sexta-feira, 25 de fevereiro de 2022


You Can Make the Bizarre Ads on Tumblr Disappear, for a Price

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 10:16 PM PST

In an online world where ads have become inseparable from social media, Tumblr—yes, it's still around—is going against the grain. Its message: Say goodbye to the bizarre ads on Tumblr, if you want.

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Some of Marvel's Best Stories, as Championed by io9 Readers

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 05:30 PM PST

It's probably safe to say Marvel has put out some reasonably good comics over the last 60 years. It's probably also safe to say that it's put out some of the greatest and most beloved comic stories of all time. We asked you, the readers, to give us your favorites, and here's some of what you told us. Please note:…

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This Transformers and G.I Joe Mash-Up Toy Opens Up a World of Possibilities

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 05:00 PM PST

Though Hasbro has yet to let the incredibly malleable world of Transformers really shine on the big screen, the opposite is the case on toy shelves. We've seen Transformers figures mash-up with Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Top Gun, and more. Now, the Robots in Disguise are teaming up with their most natural…

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How Michelle Yeoh Helped Bring Indiana Jones Breakout Ke Huy Quan Back to the Big Screen

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 04:00 PM PST

If you haven't seen the trailer for Everything Everywhere All at Once, you're missing out on probably the best damn teaser for an upcoming movie, truly. The mind-melting multiverse family dramedy from directing duo Daniels (Swiss Army Man) stars the legendary Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn, a Chinese immigrant thrust into a…

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The Many Cinematic Origins of Batman, Ranked

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 03:20 PM PST

There's a new Batman film in theaters next week, but in a shocking twist, it doesn't show the death of his parents. That Bruce Wayne's parents are killed in cold blood is, of course, a key component to the character, so it's mentioned—but for the first time in a while, we don't actually see it happen.

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The U.S. Is Weaponizing Semiconductors to Try to Rein In Russia

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 02:45 PM PST

Semiconductor chips, the seemingly unremarkable component responsible for derailing global supply chains over the past two years, may play a pivotal role in the international community's efforts to curtail Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Whether those tactics will actually work as intended remains far from certain.

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Comixology Promises Fixes and Updates After Disastrous Amazon Integration

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 02:36 PM PST

Last week, Comixology launched a 4.0 update that radically overhauled the biggest digital storefront in comics—a new app that replaced the original bespoke mobile experience with a Kindle-esque format, and the loss of Comixology's own website in exchange for a presence within its owner Amazon's website. To say that…

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NASA Outlines Final Steps Before Launch of Artemis 1, First in New Lunar Program

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 02:10 PM PST

In a press conference Thursday, NASA described the final steps in anticipation of the Artemis 1 uncrewed test flight, which set to occur this spring. The immediate focus is on a "wet dress rehearsal" of the Orion spacecraft that is scheduled for mid-March. Eventually, the Artemis program aims to put humans on the Moon…

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Doctors Were Able to Study a Man's Brain Activity as He Died

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 01:55 PM PST

Seemingly for the first time ever, doctors have gotten a detailed look at the brain of a person during their final moments of life. The findings were obtained from a hospital patient who suddenly died while having his brain monitored for seizures, and they may offer some support for the idea that people see their…

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ALF Will Soon Be Crash-Landing (Again) Onto Screens Near You

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 01:45 PM PST

Cult-beloved '80s sitcom ALF, about a sarcastic alien who crash-lands on Earth and finds refuge in a middle-class suburb, is (finally) set to come back to screens in a big way.

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Gadgettes: Which Samsung Smartphone to Buy, Plus Our Plea to Peloton

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 01:40 PM PST

This week on Gadgettes, Gizmodo reporter Phillip Tracy, our honorary dude-gette, joins us to talk about which of Samsung's new stuff is worth buying, including the Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy S22+, and the Galaxy Tab S8+ tablet.

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Massive New ‘Human Family Tree’ Includes 27 Million Ancestors

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 01:25 PM PST

A team of scientists has combined modern and ancient genomes to build a new "genealogy of everyone," in an achievement that sets the groundwork for future studies into our evolution and global spread.

