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This week, the scientific journal Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology published research featuring bogus imagery made with Midjourney, one of the most popular AI image generators.

No one reads io9 or Gizmodo for any type of educated insight into the world of high fashion. We're nerds, which is why you come here to learn about the latest and greatest in the world of science fiction. But once in a while, those worlds collide in such a fun way that we just have to expand our boundaries and go full...Read more...

OpenAI introduced Sora, its premier text-to-video generator, on Thursday with beautiful, shockingly realistic videos showcasing the AI model's capabilities. Sora is now available to a small number of researchers and creatives who will test the model before a broader public release, which could spell disaster for the...Read more...

The struggle is real. Computer buying is a hassle for the uninitiated, and even those who can count off the names of the different Intel chip generations on their fingers and toes might still fall for a lousy deal now and then. I'm here to tell you not to beat yourself up and do the best research possible. We should...Read more...

After opening up that stubborn sample canister, NASA was finally able to weigh the full amount of asteroid bits snagged by its spacecraft more than three years ago. As it turns out, there is plenty of space rock that made its way to Earth.Read more...

You'd think the biggest headlines surrounding an annual celebration of sci-fi and fantasy writing would be applauding the winners-but that's not always the case with the Hugos. Its latest controversy involves works being deemed not eligible" for consideration at the 2023 event, which was presented by Chengdu Worldcon...Read more...

The Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee released a mysterious statement Wednesday morning that warned of a national security threat" facing the United States. And while we're still not sure of the details, a new report from ABC News includes more information about what everyone might be panicking about.

OpenAI is reportedly developing a search app that would directly compete with Google Search, according to The Information on Wednesday. The AI search engine could be a new feature for ChatGPT, or a potentially separate app altogether.Read more...

Make no mistake. Sony's latest attempt at a Spider-Man spinoff, Madame Web, is bad. Pretty much everything about it is bad: the script, the acting, the cinematography, and more. But, in our mind, one thing towers over the rest. The king of all things Bad-ame Web. But, to talk about it, we have to dive into spoilers.

It's a day of excitement and sadness for Evil fans. The Paramount+ horror series about a trio of paranormal investigators engaged by the Catholic church, which already has three delightfully twisted seasons in the bag, will end after season four. But! Season four has an arrival window (this May) and the show will soon...Read more...

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander has begun its eight-day voyage to the Moon. The mission is fraught with peril, as every previous attempt by private companies to land softly on the Moon has ended in failure. Here's what needs to go right for this Houston-based company to enter into the history books.

The piracy app Kimi, which let users watch stolen movies and TV shows on their iPhones, briefly surpassed streaming heavyweights on Apple's App Store rankings before being removed by the company for violating its rules.Read more...

Season two of Prime Video's awesome, R-rated animated superhero show Invincible is returning March 14-and by comparison, this wait has been a cakewalk. Don't forget, we had to wait two and a half years between seasons one and two. Four months for the second half of season two? Pfft. That's nothing. Especially when a...Read more...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is so done with Delaware, packing up his business incorporations from the mid-Atlantic state after a judge came for his paycheck.Read more...

Thousands 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. It looks like these bros kept their receipts, from Apple, and are...Read more...

Elon Musk's free speech" app, X, will give a platform to almost anyone, and that includes the leaders of terrorist groups. Several leaders of Hezbollah, a designated terrorist group by the United States, are X Premium customers receiving paid services such as verification, boosted content, and longer posts, according...Read more...

After what has felt like years of waiting since Marvel first confirmed it would be returning to one of its all time classics-the 90s X-Men animated cartoon-we finally have our first look at X-Men 97 in action, and... hmm. Hmm.

Smile 2 rounds out its cast. M3GAN 2.0 is going to take a lot longer to come out than planned. Simu Liu is teaming up with James Wan for a new sci-fi series. Doctor Who teases a mysterious new alien. Plus, what to expect on the rest of Halo season 2. To me, my spoilers!

It's safe to say crypto is experiencing renewed interest since the crash of 2022. Bitcoin hit its highest price since 2021 ($52,500as of Thursday), the SEC's approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs has investors very excited, and the market cap for all crypto just breached $2 trillion. But everyone who's ready to FOMO their...Read more...

