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Mark Zuckerberg Can’t Be Bothered

Facebook held an open meeting at 10am Tuesday morning in Menlo Park. The whole company was invited to gather and ask questions about the recent—and rather furious—scandal around how Cambridge Analytica, a private data company hired by the Trump campaign that acquired and leverage information on over 50 million Facebook users. Facebook general counsel Paul…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Mar 20 '18

Child Pornography That Researchers Found in the Blockchain Could Threaten Bitcoin’s Very Existence

While the practical and financial viability of the Bitcoin blockchain is still an open question, new research shows that the whole thing could already be illegal in most countries. Researchers in Germany discovered that the ledger system that provides the backbone for Bitcoin contains hundreds of links to child pornography and at least one image…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 20 '18

The ‘Oumuamua Asteroid Likely Came From a Tatooine-Like Star System

Last October, astronomers detected the very first interstellar object, an asteroid dubbed ‘Oumuamua. New research suggests this visitor from afar likely came from a binary star system, and that astronomers should be on the lookout for both interstellar asteroids and comets. Traveling at a mind-bending speed of 67,100 miles per hour (the equivalent of mach…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Mar 20 '18

The New Marvel Section of the Disneyland Resort Will Open in 2020

A year after Star Wars makes its home at Disneyland, Marvel is moving in right across the street. Marvel Studios has just announced several updates to how their heroes will be integrated into Disney theme parks in the coming years. New themed areas and attractions are coming in Hong Kong, Paris and, of course, Anaheim,…

Movies Germain Lussier Mar 20 '18

AMD Says Fix for Newly Disclosed Flaws Coming in Weeks, Won’t Impact Performance

AMD has announced a series of firmware patches set to arrive in the coming weeks to address security issues raised by an Israeli security firm one week ago. In a March 13th white paper, largely devoid of technical specifics, fledgling security firm CTS-Labs revealed numerous vulnerabilities affecting AMD processors. Because the researchers gave AMD less…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Mar 20 '18

Here’s How Senators Plan to Protect US Elections From Hackers

The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday released a draft of recommendations to improve the nation’s election infrastructure, outlining the need for IT upgrades, universal adoption of paper ballots, and increased funding to safeguard against future cyberattacks. In preparation for the 2018 midterm elections, primaries for which have already begun, the committee offered a six-point plan…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Mar 20 '18

The Nerd’s Watch: All the TV and Movies Streaming in April That You Actually Care About

In this day and age, knowing everything that’s coming to the popular streaming services is incredibly useful, bu tit can be hard to find the geeky things you’ll really want to watch. io9 is here to help—as your humble stewards, we’ve whittled down the new-addition lists to just the cool, nerdy, genre stuff coming to…

Movies Germain Lussier Mar 20 '18

Cambridge Analytica Suspends CEO Over ‘Honey-Pot’ Remarks

The board of Cambridge Analytica, a data firm that worked with Republican candidates during the 2016 US presidential election and made conflicting statements about its involvement in a campaign for Brexit, has suspended its CEO Alexander Nix. Nix’s suspension is effective immediately and will last through an independent investigation, according to a statement Cambridge Analytica’s…

Tech News Kate Conger Mar 20 '18

New LSD Research May Help Explain the Brain Chemistry of Depression and Schizophrenia

Anyone who’s taken the psychedelic drug LSD (formally known as lysergic acid diethylamide), or had the joy of listening to their favorite relative talk about it during Thanksgiving, knows it can be a utterly bonkers experience. A small new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience seems to offer some insight into what’s happening in…

Health Ed Cara Mar 20 '18

Here’s Why The Walking Dead‘s Carol and Daryl Ship Is More Alive Than Ever

AMC’s The Walking Dead might be pushing Carol and King Ezekiel together, but we’ve still got hope that “Caryl,” the romantic pairing Carol and Daryl, will end up as the ultimate undead-fighting couple. For the latest episode of Total Shipshow, cosplayer and YouTuber Kristen Corradeno explains why Carol and Daryl’s deep friendship should actually turn…

Television Beth Elderkin Mar 20 '18

Texas Woman With Cerebral Palsy Says Uber Denied Service to Her Over Two Dozen Times

A lawsuit, filed today in California’s Northern District, alleges that Uber denied service to a Texas woman with cerebral palsy “on approximately 25 separate occasions” in 2016 and 2017. The source of the cancelled rides appears to be Goodee, a service dog the plaintiff, D’edra Steele, has had since 2009 to assist with mobility and…

Tech News Avery Ellis Mar 20 '18

Syfy’s Adaptation of GRRM’s Nightflyers Looks Like Psycho in Space

We’ve been hearing about Syfy’s ambitious take on George R.R. Martin’s classic spooky tale for a while now—but we finally have an early glimpse, and it’s looking pretty damn horrifying. In a good way, we mean. Released through USA Today, the new featurette opens with a brief trailer before delving into some talking heads/behind-the-scenes footage,…

