- Tech NewsSamsung
Some Galaxy S9 and S9+ Users Say Their Phones Suffer From Touchscreen Deadspots
A phone’s screen is arguably its most important component, because when it doesn’t work, there aren’t really any other ways to manipulate the device. That’s why it’s distressing to see a number of complaints on both Reddit and Samsung’s official forums from owners of new Galaxy S9s who are running into deadspots on the phone’s … Continued
- ScienceHealth
The NIH Is Looking Into Whether Its Officials Begged Big Alcohol to Fund Major Drinking Study
Serious ethical questions have loomed over a large, ongoing study overseen by the National Institutes of Health. The research, largely funded by the alcohol industry, intends to find out whether moderate drinking can be good for us. Following revelations that scientists and officials involved with the project reached out to alcohol companies in hopes of … Continued
By Ed Cara - Tech NewsAmazon
Amazon Patent Points to Future in Which Humanity Is Reduced to Screaming at Drones
Get ready to grovel for your next shipment of toilet paper. A recently published Amazon patent depicts a delivery drone capable of recognizing and responding to human gestures and speech, which means you may want to practice the art of supplication to ensure proper delivery of that two-ply to your front porch. The patent, filed … Continued
- io9Television
The First Episode of Krypton Reveals an Alien World That Feels All Too Familiar
Krypton promises to show us a side of Superman’s homeworld that we’ve never seen before. While it does offer a fresh take on the history of the El family, there was still a lot of déjà vu to be found in the Syfy series’ pilot episode, which debuted last night. The opening moments of Krypton … Continued
- Tech News
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Has Way More Trash Inside It Than We Thought
For years, scientists have been tracking a large accumulation of floating trash, mostly bits of plastic, in the north Pacific ocean called the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” or the “trash vortex.” This region, according to the latest research, has more lost and discarded plastic inside it than previous surveys suggested—like, a lot more. And it’s … Continued
- io9Toys and Collectibles
Start Saving Your Quarters Because Lego’s Tron: Legacy Light Cycles Set Finally Arrives Next Week
More toymakers should take a page from Lego’s book and let fans contribute fun and creative ideas. The Lego Ideas site has delivered some of the most desirable sets of the past few years, and next to your brick-built Ecto-1 and time-traveling DeLorean, it’s finally time to make room on your shelf for Lego’s new … Continued
- How To
How to Make Your iPhone and Mac Work Together Seamlessly
Apple has a definite tendency to get its devices working well with each other before considering such distractions as Android or Windows, and over the years the iPhone and the Mac have built up a strong understanding. You might not appreciate just how many different ways they can seamlessly work together—here’s what you need to … Continued
By David Nield - io9TelevisionMorning Spoilers
New Gotham Set Pictures May Give Us a Sneaky Look at The Joker
Zachary Levi says “Shazam!” for, err, Shazam. Hawkeye is getting some cool new toys in Avengers: Infinity War, while the screenwriters behind Avengers 4 tease Captain Marvel’s arrival. Chris Carter discusses The X-Files’ future after last night’s finale. Plus, what’s to come on The 100 and Krypton. Behold, spoilers! The Grudge Insidious star Lin Shaye … Continued
- io9Trailer Frenzy
The X-Force Awakens in This Great New Deadpool 2 Trailer
After a video devoted solely to the introduction of the gun-toting, time-traveling mutant Cable and a Bob Ross homage, the Merc with a Mouth finally takes center stage in his new trailer, which is, full disclosure, pretty fantastic. It’s chock full of Deadpool’s trademark violence and nonsense, a couple of excellent X-Men gags, and some … Continued
- Tech NewsPrivacy and Security
Best Buy Plans to Stop Selling Huawei Devices as New Cold War Escalates
Best Buy, America’s largest consumer electronics retailer just ahead of Amazon, will stop selling phones and other devices made by the Chinese company Huawei. The decision is a relatively small but important indicator that the New Cold War is spreading deeper into the retail sector as America and its allies square off against China and … Continued
