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As the United Kingdom prepares to welcome a new Prime Minister amidst dire economic headwinds, it seems necessary to point out that the guy they’ve elected to fix things is a certified Crypto Bro™️ who once requested that the Royal Mint issue an NFT.Read more...

Before we get started, a warning. This episode is incredibly brutal for a few reasons, and I want to give y’all a heads up about what we’re going to be diving into today. Episode Five of Interview With The Vampire, titled “A Vile Hunger For Your Hammering Heart,” deals with rape, implied suicidal ideation, explicit…Read more...

We’re not used to reading about bigger bodies that are lovable and heroic—let alone desirable. I’ve had people tell me that a plus size character is “unrealistic.” Really? You believe in fae and monsters and magic, but not a fat main character?

The U.S. Navy is reportedly working towards making the nightmarish drone swarms seen in Call of Duty and movies like Angel has Fallen a reality in modern combat. These AI enabled flocks of autonomous buzzing drones could potentially be launched to overwhelm air defense or nose dive from the sky in kamikaze-esque …Read more...

So, you’ve watched the newest trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and you have questions. I do too! So it’s time for another trailer breakdown to dig into everything we spotted in this newest glimpse at the upcoming Marvel sequel.

Starting tomorrow, Apple will start showing more ads in its App Store, according to an email reviewed by MacRumors. The change is small, but it’s the latest chapter in a growing trend. After years of branding itself as the privacy company, Apple is gunning for the digital ad business—albeit one that’s a little bit…Read more...

Top U.S. law enforcement authorities revealed three newly unsealed cases Monday involving Chinese intelligence agents they say engaged in “malign influence efforts” targeting the United States. One allegedly involving a failed attempt to bribe a U.S official to give up confidential information related to Huawei, a…Read more...

The era of the 13th Doctor is over, and it went out how ultimately much of Chris Chibnall’s time as Doctor Who’s showrunner went over the last four years: with moments of brilliance outshined by a plodding, unwieldy mess of narratives that threatened to drag its excellent star down with it. In that way, it’s perhaps a…Read more...

Hurricane Ian hit Florida as category 4 storm in late September, bringing torrential rains and a storm surge that left much of coastal and central Florida underwater. But while the immediate dangers involved drowning and injuries, an invisible threat would soon sicken some people who came in contact with the water:…Read more...

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Researchers investigating ancient remains found in England and Wales have determined that they contain some of the oldest human DNA ever obtained in the United Kingdom. The DNA indicates Britain was occupied by two unrelated groups, which the scientists believe migrated to the island at the end of the last ice age.Read more...

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says that although Elon Musk’s “Hyperloop” idea is “super interesting,” he doesn’t believe government money should fund it. “Sure, try it,” he said, “but we’ll probably not try it on our dime.”

There’s a difference between talking to a legend about a new project and talking to them about the project that made them a legend. Actor Henry Thomas has been around forever. In recent years, in fact, he’s become a staple of the horror genre working with Netflix on shows like The Haunting of Hill House and The…Read more...

British company OneWeb has resumed its plans of building an internet constellation in low Earth orbit despite suffering a frustrating setback earlier this year.Read more...

Before you could stream your favorite album at will on the likes of Spotify or Apple Music, there was iTunes. In an experimental release strategy, U2's Songs of Innocence was uploaded to the iTunes libraries of users across the world, resulting in a wave of backlash. Eight years later, the band’s frontman Bono has…Read more...

YouTube is getting a slight makeover to keep you engaged on the video platform. The new look includes improved playback options, a better mechanism for scrubbing through video, and the ability to pinch and zoom. The update is rolling out today to iOS and Android devices, with some features also coming to the web…Read more...

Kanye West’s recent antisemitic ravings have inspired celebration and calls to action among white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and other extremist groups online, according to the Anti-Defamation League. Over the weekend, one group took its support of West and his hateful vitriol to new level, dropping a banner stating…Read more...

When you hear the words ‘flight simulator’ you probably picture a complex setup involving giant screens and a painstakingly recreated cockpit that gives flight enthusiasts the chance to live out their pilot fantasies without leaving the ground. Alex Shakespeare’s “Alternative flight simulator” provides an entirely…Read more...

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Last night’s stunning season finale of House of the Dragon left us with quite a cliffhanger—and we’ll have to wait a while to see what comes next. Shooting for season two of House of the Dragon will begin in 2023 with its release to be determined, but the Game of Thrones series can likely be expected to bow in 2024. …Read more...

Henry Cavill has officially confirmed what thousands of moviegoers—and anyone who keeps tabs on movie spoilers—already knows. After reprising his Superman role at the very end of Black Adam, he is “back” as the DC hero, though it’s not clear yet exactly where (perhaps the rumored Man of Steel 2?) he’ll appear as the…Read more...

The future starts now? Drone footage shows construction beginning on Saudi Arabia’s sci-fi megacity called The Line—a city planned to be 105 miles (170 kilometers) long that people can live and work in without ever leaving.

After our first look at the new Ant-Man film at San Diego Comic-Con, fans have been eagerly waiting for the long form trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The film will star Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man and Evangeline Lily as Hope Pym/The Wasp. Also making an appearance in this film—his first feature…Read more...

McLaren’s multi-million dollar 2022 Formula 1 car and the e-reader you keep on your bedside table now have something in common: they each feature an electronic paper display. But while your Kindle helps you fall asleep each night, McLaren Racing is instead leveraging the unique display technology to help revolutionize …Read more...

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“I wasn’t ready to be Queen of the Seven Kingdoms,” Rhaenyra tells her young son Jacaerys, speaking about when Viserys first named her his heir, all those years ago. “But… it was my duty. And in time, I came to understand I had to earn my inheritance.” What Rhaenyra doesn’t know much more she’ll need to do to earn…Read more...

