- newInterview With the Vampire Gets a New Claudia for Season 2
AMC’s Interview With the Vampire will be recasting Claudia, the adopted daughter of vampires Louis (Jacob Anderson) and Lestat (Sam Reid).Read more...
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- new12 Animals That Look Fake but Are Not
Evolution prioritizes adaptations that help organisms survive, but no one said that fitting your ecological niche was going to be particularly pretty.Read more...
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- newIn Ukraine, Dead Dolphins Tell a Story of Ecocide and Violence
PRYMORSKE, UKRAINE—This stretch of Black Sea coastline is almost deserted, save for a small hut, running entirely on solar power. About 50 kilometers across the blue water is Zmiinyi (Snake) Island, which two Russian warships attacked at the beginn…
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- newThese Countries Share the Most Data With Cops
Law enforcement agencies have gotten fairly addicted to requesting data from tech companies over the past decade. Using information from tech companies has become one of cops’ favorite investigative techniques the world over.Read more...
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- new7 Other Times the U.S. Stupidly Tried to Ban TikTok
U.S. government efforts to ban TikTok over national security grounds, once considered a pie-in-the-sky pipe dream, are looking more and more likely by the week, especially after Congress browbeat TikTok’s CEO for five hours last week. That said, we…
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- newNeymar Kidnaps Piqué and 8 More Big Moments in the Kings League Final
This past Sunday, former FC Barcelona player Gerard Piqué became known for something other than being the main character in ex-partner Shakira’s diss track. Now, he’s the person who sold out his former club’s famed stadium, Camp Nou, with his…
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- Everything We Know About OpenAI's ChatGPT
If you haven’t heard of ChatGPT, the uncanny new chatbot from artificial intelligence lab OpenAI, here is a quick primer on everything you need to know about the controversial new program.Read more...
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- Disney's Lilo and Stitch Live-Action Movie Casts Newcomer Maia Kealoha
The Disney+ live-action adaptation of Lilo and Stitch has found its little human star.Read more...
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- Behold the Cuteness of BoxLunch's Hello Kitty and Attack on Titan Collab
Hello Kitty is no stranger to ambitious crossovers, and the new Hello Kitty and Friends x Attack on Titan Collection combines the world of Eldia with the Sanrio icons of adorableness.Read more...
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- SpaceX's Starship Megarocket Slated to Deliver This Wild Lunar Rover to the Moon
After testing its FLEX rover in the California desert last year, Astrolab is now making plans to transport the vehicle to the Moon. The astronautics startup signed an agreement with SpaceX to deliver Astrolab’s first lunar rover to the Moon on a fu…
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- The Best Free AI Art Generators, Ranked
You now can’t go anywhere without finding some company shouting from the rooftops about generative AI. While the folks at Snapchat and Discord are busy slapping OpenAI’s ChatGPT into their systems, companies like Shutterstock and Adobe think more…
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- Everything We Know About The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Inspired by the events detailed in J.R.R. Tolkien’s history of Middle-earth beyond The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Rings of Power explores what happened long before the events of those novels, dubbed the Second Age of Middle-earth.Read more..…
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- Dominion Will See Fox News In Court After Judge Rules the Election Lies Were ‘Crystal Clear’
Fox News will be forced to defend its promotion of the “Big Lie” in court, as a Delaware judge ruled that a jury would need to decide whether there was “actual malice” in how the network let election disinformation loose upon its millions of…
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- Googlers Will Enjoy Fewer Free Snacks and Workout Classes Under Fresh Cuts
Google’s laissez-faire attitude to companywide perks is coming to an end as it looks to reallocate funds and create cost-cutting measures. Google laid off thousands of employees amid recession fears, and it’s also prioritizing Artificial Intellig…
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- Avatar 2 Co-Writer Josh Friedman Tapped for Marvel's Fantastic Four
One of the writers that helped build out James Cameron’s Sully family in Avatar: The Way of Water, Josh Friedman, has been hired to pen the script for Marvel’s new Fantastic Four movie. Read more...
