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Leidos is a prolific government contractor with a "strong relationship with DHS."
Hasbro Suit Alleges Overprinted ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Cards @ io9
Accusations of 'gross mismanagement' have been levvied against Hasbro, owing to its ongoing success and production of 'Magic' cards.
Report Says the E.U. Is Gearing Up to Weaponize Europe’s Tech Industry Against the U.S. @ io9
Don't worry. No one is threatening to take away your access to Sweden-based Spotify.
Darth Maul Is My Glup Shitto, and I’m Happy He’s Back (Again) @ io9
I can't help but be charmed by Maul and his dogged refusal to get the hell out of the 'Star Wars' story.
Sam Raimi’s Ready to Let ‘Spider-Man 4’ Die and Move On @ io9
Fans have been dreaming of a Raimi-directed 'Spider-Man 4' for years, and it sounds like that'll remain a dream.
Ring Launches Video Verification Tool to Combat Fakes @ io9
It's not perfect, but it's one tool to help users spot AI manipulation.
Coinbase Makes Preparations to Face Crypto’s Quantum Computing Threat @ io9
Fears of quantum computing breaking the back of blockchains are getting more realistic.
The Artemis 2 Astronauts Will Observe Parts of the Moon Humans Have Never Laid Eyes On @ io9
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is no mere test flight. The crew will partake in some seriously mind-blowing science during their 10-day trip around the Moon.
‘Spider-Man’ Director Sam Raimi Would Love to Take on Batman @ io9
The 'Evil Dead' legend just loves making superhero movies, apparently.
Tesla Appears to Have Moved Its Robotaxi Safety Monitors to a More Sneaky Location @ io9
Just what everyone wants, their own personal tail.
Now That ‘Sinners’ Broke Oscars Records, Warner Bros. Really Wants You to See It in Theaters Again @ io9
Ryan Coogler's extremely nominated vampire sensation will give audiences yet another chance to experience it in 70mm IMAX.
Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI @ io9
Microsoft claims it receives about 20 requests for BitLocker keys a year.
A Brief History of Fictional ‘Star Trek’ Sports @ io9
After this week's episode of 'Starfleet Academy' introduced official phaser tag into 'Trek' canon, we take a look back at 60 years of boldly sporting.
Tesla Kills Standard Autopilot as It Pushes Buyers to Subscription-Based Option @ io9
If it wasn't bad enough that Elon Musk manufactured your car, it's getting worse.
AI Agents Are Poised to Hit a Mathematical Wall, Study Finds @ io9
LLMs have their limits.
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Is Very Deliberately Told Entirely From Dunk’s POV @ io9
Showrunner Ira Parker explained the series' stylistic approach, which stays true to the way George R.R. Martin's novella is written.
NASA’s Next Moon Rocket Runs on Shuttle Engines—Here’s the Story Behind Each One @ io9
SLS is ready to fly and will feature three shuttle-era engines that have already flown to space.
This Lamp Visualizes the Perpetual Electromagnetic Storm in Which We Live @ io9
"We live surrounded by ghosts of our own making."
‘The Muppet Show’ Special Drops a Gently Kinky Full Trailer @ io9
Sabrina Carpenter brings her own flair to the 50th anniversary celebration of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, and company's variety show.
James Gunn Just Dropped Our Best Look Yet at Lobo @ io9
Jason Momoa stars as the iconic character in 'Supergirl,' in theaters June 26.
Trump Wrecked Climate Policy in a Year. Can We Ever Go Back? @ io9
Trump’s attacks on bedrock environmental and climate laws are inherently fragile—and could reflect the president’s preference for political dominance over lasting change.
The Best Use for Smart Glasses Might Have Nothing to Do With Entertainment @ io9
It's not all about getting email notifications plastered on your eyeballs.
Massive Winter Storm Could Knock Out Power Across the Nation. Here’s How to Prepare @ io9
The Eastern U.S. is bracing for widespread outages this weekend as heavy snow and ice pummel the region.
