There’s Even More Updates From the He-Man Movie @ io9

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Plus, Dave Bautista has found his next sci-fi project.

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft With a Leather Cover and Charging Dock Hits Its All-Time Low Since Launch @ io9

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The new Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition Essentials Bundle is going for $85 off for a limited time.

The Soundcore by Anker Portable Speaker Is at Its Lowest Price, Over 4.7/5 Amazon Stars Can’t Be Wrong @ io9

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Your next party just got louder and cheaper! Get Boom 2 now for $100.

The New How to Train Your Dragon Trailer Aims to Match the Magic of the Original @ io9

How To Train Your Dragon Trailer Live Action

Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, and Gerard Butler star in the live-action remake opening June 13.

The First Reactions For Captain America: Brave New World Are In, and All Over the Place @ io9

Captain America Brave New World

Marvel Studio's latest starring, Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford, opens February 14.

Droughts, Locusts, and Plague: 16th-Century Transylvanian Diaries Expose Climate Chaos @ io9

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Historical texts, from official records to personal chronicles, are revealing how 16th-century weather shaped Transylvanian society.

Walmart Bought the Mall From Dawn of the Dead, Because Subtext Is for Cowards @ io9

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The shopping center from George A. Romero's 1978 anti-consumerism zombie tale is now owned by the big-box behemoth.

Shudder Just Got One of the Wildest Retro Zombie Movies Ever @ io9

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Proudly sleazy Spanish-Portuguese production Tombs of the Blind Dead released just four years after Night of the Living Dead.

Universal’s Epic Theme Park Is Getting Some Strange, Tasty-Looking Treats @ io9

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From Super Nintendo World to the Dark Universe, these culinary delights go for a fandom spin.

I’m Obsessed With J.D. Vance’s Apple Watch @ io9

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A blog called out Vance’s Apple Watch as a security risk, but he doesn’t appear to wear it all the time.

Expect Google to Trot Out More Gemini AI at Google I/O on May 20 @ io9

Google Io 2025

The annual developers conference will reveal all about what's next for Google, Gemini, Android, and every other little service we've come to rely on.

I’ve Seen Enough, The Folks Behind Common Side Effects Should Animate Saga @ io9

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If an animated Saga adaptation is ever attempted, it must come from this breakout production studio.

Palmer Luckey Is Taking Over Microsoft’s Failed Mixed-Reality Goggles for the U.S. Army @ io9

Palmer Luckey during an interview with Emily Chang

"Whatever you are imagining, however crazy you imagine I am, multiply it by ten and then do it again," Luckey said.

Not Just a Clock, Philips SmartSleep Combines Light, Alarm, and Radio at a Record-Low Price @ io9

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Still hitting snooze? This wake-up light makes mornings easy, and it’s never been cheaper.

Neom, Saudi Arabia’s Dystopian Desert City Project, Announces $5 Billion AI Data Center @ io9

Image: Neom

The urban development project has often seemed pie-in-the-sky. A new "energy efficient" data center project promises more of the same.

The Complicated History of Sabra, Marvel’s Israeli Superheroine @ io9

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For generations Marvel has exported the idea of the national superhero around its globe in the wake of Captain America—but few have been as fraught as Captain America: Brave New World's most controversial addition, Sabra.

The Ninja Swirl Ice Cream Maker Looks Like Your Diet’s Final Boss @ io9

Ninja Swirl Ice Cream

The Ninja Swirl by Creami can make both hard and soft serve ice cream, plus any number of other frozen treats.

Man Who Hijacked SEC’s X Account to Pump Bitcoin Faces Up to Five Years in Prison @ io9



The Alabama man took over the SEC's X account to falsely post that the agency had approved Bitcoin ETFs, sending the cryptocurrency's price soaring.

Google Is Shutting Down a Dongle I Rely on to Safely Drive My Car @ io9

Roav Bolt

It's another reminder of what happens to users when a company drastically shifts the focus of its core product.

CDC, Other Health Agencies Ordered to Restore Web Pages Removed Under Trump Directive @ io9

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the collision of an American Airlines flight with a military Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.

U.S. District Judge John Bates granted a temporary restraining order restoring the lost webpages, which included information on HIV.

Disney Is the Latest Entertainment Company to Comply With Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders @ io9

Walt Disney World Castle

A new report says Disney will also be re-wording its advisory message ahead of content that may be seen as problematic or offensive.

