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When you hear the name “Robert Rodriguez,” a montage of images instantly comes to mind. Antonio Banderas shooting a gun shaped like a guitar case. Salma Hayek dancing with a snake. Two gadget-covered kids popping out of the screen in 3D. A black-and-white Mickey Rourke lumbering through a comic book frame. With …Read more...

A metallic oblong-shaped rock may have made its way from space all the way to the surface of Earth, traveling hundreds of millions of miles only to land in New Jersey.Read more...

Mosquitos and the humans they feed on seem to have something in common: a discerning palate for soap. In a new study this week, scientists have found that female, blood-sucking mosquitos are drawn to certain kinds of soaps commonly used by people while repelled by others, though sometimes in unexpected ways. The…Read more...

Today, Google executives took to the stage at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California to talk about the company’s latest advancements in artificial intelligence, Android, and Pixel hardware. If you didn’t have it in you to sit through the two hour live-streamed event (we feel you), here’s the most…Read more...

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Tucker Carlson made a dazzling announcement on Tuesday: the recently-fired Fox News star will host his next show on Twitter. Carlson’s new broadcasts, which could cost him the $25 million Fox still owes him, will bring Twitter more attention, but they may spell bad news for the company’s bottom line.Read more...

Google’s 2023 I/O conference is finally here and it brings with it a number of new security and privacy features for users. Let’s take a quick look.

Before Google’s latest I/O event could even begin, the tech giant was already trying to stake a claim for its new AI. As music artist Dan Deacon played trippy, chip tune-esque electronic vocals to the gathered crowd, the company displayed the work of its latest text-to-video AI model with a psychedelic slideshow…Read more...

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) space program may still be in its infancy, but the oil-rich country has big plans to surpass its inaugural Mars mission. For its upcoming mission to the main asteroid belt, the Arab nation has revealed the names of the seven space rocks to serve as its targets.Read more...

Come tomorrow night, Nintendo’s big game of the spring season, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, releases.Read more...

Microsoft has decided to cut raises for full-time staff this year, citing that hackneyed refrain: “tumultuous economic conditions.”

The Google Pixel 7a is the new go-to mid-range Android device. It’s so good that it’s making me question why anyone should buy a regular Pixel 7. I chose the Pixel 7 because I wanted a smaller, cheaper device with similar camera capabilities to the Pixel 7 Pro. But now that the Pixel 7a is out for just $500 and is so…Read more...

Netflix is notorious for making shows fans absolutely love and then taking them away without warning. The list of examples is endless, but here at io9, one show undoubtedly sits above all the rest: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. A 10-part prequel to the legendary 1982 Jim Henson/Frank Oz film, Age of Resistance…Read more...

No more teasing. During its Google I/O event today, the company officially revealed its new collection of much-leaked-about Pixel hardware to join its current flagship offerings. For the foldable-curious, the Pixel Fold has officially materialized into something you can pre-order. For the budget-conscious, the Pixel…Read more...

Twitter is a funny thing. It connects us, it gives us access to horrors beyond the pale in our daily news cycle, soon, it will stream Tucker Carlson to bigots around the world. One thing it rarely does is sell books, especially ones that have been out for a few years. That is, apparently, unless you’re a Trigun fan…Read more...

Long before Mr. Wing became the owner of the curiosity shop seen in Joe Dante’s first Gremlins film, he was a kid in 1920s Shanghai, where he encountered a mysterious creature named Gizmo. That’s the set up for long-awaited animated prequel series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai—and Max (aka HBO Max) has just released…Read more...

The American Psychological Association, one of the country’s leading mental health organizations, released its first health advisory on social media Tuesday, warning parents and policymakers alike about the harms and benefits platforms could bring to young children.Read more...

Last week delivered the shocking news that Babylon 5, already on the precipice of a live-action re-imagining, would make its return even sooner as a brand new animated movie from series architect J. Michael Straczynski. Now, we know exactly what it’s about—and who’s returning to the franchise decades later.

The International Space Station (ISS) hasn’t been retired yet, but private space companies are already vying for a spot in low Earth orbit to take its place. A California-based startup wants to be the first to put a commercial space station in orbit, assigning SpaceX as its launch partner.Read more...

Has elusive R&B artist Frank Ocean finally come out of hiding to release some new music? No, sorry. An anonymous con artist has allegedly made thousands of dollars hocking AI-generated Frank Ocean tracks over Discord.

Scientists are expanding the genetic map of humanity. This week, a large team published the first wave of research from the Pangenome Project, an effort to better capture the diversity of people around the world. The findings should allow scientists to better understand the influence of genetics on our health and…Read more...

If you believe Elon Musk, Twitter is getting a suite of new capabilities, any minute now. The social media CEO said in a Tuesday night tweet that a first version of encrypted messaging would be released on his platform Wednesday. “Release of encrypted DMs V1.0 should happen tomorrow. This will grow in sophistication…Read more...

After a lot of talking around the burning bush, Good Omens season two will premiere on July 28. The comedy, which was originally suspected to be a limited series due to the fact that there was only one book published, was such a hit with audiences that Prime Video greenlit a second season—with Neil Gaiman’s…Read more...

A man accused of hacking Twitter accounts in a Bitcoin scheme pleaded guilty on Tuesday for his role in cyber stalking and computer hacking that exploited numerous high-profile social media accounts. Joseph James O’Connor, 23, was extradited to the U.S. from Spain last month where he awaited trial for harassing,…Read more...

What’s one to do with pieces of the body removed during surgery? In general, most of us don’t have to consider that question, as hospitals don’t usually hand off the human tissue, bones, or medical instruments that doctors remove in the operating room. Some patients, however, make the decision to take the pieces of…Read more...