Last night, the BBC announced the return of Doctor Who with a three-episode special starring none other than David Tennant! Sure, he was the tenth doctor, but he was beloved, and there’s got to be an interesting story behind this new regeneration following the death of Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor.Read more...

Though some wondered if the day would actually ever come, Europe appears prepared to finally move forward with a common USB-C charging standard.Read more...

Part of the versatility of the human hand’s ability to pick up almost anything comes from being able to apply a gentle touch for frail or oddly-shaped objects. That’s something robots struggle with, particularly when functioning autonomously, and unfortunately the solution could lie with an unorthodox gripper design…Read more...

Chad Stahleski’s Black Samurai adaptation finds a new writer. Anson Mount is ready for Strange New Worlds season 2. Plus, what’s coming on Stargirl and American Horror Story: NYC. To me, my spoilers!

The earliest mirrorless cameras played catchup to DSLRs, which have decades of development behind them. Today’s models are different, capable of everything from professional portraits and video to documenting a night out.

Freeway, a UK-based crypto platform that promised annual returns up to a mind-boggling 43%, halted withdrawals on Sunday, according to a notice published to the company’s website. Freeway’s native cryptocurrency, which goes by the ticker FWT, plummeted 74% following the announcement and, to top it all off, the Freeway…Read more...

Damon Lindelof is working on a Star Wars movie and now it has a director. Deadline reports that Lindelof, best known for his work on Lost, The Leftovers and Watchmen, is co-writing a script which will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who directed two episodes of Ms. Marvel.Read more...

Good news, Walking Dead fans—er, people who have been watching the show so long that they feel compelled to watch it until the end, regardless of how much pleasure they may or may not be getting from it! Pamela Milton has finally declared war on all the people who have made her cushy life difficult since their…Read more...

The last two months, House of the Dragon has offered a look into the twisty, messed up Targaryen family before their inevitable fall. As the various family members have spent years scheming and trying to dick each other over, the physical condition of Paddy Considine’s Viserys had gradually worsened until his death…Read more...

Black Adam is out this weekend, and as is often the case with superhero movies, its post-credits scene teases some interesting possibilities for the future of the DC movie universe. Chances are you already know what it is (either by just seeing the film or various other means), but just in case: don’t read this if you…Read more...

You may recall that a few years ago, Disney released a live action remake of the 1941 animated film Dumbo. Directed by Tim Burton of Beetlejuice fame (or any number of films, really), the remake wasn’t particularly well received, even by the standards of Disney’s various remakes over the decade and change.

It’s taken 15 years and several pandemic-forced delays, and now Black Adam has finally arrived in theaters. Dwayne Johnson’s been attached to the film since 2007 when his star power was nowhere near what it’s at today. The idea of this movie getting made, much less coming out, seemed impossible as Johnson continued to…Read more...

The last several years, both DC and Marvel have released anthology stories celebrating heroes that are queer or of a particular marginalized identity. DC’s output is considerably smaller than Marvel’s, but no less important, as Kevin Conroy’s story from this year’s DC Pride will attest. And come 2023, the publisher is…Read more...

House of the Dragon viewers have had themselves some fun watching the Game of Thrones prequel over the last two months. But it isn’t Game of Thrones without some kind of drama happening, and ahead of this Sunday’s season finale, the episode up and got leaked out of nowhere.

For nearly a full decade, Warner Bros. Conjuring franchise has been steadily going. Between The Conjuring 2 and last year’s The Devil Made Me Do It was five years, and that long wait has filled by various spinoffs like The Nun or Curse of La Llorona. If it seems like the franchise is gradually slowing down as…Read more...

Just as AMC’s Interview with the Vampire has enjoyed a strong viewership and fanbase, the network is also adapting another of the late Anne Rice’s works. The Mayfair Witches is coming right as 2023 begins, and now AMC’s pushed the show’s premiere back a few days.

This Halloween we want to celebrate Disneyland’s original macabre monument the Haunted Mansion, which for many has served as a rite of passage as a first friendly introduction to horror when visiting the theme park. It definitely was for me growing up in Southern California—I can still remember my first few rides,…Read more...

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the coolest merchandise on the internet lately. This week, Mondo’s Masters of the Universe toys get a major upgrade, Transformers pulls into the train station, and it’s already time for festive nightmares. Check it out!

Prime Video’s new William Gibson adaptation, The Peripheral, is produced by Westworld’s Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan and follows the high-stakes, high-tech tale of a young woman (Chloë Grace Moretz) who realizes the virtual world she’s been visiting in a video game is actually the future—a very bleak future, with a…Read more...

If you ever wondered how long it takes for conspiracy theories to start gaining steam on social media, a study published this week may have a possible answer for you: a little more than one day.Read more...

The fourth episode of Interview With the Vampire belongs to Bailey Bass. Her Claudia is unlike anything we’ve seen. She’s not the five-year-old of the book, nor the 10-year old of the film. She’s 14, just far enough into puberty to know that something is changing, but not far enough along to know what to do about it. …Read more...

It is our human nature to tinker with rules, as anyone who has argued over dubious interpretations of the game Monopoly will attest. Rule-breaking may hold the key to giving us an edge over machines that, for all their emerging capabilities, are tied to fixed directives. A close look at how mathematics comes to be…Read more...

The Rise of the Dragon: An Illustrated History of the Targaryen Dynasty, Volume One is described as a “lavish visual history,” and indeed this new book from George R.R. Martin (and co-authors Elio M. García, Jr and Linda Antonsson) contains over 180 all-new illustrations illuminating the world of House Targaryen. So…Read more...

One of the newest gadgets hitting Apple Store shelves this week arguably isn’t even a gadget at all, it’s a lock.Read more...