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As io9 has noted before, Peacock has an excellent array of horror films. While you can find recent releases like Five Nights at Freddy's, The Exorcist: Believer, and Sick, why not dig a little deeper into the vault? Here are 10 to get you started, and there's a lot more to discover once you're ready for more.

Margot Robbie was already a massive star when she first took on the role of Harley Quinn. Now, almost 10 years later, she's only become more famous and popular, especially after starring in and producing the biggest movie of 2023, Barbie. She certainly doesn't need to come back to the role, especially with the DC...Read more...

Regular exercise is linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers, such as those of the head, neck and the lungs, according to a new study. The researchers also found that people who were diagnosed with cancer but exercised still tended to live longer than those who didn't exercise.Read more...

The city of Lexington, Kentucky, appears so tired of being overlooked by humankind that it has sent a formal invitation to the next-best thing: alien life that may or may not exist in a nearby star system.Read more...

On Monday, January 8, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur could finally perform its first flight. ULA has been a rock in the spaceflight industry since its founding in 2006, and with this pending launch, the company is ready to take its next bold step into space. Here's how America's new powerhouse rocket could...Read more...

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Ever since Star Trek: Picard came to a final end with its third season, Patrick Stewart has been seemingly unwilling to say goodbye to a character that he's spent the past few years saying goodbye to. And now, he might not have to: according to the good admiral himself, a Picard-focused movie is in the works.

In the comics, there's a reason why Maya Lopez is named Echo." It's because her main superpower is the ability to copy and recreate any physical action she sees. An echo," if you must. But as we've seen on a previous Marvel Studios show, this Maya Lopez doesn't have that power yet. Nor, do we think, will she get it...Read more...

The psychedelic drug ibogaine may be able to give brain injury sufferers some much needed help. A new, small study found that military veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury experienced a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD following treatment with ibogaine and...Read more...

ChatGPT gained the ability to listen and talk back in September, allowing users to speak with generative AI. Soon, ChatGPT could replace digital assistants like Siri and Google Assistant altogether.Read more...

The Orville's third season finale, which sure felt like it could be a series finale, warned you right in its title: Future Unknown." But though there've been no new Orville episodes since 2022, the Hulu show's passionate fan base has been keeping the faith on social media. And now, creator and star Seth MacFarlane...Read more...

The Japanese space agency JAXA has released the first test images from its X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM). The images show a galaxy cluster and a supernova remnant, and offer insight into the chemical cocktail that composes the supernova.

SpaceX is clearly not open to criticism. After receiving a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for allegedly firing employees who dared to criticize Elon Musk's behavior, SpaceX decided to double down by suing the labor board behind the complaint.Read more...

I have a lot of questions about how the future might look, and I don't want an algorithm to draw them. So let's do it instead." With that sentence, artist Scott Listfield tasked a group of artists with digging into their imaginations, finding their vision of the future, and putting in the present for all of us to see.Read more...

NASA, in its relentless pursuit of space innovation, announced on Thursday the selection of 13 new projects for its 2024 Phase I awards under the Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. These awards, totaling up to $175,000 each, are granted to teams proposing advanced and unconventional space technologies.

On Thursday, Google announced a new Robot Constitution" that will govern the AI that runs its upcoming army of intelligent machines. Based on Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics," these safety instructions are meant to steer the devices' decision-making process. First among them: A robot may not injure a human...Read more...

It feels like Daredevil has been fighting to be recognized as part of the wider Marvel universe since it first began nearly a decade ago-a fight that it's had the upper hand in in fits and starts over those long years. But perhaps now, that war is finally over, and somehow wasn't the case already with each consecutive...Read more...

Teslas have always sounded a little too good to be true, and Elon Musk is in the dog house again for his latest expression of free speech." It seems Teslas can't drive as far as once claimed and still don't truly drive themselves.Read more...

The next Razer Blades are really trying to push just how beautiful, blistering, and big gaming laptops can get. The company shared a preview of the displays for its upcoming Razer Blade 16 and a brand new 18-inch model, but the smaller version is already looking like the real glory hound. The next Razer will push...Read more...

Get a suitably unhinged look at the return of Evil. Echo really, really wants you to know it has that Daredevil vibe. Plus, Robot Dreams teases its US theater debut. To me, my spoilers!

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. This story was produced by Grist and co-published with El Pais. A Spanish-language version can be read here. Reporting was supported by the Joan Konner Program in the Journalism of Ideas.Read more...

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CES is about more than just the gadgets you hold in your hand or sit at the desk to use. It's about the stuff in your bathroom, too, which is why Kohler is using the annual trade show to debut its latest in connected fixtures. The new items include a new shower sprayer, a ventilation fan that helps with humidity after...Read more...

More people are making video games than ever before, but most games are still designed by teams of professionals. There's a barrier of technical skills that keeps the average person from making their own game, but in 2024, that's going to change. AI is going to make game development so easy that you'll be able to...Read more...

To celebrate Doctor Who's 60th anniversary last year, the BBC made a huge, unprecedented move: for the first time, almost the entirety of Doctor Who, from episodes from 1963 all the way up to the then-airing anniversary specials, would be made available to stream in the UK in one place, on the BBC's own streaming...Read more...

Of all the weird moments and choices in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Illuminati scene might be the one that most made us wonder wait... what just happened?" Patrick Stewart, Professor X himself, brought the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Sam Raimi's 2022 sequel, but filming his cameo...Read more...

