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Fans of Samsung’s gigantic Galaxy Note phones were disappointed this year. Instead of releasing a new version as it normally does, the company chose to go all in on a different flagship, the foldable Galaxy Z Fold 3.

The families of iconic Marvel comic book writers and artists Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Gene Colan, and Don Rico have filed termination of copyright notices on the superheroes they helped create. Marvel—which Disney has owned since 2009—unsurprisingly, disagrees and has filed lawsuits against all five to keep…Read more...

A team of paleontologists announced this week the discovery of the oldest-known ankylosaur, a swaggering dinosaur famous for its armor plating and clubbed tail. But besides its superlative age of over 160 million years, the ankylosaur also had a bizarre morphology, as spines protruding from the animal’s back were…Read more...

The only thing better than a bear is a fat bear, and the only thing better than a fat bear is a fat bear cub. That’s why I’m stoked to announce that right now, fat bear cubs are currently having a moment. Welcome to the first-ever Fat Bear Junior competition.Read more...

Few people are more plugged into the pop culture zeitgeist than Andy Serkis. Decades after becoming the poster child for performance capture, the multi-hyphenate creator is about to release his third feature film as a director, Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Over the years he’s also helped shape some of the biggest…Read more...

The spirit of Richard Donner’s original Superman movie from the late 1970s lives on in DC’s new Superman ‘78 series from writer Rob Venditti, artist Wilfredo Torres, and colorist Jordie Bellaire. Superman ‘78's first issue brought a version of the Kryptonian based on Christopher Reeve back into the spotlight in a…Read more...

After years of waiting and complaining, it looks like iPads might finally get the thing we’ve all been asking for: a front-facing camera in a useful spot.Read more...

For all anyone knows, some species of lobster may regularly live past 100 years. But these crustaceans are hard to accurately age—often, people simply guess by how big they are, but that’s a flawed method. Now, a team of researchers from the University of East Anglia have figured out that slight changes in European …Read more...

After spending the past few months rounding up an untold number of crypto criminals across China, it looks like local authorities have finally had enough. The People’s Bank of China posted a terse notice on its blog on Friday morning where the financial regulator made its stance pretty clear: Any crypto-related…Read more...

Jeffrey Combs is a Star Trek icon for good reason—his ability to show up under layers of alien makeup and deliver some of the best performances of the series, across so much of its history, makes every appearance a delight. Whether it’s the chilling complicity of Deep Space Nine’s Weyoun clones or the brash ego of …Read more...

Amazon’s annual device and services event is next week, and if there’s one thing you can expect, it’s a lot of Alexa-enabled gadgets you’re not sure anyone really needed. According to a new Bloomberg report, Amazon is developing a large, wall-mounted Echo, a soundbar with a built-in camera, and new wearables.Read more...

The mystery over a worm infestation found in a Vietnamese man last year has been solved, though not without adding another creepy wrinkle to the tale. The worms inside the man weren’t the Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis), a now-rare parasite on the brink of eradication, as originally thought. Instead, they were a…Read more...

We’ve had the Star Wars movies retold in Shakespearean style. Now, it’s time for the great Greek poet Homer to have a turn. Professor Jack Mitchell has taken the events of Rogue One through Return of the Jedi and retold them in the style of epic poetry of antiquity, like The Odyssey, The Aeneid, and Beowolf. The…Read more...

For decades, the fossil fuel industry has been distributing propaganda to limit how Americans think about taking on the climate crisis. They haven’t just done so through political lobbying and advertising. They’ve also taken a much more insidious route: shaping schools’ curricula. That’s what climate journalist Amy…Read more...

Archaeologists in Denmark are stunned after the discovery of a huge Iron Age gold hoard near Jelling. Dating back some 1,500 years, the relics include saucer-sized medallions and coins from the Roman Empire.

During the most recent Nintendo Direct where a number of new projects like the movie that’ll turn Chris Pratt into Super Mario were announced, the Japanese gaming giant also debuted a fresh look at its simply named follow-up to Splatoon 2. Though we’d seen Splatoon 3 would introduce a variety of new weapons and style…Read more...

