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- How Do We Know Birds Are Dinosaurs?
- What Makes a Heat Wave?
- Twitter Will Provide More Details About Why You Don't Deserve a Blue Checkmark
- FTC Launches Investigation Into Amazon's MGM Acquisition: Report
- C'mon, Man! Biden Asks Putin to Crack Down on Ransomware Hackers (Again)
- The Haunting of Hill House Team Eyes Horror Comic Something Is Killing the Children for Netflix
- China Extends Didi's Ban to 25 Apps Operated by the Ride-Hailing Giant
- Plush Butts, Star Wars Aliens, and Star Trek Army Men Lead the Week's Best Toys
- Snake Eyes Jokes About Who Is (and Isn't) in His Movie
- What If... We Looked at New Marvel Disney+ Pops From Funko?
- 7 Epic Epochs of Earth, Ranked
- This Toilet Turns Your Crap Into Crypto
- Here's What's in Joe Biden's Sweeping Executive Order on Competition in Big Tech
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch Just Gave Us a Crucial Origin Story
- The Very Best Smart Home Gadgets
- This Bendable Ice Is Freaking Us Out
- The Witcher's First Season 2 Trailer Beckons You Into a Wider, Darker World
- Hackers Derail Iran's Train System, Post Supreme Leader's Phone Number as Help Line
- The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Teaser Sets the Stage for Vesemir and Season 2
- Here's What Lice Infesting Your Eyelashes Looks Like
- 6 Surreal Views of Newly Discovered Deep Sea Creatures
- Apple's Small iPad Pro Will Get miniLED Screen Next Year
- Supersalty Water Could've Erased Some Evidence of Life on Mars
- The Witcher Season 2 Gets a Family-Focused Teaser and Release Date
- Fossil 'Pseudo-Horses' Found in Spain Had Short Legs and Weird Teeth
| How Do We Know Birds Are Dinosaurs? Posted: 10 Jul 2021 06:00 AM PDT  Ferocious tyrannosaurs and towering sauropods are long gone, but dinosaurs continue to frolic in our midst. We're talking about birds, of course, yet it's not entirely obvious why we should consider birds to be bona fide dinos. Here are the many reasons why. |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2021 06:00 AM PDT  We live in an era of endless heat. Winter or summer, Arctic or tropics, it doesn't matter. Heat waves have become a fixture of the climate crisis and modern life. |
| Twitter Will Provide More Details About Why You Don't Deserve a Blue Checkmark Posted: 09 Jul 2021 07:08 PM PDT  Now when Twitter rejects your request for that coveted blue checkmark, it'll be personal. The social media platform announced on Friday plans to provide users with a more thorough explanation of why they failed to meet its verification requirements, as opposed to just firing off generic rejection emails. |
| FTC Launches Investigation Into Amazon's MGM Acquisition: Report Posted: 09 Jul 2021 06:47 PM PDT  The Federal Trade Commission is launching a probe into Amazon's nearly $8.5 billion bid to acquire MGM Studios, the Information reported Friday. |
| C'mon, Man! Biden Asks Putin to Crack Down on Ransomware Hackers (Again) Posted: 09 Jul 2021 06:00 PM PDT  In light of ongoing ransomware attacks originating from Russia, President Joe Biden made a phone call to Vladimir Putin on Friday, stressing that Russia should crack down on cybercriminals operating within its borders, while adding that the U.S. will take "any necessary action" to defend itself against future attacks. |
| The Haunting of Hill House Team Eyes Horror Comic Something Is Killing the Children for Netflix Posted: 09 Jul 2021 05:30 PM PDT  These days it's all about franchises and brand recognition, and Netflix just picked up a comic book series that's building both of those things. The streamer is in talks for a series adaptation of Boom Studios' horror comic Something Is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, and Miquel Muerto.… |
| China Extends Didi's Ban to 25 Apps Operated by the Ride-Hailing Giant Posted: 09 Jul 2021 04:52 PM PDT  Chinese regulators on Friday ordered mobile stores to take down 25 more apps operated by the ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, saying that the apps violated local laws regarding the collection and use of personal user data. |
| Plush Butts, Star Wars Aliens, and Star Trek Army Men Lead the Week's Best Toys Posted: 09 Jul 2021 04:30 PM PDT  Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular post celebrating the end of the week by looking at all the silly toys that will make us willingly empty our wallets. This week, Lego's sitcom prowess grows with a trip to Seinfeld, Hasbro reveals its Star Wars PulseCon exclusives, and Pokébutts. Yes, you heard us. Check it out! |
| Snake Eyes Jokes About Who Is (and Isn't) in His Movie Posted: 09 Jul 2021 03:30 PM PDT  Opening later this month, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins is a brand-new reboot of the famous franchise. So Channing Tatum's Duke? Dwayne Johnson's Roadblock? Those guys and everyone around them are gone. Now we're restarting with Snake Eyes, one of the more popular characters, who also doesn't usually speak. |
| What If... We Looked at New Marvel Disney+ Pops From Funko? Posted: 09 Jul 2021 02:35 PM PDT  In the vast multiverse of maddening possibilities—where Lokis can be beloved character actor Richard E. Grant or Literally Just a Computer Generated Alligator, where Peggy Carter can be Captain Britain, the Black Panther can guard the galaxy, or Peter Parker can just get a very nice cape—some things are always… |
