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The FBI Redacted the Names of DC Comic Book Characters to Protect Their Non-Existent Privacy

Superman can sleep soundly tonight. The FBI, which is apparently aware of his secret identity, has decided to keep things under wraps, acknowledging the Kryptonian’s right to privacy ultimately outweighs the public’s need-to-know. Seriously. Proving the old FBI proverb, “when in doubt, cross it out,” still permeates the bureau’s hallowed halls, the agency decided to…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Apr 30

The Earth’s Magnetic Poles Are Not About to Flip, and Here’s Why

Despite recent panic surrounding the potential reversal of our planet’s magnetic poles, new evidence suggests it’s probably not the impending doom it sounds like. Implausible as it sounds, public worry about the poles flipping seems to be ever-present, typically backed by real evidence of the Earth’s magnetic field weakening. These outbreaks of concern almost always…

Physics & Chemistry Ryan F. Mandelbaum Apr 30

In the New Cloak & Dagger Trailer, the Heroes Realize One of Them Is Destined to Die

Cloak and Dagger’s introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe by way of Freeform is curious for a number of reasons—including the seemingly mystical destiny the show’s heroes are promised to have in the its latest trailer. While the Roxxon Corporation will play a major role in Cloak & Dagger’s larger plot, it also introduces a…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Apr 30

How to Stop Mozilla From Sticking Ads in Your Firefox Browser

Because all good things must come to an end, Mozilla has decided to follow through with its plan to insert ads into your sacred New Tab page, and it will be using Pocket—acquired in 2017—to do it. Luckily, Firefox users can take control of the situation with just a bit of effort. Sponsored Pocket stories…

Tech News Patrick Lucas Austin Apr 30

Meet Furry Boi, the Squirrel Who Won a UC Berkeley Senate Seat Thanks to a Facebook Meme Page

This month, students at the University of California at Berkeley voted a squirrel to hold one of the school’s open Senate seats. The candidate went by Furry Boi, and the man behind the mask, sophomore Stephen Boyle, largely credits his win to the endorsement of a meme page on Facebook. Boyle is a moderator on…

Tech News Melanie Ehrenkranz Apr 30

The Earth Sciences Are White AF

We already knew this, but let me repeat it for those in the back: The academic world of Earth science is white AF. A new commentary published in Nature Geoscience Monday reminded the world of this simple and disappointing truth. About 86 percent of geoscience Ph.D.s awarded in the U.S. from 1973 to 2015 went…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Apr 30

After Avengers: Infinity War, We’re Dying to Have These Questions Answered

Dread it. Run from it. Avengers: Infinity War is finally here, bringing with it all sorts of questions about just what comes next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the wake of Thanos’ true arrival. Need some answers? Well, we have a few, as well as some extra questions about what happens now… So Who…

io9 Germain Lussier Apr 30

Avengers: Infinity War Shows a Dark Side of Environmentalism

I expected Avengers: Infinity War to be very fun. I did not expect Thanos, the film’s central villain, to be a nuanced character driven by a cold, Malthusian logic any environmentalist will be uncomfortably familiar with. Mild spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War ahead. For the uninitiated, Infinity War is the audacious culmination of a decade’s…

Earth Science Maddie Stone Apr 30

Huawei Reportedly Developing Its Own OS as a Backup Plan

With ZTE facing the threat of losing access to Android after being slapped with a ban from buying parts from American companies by the DoJ, fellow Chinese phone maker Huawei may find itself in a similar position, now that it, too, is being investigated for violating U.S. sanctions in Iran. However, a future without Android,…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Apr 30

Companies in China Are Using Brain Sensors to Monitor Employees’ Emotions

Companies throughout China are using brainwave sensors to train workers and screen for mental fitness, South China Morning Post reports. More than a dozen factories are requiring workers to wear devices that use artificial intelligence to monitor their emotions. While officials say this saves money, the implications for workers are deeply troubling. Sensors are wirelessly…

Privacy & Security Sidney Fussell Apr 30

Human Bone Fragment Reveals Radiation Exposure From Hiroshima Bombing

A technique originally intended for dating archaeological artifacts has been used to estimate the amount of radiation produced by the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. It marks the first time a bone fragment from a victim of the explosion has been used successfully for such an analysis. Somewhere between 90,000 to 120,000…

Health George Dvorsky Apr 30

Bill Gates Says Trump Asked If He Wanted to Be White House Science Adviser

It’s taken the Trump administration more time to name a White House Science Adviser than any administration in modern history. This could lead you to believe that Trump doesn’t care about science, but maybe he was just waiting for the right candidate to come along. Someone like Bill Gates, for instance. Gates met with President…

