The Mandalorian and Grogu Ride Lets You Choose Which Planet You Visit @ io9

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It'll become the story on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers run in May 2026, same day as The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters.

Cancer-Causing Arsenic Is Building Up in the World’s Rice @ io9

Farmers plant rice crops in Yuexi county in central China's Anhui province

Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a “scary” health burden.

Darth Jar Jar Rises in Fortnite’s Next Star Wars Event @ io9

Fortnite Jarjar

Star Wars returns to Fortnite with a five-part Galactic Battle season uniting the Prequel, Original, and Mandalorian eras.

Raw Garden Sprout Review: A Smooth Disposable Vape Minus the Microplastics @ io9

An image of a small disposable vape with a green case and mouth piece and visible oil in a clear container.

Vaping can lead to inhaling a lot of plastic junk along with all the good junk and Raw Garden would like to stop that.

This Tiny Robot Is Part Bee, Part Crane Fly—and It Finally Has Solid Legs @ io9

Robobee Closeup

Harvard's RoboBee will one day conduct artificial pollination and survey disaster zones, but first it has to stop crash landing.

Trump Team Eyes Politically Connected Startup to Overhaul $700 Billion Government Payments Program @ io9

JD Vance Attends Vatican Religion Mass Good Friday

A little-known firm with investors linked to JD Vance, Elon Musk and Trump could get a piece of the federal expense card system.

Trump Is Promising to Lower Drug Prices. Don’t Count on It @ io9

Trump

Even the solid proposals set out by the Trump administration are being undermined by its actions taken elsewhere.

Star Wars Visions Volume 3’s First Trailer Is an Anime Extravaganza @ io9

Star Wars Celebration 2025 Visions Volume 3 Trailer X Wing Girl

Star Wars Celebration Japan just gave us our first look at the latest chapter in the galaxy far, far away's best animated anthology.

Ryan Coogler on Sinners‘ Personal Post-Credits Scene @ io9

Sinners

Coogler brought a lot of his own history into Sinners, and its final minutes were key to making the film work.

Dave Filoni Explains the Impact Losing Ray Stevenson Had on Ahsoka Season 2 @ io9

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Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann is in season two of Ahsoka, taking over the role of Baylan Skoll from the late Ray Stevenson.

Final Destination Bloodlines Posters Will Convince You to Stay Indoors @ io9

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Spring's here, and death's invited itself to the cookout in new posters and screenshots for Final Destination Bloodlines.

Controversial DeSantis-Linked Charity’s Zoom Meeting Hijacked by Porn and Nazis @ io9

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey DeSantis look on during a campaign stop with "DeSantis 2024" signs behind them

The Hope Florida Foundation continues to plague the governor and his wife.

Congress Is Investigating 23andMe’s Handling of Personal Data @ io9

A sign is posted in front of the 23andMe headquarters on February 01, 2024 in Sunnyvale, California.

Republicans are probing the company's fulfillment of data deletion requests.

Andor Reactions Hail Season 2 as an Excellent End @ io9

Andor Season 2 Trailer

From social media impressions and those who've seen it, Andor will go out as it came in: a full, 12-episode banger.

A Meteorite From Alaska Challenges Theory of How Earth Got Its Water @ io9

Section Of Meteorite

Scientists speculate that asteroids colliding with Earth delivered water—an essential building block of life—but new research suggests the planet didn't need the delivery.

Amazon Is Going All In, The Newest Echo Speaker Hits a Record Low in 2025 Despite Rising Tariffs @ io9

Echo Speaker

It could be the best Echo speaker with Alexa available today.

Good News! Endangered Sea Turtle Populations May Be Recovering @ io9

Sea Turtle

Six of the seven sea turtle species are threatened or endangered but that could soon change for the better.

Ahead Of Tariff Hikes, Amazon Is Clearing Out Its Stock of Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Internal SSDs at 40% Off @ io9

Samsung 990 Pro Ssd

They are among the best internal SSDs available on the market today.

Priced 10 Times Less Than Competitors, This iRobot Roomba Vacuum and Mop Now Costs Very Little on Amazon @ io9

iRobot Roomba Y0140

It’s a lot cheaper than it was on Black Friday.

Wealthy Collectors Are Snatching Up T. Rex Fossils, Leaving Scientists Behind @ io9

Sue the T. rex.

More than half of the world's scientifically useful T. rexes are in the hands of private or commercial owners, and not accessible to scientists, according to research.

How to Watch the F1 Saudi Arabian GP Online for Free @ io9

Watch F1 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix For Free

Don’t miss a moment of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix thanks to this trick that lets you watch it on a free channel.

Google Is Going Wild, The New Pixel 9 Pro Hits a Record Low on Amazon Ahead of Tariff Increases @ io9

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This is one of the best Easter deals you can get on Amazon.

