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Despite Its Name, Terra's Stablecoin Value Plummets
In yet another case of stablecoins being less-than-stable, terraUSD (UST) plunged below its $1 price peg for the first time since its inception. Bloomberg spotted the coin slipping to about 99 cents over the weekend, before plunging to roughly 60 cents on Monday night. As of this writing, Coindesk reports that the UST…Read more...
Roland's Introducing Three Tiny Music Makers That Put a Portable Studio in Your Pocket
You can write, record, edit, mix, and publish a song using nothing but a collection of apps on your smartphone, but musicians, even those producing electronic music, like physical instruments with buttons and knobs they can fiddle and perform with. Roland’s new AIRA Compact line is a trio of miniaturized music makers,…Read more...
For the First Time in Decades, Congress Will Hold Public Hearings on UFOs
UFO sightings are no longer restricted to grainy YouTube videos or alien conspiracy subreddits. A House panel will hold the first congressional hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) in over 50 years to follow up with a Pentagon report that was released last June on U.S. military sightings of unidentifiable…Read more...
This Hand-Sculpted Pikachu Is the Wireless iPhone Charger of My Dreams
Wireless charging’s best feature is simply being a more convenient way to power up devices without having to struggle to find and plug in a cable, right? But why settle for a boring puck sitting on your nightstand when Twitter’s Nendo Yoshirin has shown us that wireless chargers can be far more creative and adorable.Read more...
50-50 Chance We Hit 1.5 Degrees of Warming by *Checks Watch* 2026
The world’s leading meteorological organization said Monday that there’s a “50:50” chance that we could see warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels by 2026—an incredibly worrying reality check about the runaway pace of climatic changes human beings have created.
The Gaming Shelf Heads to Space, and Brings Back Tabletop News
May’s first Gaming Shelf is an expanded edition of the usual column, which is incredibly appropriate considering the author we’re spotlighting, Tim Hutchings, has recently published a game that is over 1,200 pages long. In addition to Hutchings’ work, we’ve got a quintet of new releases and a pretty large list of …Read more...
Grindr Is Going Public, but Your Data Already Kind of Was
Grindr is coming out on the public market. Or, in other terms, the company is making the private into the public—a move its kinda already enacted with user data.Read more...
Peloton Continues to Lose Money, Turns to Wall Street for Help
Reading about Peloton’s latest struggles is like watching somebody run on a treadmill with their shoelaces tied together. The lurching, stumbling body is still in motion, but the person can barely do enough to stay upright while trying not to fall on their face.Read more...
Intel Just Revealed Its Fastest Laptop CPU Yet, and It's a 16-Core Beast
Intel released its 12th Gen processors earlier this year in three flavors: H-series for high-performance laptops, P-series for premium ultra-slim devices, and U-series for the most portable laptops and tablets. Those chips accounted for the majority of mainstream products entering the market, but there is one more…Read more...
Lego's Horizon: Forbidden West Set Brings the Game to Your Shelf
After spending 100 hours in the world of Horizon: Forbidden West, I was ready to bring that world into my reality. Which I did, thanks to Lego.
LG's New Extra Flexible 8-Inch OLED Screen Can Be Folded Both Inward and Outward
It’s been a slow rollout for smartphones that transform into larger-screened tablets using a flexible OLED display, but LG is hoping it can help accelerate the adoption of these adaptable devices, and maybe knock a few bucks off its own steep price tags, with a new compact OLED screen that can safely fold both inward…Read more...
This Excellent Switch Controller Promises Its Magnetic Joysticks Will Never Drift
Although it seemingly had little negative impact on console sales, every Nintendo Switch owner might one day experience the dreaded phenomenon of Joy-Con Drift. The only real solution to the issue so far has been to send your Joy-Cons and controllers back to Nintendo for repair, or just routinely replace them. GuliKit…Read more...