Aging is rough. I often joke to my friends that I'm perimenopausal, though I don't have an official diagnosis. I do have all these new symptoms that have shown up since birthing my child four years ago that have been confirmed by my primary care physician as being part of the journey, as they say. My constantly...Read more...

Who's ready for another apocalyptic summer? Fans haven't seen The Umbrella Academy's Hargreeves family since season three's space-time chaos arrived in June 2022-but we now know the fourth and final season will finally hit Netflix globally on August 8.Read more...

A 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.

I can hear my own heartbeat running through the suction cup-like pads of the PlayStation Pulse Elite. The headset is so tight it's picking up on the blood running at frightening rates to my head. It's a strange sensation, to be sure, like I'm half-submerged in some sensory deprivation tank, and I'm about to be hurled...Read more...

Bose just released its latest Ultra Open Earbuds, which look exactly like ear cuffs on your cartilage. I checked them out at a briefing a few weeks ago and was impressed by the design.Read more...

A two-pound cyborg surgeon performed its first simulated procedure in space, dissecting rubber bands that resemble elastic tissue to prepare for medical procedures to be carried out remotely in the microgravity environment.Read more...

Driving a Tesla, or any electric vehicle, in frigid temperatures can be a pain. Despite the myriad of problems Tesla owners encounter in the cold, from hours-long charging times to not being able to open the door, perhaps the weirdest one is when the charging cable literally gets stuck in the car. Not to worry,...Read more...

From Stranger Things to Barbie, Disney fairytales, and a Halloweentown of your own-various creative destinations have undertaken the task of transporting guests into their own movie moments. This includes the pink-on-pink mid-century vibes at Palm Springs' Trixie Motel, and thethemed rooms at Disney Parks'Disneyland...Read more...

This month, Apple released its first truly anticipated product in years, the Apple Vision Pro. It's a groundbreaking device, with some of the best hardware specs and the most impressive performance of any commercial headset ever released. It's also a $3,500 toy, one that an untold number of people seem to regret...Read more...

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I'd never really done the online dating thing," Los Mayers said. Mayers, an app developer living in Brooklyn, had met all of his previous partners in person the old-fashioned way. But last summer, his ex broke up with him, and newly single, he decided to give online romance a shake. Mayers spent a month on Hinge. He...Read more...

It's that time of year again! Nerdy romance is in the air, and io9 is here to share 10 movies easily found on streaming services that make for perfect Valentine's Day viewing. As always, you won't find any standard rom-coms here; we're bringing sci-fi, fantasy, and horror into the mix.

It seems the stainless steel panels of the Tesla Cybertruck are not really stain less," and are turning out to be no less susceptible to stains than stainless kitchen appliances, which easily develop grease and water stains. Some Tesla Cybertruck owners are reporting persistent orange stains on the exterior of their...Read more...

A recent SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) effort focused on a famous supernova from 1987, working under the premise that aliens might use such events to draw attention to themselves with synchronized beacons. Although this hunt came up short, it lays the groundwork for future searches using the same...Read more...

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 Wars nearly lived on in what could've been the earliest glimpses of...Read more...

If you long for 8-bit graphics and Pokemon adventures of yore, I'm happy to report that your wait is over. A Twitch channel is making it possible to play Pokemon Red, the first game in the franchise and a staple of the 90s, on an old CRT TV alongside countless fans across the globe.Read more...

When 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.

Thousands 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.

Syfy'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 help of his small-town Colorado friends, as well as that of a former...Read more...

Elon 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 never even downloaded, though the billionaire CEO didn't provide...Read more...

Happy 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 always, our thanks to G/O Media art director Vicky Leta for bringing...Read more...

When 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...

Just shy of two years to the day we learned that it was over, we will finally see Star Trek: Discovery begin its final mission. After years and years of clips, trailers, and teases, Paramount has officially confirmed just when season five will begin streaming.Read more...

The 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 protein and fat than typical rice, and the team argues that it should be...Read more...

The 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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The 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, and that's not necessarily good news for somebody like me who wants to ...Read more...

It'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.

Mark 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 stinks, and you should spend your money on his headset instead.Read more...

Get 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. Plus, a new look at Disney+'s afrofuturist animated series Iwaju....Read more...