sexta-feira, 20 de maio de 2022


Watch Live as Boeing’s Starliner Capsule Attempts First ISS Docking

Posted: 20 May 2022 12:20 PM PDT

It was a picture perfect launch of a ULA rocket Thursday evening at Cape Canaveral in Florida. The payload, a Boeing Starliner spacecraft, is now en route to the International Space Station, despite a bumpy orbital insertion burn. The capsule will attempt to dock at the orbital outpost at 7:10 p.m. EDT today, and you …

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Star Trek Release Dates: When to Expect All the New and Returning Shows

Posted: 20 May 2022 12:15 PM PDT

Trying to keep track of what Star Trek is coming right now feels like trying to stop a tribble from procreating. Before even more new series get announced, here's our guide of when to expect all the new Star Trek shows, the returns of familiar favorites, and what else is in the works right now. Engage!

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A Mononykus Hunts In ‘Prehistoric Planet’

Posted: 20 May 2022 12:00 PM PDT

Canada's Joining the Anti-Huawei Ban Train

Posted: 20 May 2022 11:45 AM PDT

Chinese telecommunications equipment is no longer wanted in the Great White North. Sorry! Canadian officials on Thursday announced a new ban on Huawei and ZTE 5G telecommunications equipment over alleged national security concerns. With the ban, Canada will join the U.S. U.K., Australia, and New Zealand, collectively…

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Will Tom Holland Return as Spider-Man? Sony Hopes So

Posted: 20 May 2022 11:30 AM PDT

When a movie grosses $2 billion at the box office, especially in the middle of a global pandemic, a sequel should be all but inevitable. However, that's not quite the case with Spider-Man: No Way Home. Though the film was by far the biggest hit of the past few years and, obviously, the studio would love to make a…

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OpenSea Disables Bored Ape Trading Amidst Singapore Court Case

Posted: 20 May 2022 11:15 AM PDT

OpenSea, the online NFT marketplace, has shut down trading of a certain Bored Ape amidst an ongoing ownership dispute case in Singapore. The NFT now sports a bright red disclaimer announcing that is has been "reported for suspicious activity."

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Biden Admin Announces $3.5 Billion in Carbon Dioxide Removal Funding

Posted: 20 May 2022 11:00 AM PDT

The federal government is banking big on the idea of a climate change "undo" button.

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The Latest News From Universal Studios Resorts, Disney Parks, and More Fan-tastical Destinations

Posted: 20 May 2022 10:45 AM PDT

Halloween Horror Nights has finally announced the first official haunted house for its fall event on both coasts—just after we got back from a thrilling excursion at the Universal Orlando Resorts. Over on the Disney Parks side of things, we try to break down the complex process of getting a ticket for Guardians of the

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Boeing's Starliner On Track to Reach ISS Despite Propulsion Glitch

Posted: 20 May 2022 10:40 AM PDT

Boeing's CST-100 Starliner capsule is finally on its way to the International Space Station, despite a not-so-seamless start to its journey. The spacecraft experienced a malfunction when two thrusters failed to fire.

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CPSC Warns Not to Use Emergency Bags for Lowering Babies to Safety Because They Could Snap and Fall

Posted: 20 May 2022 10:20 AM PDT

It's not hard to imagine that a parent would do anything to help an infant escape a dangerous situation, such as an apartment fire where egress through the front door and stairs isn't an option. But according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, any rescue plans should not include these BabyRescue bags from…

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Nvidia's Next Desktop GPU Just Leaked, And It Should Be Dirt Cheap

Posted: 20 May 2022 10:10 AM PDT

Nvidia's rumored budget GeForce GTX 1630 desktop GPU will seemingly arrive in the next week or so, and when it does, it will likely be among the cheapest new cards on the market. VideoCardz reports that the GTX 1630 will essentially be a watered-down version of the GTX 1650, an entry-level graphics card released in…

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U.S. Southern Heatwave Moving to the East Coast This Weekend

Posted: 20 May 2022 10:05 AM PDT

States in the northeast U.S. are expected to experience the country's first major heatwave of 2022 this weekend, with temperatures cresting well over 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius).

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George Miller's Latest Looks Like a Trippy Aladdin and We're Losing Our Minds

Posted: 20 May 2022 10:00 AM PDT

Since the release of Mad Max: Fury Road, director George Miller kept saying he had one little movie to finish before diving back into that world. Some small little thing he wanted to do. It stars Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton. It's called Three Thousand Years of Longing. And no, he wouldn't say what it's about.

