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Apple iPhones Will Get 5G in 2020: Report

5G speed might be coming to Apple products as soon as 2020, according to a recent report. Fast Company wrote this week that “a source with knowledge of Apple’s plans” says that a line of iPhones using the Intel 8161 5G modem chip is planned for release in 2020, and that Intel is developing a…

Tech News Tom McKay Nov 3 '18

Richard E. Grant’s Reaction to Getting Cast in Star Wars Is Very Relatable

Getting cast in Star Wars is a once in a lifetime experience. Which provides the opportunity for a once in a lifetime over-the-top reaction. Richard E. Grant (Logan, Game of Thrones) has been cast in an undisclosed role in J.J. Abrams’s Episode IX, among a bevy of other great genre actors, placing him at a…

Movies Julie Muncy Nov 3 '18

Starman and Tesla Roadster Have Shot Past Mars, SpaceX Says

SpaceX’s Starman and cherry red Tesla Roadster have traveled beyond Mars. SpaceX shared a diagram of the car once driven by the aerospace manufacturer’s CEO Elon Musk indicating it has now reached beyond the Red Planet. Sharing Starman’s current position in a diagram to Twitter, SpaceX also tweeted a nod to Douglas Adams’ seminal work…

Space & Spaceflight Catie Keck Nov 3 '18

The Cast of Titans Got Their Inspiration Straight From the Team’s Classic Comics Run

When nailing down a classic character, getting the right influences can be key. For the cast of Titans on DC Universe, they went to exactly the right place. “As soon as I found out about the audition, I went straight to a comic store with my dad and my dad came with me and we…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy Nov 3 '18

The Winklevoss Twins Want $32 Million in Allegedly Stolen Bitcoins Back

A former Bitcoin tycoon who served a year in prison for his role facilitating transactions on the Silk Road digital drug bazaar is being sued by none other than the Winklevoss twins, the HarvardConnection creators famous for suing Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly stealing the idea for Facebook from them. According to the New York Times,…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Nov 3 '18

These Power Rangers Clothes Up For Auction Are Morphinominal

When it’s not morphin’ time, it’s color coordination time—and now some of the most color-coordinated superhero clothes in TV history are up for auction. Over at the Prop Store, the TV Treasures Live Auction is happening, featuring a bevy of weird old TV clothing up for sale. The highlights of the lot are clothes from…

Toys & Collectibles Julie Muncy Nov 3 '18

Two Teens Discovered a 6,000-Year-Old Stone Ax at Mount Vernon

A group of students last month was involved with the discovery of a stone artifact nearly 6,000 years old while on a school trip to Mount Vernon, and officials are characterizing the find as particularly noteworthy. The item, a stone ax head approximately seven inches long and three inches wide, is believed to be work…

Human History Catie Keck Nov 3 '18

How Annihilation Relies on Metaphor to Make Meaning

How do complicated, ambiguous stories work? What role does literal interpretation play in a story laced in metaphor? They’re good questions to ask, and especially good questions to ask about io9-favorite Alex Garland’s Annihilation. In a video essay about the very topic, Folding Ideas, aka Dan Olson, dives into the questions with gusto and critical…

Movies Julie Muncy Nov 3 '18

Fight Between Lime and Segway Over Alleged Flaming Scooters Is Getting Heated

The heat is on in an apparent fight between two e-scooter companies after Lime said earlier this week that some of the batteries made by one of its manufacturers, Segway Ninebot, could catch fire. Now, Segway is squaring up against the allegation, suggesting instead that Lime doesn’t understand how batteries work. Lime addressed the apparent…

Transportation Catie Keck Nov 3 '18

The Trump Administration Still Can’t Stop Kids’ Lawsuit Over Climate Change

The United States Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to block a trial over its environmental agenda. The constitutional climate lawsuit being brought by 21 young activists between the ages of 11 and 22 is a go for trial, provided there isn’t any further interference. On Friday, seven of the justices—save Justices…

Climate Change Catie Keck Nov 2 '18

Uber Is Planning to Resume Its Self-Driving Car Program in Pennsylvania [Updated]

Uber is planning to put its self-driving car technology back on the streets in Pennsylvania after it suspended the program earlier this year. The ride-sharing company ceased operations of the program in several cities following a fatal crash in which one of its cars was involved in Tempe, Arizona in March. An Uber spokesperson told…

Transportation Catie Keck Nov 2 '18

You Haven’t Lived Until You’ve Seen Mickey Mouse Rock Through a Massive Drum Solo

