Two years after Star Wars (as we then knew it) came to an end with the release of Return of the Jedi, Star Wars merchandise seemingly followed. In 1985, as sales declined, Kenner closed out its Star Wars action figure line after seven years—but Star…
Lees meerIt’s safe to say crypto is experiencing renewed interest since the crash of 2022. Bitcoin just hit its highest price since 2021, the SEC’s approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs has investors very excited, and the market cap for all crypto just breached $2 t…
Lees meerIf you long for 8-bit graphics and Pokémon adventures of yore, I’m happy to report that your wait is over. A Twitch channel is making it possible to play Pokémon Red, the first game in the franchise and a staple of the ‘90s, on an old CRT TV alongsi…
Lees meerWhen you die, what story will your teeth hold for the geneticists of the future? Hopefully the tale will be more uplifting than that of Vittrup Man, a forager-turned-farmer whose skull was smashed in over 5,000 years ago in what is now Denmark.Read …
Lees meerThousands of Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash drivers and delivery workers went on strike across the United States on Wednesday, Feb. 14. The drivers are seeking fair wages, safety protections, and more job security from ridesharing and delivery apps.Read m…
Lees meerSyfy’s Resident Alien returns today with a third season that will see Harry the extra-terrestrial (Alan Tudyk) doing his awkward best to save the Earth—now that he’s completely pivoted from his original mission of destroying humanity. He’ll have the…
Lees meerElon Musk is taking issue with a report from the Washington Post published Tuesday detailing what the newspaper described as potentially the first death from Tesla’s Full-Self-Driving feature in 2022. Musk claims the autonomous driving feature was n…
Lees meerHappy Valentines Day, you lovely nerds! io9's favorite tradition on this most romantic day is back, with another round of pop culture gag cards to send to your sweetie from some of the last year’s highlights in sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and more. As …
Lees meerWhen even King Kong and Godzilla are scared, you know there’s a problem. That’s the central idea of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which opens March 29: a new threat arises that’ll force the two former foes to team up to save the world. Read more…
Lees meerThe dinner plate of the future might include some beefy rice. No, not beef and rice. Beef rice. In a new study, researchers in Korea say they’ve created rice infused with muscle and fat cells from cows. The hybrid grain purportedly contains more pro…
Lees meerThousands of people lined up outside Apple Stores on Feb. 2 to see the Vision Pro’s stunning debut, but dissatisfied customers are returning their headsets this week. Why? Apple’s 14-day return period expires on Feb. 16 for day one Vision Pro users…
Lees meerThe Perseverance rover is at risk of losing its ability to zap Martian rocks with lasers after one of its instruments began malfunctioning last month.Read more...
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Lees meerThe Razer Blade 16, long the north star of gaming laptops emphasizing portability and power, is prettier (and far more expensive) than ever before. This latest laptop refresh also makes it clear that Razer is keen to sit back on its bed of laurels, …
Lees meerIt’s finally official: Marvel has confirmed its Fantastic Four stars, as well as set a new release date for its new take on the first family.Read more...
Lees meerMark Zuckerberg hopped on Instagram Tuesday to post a detailed and obviously rehearsed take-down of the Apple Vision Pro, the iPhone maker’s $3,500 headset. Meta’s chief trash talker had a top-line message he wants the “fanboys” to hear: this thing …
Lees meerGet to know Kung Fu Panda 4's mysterious new thief in the latest clip. Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway are setting their sites on dinosaurs for David Mitchell’s new movie. Millie Bobby Brown goes dragon-chasing in a new trailer for Netflix’s Damsel.…
Lees meerAndrej Karpathy, a leading researcher in the AI community and a founding member of OpenAI, left the company on Monday, as first reported by The Information. Karpathy later confirmed his departure.Read more...
Lees meerIt’s a truth universally acknowledged that typos can be embarrassing and frustrating. They can also, as ride-sharing company Lyft found out on Tuesday, make everyone forget that you actually had a pretty good year.Read more...
Lees meerA new mission is headed towards the Moon, with hopes of touching down on the lunar surface for a chance at a historic landing. But given the recent string of failures, we’re understandably nervous.Read more...
Lees meerPhysicists at MIT have spotted the second sound of a superfluid. Besides being pleasantly alliterative, the phenomenon may explain how heat moves through certain rare materials on Earth and deep in space.Read more...
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