| 7 Epic Epochs of Earth, Ranked Posted: 09 Jul 2021 02:30 PM PDT  Life on Earth is a lot like that song by Chumbawamba. It gets knocked down, but it gets up again, often in a very different way. Through time, species have figured out how to get on land from the water, how to fly, how to give birth to live young, and, most importantly, how to persevere through millennia. But some… |
| This Toilet Turns Your Crap Into Crypto Posted: 09 Jul 2021 02:17 PM PDT  In 2021, joke cryptos seem to be in a never-ending turf war to see which one can be the most ridiculous. Aside from the classic DogeCoin, crypto-fans can now try to get rich off of CumCoin, PissCoin, ASS Tokens, and god knows what else. Now one South Korean professor is taking the trend one step further, with a… |
| Here's What's in Joe Biden's Sweeping Executive Order on Competition in Big Tech Posted: 09 Jul 2021 01:49 PM PDT  On Friday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order aiming to encourage competition in the economy—specifically targeting some business practices popular with massive tech firms. |
| Star Wars: The Bad Batch Just Gave Us a Crucial Origin Story Posted: 09 Jul 2021 01:45 PM PDT  From the very first scene of the very first episode, it's been clear Star Wars: The Bad Batch was serving a larger purpose. Primarily it's a show about a team of enhanced clones but they also exist to explore places, characters, and stories we already know a little bit about. From Order 66 and Grand Moff Tarkin, to… |
| The Very Best Smart Home Gadgets Posted: 09 Jul 2021 01:20 PM PDT  Smart home gadgets have become much better in recent years due to better wifi connectivity, energy efficiency, and even cross-compatibility. Simply put: More devices now play nicer with one another, so it's easier than ever to adopt and configure your very own smart home. |
| This Bendable Ice Is Freaking Us Out Posted: 09 Jul 2021 01:10 PM PDT New research from China shows that thin, carefully crafted strands of ice can take on surprisingly elastic properties. |
| The Witcher's First Season 2 Trailer Beckons You Into a Wider, Darker World Posted: 09 Jul 2021 12:57 PM PDT  We've had glimpses and teases, and earlier today, got to learn that winds will howl as The Witcher returns to Netflix this December. But now we've finally got a really good look Geralt and Ciri's sophomore return—and the trials and traumas that await a Witcher and his would-be apprentice. |
| Hackers Derail Iran's Train System, Post Supreme Leader's Phone Number as Help Line Posted: 09 Jul 2021 12:25 PM PDT  Cyberattacks reportedly disrupted Iran's railway system on Friday, causing "unprecedented chaos" at stations throughout the country, according to state media. |
| The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Teaser Sets the Stage for Vesemir and Season 2 Posted: 09 Jul 2021 12:15 PM PDT  The story of Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri is only the beginning. Netflix is introducing the world to "Uncle Vesemir" in the first look at anime prequel film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. It will dig into the origins of the man who shaped our favorite monster hunter—and how the events that changed his life also… |
| Here's What Lice Infesting Your Eyelashes Looks Like Posted: 09 Jul 2021 12:10 PM PDT  Here's an eyebrow-raising sight. This month, doctors in China reported on a rare case of phthiriasis palpebrarum, or an infestation of pubic lice on the eyelashes, complete with clear images of the itchy offenders. Though it's not clear how the lice ended up on the young patient, doctors were able to treat her… |
| 6 Surreal Views of Newly Discovered Deep Sea Creatures Posted: 09 Jul 2021 11:50 AM PDT |
| Apple's Small iPad Pro Will Get miniLED Screen Next Year Posted: 09 Jul 2021 11:40 AM PDT  Apple just updated its 12.9-inch iPad Pro with a gorgeous new miniLED display, and it looks like the 11.9-inch model will be upgraded with the same screen next year. |
| Supersalty Water Could've Erased Some Evidence of Life on Mars Posted: 09 Jul 2021 11:30 AM PDT  Rocks on Mars preserve a record of the planet's ancient past, but a surprising discovery made by NASA's Curiosity rover shows some patches of Martian rock have had their histories completely erased. |
| The Witcher Season 2 Gets a Family-Focused Teaser and Release Date Posted: 09 Jul 2021 11:20 AM PDT  The family is finally coming together, but a hell of a lot of people (and monsters) aren't making it easy. Netflix has released the first look and release date for season two of The Witcher, which sees Henry Cavill and Freya Allan returning as the titular Witcher and his new protégée, but their favorite sorceress… |
| Fossil 'Pseudo-Horses' Found in Spain Had Short Legs and Weird Teeth Posted: 09 Jul 2021 10:53 AM PDT  Researchers have described two previously unknown mammals based on fossil remains unearthed in Spain. They were horse precursors that would've enjoyed the subtropical temperatures in what is now Basque country. |
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