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Dave Bautista May Not Do Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Without James Gunn’s Script

Of all the Guardians of the Galaxy, Dave Bautista has been the most vocal in support of James Gunn following his firing from the Disney-Marvel film series. And now, he’s willing to make the ultimate sacrifice over the matter: give up his own job. Speaking to ShortList, Bautista said, “Where I’m at right now is…

Movies Germain Lussier Aug 6

Tom King’s Heroes in Crisis Is Going to Change the Way You Understand DC’s Finest Heroes

It’s impossible to listen to writer Tom King talk about DC Comics’ upcoming Heroes in Crisis series without gaining a new appreciation for the larger narrative project he’s been crafting across other comics, like Mister Miracle and Batman. King has brought an existential melancholy to the fore in characters like Booster Gold and Mister Miracle…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Aug 6

Pentagon Bans Location-Tracking Apps in Obviously Dangerous Places

Members of the military and other Defense Department employees can no longer use apps or certain devices that track their location in operational areas. That means no more Fitbits in war zones, folks. Can you even believe this was ever allowed? “We don’t want to give the enemy any unfair advantage,” Army Col. Rob Manning,…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Aug 6

Women Are More Likely to Die From a Heart Attack If Their Doctor Is Male

There’s a strange gender paradox at the heart of cardiovascular disease. Men are more likely to be diagnosed with a heart condition in their lifetime than women, but diagnosed women are less likely to survive. A study out today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences offers a new theory for this disparity:…

Health Ed Cara Aug 6

Thank Rao, a New Supergirl Film Is Finally in Development

Fans love Supergirl on the small screen, but now she may be jumping back onto the big screen. Deadline reports that writer Oren Uziel (Cloverfield Paradox, 22 Jump Street) is working on a script that would bring Supergirl into the DC Universe. The character is currently being played by Melissa Benoist on the CW and…

Movies Germain Lussier Aug 6

California’s Wildfires Are Creating an Air Pollution Nightmare

California is burning. The state’s wild-ass wildfires are becoming the norm, but this change is something many communities in California can’t afford. These wildfires degrade the air quality—and towns near and far are feeling it. Right now, nearly 20 fires are ablaze in the state. The Mendocino Complex Fire has quickly risen to the state’s…

Climate Change Yessenia Funes Aug 6

Rosetta Image Makes You Feel Like You’re on the Surface of a Comet

The Rosetta orbiter ended its mission in September 2016, but science fans continue to unearth and reprocess some of its incredible images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Check out this one, above. Amateur astronomer Stuart Atkinson cropped and processed this image from the European Space Agency’s archive to make it feel as though you’re standing right on…

Space & Spaceflight Ryan F. Mandelbaum Aug 6

CBS All Access Is Laying the Groundwork for Non-Stop Star Trek

CBS’s plans for the Star Trek franchise do not start and end with Discovery. In addition to the Captain Picard series that was announced over the weekend, CBS executives have confirmed there are other potential Star Trek shows being considered for CBS All Access. The plan looks to be all Star Trek, all the time. “My goal…

io9 Beth Elderkin Aug 6

Android P Is Now Officially Android 9 Pie

At long last, three months after it was first announced, today Google is finally ready to release the next version of its mobile OS. And now Android P officially becomes Android 9 Pie. To be honest, after Marshmallow, Nougat, and Oreo, Pie is kind of an underwhelming name. There’s no spice of fun fruity themes…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Aug 6

YouTube Bans InfoWars Following Removals From Apple, Facebook, and Spotify

It’s been a rough day for Alex Jones and InfoWars. Hot on the heels of bans from Apple and Facebook, the conspiracy theory media empire has been banned on YouTube. It’s not yet clear if the video platform’s ban is permanent, but it appears that all InfoWars videos have been deleted. If you attempt to…

Tech News Matt Novak Aug 6

Bangladesh Blocks Mobile Internet Amid Police Crackdown on Student Protests

The Bangladeshi government has reportedly suspended 3G and 4G mobile internet services since last Saturday after more than a week of violent clashes between police and student protesters over road safety. Hundreds of students have walked out of class in Dhaka, the capital, to protest the transportation sector following the deaths of two students killed…

Tech News Sidney Fussell Aug 6

The Live-Action Star Wars Show Will Reportedly Be Very Expensive

Surprise: Turns out bringing the galaxy far, far away as we’ve seen it on the big screen for decades to a streaming service is going to require more than a few galactic credits. As part of a larger report about Disney tapping Ricky Strauss, Walt Disney Studios’ current president of marketing, to manage its still…

