quinta-feira, 9 de junho de 2022


Marvel Studios Might Be Working on Its Very Own Suicide Squad

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 02:25 PM PDT

The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe just got a little clearer and fans are probably going to be shocked. Marvel Studios is reportedly developing a movie based on the comic Thunderbolts and director Jake Schreier has been tapped to bring it to life.

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Against All Odds, Spider-Man Joins Marvel's Metal Midnight Suns Video Game

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 01:45 PM PDT

Between the Spider-Man: Homecomings and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesses and the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunders, you might have forgotten there's a Marvel video game on the way that looks exceedingly rad. That game is a tactical RPG titled Midnight Suns, based on a rather obscure '90s comic series—but…

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It's a Dinosaur Belly Button

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 01:39 PM PDT

Forget dinosaurs engaged in vicious combat. Put aside terrifying fangs and claws. Scientists have discovered a softer side to dinosaurs: the reptilian equivalent of a belly button.

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Google's 'Dynamic World' Offers a Real-Time Sense of Humanity's Devastation of Earth

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 01:35 PM PDT

I can remember when Google Earth was merely a tool for me and friends to zoom in on our old streets and homes. I recall squinting at the screen trying to pick out if the satellites managed to pick out my stubby little head poking out the corner of the cul-de-sac where I lived.

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Meta Kills Its Smartwatch, Delays AR Glasses

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 01:05 PM PDT

We could have had some exciting competition in the wearable realm. Bloomberg says that Facebook's parent company, Meta, just halted development on a smartwatch with dual cameras in favor of another kind of wearable. It was planned for release in spring 2023, with a price point of around $350, which would have made it…

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Our Latest Look at HBO's Last of Us Show Is, Well, Dark

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 01:00 PM PDT

HBO and Sony are doing a great job of letting us see as little of their live-action adaptation of The Last of Us as possible. The first official picture from the adaptation of Naughty Dog's critically acclaimed zombie game series was bright, but also just of the backs of its two lead stars. This second look, is...…

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Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey Launch Bitcoin Academy for New Generation of Crypto Bros

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 12:45 PM PDT

Rapper and entrepreneur Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, is bringing Bitcoin to the place where he grew up. On Thursday, Jay-Z and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced the launch of Bitcoin Academy, which will offer free classes on cryptocurrency for residents of the Marcy Houses in Brooklyn, New York.

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Apple To Release 15-inch MacBook Air in 2023 Followed By 12-inch Laptop (Report)

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 12:40 PM PDT

Apple has even bigger plans for the MacBook Air after unveiling a redesigned model at WWDC earlier this week. According to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources, the Cupertino tech company will release a 15-inch MacBook Air next year alongside a new 12-inch laptop, its first take on the concept since the 12-inch…

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NASA Will Investigate UFOs, Er, 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena'

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 12:40 PM PDT

NASA will commission a team of scientists to begin investigating unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) this fall, the agency announced today.

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NASA's Latest Plan to Fix Trojan Spacecraft's Unlatched Solar Array Shows Signs of Promise

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 12:25 PM PDT

For nearly eight months, Lucy has been sailing its way to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids while NASA engineers on the ground have been working to fix a pesky solar array that refuses to unfurl. The good news is that there now appears to be some progress.

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Federal Regulators Inch Closer to Tesla Autopilot Recall

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 12:20 PM PDT

Though it seems clear Tesla CEO Elon Musk would rather spend most of his days attempting to weasel his way out of a disastrous Twitter deal, renewed threats of an Autopilot recall from federal regulators may force the billionaire to re-focus on his day job.

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This Ukrainian Duo Is Selling NFTs to Support Their Country's War Effort

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 12:15 PM PDT

It's been nearly four months since Russia invaded Ukraine and there still appears to be no end in sight. Individuals from all walks of life have rallied to the country's aid, utilizing the internet to preserve Ukrainian websites, crank call Russian bureaucrats, and help refugees find shelter. Two artists have even…

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Microsoft Goes for Truly Open Office Concept: Ditching NDAs and Non-Compete Clauses

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 12:05 PM PDT

Tech workers may have lost their cubical walls long ago, but at Microsoft they're getting another step closer to loosening their chains too.

