You Can Now Eat Popcorn Out of a Moving, Talking Mickey Mouse at Disneyland @ io9

Mickey Mouse Robot Popcorn Bucket Io9 Gizmodo

For the theme park's 70th anniversary, the snack bucket game receives a fun tech upgrade.

506-Million-Year-Old ‘Mothra’ Fossil Shows the Weirdness of Early Life @ io9

A fossil of Mosura fentoni, named after Mothra.

A newly described species from the Burgess Shale had three eyes, clawed limbs, and a tail full of gills—plus internal organs preserved in stunning detail.

I Love It When Cassian’s Blaster Does the Thing @ io9

Cassian Andor Blaster

A love letter to a small noise in a big Star Wars show.

Don’t Miss This: One of the Best VPNs Is Practically Free Right Now @ io9

Nordvpn Good Deal Pricing

Getting one of the best VPNs has never been more affordable. Enjoy over 70% off with this exclusive promotional offer!

Krysten Ritter Will Return as Jessica Jones in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 @ io9

Marvel Jessica Jones Krysten Ritter

Season 2 of Marvel's Daredevil revival will see the former Netflix Defender return.

This 24,000mAh 140W Fast Charger Hit A Record Low, And Amazon’s Coupon Makes It Even Cheaper @ io9

Anker737

Phones, tablets, laptops... this fast charger handles it all.

The Surprising Connection Between Living Near Golf Courses and Parkinson’s Disease @ io9

Golf

New research suggests that the pesticides used to keep golf courses pristine aren't without risk.

Final Destination Bloodlines Directors Have a Perfect Fan Theory About the Franchise @ io9

Final Destination 6 Interview 2

Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein talk about what is causing the premonitions in the Final Destination series.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Changed His Wife’s Flight to Avoid Newark Airport @ io9

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to reporters during a news conference on Newark Liberty International Airport at the Department of Transportation Headquarters on May 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Would you let your family fly out of Newark?

This 27″ Acer 120Hz Monitor Is 30% Cheaper Than Black Friday, Amazon Is Clearing Its Stock @ io9

Acer 27 Monitor

For around $100, you get a very good 27-inch gaming monitor.

Not Content With Rentals, Airbnb Wants to Be the Airbnb of Everything @ io9



Reviving the 'Uber for...' era of tech.

Amazon’s Best-Selling Golf Rangefinder With Slope Is a Hole-in-One Deal, Never Been This Cheap @ io9

Redtiger

Want to play a better golf game? Score this Rangefinder for almost half off.

This HP 14″ Laptop Is Totally Free When You Remove The Cost Of The Included Office Suite @ io9

Hp 14 Laptop Celeron

This HP Windows laptop costs less than $50 if you subtract the value of the included Microsoft 365 license.

Master of Multiplication Cynthia Erivo Will Play 23 Characters in a New Dracula Play @ io9

Poker Face Cynthias

Fresh off guest-starring as five sisters on Poker Face, the Wicked witch will shift into vampire territory on the London stage.

Chan Zuckerberg Is Reportedly Killing Funding for Non-Profits Associated With ‘DEI’ @ io9

Zuckerberg surfs while waving and American flag and drinking a beer.

In an effort to fly under the political radar, the grant-making organization has allegedly pulled funds from nonprofits that might be confused with DEI efforts.

Detailed New Images of Jupiter’s Aurora Reveal Strange and Unexplained Brightness @ io9

Webb Hubble Jupiter Auroras

"This has left us scratching our heads."

Elon’s Boring Company Is ‘Helping’ the Government With an $8 Billion Amtrak Tunnel Project @ io9

File photo of Elon Musk on June 19, 2024 In Cannes, France.

Musk has his finger in yet another pie.

This Week’s GQuuuuuuX Was for a Slightly Different Kind of Gundam Sicko @ io9

Gundam Gquuuuuux Machu Haro

The turning point of the latest Mobile Suit Gundam series brought a fascinating complication to GQuuuuuuX's remix of the original series.

