks to the Tensor G3 chip. Well, at least, maybe it will be, eventually. Re … | Continue reading
Chucky’s back—and if you’ve caught any of the season three marketing, you’ve seen that he’s seized upon potent, real-life national anxieties by infiltrating the White House. But what’s his motivation? Without spoiling anything, all is not what you might think in the first half of … | Continue reading
Meta’s continued experiments with piloting us into a half-baked future appear to be backfiring. After announcing more customer-facing AI features on Meta platforms in September, the company’s new sticker generation tool is letting some choice phrases and prompts go unchecked. Rea … | Continue reading
NASA is gearing up to start a crucial series of tests on the updated RS-25 engine, which will power the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon.Read more... | Continue reading
Astronauts traveling to the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program will go there in style as Axiom Space taps luxury brand Prada to assist in the design of its spacesuit.Read more... | Continue reading
Uber wants to eliminate trips to FedEx or the post office with its new “Return a Package” feature. The ride-hailing company announced the addition to its growing list of services on Wednesday, saying it will mail up to five pre-paid packaged items to UPS or FedEx per trip.Read mo … | Continue reading
The sequel to The Exorcist opens this Friday in theaters. io9 reviews Halloween (2018) director David Gordon Green's latest horror franchise reboot. | Continue reading
I’m struggling to muster excitement over the latest batch of Pixel devices. The Pixel 8 and 8 Pro have improved in style and design and probably in performance, too (I can only confirm everything once I test the specs myself). But where’s the flair? The feature you can’t live wit … | Continue reading
Yeah, yeah, there’s all that hubbub surrounding Google’s new hardware like the Pixel 8 the company is finally showing off at its Made by Google event Wednesday. But for those who don’t plan on making the switch to the latest Google phone or Pixel Watch 2, the most exciting thing … | Continue reading
It’s hard to tell the Pixel Watch 2 from the first-gen Pixel Watch, but there’s a new one! Read more... | Continue reading
Consider the rumors null. Google has officially announced the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones, its eighth-generation flagship devices since the first Pixel launched in 2016. Read more... | Continue reading
You can buy a luxury gold watch and expect it to work for as long as there’s a watch repair store around, but if you shell out tens of thousands of dollars on a piece of tech like that infamous solid gold Apple Watch, you should expect that—eventually—that product will be dead, d … | Continue reading
Scott Derrickson talks about what could’ve been for his Labyrinth sequel. James Gunn is back working on Peacemaker season 2. Get a new look at the anime adaptation of Pluto. Plus, the Easter Bunny comes to The Santa Clauses, and more footage from Chucky’s return. Spoilers, away!R … | Continue reading
Nintendo took to Twitter to announce that it is shutting down online services for 3DS and Wii U in early April 2024. Pokémon Bank and StreetPass will, however, remain available. They also confirmed that users will still be able to download, update, or redownload purchased softwar … | Continue reading
With Google’s next-gen flagship launching just around the corner, this felt like an apt time to visit the iPhone 15/15 Plus and see what this “first tier” model offers alongside its counterpart in the Android world. At its core, the iPhone 15/15 Plus are all the best bits of the … | Continue reading
When protests in Pakistan earlier this year escalated into clashes between pro-government forces and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the now-imprisoned leader turned to social media to bolster his message. Khan shared this brief video clip on Twitter showing his s … | Continue reading
As per usual, Donald Trump just can’t shut up—and it’s causing him, and everybody around him, major problems. Read more... | Continue reading
The moment is upon us: Rebels have reunited, Thrawn’s grand design has been put into motion, and everyone just wants to get back to the galaxy that’s a little less far, far away than the one they’re currently in. Ahsoka’s finale is here, and... well, there’s a lot that needs sort … | Continue reading
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star finds herself on a genre-bending trip through time in the new slasher horror film Totally Killer. | Continue reading