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The iPhone Is Getting Its First Native Porn App

The EU's requirement to support alternative app stores has opened up a whole new world of options.

Tech Policy AJ Dellinger

Apple’s Calendar App Update Could Give Us the Best Way to Send an E-vite

Let Apple's well-coifed walled garden invite your friends over for afternoon tea.

Tech News Florence Ion

The Last of Us Co-Creators Tease How Abby Will Be Different in the Series Than the Game

Season two of the acclaimed video game adaptation arrives on HBO and Max this April—with Kaitlyn Dever taking on the key role of Abby.

Television Cheryl Eddy

A dead duck on a Chicago beach captured by NBC5.

Hundreds of Ducks Found Dead of Suspected Bird Flu Around Chicago

23 million birds have contracted H5N1 in the U.S. in the past 30 days, according to USDA.

Health Matt Novak

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Why Harassment Comes with the Territory of Translating Popular Manga

io9 talks to translators about the highlights and challenges of working on major shonen manga series such as One Piece, Spy x Family, and Undead Unluck.

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert

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This DIY Tattoo Machine Thankfully Includes an Emergency Shut-Off Lever

A YouTuber’s latest 3D printer project includes a real tattoo gun and a large clamp to keep your skin in place.

Gadgets Kyle Barr

Junk From Temu, SHEIN Will Probably Cost You More Under Trump’s New Tariffs

As with everything at the moment, there's a lot of confusion.

Tech News Thomas Maxwell

India’s New Navigation Satellite Is Stranded in the Wrong Orbit After Thruster Glitch

ISRO is exploring alternative uses for the satellite in its current orbit.

Space & Spaceflight Passant Rabie

Final Destination: Bloodlines‘ First Trailer Is a Gruesome Game of Mouse Trap

The deadly horror franchise returns to theaters May 16.

Trailers Germain Lussier

President Trump's 25% Tariffs For Mexico And Canada Begin

Canadian Politicians ‘Rip Up’ Starlink Contract and Call for a 100% Tesla Tariff

There's a lot going on in Canada, and its politicians are taking aim at Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk.

Politics Matthew Gault

Radar data of the landslides on the Palos Verdes peninsula.

Historic Landslide Complex Near L.A. Is Moving Faster and Growing

The Palos Verdes Peninsula is sliding by much as 4 inches (10 centimeters) per week, putting hundreds of buildings at risk.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz

Footprints Reveal Ancient Escape From Vesuvius—1,800 Years Before Pompeii’s Destruction

The Bronze Age footprints stand as a dark omen of the Roman-era disaster—one that clearly went unnoticed through centuries of human activity.

Human History Margherita Bassi

The Best New Movies and TV Streaming in February 2025, and Where to Watch Them

The best horror, sci-fi, and genre titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+, and beyond, including Final Destination, Attack the Block, and Human Centipede.

Movies Germain Lussier

The Inauguration Of Donald J. Trump As The 47th President

Unelected Billionaire Elon Musk Is Shutting Down the Government Agency USAID

The billionaires are in control as we enter the ‘might makes right’ era.

Politics Matthew Gault

OpenAI’s ‘Deep Research’ Gives Students a Whole New Way to Cheat on Papers

OpenAI's new Deep Research for ChatGPT is made to create research papers, though Google Gemini 2.0 has a very similar feature.

Artificial Intelligence Kyle Barr

Cobra Kai‘s Final Trailer Is the Best Around for Bringing the Saga Together

Ralph Macchio and William Zabka star in Netflix's Karate Kid sequel series, which is back for its last installment February 13.

Trailers Germain Lussier

Invincible‘s Season 3 Premiere Is a Sharp, Violent Deconstruction of Heroism

Prime Video's three-episode premiere continues to cook with Mark Grayson's heroic coming-of-age saga.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert

M3GAN 2.0‘s First Teaser Is a Femininomenon

Plus, the Toxic Avenger remake has finally found a release date.

Movies James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson

A Day’s Delay in Government Funding Can Scramble Lifesaving Medical Research

Medical research depends on government money, and even brief delays in the intricate funding process can throw science off-kilter.

Health Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation

The Monkey Is a Ghastly, Gruesome, Gory Good Time

Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) adapts Stephen King with an assist from producer James Wan—and the result is a perfect blend of all three talents.

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy

The iPhone Is Getting Its First Native Porn App

Apple’s Calendar App Update Could Give Us the Best Way to Send an E-vite

The Last of Us Co-Creators Tease How Abby Will Be Different in the Series Than the Game

Hundreds of Ducks Found Dead of Suspected Bird Flu Around Chicago

Why Harassment Comes with the Territory of Translating Popular Manga

This DIY Tattoo Machine Thankfully Includes an Emergency Shut-Off Lever

Junk From Temu, SHEIN Will Probably Cost You More Under Trump’s New Tariffs

India’s New Navigation Satellite Is Stranded in the Wrong Orbit After Thruster Glitch

Final Destination: Bloodlines‘ First Trailer Is a Gruesome Game of Mouse Trap

Canadian Politicians ‘Rip Up’ Starlink Contract and Call for a 100% Tesla Tariff

Historic Landslide Complex Near L.A. Is Moving Faster and Growing

Footprints Reveal Ancient Escape From Vesuvius—1,800 Years Before Pompeii’s Destruction

The Best New Movies and TV Streaming in February 2025, and Where to Watch Them

Unelected Billionaire Elon Musk Is Shutting Down the Government Agency USAID

OpenAI’s ‘Deep Research’ Gives Students a Whole New Way to Cheat on Papers

Cobra Kai‘s Final Trailer Is the Best Around for Bringing the Saga Together

Invincible‘s Season 3 Premiere Is a Sharp, Violent Deconstruction of Heroism

M3GAN 2.0‘s First Teaser Is a Femininomenon

A Day’s Delay in Government Funding Can Scramble Lifesaving Medical Research

The Monkey Is a Ghastly, Gruesome, Gory Good Time

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