Nearing the end of an unintended year in space, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio reflected on Earthly pleasures that he was eager to indulge in as soon as he returned home. “I think just going out in the yard and enjoying the trees and the silence,” Rubio…
Lees meerThe cohort of Silicon Valley tech titans who have been hoovering up Bay Area farmland in the hopes of converting it into a new city have been accused of deploying “strong-arm tactics” and a “divide-and-conquer” strategy to gobble up as much acreage…
Lees meerThe last remnants of the fall holidays are getting snowed in as theme parks start to announce their imminent winter takeovers. Read more...
Lees meerLet’s get streaming! Welcome to io9's latest edition of the Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles we think y…
Lees meerU.S. lawmakers are questioning Costco’s decision to sell banned Chinese-based security products reportedly linked to human rights abuses and cybersecurity risks. Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) wrote a letter to the retail…
Lees meerA new lawsuit alleges that HBO’s Casey Bloys told staffers to tweet snarky comments at critics who were mean to his shows online. According to a report in Rolling Stone, starting in 2020, HBO’s then-president of original programming allegedly instr…
Lees meerWelp, it’s about to become official: Disney will soon own all of Hulu, scooping up the remaining third that Comcast has held onto since Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox four years ago. The deal has been in the works for a while but will repo…
Lees meerGoogle launched new features for Search and Lens in an update to help users solve difficult math, physics, and geometry problems, the company said in a blog post Monday. Simply type an equation into the search bar, or take a picture of your homework…
Lees meerNothing gives best friend energy quite like silicon and some 1's and 0's. Fresh off the heels of Meta’s dystopian AI influencers modeled after real celebrities, the social networking platform Instagram is reportedly working on its own customizable a…
Lees meerApple’s request to throw out a mass lawsuit over the accusation that the company used subpar iPhone batteries was rejected by a UK judge Wednesday. The lawsuit claims Apple used updates to slow down the functionality of the iPhone operating systems …
Lees meerA wildfire in Southern California has burned more than 2,000 acres and prompted more than 4,000 people in Riverside County to evacuate.Read more...
Lees meerYou’ve got one month left to wait if you’ve been holding out to see Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny on Disney+. The streamer has announced that Harrison Ford’s final turn as the history-loving hero arrives December 1, and it won’t be alone: a …
Lees meerXbox claims its latest efforts to clamp down on third-party accessories won’t impact accessibility-minded gamers who rely on third-party devices to play their games, so long as they keep using the Xbox-branded accessible controller.Read more...
Lees meerLego’s monthly releases always wax and wane, and November is certainly one of the most waning months we’ve had in a while. With the seasonal sets already announced last month, and an eye toward the end-of-month of deals, this month is so far very, v…
Lees meerSay ‘see ya’ to Scott’s oriole, a black and yellow bird native to the Southwestern U.S. The bird isn’t going anywhere—but its moniker is to be nixed, along with the terms for many other birds named for individuals with less-than-illustrious historie…
Lees meerA new lawsuit alleges that HBO’s Casey Bloys told staffers to tweet snarky comments at critics who were mean to his shows online. According to a report in Rolling Stone, starting in 2020, HBO’s then-president of original programming allegedly instr…
Lees meerThe Apple Watch Series 9 is already a solid smartwatch. But Apple plans to add even more health-related features on the next release of the wearable. According to Bloomberg, Apple is working on new sensors that detect elevated blood pressure and if …
Lees meerThe climate crisis is making weather unpredictable. It’s hotter for longer and we’re seeing extreme precipitation changes. New research shows that, if we don’t lower emissions, climate change is going to boost water and power demand for cities faci…
Lees meerAll those pencil pushers out there chomping at the bit for an Apple-brand USB-C stylus no longer have to wait. On Wednesday, Apple put its new Apple Pencil with USB-C up for order, and customers can expect delivery beginning Nov. 3.Read more...
Lees meerThe climate crisis is making weather unpredictable. It’s hotter for longer and we’re seeing extreme precipitation changes. New research shows that, if we don’t lower emissions, climate change is going to boost water and power demand for cities faci…
Lees meerBetween now and the 2024 presidential election, AI is going to make the political cycle all the more unpleasant. You’ve probably heard about the AI misinformation problem, but the technology presents another issue for voters that’s far more surreal.…
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