Lanterns Star Aaron Pierre Has Already Seen the Right Green Lantern Adaptation @ io9

Lanterns

The star of DC's upcoming HBO series is a fan of the Justice League cartoons, especially Justice League Unlimited.

Siri’s Integration With ChatGPT Is Live for iPhone, iPad, and Mac @ io9

Tim Cook Iphone 16 Apple Intelligence 2

Apple has said Siri will defer to ChatGPT when users ask difficult questions, the ones its voice assistant is notoriously bad at answering.

Samsung’s The Frame QLED 4K TV Is Slashed by Up to $1,000 to End the Year Strong @ io9

Samsungframe

Black Friday again in December? Samsung 'The Frame' QLED 4K smart TV is at its lowest price now.

Thousands of Satellites Shift Position as the Sun Unleashes Violent Outbursts @ io9

Aurora On Iss

The recent geomagnetic storms have resulted in a mass migration of satellites in low Earth orbit.

What’s Next for Riot’s Media Future After Arcane? @ io9

Arcane Netflix Riot Games Jinx Vi

Co-founder Marc Merrill talks to io9 about how the game studio turned media empire strives to live up to its philosophies after a year of successes and layoffs.

The Top-Rated Samsung T7 Portable SSD Is Up to $150 Off Just Ahead of Christmas @ io9

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The world's No. 1 flash memory brand, Samsung, offers the T7 SSD for as low as $98 this holiday season.

The Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones Are at Their Lowest Price of the Year, Nearly 50% Off @ io9

Sony 1000xm4

The price of these Sony WH-1000XM4 noise-cancelling headphones have not gone back up since Black Friday.

Samsung Offers Galaxy Buds3 Pro for Under $100 With Trade-In Credit, Just in Time for Christmas @ io9

Galaxy Buds3 Pro

Stack up to $100 in trade with the $90 price drop during the Discover Samsung Sale and steal these AI-powered earbuds.

The Marvel Star Wars Link to Skeleton Crew‘s Big Reveal @ io9

Star Wars Skeleton Crew Jod Crimson Jack

As the new Star Wars show begins to peel back the layers of Jude Law's mysterious rogue, it's doing so with a few nods to its comics history.

This Keurig Coffee Maker Is at Its Lowest Price for the Holidays, Cheaper Than a Few Cups of Starbucks Coffee @ io9

Keurig K Express

At just $59.99, this makes single-serve convenience more accessible for coffee lovers on a budget.

You Probably Haven’t Heard of Most of Apple’s Top Apps for 2024 @ io9

Thankgoodnessyou'rehere Balatro Mac Iphone 1

Apple wants you to care about F1 TV and the NYTGames apps, but you shouldn’t miss out on Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Why Crypto Bros Are So Obsessed with ‘Debanking’ @ io9

Marc Andreessen at the Milken Institute Global Conference

Crypto zealots claim there's a vast leftwing conspiracy to kill their joy.

Amazon Offers Blueair Air Purifiers at the Lowest Price Ever for Year-End Savings @ io9

Blueair

This air purifier can remove at least 99.9% of tiny airborne particles and it's now $99.99.

Judge Rejects The Onion’s Bid to Buy InfoWars from Alex Jones @ io9



Comedy is, once again, dead.

The Latest Skeleton Crew Introduced a New Favorite Star Wars Character @ io9

Skeleton Crew 3 Recap

Meet Kh'ymm, voiced by Alia Shawkat, in the new episode of the Star Wars Disney+ series.

The StarGlide Fly Ball Is Flying Off the Shelves as the Must-Have Christmas Toy, Up to 70% Off @ io9

Hajimari Ball

The new and improved 2024 model of StarGlide Fly Ball is on huge sale for Christmas.

Apple iPad 10 Slashes Prices Again, Now Cheaper Than Cyber Monday Just Ahead of Christmas @ io9

Apple iPad 10th Gen

You can do just about anything with a new tablet, and an iPad is one of the best you'll find – this one is available at a great price.

What Just Hit the Moon? @ io9

The Moon's north polar region.

Flashes on our natural satellite's surface suggest the annual Geminids meteor shower isn't just making an impact on Earth.

This Bluetti Portable Power Station Is Now 52% Off, Matching the Black Friday Price @ io9

Bluetti Portable Power Station

At $479, you're getting a serious piece of power equipment.

Spider-Man 4 Wants to Focus On the Impact of Being a Full-Time Superhero @ io9

Ms 1209 Tom Holland Spider Man

Plus, The Mandalorian & Grogu is bringing back another Imperial villain.