The Latest Lego Simpsons Set Will Make You Very Hungry @ io9

Lego Krusty Burger Close Up

Homer's favorite fast food restaurant, Krusty Burger, joins The Simpsons home and Kwik-E-Mart as Lego sets.

If You (Like Many) Skipped Captain America: Brave New World in Theaters, It’s Streaming Very Soon @ io9

Sam Captainamerica

Anthony Mackie's big-screen arrival as Marvel's shield-wielding superhero hits Disney+ in two weeks.

Grok Thinks Trump’s Story of a Businessman Who Got the ‘Fat Shot’ Is about Elon Musk @ io9

Elon Musk and Donald Trump in a Tesla

Not sure Musk is the poster boy Ozempic is looking for.

Here’s an Awesome Teaser for Marvel’s Ironheart @ io9

Dominique Thorne Ironheart

Ahead of the full trailer Wednesday, producer Ryan Coogler, star Dominique Thorne, and others set up the Disney+ show.

Gravity Could Be Proof We’re Living in a Computer Simulation, New Theory Suggests @ io9

Tarantula Nebula

Gravity may not be a fundamental force of nature, but a byproduct of the universe streamlining information like a cosmic computer.

Google’s Gemini AI in the Car Actually Makes Sense When I’m Trying Not to Crash @ io9

Android Auto Update Gemini Hero

But don't imagine you'll use Gemini in Android Auto to rehearse talking to your boss.

Elon Musk Brings Starlink to Saudi Arabia as U.S. Oligarchs Join Trump in Middle East @ io9

U.S. oligarch Elon Musk leaves after a bilateral meeting in Riyadh on May 13, 2025.

Trump bragged about the multi-billion dollar deals between Saudi Arabia and Big Tech.

Android 16’s Huge Visual Redesign Is Definitely Funky, but Is It More Usable? @ io9

Android 16 Material 3 Expressive design language

With Material 3 Expressive, Android is getting a more graphic design-y interface—the complete opposite of what is rumored for iOS 19.

Labubu’s Creator on the Ugly-Cute Sensation That’s Taken Over the World @ io9

Pop Mart The Monsters Kasing Lung Interview

Kasing Lung lifts the lid on why the fuzzy blind box phenomenon has become a collecting obsession.

Apple Is Developing a Brain-Computer Interface @ io9

Photo: Justin Sullivan

The Cupertino giant is partnering with a Jeff Bezos-backed interface company.

Psychedelics Allowed Ancient Peruvians to Consolidate Power, Study Says @ io9

Drugs Hollow Tubes

Psychedelic drugs might have fundamentally changed pre-Incan society.

Final Destination Bloodlines Is the Best Final Destination Movie Ever @ io9

Final Destination 6 Review

Death is back in the sixth film in the killer franchise, which opens in theaters May 16.

SpaceX Employee With Crohn’s Says He Was Fired for Needing the Bathroom Too Often @ io9

Spacex

Douglas Altshuler is the latest SpaceX employee to allege that he was fired for unjust reasons.

Samsung is Going All In, The Galaxy S25 Edge is 65% Off if You Pre-Order It Now @ io9

Galaxy S25 Edge Samsung

If you’re looking for a stylish phone (that’s not foldable), the Galaxy S25 Edge is an ideal choice.

This Grade-A Refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Is Now Cheaper Than a Brand New iPad, Nearly 80% Off @ io9

Applemacbooktouchbar

Secure this 2017 Apple MacBook With a a touch bar across the keyboard for a limited time price of just $330.

Alien: Earth‘s Story Sounds Absolutely Wild @ io9

Alien Earth Sydney Chandler Wendy

Noah Hawley's Alien prequel TV series is bringing a whole new meaning to hostile corporate actions when it hits FX and Hulu August 12.

Wired Beats Wireless, JBL’s Sports Headphones Are Trending and Nearly Free on Amazon @ io9

Jblrun

Who said wireless earbuds were the only way to get the most out of your exercise?

I’m So Damn Tired of Monitors With High Refresh Rates and Nothing Else @ io9

Samsung Tvs And Displays Odyssey Oled G6 Worlds First 500hz Gaming Monitor Dl5

Nobody will be able to see that 500Hz refresh rate on Samsung's Odyssey OLED G6. Not even pro gamers.

