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Given the rising popularity of noise-canceling headphones, it’s clear that consumers are looking for more ways to make the world around them a little bit quieter. It’s why many laptops now feature fan-less designs, and why Uline, a company known for its shipping materials, has gone to the trouble of engineering packing tape that barely…

Richard Donner (center) at The Goonies’ 25th-anniversary celebration with (from left): Joe Pantoliano, Jeff Cohen, Lupe Ontiveros, Ke Huy Quan, Robert Davi, and Corey Feldman.Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez (Getty Images)The filmmaker behind Superman, The Goonies, and other modern classics left behind a huge legacy following his passing. Now, several of the people who’ve continued bringing…

An image of Ingenuity’s shadow taken by the helicopter on July 5, 2021.Image: NASA/JPL-CaltechThe Ingenuity helicopter has stuck the landing of its most difficult flight yet, the craft’s ninth. The helicopter took a high-speed sojourn over rough terrain.NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced the flight’s success this morning in a tweet. The helicopter’s chief pilot, Håvard…

Toss a coin to your Georgiou.Photo: Paramount+It’s Michelle Yeoh’s world, we’re just living in it. Netflix has confirmed that the Star Trek: Discovery actress has been cast in one of the lead roles for The Witcher’s limited prequel series, The Witcher: Blood Origin, playing an elf whose dangerous quest may change the Continent as we…

Photo: Greg Baker / AFP (Getty Images)China on Sunday ordered app stores to remove ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing from their listings, citing serious violations of laws around the collection and use of personal user data.The announcement was made by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s cyberspace regulator, which on Friday announced that it was…

Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images)Now anyone can tap into the secret sauce behind ByteDance’s globally successful TikTok app—for a price. The China-based company quietly launched a new BytePlus division back in June focused on selling TikTok’s artificial intelligence technology, including the popular recommendation algorithm behind its ForYou feed, to businesses worldwide, the Financial Times reported…

Addams Family Character PosterImage: MGMThe Addams Family 2 character posters are here! From the looks of it, the entire family is on vacation.In addition to the characters, the voice actors are on display as well. The cast is super stacked with A-list stars like Oscar Isaac (Gomez Addams), Nick Kroll (Uncle Fester), Charlize Theron (Morticia…

Photo: Chandan Khanna / AFP (Getty Images)Officials are rushing to demolish what remains of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside on Sunday before Tropical Storm Elsa reaches Florida in the coming days, which could complicate the response and rescue efforts in the area. At the moment, the demolition is scheduled to take place…

Gif: Mark Zuckerberg (Instagram) / GizmodoI saw this, so now you have to see it too. It may look like one of those deepfake videos, but I swear to you: It’s the real deal. While other people were out roasting hot dogs or watching fireworks on Sunday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg choose to celebrate the…

Get ready for a saga unlike anything Star Wars has seen before.Screenshot: LucasfilmStar Wars is so vast and all-encompassing as a franchise, that the galaxy far, far away can play host to so many different styles and genres of storytelling. But while western animation is certainly no stranger to Star Wars, now creatives from Japan…

It’s no secret for creators that using pre-recorded music in their content can be a hassle—it can even get your content lawfully taken down from whatever platform it’s on. Riot Games, developer of the popular League of Legends, is aware of this as well, and came up with a solution: a copyright-free album of relaxing,…

Screenshot: California Highway PatrolSomebody got the bright idea to slap a Starlink satellite dish on the hood of their car, and now they’re paying the price. On Friday, a California Highway Patrol officer ticketed a motorist driving a Toyota Prius that had what appears to be a Starlink antenna attached to its hood, according to…

Photo: PorscheLuxury sports automaker Porsche is recalling roughly 43,000 of its Taycan electric cars worldwide over a bug that causes a sudden loss of power, the company said Friday. To fix the issue, you’ll have to take your car to a repair center since an over-the-air software update apparently isn’t possible in this case.“A workshop…

Photo: Robyn Beck / AFP (Getty Images)Bird, the scooter and bike sharing company, is launching a pilot focused on offering accessible mobility vehicles for people with disabilities to rent in New York City this summer. In a recent news announcement, Bird said it had partnered with Scootaround, a leading scooter and wheelchair rental company, to…

The Xi Gundam takes flight.Screenshot: Sunrise/NetflixNetflix just brought Gundam fans something they’ve been waiting over a year to see: Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway, the long-delayed latest film in the beloved mecha franchise. But if you’re looking to dive in to see what the fuss behind Gundam is for the first time, you might want want…

The Ku Maloob Zapp offshore oil complex in the Gulf of Mexico, one of Pemex’s most productive facilities, is shown in this 2010 photo. Photo: Alfredo Estrella (Getty Images)As a record-breaking heat wave scorches the Pacific Northwest, down south in the Gulf of Mexico the ocean literally caught on fire Friday. Just another totally normal…