JD Vance Tells World to Shove It, US Won’t Join International Treaty on AI @ io9

Photo of JD Vance

Vice President JD Vance claimed regulation could "kill a transformative industry."

Man in Charge of Coastal Military Installations Says DOD Doesn’t Care About Climate Change @ io9

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signs a memorandum reversing the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg while flying in a C-17 operated by the 300th Airlift Squadron en route to Stuttgart, Germany, Feb. 10, 2025

Hurricane Michael caused $5 billion in damage to Florida’s Tyndall Air Force Base in 2018.

ChatGPT’s Political Views Are Shifting Right, a New Analysis Finds @ io9

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wearing sunglasses and holding up the peace sign while driving a golf cart.

While the chatbot still seems to lean left on many issues, its bias is changing.

Our First Look at Mortal Kombat II Is Exactly the One You Wanted @ io9

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Yup, it's Karl Urban as Johnny Cage in the video game sequel, out this Halloween.

A Second Type of H5N1 Bird Flu Jumped From Cows to Humans @ io9

Dairy Cow

The latest human case of H5N1 is the first in the state of Nevada.

Forget iPhones, Google Pixel 9 Pro Matches Its Black Friday Price for Presidents’ Day @ io9

Pixel 9 Pro

Buy an unlocked Android smartphone with 24-hour battery life and Google's best perks and take it to any of the big cellular providers.

South of Midnight Makes the Bayou a Place of Heartache and Healing @ io9

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Compulsion Games' South of Midnight offers a distinctly emotional look at the U.S. deep south through the lens of folk and folklore.

What It Takes to Translate One of the Biggest Manga Around @ io9

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Viz Media translator Kumar Sivasubramanian discusses the challenges of approximating Dandadan's pop culture references to English manga readers, and more.

Netflix Considers Adding Podcasts Because They’re Cheaper Than Quality Films @ io9

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Podcasts have well and truly gone mainstream, and Netflix wants to host them.

Roborock Saros 10 Series: Get $200 Off This AI-Powered Cleaning Duo During Launch Week @ io9

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Featuring AI-powered navigation and obstacle avoidance, the new Roborock Saros 10 Series is launching with a limited-time $200 discount.

This Dyson All-in-One Air Purifier Heats, Cools, and Is Now at Its Lowest Price Yet @ io9

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Save $130 on the Dyson Hot+Cool purifier over at Amazon for a limited time.

U.S. Military Abandons STEM Recruiting Conference Over ‘Woke’ Concerns @ io9

U.s. Navy Supports Beya Stem Conference

The 40-year-old Become Everything You Are conference was a place the Pentagon gathered hundreds of high level recruits. This year it's pulling out as part of a broader DEI purge.

Dell’s Curved Gaming Monitor Falls Below $300, That’s $1,000 Less Than LG’s @ io9

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Ultra-wide, ultra-fast, ultra-discounted—Dell’s 34-inch gaming monitor is $100 off now on Amazon.

An International Poster Might Have Just Explained Thunderbolts‘ Whole Asterisk Deal @ io9

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Why are the Thunderbolts in a movie called Thunderbolts*? Well, the reason may not be as dramatic as everyone has speculated.

Heavy Rains Could Trigger Mudslides in Fire-Ravaged Southern California @ io9

Dozens of beachfront homes in Malibu, CA were destroyed overnight in the Palisades Fire on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

Moisture sweeping down the coast will drench much of California, including areas that burned severely just a month ago.

NASA Calls in Webb Telescope to Track Recently Identified Hazardous Asteroid @ io9

Artist's depiction of asteroid heading towards Earth

The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are shifting, with the space rock now carrying a 1-in-48 chance of collision.

Stanley IceFlow Flip Straw Jug Is Now Only $30 on Amazon, It’s Never Been This Cheap @ io9

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Make sure you're getting enough water daily everywhere you go and save money while you're at it.

This Anker Solar Generator Drops From $1,068 to $499 for Amazon’s Presidents’ Day Sale @ io9

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The 1800-watt Anker Solix C1000 portable power station is less than half price for a limited time.

Want to Ignore Your Apple Watch? The Powerbeats Pro 2 Can Track Your Heart Rate @ io9

Powerbeats Pro 2

The over-ear Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 have wireless charging and adaptive EQ, running off of Apple’s H2 audio chip.

Apple Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: A Runner’s Delight @ io9

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The Powerbeats Pro 2 manage to pack a load of new features, like ANC and a heart rate monitor, into a smaller, great-sounding package.

