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The average person suffering from long covid didn’t have a severe infection to begin with, a new report suggests. The study, an examination of private insurance claims, found that three-fourths of diagnosed long covid patients were not hospitalized for covid-19. Additionally, the researchers found that patients were…Read more...

The oceans’ gentle giants are being wiped out by human activity, new research shows.Read more...

In the time that has passed since the Battle of Starcourt, the friendships that make up the heart of Stranger Things have been spread apart, thanks to that season three cliffhanger. We’ll pick up with the characters six months after the events of last season, even though it’s been three years since audiences have been…Read more...

Martin “pharma bro” Shkreli has apparently been released early from a federal prison in Pennsylvania as revealed in a tweet from friend Edmund Sullivan who picked him up. Shkreli will now serve time in a U.S. Bureau of Prisons halfway house at a secret location in New York.

File sharing pioneer Napster is getting a second chance at life, this time, on the blockchain. That’s right, nothing quite screams, “Web3 futurism” like a stumbling, hallowed out 23-year-old internet company.Read more...

On a clear night, it’s possible to see our entire galactic neighborhood from Earth. You need the right conditions: very little light (which is why so few stars are visible in cities), and it’s ideal to be high up, so that there’s not much atmosphere getting in the way of your view. Recently, 25 photographers from 12…Read more...

Marvel might be leading the comic book industry at the box office but it’s bringing up the rear on the awards circuit. The nominees for the biggest prizes in the comic book industry, the Will Eisner Comic Awards, have just been announced for 2022 and DC Comics and Image Comics have the most nominations with 15 (plus…Read more...

The Deep End is an upcoming docuseries—based on the Gizmodo podcast The Gateway—that follows Teal Swan, a self-proclaimed spiritual leader, her tantalizing self-help empire, and those who follow it devoutly.Read more...

Now that the Skywalker Saga is over, what exactly is a Star Wars movie? It’s a question Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has been dealing with on a daily basis for years. Things on the streaming side are purring along fairly smoothly. But in theaters? Much less so, and Kennedy thinks it’s mostly because these…Read more...

Scientists dosed the first patient this week in a small clinical trial of an experimental cancer treatment—one that relies on a novel kind of ally. The treatment uses a virus engineered to selectively kill cancer cells, while also amplifying the body’s immune response to the cancer. The hope is that this therapy can…Read more...

SpaceX, Blue Origin, and a host of other private companies helped to make 2021 the year with the most space launches in history, but scientists say this mad dash to space could be causing further damage to our atmosphere.

Robots have traditionally been purpose-built to perform a single, very specific task, but researchers from Beihang University are taking a much different approach with a new robotic drone that can operate underwater just as easily as in the air, and it features a clever, nature-inspired trick for maximizing its range.

Canceling a TV show is one thing. Canceling a TV show in the wake of a massive, shocking cliffhanger is something else entirely. That happened recently with the Netflix sci-fi mystery show Archive 81, and we asked the show’s star, Mamoudou Athie, what would have happened next. “I guess I can talk about it now,” the…Read more...

A legislative commission in Utah has given the green light to study several strategies to help with the worryingly low levels of water in the Great Salt Lake—including potentially building a pipeline to carry water over land from the Pacific Ocean. The study to determine “the feasibility and cost of piping water from…Read more...

This should probably be a short article. I say that because I’m going to make an argument that has been a stone-cold fact for almost 30 years. Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park is an excellent movie. Heck, it might even be a perfect movie. Every time you watch it, some new sliver of brilliance is revealed.Read more...

Well, this is awkward. One of Apple’s highest-profile return-to-office detractors reportedly landed a new gig at Alphabet’s DeepMind, marking the latest drama over Big Tech’s remote work scuffles. That move, ironically, comes right around the same time Apple decided to walk back its most recent return-to-office pushRead more...

Genius Brands International and POW! Entertainment have signed a 20-year deal with Marvel to bring Stan Lee back into the MCU and beyond, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The comics legend passed away in 2018, and his last in-person cameos were in 2019, for Captain Marvel, where he was digitally de-aged to fit the…Read more...

Initial investigations into the China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed into a mountain suggests that someone intentionally caused the plane to plummet. A report by the Wall Street Journal cites “people familiar with U.S. officials’ preliminary assessment of what led to the accident” who claim that data from a…Read more...

Just a few months after revealing its new LinkBuds line of wireless earbuds, Sony is introducing a second version with the LinkBuds S that, like the original, are designed to be worn all day long while adapting to your activities so you can hear the world around you when need to—and tune it out when you don’t.Read more...

It’s alive! Not just a new Rick & Morty animated series, but a Rick & Morty anime series, has been called forth into being by the madmen of Adult Swim, to be helmed by Takashi Sano, who also directed the immensely popular R&M anime shorts “Rick and Morty vs. Genocider” and “Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil).” But…Read more...

An area on the western coast of India has been hit by fragments of space debris that may have been a result of a Chinese rocket re-entering the atmosphere and breaking up into smaller pieces. Sadly, this is becoming an all-too-familiar story.

If you’re reading this, there is a good chance your Steam Deck is either in transit or not yet built. As it stands, new orders are projected to ship in October (or later), a sign of strong demand—and limited supply—for Valve’s portable handheld console. I say this because if you’re anxiously awaiting delivery, you…Read more...

Tired of getting calls from your old pal Spam Likely? Now you might be able to feel the power of being on the other end of an unwanted call, all while tying up the phone lines of Russian bureaucrats, media, and military personnel.Read more...

Climate change is a disaster for wildlife worldwide, according to the most recent IPCC report. At least 10,967 species are facing increased extinction risk because of climate change, and half of all species already seem to be on the move as their habitats transform, according to a 2017 study published in the journal…Read more...

