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- Ex-Apple Employee Claims Company Knew About His 'Misogynistic' Writings and Hired Him Anyway
- More Indiana Jones 5 Casting Suggests It Might Actually Happen This Time
- A Mitchells vs. the Machines Deleted Scene Reveals a Voltron-Esque Villain
- One of Waymo's Autonomous Taxis Got Stumped by Traffic Cones and Fled Its Fleshy Overlords
- Doctor Who Audio Adventure Starring John Barrowman and David Tennant Canceled
- All the Animals American Men Think They Can Beat in a Fight and Why They Can't
- Archivists Want to Make Sci-Hub 'Un-Censorable'
- Big Smiles, Big Abs, and Big Swords in the Giant-Sized Toys of the Week
- Scientists Want a Serious Investigation Into the Origins of the Coronavirus
- Albert Einstein Ponders Birds and Bees in Previously Unpublished Letter
- Here's What to Expect From Google I/O
- A Toaster Company Is Releasing an Android Phone
- Open Channel: Let's Celebrate This Guy's 77th Birthday
- Here's How to KoЯnify Your Website
- They're Here
- 40,000-Year-Old Rock Art Is Being Destroyed Due to Climate Change
- DarkSide, We Hardly Knew Ya: Ransomware Gang Behind Pipeline Hack 'Quits' the Business
- Katy Perry's Pokémon Music Video Is a Subtle Nod to a Badass Gym Leader
- Pinterest Is Doing Livestreaming Now Too
- China’s ‘Zhurong’ Rover Is About to Land on Mars
- You Can Pet a Virtual Cat and Feel Its Simulated Fur Using This Elaborate VR Controller
- In Our Star Wars: The Rising Storm Excerpt, the Mystery of the Nihil Deepens
- Not Even This Adorable Robot Could Get My Fat Cat to Exercise
- There Are Reasons to Worry About the Great Unmasking, but Vaxxed People Spreading Covid Isn't One
- What the Hell Is Batwoman Doing to Kate Kane?
| Ex-Apple Employee Claims Company Knew About His 'Misogynistic' Writings and Hired Him Anyway Posted: 14 May 2021 09:06 PM PDT  Former Apple employee Antonio García Martínez has refuted the company's portrayal of his high-profile ouster this week and claims Apple knew about his past writings demeaning women and people of color, which came under fire from employees this week, before it made a job offer. |
| More Indiana Jones 5 Casting Suggests It Might Actually Happen This Time Posted: 14 May 2021 05:00 PM PDT  Fans have been waiting for Indiana Jones 5 for so long you wouldn't blame them if they don't believe it's real until they sit down to watch it. But after years and years of delays, Steven Spielberg dropping out as director, Harrison Ford pushing 80, and more, it seems like it's finally happening. Especially when the… |
| A Mitchells vs. the Machines Deleted Scene Reveals a Voltron-Esque Villain Posted: 14 May 2021 04:30 PM PDT  Not only is The Mitchells vs. the Machines one of the best movies of the year so far, it's got an absolutely unforgettable ending. The way the family comes together to fight the villainous PAL, complete with flying robot skateboards, laser gauntlets, and a soundtrack by T.I and Rihanna? It's epic and touching at the… |
| One of Waymo's Autonomous Taxis Got Stumped by Traffic Cones and Fled Its Fleshy Overlords Posted: 14 May 2021 04:21 PM PDT |
| Doctor Who Audio Adventure Starring John Barrowman and David Tennant Canceled Posted: 14 May 2021 03:30 PM PDT  It's only been two days since the Doctor Who immersive experience Time Fracture announced actor John Barrowman's role as Jack Harkness would be removed from the exhibition. Now, another upcoming Barrowman project has disappeared. The audio adventure publisher Big Finish has canceled the upcoming series Torchwood:… |
| All the Animals American Men Think They Can Beat in a Fight and Why They Can't Posted: 14 May 2021 03:30 PM PDT  According to a YouGov poll released on Friday, some humans have extremely poor judgment when it comes to determining which animals they could win a one-on-one, unarmed fight against. Namely, they think they can win those fights at all. |
| Archivists Want to Make Sci-Hub 'Un-Censorable' Posted: 14 May 2021 03:10 PM PDT  For roughly the past decade, Sci-Hub—aka, the "Pirate Bay of Science—has been giving researchers, reporters, and open-source advocates unfettered access to countless scientific papers across every discipline you can imagine. In return, it's been hit with multiple lawsuits, a suspended Twitter account, and an … |
| Big Smiles, Big Abs, and Big Swords in the Giant-Sized Toys of the Week Posted: 14 May 2021 03:00 PM PDT  Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the latest and greatest in giant hunks of plastic to go on your shelf. This week: He-Man returns in a revelatory manner, Lego heads back to New York and the '90s for a retro Friends treat, and Odin smiles upon you... distressingly. Check it out! |
| Scientists Want a Serious Investigation Into the Origins of the Coronavirus Posted: 14 May 2021 02:50 PM PDT  Scientists in several countries are calling for a serious investigation into the beginnings of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that gave rise to the covid-19 pandemic. In an open letter released Thursday, the group says that there are still too many unanswered questions about how the pandemic started and that the… |