Ice Age Cannibals: Prehistoric Europeans Cracked Skulls and Ate Brains, Study Suggests @ io9

Cannibalism Evidence

Researchers in Poland have found more evidence of violent cannibalism in the wake of the coldest period of the last Ice Age.

One of Our Favorite Android Tablets, the Google Pixel Tablet, Is Back to Its All-Time Low Price @ io9

Google Pixel Tablet 11 Inch

The 128GB and 256GB versions of the 11-inch Google Pixel Tablet are marked down by $100 or more.

Man in Search of Lost Bitcoin Fortune Wants to Buy the Landfill Where He Swears It’s Buried @ io9

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James Howells has been chasing his lost hard drive for more than a decade now.

The He-Man Movie Has Found a Few More Heroes @ io9

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Plus, a new take on Thomas Ray's Silencer is headed to the big screen.

I Regret to Inform You That a 19-Year-Old DOGE Stooge Named ‘Big Balls’ Is Now Advising the State Department @ io9

Elon Musk speaks at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally

The Musk minion has been made a "senior advisor" at America's diplomatic agency.

Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum Just Took a $120 Cut, First Major Price Drop in Ages @ io9

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Save 26% on the Dyson V8 cordless vacuum for a limited time at Amazon.

LEGO Statue of Liberty (4.9/5 Stars) Dropped to Its Lowest Price for Presidents’ Day on Amazon @ io9

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Build your own pint-sized lady liberty with 20% off this Lego version.

Who Chooses Medically Assisted Death? @ io9

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Recent research is the latest to weigh in on a raging debate over the eligibility of medical aid in dying programs.

‘Clearly Discrimination’: How a City Uses Fusus to Spy on Its Poorest Residents @ io9

A colorful graphic illustration showing a telephone pole mounted with several surveillance cameras overlaid on a grid of vamera views with one pane, showing a house, highlighted red.

Fusus’s technology allows police to tap into live feeds from public and privately owned surveillance cameras. In Toledo, Ohio, cops use the power to watch one particular type of location.

Paddington in Peru Paints by Numbers but Still Delights @ io9

Paddington In Peru Io9 Review

The third film in the beloved bear franchise opens this Friday.

Say goodbye to monthly subscriptions – enjoy LIFETIME cloud storage (up to 58% OFF) @ io9

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If you're tired of paying monthly for reliable cloud storage, the current pCloud offer is perfect for you. Enjoy 1 to 10TB of lifetime storage!

Anthony Mackie Hated a Huge Part of His Falcon and the Winter Soldier Cap Costume @ io9

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After The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the Marvel star had some non-negotiable notes for his superhero outfit coming into Brave New World.

No, the Latest iOS Update Won’t Give Starlink Access to Your iPhone @ io9

Iphone16 At The Event

The Starlink Satellite access that iPhone users see on iOS 18.3 is because of a new deal with T-Mobile.

Boeing Warns of Hundreds of Layoffs With NASA’s Moon Rocket in Limbo @ io9

Artemis I Prelaunch

The company cited "revisions to the Artemis program" as the reason behind the pending 400 job cuts.

This Year’s Cruise Ship Season Is Off to a Vomit-Soaked Start @ io9

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There have already been seven outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses reported aboard ships that touch U.S. waters this year—well above the usual pace.

Elon’s DOGE Attack on Financial Watchdog Coincides With X Pursuit of Digital Wallet @ io9



Musk's effort to destroy a consumer watchdog agency is DOGE's latest effort.

The Anime Industry Needs to Stop Trying to Make Rurouni Kenshin a Thing Again @ io9

Rurouni Kenshin Anime Crunchyroll

Rurouni Kenshin is anime's exhibit A of separating the art from the artist.

Elon Musk Offers to Buy OpenAI for $97.4 Billion in Unsolicited Bid: Report @ io9

Elon Musk and Sam Altman sitting in chairs next to each other while being questioned by a moderator.

The billionaire oligarch says he wants OpenAI to become a "safety-focused force for good."

Bose QuietComfort Headphones Just Hit Their Lowest Price of the Year for the First Time @ io9

Bose Quietcomfort Bluetooth Headphones

Enjoy pro-level noise cancellation, amazing comfort, and up to 24 hours of playback time for just $250 at Amazon.

China’s BYD Adding ‘High-Level’ Self-Driving to Its Budget $10K Electric Car @ io9

BYD Seagull EV driving on a boardwalk.

