Elon Musk has spent his entire career making predictions about the future. Some of those ideas have panned out—mostly thanks to his brilliant team of people at SpaceX. But for every promise Musk has helped make a reality through a company like SpaceX, there are many more the bill … | Continue reading
There’s exactly one Marvel Studios movie coming to theaters this year, but it’s one of the biggest to date. Deadpool & Wolverine is scheduled for release on July 26 and it won’t only be the first MCU film for Ryan Reynolds’ wisecracking killer, but also the MCU debut of Wolverine … | Continue reading
Few singular words in the long canon of the X-Men’s comic book history evoke the weight of mutantkind’s story of survival and extinction than “Genosha.” The island nation is a fundamental turning point in the comics’ long exploration of mutant statehood and the metaphor at large— … | Continue reading
Hidden deep in a California valley near Walt Disney Animation Studios is the testing ground for all the technology seen at Disney Parks and experiences around the world. It’s a top secret area, but io9 and other members of the press were recently invited in for an up-close look a … | Continue reading
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Apple has announced that it’s relaxing its policy on used parts for iPhone repairs. This makes it easier to fix your broken iPhone and save some cash along the way. Read more... | Continue reading
The tech industry is trying to automate art. Be it visual art, filmmaking, novel-writing, or music, Silicon Valley “innovators” seem convinced that consumers just can’t tell the difference between work created by a passionate, human creative, and automated content delivered via s … | Continue reading
A recreation of “Willy’s Chocolate Experience,” the AI-generated Willy Wonka fiasco in Glasgow that left kids crying and forced the police to be called, appears to be selling tickets for its American debut. For $44, attendees will allegedly be offered “two complimentary jelly bea … | Continue reading
As a massive fan of Transformers: The Movie, few films on the upcoming calendar fill me with as much excitement as Transformers One. Directed by Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4), the first animated theatrical Transformers film since that 1986 masterpiece is coming September 13 and, at C … | Continue reading
Dbrand, a prominent maker of skins for mobile devices and faceplates for consoles, got into some hot water the past few days on social media. What started as making fun of a customer’s last name in the most cringe (and arguably racist) way possible, ended up with the company fork … | Continue reading
A library in New Jersey issued an urgent statement after learning that the eclipse glasses handed out to its patrons may have been fake. Read more... | Continue reading
The next rendition of iOS 17 is right around the corner, and it’s bearing gifts we want and a few better left on the drawing-room table. The latest iOS 17.5 beta includes a hidden game for Apple News+ subscribers called Quartiles. The game features word snippets in five-by-five t … | Continue reading
Star Trek: Discovery has always been about one thing: at the end of it all, the only thing that matters, the only thing that will bring light in dark times, and save the day, is a connection and understanding forged between people, regardless of who they are or what they’ve done. … | Continue reading
With theatrical hit Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire currently stomping all over the box office, it’s an ideal moment for Legendary’s Monsterverse to re-up its small-screen success. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will return for a second season on Apple TV+. And that’s not all—there … | Continue reading
Paramount introduced the beloved animated franchise’s jump to the big screen at CinemaCon 2024 with Aang: The Last Airbender (the film’s working title). The feature enlists an older crew to voice the characters in a feature that takes place presumably after Avatar: The Last Airbe … | Continue reading
Even diehard fans of the 1987 Running Man, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, can’t be angry about this promising update on its long-teased remake: Edgar Wright is still aboard to direct and produce a new version of the Stephen King novel, and now we know it’ll star the in-demand Gl … | Continue reading
If you don’t mind commercial breaks, there’s plenty of weird cinema to be found in Freevee’s voluminous catalogue. io9 already shared recommendations of squirm-inducing titles you can stream for free on the Amazon service—but there’s always room for more unhinged horror and sci-f … | Continue reading
Electrons are typically seen flitting around their atoms, but a team of physicists has now imaged the particles in a very different state: nestled together in a quantum phase called a Wigner crystal, without a nucleus at their core. Read more... | Continue reading
We might be preparing to see the latest take on the TMNT head to screens again with a sequel to the incredible Mutant Mayhem in 2026, but it’s not the only turtle power we’re going to see on the big screen: the seminal comic miniseries The Last Ronin is coming along for the ride, … | Continue reading
“Sometimes it’s ok to think things, but you can’t actually say them,” Mackenzie Davis’ character tells her daughter in the new trailer for Speak No Evil. That attitude is what gets a family of nice but not-very-assertive people in a lot of trouble in this movie—which, we’re going … | Continue reading
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The massive galaxy that houses our star system, along with hundreds of billions of other stars, appears as a shimmery splotch stretching across our night skies on clear, moonless nights. For an ancient people who were rather obsessed with the cosmos, looking up at the Milky Way m … | Continue reading
Well, well, well. Suppose it isn’t another iOS-like feature coming to Android. Android already has Bluetooth tracker tracking (say that three times fast) through third-party offerings like Tile. However, Apple came out with its AirTags, which everyone in the walled garden bought, … | Continue reading
This week, John Jackson Miller returned to the world of Star Wars novels for the first time in years with The Living Force, an excellent look at the state of the Jedi and Republic in the year before The Phantom Menace. His next book is a little more earthbound... but no less wild … | Continue reading
