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The modern battery has come a long way in its 224-year history. In the place of Alessandro Volta's piles of metal disks and brine-soaked cloth, we now have batteries the dimensions of a graham cracker that can last days before needing a recharge.

In some parts of the country (mainly the hot, humid parts), humanity's relationship with the friendly insect known as the mosquito can be quite contentious. Not only do these wonderful little pests swarm you, suck your blood, and leave unattractive splotches all over your skin, but they're also known to transport many...Read more...

Bernie Sanders, the independent Senator from Vermont, has long been railing against the price of prescription medications in the U.S., as Americans pay the highest prices for drugs in the world. But Sen. Sanders scored a win on Friday, as the CEO of Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic, agreed to testify about the...Read more...

Rosario Dawson and Hayden Christensen met long before they crossed paths in Star Wars; though their careers have been mostly divergent (her breakout was 1995's Kids; his was 2002's Attack of the Clones), they attended the same NYC drama school as teens. Now both associated with major roles in Star Wars and have shared...Read more...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened yet another investigation into Boeing, this one centered around concerns that counterfeit titanium may have been installed in some of the aviation giant's planes.

I was grumpy after Google I/O last month. I thought, what is the point of all this artificial intelligence if it's hurting my Android experience now? Then I caught myself excited over similar AI features Apple announced for the iPhone at WWDC.

A Tesla in self-driving" mode slammed into an unoccupied police car during the early morning hours of Thursday, according to the Fullerton Police Department. No one was injured in the crash, but bodycam footage shows a police officer sprinting out of the way to avoid getting hit.Read more...

The third episode of The Acolyte is pretty incredible for a lot of reasons. It's an episode that, in content, invites us to consider new perspectives on some of the saga's most fundamental spiritual ideas, and delivers a meaty slice of back story for its protagonists and antagonists alike. But it also does something...Read more...

Over a dozen Wells Fargo employees were fired last month for trying to fool their bosses into thinking they were working when they were not, as first reported by Bloomberg Thursday. It seems they were unsuccessful. A regulatory filing with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) says the bank investigated...Read more...

Voyager fans, rejoice! The 46-year-old spacecraft is once again probing interstellar space for cosmic wonders following a seven month-long hiatus.Read more...

We all know that Elon Musk likes procreation. He has 11 kids, after all. The tech billionaire currently has twins with an executive at Neuralink, two children with his on-again-off-again girlfriend Grimes, and a gaggle of children with his ex-wife, Justine Wilson. The billionaire was also accused of asking a former...Read more...

Angel Manuel Soto's Blue Beetle ushered in the new era at DC Studios under James Gunn and Peter Safran, and while critics (including io9) enjoyed it, the tale of budding superhero Jaime Reyes (played by Cobra Kai's Xolo Mariduena) didn't really catch on with audiences (it hit theaters during the Hollywood strikes)...Read more...

June 16 heralds the arrival of House of the Dragon's second season on HBO and Max, bringing its large cast of morally complex characters, many with confusingly similar silver-blonde tresses, back to screens. io9 already assembled a list of House of the Dragon's 15 most shocking moments (so far); to go with that, here...Read more...

YouTube appears to be stepping up its long war on ad blockers this week. The creator of SponsorBlock, a crowdsourced ad blocker, posted a tweet on Wednesday claiming YouTube is experimenting with server-side ad injection. This would inject ads directly into a video's stream, and render many ad blockers useless.

If you missed out on seeing writer-director Jane Schoenbrun's neon-infused nightmare I Saw the TV Glow in theaters, you can now watch one of the year's most unique and haunting horror films at home-which may even enhance its enchanted-by-the-boob-tube effects.Read more...

Apple's new Apple Intelligence system is designed to infuse generative AI into the core of iOS. The system offers users a host of new services, including text and image generation as well as organizational and scheduling features. Yet while the system provides impressive new capabilities, it also brings complications....Read more...