Every software update Apple issues comes packed with new-and-improved features designed to help users get more out of their iPhones, and iOS 15 is no exception. But perhaps the most useful among the hotly anticipated features that iOS 15 offers is a new suite of accessibility options for people with mobility, vision,…Read more...

There’s no shortage of evidence the Arctic is unraveling into a new and strange state. The latest example is honestly one of the weirdest I’ve come across in nearly a decade reporting on the issue.

It’s been three years since DJI’s Mavic 2 drone first went on sale, and now, according to leaks, it looks like DJI has some major upgrades planned for the Mavic 3 when it comes out sometime later this fall.Read more...

On the pre-internet PCs of yesteryear you had two primary tools for procrastination: you could either play games like Solitaire, or you could simply stare at a mesmerizing screensaver. None were as captivating as Windows’ 3D pipes, which you can now enjoy in your browser with some welcome upgrades.Read more...

Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, Republicans have learned, after a quack team’s audit dragged ass for months. In a surprising twist, the Cyber Ninjas—the utterly unqualified “Stop the Steal” company Arizona state senate Republicans and unknown backers hired to audit Arizona election results—counted even…Read more...

Russel T. Davies, showrunner of the modern Doctor Who return in 2005 has just been announced to be returning once more to lead the show in 2023, replacing an exiting Chris Chibnall.

Back to the Future’s Lea Thompson and Christoper Lloyd are going to reunite on the small screen for some time travel fun. Someone please just let Vincent D’Onofrio play Kingpin again. Plus a new look at Dune, the Venom sequel, The Walking Dead, and more. Spoilers are shouting “TGIF!”Read more...

With the introduction of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 (and macOS Monterey on the way), Apple has toppled a few bricks from the top of its garden wall by making it so you can jump on a FaceTime call through a web browser on any device. However, that doesn’t mean you get a full FaceTime experience on Android or Windows.Read more...

At first glance, the image of the billows of smoke above looks like something out of an apocalyptic horror movie. Nonetheless, if there’s anything the climate crisis has taught us over the past few months, it’s that fire and smoke are unfortunately part of the new normal for now. So no, the image above isn’t a movie…Read more...

In 1966, Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy was voted the best science fiction series of all time at the Hugo Awards. Other series have certainly surpassed it since then, although it’s still considered the work that codified the genre. Despite its fame, because the series is an epic on a galactic level told over the…Read more...

Midnight Mass, the latest horror series from The Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor’s Mike Flanagan, arrives September 24 on Netflix. Since that is tomorrow, technically that means if you stay up until (ahem) midnight PT, you can start watching it tonight. And if there’s any scenario in which staying up all night on…Read more...

Representatives from Facebook will soon return to the hallowed halls of Congress where they will resume their favorite pastime: getting screamed at by legislators about how they’re ruining America.Read more...

Let’s a-go to the movies! Nintendo just revealed that its previously announced Super Mario Bros. animated movie, made in conjunction with Illumination Entertainment, will be headed to theaters December 21, 2022. It also announced the full voice cast which is both star-studded and sure to be very, very controversial.Read more...

While tonight’s Nintendo Direct presentation was all about games—and a questionable Super Mario movie casting decisions—Nintendo also announced a new expansion pack for the Nintendo Switch Online’s all-you-can-play retro gaming collection that adds N64 and Sega Genesis games. For those who want a more authentic retro…Read more...

Ad blockers. Maybe you love them, maybe you don’t think about them at all, but chances are, you know someone that’s using them. And it turns out a growing number of those people are in the federal ranks.

One of the main selling points for Google’s Pixel phone lineup has always been the cameras, and the Pixel 6 looks to continue that tradition. camera has long been the main selling point of Google’s Pixel smartphones.Read more...

What’s life like when you’re young, flawlessly attractive, and have more money than you know what to do with? In America, you become a social media influencer and maybe get a reality show. In the world of sleek new horror thriller Dead & Beautiful, your quest to feel alive might just be the thing that transforms you…Read more...

