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The Big Viral Moments of 2020 That Were Totally Fake

We’re absolutely inundated with fake images these days. But 2020 really seemed to be filled with more fake viral videos and photos than even we could keep up with. Today, we present the fakes that really stood out, with perhaps too much from the fakes machine himself, President Trump—that guy who’s leaving office in weeks,…

Reviews Matt Novak

Spider-Man’s New Costume Is Here, and It Sure Is New, a Costume

Spider-Man’s costume is one of the most recognisable pop culture iconographies of all time. While Peter and his fellow Spiders have worn variants over the years, and got updates to that classic look, that red and blue, that black webbing, those reality-defying eye pieces, they’re burned into our collective consciousness. But even without that lofty…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The New Fire TV Finally Offers a Decent Streaming Experience

Fire TV has been due for an update for a minute—a very long minute. With its latest experience overhaul, Fire TV is finally delivering a user interface that stands up to those of rival streaming devices. When Chromecast with Google TV arrived on the scene this year, Google gave other $50 streaming devices a run…

Gadgets Catie Keck

Updates From Wonder Woman 3, The Eternals, and More

Robert Rodriguez still has hopes for more Alita: Battle Angel. Jodie Whittaker reflects on losing two of her Doctor Who companions. Plus, what’s to come on The Stand and A Discovery of Witches’ return, and a new look at Cobra Kai’s third season. To me, my spoilers! Wonder Woman 3 In a recent interview with…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

The Most Common iOS 14 Problems and How to Fix Them

Every new version of iOS comes with a bunch of bugs and issues, some bigger than others, and iOS 14 is no different. Apple will iron out many of these problems with subsequent software updates, but it’s useful to know whether the issues you’re seeing on your own phone are known bugs in iOS 14—and…

Gadgets David Nield

Alaska Airlines to Ban ‘Emotional Support’ Animals Starting January 11

Alaska Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will no longer allow passengers to bring emotional support animals on its aircraft for any reservations made after January 11. The airline is the first to ban emotional support animals following new guidance from the U.S. Department of Transportation about what kind of animals should be allowed on…

Tech News Matt Novak

Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase Reportedly Paid Women and People of Color Like Shit

The cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase consistently paid women and people of color less than other employees performing similar jobs, new data from the New York Times has found, exposing a glaring pay gap that’s large even by the tech industry’s miserable standards. According to salary details analyzed by the Times for roughly 830 employees through…

Tech News Brianna Provenzano

Photo: Luigi Spina/Parco Archeologico di Pompei

2,000-Year-Old Food Just Came Out of a Pompeii Snack Bar

Before its demise at the explosive hands of Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii was a bustling town with a strong agricultural economy and an appetite to match. Painted scenes and archaeological remains have long hinted at the diets of its doomed residents. On Saturday, the Pompeii Archaeological Park announced the excavation of one of the town’s thermopolium,…

Human History Isaac Schultz

Google Is Testing a “Short Video” Carousel That Would Surface Instagram and TikTok Videos

Google is reportedly testing a new mobile search feature that would surface TikTok and Instagram videos in their own dedicated carousel — the search giant’s apparent answer to a growing appetite for short-form video content. The new feature will expand upon a test feature launched by Google earlier this year that nested a carousel of…

Tech News Brianna Provenzano

Who Are The Stand’s Heroes? Allow Them to Reintroduce Themselves

Whether you’re talking about Steven King’s book or the new CBS All Access show, The Stand is not a story that’s easily, or quickly, summarized. In a pinch though, it kind of boils down to a group of heroes, lead by Mother Abigail, and a group of villains, lead by Randall Flagg, battling for control of…

io9 Germain Lussier

New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Ignore Scientists’ Advice on Alcohol Limits

The newest dietary guidelines from the U.S. federal government are out, and there are some surprising omissions. While the guidelines continue to emphasize the value of a balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables, they don’t recommend that American men substantially cut down on alcohol—contrary to the advice provided by outside experts commissioned by the…

Health Ed Cara

The Lasso of Truth Is Wonder Woman 1984‘s Real Star

In Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman 1984, princess Diana of Themyscira whips out a bevy of new, magical tricks to aid in her fight to save the world. She does battle with both Max Lord and Cheetah, two villains meant to embody all wanton greed and consumption that defined the decade. Though both her foes are armed…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Weirdly Enough, 2020 Was Apple’s Biggest Year in a Long Time

