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Rick and Morty‘s Renewal Took Forever So the Creators Could Ensure the Show’s Wild Future

The Rick and Morty fanbase is known for getting a little… exuberant about the show, whether it’s in sauce-based shenanigans or the panicking that ensued during the lengthy time it took for Adult Swim to renew the show for a fourth season. But the reason it took so long in the first place was actually…

io9 James Whitbrook May 31 '18

Hottest, Fastest Lava Yet Prompts Further Evacuations in Hawaii

Residents of two Big Island communities have been advised to evacuate, as fast-moving magma from the Kilauea volcano threatens the few remaining escape routes. “Heed evacuation orders,” warned Hawaii’s mayor, “or you’re on your own.” For the residents of Hawaii’s Lower Puna community, Mount Kilauea is proving to be an unrelenting foe. Since the eruptions…

Tech News George Dvorsky May 31 '18

Spotify Says Controversial ‘Hate Content’ Policy Was ‘Rolled Out Wrong’

Mistakes happen. On Wednesday night, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek admitted to a rather big one in regards to the company’s controversial “Hate Content and Hateful Conduct” policy. “We rolled this out wrong and could have done a much better job,” said Ek about Spotify’s decision to remove R Kelly and the rappers XXXTentacion and Tay-K…

Tech News David Turner May 31 '18

The Expanse Just Delivered Its Most Unbelievably Tense Episode Ever

Holy caffeine overdose, did “It Reaches Out” give anyone else an anxiety attack? Holden questions reality, an act of brutal sabotage rocks the tenuously peaceful system, the protomolecule does even more weird stuff, and The Expanse (now really, officially coming back next season on Amazon!) continues to kick so much ass. Let’s dig in! Remember…

io9 Cheryl Eddy May 31 '18

A Wireless Gaming Headset This Cheap Is Hard Not to Like

Not too long ago, I took a look at some of the most popular gaming headsets under $100 to figure out which one was best. And while my opinion hasn’t changed, there is one feature even our top-ranked headset didn’t have: wireless audio. Typically, wireless sound is a feature reserved for more expensive devices priced…

Gaming Sam Rutherford May 31 '18

New Rumors About the Major Villain of the Batman Movie

The Sonic the Hedgehog movie has found its non-hedgehog star. Dave Bautista talks about his Marvel future. Drew Goddard discusses his plans for the X-Force movie. Plus, what’s to come on The Handmaid’s Tale, and an absolute ton of new set pictures from The Punisher season 2. Behold, spoilers! The Batman/Birds of Prey Variety’s Justin…

io9 James Whitbrook May 31 '18

Uber Plans IPO in 2019, Wants to Be ‘Amazon for Transportation’

Uber’s new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced Wednesday that the ridesharing company that has been clouded in controversy for the last few years is finally ready to go public, and intends to do so in the second half of 2019. Khosrowshahi first mentioned the target timeframe for Uber’s planned initial public offering (IPO) while speaking to…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 31 '18

Most Federal Agencies Are ‘At Risk’ or Worse, According to Damning Cybersecurity Report

The US Office of Management and Budget set out to investigate just how up to snuff the cybersecurity programs at federal agencies are and—surprise!—it’s bad. The recently released report shows that most agencies within the government fail to clear even the lowest bars when it comes to cybersecurity preparedness. The main takeaway of the report,…

Privacy & Security AJ Dellinger May 30 '18

How Hollywood FX Wizards Created the Magical Technology in Black Panther’s Wakanda

Arthur C. Clarke said “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic,” which seems like a perfect way to describe the gadgets and machines developed by the people of Wakanda in Marvel’s Black Panther. But to make those seemingly impossible technologies look real to moviegoers, the real-life wizards at Rise Visual Effects Studios used some…

io9 Andrew Liszewski May 30 '18

Sesame Street Has Already Lost Its Lawsuit Against The Happytime Murders

Late last week, the company behind Sesame Street filed a lawsuit against the company behind The Happytime Murders to stop the movie from using the tag line “No sesame, all street.” The fear was it could damage the Sesame Street brand by connecting it to the hard R-rated puppet film. Today, a judge ruled in…

io9 Germain Lussier May 30 '18

Google is Refining Its Anti-Boob Algorithm After a Woman Flashed Google Maps

A remote road in Pingtung County, Taiwan has suddenly become a highly-rated attraction on Google Maps for the thirstiest denizens of the internet thanks to a video uploaded by a tourist that shows her bare breast. According to the New York Post, which preserved the clip that has since been removed from the platform, the…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 30 '18

Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo May Play the Parents of Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland

Just when you thought every famous fantasy tale had been prodded, pulled, and adapted into oblivion, a new take says “Why borrow from one classic when you can do two at the same time?” The film is called Come Away, and Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo are in talks to star. They’d play the parents…

io9 Germain Lussier May 30 '18

Reverie Is Black Mirror for People Who Hate, Fear, and Do Not Understand Anything About Technology