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- Sparkly Rock in Museum Turns Out to Be 60-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg
140 years ago, an agate specimen from India was registered in the Mineralogy Collection at London’s Natural History Museum. Now, a team of researchers say the suspiciously spherical agate formed inside a 60-million-year-old dinosaur egg.Read more..…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 3:45pm -
- These Are the Best Free Roku Channels To Watch Now
Roku’s streaming boxes and dongles represent some of the easiest, most convenient, most user-friendly ways of getting dozens of smart streaming apps up on your big screen TV. The company even makes affordable Roku television sets that come built-in…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 3:37pm -
- The Best Laptops In 2023
Some of our posts include links to retailers. If you buy something from clicking on one, G/O Media may earn a commission. Because editorial staff is independent of commerce, affiliate linking does not influence our editorial content.With tablets beco…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 3:30pm -
- You Cookie Dough Freaks Just Never Learn
Stop it. Seriously, just don’t do it. Step away from the mixing bowl with your hands up. Put the wooden spoon on the counter—no, do NOT lick it. If you’re considering snacking on unbaked cookie dough, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 3:20pm -
- Here's Why Ash Isn't in Evil Dead Rise, According to Filmmaker Lee Cronin
A new chapter in the Evil Dead series is nearly here, with Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise shifting the demonic shenanigans from the deep, dark forest to a Los Angeles high-rise. The writer-director has spoken before about why Rise goes in a new direct…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 3:15pm -
- Is NASA Done Sending Traditional Rovers to Mars?
In February 2021, NASA landed a $2.7 billion rover on Mars that has been roaming the Red Planet ever since. The space agency got what it paid for, as the largely autonomous Perseverance rover has been dutifully collecting rock core samples from Mars…
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- 18 Things ChatGPT Can and Can't Do
Is it a tool or a toy? A genius or a dumbass? A technological breakthrough or a flash in the pan? You’ve heard of ChatGPT, the weirdly well-spoken chatbot spawned by OpenAI. The algorithmic program has made headlines for its ability to ape huma…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 2:57pm -
- Remembering E3's Most Ridiculous (and Heartwarming) Moments
Pour one out for what was once the biggest video game showcase on the planet. On Thursday, The Entertainment Software Association, the organization that manages the Electronic Entertainment Expo, formally announced it was canceling both E3's digital…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 2:50pm -
- Tesla Recalls Its Semi Trucks Just Three Months After Release
Tesla is quickly becoming synonymous with “recall,” a word it has familiarized itself with after reporting glitches in thousands of its vehicles over the last several years. Now adding one more to its list, Tesla’s Semi truck, which was announc…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 2:40pm -
- Scientists May Have Found the Culprit Behind Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreaks in Kids
Several teams of scientists believe they have uncovered the likely cause of a mysterious surge of severe hepatitis last year that hospitalized and killed children around the world. In three studies published this week, the groups detail evidence that…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 2:23pm -
- Twitter's Recommendation Algorithm Is Now Open Source
Today is the day: In an effort to boost transparency between the public and the social media platform, CEO Elon Musk has made Twitter’s recommendation algorithm open source...for some reason.Read more...
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 2:22pm -
- From Portable Microwaves to Self-Heating Baby Bottles, These Were March's Coolest and Weirdest Gadgets
March is drawing to a close, and although the month rarely brings much in terms of trade shows or major product announcements (aside from the tail end of Mobile World Congress, this year) it does herald the start of Spring, and new beginnings, and pl…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 2:15pm -
- How Many Countries Have Banned TikTok?
Although it might seem like the U.S. is the only country worried over Chinese ownership of TikTok, concerns about the ByteDance-owned app have quickly spread across the world. In just a few months, more than half a dozen countries have adopted full…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 2:12pm -
- The Last of Us Has Locked in Its Season 2 Filming Location
While season one of The Last of Us took audiences on a whirlwind, cross-country tour of the United States, very little of what you saw was actually the United States. Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann filmed most of season one in the Alberta…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 1:45pm -
- The Link Between Tornadoes and Climate Change Is Complicated
In the wake of a devastating hurricane or wildfire, it’s fair to point out the ways that climate change is making those disasters more frequent and more intense. But when it comes to tornadoes—powerful vortices that can appear and destroy a commu…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 1:34pm -
- Exactly Who Is the Investor Behind Virgin Orbit's Failed $200 Million Rescue?