Beats Pill Portable Bluetooth Speaker Now Matches Its Black Friday Price, Available in All Colorways @ io9

Beatspill

Crank up your favorite music no matter where you are with this small, easily portable speaker.

The Universe Will Fizzle Out Way Sooner Than Expected, Scientists Say @ io9

Hawking Radiation Credit Danielle Futselaar Artsource Medium Size

The end isn’t quite near, though.

The First Fantastic Four: First Steps Lego Set Heralds the Coming of Brick-Built Galactus @ io9

Lego Fantastic Four First Steps Galactus

Guest starring some very distressing Lego Mr. Fantastic legs.

The Roborock Q7 Max Robot Vacuum and Mop Hits an All-Time Low, Almost 50% Off for a Limited Time @ io9

Rrq7

This Roborock robot vacuum and mop combo can do everything you need it to so you can keep a cleaner house.

ChatGPT vs. Nazi Encryption: Why Enigma Wouldn’t Stand a Chance Today @ io9

The Enigma Machine

We asked ChatGPT directly.

Amazon’s Newest Echo Frames and Echo Spot Bundle Saves You $170 Compared to Buying Separately @ io9

Echoframes

You can get an Amazon Echo Spot and Echo Frames bundle for 49% off right now, which is a steep discount.

Get Your First Look at Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Man Noir TV Show @ io9

Ms 0513 Nicholas Cage Spider Man Noir

Plus, get a new look at Scarlett Johansson in action for Jurassic World Rebirth.

Anker Offers 7-in-1 Charging Station at an Almost-Free Price to Celebrate the Tariff Rollback @ io9

Anker525chargingstation

You can plug in up to seven devices at once with the Anker 525 Charging Station — now 55% off.

RFK Jr. Takes Grandkids for a Swim in Toxic Sludge @ io9

RFK Jr.

Kennedy has proven, once again, that he is a deeply unconventional "health czar."

Microsoft Increased the Xbox Series S Price but Amazon Brought It Back Down Even Lower Than Before @ io9

Xboxseriess

Even following Microsoft's announcement to increase prices, you can still get the Xbox Series S for just $289.

On Samsung’s Official Website, the Galaxy S25 Edge Costs $419 Instead of $1,219 with This Trick @ io9

Galaxy S25 edge

By taking full advantage of the pre-order offer, you can get the Galaxy S25 Edge for only a third of its official price.

If You Preorder the Ultra-Thin Galaxy S25 Edge, Here’s How to Save 65% on the Official Website @ io9

Galaxy S25 Edge Samsung

This is the thinnest smartphone Samsung (and probably anyone) has ever made. It’s now available for pre-order.

Samsung’s Absurdly Thin Galaxy S25 Edge Can Cut Cake—for $1,100 @ io9

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Hopefully it won't bend, either.

Fallout Season 2 Coming in December and Season 3 Is a Go @ io9

Ella Purnell Fallout

Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, and Walton Goggins star in the hit Prime Video show.

Final Fantasy X‘s Laughing Scene Is Now a Magic: The Gathering Card @ io9

Magic The Gathering Final Fantasy Tidus Yuna Laugh

'I want my journey to be full of laughter... and card draws.'

Alex Jones Shares Fake Photo of Pro-Ukraine Leaders With ‘Cocaine’ on Train @ io9

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) gestures during a trilateral meeting France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) on board a train to Kyiv, in Shegyni, Ukraine, on May 9, 2025.

The conspiracy theorist has a long history of spreading pro-Putin garbage.

With Apple, the Most Interesting Gadgets Are Always Two Years Away @ io9

Iphone16 at WWDC 2015. The folding iPhone won't be here until 2026.

When will we stop giving credence to device rumors that are always too far off?

YouTube Cracks Down on Fake Movie Trailer Channels Making Money @ io9

Fake Trailer Image Screen Culture Fantastic Four

As the AI-generated content clips swarm the platform, action is finally being taken to de-monetize them.

