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Astronomers Have a Plan to Detect a Possible Black Hole in Our Solar System

You may have heard about Planet Nine—a hypothetical planet thought to exist in the outer reaches of the solar system. One possibility is that it’s not a planet at all but a tiny black hole. New research outlines a potential strategy for detecting this supposed black hole, in a search that could begin as early…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Jul 10

9 Common Browser Problems and How to Fix Them

We all rely on web browsers to get us through the day, so a problem with your browser of choice can have a serious impact on productivity (or Netflix binges). The good news is that troubleshooting browser problems isn’t too difficult—the process is similar for a lot of the issues you’re going to come across.…

Gadgets David Nield Jul 10

These Pop Culture Besties Are Ready To Fill Your Dwindling Wall Space

Great art might come from conflict, but friendship is important too. That’s why for their latest gallery show Tom Whalen and Dave Perillo have decided to focus on pop culture’s most famous BFFs. BFF is the title of the new exhibit presented by Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. It’s online right now and features over…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 10

To Really Cut Carbon Emissions, Stop Building New Roads

The UK has big plans for electric vehicles. It aims to phase out of sales of all fossil fuel-run cars by 2035 in an effort to lower carbon pollution. But there’s another source of emissions that could wipe out most of the gains: new roads. Earlier this year, researchers found that the shift to all-electric…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Jul 10

Fast 9 Going to Space Might Not Be So Ludicrous After All

With eight core films, one spin-off, and an animated series under its belt, Universal’s Fast & Furious franchise revving up for its ninth installment of the Fast family’s ridiculous story about how a group of street racers ended up becoming…superheroes, more or less, whose abilities all revolve around being real good at making cars go…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Jul 10

Twitter Defends Giving David Duke a Platform: He’s ‘Not Currently a Member of the KKK’

Why is David Duke, a white supremacist and former Klansmen, allowed to spout hateful anti-semitic, anti-trans, and anti-Black things on Twitter? According to the company, one reason Duke is not banned is that he’s not currently a leader of the Ku Klux Klan. Seriously. Duke announced his endorsement of Donald Trump for re-election on Twitter…

Social Media Matt Novak Jul 10

Star Trek‘s Jeffreys Combs, Ranked

Star Trek is filled with fantastic guest actors, but there are perhaps few more prolific, as prominent, or as downright varied as Jeffrey Combs. Combs is a prolific actor, having starred in classics like Re-Animator and The Frighteners, plus voice acting roles in comic book television shows like The New Batman Adventures, Spider-Man, and Justice…

io9 James Whitbrook Jul 10

Reopening U.S. Schools Is a Mess—Whether Kids Can Spread It or Not

A new paper out Friday is the latest by experts arguing that grade schools in the U.S. could be reopened safely in the fall—given evidence that kids are unlikely to spread the coronavirus easily and provided that certain precautions are in place (a big if). There are many questions about whether the U.S. can meet…

Health Ed Cara Jul 10

Rumor Has It That a MacBook Pro and MacBook Air Will Be the First Apple Silicon Computers

Even before Apple officially announced its plans to transition the Mac family over to Apple Silicon at WWDC last month, people predicted that Macs with Apple-made ARM processors were coming this year. Back in March, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo speculated that the first Apple ARM processors could hit the market in 2020, later revising…

Tech News Joanna Nelius Jul 10

Google Reportedly Now Facing Antitrust Probes in Every State but One

Amid ongoing investigations by the federal government and almost every other state, California has reportedly launched its own antitrust probe into the world’s biggest advertising agency, Google, as it continues to face scrutiny by U.S. and foreign regulators over its dominance in the online advertising industry, and the potential abuse thereof. Politico, citing three people…

Tech News Dell Cameron Jul 10

The Batman Universe Will Expand With an HBO Max Cop Show

Robert Pattinson’s Batman hasn’t even finished filming yet but his world is already expanding. Director Matt Reeves and Sopranos producer Terrence Winter are teaming up to do a Gotham City set police procedural on HBO Max that takes place in the same universe as the upcoming film. Though the show is currently untitled, some are…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 10

More Toxic Lead Fell From Notre Dame Fire Than Originally Reported

The tragic Notre Dame cathedral fire last year produced more lead fallout than was initially reported by French authorities, potentially putting nearby residents at risk, new research suggests. On April 15, 2019, the roof and spire of Paris’s iconic Notre Dame cathedral caught fire and collapsed, in an event that shocked the world. Around 460…

