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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘s Head Writer Explains the ‘Toll’ of John Walker’s Arc

John Walker’s journey through Disney+ and Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier—from Captain America, to… well, not that—is one of dramatic highs and lows for the would-be shieldbearer. But his turn in the series’ finale raised some interesting questions of just how we’re meant to feel about the character. Now, head writer Malcolm Spellman…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 28

Maybe We Don’t Need an In-Person CES?

CES is coming back to Vegas. The show’s parent organization, the Consumer Technology Association, will hold an in-person event in Las Vegas in January 2022 after putting on a decidedly muted online event last winter. “We’re thrilled to return to Las Vegas – home to CES for more than 40 years – and look forward…

Tech News John Biggs Apr 28

Congress Is About to Repeal a Repeal on Methane Regulations

Joe Biden’s America continues to descend into anarchy. The latest injustice perpetrated by congressional Democrats on behalf of the president: Americans will no longer get to breath so much methane-laden air. It follows other hostile decisions such as propping up Big Energy-Saving Efficient Furnace and letting innocent Italian restauranteurs live sanction-free. On Wednesday, Democrats will…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Apr 28

T-Mobile Introduces Its Own Shitty Version of AirTags

T-Mobile is hopping on the tracker bandwagon. Today, the carrier announced it’s launching its SyncUP Tracker so you can find lost items. The difference here is unlike Samsung’s SmartTags, Apple’s AirTags, or a Tile tracker, T-Mobile’s version doesn’t use Bluetooth or ultrawide-band. Instead, it leverages a combination of GPS and T-Mobile’s LTE network. To be…

Gadgets Victoria Song Apr 28

Creepshow‘s Eerie Tales Just Keep Getting Better

Shudder's hit anthology series is officially a must-watch for horror fans.

Television Cheryl Eddy Apr 28

Lava Tube ‘Astronauts’ Are Preparing for Mars on a Hawaiian Volcano

Moonwalking on Mauna Loa. That’s been the name of the game for the astronaut candidates of the HI-SEAS habitat atop the Hawaiian volcano, and today, team members shared the latest updates on their extreme mission at the European Geosciences Union’s general assembly. HI-SEAS, or the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, is a mock extraterrestrial…

Science Isaac Schultz Apr 28

For Better or Worse, CES Is Back, Baby!

This year’s CES was an all-digital event because of the pandemic. It was a decision that led many a journalist to fall to their knees, arms opened wide in supplication because a benevolent God apparently did exist. Alas, it was temporary. The Consumer Technology Association announced today that CES 2022 will return to Las Vegas…

Tech News Victoria Song Apr 28

I Miss Watching Horribly Compressed Movies on My Game Boy

Recently the internet has stared in disbelief at people horribly compressing movies so they can fit on outdated tech, including Shrek squeezed onto a 1.4 MB floppy disk, and Tenet smooshed across five GBA cartridges. But as horrible as these viewing experiences seem, for a short period of time watching TV shows on the Game…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 28

Luca Director Enrico Casarosa Explains Why the Movie’s About Friendship Rather Than Puppy Love

When the first trailer for director Enrico Casarosa’s Luca dropped earlier this year, there was a small but rather vocal contingent of Pixar fans speculating whether the movie might be Disney’s first foray into feature-length storytelling focused on queer characters. io9 recently spoke to Casarosa about just that. There were a few reasons for the theorizing,…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 28

Don’t Laminate Your Covid-19 Vax Card

You’re fully vaccinated and you’ve got a little paper card to prove it. So what to do with this precious evidence of immunity? Tempting as it might be to laminate the card for posterity and protection, you probably shouldn’t—it may need an update soon. There are ongoing discussions, both in the U.S. and abroad, about…

Health Ed Cara Apr 28

This 93-Year-Old Inventor’s Robotic Companion Bird Is the Only Gadget That Should Ever Be Allowed to Tweet

Following robotic versions of cats and golden retriever puppies designed to provide companionship to seniors without all of the cleanup and demands of pet ownership, Ageless Innovation’s Joy For All line is introducing a new animatronic bird designed to perch on a walker to help motivate older adults to embrace their mobility aids. The idea…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 28

Microsoft Wants Your Help Picking the Next Default Font in Office

Listen, Calibri. It’s not you, it’s Microsoft. After 15 years, Microsoft announced today that it’s commissioned five new custom fonts—one of which will replace Calibri as its default font. “Calibri has been the default font for all things Microsoft since 2007, when it stepped in to replace Times New Roman across Microsoft Office. It has…

