segunda-feira, 14 de março de 2022


Mild Covid-19 Linked to Increased Inflammation in Cells Months Later, Study Finds

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 06:00 PM PDT

In new research out Monday, scientists say they've found evidence that our immune system appears more prone to inflammation and other metabolic changes in the aftermath of even a mild case of covid-19. More research will be needed to understand how these changes could be linked to post-covid symptoms, however.

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The Batman's Gotham Takes Inspiration From a City That No Longer Exists

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 05:00 PM PDT

I first noticed it in the opening scenes. Over a moody, dramatic voiceover, Robert Pattinson, as Bruce Wayne, explains that the Batman's power comes from fear. Criminals stare down darkened alleys, shadowed doorways, and disused train stations. This is when I rolled my eyes a little. Whatever city Gotham is trying to…

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AT&T Is Stuck in an Ad Deal With MAGA Superspreader OAN Even After DirecTV Dropped It

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 04:10 PM PDT

Media giant AT&T is mired in an advertising contract with One America News network (OAN), the virulently pro-Donald Trump cable channel, until 2024, according to Reuters. The news, first revealed in a lawsuit filed by OAN against the telecom giant, comes months after after AT&T's subsidiary, satellite TV provider…

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Halo's First Reviews Feel Surprised to Be So Positive

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 04:05 PM PDT

The game that has sold over 82 million copies worldwide is now a Paramount+ series, meaning that legions of Halo fans (and potential legions of non-gamers who happen to dig sci-fi shows) are eagerly awaiting the first episode to drop. While episode one won't stream until March 24, the review embargo has just…

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Picard's Gallery of Star Trek Skulls Is a Cavalcade of Creepy Alien Biology Insights

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 03:10 PM PDT

Last week's episode of Picard thrust its heroes into a dark reality where Jean-Luc was not an ideal hero of the utopian Federation, but a butchering general of an evil Confederacy. It asked many questions of the man, but it also asked us this: every wondered what was going on inside a Klingon's head... quite literally?

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Report: Obi-Wan Kenobi Almost Brought Back Darth Maul

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 02:23 PM PDT

It's probably for the best that Darth Maul isn't the big bad in the upcoming Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi series, avoiding a retread of the character's terrific bow on Star Wars Rebels. But director Deborah Chow and original writer Hossein Amini pitched a much darker take in which the character would return, but it was…

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Who Thought Disney's Galactic Starcruiser Ad About Arresting Chewbacca Was a Good Idea?

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 01:10 PM PDT

This appears to be a case of a misguided marketing piece cut in a way that's quite a choice.

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Apple's Latest Releases Bring Universal Control and Unlocking Your iPhone With a Mask On

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 12:51 PM PDT

Universal Control has finally arrived. Apple's long-awaited feature debuts today with the release of macOS Monterey 12.3, which brings a handful of other welcome additions.

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Meta Won't Let Ukrainians Call for Putin's Assassination Any More

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 12:30 PM PDT

If you're Ukrainian, Meta will no longer allow you to use its platform to call for the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin. You can still wish for Russian soldiers, other politicians, and military leaders to meet grisly ends, though.

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Biden Administration Falls Short on Crucial Climate Goal

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 12:20 PM PDT

Just $1 billion has been allocated for international climate finance in the latest federal spending bill—a far cry from the $11 billion a year President Biden had promised to other world leaders. It's also just $387 million more than the Trump administration put towards similar causes last year, according to…

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An Energy Expert Breaks Down What's Really Going on With Gas Prices

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 12:10 PM PDT

"Energy As A Tool And A Weapon" was the ominous title of a recent hearing before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. With introductions from fossil fuel fanboy and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin and a witness panel that included a senior vice president at Shell, the hearing presented an…

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Go Inside The Art of The Batman With This Stunning Concept Art

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 12:03 PM PDT

The Batman's noir aesthetic gave us a moody, grimy world for Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne, as well as his many friends and enemies, to play around in. But if you're looking for more on how Gotham was brought to life in Matt Reeves' new DC movie, a new artbook has you covered—and io9 has an exclusive look inside.