“I definitely believe that a large part of it [is] as a space enthusiast.” That’s what Matthew Brown told CNBC on March 23, when asked why he was considering a $200 million investment into Virgin Orbit, a nearly bankrupt rocket company.Read m…
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- Star Wars Release Dates: Where and When to See Upcoming Star Wars Movies and Disney+ Shows
Bill Murray said it in 1978 and we’re still saying it today: “Star Wars! Nothing but Star Wars! Give me those Star Wars! Don’t let them end...” Star Wars is everywhere these days, with multiple movies and TV shows in the works from Disney and…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 1:00pm -
- The Best Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Streaming in April 2023
Let’s get streaming! Welcome to io9's latest edition of the Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles we thin…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 1:00pm -
- April Is Bringing Tons of New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books
This month, we’ve got tense thrillers set aboard claustrophobic spaceships, a magical sword-maker who gets caught up in a fantastical conflict in Shakespearean London, a sci-fi twist on Pinocchio, and more—including the latest in io9 co-founder C…
- 1 day ago 31 Mar 23, 12:36pm -
- Stranger Things Meets A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 for a Remake of Witchboard
While there’s no improving on 1986's Witchboard—“the perfect combination of melodrama, 1980s hair, and evil spirits,” as some io9 weirdo who watches too many cult horror movies once wrote—a remake with intriguing genre talent behind it is s…
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- Now You Can Use a BlackBerry Keyboard With Your PC
There’s no denying that BlackBerry dropped the ball and squandered a tremendous lead in the smartphone space when the iPhone arrived. But there’s also no denying that before that, BlackBerry made solid phones, and all but perfected physical smart…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 12:10pm -
- Norfolk Southern Violated the Clean Water Act in East Palestine Disaster, DOJ Lawsuit Alleges
Norfolk Southern is facing more fallout over the February 3 derailment of one its trains in East Palestine, Ohio. That disastrous derailment, in which multiple tanker cars carrying hazardous chemicals overturned and spilled, forced the evacuation of…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 12:03pm -
- 23 Strange Creatures From the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons First Edition Monster Manual
Oh, first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. You were pioneering, delightful, horrifying, and oh so bizarre—and the original, 1977 Monster Manual is a perfect example. A compendium of all the creatures that player-characters might encounter (and…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 12:00pm -
- DC Release Dates: When to See DCEU Movies and HBO Max Shows
The DC Extended Universe is finally giving Marvel a run for its money—something that’s bound to increase now that James Gunn is running the show. The DCEU’s myriad projects stretch far beyond superhero mainstays Batman, Superman, and the Justi…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 12:00pm -
- Ted Cruz, Elizabeth Warren, and More Unlikely Senators Propose Bill to Break Up Google and Meta
A powerful and bizarre coalition of Senators have teamed up on a bill that could strike down the digital ad dominance of Google and Meta, though the proposed legislation never mentions those companies by name. The AMERICA Act could radically transfor…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 11:45am -
- Remote Work Is Winding Down—Just Ask Zuckerberg
The days of work-from-home could be dwindling for Meta employees. Hiring managers at the tech giant are reportedly no longer able to list jobs as remote as the company seemingly abandons its easy breezy work-from-home policy. Read more...
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 11:30am -
- Fine Art Becomes Finer (and Hilarious) Action Figures
Figma: The Table Museum action figure series, where have you been all my life? I am shocked and saddened to learn that I’ve been missing out on these toys based on works of important and/or fine art from the Good Smile Company’s Figma line, but u…
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 11:20am -
- We Finally Know Who Emilia Clarke Is Playing in Secret Invasion
What happened to the Skrulls after Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) promised that they would be able to find a new home in Captain Marvel? According to a new article in Vanity Fair, a whole lot and, strangely, not much.Read more...
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- Lolita the Orca Will Return to the Sea After 50 Years in a Tank
One of the world’s most famous orcas is going back to the ocean after more than 50 years in captivity, following years of activism pushing for her release.Read more...
- 2 days ago 31 Mar 23, 11:08am -
- Ex-Grubhub Driver Wins 8-Year Legal Battle in California Court, Gets $65
After nearly a decade of courtroom arguments and appeals, one California man is finally emerging victorious in a protracted legal fight against Grubhub.Read more...
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- Mica Burton on Which La Forge Character She Related to More
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