28-Oct-26
Paleofuture [ 28-Oct-26 4:00pm ]
We're Obsessed With 'Dungeon Crawler Carl' and Think You'll Be Too [ 28-Oct-26 4:00pm ]
It's a few years late, but io9 is now all in on Matt Dinniman's hilarious, exciting, and inventive LitRPG book series.
Amazon to Employees: For the Love of God, Stop Tokenmaxxing [ 28-Oct-26 4:00pm ]
Instead of hitching a ride on the AI bandwagon, sometimes it's quicker to just get out and walk.
Microplastics Are Infiltrating Our Bodies. Chemical Companies Saw This Coming Decades Ago [ 28-Oct-26 3:55pm ]
Industry scientists were aware of the potential risks of microplastics as early as the 1970s, an investigation reveals.
Here's What China's Mysterious Spaceplane Actually Looks Like [ 28-Oct-26 3:25pm ]
A U.S. intelligence report provides a rare view of the experimental vehicle in orbit, and it's unsurprisingly familiar.
We Still Talk About You, 'Titanfall 2' [ 28-Oct-26 3:00pm ]
A decade later, Respawn Entertainment's mech shooter has one of the strongest big-budget campaigns around.
A Startup Just Pulled Electricity From an Underwater Volcano Off Oregon. The Next Step Is Much Harder [ 28-Oct-26 2:00pm ]
In a world's first demonstration, Endurance Energy has achieved a key technical milestone but still faces a long road to economic viability.
Finding the Word Is Only Half the Puzzle in Wordeex [ 28-Oct-26 2:00pm ]
This highly addictive (and free!) new word game for iOS and Android makes every correct answer change the puzzle.
Will These 'Crystal Lake' Ratings Be Enough for a Season 2? [ 28-Oct-26 12:30pm ]
The new 'Friday the 13th' prequel series ranks as the 'fourth-best scripted original series' on the streamer.
Samsung's First Clip-Style Wireless Earbuds Are Coming to the U.S. [ 28-Oct-26 12:00pm ]
It's all about the clips nowadays.
Amazon's Digital Photo Frame Uses Alexa to Make Sense of Your Family Photos [ 28-Oct-26 12:00pm ]
And there's also a new Echo Show that's faster, slimmer, and has a redesigned UI.
Amazon Really Put a Camera in Its New Screenless Echo Studio Speaker [ 28-Oct-26 12:00pm ]
A new Echo Dot, Echo Studio, and first-of-its-name Echo Time are here.
It Looks Like the Polar Vortex Is About to Do Something 'Unprecedented' [ 28-Oct-26 11:30am ]
Winter is coming, and El Niño won't be the only climatic force shaping it.
Matthew Lillard Might Be Playing an Original Character in 'Man of Tomorrow' [ 28-Oct-26 11:00am ]
Plus, Francis Lawrence gives an update on the 'Red Rising' movie.
Touchscreen MacBook Pro to Reportedly Start at $2,899 for 14-Inch, $3,399 for 16-Inch [ 28-Oct-26 12:47am ]
Anonymous sources tell Bloomberg Apple has "discussed" some wild prices.
27-Oct-26
Trump Triples Down on 'Super Intelligence' [ 27-Oct-26 11:40pm ]
Just when you, a tech CEO, thought it was safe to say "AI" again…
Connor Storrie May Join the MCU as the 'Ghost Rider' Villain [ 27-Oct-26 11:00pm ]
The 'Heated Rivalry' star is in talks to start opposite Ryan Gosling in Shawn Levy's 2028 film.
Hackers Target U.S. Federal Election Commission Website [ 27-Oct-26 10:15pm ]
This is going to be very bad for transparency.
For the Sake of Our Retirement, Let's Hope AI Is for Real [ 27-Oct-26 9:45pm ]
Or just plan on working til you die.
Musk Claims Ukraine Violated Starlink Terms of Service [ 27-Oct-26 9:18pm ]
Ukraine said it lost critical Starlink access earlier this month.
Researchers Uncover Signs of Massive Surveillance Operation on Starlink Users [ 27-Oct-26 9:15pm ]
The findings suggest possible surveillance interest in countries where Starlink is banned or restricted.
Does 'Dune: Part Three' Really Feature Chani Conspiring to Kill Paul? [ 27-Oct-26 9:00pm ]
The latest trailer for Denis Villeneuve's final 'Dune' film, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, is here.
Archaeologists Thought This Roman Soldier Was Killed in a Tax Revolt. The Truth May Be Much Worse [ 27-Oct-26 8:55pm ]
After reading the case files, you'll see why taxes were probably the least of this guy's problems.
Google's New AI World Model Can Generate Human Voices, Not Just Video [ 27-Oct-26 8:45pm ]
"Understanding and simulating the world is a crucial aspect of building AGI," the company wrote in its launch post.
After Years of Air Leaks, Russia Is Reportedly Closing Off Part of the ISS for Good [ 27-Oct-26 8:35pm ]
First detected in 2019, the leak proved stubbornly difficult to fix.
Crypto Industry's Political Spending Hits $176 Million Ahead of Midterms [ 27-Oct-26 8:15pm ]
The industry is racing to secure allies in Congress before pro-crypto President Donald Trump leaves office in 2029
Sarah Snook's 'The Birds' Series Is Coming to HBO [ 27-Oct-26 8:00pm ]
The eerie new show inspired by the Hitchcock movie and the Daphne du Maurier story finds a home at the 'Succession' network.
