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Study on The Last Jedi’s Twitter Haters Finds That Yup, Many Were Bots or Bad-Faith Political Trolls

For months before and after the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi—a widely critically acclaimed movie and box office titan—what appeared to have been a small number of fans made it known they were rabid haters of the movie’s twist on the franchise’s formula. They were mad about everything, from plot holes and director…

Movies Tom McKay Oct 2 '18

Venom Is a Surprisingly Solid Action Movie That Just Wants to Show You a Good Time

Venom strikes an imperfect balance between two extremes—sticking too close to, or straying too far from, Marvel’s source material. And that’s a testament to Sony’s belief that audiences are going to want to watch a charmingly-disheveled Tom Hardy murder and eat people in the name of twisted justice in this movie and any potential sequels.…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 2 '18

Lawsuit Threats Target FCC’s New 5G Rules That Kneecap Local Control

The Trump administration’s ambitious plan to speed up 5G deployment across the country—namely by curbing the decision-making power of local governments in its construction—is headed for its first legal hurdle. Several U.S. cities are poised to seek relief from the courts, arguing, in part, that the regulations passed by the FCC last week are burdensome,…

Tech Policy Dell Cameron Oct 2 '18

It Is Once Again Time for the Annual io9 Halloween Costume Show

If you excitedly turned over your calendar this week and promptly donned a witch hat and surrounded yourself with decorative gourds, you’re probably already very aware that October—the officially designated Spooky Season—is upon us. This can only mean two things: Halloween, and io9’s yearly Halloween Costume Show! Every year, we ask you to give us…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 2 '18

The Most Detailed Into the Spider-Verse Trailer Breakdown You Could Ever Want

This morning brought with it another sumptuous look at Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Sony Animation’s gorgeous take on the world of Miles Morales (and his cross-universe Spider-Friends). Not only does it give us our best peek yet at the film, but it’s jam-packed with dozens of little details and Easter eggs. Allow us to break…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 2 '18

After Massive Breach, Facebook Says Hackers Didn’t Use Your Login to Access Third-Party Apps

Last week, Facebook disclosed a massive attack that compromised around 50 million login tokens—tokens that many feared could have been used to access thousands of third-party services, including Tinder and Airbnb. The social network’s ongoing investigation concluded today that this has not happened. In a statement to Reuters, Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of product,…

Social Media Avery Ellis Oct 2 '18

Microsoft Makes Surface Headphones Now

Microsoft just announced a whole lot of stuff at an event in New York, but it saved the weirdest for last. The company, best known for its software and nice computers, is now making headphones. The Microsoft Surface Headphones come in a grey color similar to the platinum found in its computers. It makes them…

Gadgets Alex Cranz Oct 2 '18

That Presidential Alert Test Will Annoy the Hell Out of You on Wednesday

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is finally testing the new U.S. “presidential alert” system after the initial test was delayed for nearly two weeks. The alert is planned to go out to approximately 225 million compatible phones across the U.S. on Wednesday at 2:18 pm ET. The message should read: “THIS IS A TEST…

Tech News Jennings Brown Oct 2 '18

Animaniacs Classic ‘Yakko’s World’ Gets a Brand New Verse Sung by the Original Voice Actor

In an interview with CNN’s Great Big Story series last year, voice actor Rob Paulsen revealed that his memorable performance of “Yakko’s World” in Animaniacs was performed in a single perfect take. And in this video, 25 years after that song first aired, Paulsen performs a brand new verse that includes all the new countries…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Oct 2 '18

Microsoft Just Announced Great Upgrades to a Whole Bunch of Its Computers

Microsoft announced refreshes to three different computers today and its proof the company is committed to manufacturing computers, and not just to periodically releasing glitzy overpriced products to showcase Windows. We’re getting the Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, and Surface Studio 2, all with nice upgrades inside. But what’s sure to catch your eye…

Gadgets Alex Cranz Oct 2 '18

You Don’t Need to Sneak Weed Past Security at LAX

The Los Angeles International Airport now allows passengers to bring weed into the airport. According to LAX’s website, cops are chill about weed in their facilities: Los Angeles Airport Police Department will allow passengers to travel through LAX with up to 28.5 grams of marijuana and 8 grams of concentrated marijuana. However, passengers should be…

Transportation Jennings Brown Oct 2 '18

We Regret to Inform You the Large Hadron Collider Will Not Annihilate Earth

There’s a tired, much-debunked doomsday theory pushed by British physicist Martin Rees that powerful particle colliders have the potential to destroy Earth. They don’t. However, since the story has once again turned up as a top Google News hit, we will deign to debunk it once more. No. The Large Hadron Collider does not pose…