Image: Lego, Hasbro, and FunkoWelcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of all the latest and greatest toy news—but there’s a twist this week, as Spider-Man: No Way Home has sneakily swung onto the scene and introduced us to a first look at the movie through its action figures, Funkos, and Lego sets!…

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)The Federal Trade Commission has filed charges against Broadcom over allegations that the chip maker monopolized the market for semiconductor components, the agency announced Friday.According to the commission’s complaint, Broadcom entered into long-term exclusivity and loyalty agreements with both original equipment manufacturers and service providers to prevent them from buying chips…

Photo: ROB ENGELAAR/ANP/AFP (Getty Images)A ransomware attack on international IT firm Kaseya appears to have infected hundreds of smaller sized businesses that rely on the company’s product, including many based in the U.S.On Friday, Kaseya disclosed that it had been the victim of a “potential attack,” implying that hackers were somehow targeting users of its…

Last week, we got a glimpse at what the rumored Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 might look like. This week, Android Headlines leaked what it claims are renders for the flagship Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. But, looking at the design itself, perhaps Samsung is going a little too classic.The design isn’t that different from Samsung’s Galaxy…

A woman entering a vaccination clinic at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Bellingham, WashingtonPhoto: Elaine Thompson (AP)New research published this week is the latest to indicate that vaccinated people have much less to fear from covid-19. The study found that even in the rare cases when people given mRNA vaccines…

Photo: Kevin Hagen (Getty Images)Today, the Trump crew flies closer to that social media platform in the sky. Gaze upon GETTR, the “marketplace of ideas,” possibly the news cycle’s next black hole, and possibly the target of the next greatest cyberattack of all time.As Fox News confirmed today, longtime Trump spokesperson and adviser Jason Miller—not…

Philips Hue may soon have more, brighter bulbs to pair with the rest of its smart lighting lineup. Photo: Florence Ion/GizmodoDo you think your Philips Hue bulbs could be a little brighter? Well, you’re in for some good news. A leak from HueBlog points to improvements on the horizon for the Hue lineup of smart…

Get ready to dungeon-delve before Magic’s next major set.Image: Wizards of the CoastTo accompany every new major Magic: The Gathering set, the Magic website usually serves a series of short stories in the run-up to release to get fans ready for the setting and story arc being introduced through the new cards’ art and flavor.…

Illustration: Elena Scotti (Photos: Getty Images, PixelSquid; Graphic: Angelica Alzona)A smart home that responds to your every command and automates mundane tasks is a tantalizing dream. But the reality is that given the current limitations of technology, competing standards, and devices that quickly become obsolete, trying to make that dream a reality today just isn’t…

Image: AppleMost people are perfectly fine waiting until September for the annual upgrades to iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. But for the impatient few among us, you can actually test out Apple’s next-generation software for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch starting today by downloading the public betas if iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8.As…

Photo: Caitlin McGarry/GizmodoIf iOS 14 was a visual overhaul that gave you full control over how your iPhone looks, iOS 15 is a logistical one that gives you full control over how your iPhone behaves, which in turn will change how you use it.Let me back up: Many of us feel like our phones have…

Team Frank? Or Team Lily?Photo: DisneyTwo trailers, two stars, two completely different feels, one movie. That’s what you’re getting today for Disney’s Jungle Cruise, which opens in theaters, and on Disney+ with Premier Access, July 30. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt and, much as they were when the film was still scheduled…

Photo: Victoria Song/GizmodoWhen Apple previewed the features coming to watchOS 8, the next-gen software upgrade seemed iterative—great for overall performance, but perhaps lacking in terms of direction. This was especially true after watchOS 7, which turned the Apple Watch into a vital tool for navigating pandemic life. However, after living with the watchOS 8 developer…

Photo: Carl Court / Staff (Getty Images)The most recent version of Snapchat has been plagued by a bug that forced it to crash upon launching, but no longer! An update has been made available in the App Store to correct the issue, which was seemingly only affecting the iOS version of the app (Android users don’t…

A Boeing 777/200 of United Airlines is seen at the gate at Denver International Airport (DIA) on July 30, 2020, in Denver, Colorado. Photo: Daniel Slim/AFP (Getty Images)United Airlines has ordered 270 new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus, the largest order by a single airline in a decade, according to a statement from United early…

Pepper the robot meets Eurostar customers at St Pancras International station in London, England on October 23, 2018.Photo: Tabatha Fireman (Getty Images)Japanese telecom giant SoftBank halted production of Pepper the robot in August of 2020, according to a new report from Reuters. And it seems unlikely that new ones will ever roll off the manufacturing…

Crowley and Aziraphale standing together in Soho.Image: Amazon StudiosThough the first season of Amazon’s adaptation of Good Omens covered all of the beats from Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s original novel and then some, there were so many interesting details about the series’ world that were begging for more exploration, like Aziraphale and Crowley’s millenia-spanning…