Isn't Tesla worth a trillion dollars because it's supposed to dominate in autonomy?

Disney’s Star Wars Lightsaber Experience Is Getting Its First Refresh @ io9

Galaxys Edge Disney Experiences (1)

Disneyland's Star Wars park is getting one of its first major story additions since the launch of Rise of the Resistance in 2019.

Astronomers Track a Runaway Star and Its Planet Traveling at Hyperspeed @ io9

An artist's concept of the super-Neptune orbiting a star.

A super-Neptune orbiting a star is zipping through space at 1.2 million miles per hour—or potentially faster.

Cybersecurity Experts Warn of DeepSeek Vulnerabilities as Governments Ban App @ io9

DeepSeek iPhone App

An analysis of DeepSeek's mobile application by the firm NowSecure revealed the app was transmitting data unencrypted.

Thunderbolts‘ New Trailer Dropped a Big Tease for Its Actual Villain @ io9

Marvel Thunderbolts Trailer Sentry Void

Our first look at Thunderbolts last year set up a big mystery around Lewis Pullman's character—and now our latest actually gives us an even bigger hint at what to expect from Marvel.

Microsoft Study Finds Relying on AI Kills Your Critical Thinking Skills @ io9

OpenAI's ChatGPT icon appears on a smartphone

Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University warn that the more you use AI, the more your cognitive abilities deteriorate.

Apple Could Reveal the $500 iPhone SE This Week @ io9

A photo of the iPhone SE Third-gen

When is Apple's "affordable" smartphone coming to town? It could be as soon as now.

Daisy Ridley Just Wants You to Know the Rey Movie Is Fine, We’re All Fine Here Now, Thank You @ io9

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How are you? Better now with this Star Wars movie update, frankly.

Trump Tells U.S. Treasury to Stop Making ‘Wasteful’ Pennies @ io9

Donald Trump addresses the crowd during an election night party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida on November 6, 2024.

The U.S. stopped minting the half-penny in 1857, which would be worth about 18 cents today.

Here’s How One OEM Is Fighting Against Nvidia RTX 5090 Scalpers @ io9

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The Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 are near-sold out, but Zotac is simply selling directly to consumers through Discord.

Fear Not, Daredevil Ultraviolence Fans: Born Again Won’t Be Toning It Down for Disney+ @ io9

Daredevil Bornagain

Daredevil: Born Again continues the feud between Daredevil and Kingpin, and it's going to be as vicious as ever.

Flu Cases Are Surging—Here’s Why This Season Is So Unusual @ io9

Flu Virus

Flu activity is high to very high in 43 states as of early February.

Monkey Knocks Out Sri Lanka’s Entire Electrical Grid During Heatwave @ io9

A baby macaque curled up with its mother in Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka. Photo: Hikkaduwa Liyanage Prasantha Vinod / Wildlife Photographer of the Year

How does one monkey shut down power for an entire 22 million-person country?

Invincible Spared Fans From the Comic’s Road Bump of a Love Story @ io9

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Mark Grayson and Samantha Eve Wilkin's budding relationship had a weird hurdle to cross in the original comic.

Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Just Crashed to $99, 14x Cheaper Than a Sony Bravia Soundbar @ io9

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Save 17% on the Fire TV 2.0 channel soundbar over at Amazon for a limited time.

Lenovo Legion Go S Review: Comfortable, but Compromised @ io9

Lenovo Legion Go S 02

The Lenovo Legion Go S is an extraordinarily comfortable handheld that seems poised to best compete against the cheaper Steam Deck OLED.

The Odds of a Newly Discovered Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032 Keep Rising @ io9

An illustration of an asteroid.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.2% chance of striking Earth in seven years, but recent updates keep pushing the odds in the wrong direction.

This Ninja Indoor Grill Just Got Torched to a New All-Time Low on Amazon @ io9

Nindoorgrill

This multipurpose appliance doesn't even need to take over your entire kitchen and it's on sale for a great price.

Earth’s Inner Core Has Warped Over the Past Two Decades, Scientists Say @ io9

Earth's Layers

The rotation speed and shape of Earth's deepest layer has been experiencing some surprising changes.

A Decade-Old Comic About a U.S. Invasion of Canada Is Booming in Popularity Again @ io9

We Stand On Guard Usa Canada

After threats of a trade war and Trump's wild statements about potential annexation, Brian K. Vaughan and Steve Skroce's We Stand on Guard suddenly finds itself relevant again.

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