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White House Says Reports of an American Cyberwar With Russia Are Greatly Exaggerated

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 01:15 PM PST

NBC reports that President Joe Biden has been presented with a "menu of options" for massive cyberattacks against Russia, an obvious retaliation for Putin's illegal military campaign in Ukraine. However, the White House has since denounced the report, claiming that it does not "reflect what is actually being discussed…

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A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Legend Is Returning After 24 Years

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 12:15 PM PST

IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic series has taken the titular heroes and their half-shells on some wild adventures, playing with established TMNT canon in some fascinating ways. Now, their current story is going to include a major shock to the system: the return of a controversial, major figure from the team's…

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Fossil Fuel Industry Emitting 70% More Methane Than Official Numbers Show

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 11:35 AM PST

The fossil fuel industry has a big methane problem—and we're only just beginning to realize how serious it is. The International Energy Agency released a new analysis Wednesday finding that methane emissions from energy production are being severely undercounted and are up to 70% higher than official estimates…

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Tabletop Designers Rally to Support Trans Kids in Texas

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 11:15 AM PST

As Texas makes significant moves toward preventing and criminalizing gender and life-affirming medical care for transgender children (flying in the face of major studies from the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association), many transgender people and…

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Funky Black Hole Is Spinning Tilted

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 11:00 AM PST

A team of astronomers recently observed an askew black hole just 10,000 light-years from Earth. The black hole's spin axis is out of alignment with the plane of debris orbiting it by at least 40 degrees, the most extreme misalignment of its kind yet seen by astronomers.

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The U.S. Proves It's Finally Ready for Offshore Wind

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 10:56 AM PST

The Biden Administration received record-setting bids on its first offshore wind lease sale this week, a promising sign showing U.S. money makers are ready to invest heavily in the long hyped but underdelivered renewable energy source.

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Netflix's Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Trailer Is Very Boring, Actually

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 10:40 AM PST

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 premiered in 2020 to middling reviews (including our own), and after some delays, Netflix has finally released a trailer for the second season of the anime. It does not, unfortunately, look that much more interesting than the lackluster season one.

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Leaked Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro Renders Show Off Two Very Familiar Phones

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 09:55 AM PST

Google traditionally reveals its flagship Pixel phones in October every year, and we don't expect that to change in 2022. Although we're still eight months out, one trusted leaker has already shown off legit-looking renders of the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.

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Star Trek: Discovery Pumped the Brakes to Re-Learn a Well-Trod Lesson

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 09:46 AM PST

One of Star Trek: Discovery's biggest themes has always been the importance of togetherness in times of crisis—from Klingon wars to Mirror Universe incursions, from being flung into the future to the conflict with the Emerald Chain, it's a topic the show has proselytized time and time again. It's a lesson worth…

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A Magnificently Elaborate Weird Al Pinball Machine Is Coming With 17 of His Best Parodies

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 08:45 AM PST

With a career spanning over 40 years that includes 14 studio albums, five Grammy awards, a TV show, and a movie, Weird Al may have only just revealed his greatest accomplishment to date: a new Weird Al-themed pinball table called Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity packed full of his musical parodies and endless…

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Dogs Mourn the Loss of a Canine Companion, New Evidence Suggests

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 08:35 AM PST

The death of a dog can be devastating for families, but new evidence from Italy suggests surviving dogs can also be profoundly affected by the loss, resulting in an assortment of behavioral changes that scientists say are consistent with grieving.

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The First FDA-Authorized Condom for Anal Sex Is Here

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 08:29 AM PST

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first condom designed specifically for anal sex. The One Male Condom, as it's being marketed, can be used for vaginal sex as well, but it's hoped this authorization will improve condom use for anal sex, which carries a higher risk of spreading certain sexually…

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New Fury Road Book Dives Into Charlize Theron's Horrifying Filming Experience

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 07:45 AM PST

Charlize Theron has never made it a secret that she had a rough time on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road. Even in 2015, the year that George Miller's epic post-apocalyptic road rage movie was released to theaters, Theron gave an interview with Esquire saying that her co-star Tom Hardy "drove her crazy" and "they went at…

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