With the long-hyped Humane AI Pin finally hitting the streets Thursday, those gripping their hands until their knuckles turn white in anticipation since its debut last November might want to hold off for a bit before dropping $699 (plus a $24-a-month subscription) on the small, w … | Continue reading
After The Witch, The Lighthouse and The Northman, few filmmakers are as fascinating as Robert Eggers. So, when Focus Features announced that Eggers’ new feature, Nosferatu, was coming out on freaking Christmas day, it seemed like something very unique and special—and, after seein … | Continue reading
Apple dropped the term “state-sponsored” from threat notifications sent to users, first reported by Reuters Thursday. Instead, Apple warned iPhone users in India and 91 countries on Wednesday that they were potential victims of a “mercenary spyware attack,” a term that less direc … | Continue reading
The three-stage rocket has taken flight on three previous occasions, but today’s launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region marks an important first, as Russia seeks to modernize its space program and keep pace with the rest of the world. Read more... | Continue reading
First things first: this Dark Matter is not related to the cult-beloved Syfy series of the same name that ended its run in 2017. This new series is based on Blake Crouch’s 2016 novel Dark Matter, and despite that not-entirely-original title, the fact that it’s coming from Apple T … | Continue reading
David Lynch is trying to find a new home for his mysterious animated movie Snootworld. You’re gonna have to wait a lot longer for Saw XI. Plus: Somehow, Velma returned! To me, my Spoilers! Read more... | Continue reading
New research might help you make the most of your exercising: Scientists tracked the long-term health of people living with obesity and found that those who exercised in the evening were the least likely to experience cardiovascular problems or to die compared to non-exercisers a … | Continue reading
Have you been seeing videos lately claiming to show a point where the Pacific Ocean meets the North Sea, suggesting the two don’t mix? It’s a nonsense claim for so many reasons, but that hasn’t stopped one video from racking up nearly 20 million views by our count. Read more... | Continue reading
If you’re a cinephile, you’re probably deeply grateful for the existence of the Criterion Channel. There are few other places you can go online to see such a diverse set of classic, arthouse, independent, and hard-to-find films. Platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Max have … | Continue reading
This month, Disney is celebrating the Season of the Force at its theme parks—new additions to Star Tours, character tweaks at Galaxy’s Edge, and more merch and snacks than you can wave a lightsaber at. It’s the apex of what the company has done with Star Wars at the parks so far. … | Continue reading
One of the most surprising, exciting pieces of movie news so far this year is that writer Alex Garland and director Danny Boyle are going back to the world of 28 Days Later. Over two decades since the groundbreaking original zombie film and 17 years since its follow-up, the pair … | Continue reading
The news for Boeing has been bad lately. Real bad. Ever since the press caught wind of reported safety issues involving the global plane manufacturer’s production process, the company can’t seem to catch a break. After a flight to California lost a part of its hull in January, a … | Continue reading
WASP-76b is a strange world. Located several hundred light-years away, the Jupiter-like planet is tidally locked to its star, has scorching temperatures, and rains molten iron. Recent observations of the hot gas giant reveal it may even have a rainbow-like optical phenomenon that … | Continue reading
The next John Wick will be worth the wait. That was the message Lionsgate had at CinemaCon 2024 as it dropped all new footage from John Wick Presents Ballerina, the now June 2025 release starring Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, Lance Reddick, Gabriel Byr … | Continue reading
After Gina Carano—with the help of Elon Musk—went to court to protest her firing from The Mandalorian, Disney has moved to throw out the suit. Read more... | Continue reading
The Nintendo Switch has been around the block. To hammer that point home, Nintendo’s ultra-successful console celebrated its seventh release anniversary just last month. The little console that is still widely loved for its innovative controllers and portable form factor, so much … | Continue reading
In an agreement confirmed earlier today, Japan will tap one of its astronauts to join an upcoming NASA Artemis mission to the Moon. Should it happen, that would make the unnamed Japanese astronaut the first first non-American astronaut to land on the lunar surface. Read more... | Continue reading
At CinemaCon 2024, director George Miller—along with stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth—showed an extended sneak peek at their new film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and it was colossally epic. Running about five minutes, the clip showed the full scope of the Mad Max: Fury Roa … | Continue reading
Microsoft Azure’s version of OpenAI’s image generator, DALL-E, was pitched as a battlefield tool for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), originally reported by The Intercept Wednesday. The report says Microsoft’s sales pitch of Azure OpenAI’s tools was delivered in Oct 2023, li … | Continue reading
Recently discovered software vulnerabilities in tens of thousands of LG smart TVs could allow cybercriminals to hijack them. To make sure your TV isn’t one of the unlucky few that gets unscrupulously commandeered by a dark web cretin, make sure to update your device right now. Re … | Continue reading
Scientists are unraveling the secrets of how our mouths can taste bitterness. A new study details the structure of a key bitter taste receptor and finds evidence that cholesterol seems to play an important role in helping this receptor function. Read more... | Continue reading
Chucky wrapped up the first half of its third season just before Halloween—ending on a cliffhanger that made fans wonder if the pint-sized maniac, who’d managed to infiltrate the White House, would figure out how to reverse his sudden skid into very old age. Or rather, “how” he’d … | Continue reading
The story of Marvel’s mutantdom is one of evolution, and with it, cycles—the rise and fall that almost always guarantees that the tale of the X-Men is one of endless battle, for a world that hates and fears them. Throughout their comic book history, two stories of their rise, and … | Continue reading