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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Are Breeding in Brazil, Despite Biotech Firm’s Assurances to the Contrary

An experimental trial to reduce the number of mosquitoes in a Brazilian town by releasing genetically modified mosquitoes has not gone as planned. Traces of the mutated insects have been detected in the natural population of mosquitoes, which was never supposed to happen. The deliberate release of 450,000 transgenic mosquitoes in Jacobina, Brazil has resulted…

Biology George Dvorsky

Amazon Reportedly Changed Its Algorithm to Favor Most Profitable Products, Including Its Own

Despite internal opposition, Amazon has changed its search algorithms to prioritize listings that translate into bigger profits for the company—including its own private label goods, according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive. Citing sources from Amazon’s A9 search team and the company’s lawyers, the WSJ report claims Amazon tweaked the search algorithm from showing the…

Commerce Victoria Song

The Hole in the Ozone Layer Is Being Super Weird—but in a Good Way

‘Tis the season for the hole in the ozone layer to undergo its annual growth spurt in the skies high above Antarctica. It’s still early days, but scientists say this year’s version is behaving unusually and that it has the potential to be the smallest hole observed in over three decades. Today on this International…

Earth Science George Dvorsky

The 20 Wildest, Coolest, and Most Unique Films We Can’t Wait to See at Fantastic Fest 2019

It’s that time of year when some of the most insane, original, and glorious genre films in the world descend upon Austin, Texas for Fantastic Fest, one of the world’s foremost genre film festivals. Over the past 15 years, some incredible films have played Fantastic Fest (see some previous coverage at these links) and 2019…

Movies Germain Lussier

Elon Musk: I Was Using the Other Definition of ‘Pedo Guy,’ You See

It’s a common misconception that words have meaning—specifically that “pedo guy,” for all intents and purposes, would refer to a man (guy) who harbors or acts on sexual attraction towards children (pedophile.) In this simple confusion of terms, you would be excusably but insurmountably wrong, argues Elon Musk in a recent court filing. This bit…

Tech News Avery Ellis

The First Trailer for In the Shadow of the Moon Injects a Sci-Fi Twist Into a Gritty Serial Killer Tale

Just seeing “directed by Jim Mickle” is enough to sell me on a movie—the indie filmmaker is the guy behind genre-bending films like vampire road movie Stake Land; cannibal-family saga We Are What We Are; and neo-noir crime drama Cold in July. His latest is coming to Netflix, and it looks like it could be…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy

Is That White Chocolate or the Surface of Mars?

A new image of dunes on the Martian north pole looks a lot like a candy bar. The European Space Agency/Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter’s CaSSIS instrument captured this image of ice-covered dunes, released by the ESA this week. The dark patches are the result of gas exploding up from the ice, forcing sand to…

Space & Spaceflight Ryan F. Mandelbaum

The iPhone XS and XR Are Getting One of the iPhone 11’s Best Features Too

If you’re on the fence about upgrading your iPhone, there’s another great reason not to. Multi-camera recording, one of the most impressive features of the iPhone 11 line debuted at an Apple event last week, is also coming to the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max when iOS 13 arrives later this week. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-11-pro-whats-new-about-apples-super-extra-premi-1838006799 According…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Apple Arcade Just Released Early for iOS 13 Beta Users

If you’re an iOS 13.1 beta user who’s been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Arcade, it looks like you may be able to pop the hood on Apple’s subscription gaming service a full three days ahead of its official launch date. The service began rolling out early to some users on Monday, according to multiple…

Tech News Catie Keck

We’ve Got the Exclusive Cover Reveal and Opening Lines of Martha Wells’ Murderbot Novel, Network Effect

Martha Wells’ Hugo- and Nebula-winning Murderbot Diaries novella series, which kicked off with 2017’s All Systems Red, is reaching a milestone next year with its fifth entry: the first Murderbot novel. It’s titled Network Effect, and though it won’t be out until May 2020, we’ve got an exclusive peek right here. https://gizmodo.com/murderbot-struggles-to-pass-for-human-in-this-excerpt-f-1828787865 First up, here’s…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Vampironica Returns For Another Bite of Her Own Comic Adventures

Archie Horror’s literal re-vamp of Riverdale’s highest-class high schooler Veronica Lodge has already given us plenty to sink our teeth into—whether it’s in her debut miniseries or her ongoing crossover with Jughead: The Hunger. But it’s once again time for Ronnie to spread her bat wings and fly solo, and io9 has the first details…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Exclusive: Watch as Tom Holland Still Does His Own Amazing Stunts on Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man star Tom Holland isn’t just a solid actor, he’s an accomplished athlete. The professionally trained ballet dancer wowed audiences in Captain America: Civil War—as well as his solo debut in Spider-Man: Homecoming—by performing a significant amount of his own Spidey stunts. You might think that after five blockbuster Marvel and Sony films, he’d have…