General Motors Says It’s Pulling Cruise Out of the Robotaxi Business @ io9

A Cruise robotaxi in San Francisco

The company had invested billions into the self-driving car company.

Apple’s Best-Selling AirPods Pro 2 Are at a New Record-Low Price for the Holidays @ io9

Airpods Pro 2

Amazon's #1 bestselling buds are just $189.99 after a sudden price drop 2 weeks before the big day.

The Dream of Spotify Car Thing Is Being Kept Alive by Devoted Tinkerers @ io9

Spotify Carthing

Why let a good thing die just because the company who made it declared it dead?

Iceberg Hitchhikers: How Harbor Seals Choose Their Perfect Ride @ io9

Seals on an iceberg in Glacier Bay National Park, as seen from the air.

Iceberg velocity is a major factor in where the pinnipeds choose to spend their time, adding complexity to the decision-making of the slippery mammals.

Good News, Witches: Official Sing-Along Wicked Screenings Are Almost Here @ io9

Wicked Sing Along Ariana Grande Cynthia Erivo Universal Pictures

Tickets are now on sale for sing-along versions of Universal Pictures' smash hit musical.

Keanu Reeves’ Shadow Doesn’t Play Nice in This Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Clip @ io9

Sonic 3 Shadow Fight Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures' latest family film based on Sega's hit video game series opens December 20.

The 10 Most Intriguing Sci-Fi and Horror Scripts on This Year’s Black List @ io9

Screenplay

Hollywood's annual ranking of popular but not-yet-produced scripts includes some genre stories we'd love to see on-screen.

Enigmatic ‘Dark Comets’ Come in Two Distinct Types, Study Finds @ io9

Artist’s Impression Of The Interstellar Asteroid `oumuamua

They look like asteroids, but act like comets.

‘They Continue to Abuse Our Country for Immense Profit’: Luigi Mangione’s Alleged Manifesto Leaks Online @ io9

Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse for an extradition hearing December 10, 2024 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.

"Evidently I am the first to face it with such brutal honesty," the manifesto reads.

Killer Ghost Shrimp: Scientists Discover a New Predator Lurking in the Atacama Trench @ io9

Dulcibella Camanchaca

The newly discovered predator sheds light on the surprising creatures that have evolved to thrive in some of the world's most extreme environments.

Everything We Know About Valve’s ‘Fremont’ Console and Rumored Steam Devices @ io9

Steam Controller from Valve sitting on a counter next to a skull

Valve reportedly has plans for what could be a streaming console, plus a new controller, and perhaps a wireless VR device.

Bogus AI-Generated Bug Reports Are Driving Open Source Developers Nuts @ io9

Image: Owlie Productions

Just like social media, open source maintainers are facing an avalanche of junk.

Dune: Prophecy‘s Toxic Siblings Are the Best Part of the Sisterhood @ io9

Jessica Barden Emma Canning 2

HBO's Dune prequel has given us characters we love to hate in Valya and Tula Harkonnen.

Russians Are Using DIY AK-74 Buckshot to Fight Drones in Ukraine @ io9

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It’s very hard to shoot a small moving target.

Amazon Is a Car Dealership Now @ io9

Amazon Vice President of Worldwide Corporate Business Development Marty Mallick (L) and Hyundai Global President and Chief Operating Officer Jose Munoz speak at the Hyundai press conference at Automobility LA

The online retail giant is dipping its toes into selling cars directly to consumers in partnership with Hyundai.

Marvel Rivals Looks Good, and It Knows It @ io9

Marvel Rivals Imperial Protocol Black Panther

With a unique look and dazzling presentation, Marvel Rivals gives big budget superhero games the flashiness they truly deserve.

Social Media Is Flooded With Luigi Mangione Memes and Videos @ io9

Meme shared by internet users of Nintendo's Luigi (left) along with a photo released of Luigi Mangione in jail in Pennsylvania.

The 26-year-old has become a folk hero online, but Fox News is disgusted.

Ryan Reynolds and Andrew Garfield Are Game to Return as Deadpool and Spider-Man @ io9

Actors On Actors

Only as side characters, alas—but let's be real, we want them for a Spideypool rom-com.

AI Model Indicates Global Temperatures Will Rise Faster Than Expected @ io9

A stretch of ground suffering severe drought.

Ten climate models and a machine learning approach offer an alarming new timeline for the rate of climate change.

The Great Circle‘s Best Moment Lets Indy Face His Fears @ io9

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Sukhothai Snake

For all its mechanical faults, The Great Circle's best character moment blends the human and supernatural sides of Indiana Jones.