Trump Paused Some China Tariffs, but Stuff From Shein and Temu Will Remain Expensive @ io9

President Donald Trump talks to reporters at the White House on April 23, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Those with an addiction for bargain basement shopping will have to wait.

New Twist on Famous Marshmallow Test: What Happens When You Add a Second Kid? @ io9

Marshmallow Child Experiment

New research gives the famous marshmallow test a makeover, showing that having support from a buddy makes children more likely to resist temptation and wait for a bigger reward.

Rick and Morty‘s Showrunner Offers a Promising Update on the Wait Time Between Future Seasons @ io9

Rickandmorty Jerryhorror

Season 8 finally arrives May 25, and Scott Marder says seasons 9 and beyond are coming right on schedule.

This 128GB Micro SDXC Memory Card Is Dirt Cheap, Amazon Is Clearing Out Stock Fast @ io9

Micro sd Amazon

This 128GB microSD card is now incredibly affordable on Amazon.

Do Prices on Ticketmaster Suddenly Seem Much Higher? You’re Not Alone. @ io9



Death to junk fees.

Doctor Who‘s Latest Story Was About the Power of Doctor Who Itself @ io9

Doctor Who Recap Story And The Engine Ncuti Gatwa

'The Story and the Engine' fully leveraged Doctor Who's first non-white TARDIS crew to tell a fascinating tale of identity and belonging.

GOP Senator Introduces Bill to Make All Porn a Federal Crime, Following Project 2025 Playbook @ io9

Mike Lee

Mike Lee wants to deliver a death knell to PornHub.

Anker’s USB-C Car Charger Is Now 45% Off on Amazon, Nearly Free Since Tariffs Are Gone @ io9

Anker car charger

Its fast charging capabilities, dual-port design and compact size make it one of the best car chargers out there.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Riding a Dinosaur Is Somehow Normal in Wild Leaked Footage From Kung Fury 2 @ io9

Kung Fury

Schwarzenegger joins Michael Fassbender, Alexandra Shipp, David Hasselhoff, and others in this delayed sci-fi action comedy.

With Tariffs Gone, Amazon Smashes the Price of Our Favorite 15″ Portable Monitor to a Record Low @ io9

Kyy Portable Monitor

Now that the United States has reduced tariffs on Chinese goods, electronics prices are dropping sharply.

How Fast Is Too Fast to See? Study Reveals Your Visual Speed Limit @ io9

Chipmunk Vision Blur

Researchers suggest that people with faster eye movement can see objects in motion that are invisible to others.

The Early Returns on NYC’s Congestion Pricing Are Pretty Impressive @ io9

A sign reads "Enforcement Zone Ahead" on a street in New York City where congestion pricing is enforced.

Car traffic is down, transit usage is up, and everything is moving faster.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Are Bringing Wicked to TV @ io9

Wicked Ariana Grande Cynthia Erivo Universal Pictures

The stars of the movie musical will hold space for a new live special, ahead of For Good's arrival this November.

Trump Says Only a ‘Stupid Person’ Wouldn’t Take a Free Plane From Qatar @ io9

In this photo from February 15, 2025 a Boeing 747 sits on the tarmac of Palm Beach International airport after US President Donald Trump toured the aircraft on February 15, 2025.

There's no such thing as a free $400 million plane from a foreign government.

Escape From New York Is Returning to VHS With Brand New Artwork @ io9

Escape From Ny Vhs Exclusive

Phantom City Creative has made a new poster for John Carpenter and Kurt Russell's 1981 cult classic.

Uncontrolled Soviet Probe Crashes to Earth, Hitting Unknown Location @ io9

Artist S View Of Atv 5 Reentry

Kosmos 482 performed an uncontrolled reentry on May 10, possibly crashing into the Indian Ocean.

After Tesla Employees Signed Letter Asking Elon Musk to Resign, at Least One Has Been Fired @ io9

A Tesla store in Colma, California, US, on Monday, April 21, 2025.

"We are not the problem. Our products are not the problem... The problem is demand. The problem is Elon.”

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