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
After taking a year off to regroup on its mid-range offerings, Samsung is reinvigorating its Fan Edition line by announcing its plans to offer cheaper and somewhat pared-down versions of its mainline Galaxy S23 phone, Tab S9 tablet, and Galaxy earbuds.Read more... | Continue reading
After tackling the Halloween universe, director David Gordon Green set his sights on re-imagining The Exorcist for a new generation with The Exorcist: Believer.Read more... | Continue reading
We’ve got so much news! First, Hex & Co.—a board game cafe and after-school program with three locations in New York City, is unionizing! Workers are asking people to sign their petition in support of their organization, as the owners are (currently) refusing to voluntarily recog … | Continue reading
Spooky season is here and discovery+ knows you’ll be wanting to enhance your horror-movie binge with true-crime and ghost-hunting reality shows. The Warner Bros.-adjacent streaming service has plenty to offer in that department, but it’ll now cost you a few more bucks to get your … | Continue reading
NASA’s mission to a metal-rich asteroid is back on track after a minor setback. Psyche is now all set to launch on October 12.Read more... | Continue reading
For almost two decades and across generations, the Kiner family has helped shape the sound of Star Wars animation—and now with Ahsoka, they, like the former Jedi, have made the leap into the live-action side of the galaxy far, far away. As Ahsoka brings its season to an end this … | Continue reading
Following a successful debut last year, we’re getting a second Prime Day from Amazon this year as well. Amazon is referring to this second event as the Prime Big Deal Days and it will run from 3 a.m EST on Tuesday October 10 through 3 a.m. EST on Wednesday October 11. The first, … | Continue reading
Earlier this year, Dungeons & Dragons released the supplemental lorebook/bestiary, Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants. Fans were quick to point out that some of the illustrations looked... off. After answering some questions on X/Twitter, artist Ilya Shkipin explained that yes, … | Continue reading
Zoom is setting out to compete with Google and Microsoft by introducing Zoom Docs at its annual Zoomtopia 2023 event on Tuesday. Zoom Docs is the company’s own version of an AI-powered workspace that will provide users with AI capabilities to draft, edit, summarize, and include i … | Continue reading
A team of astronomers have detected over 500 planet-like objects in the inner Orion Nebula and the Trapezium Cluster that they believe could shake up the very definition of a planet.Read more... | Continue reading
On October 3, I asked my editor what day it was. “It’s October 3,” he replied. October 3 has been crowned “Mean Girls Day” in reference to a scene in the hit 2004 teen comedy. To celebrate, Paramount has made the decision to upload the entire movie to TikTok in 23 parts, in a cla … | Continue reading
Netflix is one of the main production companies targeted by the ongoing actors’ strike, and that negative attention may be impacting the company’s plans to raise prices. One report suggests that the company is waiting until the spotlight is off its business practices so it can pu … | Continue reading
A dose of pomegranate in your dog’s water bowl might just help keep their teeth and gums healthy, new research suggests. The randomized, controlled study found that dogs given an over-the-counter water additive made with pomegranate extract experienced less plaque and tartar on t … | Continue reading
When acclaimed comic book writer Scott Snyder (Barnstormers) settled on his latest collaborator, he didn’t have to search far: it’s his son, Jack, a high-school student. Their new series, post-apocalyptic tale By A Thread, features art by Valeria Favoccia; issue #1 arrives next w … | Continue reading
NASA’s plans to retire the International Space Station and replace it with commercial projects are not kaput, they’re just changing. Wrinkles are now appearing in Blue Origin’s plans for Orbital Reef, while Northrop Grumman’s unnamed space station project might not even happen. R … | Continue reading
The official Star Wars X account posted this morning that fans should “get ready for the series finale" of Ahsoka tonight—messaging that's since been edited (to "season finale") or deleted. io9 investigates. | Continue reading
Next month, Doctor Who turns 60, and it’s celebrating in style between a trio of new episodes and all sorts of retrospective lookbacks—but one of its most intriguing collaborations to mark six decades of adventuring in time and space is bringing the series to the world of Magic: … | Continue reading
You’ve seen sexy Ian Malcolm before, but have you ever seen sexy Ian Malcolm in Lego? You’ll get your shot later this month as everyone’s favorite proponent of Chaos Theory narrates a brand new Lego special that will retell the story of the original Jurassic Park.Read more... | Continue reading
Americans will receive a nationwide emergency test alert on their cellphones, TVs, and radios on Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. ET. to test the wireless alert systems. The test will be conducted to ensure that the system’s automated response continues to operate efficiently in case of a … | Continue reading
When Bucks County, Pennsylvania District Attorney Matthew Weintraub stepped up to a podium on March 15, 2021, he set in motion a chain reaction of events that would capture the attention of millions and manifest a host of festering anxieties about the dangers of deepfake technolo … | Continue reading
Scientists working to open up the sample canister containing rock and dust from asteroid Bennu have run into a problem: there’s just too much of it. Read more... | Continue reading
A unit of VFX artists at Walt Disney Pictures has successfully voted to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, marking another step forward in the swath of labor movements sweeping Hollywood this year—and another vital step in the nascent unioniza … | Continue reading
After a disheartening failure in December 2022, the return flight of Europe’s Vega-C rocket has been pushed to late 2024. The delay, just revealed by the European Space Agency, stems from a required redesign of the rocket’s motor nozzle.Read more... | Continue reading
The naysayers will tell you privacy is a lost cause. Don’t listen to them. Protecting your information is about taking small but meaningful steps, and thanks to a free new app from Consumer Reports, it’s easier than ever before. The non-profit just rolled out a tool called Permis … | Continue reading
As if the overheating issues on the iPhone 15 weren’t concerning enough, the recently released phones, especially the Pro and the Pro Max, may have another problem that has surfaced in the past couple of days. Some consumers have reported that using the wireless charging pad in B … | Continue reading
All Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboard models are being recalled following reports of at least four deaths and multiple injuries between 2019 and 2021. The recall was issued on Friday and includes 300,000 of the skateboards sold worldwide and the Consumer Product Safety … | Continue reading
A team of paleontologists studying the fossilized shell of a sea turtle from the Miocene Epoch found something surprising: preserved bone cells that they believe may contain ancient DNA, the molecule that holds the genetic information of living things.Read more... | Continue reading
Turns out Elon Musk isn’t as creative at coming up with company names as we previously thought, as his obsession with the letter X is getting him into some legal trouble. A Florida ad agency for law firms is suing the billionaire’s company over trademark infringement. Read more.. … | Continue reading
Meta’s bread and butter has long been its user-centric targeted ad business, but European regulations are forcing the company to rethink how it can monetize its ostensibly free social platforms. The answer? Make users pay up if they prefer not to let their data be used to sell th … | Continue reading
Macon Blair discusses some of Toxic Avengers’ gory, goopy characters. Shining Vale pays homage to classic horror in new posters. Get new looks at The Boy and the Heron and Five Nights at Freddy’s. Plus, the Ahsoka finale’s runtime, revealed. To me, my spoilers!Read more... | Continue reading