Physics & Chemistry Ryan F. Mandelbaum Oct 2 '18

Man Chugs Erectile Dysfunction Drug, Ends Up With Permanently Red-Tinted Vision

One man’s experience with a common erectile dysfunction drug turned out to be a lot more eye-opening than he expected. According to his doctors, he developed a seemingly permanent red tint to his color vision after taking a massive dose of sildenafil citrate. Sildenafil is sold as a generic drug for erectile dysfunction as well…

Health Ed Cara Oct 2 '18

Photosynthesizing Bacteria Found Thriving Thousands of Feet Below Earth’s Surface

An international team of researchers has identified a peculiar population of cyanobacteria living within rocks deep below Earth’s surface—a surprising discovery given that cyanobacteria require sunlight to survive. Or so scientists thought. New research published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes the unexpected discovery of cyanobacteria deep below the surface…

Tech News George Dvorsky Oct 2 '18

Dark Phoenix Is So Influenced by Logan, It Dropped the ‘X-Men’ From Its Title Too

Confused as to why Dark Phoenix isn’t called X-Men: Dark Phoenix like its predecessors in the franchise? Blame Wolverine. Speaking to Collider on Facebook Live, Dark Phoenix writer-director Simon Kinberg explained that his movie is so influenced by James Mangold’s Logan, he also decided to drop the “X-Men” moniker from his title. He hopes, as…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 2 '18

The Scariest Horror Movies and Shows to Stream for Spooky-Times in October

Halloween is coming! And there’s no better way to prepare than by streaming as much horror as your peepers can withstand. All of the services are ramping up their scary programming—so we picked through the trick-or-treat pile and selected the most nightmarish titles of them all. Side note: Don’t worry, if you’re not the horror…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 2 '18

iPhone XS Chargegate Fix Is Apparently on the Way

One of the biggest complaints about Apple’s fancy new iPhone XS appears to now be solved thanks to the latest iOS 12 beta update. When the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max started arriving in people’s hands late last month, some users were troubled to discover that their pricey devices wouldn’t charge when connected to…

Tech News Harri Weber Oct 2 '18

FDA Barges In on Vape Maker Juul, Seizes ‘Thousands’ of Documents

In its ongoing crusade against rad teens, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it made a surprise inspection of the headquarters of Juul Labs, which is under investigation for potentially marketing e-cigarettes to children. The “unannounced on-site inspection,” executed on Friday, resulted in the seizure of “thousands of pages of documents,” according to…

Tech News Andrew Couts Oct 2 '18

The Major Is on the Hunt in This Gripping Look Inside the Ghost in the Shell Comic Anthology

Ghost in the Shell is one of manga’s most revered and beloved series. Later this month, similar to its previous Attack on Titan anthology, Kodansha is releasing a new collection of stories by Western creators in the Ghost in the Shell universe—and we’ve got an exclusive look inside. The Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 2 '18

9 Million in the Southwest Face Flooding From Tropical Depression Rosa

In a year of wild heat waves, wildfires, and record-setting hurricanes, why not add one more weird weather phenomenon to the list? Tropical Depression Rosa made landfall in Baja California on Monday and is crawling into the Southwest, bringing with it the threat of flash floods from southern Arizona to Idaho. All told, 9 million…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Oct 2 '18

Study on The Last Jedi’s Twitter Haters Finds That Yup, Many Were Bots or Bad-Faith Political Trolls

Venom Is a Surprisingly Solid Action Movie That Just Wants to Show You a Good Time

Lawsuit Threats Target FCC’s New 5G Rules That Kneecap Local Control

It Is Once Again Time for the Annual io9 Halloween Costume Show

The Most Detailed Into the Spider-Verse Trailer Breakdown You Could Ever Want

After Massive Breach, Facebook Says Hackers Didn’t Use Your Login to Access Third-Party Apps

Microsoft Makes Surface Headphones Now

That Presidential Alert Test Will Annoy the Hell Out of You on Wednesday

Animaniacs Classic ‘Yakko’s World’ Gets a Brand New Verse Sung by the Original Voice Actor

Microsoft Just Announced Great Upgrades to a Whole Bunch of Its Computers

You Don’t Need to Sneak Weed Past Security at LAX

We Regret to Inform You the Large Hadron Collider Will Not Annihilate Earth

Man Chugs Erectile Dysfunction Drug, Ends Up With Permanently Red-Tinted Vision

Photosynthesizing Bacteria Found Thriving Thousands of Feet Below Earth’s Surface

Dark Phoenix Is So Influenced by Logan, It Dropped the ‘X-Men’ From Its Title Too

The Scariest Horror Movies and Shows to Stream for Spooky-Times in October

iPhone XS Chargegate Fix Is Apparently on the Way

FDA Barges In on Vape Maker Juul, Seizes ‘Thousands’ of Documents

The Major Is on the Hunt in This Gripping Look Inside the Ghost in the Shell Comic Anthology

9 Million in the Southwest Face Flooding From Tropical Depression Rosa

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