Kerry Condon Had a Blast Making Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
It’s been a minute since we’ve last heard anything about Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, hasn’t it? The series from Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts was first...
A wrestling match over who should control robotaxis is playing out in California
Cities around the country have long been crying out for more control over how autonomous vehicles are deployed on their streets. In California, they might finally...
‘Fallout but in Excel’ Lets You Visit the Wasteland While Your Boss Thinks You’re Working
If you thought that Excel spreadsheets were just for mind-numbing office work, think again. A gaming hobbyist has created an Excel-based RPG game that he based...
Creators of Sora-powered short explain AI-generated video’s strengths and limitations
OpenAI’s video generation tool Sora took the AI community by surprise in February with fluid, realistic video that seems miles ahead of competitors. But the carefully...
NYT’s The Mini crossword answers for April 27
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and...
I Was a Die-Hard Physical Books Fan; Now I Can’t Live Without an eReader
Once upon a time, I was a die-hard physical books fan. But when I went traveling, I couldn’t lug heavy books around with me, so I...
Everything We Think You Need to Know About Deadpool & Wolverine, and Then Some
Welcome back to the week that was in io9’s coverage of the latest, and greatest, in pop culture news. It’s been a busy week, as the...
What to Expect When You’re Expecting Google I/O 2024
In the tech world, developer conferences are like birthdays. These mega-events happen annually and remind us of the cadence of life and that time is a...
Apple Vision Pro Sales Slump, Robot Weapons Get Scarier, TikTok Ban Is Here and More
This week Apple got a dose of reality as people are caring less about its Vision Pro. A robot tank with green eyes and a robo...
What It’ll Take to Create 21st-Century Mammoths, Dodos, and Thylacines
Colossal Biosciences has generated a flurry of headlines in recent years, as the ‘de-extinction’ company announced plans to resurrect the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, and,...