| Albert Einstein Ponders Birds and Bees in Previously Unpublished Letter Posted: 14 May 2021 02:40 PM PDT  In 1949, a 70-year-old Albert Einstein shot off a message to England-based radar researcher Glyn Davys. The topic wasn't physics or radar—it was birds and bees and the way those animals navigate. |
| Here's What to Expect From Google I/O Posted: 14 May 2021 02:30 PM PDT  Google canceled last year's annual Google I/O developers conference due to the pandemic, but this year, it's back—virtually. |
| A Toaster Company Is Releasing an Android Phone Posted: 14 May 2021 02:20 PM PDT  If a company can figure out how to perfectly toast a slice of bread, it can surely bring something to the table with regards to Android smartphone design. And anyway, some people think Android phones are nothing but chunks of carbs, so there's clearly a market out there! |
| Open Channel: Let's Celebrate This Guy's 77th Birthday Posted: 14 May 2021 01:45 PM PDT  Seventy-seven years ago a man was born who would release a movie in 1977 that would change the face of the world. He'd do a few other things too. That man's name is George Lucas. Today, May 14, is his birthday, and we've love you all to celebrate. |
| Here's How to KoЯnify Your Website Posted: 14 May 2021 01:45 PM PDT |
| Posted: 14 May 2021 01:39 PM PDT  The march of the horny bugs has begun. Brood X cicadas have started to emerge, though slowly thanks to spring temperatures that are slightly cooler and wetter than normal. After 17 years underground, the cicadas are coming up to a world both familiar and radically different. |
| 40,000-Year-Old Rock Art Is Being Destroyed Due to Climate Change Posted: 14 May 2021 01:24 PM PDT  The climate crisis has taken so much away from us that we'll never get back: people, places, wildlife, even languages. Now, it's destroying some of the oldest art on Earth, new research led by Griffith University shows. |
| DarkSide, We Hardly Knew Ya: Ransomware Gang Behind Pipeline Hack 'Quits' the Business Posted: 14 May 2021 01:20 PM PDT  Less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would seek to disrupt the operations of those responsible for the Colonial Pipeline attack, the gang in question seems to be ducking for cover—and claims it will shut down its criminal operation, at least for now. |
| Katy Perry's Pokémon Music Video Is a Subtle Nod to a Badass Gym Leader Posted: 14 May 2021 01:00 PM PDT  To celebrate the Pokémon franchise's 25th anniversary, the Pokémon Company's been releasing special, limited-edition merchandise and partnering with artists like Mac Miller and Katy Perry to put out Pokémon-themed music meant to tug at your heartstrings. Perry's new song, "Electric," is the first track from the… |
| Pinterest Is Doing Livestreaming Now Too Posted: 14 May 2021 12:54 PM PDT  Image-sharing social network Pinterest is diving into the live events space, TechCrunch first reported on Friday. |
| China’s ‘Zhurong’ Rover Is About to Land on Mars Posted: 14 May 2021 12:37 PM PDT  Later today, China will attempt to become just the second country to successfully deploy a probe on Mars. Here's what we know about this historic mission and how China will attempt to overcome its own "seven minutes of terror." |
| You Can Pet a Virtual Cat and Feel Its Simulated Fur Using This Elaborate VR Controller Posted: 14 May 2021 12:15 PM PDT For some pet owners, being away from their furry companions for an extended period can be heartbreaking. Visiting a beloved pet on a video call just isn't the same, so researchers at National Taiwan University developed a VR controller that allows the user to feel simulated fur while petting a virtual animal. |
| In Our Star Wars: The Rising Storm Excerpt, the Mystery of the Nihil Deepens Posted: 14 May 2021 11:35 AM PDT  The High Republic is no longer in a time of peace. After the events of Charles Soule's Light of the Jedi, the first adult book set in Lucasfilm's new wave of Star Wars stories set some 200 years before the events of the movies, the galaxy is under attack by the marauders of the Nihil and suffering from the Great… |
| Not Even This Adorable Robot Could Get My Fat Cat to Exercise Posted: 14 May 2021 11:10 AM PDT  My cat Pablo is fat. His fluffy tummy flops wildly from side to side when he runs, and he only runs to his food bowl. On the chart of chonky cats, he is most definitely a "megachonker" and a kibble binge or two away from graduating to "oh lawd he comin'." I wake up most mornings to his tail smacking my face as he… |
| There Are Reasons to Worry About the Great Unmasking, but Vaxxed People Spreading Covid Isn't One Posted: 14 May 2021 11:00 AM PDT  This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped a bombshell, announcing it would lift nearly all recommendations on mask-wearing for Americans who are fully vaccinated against covid-19. The move drew mixed emotions from many, including concerns that it could impede the pandemic's decline. But one… |
| What the Hell Is Batwoman Doing to Kate Kane? Posted: 14 May 2021 10:45 AM PDT  When Ruby Rose announced she was leaving Batwoman last May, the show had a problem—several problems, in fact. Rose was of course the star and lead of the series, but every single part of the series was built solely around Kate Kane, so the CW's writers needed to figure out what to do with the character. So far, the… |
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