Updates From Ahsoka, Mortal Kombat 2, and More
Jodie Comer has joined Mahalia Belo’s new apocalyptic adaptation. Zac Efron goes Dad in a clip from the new Firestarter. Wilmer Valderrama teases his new female-led Zorro riff. Plus, what’s coming on this week’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Spoilers away!
Westworld's First Season 4 Trailer Promises More Violent Delights to Come
Remember when Westworld season three ended and most fans of the series (including io9) kind of shrugged a big “huh” and moved on to the rest of the hellscape that was 2020? The series hopes to make up for underwhelming you with its fourth season—arriving next month, with a first trailer here today.
AMD Punches Back at Nvidia with RX 6000 Graphics Card Refresh
AMD refreshed its Radeon RX 6000-series graphics cards today, and the chipmaker isn’t holding any punches against Nvidia’s RTX line. The company outright claims the three new desktop cards introduced today, the RX 6650 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6950 XT, outperform their equivalent GeForce RTX cards. Is that true? It…Read more...
DJI's Mini 3 Pro Drone Finally Adds Obstacle Avoidance and Tracking But it Comes With a Hefty Price Bump
The amount of technology DJI has managed to squeeze into its Mini line of camera drones while keeping them lighter than 250 grams is even more impressive, with the new Mini 3 Pro adding obstacle avoidance, route planning, and the ability to automatically track a subject. But the upgrades come with a big price jump…Read more...
11 Settings in Windows 11 You Didn’t Know You Could Change
If you’ve joined the world of Windows 11 users, you probably haven’t had time to explore every single menu and dialog in Microsoft’s latest operating system—and that means there might be some tweaks you can make that you’re not aware of. We’re here to put that right, and we’ve fittingly picked 11 settings that are…Read more...
Tesla Stops Work at Shanghai Plant Over Covid-Related Supply Issues: Report
Tesla stopped work at its new manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China on Tuesday due to supply issues, according to a new report from Reuters. The facility, which typically aims to make 2,000 cars per day, only churned out about 200 on Tuesday, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
Canon Printer Owners Are Getting Scammed With These Fake Customer Service Websites
There are few tasks more tiresome than getting a new printer properly set up. Somehow, it never works on the first try, no matter the make or model. The device will probably function for three tries and then break down again. It is a universal frustration. But there are a few people who have experienced more lasting…Read more...
A Predominantly Black College Is Shutting Down Because of a Ransomware Attack
A university that originally opened its doors the same year that the American Civil War ended will shut down later this month. Lincoln College administrators have put the blame on a ransomware attack, which they say hindered admissions and fundraising activities during a period when the school was already struggling.Read more...
The Unhuman Trailer Will Have You Rooting for Team Zombie
“The dead will have this club for breakfast” is the tagline for new zombie flick Unhuman, which appears to be a brain-twister of a reference to The Breakfast Club. Since it’s about a bunch of ne’er-do-well high schoolers? I think? Anyway, there’s a new trailer and I don’t spy any Ally Sheedy types among the bunch.Read more...
The Fifth Element Has All the Elements of Sci-Fi History
A few years before the One dodged bullets in The Matrix or Darth Maul emerged in The Phantom Menace, a red-haired savior name Leeloo said “multipass.” The ‘90s were a wonderful time for fans of science fiction, with instant hits like Jurassic Park and Independence Day and The Matrix and Star Wars Episode I: The…Read more...
Google Reverses Ban on Ads for All Stem Cell Therapies, Will Allow FDA-Approved Ones
Google announced Monday it will allow ads for stem cell treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration to appear in search results starting in July. The tech giant previously banned any ads for stem cell therapies, FDA-approved or otherwise.Read more...
Popcorn Is a Campy Horror Movie Made for Campy Horror Movie Lovers
If you consider its plot on a bare-bones level, there’s nothing remarkable about 1991's Popcorn. It’s a slasher film that 100% adheres to the classic structure: a tragedy in the past sparks a vengeful killer in the present, who then proceeds to pick off their victims one by one. But thanks to its clever setting and …Read more...
