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Sony Is Developing a Movie Starring Korean-American Hero Cindy Moon, aka Silk
The Spider-Man heroine. Not, y’know, the fabric. According to reports by The Wrap, which are confirmed by Variety, Sony is working on a movie starring Silk, the Korean-American heroine Cindy Moon, an ally of Spider-Man’s with a similar powerset. The film, as of yet, has no director, writers, or actors have been announced, but Amy … Continued
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Hospitalized John McAfee Swears Wrath on Whoever Managed to ‘Spike Something That I Ingested’
John McAfee, the onetime chief of the security software company bearing his name and who has subsequently popped up in association with allegations of murder and rape in Belize, lying to the media, Securities and Exchange Commission investigations, bizarre presidential campaign videos, and of course cryptocurrency, says someone managed to “spike something that I ingested.” … Continued
By Tom McKay - Tech NewsFacebook
Facebook Created a Human Crisis Team After Algorithms Failed It
Facebook, fresh off a number of embarrassing incidents that algorithms and automated systems couldn’t stop, is turning to a team of former intelligence officers and researchers to identify the next potential crisis the platform might face. According to a report from BuzzFeed, the new group of experts is known internally as the “Investigative Operations Team.” … Continued
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The Early Reactions Are in, and People Really Seemed to Like Ant-Man and The Wasp
Last night was the premiere of Ant-Man and The Wasp, which means we’ve got early opinions from critics, ascended fans, and anyone else lucky enough to get into the early showing. And he early verdict is very promising. People are praising the movie for being funny, relatively self-contained, and a wonderful light romp, which is … Continued
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David Lynch Teases A Certain Unresolved Storyline is ‘Calling’ to Him for More Twin Peaks
That gum you like is coming back in style, along with paranormal mystery, unreal unease, and good ol’ fashioned director teases. In a recent appearance at a Q&A, David Lynch responded to a question about more Twin Peaks with a question that, while not a full affirmative, certainly wasn’t a positive. According to twitter user … Continued
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If Streaming Is the Future of Console Gaming, It Might Be Screwed
News of the next generation of consoles has slowly trickled out over the last couple of weeks. None of the news gives us a clear view of either Sony or Microsoft’s consoles—instead we’ve only gotten teases of each. And those teases have had wildly different focuses. On one hand, you have rumors of what Sony’s … Continued
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There’s a Brute Force Hack That Can Bypass the iPhone’s Passcode Limit [Update: Maybe Not!]
Apple is a perpetual battle to stay ahead of hackers and secure its devices but a new bug discovered by a security researcher and reported by ZDNet shows the passcode that protects iOS devices can be bypassed through a brute force attack, leaving iPhones and iPads vulnerable to being exploited. Matthew Hickey, a security researcher … Continued
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Netflix PR Head Drops the N-Word, Netflix Drops Him
People working in public relations typically act as the voice of a company, which is a real bummer for Netflix because the head of the company’s PR department decided to drop the n-word during a meeting. Netflix, as it turns out, didn’t want to say the slur, and is now looking for a new chief … Continued
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Forest Whitaker Is a Badass Father in Netflix’s Apocalyptic Action Film How It Ends
A mysterious disaster strikes the United States. A pregnant daughter goes missing 2,000 miles away. Time for a road trip. That’s the basic setup of How It Ends, an upcoming apocalyptic disaster movie from Netflix. It’s directed by David M. Rosenthal, and Forest Whitaker stars as a father with a military background who takes his … Continued
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Apple Finally Offers Fixes for Faulty Butterfly Keyboards, Acknowledging the Design Sucks
At this point, it’s no secret that the butterfly keyboard used on newer models of Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops have a litany of issues. Apple might be the last to recognize it, but the company is finally offering its customers free fixes for issues stemming from the flawed keyboard design. Owners of MacBooks … Continued
By AJ Dellinger - io9
We Love This Idea for a Friday the 13th Spinoff
It’s Jason Voorhees vs. Boba Fett! Not really. But kind of. Friday the 13th fans may remember the character Creighton Duke, played by Steven Williams, from 1993’s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. He was a bounty hunter and an expert in Voorhees lore who chased after Jason with a plan to kill him … Continued
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Even More Weird and Wonderful Comic-Con Exclusives, and the Rest of the Best Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the newest, coolest toys we want to add to our collections. This week’s entries might be a bit hard to acquire though—because truly, San Diego Comic-Con exclusive season is upon us. We’ve got creepy Yodas! Aquamen! Spaceship cockpits! Oh, and a Swedish chef. Take a look! … Continued
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The Secret Beauty of Marvel’s What If Comics
Mainstream superhero continuities encourage readers to remember every step of every journey a character has taken. Marvel’s What If series was one of the first to capitalize on fans’ obsessive attention as a jumping-off point, resulting in stories that ran down wildly unpredictable paths. One of the things that differentiated Marvel Comics’ reinvigorated superhero line … Continued
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You Can Finally See the Gruesome Monsters From A Quiet Place in All Their Glory
Like many of you, we loved John Krasinski’s surprise horror hit, A Quiet Place. But the one thing most people were “quiet” about during release was what the monsters looked like. It was such a secret, in fact, that the week after the movie came out, when I wanted to write an article about the … Continued
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Whoa, Check out Zebrafish Eyes
Imagine that during our evolutionary history, we could not turn our heads up or down. How might our vision have evolved differently from the two frontal, mobile eyes we have today? Zebrafish larvae, a fan favorite when it comes to scientific research, can help us with this thought experiment. They have visual system completely unlike … Continued
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The Heroes of This Week’s Best New Comics Are Searching for Answers… and Vengeance At Sea
If you, like me, are a sensible person who knows better than to willingly put yourself in obvious danger, then you know to stay far away from large bodies of water, because they are teeming with aquatic horrors just waiting to kill you. This is a fact. For some reason, though, none of the heroes … Continued
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6 Other Vintage Horror Characters Who Could Use a Reboot
As every horror fan is well aware, we’re getting a new Halloween movie this fall that will ignore all the sequels, picking up with O.G. Final Girl Laurie Strode decades after the events of the first film. It seems like a very effective way to breathe new life into an old franchise. So why stop … Continued
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Physicists Think the Weather Can Trigger Blackouts in an Unexpected Way
Renewable resources are great, but they bring a new element of uncertainty to a power grid. This element can lead to failure in surprising ways, according to a new paper. A team of researchers built a model of power grids that transport electricity from solar and wind power. That means that there are places where … Continued
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Facebook Is Working on a Hidden Tool That Shows How Much Time You Waste on Facebook
You’re not the only one worried about how much time you’re spending on Facebook. The social media giant is, according to TechCrunch, working on a time-tracking tool designed to let users know how long they spend on Facebook. The “Your Time on Facebook” tool, found in Facebook’s Android app by Jane Manchun Wong, gives you … Continued
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I’m Too Big for This Miniature Jurassic Park Jeep, But That’s Not Keeping It Out of My Garage
If you’re a longtime fan of the franchise, 2018 is the perfect year for another Jurassic movie because it also happens to be the 25th anniversary of the original Steven Spielberg film. The downside? If you can remember being wowed by the first Jurassic Park when you saw it in the theater as a kid, … Continued