Health George Dvorsky Jul 10

The Hork-Bajir Chronicles Was One of Animorphs‘ Most Powerful Books

Much as K.A. Applegate’s Animorph series tell a story about a group of kids bonding with one another while adventuring worlds and physically transforming into a variety of animals, the books are also an examination of the devastating impacts that ongoing wars, imperialism, and slavery have on societies. Though the human heroes were almost always…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Jul 10

After Images Leak, Google Drops an Official Teaser of Its Next Smart Speaker

Apparently the cat is out of the bag because after images from regulatory filings depicting Google’s next smart speaker leaked earlier this week, Google decided to release an official teaser of the Nest team’s upcoming device. While Google made no mention of the gadget’s official name, price, or release date, just a quick look at…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Jul 10

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina‘s Journey to Hell Could Continue in Comics

The upcoming fourth seasonof Netflix’s The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will be the series’ last, as the young Spellman figures out a way to deal with the hide the fact that she created a time paradox in order to live her life as a regular teenager and rule as Hell’s queen simultaneously. Though the show’s…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Jul 10

Facebook Kicks Off Friday by Fucking Up Numerous iOS Apps

A major Facebook fuckup crashed numerous iOS apps that rely on its framework for various purposes throughout Friday morning. Per The Next Web, the affected applications include everything from Spotify and Pinterest to Venmo, Tinder, Apple’s App Store, and even competing social media services like Twitter. It appears to have been resolved, though the screwup…

Social Media Tom McKay Jul 10

This Ultra-Quiet Window Air Conditioner Has the Most Genius Design I’ve Ever Seen

A weird, surprisingly quiet window air conditioner from Midea

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Chris Person Jul 10

Updates From The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Doom Patrol, and More

HBO Max has tapped Max Minghella for a new sci-fi tinged horror series. Quibi wants to try and bring one of Junji Ito’s most iconic horror manga to life. Another familiar face returns to Agents of SHIELD. Plus, what’s next for Into the Dark. Spoilers now! Shell According to Deadline, Max Minghella (Teen Spirit) will…

io9 James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Jul 10

We Could Breach the 1.5 Degrees Celsius Threshold in the Next 5 Years

Remember that earth-shattering climate report from a couple years ago that said we have to massively cut emissions by 2030 to ensure we don’t exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) threshold of global warming above pre-industrial temperatures? Well, there’s a chance we’ll cross that benchmark a lot sooner than we thought. The new outlook…

Climate Change Dharna Noor Jul 10

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Former KKK Leader David Duke Endorses Trump on Twitter, Wants Tucker Carlson For VP

David Duke, the former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, endorsed President Donald Trump yesterday on Twitter and even tweeted a suggestion about a new running mate for the U.S. president: Tucker Carlson. Why is David Duke still allowed to be on Twitter while other white supremacists are getting booted in droves? That’s a…

Social Media Matt Novak Jul 10

Astronomers Have a Plan to Detect a Possible Black Hole in Our Solar System

9 Common Browser Problems and How to Fix Them

These Pop Culture Besties Are Ready To Fill Your Dwindling Wall Space

To Really Cut Carbon Emissions, Stop Building New Roads

Fast 9 Going to Space Might Not Be So Ludicrous After All

Twitter Defends Giving David Duke a Platform: He’s ‘Not Currently a Member of the KKK’

Star Trek‘s Jeffreys Combs, Ranked

Reopening U.S. Schools Is a Mess—Whether Kids Can Spread It or Not

Rumor Has It That a MacBook Pro and MacBook Air Will Be the First Apple Silicon Computers

Google Reportedly Now Facing Antitrust Probes in Every State but One

The Batman Universe Will Expand With an HBO Max Cop Show

More Toxic Lead Fell From Notre Dame Fire Than Originally Reported

The Hork-Bajir Chronicles Was One of Animorphs‘ Most Powerful Books

After Images Leak, Google Drops an Official Teaser of Its Next Smart Speaker

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina‘s Journey to Hell Could Continue in Comics

Facebook Kicks Off Friday by Fucking Up Numerous iOS Apps

This Ultra-Quiet Window Air Conditioner Has the Most Genius Design I’ve Ever Seen

Updates From The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Doom Patrol, and More

We Could Breach the 1.5 Degrees Celsius Threshold in the Next 5 Years

Former KKK Leader David Duke Endorses Trump on Twitter, Wants Tucker Carlson For VP

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