The Full Microsoft Office Suite for a Lifetime Is Slashed by 68% to Close Out the Year @ io9

Microsoftoffice2021

This software bundle is normally priced at $220, but after the discount, it’ll only cost you $70.

Warm and Sunny Weather on Mars Could Mean Disaster for Future Missions @ io9

an illustration of a dust storm on Mars

Scientists have identified surprising weather patterns underlying Mars' notorious dust storms.

The Larger Sony Spider-Man Universe May End This Week @ io9

Spiderman Across Spiderverse Poster

Kraven the Hunter might be the last Spider-Man film without Spider-Man for some time.

Australian Virus Lab Loses Track of Hundreds of Deadly Germs in ‘Major’ Biosecurity Breach @ io9

Sin Nombre

While the exact fate of the misplaced samples is still unknown, they likely pose no danger to the public, government officials have said.

Moxie’s $799 Robot Companion for Children Is Going to Die @ io9

Embodied's alien-looking Moxie robot on the ground, a kid laying on the ground playing with it.

Moxie is an AI-powered robot that offers companionship for children. But it requires a constant connection to cloud servers, which will soon be shut off.

Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2’s New Trailer Is a Team-Up for the Ages @ io9

Castlevania Nocturne Season 2 Richter

The animated Netflix series teases Alucard and Richter Belmont rallying together in the fight against the vampire messiah.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Is a Steal Compared to Apple iPads, Just $100 After a Trade-In Credit @ io9

Galaxytabs9

Save up to $300 on a Samsung tablet in the Galaxy Tab S9 family, plus up to another $500 after a trade-in.

The Xbox Series X Console and Controller Bundle Is Cheaper Than Its Cyber Monday Price @ io9

Xbox Series X

Play all the hottest games and more with the most powerful version of the Xbox you can get right now.

Suspected 35,000-Year-Old Stone Age Ritual Site Found Deep Within Cave @ io9

An excavation in Manot Cave.

A cave in Galilee hints at prehistoric ritual gatherings in a cave that holds evidence of Neanderthal and human occupation.

Amazon’s Warhammer 40,000 Project Is Actually Happening Now @ io9

Warhammer 40k Space Marine Henry Cavill

After spending most of 2024 hashing out a deal before it could collapse, Games Workshop, Amazon, and occasional actor Henry Cavill have taken a big power-armored step forward in bringing Warhammer to TV and film.

Forget JBL, This Sonos Roam 2 Bluetooth Speaker Is at a Record Low Price for the Holidays @ io9

Sonos Ram 2

Great, room-filling sound at an affordable price that you'll wish you had splurged on sooner.

People Are Review-Bombing the McDonald’s Where Cops Arrested Man Suspected of Killing UHC CEO @ io9



‘Do not stop here if you're an American hero. They will sell you out.'

The Forever Battery? World’s First Diamond Battery Promises Power for Thousands of Years @ io9

Diamond Battery Image

The concept could apply to a wide range of applications, from everyday devices and pacemakers to interstellar voyages.

Black Friday’s Top-Selling Govee Floor Lamp Is Back at Its Lowest Price, Just in Time for Christmas @ io9

Govee Floor Lamp 2

At $99.99, you're getting a serious piece of smart home tech.

Meta’s Latest VR Update Brings the $500 Quest 3 Even Closer to the Pricey Apple Vision Pro @ io9

Meta Quest 3 showing off its Virtual Desktop on PC running Windows 11

The Quest 3 and Quest 3S’ big 2024-end update adds better hand tracking and the ability to pair a Windows 11 PC with a glance.

In 28 Years Later‘s First Trailer, the Apocalypse Just Keeps Going @ io9

28 Years Later Trailer Aaron Taylor Johnson

There's no rest for the living or the dead in our first proper look at Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s follow up to the contemporary zombie classic.

This Windows 11 Pro With AI Copilot at 90% Off Is Your Last Shot of the Year, Offer Ends Soon @ io9

Ms Windows 11 Pro 12:9

A downloadable license code to install AI- and Copilot-enabled Windows 11 Pro for just $18 will supercharge your PC with just a few clicks.

Google’s iPad-Killing Pixel Tablet Is at Its Lowest Price, A Limited-Time Bargain on Amazon @ io9

Google Pixel Tablet

The power of Google AI drives the Pixel to the top of 2024's best-of lists, and Gmail, Docs, and Photos will never run better.

