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Ursula K. Le Guin Is Getting the Greatest of Tributes: A Stamp

Is there any more fun honor than the stamp? It’s collectible, comes with art, and you can use it to send things to other people, making it a gift you pass on. They’re delightful. As shared by the official Twitter account of Ursula K. Le Guin’s estate, the famed author is getting her own commemorative…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy Jan 16

Godzilla vs. Kong Is Hitting Streaming a Bit Earlier Than Expected

These big friends are ready to fight. They can’t wait. As reported by Deadline, Godzilla vs. Kong, the latest Legendary monster movieand the third Godzilla one, will hit HBO Max a full two months ahead of schedule. Instead of premiering on May 21st, it’ll be showing up on March 26th. This comes after Warner Bros.…

Movies Julie Muncy Jan 16

HBO Has Tapped a Russian Indie Director for The Last of Us‘s Pilot

Another director joins the crew. Considering the subject matter, it seems like he’ll fit right in. As reported by the Hollywood Reporter, Kantemir Balagov, a Russian filmmaker behind the lauded Beanpole, has been selected to direct the pilot for HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us. Based on the Naughty Dog video game series for…

io9 Julie Muncy Jan 16

FAA Authorizes First Commercial Smart Drone Flights

The Federal Aviation Administration greenlit American Robotics this week to become the first company to operate smart drones without needing on-site pilots or spotters, the company announced Friday. American Robotics, an industrial drone developer based out of Massachusetts, will still need a human pilot overseeing each flight’s takeoff remotely, so the process isn’t technically 100%…

Gadgets Alyse Stanley Jan 16

Facebook Bans Creation of New Events Near Federal and State Houses Leading Up to Inauguration

To head off a potential encore of last week’s violent insurrection, Facebook is blocking users from creating new Facebook events in the vicinity of the White House, the U.S. Capitol building, and any state capitol buildings through President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. It’s also restricting features for U.S. users based on certain indicators…

Social Media Alyse Stanley Jan 15

The New Green Lantern Comic Brings Young Justice and Far Sector‘s Finest Together

These days, Green Lantern comics are already kind of a family affair given the nature of the Corps—but the latest addition to DC’s roster is going to focus on some of its most fascinating ringbearers in recent years, in the hopes that two great tastes taste great together. Announced as part of a slew of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jan 15

The iPhone 13 Might Sport an In-Screen Fingerprint Sensor, Which Sure Would Be Useful Right Now

Apple is reportedly testing an in-screen fingerprint reader, one of the key upgrades the company has planned for this year’s iPhones, according to Bloomberg. Currently, iPhone users can unlock their phones with a passcode or Face ID. (The second-gen iPhone SE, the cheapest iPhone, is the last iPhone in the lineup with a physical Touch…

Tech News Joanna Nelius Jan 15

Trump Administration Clears Way for Mining Company to Take Over Sacred Indigenous Land

After more than 15 years of protest by tribal organizations, local communities, and environmental groups across the country from Arizona to Washington, DC, an extended battle over a valuable parcel of land in central Arizona entered a new phase. On Friday, the Forest Service released the final environmental impact statement green-lighting a controversial mining project.…

Environmental Justice Shaena Montanari Jan 15

Iranian Spying Campaign Sent Holiday Greetings Riddled with Malware

What did you ask for over the holidays? Surely not an infestation of foreign spies in your phone or laptop, but that’s the present you would’ve received had you been foolish enough to click on some very dodgy texts and emails swirling around the internet late last year. An infamous Middle Eastern hacker cell, APT…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Jan 15

Amazon Warehouse Employees in Alabama Will Vote to Unionize

Amazon workers might make a breakthrough at a company that’s done everything it can to trample organized labor. Nearly 6,000 employees at a Bessemer, Alabama, fulfillment center will soon be able to vote on whether to unionize; mail-in ballots are to be submitted by March 29, and the National Labor Relations Board will count them…

Tech News Whitney Kimball Jan 15

Apple Reportedly Planning to Redesign the iMac at Long Last

The Apple rumor mill sure is churning fast and furious today. As expected, it looks like the 27-inch iMac Apple released last summer will be the last of the Intel iMacs. It will also be the last to feature the signature iMac design, with thick black bezels around the display and the gigantic aluminum chin…

Tech News Caitlin McGarry Jan 15

Report: Google About to Face Its Third State Antitrust Suit, This Time Over Play Store

Google is reportedly about to face its third antitrust lawsuit from state attorneys general–this time challenging its stranglehold on the Play Store, the default app portal for hundreds of millions of devices worldwide. Sources told Reuters on Friday that a lawsuit focused on Play Store’s search and advertising functions is expected in February or March,…