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The 21 Coolest (and Scariest) Things We Spotted at 'Stranger Things: The Experience'

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 12:00 PM PDT

Having just spent many hours glued to the couch binging Stranger Things season four, a trip out of the house sounded like a fantastic idea—so when io9 was invited to check out "Stranger Things: The Experience," which just opened in San Francisco, we didn't even have to roll a multi-sided die to help us decide. Bring…

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‘Extinct’ Giant Tortoise Was Just Chilling on an Island

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 11:40 AM PDT

A presumed-extinct giant tortoise of the Galápagos Islands was found alive in 2019, and a new DNA study confirms the female tortoise is the same species as an animal collected over a century ago. "Fernanda," as she's called, is the only living Fernandina Island tortoise (Chelonoidis phantastica) known and just the…

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Heatwave Brings Dangerous Temperatures to Southwest

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 11:20 AM PDT

It's currently very hot in the Southwest. In parts of California, Nevada, Utah, and Texas, today's predicted highs are well above 100 degrees. Those scorching three digit temperatures are expected to increase and persist across the region through the weekend, in the first heatwave of the season for some parts of the…

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LIGHTSPEED Presents: 'The Crowning of the Lord Tazenket, Vulture God of the Eye' by S.G. Demciri (Part 1)

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 11:10 AM PDT

io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED's current issue. This month's selection is "The Crowning of the Lord Tazenket, Vulture God of the Eye" by S.G. Demciri. We'll be presenting this novelette in two parts; part two will be available on June 16.

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SpaceX Slated to Be NASA's Orbital Taxi for at Least Another 8 Years

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 11:06 AM PDT

The partnership between NASA and SpaceX is poised to get even stronger, as the space agency recently announced its intention to purchase five additional Crew Dragon flights to the International Space Station.

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Dell's New XPS 13 Is Thinner, More Colorful—And Lacks a Headphone Jack

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 10:45 AM PDT

Dell is launching a new version of its renowned XPS 13 with the latest Intel chips, but the tweaks it made to the design and internals are the real highlights.

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Strange New Worlds' Darkest Hour Tests Its Limits to the Max

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 10:30 AM PDT

So far, Strange New Worlds has found strength in simplicity: week in, week out, a new adventure, a new bit of fun, and it's done and dealt with before moving onto the next. Even the higher-stakes moments have always ended with a clarity that our Starfleet heroes overcame hardship, did the right thing, and saved the…

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Austin Residents Ordered to Limit Water Usage as Dry Spell Sweeps Region

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 10:26 AM PDT

The Lone Star State is being pummeled by high temperatures and dry weather. The city of Austin is starting to feel the effects of the ongoing drought in the American Southwest. Earlier this week, Austin began restrictions as water that is stored in lakes Buchanan and Travis, dropped significantly, the Austin…

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Dell's XPS 13 2-in-1 Was Redesigned Into a Tablet—And That's Bad News for the Surface Pro

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 09:55 AM PDT

Dell's flagship convertible laptop is changing shape, transitioning from a laptop with a flexible hinge into a tablet with a detachable keyboard. The XPS 13 2-in-1 swaps the 360-degree hinge for an XPS 13 Folio keyboard case that snaps onto the bottom edge and props the tablet into one of three supported angles: 100…

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Stranger Things Offers a Nightmarish Peek Into the Rest of Season 4

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 09:45 AM PDT

If you've already binge-watched the first volume of Stranger Things' fourth season—and the odds are decent that you did—you were likely left grasping onto the ledge for dear life thanks to that intense cliffhanger. This sneak peek at the second half (well, 2/9ths) of the season isn't much, but at least it's something.

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The Jan. 6 Hearings Are Starting, Here's How You Can Watch Them

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 09:40 AM PDT

January 6, 2021 will live in infamy as the day that right-wing protestors stormed the U.S. Capitol building under the false pretense that the 2020 election was stolen from lame duck president Donald Trump. While investigations by a House committee into the attack on the Capitol started nearly a year ago, they will…

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Nvidia's New RTX 40-Series GPUs Could Be a Real Pain to Keep Cool

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 09:30 AM PDT

Another rumor is adding to the mounting evidence that Nvidia's upcoming RTX 40-series graphics cards will be more power-hungry than any existing card.

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