While most of us were having a horrible year, with lives and jobs up-ended by the global pandemic, tech companies sailed through 2020, buoyed by a stock market completely divorced from reality and consumers in need of products and software to do work and school at home. Apple was one such company, breaking its own…

Reviews Caitlin McGarry

McConnell Doesn’t Care About Section 230 or the Election—Just Keeping Your Relief Check Small

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to block consideration of a House-approved stimulus package on Tuesday that includes $2,000 checks for many Americans—an amount sought after by a rising chorus of Republicans and an outgoing President Trump. McConnell moved to mask his desire to limit the relief payments to no more than $600, the figure…

Politics Dell Cameron

Watch Boston Dynamics’ Robot Army Dance Their Way to World Domination

As the company wonders what the future holds for it now that Boston Dynamics is owned by the Hyundai Motor Group, its robots are showing off their impressive capabilities in a year-end video that may also be a ploy to distract humanity from their ultimate goal: total dominance on the dance floor, or the eradication…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

We’ve Hit the Phase of the Trump Presidency Where People Are Suing Over Dishwashers

President Donald Trump’s bitter feud with various household appliances has landed his administration in court. In what I hope will be one of the last stories I must ever write about this cursed topic, environmental, consumer protection, and tenant rights’ groups have banded together to sue the Trump administration over its plan to make dishwashers…

Earther Brian Kahn

New Report Claims Apple Supplier Uses Forced Labor in China

While Apple says it has a thorough system of checks to ensure components used in its products are produced in an ethical manner, a new report claims that well known Apple supplier Lens Technology uses forced labor comprised of Uighur Muslim workers in China. The report is derived from publicly available information gathered by the…

Tech News Sam Rutherford

The Expanse‘s Steven Strait on Holden’s Evolution as a Leader

The Expanse is a show with an ensemble cast, but if you had to pick a “main character,” it would probably be James Holden. Played by Steven Strait, who’s also a producer on the show, Holden captains the Rocinante and has a unique connection to the dangerously mysterious protomolecule. But Holden—who was thrust into his…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Netscape Makes Baffling Appearance in Brexit Trade Deal

It’s been four years since the laborious process of pulling the UK out of the European Union began, and one would expect the language in the final deal to be thoroughly considered. But if a section of the 1,246-page agreement regarding encryption standards for transferring DNA is any indication, this package might be a bit…

Tech News Rhett Jones

Google Sneakily Removed Support for Astrophotography Mode from Ultra-Wide Cams on the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G

Typically the holidays are a time of giving, however following a camera update earlier this fall, users recently discovered that Google has removed the ability to use Astrophotography mode with the ultra-wide cameras on the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G. When the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G were first released, Google’s Astrophotography mode…

Tech News Sam Rutherford

The Big Viral Moments of 2020 That Were Totally Fake

Spider-Man’s New Costume Is Here, and It Sure Is New, a Costume

The New Fire TV Finally Offers a Decent Streaming Experience

Updates From Wonder Woman 3, The Eternals, and More

The Most Common iOS 14 Problems and How to Fix Them

Alaska Airlines to Ban ‘Emotional Support’ Animals Starting January 11

Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase Reportedly Paid Women and People of Color Like Shit

2,000-Year-Old Food Just Came Out of a Pompeii Snack Bar

Google Is Testing a “Short Video” Carousel That Would Surface Instagram and TikTok Videos

Who Are The Stand’s Heroes? Allow Them to Reintroduce Themselves

New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Ignore Scientists’ Advice on Alcohol Limits

The Lasso of Truth Is Wonder Woman 1984‘s Real Star

Weirdly Enough, 2020 Was Apple’s Biggest Year in a Long Time

McConnell Doesn’t Care About Section 230 or the Election—Just Keeping Your Relief Check Small

Watch Boston Dynamics’ Robot Army Dance Their Way to World Domination

We’ve Hit the Phase of the Trump Presidency Where People Are Suing Over Dishwashers

New Report Claims Apple Supplier Uses Forced Labor in China

The Expanse‘s Steven Strait on Holden’s Evolution as a Leader

Netscape Makes Baffling Appearance in Brexit Trade Deal

Google Sneakily Removed Support for Astrophotography Mode from Ultra-Wide Cams on the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G

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