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Sony recently opened pre-orders for its new Access controller which launches on December 6 and costs $89.99. Consumers can head over to Amazon, Best Buy, or the Playstation Direct storeto place an order. The company also published a blog that highlights the ways in which the controller can be personalized for folks...Read more...

What happens in a world where immortality is possible if you take the right drug? That's the seed of the new sci-fi film Divinity from writer and director Eddie Alcazar. Scott Bakula plays that drug's inventor and Stephen Dorff is his son.

A man's love of mushrooms left him with bizarre red streaks across his back. In a case study released this week, doctors describe how the unlucky fellow developed a rare skin condition from eating undercooked shiitake mushrooms. The condition is only temporary, thankfully, and he recovered with no issues.Read more...

Late last month, what should've been a cutesy, even educational collaboration between Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum and Pokemon flared up into an absurd disaster as scalpers hungry to continue turning a profit on rare Pokemon merchandise raced to get their hands on as many behatted Pikachus as humanly possible. Now...Read more...

OpenAI has shocked the world with ChatGPT-4, but now it has to win over the developers who will actually build the future of artificial intelligence.Read more...

Starlink is rolling out its Direct to Cell service starting in 2024, SpaceX announced on its webpage that went up on Tuesday. The new service will use its satellites to provide users with talk, text, and data in remote regions.Read more...

The new trailer for Wonka is here and it picks up where the last one left off. Hugh Grant is an Oompa Loompa. And it only gets weirder from there.Read more...

All of our discarded toys are adding up to a big problem. According to a new report from the Waste Electronic and Electric Equipment (WEEE) Forum, one-sixth of all annual e-waste by mass is what is called invisible" waste, since they're tossed in the trash without most folks considering it to be a big deal the way...Read more...

Twin rocket boosters of the retired Space Shuttle have made the trek to Los Angeles, where they will be stacked in a launch-ready, vertical position for the first time in over a decade.Read more...

In the wake of the WGA's incredible success on strike and in the negotiation of its own contract with the AMPTP, when it was announced that studio representatives would return to the bargaining table with the still-striking actors' union SAG-AFTRA last week, there was hope that a similar labor win could be on the...Read more...

It's about to be a big time for Scott Pilgrim fans, between Netflix's new anime adaptation of the series and the comic's 20th anniversary next year. To celebrate both, Oni Press is kicking off a whole initiative to mark the anniversary-starting with a gorgeous collection of the original comic.

Archaeologists scrutinizing two groups of runestones from Denmark have determined the name Thyra' mentioned in the two inscriptions refers to the same woman: Queen Thyra, wife of Gorm the Old, and mother of Harald Bluetooth, the ruler whose name adorns the technology that connects modern wireless devices.Read more...

Weeks ago during its animation showcase highlighting its future animated shows, Netflix revealed a first look at Blue Eye Samurai. Unlike most of what was shown during that event, the upcoming series is an original property from co-creators Amber Noizumi and Logan writer Michael Green, and it's just received a new...Read more...

On Wednesday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notified Microsoft that it may owe $28.9 billion in back taxes, plus penalties and interest, from 2004 through 2013. The IRS says it believes that as of Sept. 30, its tax adjustments are correct and will elevate the issue to judicial proceedings, if necessary.Read more...

Recent rumors have suggested that Apple will release its first M3 MacBooks this year. However, a new five-year global notebook shipments forecast published by DigiTimeshas suggested we won't be seeing them until 2024.

A new Monarch: Legacy of Monsters poster has double the Russells. Get a look at the Go Go! Loser Ranger anime adaptation. Disney+'s new Goosebumps show drops a creepy new clip. Plus, what's coming on Chucky, Quantum Leap, and more. Spoilers get!

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri said Wednesday that Threads will not amplify news on the platform. Users are flocking to Threads for up-to-date information about the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Ukraine war, and the 2024 election, but the platform will not be making the content any easier to find.Read more...

On Hideki Kamiya's first video for his new YouTube channel, the man who helped direct landmark games like Bayonetta, Okami, Viewtiful Joe, and Devil May Cry is seen walking out of Platinum Games' headquarters carrying the trademark cardboard box of the recently laid off. He's wearing shorts and an orange bandana.Read more...

Scientists appear to have developed a hand prosthetic that provides much more control and comfort than those available today. In new research this week, they've detailed the case of a Swedish woman who has successfully worn the advanced bionic limb for years with no major issues, while experiencing significantly less...Read more...

On the eve of this year's New York Comic Con, some sad news-but delivered by its subject himself in wry style. According to a post on his official Facebook page that was reposted on his X account, legendary comic book artist Keith Giffen-co-creator of Marvel's Rocket Raccoon and DC's Lobo-has passed away.Read more...

The ending of John Carpenter's sci-fi creature feature The Thing is one of genre cinema's greatest puzzles; with just two characters left alive, the viewer is never sure who's human, and/or who's secretly an alien. Now, a popular theory about the scene has been dismissed by the director.Read more...

As Venom and Bane, Tom Hardy has already proved he can bring larger-than-life comic book characters to life. Now he's set to tackle a larger-than-life comic book universe too.Read more...

Halloween stores are already getting wiped out of costume options, so if you're here, chances are you're in need of ideas for something to wear to those upcoming spooky soirees. You come to io9 in your hour of need, on this week of Friday the 13th? Don't worry, we got you.

A California judge has ruled to consolidate 80 lawsuits against Uber from women who claim the company hasn't taken necessary steps to protect its riders from sexual assault. The ruling marks a major victory for the women who want to show the extent of the alleged sexual assault from Uber drivers.Read more...