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50 Years Later, Silent Running Is More Relevant Than Ever

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 11:10 AM PDT

There's a line in Silent Running, a film released 50 years ago this month, that hit me extremely hard when I heard it: "If people were interested, something would have been done a long time ago." The line is said in response to the news that Earth has decided to abandon all of its efforts to save its own plant life.…

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Baby Boy Undergoes First-of-Its-Kind Heart Transplant That Could Skirt Organ Rejection

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 10:22 AM PDT

Duke University researchers say they've recently performed a pioneering organ transplant in a baby boy—one meant to help his body accept the new organ without the need for large doses of anti-rejection drugs. More than six months in, the baby's immune system seems to be adjusting as expected, and he's doing well. It's…

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Watch Spider-Man's Life Fall Apart in the First 10 Minutes of No Way Home

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 10:10 AM PDT

Did you skip seeing Spider-Man: No Way Home in theaters out of concern for the pandemic? Probably not, given the film's astounding box office. However, there must be a few of you out there, since that number includes myself—which is why I'm delighted to finally watch the opening of the movie. Even if you have seen it,…

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New Flexible Screen Can Be Stretched Without the Images Getting Warped

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 09:51 AM PDT

Over-inflate a balloon with a cartoon character on it, and they'll end up looking stretched and unfamiliar. But as low-tech as balloons are, this same issue also affects the next generation of flexible displays that could one day be used in wearable devices. Researchers in South Korea believe they've come up with a…

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Nintendo’s Nicest Ex-Prez: Facebook’s Metaverse Sucks

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 09:20 AM PDT

Meta (formerly Facebook) might want to put on a VR headset and spend eternity in the metaverse because the company won't want to show its face after a former Nintendo executive dressed the company down this weekend.

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There's... Official Walking Dead Irish Whiskey?

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 08:40 AM PDT

As io9's resident Walking Dead viewer and whiskey enthusiast, I was very surprised to discover I'd somehow missed the partnership between the show and the Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey during the first third of its 11th and final season. Luckily for me, Sexton has released a second special edition for season 11's…

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Big Rocket Energy: Pete Davidson Scores Free Seat on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Flight

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 08:26 AM PDT

A crew of six, including Pete Davidson of Saturday Night Live, will attempt to venture past the Kármán line on March 23 aboard a Blue Origin rocket.

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Researchers Could Lure Murder Hornets to Their Deaths With Sex

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 08:00 AM PDT

Birds do it, bees do it—even the wasps that kill bees do it. A clever team of scientists now has an idea to use the Asian giant hornets' horniness against them, in hopes of stopping the invasive species from decimating U.S. bee populations. They've identified the sex pheromones of the queen and propose trapping the…

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A Console Modder Recreated a Classic Portable GameCube That Only Ever Existed Online as a Render

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 07:25 AM PDT

It's still no easy feat, but creating a realistic 3D render of a miniaturized console is nowhere near as difficult as building the real thing, but that didn't stop YouTuber GingerOfOz from building a handheld portable GameCube based on nothing but a concept pic that's been floating around the internet since 2005.

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Sonic 2's New Trailer Teases an Epic Emerald Showdown

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 07:15 AM PDT

Paramount has finally dropped the final trailer for the Sonic sequel, showing the return of Doctor Robotnik (Jim Carrey), a downhill race through the alps, and the newest anthropomorphic villain, Knuckles (Idris Elba). James Marsden and Tails (Colleen O'Shaughnessey) make an appearance as well.

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Updates on the Future of Dune and More

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 06:55 AM PDT

Rob Zombie's Munsters remake has cast a horror icon. Karl Urban teases even more to come from The Boys. Plus, the CW details what's coming on Superman & Lois, Legacies, Charmed, The Flash, and more. And get a new look at what's coming on Outlander. To me, my spoilers!

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Kawasaki's Rideable Robotic Goat Is the Electric Car for Wandering Cowpokes

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 06:00 AM PDT

We're more or less still at the point of robotics where engineers are throwing anything at the wall and hoping to find a design that sticks. Or at least, that seems like the best explanation for why Kawasaki created a four-legged walking Ibex—a species of wild goat—that can haul cargo or passengers assuming neither…

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iPhone Production in China's Tech Hub Screeches to a Halt as COVID Explodes

Posted: 14 Mar 2022 04:00 AM PDT

Foxconn, a major supplier for Apple and critical partner for the manufacturing of the iPhone, has halted production in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, according to a spokesperson from the tech giant. The halt in operations is a direct result of soaring covid-19 cases in China, a country that has managed to keep…

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