Taika Waititi Says There's Surprising Romance in Thor: Love and Thunder
The next Marvel Studios film is slated to hit theaters this summer and director Taika Waititi recently chatted with Empire about what to expect in Thor: Love and Thunder, promising “a film about love, with superheroes and outer space.”Read more...
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Went Silent, Leaving Anxious NASA Team in the Dark
Late last week, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter managed to reestablish its connection with the Perseverance rover following a brief communications disruption. The space agency says the looming winter is likely responsible and is making adjustments as a result.Read more...
Hackers Swapped Out Russian State TV Listings With Anti-War Message on 'Victory Day'
Russian television viewers tuning in for content celebrating the country’s “Victory Day” over Nazi Germany this week were instead forced to reckon with its own military invasion.
What on Earth Is Going On With Star Trek: Picard's Season 3 Cast?
Star Trek: Picard’s second season finale was a bananas trip, messily running around trying to bring closure to the show’s remaining plot threads while throwing out some wild Hail Marys for the show’s future. But in the wake of its release, one weird trend has emerged: a seeming exodus of much of the show’s original…Read more...
I Need a Phone with a Headphone Jack! What Gadget Should I Buy?
I don’t consider myself an audiophile but I appreciate a good pair of wired headphones. It’s why you’ll find me wearing Sennheiser HD650 (OK, fine, the Massdrop XX version) on most days. When it comes to listening on mobile, I’ve been backed into a corner by the slow extinction of 3.5mm headphone jacks. A few years…Read more...
'Milestone' Settlement Will Severely Limit Clearview AI's Ability to Profit Off Your Face
America’s creepiest facial recognition company just suffered one of its biggest blows yet. As part of a settlement with the ACLU, Clearview will be “permanently banned, nationwide,” from selling access to its faceprint database to most businesses across the country.Read more...
NASA Releases Ridiculously Sharp Webb Space Telescope Images
NASA held a press conference Monday morning to discuss the precise alignment of the Webb Space Telescope and the spacecraft’s upcoming scientific operations. The space agency also released images from the telescope that put Webb’s progress on dazzling display.Read more...
Wildfires Rage in Siberia, Killing at Least 10
At least 10 people are dead and hundreds of homes and buildings are destroyed after wildfires ripped through eastern Siberia this weekend. High winds, officials said, both helped cause the fires and spread them out of control, after downed power lines short-circuited and sparked the flames, which were then blown…Read more...
The Locked Tomb Is Back in This Exclusive First Look at Nona the Ninth
If you’re one of the cursed few who has not heard of the Locked Tomb series, now is the perfect time to be introduced. Tamsyn Muir’s science-fantasy debut, Gideon the Ninth, rocked the lit-o-sphere, running amok among queer fans, science-fiction nerds, and selling out a dozen times over. The sequel, Harrow the Ninth,…Read more...
More Human Bones Emerge From Lake Mead as Drought Continues
The ongoing drought in the U.S. West is turning Nevada’s Lake Mead into something out of a true crime series.Read more...
Instagram Will Let You Show Off Your NFTs With a 'Shimmer'
On Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Instagram would start experimenting with NFTs on the social network with a small group of U.S. creators and collectors this week. Throughout the test, Instagram will allow these users to share NFTs they’ve created or bought on their profiles for free, setting it apart…Read more...
Teen Titans Go Saved Its Best Cameos for George Pérez
Acclaimed comics creator George Pérez passed away on Friday, May 6, after revealing his stage 3 cancer diagnosis in December. Pérez has been remembered for plenty of comics across his long career, from creating the epic DC maxiseries Crisis on Infinite Earths with writer Marv Wolfman to collaborating with Marvel…Read more...
Conti Ransomware Attack Prompts Costa Rica Into National Emergency
Costa Rica is pulling out all the stops to beat back a vicious ransomware attack from last month as it has publicly announced it will be doing everything it can prevent giving Russian hackers the $10 million they’ve demanded.