Television James Whitbrook Aug 6

Everything You Can Do to Type Faster on Your Smartphone

How much typing do you do on your smartphone? All those instant messages, search requests, snarky social media comments and more quickly add up to a whole load of text input, every single day. Speeding up that input can make a big difference to how much time you spend glued to the screen, so here’s…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 6

The Mendocino Complex Fire Is Now the Largest In California’s History [Updated]

An enormous wildfire in northern California may become the largest on record for the state, less than a year after the Thomas Fire in southern California earned that dubious distinction. It’s the latest reminder that we now live in an era of fast-growing, hard-to-contain megafires. Update 8/7: Well, it happened: The Mendocino Complex fire now…

Climate Change Maddie Stone Aug 6

Plume Made Good Wifi Cheap

I’ve always had a frustrating relationship with the Internet thanks to where I lived. Long hallways or brick walls were in the way of a strong connection, requiring me to get inventive with Ethernet cables, antenna extenders, and SSID names. Mesh networks, which use multiple routers working in tandem to eradicate dead spots, have largely…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Patrick Lucas Austin Aug 6

Jody Houser on Returning to the World of Valiant for Faith: Dreamside

Faith is back! After both her blockbuster ongoing series and the Future Force miniseries came to an end last year, Valiant’s high-flying psiot superheroine has been laying low for a bit. But now she’s ready to return! Faith writer Jody Houser told us what to expect from the new series and io9 has an exclusive…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Aug 6

MoviePass Nukes Unlimited Plan But Won’t Raise Prices

Okay, forget everything MoviePass has recently said about changes to its movie theater subscription plan. And kiss “unlimited” goodbye. It’s abundantly clear that the free ride is over. MoviePass is out of money, its parent company currently has a market cap of about $460,000, and it’s still paying out full price to theaters every time…

Movies Rhett Jones Aug 6

South Korea’s Rampant Spy-Cam Porn Problem Prompts Crackdown at Transportation Hubs

After tens of thousands of women took to the streets this weekend, South Korea’s government announced a new plan to crack down on hidden cameras used to record people without their consent. Inspecting a public bathroom stall for a hidden camera has become a common practice among women in South Korea, who fear their intimate…

Privacy & Security Melanie Ehrenkranz Aug 6

The New Extended Trailer for Maniac Gives Us ‘Some Multi-Reality Brain Magic Shit’

Netflix has released the first full trailer for Maniac, the surreal mind-numbing experience from The Leftovers’ Patrick Somerville and director Cary Fukunaga (Beasts of No Nation). After seeing that first teaser, I didn’t know what to expect. Now, I have no idea what to think. What the hell did I just watch? The limited series…

io9 Beth Elderkin Aug 6

Can You Remember Being a Baby?

Every life-stage has its share of novelty—first kiss, first tax return, first twinge of certain death—but when it comes to new experiences most of us peak in infancy. Just laying there, gargling and soiling our diapers, we as infants cycle through thousands of firsts. It would be nice to remember some of them, as our…

Tech News Daniel Kolitz Aug 6

Dave Bautista May Not Do Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Without James Gunn’s Script

Tom King’s Heroes in Crisis Is Going to Change the Way You Understand DC’s Finest Heroes

Pentagon Bans Location-Tracking Apps in Obviously Dangerous Places

Women Are More Likely to Die From a Heart Attack If Their Doctor Is Male

Thank Rao, a New Supergirl Film Is Finally in Development

California’s Wildfires Are Creating an Air Pollution Nightmare

Rosetta Image Makes You Feel Like You’re on the Surface of a Comet

CBS All Access Is Laying the Groundwork for Non-Stop Star Trek

Android P Is Now Officially Android 9 Pie

YouTube Bans InfoWars Following Removals From Apple, Facebook, and Spotify

Bangladesh Blocks Mobile Internet Amid Police Crackdown on Student Protests

The Live-Action Star Wars Show Will Reportedly Be Very Expensive

Everything You Can Do to Type Faster on Your Smartphone

The Mendocino Complex Fire Is Now the Largest In California’s History [Updated]

Plume Made Good Wifi Cheap

Jody Houser on Returning to the World of Valiant for Faith: Dreamside

MoviePass Nukes Unlimited Plan But Won’t Raise Prices

South Korea’s Rampant Spy-Cam Porn Problem Prompts Crackdown at Transportation Hubs

The New Extended Trailer for Maniac Gives Us ‘Some Multi-Reality Brain Magic Shit’

Can You Remember Being a Baby?

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