Tech News Victoria Song Apr 28

Obi-Wan’s Ewan McGregor Reflects on Returning to Star Wars in the Age of Prequels Appreciation

The Star Wars prequels have had a rough couple of decades, from seemingly universal mockery to a renewed level of appreciation, as the audiences that watched them as children grew up and re-appraised their strengths and weaknesses. But now that we live in a more civilized age, it would seem, fondness for the films has…

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 28

Relax, You Now Have Until 2023 to Get a REAL ID

If you’re worried about needing to swap your current driver’s license for a REAL ID, then good news. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced it would be holding off on enforcing the new ID cards until May 3rd, 2023. This marks the second time that the agency’s postponed enforcing the new identifier, which…

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky Apr 28

NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Shoots an Elephant in Sickening New Video

Newly unearthed footage shows Wayne LaPierre, Jr., executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, killing an elephant in Botswana in 2013. It is horrific, and I would not recommend watching it if you’re trying to have a normal day. The 10-minute video, obtained by the New Yorker and The Trace and published on Tuesday,…

Conservation Dharna Noor Apr 28

In Luca‘s New Trailer, the Human World Is a Terrifying Delight

Luca, Disney and Pixar’s new film from director Enrico Casarosa, follows two young sea monster boys as they wander from the relative safety of their secretive, underwater community to the surface world where humans and other land-dwelling creatures live in the open air. Both Luca (Jacob Tremblay) and Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer) know they’re supposed…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 28

NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Photographed a Friend on Its Third Mars Flight

A remarkable image taken this past Sunday by the Ingenuity helicopter is providing one of the most unique views of a Martian rover we’ve ever seen. Way up there in the top left-hand corner of the image is the Perseverance rover, pointing its own cameras directly back at Ingenuity. The NASA helicopter captured this photo…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Apr 28

Samsung’s New Galaxy Book Pros Are Super Thin and Feature-Packed

Device makers have been shaving off extra millimeters here and there for years, so it’s easy to get jaded about the appearance of a new super slim laptop. With Samsung’s new Galaxy Book Pro laptops, that ultra-thin package doesn’t quite convey how compelling these machines are. Samsung’s new clamshell Galaxy Book Pro and 2-in-1 Galaxy…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Apr 28

Citizen’s New Star Wars Watches Strap an X-Wing or Tie Fighter Cockpit to Your Wrist

Horologists like Breitling are known for their watches with faces full of complications designed to assist pilots, but Citizen has a pair of new timekeepers that explore what a watch worn by an X-wing or TIE fighter pilot in the Star Wars universe might look like. Sure, a pilot’s watch in that far away galaxy…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 28

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These Wild Baby Animal Photos Offer a Rare and Intimate Glimpse Into Nature

If the image above took your breath away, we’re in the same boat. It’s not every day you see such intimate moments of baby animals and their parents in the wild. There’s a reason for that. Moms with newborns are often on high alert, and capturing these glimpses into their lives requires putting yourself in…

Earther Jody Serrano Apr 28

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘s Head Writer Explains the ‘Toll’ of John Walker’s Arc

Maybe We Don’t Need an In-Person CES?

Congress Is About to Repeal a Repeal on Methane Regulations

T-Mobile Introduces Its Own Shitty Version of AirTags

Creepshow‘s Eerie Tales Just Keep Getting Better

Lava Tube ‘Astronauts’ Are Preparing for Mars on a Hawaiian Volcano

For Better or Worse, CES Is Back, Baby!

I Miss Watching Horribly Compressed Movies on My Game Boy

Luca Director Enrico Casarosa Explains Why the Movie’s About Friendship Rather Than Puppy Love

Don’t Laminate Your Covid-19 Vax Card

This 93-Year-Old Inventor’s Robotic Companion Bird Is the Only Gadget That Should Ever Be Allowed to Tweet

Microsoft Wants Your Help Picking the Next Default Font in Office

Obi-Wan’s Ewan McGregor Reflects on Returning to Star Wars in the Age of Prequels Appreciation

Relax, You Now Have Until 2023 to Get a REAL ID

NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Shoots an Elephant in Sickening New Video

In Luca‘s New Trailer, the Human World Is a Terrifying Delight

NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Photographed a Friend on Its Third Mars Flight

Samsung’s New Galaxy Book Pros Are Super Thin and Feature-Packed

Citizen’s New Star Wars Watches Strap an X-Wing or Tie Fighter Cockpit to Your Wrist

These Wild Baby Animal Photos Offer a Rare and Intimate Glimpse Into Nature

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