Vin Diesel shares a tiny new look at Riddick 4. Hocus Pocus 2 sets a September release date. The Witcher season 3 casts some sorceresses. Plus, what’s coming on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Spoilers, away!

It’s a big day for Acer, which kicked off its Next@Acer event with its typical onslaught of new products. This year is no different. The Taiwanese laptop maker opened the flood gates and out poured a wide range of new gadgets, from premium Chromebooks to powerful PC gaming rigs.

Small form factor PC gaming is currently making a case for itself as a mainstream pastime, bolstered by the releases of handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck and the Aya Neo. While not quite as small or wieldy as those devices, Acer last year made its own foray into an adjacent space with a heavy redesign of its …Read more...

I often get excited about testing a product because I know it’s going to be a joy to use. Other times, it’s because I’ve never held the device before or there is a new feature worth checking out. Then there is a small group of gadgets that catches my interest because I genuinely don’t know if they’ll even function…Read more...

In 1996, a rock from space was found in southwestern Egypt’s Great Sand Sea. The rock was odd, even by extraterrestrial standards, and a team of researchers studying the rock’s chemistry now propose that it came from a supernova—the brilliant, explosive collapse of a star.Read more...

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Gamers on a budget now have two more laptops to consider, with the arrival of HP’s Omen 16 and Victus 15 notebooks.

You can almost hear the exasperated sigh at Twitter when you look at the havoc Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and possibly Twitter’s future owner, has wrought on both the social network and on the business over the last few days. Despite the drama, Twitter still wants to move forward with the $44 billion sale to Musk and…Read more...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tackled a small child to the ground during an election photo-op on Wednesday. And it’s safe to say that we’re seeing a new meme format being born in real time.Read more...

Four of the greatest, most popular icons of Japanese pop culture—Evangelion, Godzilla, Ultraman, and Kamen Rider—have bonded forces to... give you some mild amusement if you happen to be located in Yokohama, Osaka, and Hakata for very specific days this summer. Because the first mega-crossover event for Hideaki Anno’s…Read more...

Leading up to the release of Jurassic World Dominion, the final chapter of Universal Pictures’ blockbuster hit, io9 was invited to take in the Isla Nublar vibes, dino thrills, and Amblin family-friendly experiences at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Here’s a look at a day out with Blue, Rexy, and the girls before…Read more...

Pollution continues to be a huge global killer. A new report this week estimates that pollution contributed to 9 million early deaths worldwide in 2019, often from air pollution. The latest figures are unchanged from recent past annual estimates, and the authors lament that little has been done to mitigate the…Read more...

Imagine if in Back to the Future, Marty McFly goes back in time to order a “Pepsi Free,” but instead receives a Coke Zero. Imagine if in Skyfall, Daniel Craig’s James Bond doesn’t put his tight lips to a Heineken, but instead wraps his muzzle around a Bud Light Lime, which all in all would be a bigger affront to the…Read more...

Finally, we have our first full look at She-Hulk: Attorney at Law—starring Tatiana Maslany as attorney Jennifer Walters, cousin to Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), who also becomes very green and tall when she’s angry. The Marvel Studios and Disney+ comedy chronicles her journey to manage her She-Hulk powers while also…Read more...

Apple’s WWDC annual developer conference is fast approaching, so get ready for tons leaks and reveals in anticipation of what’s to come from Cupertino. This latest preview comes directly from Apple, in a tidy press release offering details on the company’s new accessibility features, coming soon to iOS.

Meta’s loosening its pocket books and digging trenches in preparation for a political war over antitrust legislation that, if lost, could rattle its struggling core business. Though Meta, and even CEO Mark Zuckerberg have begrudgingly advocated for small reforms in the past, the company is increasingly relying on a…Read more...

This week, Marriott turned some heads when it announced it was partnering up with Yahoo in an attempt to launch a new media venture.Read more...

Did you think you were going to have to wait until next week’s Star Wars Celebration to find out about the future of Star Wars? Think again. A new article has pulled the curtain back on what’s ahead in a galaxy far, far, away and there’s a lot. For example, we now know that Jon Watts, director of Spider-Man: No Way…Read more...

DeviantArt, the online art gallery, is expanding the reach of DeviantArt Protect, which is a tool they developed to detect stolen art posted to their website. The new update will now allow artists to detect if their work has been posted as a counterfeit NFT.

Netflix is having a hard time right now. Or rather, it’s going through a transition period. Better yet, entering a new phase.

In a show that has been lauded for shamelessly and bravely pushing its queer agenda, I believe there is space for ever more interpretations of identity among the characters of Our Flag Means Death. There is textual analysis to be done and by god, I’m the they/them to do it.

Last week, numerous headlines and social media posts declared that scientists had finally found the “cause” of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Unfortunately, the reality is a bit more complicated. While the research could one day lead to important discoveries in predicting or treating this devastating syndrome,…Read more...

The Maldives is one of the world’s most beautiful places—and one of the places most threatened by climate change, as about 80% of the island nation sits 3.3 feet (1 meter) below sea level rise. Ironically, the highest spot above sea level in the country is made out of trash, piled meters higher above the rest of the…Read more...

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Since the 2003 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen film didn’t prove fruitful for a franchise, Twentieth Century Studios is opting to go the streaming route with Hulu. There have been attempts at television shows before, notably one in 2013 that didn’t make it past a pilot, and even another film, but the property has…Read more...

NASA officials announced in a press conference today that the InSight lander on Mars will likely stop operating at the end of 2022, following three years of scientific work on the surface of the Red Planet.