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Elon Musk Completes Transition to Supervillain With Bolsonaro Meeting in Brazil

Posted: 20 May 2022 09:50 AM PDT

There's a lot of scandals hitting Tesla CEO Elon Musk all at once, but at least he knows he has a friend in Brazil's deforester-in-chief Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing demagogue who similarly to Musk, has a very hard time taking any sort of public criticism, and has tried using the power of his office to make sure his…

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Stranger Things Season 4 Has Revealed Its Shocking, Violent First 8 Minutes

Posted: 20 May 2022 09:40 AM PDT

Nearly three years have passed since audiences last took a trip to Hawkins, Indiana, but only six months have passed there. That's when season four of Stranger Things picks up when it debuts May 27 and you can catch an extended glimpse right now. That's because Netflix just released the first eight minutes of the…

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Minnesota Drought Unveils 8,000-Year-Old Human Skull

Posted: 20 May 2022 09:35 AM PDT

A startling discovery was made by two kayakers. It happened last summer, while the pair were paddling along the Minnesota River. Because the river had receded after a regional drought, they were able to see an object on the banks of the river. They went closer and saw that it looked like human remains.

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It’s a La Niña Year, And That Means Bigger, Badder Hurricanes

Posted: 20 May 2022 09:25 AM PDT

Hurricane season is just on the horizon, and this year rising temperatures are headed toward a "La Niña" effect that could cause bigger and stronger tropical storms in the Atlantic.

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Updated: Everything You Need to Know About Star Wars Celebration 2022

Posted: 20 May 2022 09:14 AM PDT

You've felt it. A great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out... in excitement? Because after the pandemic pushed it back for two years, Star Wars Celebration is preparing to descend on Anaheim, California next week, and io9 will be there in person to bring you all the news! As all the…

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Spain Will See Record-Setting May Heat This Weekend

Posted: 20 May 2022 08:30 AM PDT

Parts of Spain could see record-breaking heat this weekend as the country prepares for what could be the earliest summer heatwave on record, officials said this week.

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Reddit Unveils Adorably Intense Stranger Things Avatars to Celebrate Season 4 Premiere

Posted: 20 May 2022 08:29 AM PDT

If you're as restless as we are about the long-awaited return of Stranger Things, which debuted its third season nearly three years ago, Reddit has some fun digital treats to tide you over until the season four premiere next week.

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Terra Crypto Execs Dissolved Korean Headquarters Mere Days Before Crash: Docs

Posted: 20 May 2022 08:25 AM PDT

South Korean supreme court documents show that just a week before the price of TerraUSD and its sidekick coin Luna utterly collapsed, company founder Do Kwon and other execs decided to shutter their native South Korean headquarters.

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Judge: Apple Has No Duty to Disclose Cause of MacBook's 'Stage Light' Display Defect

Posted: 20 May 2022 08:20 AM PDT

Apple will not have to disclose a design flaw in certain MacBook Pro models after a Ninth Circuit judge denied an appeal to reopen a class-action lawsuit concerning the "stage light" or "flexgate" defect, Bloomberg Law reports.

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Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith Reveals the Story of Rey's Parents (and Their Names)

Posted: 20 May 2022 08:10 AM PDT

First they were nobodies. Then they were the son of the most powerful, evil man and the galaxy and his wife. Now,we know Rey's mysterious parents, glimpsed only briefly in The Rise of Skywalker, are Dathan and Miramir, thanks to Adam Christopher's new Star Wars novel, Shadow of the Sith—a book that, surprisingly, is …

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LG's New Short Throw Projector Creates a 100-Inch Image Just Four Inches From a Wall

Posted: 20 May 2022 08:05 AM PDT

If you're looking to permanently replace a TV with a projector in a room with lots of foot traffic, there are two important things you should look for: lots of lumens, and a short-throw design. LG's new HU915QE 4K CineBeam laser projector delivers both, with a design that can be positioned almost right up against a…

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The 10 Dumbest Apple Patents That Made People Lose Their Minds

Posted: 20 May 2022 07:45 AM PDT

Apple is calculating about its product releases. The company usually introduces new features only after spending plenty of time researching and optimizing them, which in some cases, is long after they are first adopted by others. This conservative approach understandably frustrates some customers, who accuse Apple of…

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