Vimeo Lays Off ‘Most’ of Its Staff, Allegedly Includes ‘the Entire Video Team’ @ io9
Employees reported major job cuts this week, just months after the video hosting site was bought by Bending Spoons.
‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Peaked With Maki Zenin’s Rebirth @ io9
Mappa's adaptation of Maki Zenin's big moment deserves to be hung in the rafters of generational anime beatdowns.
Bezos’s Next Rocket Launch Might Be the Most Crucial Yet for Blue Origin @ io9
The company will reuse a New Glenn rocket booster for the first time.
Iran Shows Why America’s Embrace of Stablecoins Is a Double-Edged Sword @ io9
Lawmakers are propping up the sanction-avoidance industry in the name of the almighty dollar.
Anbernic’s New Controller Has a Screen and Built-In Heartbeat Sensor, for Some Reason @ io9
The retro Game Boy maker's first pro-level controller may still be enticing even to non-hypochondriacs.
Gaze Deeply Into Nature With These Award-Winning Ecology Photos @ io9
Winning shots from the Capturing Ecology competition highlight the complex relationships that shape ecosystems.
One Familiar Face Isn’t Back for ‘The Mummy 4’ Yet @ io9
Plus, somehow 'Primitive War' returned, and is bringing 'secret Cold War agendas' with it.
Professor Reports That OpenAI Deleted His Work, World Laughs in His Face @ io9
"Amazing sob story: 'ChatGPT deleted all the work I hadn't done.'"
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Notched a Solid Ratings Debut @ io9
The HBO 'Game of Thrones' spin-off pulled in nearly seven million viewers across its first three days.
Elon Musk Isn’t an Optimist, He’s a Salesman @ io9
At Davos, Musk sold a vision of himself that doesn't align with reality.
‘Wonder Man’ May Be Marvel’s Best Show Yet @ io9
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Sir Ben Kingsley star in the Marvel show, which debuts January 27 on Disney+.
TikTok Creates Legal Entity to Eventually Maybe Possibly Sell to U.S. Investors (Don’t Call It a Done Deal) @ io9
An entity has been created and a deadline has been avoided, as the TikTok deal drags on.
People Are Big Mad About He-Man Having Pronouns @ io9
A joke in the new 'Masters of the Universe' trailer plays into a familiar online grift.
Yeah, This Guy’s Looking Like the Frontrunner for New CEO of Apple @ io9
Get ready to hear a lot about John Ternus.
Ryan Coogler on ‘Sinners’ Making Oscar History—Especially for Horror Movies @ io9
The period vampire thriller scored a record-breaking 16 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
NASA’s Artemis 2 Is Sending Some Legendary Artifacts Around the Moon @ io9
The Artemis 2 astronauts—and the historical keepsakes they’re bringing with them—will travel farther from Earth than any have gone before.
2025 National Book Critics Circle Finalists @ Locus Online
The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) has announced the finalists for the 2025 NBCC awards for books “published in English (including translations) in the United States.” Authors and titles of genre interest include:
Criticism
- One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, Omar El Akkad (Knopf)
- Exophony: Voyages Outside the Mother Tongue, Yoko Tawada, tr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda (New Directions)
Fiction
- On the Calculation of Volume (Book III), Solvej Balle, tr. Jennifer Russell & Sophia Hersi Smith (New Directions)
- We Do Not Part, Han Kang, tr. Paige Aniyah Morris & e. yaewon (Hogarth)
- Audition, Katie Kitamura (Riverhead)
- The Antidote, Karen Russell (Knopf)
Barrios Book in Translation Prize
- The Wax Child, Olga Ravn, tr. Martin Aitken (New Directions)
- Exophony: Voyages Outside the Mother Tongue, Yoko Tawada, tr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda (New Directions)
- The Frog in the Throat, Markus Werner, tr. Michael Hofmann (NYRB Classics)
Winners will be announced at the National Book Critics Circle Awards Ceremony, scheduled for For more information, including the full list of finalists, see the NBCC official website.