Luminary Beam Review: The Handheld Laser Vaporizer You Didn’t Know You Wanted @ io9

An image of a hand holding a black vape with a vibrant blue chamber where you can faintly see a laser.

It's a laser vape, because lasers make everything more fun.

NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Set for High-Stakes Asteroid Encounter on Sunday @ io9

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft’s first views of the asteroid Donaldjohanson. The asteroid is outlined with a square in the right image to guide the eye.

The mission is set for a close encounter with the small main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson on April 20.

Star Wars Squads Up in Bit Reactor’s Zero Company Game @ io9

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The Clone Wars get tactical with the 2026 release of Star Wars: Zero Company.

Ahsoka Season 2 Teases More Action and Intrigue @ io9

Ahsoka Badged Again

The Disney+ series' Star Wars Celebration panel mostly looked back at season one, but also offered some hints about what's to come.

Tremors May Finally Unearth a Legacy Sequel with Kevin Bacon @ io9

Kevin Bacon Tremors Universal Pictures

The franchise creators make 'no promises' so far but hope to develop new ideas in the cult-favorite creature-feature series.

Black Panther and More Marvel Heroes Board Disney Cruise Line’s Destiny for Avengers Experiences @ io9

Black Panther Disney Cruise Line (1)

Plus Fan Fest Nights at Universal Studios invites cosplayers, Yo Gabba Gabba! invades Coachella, and Pop Mart adds new locations to find more Labubu drops.

A New Superman Featurette Puts Faith in Its Hero and James Gunn @ io9

Superman Movie Poster James Gunn Dc

There's a lot riding on Superman, but there's reason to believe Gunn's take on the DC hero will be a cinematic giant.

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Is Cheaper Than Apple Watch Ultra, but Tariffs Could End That Soon @ io9

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You can save up to $325 with a trade-in credit when purchasing the rugged, outdoorsy Galaxy Watch Ultra.

Oregon Revives Lawsuit Against Coinbase That Trump’s DOJ Killed @ io9

Photo: PATRICK T. FALLON / Contributor

President Trump might be a fan of crypto, but companies in the industry still face state regulators.

Amazon’s Choice SSD From SK Hynix Is Practically a Steal Right Now and Flying Off the Shelves @ io9

Sk Hynix Beetle Ssd

You can save between 25% and 28% for a limited time on a high-speed portable SSD with up to 2TB of storage.

Ryan Coogler’s X-Files Reboot Is Apparently Still Happening @ io9

The X Files Dana Scully Gillian Anderson

The Sinners director hinted at wanting to get original star Gillian Anderson involved somehow.

Trump’s DOJ Sends Intimidating Letters to Medical Journals for Supposedly Being ‘Partisan’ @ io9

Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward Martin during an Anacostia Coordinating Council monthly meeting at Martha's Table in Washington, DC on March 25, 2025.

Trump's goons will eventually come for everyone.

New Toxic Avenger Trailer Takes Gory Aim at Health Care @ io9

Toxic Avenger 2025 Mop

Peter Dinklage's Toxie sure has some bloody and violent thoughts to share about the insurance industry in the August release.

Dead Mail Is a Grimy Retro Horror Thriller Well Worth Seeking Out @ io9

Deadmail Topart

Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy co-direct the delightfully unique film, hitting Shudder April 18.

Judge Limits DOGE’s Grubby Hands From Grabbing Social Security Administration Data @ io9

The logo of the US Social Security Administration is seen outside a Social Security building

The preliminary injunction will restrict DOGE staffers from accessing sensitive personal information.

Scientists Learned How to Trick Our Eyes Into Seeing an Entirely New Color @ io9

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By stimulating thousands of individual cone cells, researchers made volunteers see a blue-green color of "unprecedented saturation."

A Lightless Galaxy: Scientists Discover a Starless, Spinning Ghost @ io9

The Milky Way above ESO's Paranal Observatory.

The fast-moving gas cloud could help explain the so-called missing satellite problem, if the object is what scientists think it is.

Trump Turns Covid.gov Into a Lab Leak Theory Fan Page @ io9

US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Giorgia Meloni, Italy's prime minister, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

The president will never take responsibility for his failures in 2020.

The First Him Trailer Tackles You With Ominous Sports Horror @ io9

Himposter

Directed by Justin Tipping and produced by Jordan Peele, Him hits theaters September 19.

ILM’s Fan-Favorite Star Wars Making-of Series Is Now Streaming Season 2 @ io9

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Star Wars Celebration shared a new trailer for the Light & Magic doc series ahead of its return to Disney+.

A Mission to Take Sick Images of the Sun Got Its First Test Shots Back @ io9

The Sun, as seen by PUNCH.