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Researchers at Stanford University say they've made the sort of discovery that you'd expect to see in a piece of science fiction. In a controlled and randomized trial published this week, they found evidence that people can be made more susceptible to hypnosis with just two short sessions of non-invasive brain...Read more...

The GPT Store, a marketplace of customizable versions of ChatGPT, is launching next week according to an email OpenAI sent to developers on Thursday, first reported by The Information. The GPT Store is part of CEO Sam Altman's plan to give everyone AI agents that are useful and is OpenAI's vision for the future.Read more...

Pokemon thrives on a generational crossover that has made it one of the most popular and endearing franchises in the world-from those of us who trod through the tall grasses of Kanto as kids, to new generations who hopped on board in Scarlet and Violet, there's a connection that transcends years. But as an older...Read more...

Ernest Cline, the bestselling author of Ready Player One, apparently never learned the lesson of his own book. The novelist-whose sci-fi hit depicts a dystopian world in which people forego societal engagement for the illusory pleasures of a Matrix-like video game world-has decided to launch his own metaverse"...Read more...

Night Swim is, undoubtedly, a film about a killer pool. If you want to see a movie about a pool trying to kill a whole lot of people, this is the movie for you. Beyond that though, it's hard to pinpoint what exactly the movie wants to be. It's not quite scary, but it can be kind of tense. It's not cheesy, but it's...Read more...

The price of Bitcoin crashed nearly 10% on Wednesday, falling from $45,000 to below $41,000 in mere hours, hurting crypto's best bull run in a year. But what, or who, could have been the culprit behind the crash? The day before, CNBC's host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, directed his powerful investing advice towards...Read more...

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Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander is slated to blast off on Monday, January 8, carrying an assortment of goodies, including cutting-edge scientific rovers, bitcoin, and a piece of Mount Everest. No doubt, this ain't your grandfather's Moon mission, as the era of commercial space deliveries is now upon us.

io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED's current issue. This month's selection is A Saint Between the Teeth" by Sloane Leong. You can read the story below or listen to the podcast on LIGHTSPEED's website. Enjoy!

If you're one of those folks still grumbling about the lack of a physical keyboard on iPhones 17 years after Apple released its first smartphone, Clicks might have a solution so long as you have deep pockets. The company's new $139 creator keyboard straps onto your iPhone and turns it into an extra-long BlackBerry-like...Read more...

New mission, who dis? The spacecraft formerly known as OSIRIS-REx had an impromptu close encounter with the Sun as it follows a newly crafted route to a second asteroid, using one of its solar arrays for shade.Read more...

The sci-fi fantasy universe Zack Snyder unleashed in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire has inspireda new collaboration between Netflix and fashion brand Forever 21. Today the marks the launch of the limited-edition Forever 21 x Rebel Moon collection, with looks that jump right off the screen and into your...Read more...

NASA's supersonic experimental plane-the linchpin of the agency's Quesst mission-is set to roll out of its warehouse in the California desert next week. We're gassed for the big moment: the X-59 has been in development for six years, and, if successful, it will demonstrate supersonic flight without sonic booms.Read more...

A survey of the leading AI scientists says there's a 5% chance that AI will become uncontrollable and wipe out humanity. In the short term, researchers estimate AI will become significantly more advanced, able to create a Top 40 pop song and write an NYT bestseller before 2030. So at least our AI overlords will...Read more...

Wegovy and similar weight loss drugs may cause more side effects than currently recognized. The Food and Drug Administration is now looking into whether these new generation obesity drugs can trigger hair loss, suicide ideation, and food aspiration, based on adverse event reports linked to their use. These reports are...Read more...

Elon Musk's private space venture is facing yet another unlawful labor practice accusation, this time for allegedly firing employees who were critical of the controversial SpaceX CEO.Read more...

There are almost as many Marvel what ifs (not that one) as there are Marvel projects out there these days, but one of the most fascinating could've-beens is one of the MCU's oldest: a planned TV show from 12 Years a Slave's John Ridley. It never materialized after its announcement, but now the scribe has lift the lid...Read more...

Todd McFarlane says that 2024 is the make-or-break year for his Spawn movie. Out first look at David Cronenberg's The Shrouds is here. Plus, Vincent D'Onofrio teases Kingpin's portrayal in Echo. Spoilers get!

A wise man once said, All toasters toast toast." Well, sure enough, they... don't, but some non-toaster devices could be well adapted to aid me with making a quick BLT. Now Microsoft, in all its wisdom, has decided to take its Xbox Series S design and finally add a slot on top-not for discs-but for bread. Why turn a...Read more...

Microsoft's big early 2024 AI push has PC makers dancing along to the siren song of big tech's new big obsession. Along with the newly-announced XPS lineup of Dell laptops, there's one small tidbit of information that isn't nearly as engrossing but could prove to be Microsoft and the largest PC maker's push to...Read more...

Today marks the first of many upcoming moments of silence in Google's years-long plan to kill cookies. As of this morning, the Chrome web browser disabled cookies for 1% of its users, about 30 million people. By the end of the year, cookies will be gone in Chrome forever-sort of.Read more...

Remember the Dell XPS Plus 13 released at CES last year that we weren't the biggest fans of? Dell just released a revamped version of that, called the XPS 13, along with two new XPS size variants, the XPS 14 and the XPS 16. All of these are, you guessed it, AI PCs.