Tech News Rhett Jones Apr 30

Watch Live: Theoryworld, Home of io9’s Finest Westworld Conspiracies

Another episode of Westworld, another bunch of tantalizing clues and an even greater number of questions. This week on “Reunion” we met some new characters, while other characters found themselves together for the first time in a long time. Every Monday myself, Joe Tonelli, and Beth Elderkin are diving into the mysteries, fan theories, and…

io9 Joe Tonelli Apr 30

Pet Food Maker Offers to Cover Vet Bills After Dogs Contract Fatal Disorder

Australian pet food manufacturer Advance Pet is under investigation after its dog food was suspected to be associated with a string of cases involving dogs contracting a digestive disease. Today it announced it would reimburse owners’ vet bills and euthanasia costs after a voluntary recall of its dog food in March, which remains under investigation.…

Tech News Patrick Lucas Austin Apr 30

First Person Charged Under Malaysia’s ‘Anti-Fake News’ Law Gets Month in Prison for YouTube Video

The first person charged under Malaysia’s Anti-Fake News Act has been found guilty after posting a YouTube video in which he said police took nearly an hour to respond to the shooting of a Palestinian lecturer—a claim the police refute. Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman, 46, posted a YouTube video claiming Malaysian police took 50 minutes…

Tech News Melanie Ehrenkranz Apr 30

Our Galaxy Was Walloped by a Neighbor in Its Not-So-Distant Past, New Analysis Suggests

Space is a chaotic, ever-changing place. But that’s not limited to exploding stars and colliding black holes. Even our own Milky Way galaxy could have recently received a massive jolt from which it is still recovering. Since the Gaia mission’s massive data drop last week, scientists around the world have been hard at work crunching…

Space & Spaceflight Ryan F. Mandelbaum Apr 30

Everything You Can Do in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update That You Couldn’t Before

There’s a new Windows update available, and it’s got quite a few goodies inside for you to explore: It’s one of those rollouts that in days gone by would’ve been marked by a decimal point increase in the version number. Here’s everything you’re getting in the April 2018 update for Windows 10. Go back in…

Gadgets David Nield Apr 30

You’ve Never Seen a Map of Antarctica Like This Before

Our planet is a cool and good planet. To prove this point, I would simply point you to the map above. The ethereal black and white image shows the thickness of all of Antarctica’s ice. It speaks to both the grandeur of the seventh continent and human ingenuity. Why humanity is on a course to…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Apr 30

North Korea Plans to Adjust Time Zone After Spending Two Years 30 Minutes Behind South Korea

North Korea has been 30 minutes behind South Korea ever since Kim Jong Un created “Pyongyang Time” in 2015. But starting May 5th, North Korea will adjust its clocks to sync with South Korea in yet another step toward normalized relations, according to state news agency KCNA and Reuters. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un…

Tech News Matt Novak Apr 30

American Gods‘ ‘Darker, More Dangerous’ Season Two Will Arrive in 2019

With the first season’s showrunners leaving and the exit of a major star, it’s been a tense time waiting for the resurrection of American Gods. But Neil Gaiman’s just given a new look at the Starz show, which will be coming back in 2019. Gaiman tweeted out a picture of himself and several American Gods…

io9 Evan Narcisse Apr 30

The FBI Redacted the Names of DC Comic Book Characters to Protect Their Non-Existent Privacy

The Earth’s Magnetic Poles Are Not About to Flip, and Here’s Why

In the New Cloak & Dagger Trailer, the Heroes Realize One of Them Is Destined to Die

How to Stop Mozilla From Sticking Ads in Your Firefox Browser

Meet Furry Boi, the Squirrel Who Won a UC Berkeley Senate Seat Thanks to a Facebook Meme Page

The Earth Sciences Are White AF

After Avengers: Infinity War, We’re Dying to Have These Questions Answered

Avengers: Infinity War Shows a Dark Side of Environmentalism

Huawei Reportedly Developing Its Own OS as a Backup Plan

Companies in China Are Using Brain Sensors to Monitor Employees’ Emotions

Human Bone Fragment Reveals Radiation Exposure From Hiroshima Bombing

Bill Gates Says Trump Asked If He Wanted to Be White House Science Adviser

Watch Live: Theoryworld, Home of io9’s Finest Westworld Conspiracies

Pet Food Maker Offers to Cover Vet Bills After Dogs Contract Fatal Disorder

First Person Charged Under Malaysia’s ‘Anti-Fake News’ Law Gets Month in Prison for YouTube Video

Our Galaxy Was Walloped by a Neighbor in Its Not-So-Distant Past, New Analysis Suggests

Everything You Can Do in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update That You Couldn’t Before

You’ve Never Seen a Map of Antarctica Like This Before

North Korea Plans to Adjust Time Zone After Spending Two Years 30 Minutes Behind South Korea

American Gods‘ ‘Darker, More Dangerous’ Season Two Will Arrive in 2019

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