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Grogu & the Dust Bunnies is a Cute, Innocent Collaboration Between Lucasfilm and Studio Ghibli

The three-minute short is available to watch now on Disney Plus.

All the Execs That Have Quit Elon’s Twitter (So Far)

Yoel Roth, head of integrity and safety, was one of the company's most outspoken defenders in the Musk era. He resigned on Thursday, joining countless others.

Tech News Jody Serrano

See Some of the Year’s Best Nature Photos

The Nature Conservancy's 2022 Photo Contest features eerie mushrooms, lightning flashes, and burned-down forests.

Biology Ed Cara

How Apple’s ‘Ask App not to Track’ Prompt Helped TikTok’s War Against Facebook

Apple's recent privacy changes leveled the digital advertising field, clearing an even wider path for TikTok to dominate the social media business

Tech News Thomas Germain

Every Terrible Thing That’s Happened to Twitter in the Last Two Weeks: A Review

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, it's been nothing but a volatile rollercoaster of decline and implosion—and it hasn't even been a month.

Tech News Lucas Ropek

After Attacking Medical Center, Hackers Leak Patients’ Abortion Details to the Dark Web

In a disgusting move, cybercriminals published the personal medical details of individual patients to the internet this week.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

Apple Sued for Allegedly Deceiving Users With Privacy Settings After Gizmodo Story

Researchers found that Apple collects iPhone data even when the company's own iPhone Analytics setting explicitly promises not to.

Tech News Thomas Germain

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: An io9 Roundtable

Marvel Studios' Black Panther is now back in theaters and we sat down to talk about it.

Movies Cheryl Eddy, David Ewalt, Germain Lussier

The Black Panther Rises in This Week’s Toy News

Plus, someone call Diego Luna—there's a Jabba he can touch. And stretch!

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook

10 Years Ago Today, Final Fantasy XIV Destroyed Its World to Build a New One

In 2012, Square Enix gambled on its then-troubled MMORPG, and in doing so set the stage for one of the most important moments in Final Fantasy history.

Games James Whitbrook

Dream Team Alert: Bitcoin Magazine (Maybe) Teams Up With Fossil Fuel Giant, Shell

The cryptocurrency publication announced that its next two blockchain conferences would be sponsored by Shell, then seemingly deleted the post.

Cryptocurrencies Lauren Leffer

TikTok Silently Prepares to Launch In-App Shopping

The ByteDance-owned app is desperate to break into e-retail, and it's running the gamut between in-app purchases and creator sponsorships.

Tech News Kyle Barr

Satellite Sets New Relay Record for Sending Martian Messages to Earth

The 19-year-old Mars Express has now relayed data for seven different Mars ground missions, NASA's Perseverance rover being the latest.

Space & Spaceflight Passant Rabie

Photos and Videos Show Hurricane Nicole’s Destruction in Florida

Category 1 storms are no joke. Nicole brought serious damage to parts of the state and killed at least four people.

Earth Science Lauren Leffer

You’ll Never Escape Your Cubicle Now That The Walls Can Follow You

A glimpse of a terrible but very probable future office.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Sony and Toyota Are Joining Forces to Flex Japan’s Semiconductor Muscles

Top tech firms will work with semiconductor companies on a $500 million dollar initiative to design and develop advanced chips by the end of the decade.

Tech News Mack DeGeurin

Celebrate 20 Years of Spider-Man Movies With This Trip Down VFX Lane

As Sony Imageworks turns 30, the VFX house looks back on two decades of webslinging CGI marvels.

Movies James Whitbrook

Looks Like We’re Going to Have to Get Used to China’s Crashing Rockets

The core stages of the rocket have performed four uncontrolled reentries to date, posing a potential threat to human lives and property.

Space & Spaceflight Passant Rabie

The Dead Friends Society Is a Beyond the Grave Slasher Story

The new YA novel is out today and io9 has an exclusive audio clip.

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

The Logitech G Fits Are as Good as Gaming Earbuds Can Be, Which is Just OK

The Logitech G Fits are probably the best gaming earbuds you can get, but lag behind over-ear headphones for gaming and cheaper earbuds for everyday use.

Headphones Mark Knapp

Grogu & the Dust Bunnies is a Cute, Innocent Collaboration Between Lucasfilm and Studio Ghibli

All the Execs That Have Quit Elon’s Twitter (So Far)

See Some of the Year’s Best Nature Photos

How Apple’s ‘Ask App not to Track’ Prompt Helped TikTok’s War Against Facebook

Every Terrible Thing That’s Happened to Twitter in the Last Two Weeks: A Review

After Attacking Medical Center, Hackers Leak Patients’ Abortion Details to the Dark Web

Apple Sued for Allegedly Deceiving Users With Privacy Settings After Gizmodo Story

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: An io9 Roundtable

The Black Panther Rises in This Week’s Toy News

10 Years Ago Today, Final Fantasy XIV Destroyed Its World to Build a New One

Dream Team Alert: Bitcoin Magazine (Maybe) Teams Up With Fossil Fuel Giant, Shell

TikTok Silently Prepares to Launch In-App Shopping

Satellite Sets New Relay Record for Sending Martian Messages to Earth

Photos and Videos Show Hurricane Nicole’s Destruction in Florida

You’ll Never Escape Your Cubicle Now That The Walls Can Follow You

Sony and Toyota Are Joining Forces to Flex Japan’s Semiconductor Muscles

Celebrate 20 Years of Spider-Man Movies With This Trip Down VFX Lane

Looks Like We’re Going to Have to Get Used to China’s Crashing Rockets

The Dead Friends Society Is a Beyond the Grave Slasher Story

The Logitech G Fits Are as Good as Gaming Earbuds Can Be, Which is Just OK

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