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io9 named Scavengers Reign to our list of the best TV shows of 2023-but the series won't be returning to Max for a second season. However, with the news of its cancellation comes a flicker of hope: the excellent 12-episode first season will also be available on Netflix starting May 31, something that could lead to the...Read more...

Paul Manafort, a top Trump associate who pleaded guilty to money laundering and obstruction of justice before being pardoned by the 45th president in 2020, is back in the news with the Washington Post reporting he's revived his international consultancy business. But there's one fact in the new story that really...Read more...

Bumble Founder and Executive Chair Whitney Wolfe Herd defended her dating app's current and upcoming AI features on stage in San Francisco on Thursday. She went on to describe a version of the future where AI-dating concierges" message each other on a human's behalf.

When Weta's Erik Winquist heard Fox was making another Planet of the Apes movie, he was initally skeptical. It was presented as Hey, there's another Apes film, are you interested in working on that?' And I was like, Oh. I don't know.'" he told io9. Part of it was... where is this going to go? Because if it's just...Read more...

There are few more intimidating things in the world of Doctor Who than introducing something new. Despite the series' enduring themes of change over the last 60 years, its fandom is one that is, more often than not, hesitant to adapt to change at first-and will let you know it. That makes bringing in new stars,...Read more...

They're small, they're convenient, and, according to security researchers, they're extremely hackable. The car key fob doesn't exactly have the greatest reputation when it comes to digital security. Over the past few years, law enforcement agencies have alleged an uptick in the number of car thefts tied to hacking...Read more...

If you're in the mood for a weird scavenger hunt this spring, you're in luck. Entomologists are asking members of the public to report sightings of adult brood cicadas that have become infested with the parasite Massospora cicadina, also known as the zombie cicada fungus. Those looking will have an easy clue: the...Read more...

The timing seemed just a little too precious. A day after Warner Bros. announced it would be making a new Lord of the Rings film called The Hunt for Gollum," a fan film with the same name that had been online for 15 years was removed from YouTube. This video contains content from Warner Bros Entertainment, who has...Read more...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center forecasted a severe solar storm" that's expected to hit Earth tonight, according to a release. These geomagnetic storms happen every so often, but as the Sun approaches the maximum of its 11-year solar cycle, the space weather is...Read more...

The hits just keep on coming with the Tesla Cybertruck. Yet another owner has reported having problems mere miles after picking up their brand new, low-resolution electric pickup.Read more...

With Apple TV+ series Dark Matter-adapted from Blake Crouch's best-selling novel-now streaming, it seemed like the perfect time to assemble a new list of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books that have movies and TV series in the works. Add them to your summer reading list, and you'll be an expert in the material by the...Read more...

It's like the beginning of the next one almost more than the end of this one." That's director Wes Ball talking to io9 about the choices made at the end of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which is in theaters now. And while its story of Noa, Mae, Proximus Caesar, and the Eagle Clan reaches a conclusion, the film...Read more...

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Inclement weather on the Sun's surface could affect infrastructure on Earth and in space, scientists are predicting, as our host star approaches its solar maximum.

WiFi is a precious resource, and you don't want other people-house guests, neighbors, relatives, delivery drivers, hackers sitting at the end of your garden-accessing it without your permission. With that in mind, it's a good idea to regularly audit who's accessing your WiFi and kick off any unwelcome interlopers.Read more...

For those who used their Nintendo Switch to send out tweets and screenshots, that feature is going away soon, so you might want to invest in a phone instead.Read more...

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A few weeks ago, Amazon touted that Fallout had become its second-biggest debut in the world, right after Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. But it turns out it the heart of the wasteland-or rather specifically, the United States-the video game adaptation gave the streamer its biggest opening ever by several...Read more...

We've all, at one point or another in our time on the internet, seen a post or comment so mean, shitty, or just bad that we can't help but start clacking the keys and writing up a response. It turns out, even Nintendo of America's president-Doug Bowser-can't always resist the siren song of hopping into the comments...Read more...

Stop-motion legend Phil Tippett is working on a wild-sounding new movie. Netflix is, somehow, still making an animated series out of Exploding Kittens. More Ted is on the way. Plus, what's coming up on Doctor Who and Reginald the Vampire. To me, my spoilers!

io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED's current issue. This month's selection is We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read" by Caroline M. Yoachim.

Apple apologized on Thursday for a new iPad Pro commercial that featured several creative objects-including a piano, video cameras, and cans of paint-being destroyed by an industrial crusher, telling Ad Age that it missed the mark." The ad was met with fierce backlash from people who thought Apple's ad was at odds...Read more...

Pets are our loving companions and offer moments of levity even when times are tough. Though it's hard to say whether they understand humor, they certainly provide us with plenty. From cats stuck in stone walls to dogs stuck in cat doors, our domesticated animals give us something to live for-and occasionally laugh at.Read more...

After some recent casting announcements that came with no details attached (Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich), Marvel's Phase Six entry Fantastic Four-which already has Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the main heroes, plus Julia Garner as Silver Surfer-has just unveiled a doozy: g...Read more...

Universal Pictures' latest horror release Abigail is now available to watch on-demand at home, for those who missed it in theaters or wanted to wait for a scary movie night in. The kidnapped vampire ballerina romp directed by Radio Silence filmmakers Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin is a bloody bonkers ride...Read more...

On Wednesday, OpenAI released a draft of its Model Spec sheet that details how it intends its AI models to behave. There is a section focusing on NSFW content that gives the impression that the company is exploring ways to makeAI porn, but the company says that is not happening.