Movies Beth Elderkin

The Teens Are Pissed and Freaked the Hell Out

Climate change scares most American teens—and they’re reacting by taking action, according to a new survey. The Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation published the survey results Monday. The findings couldn’t be more timely: Young people around the world are organizing a massive climate strike Friday whose participants already include Patagonia, Lush, and Ben &…

Climate Change Yessenia Funes

Watch the Earth Explode From Space in the Trailer for 3022

Coming home and realizing you don’t have a home anymore is just about the scariest thing imaginable. In 3022 that nightmare gets taken globally, as a group of astronauts witness the destruction of the planet Earth right before their eyes. That’s the set up for 3022, a new film from director John Suits, which stars…

Trailers Germain Lussier

We Have Reached the Inevitable: Warner Bros. Is Making a Funko Pop Movie

Whether you love them or loathe them, Funko’s Pop Vinyl figurines are everywhere, their big heads and vacant stares providing a blank canvas for practically every pop culture series under the sun to be turned into an action figure. Now, they’re moving off store shelves and onto the silver screen. Deadline reports that Funko has…

Movies James Whitbrook

How Joker Was Crafted to Leave You Speechless

Everyone is talking about Joker. The new film from Todd Phillips, starring Joaquin Phoenix as arguably the most famous comic book villain ever, won’t be out until next month. And yet, after initial reviews, film festival reactions, and the prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, it’s already one of pop culture’s biggest…

Movies Germain Lussier

Okay, Apple Arcade Is Probably Going to Be Good

Apple Arcade probably isn’t going to suck. Maybe you already assumed that because you’re an Apple fan, or because you recognize that $5 for a selection of thoughtfully curated games could be a good deal. But questions have lingered about the service since Apple first announced it last spring. After a couple of hours playing…

Reviews Alex Cranz

Extremely Massive Neutron Star May Be the Largest Ever Spotted

Scientists have discovered what could be the largest neutron star on record, according to new research. Neutron stars are among the strangest objects in the sky. They’re wildly compact: just a few miles across yet more massive than the Sun. Measurements have shown that a neutron star called MSP J0740+6620 is the first whose mass…

Space & Spaceflight Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Teen Gamer Sentenced to 15 Months in Swatting Case That Led to Police Killing a Man

The second gamer involved in a swatting case that began with a Call of Duty bet and ended with police killing an innocent man has been sentenced. On Friday Casey Viner, 19, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for his involvement the fatal incident. After his release he will be restricted from gaming for…

Crime Jennings Brown

Airspace Near Area 51 Will Be Closed to News Helicopters and Drones During ‘Storm Area 51’ Shitshow

Airspace around Area 51 in Nevada will be closed to news helicopters and drones this week in anticipation of the so-called “Storm Area 51″ event that started as a joke but has morphed into a potentially dangerous situation. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has posted temporary flight restrictions (TFR) for two areas near Area 51…

Tech News Matt Novak

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Are Breeding in Brazil, Despite Biotech Firm’s Assurances to the Contrary

Amazon Reportedly Changed Its Algorithm to Favor Most Profitable Products, Including Its Own

The Hole in the Ozone Layer Is Being Super Weird—but in a Good Way

The 20 Wildest, Coolest, and Most Unique Films We Can’t Wait to See at Fantastic Fest 2019

Elon Musk: I Was Using the Other Definition of ‘Pedo Guy,’ You See

The First Trailer for In the Shadow of the Moon Injects a Sci-Fi Twist Into a Gritty Serial Killer Tale

Is That White Chocolate or the Surface of Mars?

The iPhone XS and XR Are Getting One of the iPhone 11’s Best Features Too

Apple Arcade Just Released Early for iOS 13 Beta Users

We’ve Got the Exclusive Cover Reveal and Opening Lines of Martha Wells’ Murderbot Novel, Network Effect

Vampironica Returns For Another Bite of Her Own Comic Adventures

Exclusive: Watch as Tom Holland Still Does His Own Amazing Stunts on Spider-Man: Far From Home

The Teens Are Pissed and Freaked the Hell Out

Watch the Earth Explode From Space in the Trailer for 3022

We Have Reached the Inevitable: Warner Bros. Is Making a Funko Pop Movie

How Joker Was Crafted to Leave You Speechless

Okay, Apple Arcade Is Probably Going to Be Good

Extremely Massive Neutron Star May Be the Largest Ever Spotted

Teen Gamer Sentenced to 15 Months in Swatting Case That Led to Police Killing a Man

Airspace Near Area 51 Will Be Closed to News Helicopters and Drones During ‘Storm Area 51’ Shitshow

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