Tech News Tom McKay Jan 15

A Dungeons & Dragons TV Series in Development From the Creator of John Wick

Game of Thrones has ended but the fantasy TV genre it so elevated remains. A new Lord of the Rings show is coming. A Game of Thrones prequel show is coming. The Witcher is a hit. And now, just as Paramount is developing a Dungeons & Dragons movie starring Chris Pine, writer Derek Kolstad is simultaneously…

io9 Germain Lussier Jan 15

Apple Is Reportedly Cracking Down on App Sideloading on M1 Macs

Well, that was fun while it lasted. Earlier this week, 9to5Mac spotted some iOS and macOS beta code that suggested Apple would prevent users from being able to sideload unsupported apps onto the new M1 Macs. Today, 9to5Mac reported that it’s now no longer possible to sideload apps that aren’t available in the Mac App…

Tech News Catie Keck Jan 15

After Failing to Tweet Through It, WhatsApp Delays Privacy Policy Updates

After trying—and failing—to combat public outrage using a series of ostensibly well-intentioned tweets, WhatsApp announced on Friday that it would postpone its plans to implement a spate of controversial changes to its privacy policy. The original plan that WhatsApp haphazardly rolled out earlier this month stated that countless users would be required to agree to…

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky Jan 15

Gaze Into Pac-Man’s Yearning Maw in The Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the coolest updates in the world of wallet-draining geek merch. This week Bandai attempts to turn Pac-Man into a superarticulated nightmare, Jennifer Walters is at long last green with envy, and Lego celebrates 10 years of Ninjago. Check it out! Lego Ninjago City Gardens Playset…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook Jan 15

The Stand-Out Laptops of CES 2021

These outstanding portables offer high power and great looks.

Gadgets Joanna Nelius Jan 15

Nic Cage’s Latest B-Movie Extravaganza Pits Him Against Demonic Animatronics

If you thought that Banana Splits movie was macabre, behold Willy’s Wonderland. It’s about a man who needs some cash fast after his car breaks down, so he agrees to clean a Chuck E. Cheese-style restaurant overnight. The twist: the animatronics are killers. The other twist: the man is played by Nicolas Cage. That’s pretty…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Jan 15

The Sex Toy Industry Fought for Normalcy at the All Digital CES 2021

Last year was a watershed moment for sex tech. For the first time in CES’s decades-long history, the category wasn’t banished to the dark corners of the showroom floor. This was after a contentious 2019, when the Consumer Tech Association (CTA) revoked an award from Lora DiCarlo’s Osé sex toy for being “immoral, obscene, indecent,…

Gadgets Victoria Song Jan 15

Drowned Out by Noise, These Horny Frogs Wave Their Arms and Legs to Get Noticed

A species of Ecuadorian glass frog combines high-frequency croaking and a striking visual display to attract mates, in what is a fascinating adaptation to a noisy environment. Frogs typically use their iconic croaks to get noticed, but these vocalizations can’t compete with loud sounds that exist in certain environments, such as near crashing waterfalls. As…

Biology George Dvorsky Jan 15

Ursula K. Le Guin Is Getting the Greatest of Tributes: A Stamp

Godzilla vs. Kong Is Hitting Streaming a Bit Earlier Than Expected

HBO Has Tapped a Russian Indie Director for The Last of Us‘s Pilot

FAA Authorizes First Commercial Smart Drone Flights

Facebook Bans Creation of New Events Near Federal and State Houses Leading Up to Inauguration

The New Green Lantern Comic Brings Young Justice and Far Sector‘s Finest Together

The iPhone 13 Might Sport an In-Screen Fingerprint Sensor, Which Sure Would Be Useful Right Now

Trump Administration Clears Way for Mining Company to Take Over Sacred Indigenous Land

Iranian Spying Campaign Sent Holiday Greetings Riddled with Malware

Amazon Warehouse Employees in Alabama Will Vote to Unionize

Apple Reportedly Planning to Redesign the iMac at Long Last

Report: Google About to Face Its Third State Antitrust Suit, This Time Over Play Store

A Dungeons & Dragons TV Series in Development From the Creator of John Wick

Apple Is Reportedly Cracking Down on App Sideloading on M1 Macs

After Failing to Tweet Through It, WhatsApp Delays Privacy Policy Updates

Gaze Into Pac-Man’s Yearning Maw in The Best Toys of the Week

The Stand-Out Laptops of CES 2021

Nic Cage’s Latest B-Movie Extravaganza Pits Him Against Demonic Animatronics

The Sex Toy Industry Fought for Normalcy at the All Digital CES 2021

Drowned Out by Noise, These Horny Frogs Wave Their Arms and Legs to Get Noticed

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