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New Updates From Black Widow, Enola Holmes, and More

Black Widow set pictures continue to give us a look at the film’s mysterious new villain. The game is afoot for Henry Cavill and Enola Holmes. Margot Robbie plans to produce a sci-fi hacker horror flick about implants. The Hello Kitty film has found its writer from a surprising source. Plus, what’s to come on…

Television James Whitbrook Jun 28

President Trump Jokes With Smiling Vladimir Putin About Meddling in U.S. Elections

President Donald Trump had a good laugh with Russian President Vladimir Putin today at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. Both leaders hammed it up for the cameras as Trump said to Putin, “Don’t meddle in the election, please. Don’t meddle in the election.” Trump pointed meekly toward Putin while he spoke, clearly making light…

Politics Matt Novak Jun 28

United and Southwest Airlines Announce Extended Boeing 737 Max Cancellations Amid New Software Issue

The absolute shitshow that is Boeing’s ongoing 737 Max headache saw yet another safety issue come to light this week, resulting in further flight cancellations by U.S. carriers with the aircraft in their fleets. United Airlines announced Wednesday that it has extended previous cancellations to Sep. 3, the Guardian reported. Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines, which previously…

Tech News Catie Keck Jun 28

DoorDash to Workers: We’ll Screw You Over to Your Face Now

Back in March, following criticism over its wage model, DoorDash co-founder and CEO Tony Xu wrote in an internal letter that the company would be conducting surveys and roundtables with its workers about the controversial system. In an update this week, Xu said that even as the company plans to introduce greater transparency about wage…

Tech News Catie Keck Jun 27

Kieron Gillen’s Star Wars Run Put a Fascinating Spotlight on One of Rogue One‘s Most Interesting Legacies

When Darth Vader writer Kieron Gillen joined Marvel’s main Star Wars title, many perhaps would’ve expected a continuation of the themes he had explored there. But over the course of his run alongside artists Salvador Larroca and Angel Unzueta—which concluded with last week’s Star Wars #67—a far more interesting exploration emerged of an altogether different…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jun 27

Tom Holland Reveals the Into the Spider-Verse Cameo That Could’ve Happened

It was the dream that didn’t happen. We all hoped that, somehow, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland would have cameos in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Well Holland, who’s currently busy with Far From Home press, has revealed he was pretty close. Those famous faces could have linked all the different iterations of the…

Movies Germain Lussier Jun 27

Bill & Ted Face The Music Just Added Its Princesses and Some Other Familiar Faces

“Sure, Missy. I mean Mom.” Actors Amy Stoch and Hal Landon Jr. have just signed to reprise their roles as Bill’s “mom” Missy and Ted’s strict father in Bill & Ted Face the Music, according to Variety. Beck Bennett of Saturday Night Live is also joining the cast, playing Ted’s younger brother, Deacon. But that’s…

Movies Germain Lussier Jun 27

GOP’s Global Gag Rule Linked to Less Birth Control Use—and More Unsafe Abortions

The U.S. government’s capricious stance on foreign aid has likely worsened the reproductive care and health of women living in poorer affected countries, according to a new report out Thursday. During periods when the so-called global gag rule, which bars federal funding to overseas health care organizations that provide abortions, was active, researchers found, women…

Health Ed Cara Jun 27

Ajit Pai’s Silence on Phone Tracking Abuse Is Further Eroding Faith in His Competence

The Federal Communication Commission’s investigation into the unauthorized sale of Americans’ location data is now in its second year and still, no one outside of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s office knows a thing about it. On Capitol Hill, faith in his ability to properly handle these apparent violations has reached an all-time low. On Wednesday,…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Jun 27

Following News That Jony Ive Is Leaving, Apple Stock Loses Billions

It’s been about an hour since Apple announced that Sir Jony Ive, Apple’s design guru, is leaving to form his own design company. And the money men aren’t happy. In after-hours trading, Apple saw around $9 billion wiped from its market cap. Now in the world of fickle stocks, Apple’s considered a relatively stable and…

Tech News Victoria Song Jun 27

Trump White House Reportedly Debating Encryption Policy Behind Closed Doors

The latest chapter of a largely behind-the-scenes encryption fight unfolded on Wednesday when Trump administration officials held a National Security Council meeting focused on the challenges and benefits of encryption, according to a report in Politico. One of Politico’s sources said that the meeting was split into two camps: Decide, create and publicize the administration’s…

