As much as we love 8BitDo’s wireless controllers and gamepads, including the highly customizable 8BitDo Pro 2, our biggest complaint with them to date has been a lack of support for Apple devices. But as of today, that changes, as a new software update for many of 8BitDo’s wireless controllers finally makes them…
Source: io9 – 8BitDo’s Excellent Wireless Controllers Are Finally Compatible With iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple TV
Amazon is facing a class-action lawsuit that was filed on Thursday, claiming the company did not inform Amazon Go customers that they were being recorded at its New York City location. According to the lawsuit, Amazon was in violation of the Biometric Identifier Information Law passed in 2021 which requires all New…
Source: io9 – Amazon Go Store Accused of Violating NYC Facial Recognition Laws
After Shadow and Bone fans went wild for Ben Barnes’ General Kirigan in season one, io9 famously asked the audience at large, “what do you see in this douchebag?” It remains a perfect article. However, I think regardless of people’s personal feelings toward the character, we can all agree: Barnes has an absolute…
Source: io9 – Ben Barnes Loves Being Shadow and Bone’s Best Villain
There is a lot of romance in Shadow and Bone. It is based on a YA series, after all. While there are a lot of other epic fantasy shows that have a lot of sexual entanglements, I found the romances in season two—which premieres March 16 on Netflix—to be some of the most compelling character arcs within the series.
Source: io9 – Shadow and Bone’s Crows Are Back for Vengeance—and a Little Romance
The LG OLED Objet Collection Posé TV was revealed at Salone dei Tessuti during 2022’s Milan Design Week. That alone should give you an idea of who its target audience is. This isn’t your regular screen. It’s not even your typical premium home theater display. It is a lifestyle TV that is intended to serve as an art…
Source: io9 – LG’s OLED TV on an Easel Is More Than Its Artsy Gimmick
It’s a big day for Mario Mario. It’s literally his day—March 10, a.k.a. Mar10—his new movie just got a cool trailer, and Nintendo has decided that the best way to celebrate that is to steal his shoes and put them in the plumber’s ancestral home of New York. Of course, io9 was there to take a look!
Source: io9 – Behold, the Mario Movie’s Very Real Boots
Tesla, Twitter, SpaceX, and Boring Company CEO Elon Musk is adding one more title to his resume: town owner. The multi-billionaire is reportedly working on building his own “utopia” in Texas and plans to name it Snailbrook.
Source: io9 – Elon Musk Is Planning a ‘Utopian’ Company Town Called Snailbrook
Discord isn’t new to artificial intelligence, but it’s certainly making a statement about its commitment to it in its latest blog post. The company has declared its chat app the “place for AI with friends.” Indeed, if you want to bring a seemingly-sentient AI chatbot into a conversation with your favorite online pals,…
Source: io9 – Discord is Inviting an OpenAI-Powered Chatbot to Join Your Server
Earlier this week, the International Space Station was forced to adjust its orbit to avoid an encroaching commercial satellite. The object is likely one of many Earth-observing satellites that are falling into and aligning with the space station’s orbital path, according to experts.
Source: io9 – ISS Swerves to Avoid Collision With Earth-Imaging Satellite
Amazon is closing eight of its Amazon Go stores including two in New York City, effective early this Spring. The company confirmed the closures in an email to Gizmodo but clarified the only stores affected were those that had minimal impact on customers.
Source: io9 – Several Amazon Go Stores Are Crumbling
A Federal Reserve Zoom event was canceled only moments after it was scheduled to start Thursday night following an outburst of pornographic images that took over the screen. The video conference was held by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, but he was unable to deliver his opening remarks as the images…
Source: io9 – Porn Hijacks Federal Reserve Zoom Conference
After reports revealed that Meta was planning on opening Horizon Worlds to teens, two democratic senators are now encouraging the company to reconsider. Meta’s virtual reality video game platform is currently 18+, but internal documents previously indicated that Meta was planning on enticing kids to join in on the…
Source: io9 – ‘Halt This Plan’: Senators Tell Meta Not to Open Horizon Worlds to Teens
A year ago saw the opening of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, an attraction at Walt Disney World aiming to bring interactive experiences to a new level with its three-day vacation in “space.” A blend of LARPing, immersive theater, and Disney Cruise, Galactic Starcruiser takes Star Wars fans and their families on…
Source: io9 – Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, Year One: Things We Liked and Things That Can Improve
Watchmen and The Leftovers were two of our favorite series in recent years, and now creator (and future Star Wars director) Damon Lindelof’s new show is nearly upon us. Mrs. Davis stars Betty Gilpin (GLOW, The Hunt) as a nun who sets out to destroy the title character—described as “the world’s most powerful AI.” The…
Source: io9 – Damon Lindelof’s Dystopian Series Mrs. Davis Reveals Its Unctuous AI
Dune spinoff Sisterhood has hit some major problems. Get a look at Picard and Crusher together in new images from Star Trek: Picard. Star Wars: The Acolyte finds itself some new directors. Plus, what’s coming on Quantum Leap. Spoilers get!
Source: io9 – Updates From Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Super Mario Bros Movie, and More
Did you know that the last letter in Sony TV model names determines the production year in alphabetical order? Say goodbye to the K Models of 2022. Sony just introduced the new L lineup. We visited Sony London Headquarters and Sony New York Headquarters to untangle all the new information about the latest Bravia TVs…
Source: io9 – Everything You Need to Know About Sony’s New TV Lineup for 2023
This is the way. But is it really? On The Mandalorian, the titular character has always put a ton of faith into the words of the Armorer, a wise Mandalorian who can not only craft armor but knows all about the histories and customs of the galaxy. It was the Armorer who, on The Book of Boba Fett, told Mando that he was…
Source: io9 – Is The Mandalorian’s Armorer Trustworthy? Producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni Weigh In
In about a month the Dungeons & Dragons movie Honor Among Thieves is gathering its party and venturing forth to the big screen, but before that, two new tie-in novels will give us an insight into just how some of its ragtag heroes first met each other.
Source: io9 – See 2 Dungeons & Dragons Movie Heroes Meet in This New Novel Excerpt
Even if you’ve not watched the first two seasons of Star Trek: Picard (which is not entirely necessary, for better or worse), the third season’s promise of a big The Next Generation reunion has Trek fans talking—and if you’ve not started it yet, Paramount’s giving you a tease for free.
Source: io9 – Star Trek: Picard’s Season 3 Premiere Is Streaming on YouTube For Free
Pavitr Prabhakar is one of the most iconic alternate Spider-heroes in Marvel’s long history of Spider-People—and his name is going to be on the lips of a lot more fans when he takes a starring role in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. But io9 can exclusively reveal that this summer, Pavitr is getting his own comic…
Source: io9 – The Spider-Man of India Is Back With His Own Comic