By Matt Novak - Tech NewsNews
Jack Dorsey Seems Pretty Sure Bitcoin Will Be the World’s ‘Single Currency’ in 10 Years
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who also happens to be the chief executive of crypto-friendly mobile payments company Square, appears to be under the impression that Bitcoin will overtake the world’s supply of fiat currency within ten years. In an interview with the Times, Dorsey made the rather dubious proposition that some form of cryptocurrency, and … Continued
By Tom McKay - Tech NewsFacebook
Mark Zuckerberg: I Can Barely Handle This CNN Interview, What Makes You Think I Can Handle Congress
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, fresh off of not apologizing for the social media giant’s failure to prevent sketchy election data firm Cambridge Analytica from partnering with a similarly sketchy app to allegedly scrape 50 million users’ profile data, briefly emerged from his gilded panic room on Wednesday evening for an interview with CNN’s Laurie Segall … Continued
By Tom McKay - io9Movies
Here’s the Concept Art for Some of The Last Jedi‘s Biggest Spoilers
When it comes to protecting secrets, Disney and Lucasfilm are always extra careful. For example, concept art of Han Solo’s death wasn’t included in The Force Awakens Art Of book. It was included two years later in The Last Jedi Art Of book. So, if we go by that, what you see below may just … Continued
- io9Games
Star Trek Online Is Bringing in a Few Deep Space Nine Stars for a Trip to the Gamma Quadrant
Fans who’ve been playing Cryptic’s free-to-play MMORPG Star Trek Online and felt a certain emptiness may have that filled with the latest expansion. It’s called Victory is Life and it’s inspired by Deep Space Nine. Just as the previous Voyager-themed expansion Delta Rising did before it, Victory is Life will see STO Captains return to … Continued
- ScienceHealth
Study Measures the Benefits of Surgery to Transgender Women
While many transgender people opt for gender-affirming surgeries, little research has been done to examine how such operations may affect their wellbeing afterward. A new study, presented at the annual European Association of Urology conference earlier this month, offers a perhaps more accurate picture of how surgery affects the lives of transgender people. Urologists at … Continued
By Ed Cara - Tech News
MIT Developed a Way For Cars To See Through Fog When Human Drivers Can’t
Bad weather can make driving extremely dangerous, no matter who’s behind the wheel. But when it comes to dense fog, which makes it all but impossible for human drivers to see more than a few feet ahead of a vehicle, MIT researchers say they have developed a new imaging system that could eventually let autonomous … Continued
- io9Comics
BB-8 Gets His Heart Broken in the New Poe Dameron Comic
Though many of Star Wars’ sentient droids communicate non-verbally, they’ve got a reputation for being able to experience and convey the full spectrum of human emotions from elation to powerful rage. This week’s Star Wars: Poe Dameron is a reminder that even though droids can’t cry, they can feel sorrow. In addition to being Poe … Continued
- ScienceSpace
Soyuz Rocket With Three ISS-Bound Astronauts Heads Into Orbit
Earlier today, a Soyuz MS-08 rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying with it two NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut bound for the International Space Station. Here’s what they’ll be up to for the next five months. The rocket launched at 1:44 pm ET today, or 11:44 pm Baikonur time, successfully … Continued
- Tech NewsPrivacy and Security
New Slack Tool Lets Your Boss Potentially Access Far More of Your Data Than Before
Slack, the ubiquitous workplace communication app, can be a bit deceptive when it comes to private channels and direct messages. Employers have long had the option to take a peek at what you’re saying behind the curtain, but a new change is making it easier for them to do so and everyone needs to be … Continued
By Rhett Jones - Tech NewsSploid
Luckiest Stunt Pilot Ever Miraculously Avoids a Crash-Landing After His Engine Dies
If you’re even remotely anxious about flying, don’t watch this video without a change of pants close at hand. While practicing a series of stunts, the engine on pilot Chad Barber’s biplane died during a steep climb, causing it to immediately stall and make a direct, terrifying detour back to Earth. After leveling out, the … Continued