sexta-feira, 11 de fevereiro de 2022


It Only Took 3 Days for Netflix to Order a Docuseries on the Bonnie and Clyde of the Crypto World

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 06:49 PM PST

The news of one of the biggest money laundering schemes in history captivated the world on Tuesday, not so much because of the crime—which involved $4.5 billion in bitcoin and is, yeah, a big deal—but rather because of the couple accused of carrying it out. They are the weirdo Bonnie and Clyde of the crypto world, and…

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A Hacker Group Has Been Framing People for Crimes They Didn't Commit

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 05:55 PM PST

For at least a decade, a shadowy hacker group has been targeting people throughout India, sometimes using its digital powers to plant fabricated evidence of criminal activity on their devices. That phony evidence has, in turn, often provided a pretext for the victims' arrest.

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Spoilers of the Week Feb. 11th

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 04:10 PM PST

Best Buy Needs to Quit This Nonsense

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 04:10 PM PST

In case attempting to buy a graphics card at or near retail prices hasn't been demoralizing enough, Best Buy is here to kick us while we're down. The retailer is exploiting the ongoing supply shortage and our resulting desperation to force customers into paying another $200 for a shot at buying a graphics card.

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All the Moons Explores a Gorgeously Melancholy Vampire Story

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 03:00 PM PST

In late 19th century Spain, at the end of the Third Carlist War, a bomb levels an orphanage and everyone perishes—except one girl (Haizea Carneros), who's pulled from the wreckage by a mysterious woman (Itziar Ituño). As vampire movie All the Moons explains, what happens next is a miracle wrapped in a nightmare.

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The U.S. Is Pumping $5 Billion Into EV Charging Stations

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 02:15 PM PST

The U.S. Department of Energy announced it will invest about $5 billion into a nationwide electric vehicle charging network, in hopes of making electric vehicle charging "accessible to all Americans" to encourage more people to trade gas-guzzling cars for electric.

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How Law Enforcement Agencies Around the Globe Are Using Robo-Dogs

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 02:15 PM PST

Some things just don't mesh well together. On their own, for example, dogs and robots are pleasant, sometimes even joyous additions to the human experience. When combined though, they can lead to dystopic results. Despite the uncomfortable optics, "robo-dogs" have experienced a resurgence in recent years, particularly…

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Star Wars Alum Ray Stevenson to Join Ahsoka, Maybe as a Famous EU Character

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 02:00 PM PST

The cast of the upcoming Star Wars: Ahsoka show continues to grow, this time with a Marvel and Star Wars alum. Ray Stevenson, who voiced Gar Saxon on Star Wars Rebels and The Clone Wars, as well as played Volstagg in the Thor films, is reportedly joining Rosario Dawson in a galaxy far, far away. And we think we know…

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Covid-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5 Delayed Again, as FDA Plans to Wait for More Efficacy Data

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 01:21 PM PST

The timeline on covid-19 vaccines for U.S. children under 5 years will be postponed yet again. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it would cancel a key meeting set for next week on the potential approval of Pfizer and BioNTech's under-five vaccine, and that it would now wait for additional data…

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Doctor Strange, McBain, and The Book of Boba Fett Lead the Week in Toys

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 01:15 PM PST

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the latest and greatest in toy news. This week: Hasbro goes back to Star Wars with big new playsets and big new droids, Lego asks us what we really really want, and Doctor Strange magics himself up a new Multiverse of Madness figure. Check it out!

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Vaccines, the Super Bowl, and Microwaved Brains: How Americans Caught ‘Freedom Convoy’ Fever

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 12:48 PM PST

A burgeoning effort to replicate Canada's "Freedom Convoy" protest here in the United States shows every sign of becoming mired in dysfunction, as adherents of diverging conspiracy theories struggle to find common cause to ignite their own nationwide trucker-themed movement.

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Super Bowl Will See Heat Wave as Wildfires Dot Los Angeles

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 12:32 PM PST

This year's Super Bowl in Los Angeles could see record-setting temperatures in the middle of winter. The heat wave is helping fires to spark in the region, even in the usually fire-free winter months.

