During a 15-second test flight, Stoke Space launched Hopper2 and landed the prototype upper stage in what is a major milestone in the company’s plans to develop a fully reusable rocket.Read more... | Continue reading
When Loki returns for a second season next month, it’s doing so a couple of hours earlier than expected. Disney has now confirmed that the sophomore season of the Marvel series will air on Thursday nights, starting October 5.Read more... | Continue reading
The Marine Corps lost an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet following a training “mishap” on Sunday. Military personnel are asking for help locating the F-35 jet after the pilot ejected himself from the F-35 and parachuted safely to the ground around 2 p.m. near Charleston, South Car … | Continue reading
John Carpenter has high hope for the Christine remake. Get ready for spooky season with a trio of horror trailers. Plus, what’s coming on FLCL Grunge. Spoilers, away!Read more... | Continue reading
New York Comic-Con is almost upon us and Funko has exclusively shared some of their Star Wars Pop! and Loungefly lineup with io9.Read more... | Continue reading
Just in time for the iPhone 15 to go on sale later this week, Apple has officially released iOS 17 today. The new operating system version is compatible with every device released after the iPhone XR, including the iPhone SE (2nd-gen or later). If you buy the new iPhone 15, it wi … | Continue reading
Less than a week after the cross-platform game engine maker Unity announced its big plan to charge developers based on the number of installations and revenue, the company said it’s rolling back its plans to some extent, though developers may already be too burned to even conside … | Continue reading
If a business wants to move or expand to Las Vegas, it’s going to have to shell out information on its proposed water usage.Read more... | Continue reading
You usually go to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a lot of things, but memorable original music isn’t really one of them. But Rogers: The Musical—a corny Hamilton-alike that told a very condensed story of Chris Evans’ Captain America—is one of the more successful attempts at mu … | Continue reading
Throughout the year, there’s been ongoing concerns about the use of generative AI across various forms of entertainment such as film and TV. Every industry has their own stance on the matter, and in the case of tabletop games, it’s quite divisive: some in the industry have put re … | Continue reading
Those who played the original Final Fantasy VII know that game like the back of their hand, but its 2020 remake changed things up in significant ways over the course of its runtime. Since the end of that game, there’s been plenty discussions online about what would be changed in … | Continue reading
For Marvel and DC, event comics are intended as a good way to get readers attention once or twice (or more) per year. Some events clear the deck so a new status quo can be put in place for a year or two, others are meant to boost a character’s profile ahead of their jump to TV or … | Continue reading
Meetings of some description are usually required to keep companies, organizations, and even families running properly—but trying to find windows of time in an increasingly busy world can be a challenge. As the number of people expected to turn up at the meeting rises, so does th … | Continue reading
Star Wars has been a fixture of video games for decades, and spanned almost every possible genre and platform you could reasonably think of. There are certain ones that have resonated with audiences over time, like the current Jedi games from Respawn Entertainment and the Knights … | Continue reading
Earlier in the week, Warner Bros. revealed the first trailer of Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom. When director James Wan talked to the press, he mentioned that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta would serve as the film’s big bad after being more of a henchman to Ocean Master (Patrick … | Continue reading
CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 seemed like it would be the big new thing when it released in 2020, and for the most part, it wasn’t to many. The developer’s spent the years since turning it into a truly solid first outing for a larger franchise, helped by the fact that the Cyber … | Continue reading
Vertigo’s Fables comics from Bill Willingham and a number of artists (such as Mark Buckingham and Lan Medina) is one of the most well known non-Big Two comics. While it officially ended in 2015, it still carries a lot of clout, which is what’s made recent events such a big deal: … | Continue reading
If you’re behind on what’s happening with the robot uprising, have no fear. Here’s a quick look at some of the weirdest and wildest artificial intelligence news from the past week. Also, don’t forget to check out our weekly AI write-up, which will go into more detail on this same … | Continue reading
Since 2007, Paramount’s Paranormal Activity movies have been scaring audiences straight time and time again. For the series’ next big step, it’s jumping over to the other kind of theater in the form of a stage play.Read more... | Continue reading
Some of the biggest names in tech met with Chuck Schumer in Washington D.C. this week for a close-door summit designed to inform future AI policy. The guest list included Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and other billionaires who stand to benefit from a lax regulatory env … | Continue reading
Blink 182's Tom DeLonge makes his directorial debut with this sci-fi thriller. | Continue reading
Samsung may have given away its “one more thing” too soon. Korean Samsung users found icons depicting what looks like a ring you’d wear on your finger in the Galaxy Wearable app this week. The discovery since sparked discussions about whether this means the Samsung Galaxy Ring wi … | Continue reading
If you dream of being accepted into Nevermore Academy with Wednesday Addams this spooky fandom collection is for you.Read more... | Continue reading
In preparation of landing humans on the Moon as part of the ongoing Artemis program, SpaceX recently ran a test of one of its lunar lander engines while simulating the cold temperatures of space.Read more... | Continue reading
As impressive as it is when filmmakers like J.J. Abrams or James Gunn direct films in two, opposite, massive franchises, in the 1990s, Tim Burton almost beat them all. We all know he directed two Batman movies starring Michael Keaton but he also got very close to directing Nicola … | Continue reading