Trailers James Whitbrook Mar 20 '18

12 Incredible New Images of Galaxies and Nebulae from the Hubble Telescope

Look up to the sky with the unaided eye and you’ll see lots of specks and globs that look mostly like stars. On closer inspection, though, some of those dots refuse to resolve, smeared out on the night sky. Famed astronomer Charles Messier noticed these objects while studying comets—indeed, they looked like comments standing still…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Mar 20 '18

Color’s New at-Home DNA Test Tells You Whether You’re at Risk for Heart Disease

Earlier this month, when consumer genetic testing giant 23andMe announced plans to roll out the first consumer test for breast cancer risk, the news attracted some hefty criticism from the medical community. Sure, consumer DNA tests allow people to find out information about their health without a potentially pricey and inconvenient visit to the doctor.…

Biology Kristen V. Brown Mar 20 '18

Palm Trees Are Moving North

Washington, D.C. is famous for its cherry blossoms, but someday it could also be renowned for its palm trees. That’s according to a new study looking at how palm trees are expanding into northern parts of the world that have long been too cold for the iconic tropical trees. There are over 2,500 species of…

Climate Change Ari Phillips Mar 20 '18

Google Thinks It Can Make Paywalls Less of a Pain in the Ass

It’s no secret that for just about everyone but Facebook and Google, online ad revenue is on the decline. That’s forced some of the biggest news publications, including The New York Times and The Atlantic, to limit free content and install paywalls. It’s hard to blame them, as quality content deserves fair compensation, however this…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Mar 20 '18

Newly Sequenced Cockroach Genome Explains Why They Are So Goddamn Hard to Kill

Cockroaches have been one of humanity’s most unwanted, yet admirably persistent, roommates for thousands of years. But despite our reluctant intimacy, there’s still a lot we don’t understand about these insects. A new study, published today in Nature Communication, unpacks the genes that make roaches tick—and helps explain why they’re so damn hard to get…

Biology Ed Cara Mar 20 '18

The Newest Cloak & Dagger Trailer Teases a Much Weirder Connection Between Its Heroes Than Just Powers

Out of all the live-action projects coming out of Marvel’s studios, Cloak & Dagger stands out in particular because of the work it took to update the original source material into something that people would actually want to watch in 2018. But so far, it’s looking much improved—and much more interesting. In Marvel’s comics, Tyrone…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 20 '18

Orbitz Says Hackers Accessed 880,000 Payment Cards

The travel fare website Orbitz said on Tuesday that as many as 880,000 payment cards were impacted by a security breach, warning that hackers may have also accessed the personal information of its customers. The company, which is owned by Expedia, told Gizmodo that it discovered a potential breach on March 1st during an investigation…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Mar 20 '18

Senate Leaders Urge Mark Zuckerberg to Testify Instead of Sending Lackeys

Federal lawmakers are now calling for Mark Zuckerberg to personally testify before Congress after bombshell reports revealed late last week that the shadowy political consultancy Cambridge Analytica acquired personal information on as many as 50 million Facebook users, many without their explicit permission. Facebook remains under fire as British and American authorities are demanding an…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Mar 20 '18

Mark Zuckerberg Can’t Be Bothered

Child Pornography That Researchers Found in the Blockchain Could Threaten Bitcoin’s Very Existence

The ‘Oumuamua Asteroid Likely Came From a Tatooine-Like Star System

The New Marvel Section of the Disneyland Resort Will Open in 2020

AMD Says Fix for Newly Disclosed Flaws Coming in Weeks, Won’t Impact Performance

Here’s How Senators Plan to Protect US Elections From Hackers

The Nerd’s Watch: All the TV and Movies Streaming in April That You Actually Care About

Cambridge Analytica Suspends CEO Over ‘Honey-Pot’ Remarks

New LSD Research May Help Explain the Brain Chemistry of Depression and Schizophrenia

Here’s Why The Walking Dead‘s Carol and Daryl Ship Is More Alive Than Ever

Texas Woman With Cerebral Palsy Says Uber Denied Service to Her Over Two Dozen Times

Syfy’s Adaptation of GRRM’s Nightflyers Looks Like Psycho in Space

12 Incredible New Images of Galaxies and Nebulae from the Hubble Telescope

Color’s New at-Home DNA Test Tells You Whether You’re at Risk for Heart Disease

Palm Trees Are Moving North

Google Thinks It Can Make Paywalls Less of a Pain in the Ass

Newly Sequenced Cockroach Genome Explains Why They Are So Goddamn Hard to Kill

The Newest Cloak & Dagger Trailer Teases a Much Weirder Connection Between Its Heroes Than Just Powers

Orbitz Says Hackers Accessed 880,000 Payment Cards

Senate Leaders Urge Mark Zuckerberg to Testify Instead of Sending Lackeys

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