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Code Discovered in iOS 12.1 Beta Suggests Apple’s iPad Event Is Coming Very Soon

As exciting as three new iPhones and a new Apple Watch with a built-in ECG may (or may not) have been for you, there were lot of updates for other Apple products that we expected to see last week, but didn’t get. This left many wondering if Apple was going to simply hold off on…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Sep 19

EU Antitrust Cop Investigating Whether Amazon Misuses Seller Data for Profit

The European Union is informally investigating how Amazon uses the data it collects from third-party sellers hosted on its website, Europe’s antitrust chief said Wednesday. Amazon openly collects data from its sellers and is legally allowed to use that information to improve its service. The question raised by EU regulators, however, is whether Amazon is…

Commerce Dell Cameron Sep 19

Get More Out of Your Chromebook by Running Linux Apps

Chrome OS, itself based on the Linux kernel, can now run Linux apps—the circle is complete. If you’ve got the latest version of Chrome OS, and a fairly new Chromebook, you can now install some of the best applications Linux has to offer. Here’s how to go about it, and why you might do it…

Gadgets David Nield Sep 19

Legendary Pirate Flop Cutthroat Island Isn’t Perfect, But It’s Far From a Disaster

Say “pirate movie” today and the immediate association is the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Some of those films are terrible, but they all made tons of money. Not so long ago, though, a pirate movie went down in history as one of the biggest flops of all time: Cutthroat Island. How bad is it…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Sep 19

Most Americans Think We Can Save the Planet and Create Jobs at the Same Time

Our current politics around climate change and the policies to address it are deeply screwed up. At a time when we need more ambition, the intransigent Republican Congress and the galoot in the Oval Office are doing less. But don’t confuse elected representative’s views with Americans views. While there’s been a recent uptick in polarization…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Sep 19

Get to Know Captain Marvel in This Exclusive Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors Featurette

Before Captain Marvel makes her live-action debut in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, she’s coming to Disney XD to guide a new team of young superheroes in Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors. While what happens in Marvel’s animated shows doesn’t always have a direct connection or parallel to the developments in the MCU, it’s always interesting to see…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Sep 19

Scientists Are Turning Zika Virus Into a Weapon Against Brain Cancer

A devastating viral disease could actually help treat and prevent brain cancer in the future, suggests yet more research, published Tuesday in MBio. Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch and elsewhere successfully used a modified version of the Zika virus to selectively kill off certain stem cells that allow brain tumors to stay…

Health Ed Cara Sep 19

The New Haunting of Hill House Looks Depressing as Hell

Shirley Jackson’s original horror novel The Haunting of Hill House from 1959 was a chilling exploration of one woman’s fight to retain her grip on reality as a haunted mansion chipped away at her sanity. From the looks of the first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming series based on the book, we’re about to be in…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Sep 19

3D-Printed Gun Activist Cody Wilson Charged With Sexual Assault of a Child [Updated]

Cody Rutledge Wilson, the 30-year-old Texas man who’s been fighting with the U.S. government to publish instructions for 3D-printed guns on the internet, was charged today with the sexual assault of a child. Wilson allegedly met the girl on a website called SugarDaddyMeet.com. Wilson allegedly paid the girl, whose name has been withheld in court…

Tech News Matt Novak Sep 19

This is Not How You Dispose of a Dead Whale

Dead whale removal has long been an issue for humans who don’t want large, rotting carcasses taking up precious beach real estate. Perhaps the most infamous whale-disposal incident took place on November 12, 1970, in Florence, Oregon, when the Oregon Department of Transportation used a half-ton of dynamite to try to obliterate a sperm whale.…

Biology Jennings Brown Sep 19

NASA’s TESS Space Telescope Has Spotted Its First Exoplanet

Say hello to Pi Mensae c—a small, Earth-like planet located nearly 60 light-years from our Solar System. It’s probably not able to sustain life, but it’ll go down in history as the first exoplanet detected by NASA’s new TESS satellite. NASA launched the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) on April 18, 2018, and it began…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Sep 19

New Images From Doctor Who‘s Return Tease a Bold Destination for the Doctor

We’re not talking about a new alien world or some gorgeous future cityscape. We’re not even talking about an iconic moment from the past. No, we’re talking about something far more exciting than all of those things. We’re talking about Sheffield. The BBC has released two new images from Doctor Who’s eleventh season, starring Jodie…

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 19

You Have No Excuse for Shitty Passwords Anymore

The password itself is shitty. It’s a fundamentally flawed mechanism for securing our accounts and data that should have died long ago. That means poorly crafted passwords are doubly bad. But with the release of iOS 12 and recent updates to Android, truly terrible passwords—your 123456, facebookpassw0rd, or dEadP3tsnAme—have lost all reason to exist. Apple…