The first images from a nascent NASA mission showcased the spacecraft's ability to take deep-field images of the night sky.

Star Wars Outlaws‘ Next DLC Promises a Pirate’s Life for Kay @ io9

Star Wars Celebration Outlws Pirates Fortune

Surely honor among thieves will be upheld in a galaxy far, far away.

Beijing Pulls Further Ahead With Strict New EV Battery Safety Mandate @ io9

Four E Cars Of The Leipzig Public Order Office Burned Down

Starting in July 2026, the country will have some of the world's strictest EV battery safety and testing requirements.

Jackery Portable Power Station Is Now Cheaper Than AirPods Pro, No Wonder It’s a Best-Seller on Amazon @ io9

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Amazon’s top-ranked power station is finally affordable, at its all-time low.

The ISS Is in the ‘Riskiest Period of Its Existence,’ NASA Safety Panel Warns @ io9

International Space Station

Growing air leaks, and the lack of a deorbit plan top the list of concerns for the aging space station.

Tales of the Underworld‘s First Episode Gives Us the Return of Asajj Ventress @ io9

Star Wars Celebration 2025 Tales Of The Underworld Asajj Ventress

The first episode of Star Wars' new anthology series dives into what happened to Ventress after the events of Dark Disciple.

Marshall’s Bluetooth Speaker Drops Back to Black Friday Pricing as Tariff Pressures Build @ io9

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Take this must-have portable speaker anywhere you go for tunes on tap at your favorite places.

A Mad Cow-Like Prion Disease Has Killed Two People and Sickened a Third in Same Oregon Town @ io9

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Three people in Hood River County have contacted Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease over the span of eight months, an unusual pattern for an incredibly rare disease.

Wait, Boba Fett Fought Anakin Skywalker? @ io9

Visions Boba Fett Celebration

He did in a deleted scene from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which played at Star Wars Celebration Japan.

The First Folding E-Ink Tablet Turns an E-Reader Into a High-End Paperback @ io9

Readmoo Mooink V Hero

Readmoo's mooInk V offers the convenience of a paperback with the likely expense of a folding display.

Amazon’s Best-Selling Portable Monitor Is Back at Its Lowest Price, Looks Like They’re Clearing Stock @ io9

Kyy Portable Monitor

Over 10,000 buyers have grabbed the KYY 15.6-inch portable monitor in just the past month; get yours while it's 46% off.

These New Star Wars Toys Will Make Fine Additions to Your Collection @ io9

Star Wars Celjapan Toys

New Black Series and Vintage Collection toys based on The Mandalorian, Star Wars Jedi, and more are releasing this summer.

Nintendo Sets New Official Date for U.S. Switch 2 Preorders @ io9

Nintendo Switch 2 Console And Accessories Hero

The Nintendo Switch 2 preorders start real soon. Those who want a console at launch June 5 should get in line as soon as possible.

Amazon Offers the Galaxy Watch 6 at 50% Off, Even Cheaper Than Buying From Samsung’s Website @ io9

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Deck out your wrist with some serious smartwatch candy with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic.

Amazon’s Smart Home Bundle, Echo Pop With Smart Bulb, Is Almost Free Right Now @ io9

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Give your house a much-needed smart home makeover with this affordable set.

Apple’s 13-Inch M4 iPad Pro Drops Back to Black Friday Pricing After Tariff Relief @ io9

Apple Ipad Pro 13 Inch (m4)

Amazon's $200 off sale on the 13-inch 256GB Wi-Fi model of their elite tablet creates an all-time low price of $1,099.

A New Report Suggests We All May Be Brushing Our Teeth With Lead and Other Toxic Metals @ io9

Toothpaste

Only five of the analyzed toothpaste and tooth powder products were free of four dangerous heavy metals.

There Can Be Only One Highlander Remake, and It’s at Amazon @ io9

The Highlander Quickening

Plus, Taika Waititi's live-action Akira is still a thing, apparently.

FDA Guts Food Safety Testing in Latest Move to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ @ io9

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Department of Health and Human Services on April 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The FDA also refused to publicize an outbreak of E. coli, according to a new report.

SSD Prices May Spike Soon, but Samsung’s Rugged T7 Shield Is Nearly 50% Off for Now @ io9

Samsung T7 Shield

2 terabytes of fast portable backup or content storage encased in a tough water- and dust-resistant shell is just $150 during this deal.

Cowardly Science Awards Cut Seth Rogen’s Comments About Trump From Speech @ io9

Seth Rogen

The comedian's modestly critical comments were apparently more than Silicon Valley could bear.

Google’s 4K Streamer Just Got Its First Price Cut, and It’s Almost Too Low to Believe @ io9

Google Tv Streamer 4k

Hook up your TV to thousands of Android apps and stream your favorite shows and movies in Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos sound.

