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Florence Is a Hurricane Again, Projected to Hit East Coast at Near Category 4 Strength

Hurricane Florence, which was briefly downgraded to a tropical storm last week, was re-upgraded to hurricane status on Sunday and looks like it is destined to barrel straight at the U.S.’ East Coast. According to CNN, odds are good that it will have strengthened to Category 4 status—meaning sustained winds in the range of 130-156…

Earth Science Tom McKay Sep 9 '18

This Fan Art Mashes Up 2 of Our Favorite Young Superheroes

Deku, meet Peter. Peter, meet Deku. In honor of the recent release of the rather fantastic Spider-Man video game on the PlayStation 4, artist Bagani Sularte, from Manila, in the Philippines, drew a fantastic illustration that mashes up Peter Parker’s Spider-Man look from the game with Deku, the ambitious young hero that stars in My…

Games Julie Muncy Sep 9 '18

Google Complies With Russian Order to Take Down Opposition Leader’s YouTube Ads

Google took down a series of YouTube ads for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny before a vote for regional governors on Sunday and amid protests over President Vladimir Putin’s plans to raise the retirement age for state pensions, the Guardian reported. Navalny’s team is obviously condemning YouTube for the decision, with aide Leonid Volkov calling…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 9 '18

Marvel’s First Woman Stunt Coordinator Talks the Challenges and Excitement of the Industry

Monique Ganderton has had an impressive career. The stunt double for Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde, a stunt coordinator on Avengers: Infinity War, and a stunt performer in a long list of films, she’s a seasoned and respected voice in the stunt side of film. In a recent video put out by Insider, Ganderton reviews…

Movies Julie Muncy Sep 9 '18

The Star Trek Universe Uses a Surprising Amount of Paper

In our real-world cyberpunk dystopia, paper already feels a bit outmoded in a lot of life. It’s all screens, all the time. So it’s interesting to examine how sci-fi handles the classic writing surface. And in Star Trek, as it turns out, there’s a surprising amount of it. YouTuber EC Henry has put together a…

io9 Julie Muncy Sep 9 '18

Report: Air Force Not Sure What to Do About Elon Musk Smoking Weed

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk added yet another wearying episode to our multi-month-long Musk news cycle this week by smoking weed on camera with podcast host Joe Rogan, sending Tesla’s stock tumbling and triggering yet more speculation about his capacity to serve as CEO. But the episode may have bigger ramifications over at SpaceX,…

Space & Spaceflight Tom McKay Sep 8 '18

A Russian Who Allegedly Hacked Into JPMorgan Chase’s Servers Is Now in U.S. Custody

In 2014, some 76 million JPMorgan Chase customers were less than thrilled to hear that hackers were roaming around company databases containing their records for two months. Now, U.S. officials have secured the extradition of the Russian citizen believed to be responsible, Andrei Tyurin, from the nation of Georgia where he was captured last year.…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Sep 8 '18

PSA: You Can Now Legally Watch Solo: A Star Wars Story‘s Big Cameo Online

The major character cameo at the end of Solo is one of the most intriguing things to happen to the Star Wars film universe. Now, even if you missed the movie, you can watch the clip online. The clip comes courtesy of IGN, released ahead of the film’s digital release on September 25. It’s a…

Movies Julie Muncy Sep 8 '18

A Rumored Casting Call Has Some Members of the Witcher Fandom Freaking Out

A casting call has popped up in the United Kingdom for Ciri, the young ward of Geralt of Rivia, played by Henry Cavill, and the details of the call have garnered a huge controversy in the fandom. Posted on the website for the National Youth Theatre in the United Kingdom, the casting call, for the…

io9 Julie Muncy Sep 8 '18

Trump Is Predictably Backstabbing Apple on Tariffs

Apple CEO Tim Cook has done an awful lot of schmoozing with Donald Trump, and to date he’s gotten a lot of out his dance with the devil. Cook has along with other titans of industry sought huge corporate tax cuts, which Trump was more than happy to sign late last year. That helped Apple…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 8 '18

These Montages Capture the Disturbed, Beautiful Soul of Twin Peaks

You can tell a lot about filmmaking from small moments. Single frames, brief glances, singular fleeting shots. Many creators put so much into these that they can inform your understanding of an entire work. The Twin Peaks series is one of those. I write about Twin Peaks a lot, but that’s because it’s so captivating,…

io9 Julie Muncy Sep 8 '18

Shazam‘s Director Talks the Tricky Nature of Superhero Costume Design

Attentive fans might have noticed that Shazam’s suit in, y’know, Shazam shifted a little between the early images, the trailer, and newly released marketing materials. That’s apparently just how it goes. David F. Sandberg, director of Shazam, was asked by some of those fans on Reddit, in regards to a recent image: why have the…