Privacy & Security Andrew Couts Sep 19

I Don’t Have Enough HDMI Ports for This Shit

In a move looking to capitalize on the success of Nintendo’s mini retro consoles, today Sony announced a mini PlayStation Classic for $100. And even though Sony has only revealed five of the 20 games that will come pre-installed on the mini PSX, I’m a sucker for this particular vein of nostalgia marketing, and I…

Games Sam Rutherford Sep 19

Wikipedia Editors Fight Over Whether to Include the President’s Dick in Article About Nintendo’s Toad

Wikipedia is the place where we turn for information on topics large and small. And speaking of small, there’s currently a heated debate going on about whether to include the president’s penis on the Wikipedia page for the Nintendo character known as Toad. What a time to be alive. In case you somehow missed the…

Tech News Matt Novak Sep 19

What on Earth Makes a $1,200 Graphics Card Worth It?

Nvidia wants you to spend about the same on its latest top-of-the-line graphics card, the RTX 2080 Ti, as you might on an entirely new computer. You could get a great laptop or a very solid desktop for the same $1,200 price Nvidia’s new card commands. You could get a couple of PS4 Pros or…

Gaming Alex Cranz Sep 19

Warwick Davis Still Has Hopes for a Willow Sequel

A feline-shaped comic book easter egg could be in Captain Marvel. No, you’ve not seen the first look at the Sonic the Hedgehog movie’s Dr. Robotnik. Titans promises a bloodthirsty Dick Grayson. Plus, new looks at First Man and The Grinch, and cryptic clues for The Good Place’s return. To me, my Spoilers! Willow 2…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 19

North Korea Pledges to Dismantle One Nuclear Site If U.S. Takes ‘Corresponding Measures’

North Korea pledged to shut down one of its nuclear test sites in a meeting today between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. What does the North want in return? “Corresponding measures” from the United States. Unfortunately, we don’t know what that means yet. “The North has…

Tech News Matt Novak Sep 19

Senate Unanimously Passes Music Modernization Act, Improving Artist Payouts From Streaming Giants

The Senate cleared a bill late on Tuesday, the Music Modernization Act, that will dramatically restructure the way royalties are handed out to artists and others involved in the creation process—although it did so under heavy opposition from satellite and digital broadcasting services, namely Sirius XM and Music Choice. According to Billboard, the legislation passed…

Tech Policy Tom McKay Sep 19

Court Rules FCC Must Release Records That Could Explain Fraudulent Net Neutrality Comments

A federal judge ruled last week that the Republican-controlled Federal Communications Commission (currently chaired by Donald Trump appointee Ajit Pai) must release records related to millions of fraudulent public comments filed before the agency repealed net neutrality guidelines last year, Ars Technica reported. According to Ars Technica’s report, the records in question could shed light…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Sep 18

Code Discovered in iOS 12.1 Beta Suggests Apple’s iPad Event Is Coming Very Soon

EU Antitrust Cop Investigating Whether Amazon Misuses Seller Data for Profit

Get More Out of Your Chromebook by Running Linux Apps

Legendary Pirate Flop Cutthroat Island Isn’t Perfect, But It’s Far From a Disaster

Most Americans Think We Can Save the Planet and Create Jobs at the Same Time

Get to Know Captain Marvel in This Exclusive Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors Featurette

Scientists Are Turning Zika Virus Into a Weapon Against Brain Cancer

The New Haunting of Hill House Looks Depressing as Hell

3D-Printed Gun Activist Cody Wilson Charged With Sexual Assault of a Child [Updated]

This is Not How You Dispose of a Dead Whale

NASA’s TESS Space Telescope Has Spotted Its First Exoplanet

New Images From Doctor Who‘s Return Tease a Bold Destination for the Doctor

You Have No Excuse for Shitty Passwords Anymore

I Don’t Have Enough HDMI Ports for This Shit

Wikipedia Editors Fight Over Whether to Include the President’s Dick in Article About Nintendo’s Toad

What on Earth Makes a $1,200 Graphics Card Worth It?

Warwick Davis Still Has Hopes for a Willow Sequel

North Korea Pledges to Dismantle One Nuclear Site If U.S. Takes ‘Corresponding Measures’

Senate Unanimously Passes Music Modernization Act, Improving Artist Payouts From Streaming Giants

Court Rules FCC Must Release Records That Could Explain Fraudulent Net Neutrality Comments

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