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Owners of the Fourth Generation iPad Could Get an Upgrade If They Need Service

If you’ve held back on getting the latest iPad since 2012’s fourth generation, you could be in luck. According to an internal memo obtained by 9to5 Mac, users who need service on that model could walk out of the store with a shiny new iPad Air 2. https://gizmodo.com/ipad-air-2-review-when-thin-actually-means-something-1652966327 According to the report, the memo simply…

Tech News Rhett Jones Apr 15

Negan and Ed Sheeran Are a Surprisingly Perfect Duo in ‘Shape of You’ Remix

Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” is one of those annoyingly catchy songs that just worms its way into your ears whether you like it or not. Therefore, it kind of makes sense to pair it up with a guy who physically wormed his way in and out of several ears… and by that I mean…

io9 Beth Elderkin Apr 15

How to Not Waste Data When Using Your Phone as a Hotspot

If your device, your carrier, and your data plan allows it, you can turn your mobile phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot to get your laptop online. But just because it’s a hotspot doesn’t mean the rules of data uses don’t apply. You’ll still want to keep data usage down to a minimum. Here’s how you…

Gadgets David Nield Apr 15

Watch the Emotional Trailer For the Fourth and Final Season of Star Wars Rebels

Yup, you read that right. At Star Wars Celebration Orlando it was announced that the upcoming fourth season of Star Wars Rebels will be its last, but it looks like they’re going out with what looks like the most emotional season yet. There’s a lot in here, lots of returning characters, new characters and, well,…

io9 Germain Lussier Apr 15

April the Giraffe Has Officially Given Birth

An event almost 16 months in the making is going down right this moment at the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York. Internet phenomenon April the Giraffe gave birth to her much-anticipated calf just moments ago and more than a million people gathered to watch it live and simultaneously say together: “Push!” On February…

Tech News Rhett Jones Apr 15

That Bizarre Avengers Zombie Manga Is Coming to the United States

Zombies invade Tony Stark’s birthday party— yes, it sounds just as weird now as it did back in 2015. But if you’re curious what an undead Thor looks like, or how a god could even become the undead (sure it’s been in the comics, but I still don’t get it), then luck has infected you.…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin Apr 15

Two New American Gods Clips Talk About the Deities Who Live Among Us

The man called Shadow Moon is going to learn that it’s important to listen when deities speak. Especially gods who wield hammers that tend to get covered in blood. The TV series adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods is two weeks away from its debut on Starz, and the network’s debuted two glimpses of the…

Television Evan Narcisse Apr 14

The Last Jedi Will Be Carrie Fisher’s Final Star Wars Film After All

Even after today’s trailer drop, we still don’t know much about The Last Jedi. We know even less about Episode IX. But one rumor about that yet-to-be-titled film has been shot down: the late Carrie Fisher will not appear in it. This news comes straight from Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy, and contradicts recent comments made…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Apr 14

Captain Phasma Will Escape From Starkiller Base in Her Own Comic Miniseries

The last time we saw the spectacularly armored Captain Phasma, she was about to be shoved into a trash compacter at the end of The Force Awakens. And while we’ve known for awhile that one of Star Wars’ best villains-you-love-to-hate would be back, now we’re gonna find out how she escaped. Earlier today at (where…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Apr 14

Netflix Could Be Bringing Carmen Sandiego Back

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Well, the answer to that perennial question might become a little bit easier to answer. If rumors are to be believed, the international superthief might be heading to Netflix for a new animated series. The Tracking Board reports that Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez is in talks…

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 14

IDW Is Publishing Its Own All-Ages Star Wars Comic

Thought Marvel had the monopoly on Star Wars comics? Think again. IDW announced at Celebration today that it’s starting its own line of all-ages Star Wars books, and we’ve got a sneak peek at the first: an anthology series called Star Wars Adventures. This isn’t the first time IDW and Star Wars have crossed paths,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 14

Actually, Bread Crusts Are Good

The world might feel like it’s ending, but that doesn’t mean researchers should give up the pursuit of establishing truths via evidence-based science. Nor should they give up the aromatic crusts of a fresh-baked loaf of French baguette. Ooh la la, happy Friday. Eating food freaking rocks, in part thanks to the aromatic compounds, also…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Apr 14

