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NASA Waits With Bated Breath for Signal From Sun-Exploring Spacecraft

Parker Solar Probe will break its silence on Friday—that is, if it survived its closest approach to the Sun.

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Wicked Is Dropping Onto Digital Very, Very Soon

You can sing along at home (and enjoy deleted scenes!) even before the new year is here.

Movies Sabina Graves

Robert Eggers on Nosferatu‘s Most Startling Personal Style Choice

Bill Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe, Nicholas Hoult, and Lily-Rose Depp star in the vampire film, now in theaters.

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Leaked Documents Show OpenAI Has a Very Clear Definition of ‘AGI’

We finally have a real definition of the elusive "AGI."

Artificial Intelligence Thomas Maxwell

Chinese Satellite Burns Up Over New Orleans, Creating Fireballs in the Sky

The imaging satellite was decommissioned two years ago and abandoned to burn up upon reentry through Earth's atmosphere.

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Sony Pictures Boss Blames Critics for Spider-Man Spin-Off Failures

CEO Tony Vinciquerra, who's stepping down January 2, has some blame to lay for the failure of Kraven the Hunter and others.

Movies Cheryl Eddy

A Russian shadow fleet tanker, Turbo Voyager, in the Baltic Sea.

Finland Seizes Russian Oil Tanker Suspected of Cutting Underwater Cables

An electricity cable in the Gulf of Finland was disconnected earlier this week.

Politics AJ Dellinger

What to Know About Cat Food Recall After Pet Dies of Bird Flu in Oregon

The cat death appears to be the first case of H5N1 in the U.S. traced to raw pet food.

Health Ed Cara

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Just Went Full Goonies in an Adventure-Filled Episode

Episode 5, "You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates," is now streaming on Disney+

Television Germain Lussier

If You Live in One of These States, You’ll Have New Privacy Protections in 2025

By the end of January, the number of states with active consumer data privacy laws will have risen from eight to 13.

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10 Things We Liked, and 3 We Didn’t, About Squid Game 2

Season two of Hwang Dong-hyuk's global sensation starring Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun is now streaming on Netflix.

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The Cold Is Killing More Americans Every Year, Study Finds

New research shows that the cold-related mortality rate has more than doubled in the U.S. since the late 1990s.

Health Ed Cara

The Best Toys of 2024

io9's resident collectors break down their favorite bits of plastic of the year, from Star Wars ships to, well... lots of Lego. Lots of it.

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The Weirdest Medical Cases of 2024

Brainworm headaches, a man with more penises than arms, and butt eels are just a few of this year’s macabre medical highlights.

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Doctor Who Reveals Its Next Companion

Plus, get a look at Cobra Kai's final end.

Television James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson

15 of the Biggest Fake Images That Went Viral in 2024

From smoking at McDonald's to AI Tom Cruise, 2024 was a busy year for viral hoaxes.

Tech News Matt Novak

Smartphone Design Plateaued in 2024

Apple, Google, and Samsung all prioritized image generation and predictive text over slimmer phones and bigger camera glass.

Gadgets Florence Ion

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MSI Claw 8 AI+ Review: Quite a Redemption Story

The MSI Claw 8 AI+ makes up for the many shortcomings of the Claw A1M. Just make sure you're in the mood for a bulky and hefty handheld.

Gaming Kyle Barr

The Best Part of Doctor Who‘s Christmas Special Is a Bittersweet Paradox

'Joy to the World' has a story-within-a-story that is so good it could've been its own episode of Doctor Who.

Television James Whitbrook

The 2024 Movie Monster State of the Union

Monsters—especially those familiar creatures we just can't get away from—are in a boom time right now.

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NASA Waits With Bated Breath for Signal From Sun-Exploring Spacecraft

Wicked Is Dropping Onto Digital Very, Very Soon

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Leaked Documents Show OpenAI Has a Very Clear Definition of ‘AGI’

Chinese Satellite Burns Up Over New Orleans, Creating Fireballs in the Sky

Sony Pictures Boss Blames Critics for Spider-Man Spin-Off Failures

Finland Seizes Russian Oil Tanker Suspected of Cutting Underwater Cables

What to Know About Cat Food Recall After Pet Dies of Bird Flu in Oregon

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Just Went Full Goonies in an Adventure-Filled Episode

If You Live in One of These States, You’ll Have New Privacy Protections in 2025

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The Cold Is Killing More Americans Every Year, Study Finds

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The Weirdest Medical Cases of 2024

Doctor Who Reveals Its Next Companion

15 of the Biggest Fake Images That Went Viral in 2024

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