Amazon Is Clearing Out Its Stock of These Older MacBook Airs, Now Almost 40% Off @ io9

Macbook Air

Probably the best MacBook Air deal on the market today.

Maul: Shadow Lord Is Star Wars‘ Next Animated Series @ io9

Maul Shadow Celebration Logo

Star Wars Celebration marked Lucasfilm Animation's 20th anniversary with a forward-looking announcement.

Lucasfilm Publishing Reveals the Andor Art Book of Your Dreams @ io9

Andor Cover

Star Wars Celebration's publishing panel offered a glimpse of what's to come from the franchise's literary side.

The Classic Star Wars Manga Is Getting a Stunning New Artbook @ io9

Star Wars A New Hope Managa Kickstarter

Just announced at Star Wars Celebration, The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope - The Manga will head to Kickstarter before it hits shelves.

Behold, This Incredibly Fuzzy Bantha Toy (and Some Other Fuzzballs) @ io9

Star Wars Celebration 2025 Hasbro Reveals Black Series Tvc

Right out of Star Wars Celebration, io9 has your exclusive first look up close at some of Hasbro's latest, surprisingly hairy action figures.

The Mandalorian and Grogu Shared a Tantalizing New Look @ io9

Mandoconcept

Jon Favreau directs the Star Wars movie inspired by his Disney+ series, out May 22, 2026.

Shawn Levy’s Ryan Gosling-Starring Star Wars Movie Is Called… @ io9

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Star Wars: Starfighter will be out May 28, 2027.

Sinners Is an Exuberant and Hypnotic Vampire Picture That Will Rattle Your Bones @ io9

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Ryan Coogler's show-stopping latest stars Michael B. Jordan as twins and hits theaters Friday.

Hackers Hate This VPN — And It’s 73% Off Right Now @ io9

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Improving your privacy (and security) online has never been so easy and affordable.

Ben Affleck Has a New Batman Complaint: Wearing the Batsuit Sucked @ io9

Ben Affleck Batman The Flash Wb

The actor has long since moved on, but he'll forever be asked about his DC era.

LEGO Easter Sale Drops Deals Too Sweet to Miss, Hurry This Won’t Last Long @ io9

Lego Easter

Dozens of awesome building kits for all ages are marked down from now through April 20, including Disney, Minecraft, and more.

Trump Weaponizes Bureaucratic Review to Stop Offshore Wind Project @ io9



What happened to cutting red tape?

Doctor Who‘s Russell T Davies on Why Ncuti Gatwa’s Outfits Always Change @ io9

Doctor Who Disney Plus Bbc

While Doctors past have tended to wear the same outfit week to week, the Fifteenth is stylishly inspiring a new era of Whovian cosplay.

Peter Thiel’s Spy Company Gets Into Bed With ICE as Trump Says He’ll Deport U.S. Citizens @ io9

Peter Thiel Speaks At The Cambridge Union

Leaked messages show the CIA-linked defense contractor founded by Thiel is integral to hunting down deportees.

China Bans ‘Autonomous Driving’ Claims From Car Marketing Following Crash @ io9

Xiaomi's SU7 electric car displayed in a showroom, with individuals standing around it taking pictures.

Three passengers were killed after a Xiaomi SU7 operating in driver assistance mode hit a concrete barrier.

DC’s Got a Lot of Superman Coming This Summer @ io9

Superman Comicshed

To celebrate Superman Day and James Gunn's upcoming movie, DC's going all out with the 'Summer of Superman.'

Pacific Rim‘s TV Show Drifts to Prime Video @ io9

Pacific Rim Uprising

Good news for giant robot fans.

A Scanning Error Created a Fake Science Term—Now AI Won’t Let It Die @ io9

The MareNostrum 5 supercomputer in Barcelona.

A digital investigation reveals how AI can latch on to technical terminology, despite it being complete nonsense.

Jurassic World Rebirth Isn’t Trying to Hide Its Nostalgia Play @ io9

Jurassic World Rebirth

The newest entry in the dino franchise aims to recapture the awe and excitement that made the original a cinematic phenomenon.

Study Finds 96% of Gator Bites Are the Result of Risky Human Behavior @ io9

Alligator

We're not saying you deserved that gator bite, but...

UnitedHealth Shares Plummet as Too Many People Go to the Doctor @ io9

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) health insurance company signage is displayed on an office building in Phoenix, Arizona on July 19, 2023.

The CEO said the company's performance was "unusual and unacceptable."

Evanescence’s ‘Afterlife’ Music Video Sneaks in a Devil May Cry Season 2 First Look @ io9

Dante Devil May Cry Studio Mir Johnny Yong Bosch Anime

Say hello to Ebony and Ivory.

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