Hey, Halloween costumes have been getting better since cosplay hit the scene and in case you haven’t seen we’re drawing closer and closer to monster mashing in our fave fandom inspired looks.Read more... | Continue reading
A brain-eating amoeba has recently killed someone in Arkansas, local health officials reported this week. The unidentified victim seems to have contracted the incredibly rare, often fatal infection from a pool or splash pad at a country club. The club has since shut down these fa … | Continue reading
Everyone’s favorite app is definitely not in the good graces of the European Union. Irish regulators just hit the massive video-sharing platform with a $367 million fine for mishandling child users’ data and gave the app three months to fix it. Read more... | Continue reading
Picard’s final season wrapped up earlier this year with a fond farewell to the cast of The Next Generation, but that hasn’t stopped audiences—or the cast themselves—pondering what ever could be next. Now it’s the turn of Riker himself, Jonathan Frakes, to imagine what might be ne … | Continue reading
Elon Musk author Walter Isaacson chats with Gizmodo about the Tesla CEO views on Twitter and artificial intelligence. | Continue reading
If you haven’t already pre-ordered Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 set to drop Sept. 22, then you should know you could be waiting several weeks before your new phone comes directly to your door.Read more... | Continue reading
This week’s episode of Ahsoka gave its titular hero one last opportunity to learn from a Master with a lot to learn himself, as Ahsoka’s time-bending trip through her life took her side by side, and up against, Anakin Skywalker. But in doing so, both Master and Apprentice alike l … | Continue reading
The climate crisis is going to expose more of the world to both hotter weather and heavy rainfall. This could create dangerous flood conditions new research has found. A study recently published in Earth’s Future outlines how a lot of the planet is going to face down a combinatio … | Continue reading
The results of a Phase III trial published this week could soon lead to a new era for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. The study found that a combination of MDMA and psychotherapy was effective at relieving PTSD symptoms when compared to standard therapy. The nonp … | Continue reading
“I would love to be able to talk about that,” Ben Arfmann, the Narrative Director of Spider-Man 2 tells me in the most apologetic, sincere way after a particularly spoilery, forward-looking question. “We love this game. Are so excited about this game. I’m really hoping that fans … | Continue reading
The 33rd annual Ig Nobel Prizes in improbable research that make people “LAUGH, then THINK,” according to its website, were revealed this week. The awards are produced by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine.Read more... | Continue reading
After two years, Meta has opened its Horizon Worlds metaverse video game up to users on phones and web browsers. The company announced Thursday that Horizon Worlds is no longer limited to users who shell out for one of the company’s expensive VR headsets. The expansion starts wit … | Continue reading
AWA—Artists, Writers, and Artisans—a fully creator-owned company, has given io9 the exclusive first look at the opening pages of Red Light, a capitalist, neon-noir cyber-future erotic thriller. Penned by writer Sarah Cho and illustrated by Priscilla Petraites, this four-part comi … | Continue reading
If he wasn’t known for running EV car maker Tesla, Elon Musk would still be known for SpaceX, his spacecraft and satellite company with Martian ambitions. Or for Neuralink, a company working on developing implantable brain–computer interfaces. Or for X.AI, the latest entry in the … | Continue reading
One of the bright spots in recent Marvel memory is about to get brighter. A lot brighter. Werewolf by Night, Marvel Studios’ black and white Disney+ special presentation directed by Oscar-winner Michael Giacchino, is going to be re-released in full color just in time for Hallowee … | Continue reading
Don’t drop your Pixel Watch. Just don’t, because if you do, Google won’t offer any kind of help fixing it if your screen cracks or the watch breaks in any other way. Google has finally made it clear Pixel Watch users’ are on their own if they accidentally crack the screen on thei … | Continue reading
Last week, it was reported that Elon Musk shut off access to SpaceX’s Starlink in Crimea last year, but following an outcry of condemnation, the source of the story issued a correction saying Musk was asked to turn on access but he had a policy against doing so already in place. … | Continue reading
In its pair of seasons, Apple TV+’s Foundation managed to craft an entertaining sci-fi series from Isaac Asimov’s long-thought-unadaptable stories. Season two improved on its predecessor by simplifying its timeline, emphasizing an urgent sense of pacing, and adding some surprisin … | Continue reading
NASA wrapped up a year-long investigation into hundreds of sightings of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), and its independent study team released a 36-page report that was largely inconclusive. The space agency is not letting up, however, assigning a director of research in … | Continue reading
In a move that is garnering considerable criticism from the scientific community, a recent Virgin Galactic mission transported two ancient hominin fossils to the edge of space.Read more... | Continue reading
My favorite part of the first two Insomniac Spider-Man games is traveling across the city. The ability to swing from building to building, soaring through the air, all while taking in the sights and sounds of the city is just as enjoyable, if not more so, than anything else in th … | Continue reading
Space Force’s goal of wanting the capacity to launch a satellite on very short notice just passed a major milestone. The Victus Nox mission, Latin for “conquer the night,” was a success, and saw private company Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space Systems successfully prepare a … | Continue reading
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are getting ready to launch to the International Space Station (ISS), where they will spend six months to a year on board the orbiting lab.Read more... | Continue reading