Set in the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons, The Fallbacks: Bound for Ruin is a new novel from bestselling author Jaleigh Johnson. The novel centers around an all-new adventuring party whose exploits will be chronicled across multiple publishing initiatives," according to the press release.

23andMe, the company that lets you know whether you're related to your wife or not, appears to be in trouble. Over the weekend, multiple outlets reported that the biotech company had suffered a data breach after users' information unceremoniously popped up for sale on a popular dark web forum. Now, the company is...Read more...

Does it go to 11? Well, no, not if you're trying to get access to Microsoft's latest version of its Windows OS using the age-old Windows 7 backdoor.Read more...

Lego and Jurassic Park have a long and robust relationship, one that covers all manner of actual Lego sets as well as animated TV. But never has the original Jurassic Park movie been reimagined in Lego, until now, and the results are perfectly enjoyable.Read more...

I never thought I'd be leaning on Microsoft to teach me how to install Linux, but here we are. The Windows maker quietly published a support page with instructions on how to install Linux on, presumably, a machine that once used Windows. The Register caught on to the page's existence and, honestly, the step-by-step is...Read more...

Sam Bankman Fried allegedly entertained a plan to raise capital from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison in her testimony on Wednesday.Read more...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law today making California the third US state to approve right-to-repair legislation. When the law goes into effect in July 2024, electronics manufacturers will be legally required to make repair parts, tools, documentation, and software available to consumers and...Read more...

When AMC first announced it was anchoring a new Walking Dead spinoff around Norman Reedus' beloved Daryl Dixon, it was initially meant to bring along fellow zombie survivor Carol-only for it to suddenly become Carol-less months later. Now that Daryl Dixon is finally airing, it's returned to its Carol-adjacent status,...Read more...

After two years on the ground, a new version of The Rocketeer is hopefully ready to blast off once again.Read more...

Been wanting to dip your toes into the world of anime? Genre powerhouse Crunchyroll has expanded its reach with the Crunchyroll channel, bringing English-dubbed programming to LG Channels, the Roku Channel, and VIZIO WatchFree+ starting October 11. From October 17, you can also find it on Amazon Freevee.Read more...

PlayStation 5 owners will finally have the opportunity to beam games to their console without downloading, though the service is still only available on the PS5 itself, and you'll need to pay $160 a year to access the feature and the few games available to stream at launch.Read more...

On a Dark Christmas Knight, two Caped Crusaders will rise to take on Gotham's grinchy rogues' gallery.Read more...

Utah's governor and attorney general are adding their names to the lengthy list of mostly Republican lawmakers gunning for TikTok. This week, Utah AG Sean Reyes sued the company for allegedly creating casino-inspired addictive features that harm children and for misleading parents about its commitment to safety on...Read more...

Star Wars Celebration 2023 will be remembered for a great many things. The announcement of new Star Wars movies. Celebrating 40 years of Return of the Jedi. The reveal of Grand Admiral Thrawn. But on top of all of that was artist Alice X. Zhang's incredible official badge art, which was rightfully celebrated and...Read more...

The OSIRIS-REx canister still contains the bulk of the asteroid sample inside, but pieces of the ancient space rock found on the outside have already shown evidence of organic matter embedded within tiny bits of debris.Read more...

How much is it worth to be the iPhone's default search engine?Read more...

For the first time since Star Trek's revival found itself a permanent" streaming home in the U.S. on Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access), a new season of Trek TV will launch on a rival platform with the news that the previously paused Star Trek: Prodigy is making its way to Netflix.

Let's set the record straight: I was too harsh on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in my initial hands-on. They're not dull" in the least bit. After more time with both devices, I've realized the Pixel 8 is officially the best small Android flagship you can buy, helped by Google's renewed promise of seven years of...Read more...

Over the decades, few film debates have endured as much as Demolition Man's three seashells. The weird, seemingly throwaway detail in the 1993 film starring Sylvester Stallone, Sandra Bullock, and Wesley Snipes has long been a point of contention among fans and now we can at least put one aspect of that debate to bed: ...Read more...

A new law in California gives consumers the power to do something meaningful about the companies buying and selling their data for the very first time. On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Delete Act into law, introducing a number of provisions that beef up state privacy regulations. Among other stipulations, it...Read more...

For the past few years, Marvel has been applying its approach to films to television shows, and it's only now that they've realized that it'snot really working. The breaking point came, according to the Hollywood Reporter, when Kevin Feige, the Marvel Studio president and the constant producer of, well, everything...Read more...

Klarna, a Swedish-based shopping app, added a photo feature on Wednesday that uses artificial intelligence-powered software to help consumers find products that appeal to them. The software allows users to point their phone at a piece of clothing or electronics product, and it will populate similar items within the...Read more...

The Americas are in for an astronomical treat on October 14, as an annular solar eclipse, known as the ring of fire," will be visible across vast swaths of the Western Hemisphere.Read more...

From Taylor Swift's Eras Tour to Airbnbs in an expensive city, junk fees are everywhere and ruining our attempts to have fun. The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule that would force businesses like ticket marketplaces and hotels to clearly list all the fees they'll wind up charging customers.Read more...

According to a recent story by MSPowerUser, Mozilla Firefox has recently been testing an experimental feature called Review Checker. This feature is powered by Fakespot, which Firefox acquired earlier this year.

Ironheart might have found some intriguing guest stars. A new documentary goes behind George Romero's unmade Resident Evil movie. Plus, what's coming on American Horror Stories, Krapopolis, and more. Spoilers now!