AI Firm’s ‘Stop Hiring Humans’ Billboard Campaign Sparks Outrage @ io9

Artisan AI billboard in San Francisco

People are predictably unhappy about being told they don't deserve jobs.

The JBL Live Headphones Are Now 70% Off, Lowest Price Ever for Holiday Tech Gifts @ io9

Jbllive

Save $140 on the JBL Live 660NC wireless over-the-ear noise cancelling headphones at Amazon.

The Next Evil Dead Movie Has Found Its Fiery New Title @ io9

Ms 1208 Evil Dead Rise

Plus, Kathryn Hahn reflects on whenever Agatha Harkness will return to the MCU after Agatha All Along.

These Bose Headphones Are Now at Their Lowest Price Ever and Match The Black Friday Deal @ io9

Bose Quietcomfort 5.1 Headphones

Get 43% off the premium Bose headphones.

Google Pixel Watch 3 Review: The Best Smartwatch for the Android Faithful @ io9

Pixel Watch 3 Hero

But there's no need to go out and update unless you want the larger Pixel Watch 3 offered this round.

This Waterproof Ultimate Ears Speaker Is 40% Off on Amazon, Now at an All-Time Low @ io9

Ue Wonderboom 4

Way cheaper than on Black Friday.

The LEGO Poinsettia Flowers Set Just Dropped to Its Lowest Price for the Holidays, Now Cheaper Than Black Friday @ io9

Lego Icons Poinsettia

At 30% off, this 608-piece botanical beauty offers a creative way to add some permanent holiday spirit to your space.

This ‘Tank’ Tablet Houses a Projector for When 11 Inches of Screen Just Isn’t Big Enough @ io9

8849 Tank Pad tablet showing a projection

8849’s Tank Pad’s 100-lumen projector won’t replace your TV, but it shows that hybrid tech can make a comeback.

NASA Astronaut Captures Stunning Photo of Galactic Pair From ISS @ io9

Astronaut Don Pettit captured this image from the ISS.

Don Pettit packed a home-made tracker to space, allowing him to bless our timelines with long-exposure images.

Viral Countdown Video Supposedly From Luigi Mangione Is a Fake, YouTube Says @ io9

Screenshot from a hoax video posted to YouTube claiming to be from Luigi Mangione.

"We terminated the channel in question for violating our policies covering impersonation," a YouTube spokesperson told Gizmodo.

Disney Knows You’re More Excited for Universal’s Epic Universe Next Year @ io9

Walt Disney World Epic Universe 2025 (1)

The theme park wars will heat up in 2025 when a whole new destination opens up at Universal Studios Orlando.

How the Roman Army Repaired Its Armor Far From Home @ io9

Block Of Mail From The Bonn Hoard

Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs.

Racists Are Trying to Make Dan Da Dan the Latest Front in Their Culture War @ io9

Okarun Momo Ayase Dan Da Dan Netflix Anime

The sky isn't falling. Anime is for everyone. If an artist wants to make fan art reimagining characters as Black, all the power to them.

Report: Chris Evans Is Returning to the MCU for Avengers: Doomsday @ io9

Captains America (1)

Could Steve Rogers return once more for Earth's Mightiest Reunion—or will he be someone else?

The Bear‘s Jeremy Allen White Is Joining Star Wars in a Very Unexpected Way @ io9

Jeremy Allen White Rotta The Hutt Star Wars

io9 has confirmed he'll voice the son of Jabba the Hutt in The Mandalorian and Grogu, out next summer.

Web Host of the Year for Less Than $2.5/Month—Cyber Week Deal Ending Soon @ io9

Cyber Week Deal Web Hosting Provider

Whether you’re creating your first website or switching web hosts, don’t miss the current deal with Hostinger. This limited-time promotion won’t last long!

Woman Headed to Clown College With a Golden Gun Used Very Poor Op-Sec @ io9

A person holding a golden gun

If you're planning on traveling internationally, best to leave your gold-plated firearm at home.

Hidden Details of Mercury’s Surface Revealed in Groundbreaking Infrared Imaging @ io9

Mercury Midinfrared Bepicolombo Flyby

A fifth flyby of the petite planet showed aspects of the planet's surface in never-before-seen data.

Releasing New Movies on VHS Is Officially a New (Yet Retro) Trend @ io9

Vhs Collage

Slasher Stream and 1990s throwback Y2K are the next to hit the format after Alien: Romulus.

Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Drugs Could Shrink Medical Bills, Too @ io9

Ozempic Pen

A new analysis estimates that losing as little as 5% weight can lead to substantial savings in health care costs elsewhere.

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