Despite lofty expectations, the all-new, budget-enhanced Doctor Who has been-to be kind-a bit of a ratings bust. Speaking at a recent BAFTA Q&A, showrunner Russell T. Davies admitted as much, with the caveat the Fifteenth Doctor era has proven to be enormously successful with younger audiences.Read more...

The Pentagon was behind hundreds of Twitter accounts spreading anti-vaccine propaganda as a way to undermine China during the height of the covid-19 pandemic, according to an explosive report from Reuters Friday. U.S. government officials confirmed to Reuters the existence of the campaign, which started under former...Read more...

Things can get lonely on Mars. NASA's four-wheeled robot has been roaming the Red Planet for more than three years, trekking across the harsh terrain on its own after losing its pal Ingenuity. But perhaps the Martian rover has found a way to connect with us from 140 million miles away. Because let's face it, we all...Read more...

Lots of weird stuff happens in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and Obi-Wan getting a clue at a 1950s-style diner owned by one of the weirdest-looking Star Wars creatures ever is near the top of the list. Dex and his diner are an incredibly unique piece of Star Wars lore so to see it recreated in reality is...Read more...

It's hard to go a day without hearing something new about the latest diabetes and obesity medications, semaglutide and tirzepatide. Usually, the buzz is positive, but there has been a persistent claim made about these drugs that would make any potential user wary: They don't only help you lose weight-they supposedly...Read more...

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Apple TV+ has released a trailer for Sunny, its new ten-episode darkly comedic mystery series" pairing star Rashida Jones with a talking robot.Read more...

I'm leaning against a teal lunch counter with the sound of robots whirring behind me, and Steve Ells is telling me about mise en place." It's French culinary lingo for the prep a chef does before cooking, translating to everything in its place." But the founder of Chipotle is describing himself, and the decades of...Read more...

Trigun Stampede had a wild launch in 2023, giving us a fresh, sumptuous-looking spin on the world of the beloved Yasuhiro Nightow manga, while also inadvertently being responsible for making This Is How You Lose the Time War one of the biggest books on Amazon for a hot minute. It was a lot! But now, it's headed...Read more...

If you were chomping at the bit to get your hands on a brand-spanking new Copilot+ PC, you'd have to wait a bit before you can use the Recall feature.

Elon Musk was all smiles during the Tesla shareholder's meeting in Austin, Texas on Thursday, a fact that was understandable given his victory in a $45 billion pay package dispute. But the most interesting part of Musk's presentation to shareholders came when the Tesla CEO started talking about his plans for the...Read more...

The next Jurassic movie might have found its new title-and its big premise. Bitsie Tulloch teases the comic book inspirations behind Superman & Lois' final season. Plus, Astro Boy is getting a new reboot. Spoilers, away!

Is Madame Web a good movie? Still a tough question, frankly, but as someone who has aggressively admired its commitment to a very specific bit since it first released earlier this year, I've always been a little disappointed that so few people gave Cassie Webb a chance because of paltry things like they heard it was...Read more...

Name any genre and chances are Emily Blunt has it on her resume-horror, action, rom-com, thriller, mystery, musical, historical drama-and not only that, the movies she stars in overwhelmingly tend to be blockbusters. One arena she's especially succeeded in is science fiction-and now the star is joining one of sci-fi's...Read more...

If you own a Pixel, make sure it's up to date right now. Google just quietly announced patches for as many as 50 different software vulnerabilities in its Pixel line, many of which are listed as being critical" or high" in severity. The company said that there are indications that at least one of the bugs may be...Read more...

The families of the victims killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 want to seize the social media accounts of Alex Jones, including his 2.3 million follower X account, according to a report from Reuters Thursday. And their argument makes a lot of sense when you hear it.

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Apple has invented some phenomenal products over the years. Between the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Macbook Air, it's pretty hard to choose the best one. After Apple's 2024 Worldwide Developer Conference, YouTuber Marques Brownlee sat down with CEO Tim Cook to get his thoughts on the most infamous Apple devices. That list...Read more...