Get ready for more underwater adventure.Image: Warner Bros.The Rock’s got his eyes set on Santa Claus for a new project. The Dexter continuation is somehow picking up a very familiar face. Korean webtoon Deep is coming to TV. Plus, Rick & Morty takes on a Captain Planet riff, and what’s next on Tuca & Bertie.…

Photo: Igor Golovniov (Getty Images)Soon you won’t have to set up a separate profile just to sell stuff through Venmo, though you’ll still be on the hook for the same transaction fee that business profiles already pay. The new policy will take effect on July 20, according to a Sunday email to users announcing the…

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)Apple has expanded its guidance on the potential magnetic interference of its gadgets with medical devices. In recent days, it released a long and detailed list of products that it says should be kept a “safe distance away” from medical devices.In a support article, Apple acknowledged that under certain conditions, magnets…

Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP (Getty Images)The day that Telegram gets into group video calling has finally arrived. In case you forgot, that’s OK. It has been more than a year since the company announced it was working on the feature. But hey, better late than never, right? In its newest blog, Telegram said that…

File photo of a lobster in Bar Harbor, Maine, something that would not be allowed in Maine’s Tricentennial Time Capsule because it’s perishable.Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images)Maine is creating a 99-year time capsule to mark the state’s bicentennial celebrations. And organizers are looking for ideas from the public on what to include inside the capsule…

The Lenovo Yoga Tab 13 features a micro HDMI port for converting to a monitor. Photo: Sam Rutherford / GizmodoFor anyone asking themselves about who is still making Android tablets look no further than Lenovo. The company introduced various new Android tablets, one of which features the famed HDMI port that was rumored a while…

Photo: Nicolas Asfouri (Getty Images)Tesla has already chalked up plenty of bad press in China this year, with officials scrutinizing its handling of customer data and protests claiming that Chinese customer complaints are going ignored. The electric car manufacturer added another controversy to the list this weekend: China’s market regulator says Tesla is recalling nearly…

Photo: Alastair Pike (Getty Images)Google said Friday it will notify people when they look up breaking news or other “rapidly evolving” issues that their search results may be unreliable. It’s one of several fact-checking measures the tech giant has incorporated in recent years to curb the spread of misinformation and provide important context to topics…

Ann Dowd in The Handmaid’s TaleImage: HuluAnn Dowd is one of the best, underrated actresses working right now. She has experience with every genre but is often cast as cold and stoic characters—much like her role as Aunt Lydia in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale.Season four saw a reckoning for several characters, including Lydia. When viewers…

Gif: Device Orchestra (YouTube) / GizmodoIf, unlike me, you don’t spend an embarrassing number of hours scrolling through TikTok each week, you may be wondering why the campy disco hit “Rasputin” is climbing the charts more than four decades after its original release. Boney M.’s ‘70s ode to “Russia’s greatest love machine” is having one…

Jordana Brewster in F9Image: UniversalUnfortunately, riding the wave of Scream and subsequent teen horror film successes’ doomed The Faculty to failure. With a poorly timed Christmas release, the film became an unexpected flop.The Faculty is a teenage take on Alien invasion and how a group of high school students try to survive the faculty and…

Photo: Neilson Barnard (Getty Images)Someone is using cracked copies of top video game titles to install crypto-mining malware on PCs belonging to hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting victims—a ploy that’s netted the criminals a hefty $2 million so far.Researchers at Avast this week said newly discovered malware dubbed Crackonosh had been detected in pirated copies…

Part of the cover for Madame X Vol. 11.Image: DC ComicsWe might not be getting a Gambit movie anytime soon, but at least we’ve got another card-wielding superhuman on the way: DC Comics’ Madame Xanadu. True Blood writer and executive producer Angela Robinson is heading to HBO Max with a new TV series based on…

Photo: Graeme Jennings (Getty Images)After two years of investigations and a 30-hour debating session on the House floor, the US House Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to pass a sweeping six-bill package collectively meant to reign in Big Tech’s massive market power. Even though there’s been a recent bipartisan push for a major tech crackdown,…

Image: MozillaIt’s no secret that companies are quietly siphoning your data whenever you go online. Mozilla believes that people should have more control over their data. That’s why it’s launching Rally, a “privacy-first” data sharing platform designed to provide users with more agency over how their data is collected, used, and shared, the company announced…

Image: Hasbro, McFarlane, and LegoWelcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round-up of the newest and greatest plastic-based news. This week: Loki brings its latest mystery to the toy shelf, McFarlane goes retro with the Bright Knight, and Donald Duck (and his nephews) get some adorably animated figures. Check it out!Image: Beast KingdomBeast Kingdom Dynamic…

Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) does something shitty.Screenshot: HBOAs we’ve learned, the torture on Game of Thrones wasn’t all fake. Actress Hannah Waddingham, who played Septa Unella, recently shared a horrible experience on the HBO show while shooting her final scene with Cersei Lannister. She said, “I’ve basically just been waterboarded for 10 hours.” Now, Lena…