Movies Julie Muncy Sep 8 '18

Apple’s App Store Has Permanently Removed the Official Infowars App

Alex Jones, purveyor of conspiracy site and lead-tainted supplement shop Infowars, has seen pretty much every major platform rally against him as of late. After Apple banned most of his media network’s podcasts, Facebook stripped him of his accounts, YouTube and Vimeo banned him, and he managed to get himself kicked off Twitter. Even Pinterest…

Tech News Tom McKay Sep 8 '18

This Video Uses the Power of Deepfakes to Re-Capture This Character’s Cameo Appearance in Rogue One

Who wins: a multibillion-dollar film studio, or a YouTuber with a computer and the right tech? In this case, it might be the YouTuber. Over on the YouTube channel derpfakes, which examines and re-dos weird CGI in films, they’ve tackled Princess Leia’s controversial appearance in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. While the princess only…

Movies Julie Muncy Sep 8 '18

How to Completely Customize Your Phone’s Sounds

You might occasionally swap around the wallpaper on your smartphone, but do you give much thought to the bleeps and buzzing sounds that your handset makes—they’re just as customizable as any other part of your handset, and can help you make your phone your own or just reduce the stress brought on by an incessant…

Gadgets David Nield Sep 8 '18

An Artist Inspired by Ukiyo-e Creates Absolutely Stunning Illustrations of Superheroes

As a kid, Gifu City artist Dakota Alexander developed a lifelong love for ukiyo-e, a style of traditional Japanese woodblock painting that became popular during the Edo period. Like many young people, Alexander also happened to have a fondness for comic books and superheroes. Ukiyo-e paintings have traditionally depicted epic, dramatic scenes plucked from significant…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Sep 7 '18

Top That: The Friday Gif Party Is Back!

Fair mortals, the bewitching hour of Friday fun is upon us. As the weekend doth approach, it is time for gifs. Fill these comments with those sweet dance moves, fist pumps, and epic celebrations you’ve been hoarding on your laptop for this very occasion. Come on: We’ve got 17 months to catch up on!

io9 Beth Elderkin Sep 7 '18

Spider-Punk Does Whatever a Spider-Punk Can in the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly roundup of the coolest toys we’ve seen on the internet. This week, Spider-Punk rocks out, Overwatch’s D.Va adds another sweet piece of merch to her highlight reel, a very cool Star Wars set, and…Barbie’s craziest ride yet? Check it out! Hot Toys Sixth-Scale Spider-Man Spider-Punk Suit Figure Hot…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Sep 7 '18

Major Telecom Urges Employees to Protest Net Neutrality Bill, Claiming It Threatens Workers

Employees at one of the nation’s largest telecommunications companies are being urged by their bosses to sign a petition opposing net neutrality legislation passed one week ago by the California legislature. In an email Thursday to employees at Frontier Communications—a leading provider of internet, TV, and phone services in 29 states—West Region Senior Vice President…

Tech News Dell Cameron Sep 7 '18

Apple Worries Trump’s Planned Tariffs on China Will Hit Apple Watch and Macs Hard

When President Trump first tossed out the idea of starting a trade war with China, there was a serious chance those taxes would impact the prices of gadgets back at home. And wouldn’t you know it, after seeing an outline of products that would be hit by the government’s 25 percent tax on $200 billion-worth…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Sep 7 '18

Florence Is a Hurricane Again, Projected to Hit East Coast at Near Category 4 Strength

This Fan Art Mashes Up 2 of Our Favorite Young Superheroes

Google Complies With Russian Order to Take Down Opposition Leader’s YouTube Ads

Marvel’s First Woman Stunt Coordinator Talks the Challenges and Excitement of the Industry

The Star Trek Universe Uses a Surprising Amount of Paper

Report: Air Force Not Sure What to Do About Elon Musk Smoking Weed

A Russian Who Allegedly Hacked Into JPMorgan Chase’s Servers Is Now in U.S. Custody

PSA: You Can Now Legally Watch Solo: A Star Wars Story‘s Big Cameo Online

A Rumored Casting Call Has Some Members of the Witcher Fandom Freaking Out

Trump Is Predictably Backstabbing Apple on Tariffs

These Montages Capture the Disturbed, Beautiful Soul of Twin Peaks

Shazam‘s Director Talks the Tricky Nature of Superhero Costume Design

Apple’s App Store Has Permanently Removed the Official Infowars App

This Video Uses the Power of Deepfakes to Re-Capture This Character’s Cameo Appearance in Rogue One

How to Completely Customize Your Phone’s Sounds

An Artist Inspired by Ukiyo-e Creates Absolutely Stunning Illustrations of Superheroes

Top That: The Friday Gif Party Is Back!

Spider-Punk Does Whatever a Spider-Punk Can in the Best Toys of the Week

Major Telecom Urges Employees to Protest Net Neutrality Bill, Claiming It Threatens Workers

Apple Worries Trump’s Planned Tariffs on China Will Hit Apple Watch and Macs Hard

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