I wasn’t planning on watching Reverie. NBC’s crime drama about scifi dream magic is dumb summer fodder that’ll be gone before you know it. But I’m going to go there and say everyone needs to check it out. Why? Because you may never find a better example of a network taking good scifi genre television…

Television Beth Elderkin May 30 '18

MoviePass Has Another Convoluted Plan to Survive

MoviePass is putting two fingers in the air and screaming “YOLO” as it doubles down on its huge bets. Even though its parent company was running low on cash and its stock price has hit new lows, the film subscription company has announced plans to buy a prolific production company and launch its own movie…

Tech News Rhett Jones May 30 '18

Pro-Trump Media Dude Reportedly Has an Offer Even Roseanne Could Refuse

Roseanne Barr, far-right conspiracy theorist and eponymous star of ABC’s Roseanne, imploded in an entirely predictable fashion this week when she sent out a racist tweet about former President Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett and later blamed Ambien. In the space of less than a day, ABC terminated the rebooted franchise, and other networks as…

Television Tom McKay May 30 '18

Personal Injury Law Firms Are Serving Ads to People While They’re in the ER

Injury lawyers have historically used catchy jingles and memorable slogans to entice recovering patients to secure their services. Now, the 20-second TV or radio spot might soon be replaced with ads sent directly to the phones of patients as they sit in emergency rooms. NPR reports law firms specializing in personal injury are working with…

Tech News Sidney Fussell May 30 '18

A Rare Behind the Scenes Look at Disney World’s Most Advanced Audio-Animatronic Character

A lot of us are still scratching our heads over Disney’s decision to spend millions of dollars building Pandora—The World of Avatar in its Animal Kingdom park, especially with Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge opening so soon. But at least the themed area, which is celebrating its one year anniversary, led to the creation of one…

io9 Andrew Liszewski May 30 '18

Lake Michigan May Get Its First-Ever Tropical Cyclone Tonight

The early start to hurricane season continues with what could be the first landfalling tropical cyclone to make it to Lake Michigan on record. Tropical Depression Alberto has been the weird storm that could, improbably moving from the Gulf of Mexico to Indiana. The last advisory the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued for the storm,…

Earth Science Brian Kahn May 30 '18

Ambien Has Some Terrible Side Effects, Even If It Doesn’t Make You Racist

Last night, Soros truther and former hit ABC star Roseanne Barr penned a barrage of tweets attempting to explain some recent racist, paranoid tweets that got her namesake show cancelled. Among the explanations she offered, such as it being Memorial Day, she alluded to tweeting while taking the sleep aid zolpidem, commonly sold under the…

Health Ed Cara May 30 '18

Activists Are Using Robots to Send Abortion Pills to Northern Ireland

Activists say they will use robots to deliver abortion pills to Northern Ireland, where abortion is only legal if the life of the woman is endangered. While it’s illegal in the region for a pregnant woman to have a medical abortion in nearly all cases, the organizations operating the robots said on Wednesday that they…

Tech News Melanie Ehrenkranz May 30 '18

Rick and Morty‘s Renewal Took Forever So the Creators Could Ensure the Show’s Wild Future

Hottest, Fastest Lava Yet Prompts Further Evacuations in Hawaii

Spotify Says Controversial ‘Hate Content’ Policy Was ‘Rolled Out Wrong’

The Expanse Just Delivered Its Most Unbelievably Tense Episode Ever

A Wireless Gaming Headset This Cheap Is Hard Not to Like

New Rumors About the Major Villain of the Batman Movie

Uber Plans IPO in 2019, Wants to Be ‘Amazon for Transportation’

Most Federal Agencies Are ‘At Risk’ or Worse, According to Damning Cybersecurity Report

How Hollywood FX Wizards Created the Magical Technology in Black Panther’s Wakanda

Sesame Street Has Already Lost Its Lawsuit Against The Happytime Murders

Google is Refining Its Anti-Boob Algorithm After a Woman Flashed Google Maps

Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo May Play the Parents of Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland

Reverie Is Black Mirror for People Who Hate, Fear, and Do Not Understand Anything About Technology

MoviePass Has Another Convoluted Plan to Survive

Pro-Trump Media Dude Reportedly Has an Offer Even Roseanne Could Refuse

Personal Injury Law Firms Are Serving Ads to People While They’re in the ER

A Rare Behind the Scenes Look at Disney World’s Most Advanced Audio-Animatronic Character

Lake Michigan May Get Its First-Ever Tropical Cyclone Tonight

Ambien Has Some Terrible Side Effects, Even If It Doesn’t Make You Racist

Activists Are Using Robots to Send Abortion Pills to Northern Ireland

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