New Evidence Melts the Stonehenge Glacier Theory @ io9
It seems like glaciers weren't helpful in the construction of the famous prehistoric monument.
Notorious FTX Exec Caroline Ellison Is Out of Federal Custody @ io9
SBF's ex-girlfriend was released early after cooperating in the FTX fraud case. Is anyone hiring?
6 Cool Details We Spotted in the ‘Maul—Shadow Lord’ Trailer @ io9
Our first proper look at Darth Maul's new animated series brings some interesting ties to other areas of the 'Star Wars' galaxy.
America Is Running Dangerously Low on Blood Right Now @ io9
Extreme winter weather and a bad flu season have fueled a severe shortage in the national blood supply over the past month, according to the American Red Cross.
‘Tank Chair’ Proves Ultra‑Violent Manga Can Still Hit With Heart @ io9
Manabu Yashiro's slept-on mecha-wheelchair series fuses 'Kamen Rider' grit with 'Dorohedoro' chaos.
Developer Attempts to Sell ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ VR Mod to CD Projekt RED, Gets Bad News @ io9
Maybe don't try to sell your paid mod to the company whose Terms of Service you appear to be violating?
Trailer Dump – January 22, 2026 @ Bureau 42
A bunch of trailers dropped today. Not sure if it’s the Oscar nom list or what. But here’s a smattering:
Invincible – Season Four
Warning: Graphic Content
Masters of the Universe
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord
Porn Site ManyVids Descends Into AI Psychosis @ io9
Good luck jerking off to this.
Maybe VR Doesn’t Need Meta After All @ io9
Meta's commitment might be wavering, but other entrants in the VR field feel stronger than ever.
‘Cobra Kai’ Is Getting the Dream Physical Release It Deserves @ io9
All six seasons of the hit Netflix show are coming to Blu-ray, with a few new commentaries to boot.
Job Seekers Want to Know What the Hell Is Going on With AI-Based Hiring Decisions: Lawsuit @ io9
Eightfold, an AI company that makes human resources software, is being sued over one of its hiring tools.
Do You Actually Need the Best Gaming CPU? @ io9
AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9850X3D seems powerful, though it's not a massive leap over what we already have.
A Rare, Deadly Fungus Is Making People Sick in Tennessee @ io9
At least 36 cases of histoplasmosis and possibly one death have been reported in the state since last fall.
Like an Avalanche: Wild Video Captures the Violent Trigger Behind Solar Flares @ io9
Solar Orbiter captured the most detailed view of a solar flare, observing the build-up of events that lead to the explosion.
‘Starfleet Academy’ Makes a Prank War Out of One of the Oldest Debates in ‘Star Trek’ @ io9
'Vitus Reflux' pushes the show's balance between 'Star Trek' ideas and its youthful vibe to a fun, if fruitless, stretching point.
‘Invincible’ Season 4 Brings the War Home in March @ io9
Dinosaurs, dads, and demons all threaten to give Mark a hard time when 'Invincible' returns in two months.
Sennheiser Is Making Headphone Parties for Your TV a Thing @ io9
This is either the best or worst idea ever.
Why This Weekend’s Winter Storm Is Going to Suck Extra Bad @ io9
A warming Arctic set the stage for a massive winter storm expected to stretch 2,000 miles across the Eastern U.S. this weekend.
The First Trailer for ‘Maul—Shadow Lord’ Proves Crime Does Pay @ io9
The new Disney+ animated series shows the ex-Sith still has plenty of evil life left in him.
Goblin Roomies, Art Magic, and Dream Trains: Romantasy Report for January and February 2026 @ Tor.com
Sinners leads Oscar Nominations @ Bureau 42
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners topped the list of nominees for Oscar this year. With 16 nominations, it’s the most-nominated film of the year.