Privacy & Security Patrick Howell O'Neill Jun 27

Michael Chabon Will Showrun Star Trek: Picard

Well, Alex Kurtzman can’t singlehandedly manage every damn one of these Star Trek series himself. CBS has officially announced that Chabon—who has been on board with the series since its early days, writing and executive producing—will take the conn as Star Trek: Picard’s showrunner. Here’s a statement from Kurtzman given to Deadline on the news,…

io9 James Whitbrook Jun 27

Google Maps Will Now Predict How Crowded Buses And Trains Are

Google Maps may still lead drivers into mud pits in empty fields, but the service is making changes to maps that will hopefully improve the transit commuter experience. The company announced on Thursday that it is releasing an update that is supposed to show how crowded buses, subways, and trains are. It will also provide…

Tech News Jennings Brown Jun 27

Jony Ive Is Finally Free

Jony Ive is leaving Apple, per a press release from the company. The designer, who joined Apple back in 1992, is departing to start his own design firm, with Apple as a primary client. Ive hasn’t left yet but will depart later this year. He’s currently the Chief Design Officer at Apple, where he’s overseen…

Tech News Alex Cranz Jun 27

NASA Is Officially Sending an Aerial Drone to Titan and It’s a Dream Come True

With its oily black seas, hazy golden atmosphere, and electrically charged sand, Saturn’s moon Titan is one of the most intriguing objects in the solar system. Earlier today, NASA approved an exciting new mission that will send a tiny aerial drone to soar above Titan’s alien surface. Called Dragonfly, the dual-quadrotor drone is the brainchild…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Jun 27

Google May Have Used Your Mannequin Challenge Videos to Train AI

Remember back in 2016 when everybody was posting those Mannequin Challenge videos? Well, it turns out that instead of collecting dust in Ye Olde Meme Archive, Google researchers are using the videos to help train robots to better navigate their surroundings. While humans are naturally able to look at a 2D video and understand it…

Tech News Victoria Song Jun 27

8 Memorable Movie Murders, All Committed By Killer Dolls

Scary dolls are a common device in horror movies. But the dolls don’t always kill people—remember, that hideous clown in Poltergeist may have sparked plenty of nightmares, but somehow it didn’t actually murder anyone. However, there are still plenty of maniacal Toys “R” Us escapees running around out there, racking up body counts. Here are…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Jun 27

Google and Private Research University Sued for Sharing Medical Data Without Patient Consent

In a class-action complaint filed on Wednesday against Google, a private research university and its medical center reveals not only how one of the most powerful companies in the world can obtain your most intimate data, but highlights their ability to piece all of this data together to figure out who you are. Matt Dinerstein was…

Tech News Melanie Ehrenkranz Jun 27

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The Predators Have Gone Too Damn Far in This Exclusive Look Inside Archie vs Predator 2

Murdering a bunch of Riverdale’s finest during the events of Archie vs. Predator, one of the most delectably silly crossovers in Archie Comics history? Fine, comes with the vs. Predator territory. But going after the Opportunity rover!? A line must be drawn! io9 can exclusively reveal a first look at Alex de Campi, Robert Hack,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jun 27

We’re Going to Mistake the Drones of the Future for Annoying Flying Insects

Harvard’s robotic flying bee has been in development for well over a decade now. And despite its incredibly simple design, over the past few years, its creators have improved Robobee’s capabilities, adding abilities such as the ability to hover and even steer itself down a pre-determined flight path. It’s too tiny to carry its own…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 27

New Updates From Black Widow, Enola Holmes, and More

President Trump Jokes With Smiling Vladimir Putin About Meddling in U.S. Elections

United and Southwest Airlines Announce Extended Boeing 737 Max Cancellations Amid New Software Issue

DoorDash to Workers: We’ll Screw You Over to Your Face Now

Kieron Gillen’s Star Wars Run Put a Fascinating Spotlight on One of Rogue One‘s Most Interesting Legacies

Tom Holland Reveals the Into the Spider-Verse Cameo That Could’ve Happened

Bill & Ted Face The Music Just Added Its Princesses and Some Other Familiar Faces

GOP’s Global Gag Rule Linked to Less Birth Control Use—and More Unsafe Abortions

Ajit Pai’s Silence on Phone Tracking Abuse Is Further Eroding Faith in His Competence

Following News That Jony Ive Is Leaving, Apple Stock Loses Billions

Trump White House Reportedly Debating Encryption Policy Behind Closed Doors

Michael Chabon Will Showrun Star Trek: Picard

Google Maps Will Now Predict How Crowded Buses And Trains Are

Jony Ive Is Finally Free

NASA Is Officially Sending an Aerial Drone to Titan and It’s a Dream Come True

Google May Have Used Your Mannequin Challenge Videos to Train AI

8 Memorable Movie Murders, All Committed By Killer Dolls

Google and Private Research University Sued for Sharing Medical Data Without Patient Consent

The Predators Have Gone Too Damn Far in This Exclusive Look Inside Archie vs Predator 2

We’re Going to Mistake the Drones of the Future for Annoying Flying Insects

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