There has never been a singular view of the Force in Star Wars. From the original movies introducing us to the framing of light and dark, and Jedi and Sith, to the myriad Force religions that have been woven in and out of Star Wars continuity for generations since, to even how individual Jedi and Sith prescribe...Read more...

Healthcare executives at the online healthcare company Done were arrested Thursday for alleged fraud, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. The executives are accused of providing easy access" to Adderall and other stimulants which resulted in false and fraudulent claims for...Read more...

The CDC released a statement warning of an increased risk of drug injuries and overdoses after the U.S. Department of Justice indicted two executives from the telehealth company Done on Thursday. The company allegedly provided medications like Adderall to people who don't need it, and while it's not immediately clear...Read more...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people to stay away from certain mushroom-laden candies. CDC health officials say that at least 12 people have gotten seriously sick from consuming Diamond Shruumz brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies, with 10 ending up in the hospital as a result. The...Read more...

Joey Chestnut won't be participating in this year's Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, which is held annually on Coney Island on July 4. The reason? Chestnut recently got a new sponsor, plant-based food brand Impossible Foods, and Nathan's won't allow Chestnut to promote a competing brand during what's supposed...Read more...

If I ever get my hands on a stick-anywhere action camera, I'd first attach it to the collar of my friend's greyhounds. If you're like me and you truly want to know what your pets are up to every day, the Insta360 GO 3S might be your best bet. It's an update from last year's GO 3, but now it's shooting in 4K at 30 FPS...Read more...

Apple finally previewed what's coming to iOS 18 at its annual developer conference keynote. The iPhone's next major software update will roll out later this year, featuring plenty of AI infusion-Apple Intelligence-plus other quality-of-life improvements across the platform. It's all excellent news for iPhone users,...Read more...

Remember when The Mandalorian maybe, probably, let Star Wars' first F-bomb wriggle into its dialogue? That isn't going to become standard in the galaxy far, far, away, either on the big screen or Disney+, but Dave Filoni is well aware that Star Wars' fan base, which spans generations at this point, can handle a little...Read more...

Every new month, all the big streamers-including Netflix-refresh their libraries and release exciting new titles too. You can usually find fresh additions hanging out on the Netflix top 10, but if you're searching specifically for sci-fi and horror titles that have arrived within the past couple months-here are 10 to...Read more...

Good news, Matt Smith fans. HBO confirms House of the Dragon, its wildly successful Games of Thrones spinoff, has already been renewed for a third season ahead of season two's premiere this Sunday.Read more...

Yesterday, a NASA livestream falsely indicated that an ISS astronaut was experiencing decompression sickness (DCS), a potentially life-threatening condition, ahead of a scheduled spacewalk.Read more...

The last ship of Sir Ernest Shackleton was found at the bottom of the Labrador Sea this week, sitting upright and intact at a depth of 1,280 feet (390 meters). The ship called Quest sank in 1962, 40 years after the famous explorer's death.Read more...

Technology has pushed the world of dating into our phones, those same devices that allow us to take photos and videos we may not want the rest of the world to see. And that tectonic shift in culture has made it much easier to run anonymous extortion scams, where people threaten to reveal your private photos to...Read more...

Samsung is the last company I expect to make a sneaker, but it is the first company I expect to make a sneaker that can make phone calls. The Shortcut Sneaker could be unlocking a whole new market for sneakerheads.

Disney has finally reached an accord with governor Ron Don't Say Gay" DeSantis allowing the state to build new infrastructure-a mutually beneficial deal between the media giant and state of the Florida-since all roads lead to Disney World.

Of all the stuff coming to iOS 18, some of the most immediately useful things probably won't be Apple Intelligence." Sometimes, the small touches matter most, such as how iOS 18 will apparently still show you the time even when your iPhone is completely out of juice or is off and still charging.Read more...