After the success of his riveting debut, The Sleepless, author Victor Manibo has another intriguing sci-fi tale incoming: Escape Velocity, a murder mystery set in a space hotel, which sounds like an irresistible combination. io9 is thrilled to be announcing Escape Velocity—which will release April 23, 2024—with an…Read more...

If you can book a car, you can book a plane. In its quest to dominate every step of your trip planning process, ride-hailing and food ordering tech giant Uber has unveiled a new feature for its UK users: flight booking.

After the American Motion Picture and Television Producers union failed to offer acceptable counters and terms to the Writers Guild of America, the WGA called a strike on May 2. Struck companies include Netflix, Amazon, Disney, and Apple, and will likely affect dozens of productions across the next few months.

The courts have reaffirmed big tech businesses’ rights to be incredibly bullheaded, braindead, erroneous, and just plain old dumb, as long as they at least think they’re making the right move. That’s good news for Jack Dorsey and his fintech company Block, which managed to fight off a shareholder lawsuit for its 2021…Read more...

John Landau still wants an Alita: Battle Angel sequel. Speaking of sequels, Netflix reveals a surprise spinoff for Bird Box. Plus, what’s coming on the next episode of Riverdale. Spoilers, away!

Google’s annual developer’s conference is happening today! After a bizarre Glass Onion-style puzzle invite encouraging developers to bring their friends along for the “fun,” Google I/O 2023 will air online today from the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA, where select guests will be attending in person.Read more...

Popular large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard are energy-intensive, requiring massive server farms to provide enough data to train the powerful programs. Cooling those same data centers also makes the AI chatbots incredibly thirsty. New research suggests training for GPT-3 alone consumed…Read more...

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Days after it was revealed Andor was continuing production on season two during the writers strike, its showrunner Tony Gilroy has stopped working on the show.

In this latest video from Adam Savage’s Tested, the special-effects designer, former MythBusters host, and noted nerd-culture aficionado visits legendary animator Phil Tippett’s Tippett Studio in Berkeley, CA, where he talks with stop-motion master Tom “Gibby” Gibbons about a standout puppet from a standout episode of …Read more...

In a game as vast as Warhammer 40,000 has become, there’s always been need for different ways to smash your pile of plastic against someone else’s pile of plastic in ritual combat. From full-on legions on each side to squad-based skirmishes, they’re still persisting into the game’s upcoming new edition—just with the…Read more...

Artificial Intelligence cameras are being installed in the United Kingdom to combat the ongoing littering problem on the region’s highways. The UK government is rolling out the cameras in a trial run in the South East of England which will be programmed to identify and fine drivers who litter on the highway.Read more...

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A new robot has joined NASA’s collection of odd mechanical beings that traverse across other planets in search of life. But unlike the usual autonomous machines shaped like SUVs or tiny helicopters, this one is long, slithery—and hella creepy.Read more...

Some of our posts include links to retailers. If you buy something from clicking on one, G/O Media may earn a commission. Because editorial staff is independent of commerce, affiliate linking does not influence our editorial content.Spotify recently purged tens of thousands of AI-generated songs from its vast digital music library. The problem doesn’t appear to have been the songs themselves—which were generated using a proprietary AI software. Instead, Spotify was concerned about the listeners—who, as it turns out, were also generated by software…Read more...

Lizzo was right: Truth Hurts. Two of Donald Trump’s “Truths” on his own Truth Social platform will cost the ex-president millions, even as he avoids full liability for the alleged rape of magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s.Read more...

Star Wars Rebels, the first major Star Wars project released after Disney bought Lucasfilm, is about to become very, very important. And, if by chance you haven’t seen it yet, or just want to watch it again, now is the perfect moment. We’ve got it all worked out for you.Read more...

A large glacier in Northwest Greenland is melting far more rapidly than previously thought, which could mean faster global sea level rise. In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at NASA and the University of California Irvine explained that the Petermann Glacier’s…Read more...

Jenna Ortega, clearly unafraid as being typecast as the spooky goth girlie, will be back on the big screen for Beetlejuice 2. Michael Keaton will also be in the movie, and will be returning as the titular bio-exorcist. Variety reports that Ortega (Scream, Wednesday) will play the daughter of Lydia Deetz, Winona…Read more...

The iPhone 15 hasn’t even been officially announced, and yet the iPhone 16 hype train is already pulling out of the station. According to display supply chain consultant Ross Young, we could be set to see the largest iPhone yet with the “Ultra” version of the iPhone 16, currently slated for 2024.Read more...

Federal prosecutors and the courts in New York are sounding the horn, proclaiming run-of-the-mill financial crimes also apply to digital tokens as much as fiat currency. On Tuesday, a judge finally sentenced former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi to two years in prison for insider trading. Prosecutors said Wahi…Read more...

io9 named Andor one of our top series of 2022, and we certainly weren’t alone in singing its praises. Among its many awards and nominations to date, Andor has just picked up a prestigious Peabody Award, a prize the organization’s website specifies as “honoring excellent in storytelling that reflects the social issues…Read more...

Scientists in Australia have just begun an ambitious public health campaign, but not for humans. As part of a new field trial, koalas in the wild are being temporarily captured and then vaccinated against chlamydia, which can be dangerous and even life-threatening for them. The hope is that the vaccine can help…Read more...

Like any satellite in Earth orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope is sinking, and it’s been doing so for the past 33 years. A proposed solution from two space startups offers an intriguing strategy for safely boosting Hubble’s orbit, allowing NASA to extend the lifespan of its storied observatory.

Evil Dead Rise—writer-director Lee Cronin’s continuation of Sam Raimi’s cult-beloved Evil Dead series—managed to win over audiences and critics despite its lack of Bruce Campbell antics. If you haven’t yet made it to the theater, good news: you can now scare yourself silly on-demand by streaming it on Vudu.Read more...