The FBI Has Gained Access to the Washington Post Newsroom @ io9
New court documents claim the feds could access Slack channels, Signal chats, email, and more.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Discussion – Vitus Reflux (S1E3) @ Bureau 42
While our cadets compete to join an elite team at the Academy, a battle of escalating pranks breaks out between Starfleet Academy and a rival school. Tensions rise fast, threatening their newly-emerging bonds and a blossoming romance.
The episode is dedicated to costumer, Carla Mingiardi.
The Cast of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Digs Into Character Relationships @ io9
Peter Claffey, Shaun Thomas, and Tanzyn Crawford talk about Dunk, Raymun, and Tanselle’s connections on the new HBO ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off.
Nintendo’s Talking Mario Wonder Flower Is Somehow Less Annoying Than Most AI Gadgets @ io9
Nintendo's Wonder Flower toy joins Alarmo to annoy everybody in the bedroom.
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 Review: A Laptop That Will Torpedo Your Work/Life Balance @ io9
It's got an incredibly bright OLED screen with performance that will keep you from using it for much else than work.
Francis Galluppi’s Mystery ‘Evil Dead’ Movie Has Found Its Cast @ io9
Plus, get a tiny tease for the debut of the next 'Star Wars' animated series, 'Maul—Shadow Lord'.
Astronomers Spot a Mysterious Metallic Cloud Orbiting Something Even More Mysterious @ io9
Did we mention it's mysterious?
Bitcoin Price Not Following ‘Digital Gold’ Narrative Amid Greenland Tensions @ io9
Digital currency still shows vulnerability to the whims of the world.
‘Sinners’, ‘Frankenstein’, and ‘Bugonia’ Lead This Year’s Genre Oscar Nominations @ io9
'KPop Demon Hunters,' 'Avatar: Fire and Ash,' and 'Zootopia 2' also got Oscar nominations, which will be awarded on March 15.
The First ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Has the Power @ io9
Nicolas Galitzine is the new He-Man in Amazon MGM's 'Masters of the Universe' movie arriving in June.
Elizabeth Holmes Has Seen What Trump’s Done for Fraudsters and Wants That for Herself @ io9
The Theranos founder isn't scheduled to be released from prison until 2031.
Anthropic Updates Claude’s ‘Constitution,’ Just in Case Chatbot Has a Consciousness @ io9
And it didn't even take a two-thirds majority.
Take a Look at How Nintendo’s Virtual Boy Displays Worked at 1,750,000 FPS @ io9
Have you ever seen a display with a horizontal resolution of one pixel? Neither have we.
‘MAD About DC’ Looks Like the Ultimate Superhero Parody Comic @ io9
The team-up between MAD Magazine and DC Comics is guest-edited by Chip Zdarsky and arrives (when else?) April 1.
Mint Mobile Extends Its Holiday Offer Into the New Year With 50% Off Unlimited Plans, Plus an Extra Stackable Discount Code @ io9
The amazing holiday deals for new Mint Mobile customers, including a year of Unlimited for 50% off, are still ready for the taking.
6 New Weight Loss Drugs That Could Dethrone Ozempic @ io9
Monthly injections, once-daily pills, and even lifelong gene therapies could soon become options for people looking to lose some weight.
Bring the Existential Horror of Capitalism to Your Shelf With This ‘Squid Game’ Figure @ io9
Hot Toys' new sixth-scale collectible of Lee Jung-jae's haunted Seong Gi-hun, aka Player 456, comes with a lot of accessories—but you'll have to BYO baby.
Apple Is Reportedly Making Its Own Wearable AI Pin @ io9
The iPhone maker might be preparing to battle OpenAI's own family of AI gadgets.
Trump Claims ‘Concept of a Deal’ Reached for Greenland, Says He’ll Cancel New Tariffs @ io9
The president says he "assumes" Denmark knows about the deal.
Is ‘Masters of the Universe’ Really Going to Do That? @ io9
Nicholas Galitzine stars as He-Man in the upcoming movie, directed by Travis Knight.
JLab JBuds Open Headphones Review: How Open Is Too Open? @ io9
(Creed voice) Head-phone wide op-ahn.
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