Two NASA astronauts were preparing to exit the International Space Station (ISS) for a second attempt at a spacewalk, but it was once again called off due to a concerning malfunction with the spacesuit.Read more...
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Lees meerJulian Assange became a free man on Wednesday Australia time (late Tuesday U.S. mainland time) after pleading guilty to espionage charges brought by the U.S. government in exchange for his freedom. And while it’s unclear whether the WikiLeaks co-fou…
Lees meerThere’s a lot of violence in Star Wars. But a lot of Star Wars’ violence, and its approach to it, is rooted in the abstract—whole planets gone in the blink of an eye, grand battles in space and on the ground; even on smaller scales, its duels are le…
Lees meerIn a 6-3 decision on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration didn’t do anything wrong when asking social media companies to remove posts full of misinformation. Read more...
Lees meerPeople will do anything for attention. In the case of one guy, it appears that stiffing service workers all over Los Angeles is his thing. Yes, an anonymous influencer, who operates under the Instagram account @zerodollarstip, and the TikTok handle …
Lees meerIf you’re not already backlogged on reading all the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books that are in line to be adapted (past io9 lists here, here, here, and here), get ready: we’re about to add to the pile. Here are 10 more genre books coming to scree…
Lees meerIn a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Leslye Headland discussed her process conceiving this week’s shockingly violent episode of The Acolyte: “I think a good twist is telegraphing what’s going to happen, and then once it does, ex…
Lees meerThat $200, blazing orange, minimalist AI doohickey called the Rabbit R1 promised it would become your go-to AI companion. Instead, it proved it was a malformed and half-baked machine that couldn’t match up to any of its lofty promises. Now, accordin…
Lees meerEagle-eyed observers might have noticed the change with today’s announcement that Lanterns, a drama series based on DC’s Green Lanterns characters, is officially getting an eight-episode series order at HBO. That’s right: HBO at the forefront, inste…
Lees meerDirector Lee Isaac Chung’s choice of Twisters as the follow-up to his Oscar-nominated Minari was surprising at first—but he’s since spoken about why he pivoted from family drama to tornado-fueled action. He himself grew up in the storm-plagued midwe…
Lees meerWould you feel more inclined to use Google’s Gemini if you could give it a personality you vibe with? The Information reports that the search giant is working on a concept where the Gemini chatbot can be modeled in the style of a well-known celebrit…
Lees meerGodzilla has a long and fruitful comics history—including at Marvel, with his legendary ‘70s series from Doug Moench and Herb Trimpe. He’s gone to hell, battled ferocious beasts, he’s teamed up with fellow heroes. He has, occasionally, been allowed …
Lees meerThe first of two presidential debates between presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and President Joe Biden is scheduled for Thursday, June 27 at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. Hosted by CNN in Atlanta, it will be the earliest presidential head-…
Lees meerLong before Stan Lee cameos became an ever-present Easter egg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the legendary comics creator, who passed away in 2018 at age 95, had his eye on appearing in an entirely different franchise.Read more...
Lees meerAn election worker in Maricopa County, Arizona has been arrested for allegedly stealing a digital magnetic key that can be used for accessing the county’s vote-counting machines. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) held a press conference Tu…
Lees meerYou can find a lot of weird shit for sale on eBay, including, apparently, a used police Harris Stingray that could allow you to intercept the cellular traffic of your friends and enemies. Read more...
Lees meerGoogle’s Pixel devices will launch earlier than Apple’s iPhone this year. Google announced its annual Made by Google event will occur two months earlier than expected. It will take place Tuesday, August 13, at its headquarters in Mountain View, Cali…
Lees meerA California bill that attempts to regulate large frontier AI models is creating a dramatic standoff over the future of AI. For years, AI has been divided into “accel” and “decel”. The accels want AI to progress rapidly – move fast and break things …
Lees meerWhile much ado is made about Batman’s iconic enemies being clever inversions of his own neurosis, or how the Flash’s rogues are everyday career criminals who’ve deliberately rebranded themselves with a fun gimmick, it seems Aquaman’s are rarely disc…
Lees meerPatron announced on Tuesday on its blog that it will allow creators to gift limited-time subscriptions to their followers and other ways to monetize their platforms.Read more...
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