23andMe Is Selling Your Data, But Not How You Think

Embedded in our genetic code is all kinds of sensitive data that could be compromising in the wrong hands. Without genetic privacy protections, the information stored in our genes might be used to discriminate against us or send us targeted ads. For these reasons, some have said we should skip out on consumer DNA tests…

Tech News Kristen V. Brown Apr 14

Photoshop Contest: Bernie Sanders Emerges From a Pint of Ben & Jerry’s

When it comes to a cool, refreshing pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, we all know Bernie would have one. On Friday, the Vermont Senator tweeted a photo of himself speaking at an undisclosed location with cow print curtains. Though Sanders’ account captioned the pic with an inspiring message, it was hard to ignore…

Tech News Rae Paoletta Apr 14

March Was Hot

In the past 137 years, there’s only been one March hotter than March 2017, and it was March 2016. That’s according to the latest iteration of NASA’s global temperature dataset, released today, which points to the dreadfully predictable conclusion that our round Earth is still getting hotter. Planet Earth has warmed up before, and now,…

Climate Change Maddie Stone Apr 14

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Casts Its Riffing Eyes on Stranger Things

After years of waiting, Mystery Science Theater 3000 is finally on Netflix, but it’s not alone. In the not-too-distant future, from the deep dark reaches of the Upside Down… comes a riff too powerful to ignore. That’s right, MST3K has taken on Stranger Things. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-mystery-science-theater-3000-is-the-perfect-pop-1794329022 Netflix released a short clip of Jonah Ray and the…

io9 Beth Elderkin Apr 14

Captain Picard Collectible Figure Is Big, Bald, and Beautiful

Let’s face it: We could all use a little Trek to balance out our Wars. Sideshow has unveiled its first Star Trek: The Next Generation Master Series figure for Captain Jean-Luc Picard, and it’s time to set phasers to stunning. The sixth-scale posable figure stands at 12-inches tall, showing off the stern but sultry captain…

io9 Beth Elderkin Apr 14

If You Enjoyed the Thor: Ragnarok Trailer, You Need to Be Reading The Mighty Thor

It’s hard to remember now, but The Last Jedi wasn’t the only big trailer we got this week. On Monday we got our first look at the next Thor movie, Ragnarok, and it was also pretty great. It looks big and bold and cosmically weird in ways the past Thor movies haven’t managed before. If…

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 14

How to Build a Food Processor That Slices and Dices in a Thousandth of a Second

Impressed by late-night infomercial ads for blenders that can hack and slash through ice, nuts, and rocks? They might as well be primitive neanderthal tools compared to NightHawkInLight’s latest creation, which can turn potatoes into slivers and cabbage into coleslaw in the blink of an eye. You also don’t need to worry about easy monthly…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Apr 14

Look at the Profound Difference Between California’s Drought and California Today

California governor Jerry Brown recently declared an end to the state of emergency brought on by his state’s historically terrible drought. It’s a mid-level miracle, assisted by record rainfall earlier this year. If you don’t believe me, just look at these before and after images. The stark contrast between peak drought conditions of 2014 and…

Climate Change Adam Clark Estes Apr 14

Owners of the Fourth Generation iPad Could Get an Upgrade If They Need Service

Negan and Ed Sheeran Are a Surprisingly Perfect Duo in ‘Shape of You’ Remix

How to Not Waste Data When Using Your Phone as a Hotspot

Watch the Emotional Trailer For the Fourth and Final Season of Star Wars Rebels

April the Giraffe Has Officially Given Birth

That Bizarre Avengers Zombie Manga Is Coming to the United States

Two New American Gods Clips Talk About the Deities Who Live Among Us

The Last Jedi Will Be Carrie Fisher’s Final Star Wars Film After All

Captain Phasma Will Escape From Starkiller Base in Her Own Comic Miniseries

Netflix Could Be Bringing Carmen Sandiego Back

IDW Is Publishing Its Own All-Ages Star Wars Comic

Actually, Bread Crusts Are Good

23andMe Is Selling Your Data, But Not How You Think

Photoshop Contest: Bernie Sanders Emerges From a Pint of Ben & Jerry’s

March Was Hot

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Casts Its Riffing Eyes on Stranger Things

Captain Picard Collectible Figure Is Big, Bald, and Beautiful

If You Enjoyed the Thor: Ragnarok Trailer, You Need to Be Reading The Mighty Thor

How to Build a Food Processor That Slices and Dices in a Thousandth of a Second

Look at the Profound Difference Between California’s Drought and California Today

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