No One on Jeopardy! Knew About NASA’s New Moon Missions
A super-discouraging moment happened last week on Jeopardy!, when none of the show’s three contestants could answer a very basic question about NASA’s multi-billion dollar Moon program.
Meet Luke Skywalker's Mysterious Sith Foe in This Shadow of the Sith Excerpt
This week we’re about to venture back to the early days of the Clone Wars in Mike Chen’s Star Wars: Brotherhood, but always in motion, the future is—and there’s always more Star Wars fiction to tease. Up next is Shadow of the Sith from Adam Christopher, and io9 has a look inside... and a look at the book’s mysterious…Read more...
How to Watch and What to Expect From Google I/O 2022
Google’s next Google I/O developer conference is just around the corner—literally, it starts Wednesday. Tune in on May 11 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET to learn what’s new across Google’s vast portfolio of platforms. If you register for the event, you can even hop in on the sessions to get developer-centric information on…Read more...
Xbox Streaming Stick Will Reportedly Launch in the Next 12 Months
Microsoft could soon remove the biggest barrier standing between gamers and its popular Xbox Cloud Gaming service. The company will reportedly release a streaming stick—described by VentureBeat as possibly resembling an Amazon Fire Stick or Roku-like Puck—that would remove the need to buy a console, a barrier to entry…Read more...
Internet Providers to Offer Free or Discounted Services to Keep Low-Income Americans Connected
The Biden Administration announced a new program to provide low cost, or free, internet service for low-income households in an effort to increase connectivity across the country. On Monday, the White House released details about the the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which would be available to tens of…Read more...
13 Burning Questions We Have After Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
A great Marvel Cinematic Universe movie should feel like a whole season of television. It satisfies on its own but has a cliffhanger and teases that leave you excited to speculate and break down every little detail. Well, Sam Raimi’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is all that and more. A fun, weird,…Read more...
Uber to 'Treat Hiring as a Privilege' as a Way to Cut Costs
Uber, the rideshare and delivery company that already doesn’t want to recognize its drivers as workers, said it will “treat hiring as a privilege,” going forward. The announcement came in an email from CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to staff on Sunday night, first released by CNBC.
Research Lets Viewers Move Around a Live Video Game Stream Without Needing to Install the Game
Although plenty of games themselves allow players to move around and freely explore fully realized 3D worlds and environments, fans watching their favorite gamer’s exploits on streaming services like Twitch are restricted to just that gamer’s perspective: but that may not be the case for long.Read more...
The First Avatar: The Way of Water Trailer Splashes Ashore
If you thought that the sequel to James Cameron’s 2009 beyond-blockbuster sci-fi film Avatar was never going to come out, well, that makes sense, it’s been 13 years since the original came to movie screens, and the sequel was originally scheduled to premiere way, way back in 2014. It’s only taken eight years, but it…Read more...
Sam Raimi Says More Darkman Is on the Way
Warner Bros. has eyed a new fantasy mystery project from the writers of The Eternals. Meet the new and returning faces of Umbrella Academy’s third season. Plus, what’s coming on The Flash and Riverdale, and a new look at the next Halo. To me, my spoilers!
New York Times Apologizes After Wordle of the Day Is 'Fetus'
Emotions are running high around the word “fetus” after last week’s news about the possible end to Roe V. Wade and women’s right to safe abortion.Read more...
How Much Money You Have Now If You Bought $100 of Crypto 6 Months Ago
The news is filled with cryptocurrency hacks and rug pulls virtually every day. But what about those legitimate crypto coins that have been around for a while? They’re not doing so hot either these days.
Doctor Strange 2 Conjures Up a Big Box Office Debut
It’s blockbuster movie season again, and that means some pretty big box office opens. After Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Universal’s The Bad Guys managed to hold back Nicholas Cage and vikings for a handful of weeks, here comes Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness doing what all Marvel movies do and making a…Read more...
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