If you’re ever on your lunch break in space, you might actually want to stay away from the salad. A team of scientists grew lettuce in a simulated microgravity environment on Earth and found that plants have a hard time protecting themselves against…
Lees meerAudiences at the time might have been fooled, but 25 year later, everyone knows The Blair Witch Project is a work of fiction. But even without that “true story” gimmick going for it, the movie remains surprisingly potent, both taken on its own and w…
Lees meerI’m not saying that Samsung’s foldables are less resistant to life’s surprises than a standard smartphone, but the inside display is soft, and things can happen. And when they do, Samsung can help you fix the screen yourself—if you dare.Read more...
Lees meerOn Tuesday, Google announced a slew of new features in Chrome that continue web browsers’ inevitable march into the world of artificial intelligence. They include an AI theme generator that customizes the look of your browser, a tool that will fill …
Lees meerToday’s Oscar nominations brought a fair amount of genre representation, thanks to movies like Barbie, Poor Things, and io9's top movie of 2023, Godzilla Minus One. Of course, the Academy traditionally favors dramas, so there were some notable snubs…
Lees meerI hope the former record-holders aren’t too cross: a team of researchers recently made the smallest, tightest knot yet known, landing themselves top spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.Read more...
Lees meerWe may think of Star Wars as futuristic but never forget it’s actually set a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars is the past and with a new series of art pieces, artist Daniel Arsham has reimagined some of the franchise’s iconic piec…
Lees meerNetflix has been exploring the idea of live-streaming shows for years, and like a chair shot to the back of the head, the company revealed Tuesday it struck a deal to live-stream WWE Raw for the next decade. Read more...
Lees meerThe International Space Station is so hot right now, with no less than two movies out featuring the orbital lab, namely I.S.S. and Constellation. Indeed, the ISS is an absolute icon and a fixture of popular culture. But beyond its well-known status …
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Lees meerIt’s not long until we see what Netflix has got cooking with its live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender when it starts streaming next month—but the streamer has given us another new look to whet our appetites. Read more...
Lees meerYou can’t fly an inflatable module to space without bursting a few on Earth. Sierra Space watched its giant, 20-foot tall space station module explode in dramatic fashion, but the company wasn’t too stressed about it. In fact, it marked a successful…
Lees meerApple recently announced a Stolen Device Protection feature for iOS 17.3. With the new OS finally released Monday, the safety feature is now available to be activated on your devices. Here’s how to turn it on.Read more...
Lees meerNetflix has been exploring the idea of live-streaming shows for years, and like a chair shot to the back of the head, the company revealed Tuesday it struck a deal to live-stream WWE Raw for the next decade. Read more...
Lees meerGet a teeny new glimpse of Godzilla x Kong in more international footage. Apple TV+’s Constellation puts Noomi Rapace through a sci-fi horror. Terry Matalas has more ideas if Star Trek: Legacy ever happens. Plus, get a new look at Kung Fu Panda 4. S…
Lees meerThose who remember playing their Game Boys by the staccato glow of passing streetlights while sitting in the backseat of their parent’s cars sure have a bevy of retro handheld revivals to choose from. Though we’ve had plenty of strong contenders, no…
Lees meerEvery few years there is some terrible new status symbol that becomes ubiquitous and, thus, inescapable. Several years back it was those dumb Canada Goose jackets that retailed at prices of up to $1700 and made everybody look like Death Star emplo…
Lees meerOn my commute to work today, I had the misfortune of being crammed into a narrow tube underground. But it could have been worse: I could’ve been squished into a single dimension.Read more...
Lees meerTikTok is a welcome pacifier for people looking to disconnect as our world careens towards the fiery abyss. However, the app has one major flaw standing in the way of total smooth-brained pleasures: you have to move your fingers when you want to see…
Lees meerKayak has a lot of neat features that make traveling easy, including one that allows you to filter out a certain type of plane that ripped a little boy’s shirt off when its door blew out 16,000 feet in the air. That feature has seen a 15-fold increa…
Lees meerOh jeez. While season seven was one of Rick and Morty’s best—putting to rest any idea that the behind-the-scenes reshuffling would compromise its quality—it seems we’ll be waiting longer than expected for more: season eight is slated for a 2025 retu…
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