The Asus ROG Ally is barelya year old, but the gaming handheld built to rival the Steam Deck (at least, the one that came the closest to dethroning Valve's handheld goliath) is coming back with an upgrade. Details are rather sparse, but the update could include a new coat of paint, better storage, more RAM,...Read more...

The sonic background of Star Wars is almost unmatched for legendary, immediately recognizable callouts. The snap-hiss of an igniting lightsaber. The penetrating wail of a TIE Fighter shrieking into view, the alien cacophony of Mos Eisley cantina. The prequels added to this catalogue massively, from the quivering bass...Read more...

The Sun is a hot mess right now. Solar maximum is fast approaching, and a giant dark spot on the surface of the Sun keeps growing while spewing radiation out to space in the process.Read more...

All the way back in 2011, Rise of the Planet of the Apes seemed like it'd be an unremarkable but potentially solid movie. No one really knew what to make of Fox doing a prequel/reboot of the classic sci-fi series, especially since it'd already tried a decade prior with Tim Burton's divisive 2001 remake. That wariness...Read more...

Do you have it in you to make it epic?" That's the question Chris Hemsworth's Dementus asks in Furiosa: A Mad Max Story, and for at least one person that answer is yes. George Miller, director of Furiosa, does have it in him to make it epic. And, before you even see the movie, there are literal numbers to prove it.Read more...

At least 224 people have been injured after an iPhone app called t:connect drained the battery on its accompanying insulin pump, called t:slim X2, causing the pump to fail to deliver insulin. The FDA issued a Class I recall of the app on Wednesday, according to a press release, the most serious type of recall issued...Read more...

Dario and Daniela Amodei, siblings and founders of Anthropic, fired indirect jabs at OpenAI while not stating the company's name on Thursday. The founders told a San Francisco audience that Anthropic's AI was the best in the world, and defended their competitive advantage over industry leader, OpenAI.Read more...

Evil doppelgangers can emerge from anywhere-they pop out of parallel dimensions, are crafted by alien technology, or burst into the present as time-traveling robots. Even worse, sometimes they just exist for no reason, other than to duplicate (and inevitably torment) a story's main character.

The enormous Dali container ship has been stuck in Baltimore since it hit and destroyed the Francis Scott Key bridge way back in March. The ship lost power and careered into one of the supports for the bridge, bringing it crashing down and killing six workers on the bridge. Now, engineers are planning to blow up the...Read more...

We're getting close to the end of Star Trek: Discovery, which means we're getting close to a season finale. And if there's one thing Star Trek: Discovery loves-more than love, more than time travel, more than being deeply unsubtle-it is presenting you with a scenario of hope that then has to come crashing down,...Read more...

Batman: The Animated Series remains an important, influential superhero show, even nearly 30 years after its final episode, and the loss of iconic voice actor Kevin Conroy. But Batman the character lives forever, and he'll be launching into new adventures soon in a long-teased series from TAS creator Bruce Timm, as...Read more...

There's more Bluey on the way in the form of Bluey Minisodes! A new batch of 20 shorts will be released on Disney Jr. and Disney+ this July.Read more...

The future of weight loss is looking more varied by the second. This week, scientists have reported the preliminary findings of a small trial testing out a novel, non-surgical procedure for obesity-one that works by burning part of the mucus-filled lining of the stomach. The patients in the trial lost about 8% of...Read more...

While almost every animal in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was computer generated, one particular species was practical: the leeches on the bodies of the entire crew.Read more...

A bad thing happened to another Boeing plane on Thursday. A 737-300 operated by the Senegalese carrier Transair skidded off the runway while ablaze at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Dakar, Senegal. A statement from Senegal's Ministry of Infrastructure, Land and Air Transport posted on the social media platform...Read more...

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The latest versions of the iPad Air and iPad Pro have effectively discontinued any Apple tablet with a headphone jack. I know, I know, that slow march away from dedicated audio jacks has been trending on for the last decade, as much as we might miss them. It seems audiophiles who want wired audio devices may be in...Read more...

Elon Musk's neuroscience startup Neuralink has had a string of successes with its first human test subject who had a chip installed in his brain. However, it hasn't been flawless. On Wednesday, the company described an issue with the implant that it claims has since been solved.Read more...

28 Years Later's cast just grew even further. Ryan Murphy's mysterious new horror series just landed a wild guest star. Plus, what's to come when Doctor Who returns tomorrow night. Spoilers, away!

Warner Bros. has threatened for a while that it wants to keep on telling movies in Middle-Earth-and while we're looking forward to the animated Rohan prequelWar of the Rohirrim later this year, the studio just dropped the first details on the actual first major project of this new fellowship, and it is a doozy.Read more...

Shhh! There's a new trailer for A Quiet Place: Day One, which takes us back to the very beginning of the alien invasion that's so devastated Earth by the time A Quiet Place and its sequel roll around. Those characters know all about hiding and not making a sound-but in Day One, that's a lesson that must be learned the...Read more...

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has a new book out that has gotten her some extra attention due to her claim of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, writing about shooting her own dog, and also seemingly threatening President Joe Biden's dog, Commander. Luckily for her, Amazon is making sure that if anyone wants...Read more...

Little Tikes toys have been a favorite of American kids ever since the company was founded in the late 1960s. But if you're trying to find Little Tikes products, be careful where you order them online. Newly released documents from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reveal the internet is swimming with fake websites...Read more...