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Fart Horn Recall Affects Half a Million Teslas

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 12:20 PM PST

U.S. federal highway regulators have decided they will no longer let speeding Teslas blast booming fart noises at people. Gaze upon the government working as intended.

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11 Awesome Hawkeye Facts Revealed During Its Making-Of Documentary

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 12:00 PM PST

Way back in 2021, Marvel Studios debuted a six-part series called Hawkeye. In it, Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), is dealing with the aftereffects of losing his best friend Natasha and getting back his family from Thanos. Meanwhile, superhero-in-training Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) finds herself hunted…

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Webb Space Telescope Captures Selfie as It Aligns Its Gold Mirrors

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 11:48 AM PST

The commissioning phase of the $10 billion Webb Space Telescope continues to be on track, as mission specialists told reporters today.

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More Evidence That People Eat More When They Sleep Less

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 11:20 AM PST

Getting a better night's sleep may help you cut down on calories, a new trial this week has shown. The randomized, controlled study found that overweight people who often underslept consumed fewer calories over a two-week period after undergoing a course of sleep training. The findings suggest that a healthy sleep…

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Jim Lee's Iconic X-Men Trading Cards Live Again in a New Art Book

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 11:10 AM PST

If you were a comics-loving nerd between the ages of eight and 18 or so in 1992, chances are you had a stack of Jim Lee's X-Men trading cards secreted somewhere in your room. For those who missed them, or missed the trading card craze of the '80s and '90s in general, it's honestly hard to overstate how popular these…

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1 in 4 Lions and Leopards Had Wounds From Shotguns or Snares in New Study

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 10:45 AM PST

Researchers recently looked at the impacts of wire snares and shotgun pellets on lions and leopards in Zambia. Through the forensic examination of skulls and teeth, they discovered that humans are harming these animals more often than previously thought.

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Netflix Is Removing Its Marvel Shows Next Month

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 10:20 AM PST

The long saga of the union—and separation—of Marvel and Netflix's shared superhero streaming ambitions is reaching a peculiar end, it seems. Quietly, Netflix has revealed that all six of its original Marvel streaming series will join a rare handful of Netflix Originals to leave the service, and it's not sure yet if,…

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Government Researchers Want to Create a Digital Fingerprint for Your Text Messages

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 09:55 AM PST

If you've spent any time online you're well aware the internet is infested with bots and shit stirrers of all stripes pretending to be people they aren't. Though bot proliferation, in particular, is difficult to measure, a 2020 report from cyber security firm Imperva found over a quarter, (37.2%) of all internet…

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Blade Runner Will Live On as a New TV Series From Ridley Scott

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 09:30 AM PST

After Denis Villeneuve's foray into the neo-noir future of Blade Runner seemingly petered out at the box office, the future of the franchise seemed dire. But now, the show must go on—and Blade Runner has found a new home, a new format, and a familiar talent behind the scenes.

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New Black Adam, The Flash, and Aquaman 2 Footage Debuts in Heroic DC Trailer

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 09:12 AM PST

The biggest movie trailer of the week drops Sunday night during a major sporting event. But that event isn't the Super Bowl—and the trailer isn't for one movie. It's for four.

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New NASA Image Shows Venus Glowing Like an ‘Iron Pulled From a Forge’

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 08:48 AM PST

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has taken unprecedented visible-light images of Venus's nightside, revealing surface features that would otherwise be obscured by clouds.

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The Best Jurassic World: Dominion Lego Set Is a Throwback to the Original Jurassic Park

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 08:46 AM PST

Yesterday we got a good look at the next entry in the Jurassic Park franchise with the first full trailer for Jurassic World: Dominion, and where there's a blockbuster en route there are also new Lego sets. Our favorite of today's reveals pays tribute to an iconic scene from the film that started it all.

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Koalas Are Officially Endangered

Posted: 11 Feb 2022 08:25 AM PST

Koalas are in trouble. The Australian government said Friday that koalas are now an endangered species in two states, due in large part to devastating bushfires, drought, and heat waves that have hit the country in the past few years.

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