Online Shopping Platforms Turn Against Third-Party AI Agents [ 27-Oct-26 7:45pm ]
Secondhand luxury platform TheRealReal is reportedly the latest to make it tougher for AI shopping agents.
CMF Speaker M Review: This Bluetooth Speaker Sparks Joy [ 27-Oct-26 7:20pm ]
A satisfying mix of portable audio and dairy.
Palmer Luckey Won't Let Wealth Tax Push Him Out of California, Much to Californians' Disappointment [ 27-Oct-26 6:45pm ]
Might be time to up the tax.
The FDA Conducted Just 5% of the Foreign Food Inspections It Was Supposed to Last Year [ 27-Oct-26 6:15pm ]
Just 65% of Americans have confidence their food is safe, a record low.
Research Sheds New Light On DeepSeek's Safety Risks [ 27-Oct-26 5:45pm ]
Some prominent tech leaders point to open-weight AI as the future. But the technology is far from perfect, and new dangers are being discovered all the time.
Apple's Most Expensive iPhone Is Missing This Basic FaceTime Feature [ 27-Oct-26 5:20pm ]
The iPhone SE 2 has it, for Pete's sake.
Why Is a Giant Arm Appearing to Point X Users to Promote Whatever Tweets Are Called Now? [ 27-Oct-26 5:15pm ]
Masterful gambit, sir.
Fujifilm's New Instant Camera Records 4 Seconds of Video Before You Press the Shutter [ 27-Oct-26 5:10pm ]
It's kind of like Live Photos on an iPhone. The Instax Mini Evo 2 also has a larger touchscreen.
Superbugs Are Winning—and They're Now Killing 50,000 Americans a Year [ 27-Oct-26 5:00pm ]
Infections and deaths in the U.S. caused by drug-resistant bacteria and fungi have risen since 2019, the CDC says.
Police Are Using AI to Pull Over Drivers for 'Suspicious' Behavior [ 27-Oct-26 4:20pm ]
The ACLU warns that police are using license plate data to track drivers and pull them over based on supposedly suspicious travel patterns.
Melting Glaciers Expose More Than 250 Unexploded WWI Bombs in the Dolomites [ 27-Oct-26 4:20pm ]
A record-warm summer likely accelerated the already rapid melting of Italy's high-altitude glaciers, revealing long-frozen artifacts.
The Final Trailer for the Final 'Dune' Film Is Here [ 27-Oct-26 4:01pm ]
Denis Villeneuve's 'epic conclusion' to the 'Dune' series is coming to theaters December 18.
Dog Paw Prints on 4,000-Year-Old Brick Are Adorably Relatable [ 27-Oct-26 3:50pm ]
The clingy pet trope might have been a thing for Bronze Age humans, too.
iPhone Duo Breaks After 75,001 Folds, Considerably Lower Than Samsung Foldables [ 27-Oct-26 3:15pm ]
Is the iPhone Duo's hinge really that much worse than those on Samsung foldables?
Everything to Remember About 'The Institute' Ahead of Season 2 [ 27-Oct-26 3:00pm ]
The Stephen King thriller about psychic teens and the people who exploit them returns November 8 to MGM+.
The Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 97% of Its Victims. Scientists May Have Found a Way to Stop It in Hours [ 27-Oct-26 2:55pm ]
UC San Diego researchers seem to have discovered a faster-acting, less toxic compound that can neutralize Naegleria fowleri.
Groundbreaking Web Serial 'Worm' Is Becoming a Comic Book [Exclusive] [ 27-Oct-26 2:00pm ]
The most popular prose web serial of all time is getting a brand-new adaptation in the form of its first-ever physical release.
The New iMac Doesn't Have an OLED Display—but It's Much More Powerful [ 27-Oct-26 1:29pm ]
Still no OLED in this generation, but the iMac gets a two-generation upgrade to Apple's M6 chip.
Apple's M6 MacBook Pro Gets 24 Hours of Battery Life [ 27-Oct-26 1:25pm ]
No big redesign here—just a more Pro laptop than ever.
'The Batman Part II' Resumes Filming With Steven Soderbergh [ 27-Oct-26 1:16pm ]
Plus, 'Ghosts' gets a one-hour Halloween special.
Takashi Yamazaki's Giant Robot 'Godzilla' Follow Up Just Cast Its Leads [ 27-Oct-26 1:00pm ]
'Grandgear,' set for release in January 2028, will star Sam Nivola, Nico Parker and Paul Giamatti.
The Best Retro Gaming Gifts Under $100 [ 27-Oct-26 12:30pm ]
Plenty of gifts to hit home on gaming nostalgia without breaking the bank.
Bill Nighy Has Joined Alfonso Cuarón's Increasingly Awesome-Sounding 'Ascension' [ 27-Oct-26 12:00pm ]
The Apple TV horror thriller series also stars Caitríona Balfe and will be showrun by Natalie Erika James ('Saccharine') and Christian White.
Climate Change Is Fueling an Entirely New Type of Landslide [ 27-Oct-26 11:30am ]
House-sized slabs of permafrost are careening down hillsides in Northern Canada.