This is Mickey Mouse like you’ve never seen him before. This Sunday night on ABC, Disney will air Mickey’s 90th Spectacular, a live-to-tape celebration of 90 years of Mickey Mouse. I attended the taping and while the show is mostly just a pleasant collection of history, songs, memories, and jokes, there are a few moments…

io9 Germain Lussier Nov 2 '18

Twitter Takes Down 10,000 Accounts That Discouraged Voting

With the hotly contested midterm elections coming up this Tuesday, Twitter is cracking down on attempts at using the service to dissuade people from showing up at the polls. Between September and October of this year, Twitter deleted more than 10,000 bot accounts that posted messages aimed at convincing people not to vote, according to…

Politics Sam Rutherford Nov 2 '18

Lego Overwatch and a Souped-Up R2-D2 Are the Mightiest Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round-up of the latest and greatest toys. This week, we officially get on the objective for Lego’s Overwatch line, Hot Toys unleashes the galaxy’s most kitted-out Astromech droid, and the new Bumblebee movie gets a very cool figure. Check it out! Hot Toys Star Wars 1/6th-Scale R2-D2 Deluxe…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Nov 2 '18

Facebook Offered Advertisers ‘White Genocide’ Option

Honestly, guys, this shouldn’t be so hard. With billions of dollars, thousands of employees, and some of the finest engineering minds on the planet, Facebook just can’t seem to figure out how to stop profiting from advertising categories that don’t comply with its advertising principles. And a new damning discovery was just made by The…

Tech News Rhett Jones Nov 2 '18

How a Tiny Flightless Bird Ended Up on an Island in the Middle of the Ocean

An island half the size of Manhattan in the south Atlantic Ocean is so isolated, it’s called Inaccessible Island. On that island, and only on that island, live nearly 6,000 puny featherballs called Inaccessible Island rails. But they can’t fly, and the island is only a few million years old. How did the birds get…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Nov 2 '18

The Voice of Netflix’s Motown Magic Will Blow Your Mind in the Series’ First Teaser [Updated]

Whatever you’re doing, you need to stop right now, plug in some headphones, and prepare yourself to be introduced to Motown Magic, Netflix’s upcoming series about a young boy who brings some of the most amazing Motown songs to life with the power of his voice and a little bit of, well, magic. Motown Magic…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Nov 2 '18

Whales Can Now Be Tracked From Space

Whales are big-ass animals. They’re so big, in fact, that satellite technology is now good enough to spot them from space. It seems improbable, and yet new research shows satellites can not only spot whales, but help scientists distinguish between species. The findings have major implications for conservation, particularly in hard-to-reach locales (which is to…

Conservation Brian Kahn Nov 2 '18

To All the ‘Shitty’ Earbuds I’ve Loved Before

I’m a simple woman. When I’m riding the bus, walking down the street, or working in the open offices here at Gizmodo Media Group, I just want to pop in my earbuds, turn on some good music (buy Honey on iTunes) and ignore everything around me. Luckily, this experience only costs 10 American dollars (plus…

Tech News Emily Lipstein Nov 2 '18

Who the Hell Needs a Fancy iPad Anyway?

The iPad has always been a fantasy, and even as the device is more powerful and beautiful than it’s ever been before, I can’t bring myself to understand why most people would ever want one. I remember sitting in a newsroom nearly a decade ago as extremely smart and well-meaning editorial executives told a group…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 2 '18

Apple iPhones Will Get 5G in 2020: Report

Richard E. Grant’s Reaction to Getting Cast in Star Wars Is Very Relatable

Starman and Tesla Roadster Have Shot Past Mars, SpaceX Says

The Cast of Titans Got Their Inspiration Straight From the Team’s Classic Comics Run

The Winklevoss Twins Want $32 Million in Allegedly Stolen Bitcoins Back

These Power Rangers Clothes Up For Auction Are Morphinominal

Two Teens Discovered a 6,000-Year-Old Stone Ax at Mount Vernon

How Annihilation Relies on Metaphor to Make Meaning

Fight Between Lime and Segway Over Alleged Flaming Scooters Is Getting Heated

The Trump Administration Still Can’t Stop Kids’ Lawsuit Over Climate Change

Uber Is Planning to Resume Its Self-Driving Car Program in Pennsylvania [Updated]

You Haven’t Lived Until You’ve Seen Mickey Mouse Rock Through a Massive Drum Solo

Twitter Takes Down 10,000 Accounts That Discouraged Voting

Lego Overwatch and a Souped-Up R2-D2 Are the Mightiest Toys of the Week

Facebook Offered Advertisers ‘White Genocide’ Option

How a Tiny Flightless Bird Ended Up on an Island in the Middle of the Ocean

The Voice of Netflix’s Motown Magic Will Blow Your Mind in the Series’ First Teaser [Updated]

Whales Can Now Be Tracked From Space

To All the ‘Shitty’ Earbuds I’ve Loved Before

Who the Hell Needs a Fancy iPad Anyway?

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