While the nerds were told they couldn’t sit at the cool kids’ table at this past weekend’s Emmy Awards, they had a grand old time at the Creative Emmy Awards the week prior. There, The Mandalorian’s second season received, understandably, the Emmy for “Outstanding Special Effects in a Series or a Movie.” Now, in…Read more...

New research suggests that infants are getting more microplastics in their system than everyone else. The study found that the poop of 1-year-old babies had higher levels of microplastics than did the poop of adults, while plastics could even be found in newborn poop. Though based on a small sample size, the findings…Read more...

Delivery workers, accustomed to schlepping burrito bowls past armed robbers for table scraps, were granted some basic rights on Thursday by New York’s city council. In a nearly unanimous vote, they passed a suite of bills that will allow basic rights like bathroom access and minimum pay. Based on remarks made to THE…Read more...

The good news: The Orville finally has a return date! The bad news: it’s not until March 2022. For those who’d almost forgotten about the Seth MacFarlane sci-fi series—a Star Trek riff that ended up carving out its own corner of the lovable-weirdos-in-space genre—well, that’s not too surprising; the season two finale…Read more...

Two major technology trade groups repping some of the biggest names in tech—including Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter—are suing the state of Texas over the state’s new law barring their platforms from cracking down on far-right content.Read more...

Midnight Mass, the latest limited horror series coming to Netflix from The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor’s Mike Flanagan, arrives tomorrow. It’s truly perfect timing for a pre-Halloween binge. But once you’ve devoured Midnight Mass—starring Hamish Linklater, Rahul Kohli, Annabeth Gish, and…Read more...

Evidence published this week not only changes the timing of human existence in southwestern North America but suggests that people remained in that location for at least 2,000 years. It’s a stunning revelation that indicates humans lived in areas below the ice sheets covering much of North America and the world at…Read more...

After blitzing the restaurant world with Impossible Burger, an actually good ground beef replacement, Impossible Foods is back with plant-based pork, and soon you’ll be able to order it from your favorite restaurants.Read more...

Thanks to dwindling water levels brought on by megadrought, there’s a one-in-three chance Lake Powell will drop below a critical threshold in the coming years. If it does, it would curtail hydropower generation at the second-largest reservoir in the West.

Europe was considerably colder 44,000 years ago than previously thought, according to new research. The finding is forcing a rethink about early human migration patterns and where our ancestors preferred to settle.

Welcome to Burning Questions, a series where Earther answers the most common asks we get on how to address climate change. Many people want to do something, anything to help address the climate crisis. We answer your questions about how to help change your life—and the systems that will save us. Check out our past …Read more...

Superman punches a lot of holes in a lot of people in a new Injustice trailer. Michelle Gomez talks a little more about her approach to Doom Patrol’s Madame Rouge. Plus, new glimpses at Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. To me, my spoilers!

Smartphone displays have evolved from notches to hole-punch cut-outs on their way to the final destination: an all-screen phone. And surprisingly, it’s not Samsung leading the way. It’s ZTE, a smartphone maker that has been hit with multiple sanctions and bans.Read more...

After weeks of wondering who will get covid-19 booster shots and when—and receiving confusing advice from a variety of public officials—the Food and Drug Administration has made a decision.Read more...

Apple doesn’t like its secrets to leave the premises, so it goes without saying that the company really doesn’t like leakers. This week, CEO Tim Cook had a chilling message for leakers: You do not belong here, and we will find you.Read more...

Los Angeles, California may be the center of the movie world, but until now it hasn’t had a true center for movies. Sure, you can see famous handprints at the TCL Chinese Theater, stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, or take a celebrity home tour. Visiting movie studios like Warner Bros. or Universal can be fun too.…Read more...

Happy hump day. Sometimes you just wanna get through the week by watching a Large Man prepare to beat up a whole room of Other Large Men... for the magic of cinema, of course.