The Umbrella Academy is getting a fourth and final season on Netflix. It will add Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, and David Cross to its ensemble cast. We knew all of this already, and today’s Geeked Week release regarding the series doesn’t reveal much more. But it’s been such a long time since season three—we miss…
Source: Gizmodo – The Umbrella Academy Shares a Delightfully Useless Glimpse of Season 4
Next to Castlevania, one of Netflix’s most well-known animated properties has to be Arcane. The 2021 series was so popular and beloved it took on a life of its own beyond its source material League of Legends, winning multiple awards and, as of last month, becoming part of the game’s canon. It’s both an example of how…
Source: Gizmodo – Arcane’s Second Season Is Coming in November 2024
The Expanse book series ended in 2021 with ninth entry Leviathan Falls, and the TV series adaptation wrapped up after six seasons in 2022. And while Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck—who write together as James S.A. Corey—have nixed any return to the world of The Expanse, they’re still working on sci-fi projects together,…
Source: Gizmodo – The Expanse’s James S.A. Corey Announces a New Sci-Fi Trilogy
Doctors made medical history by successfully transplanting a whole eye. The donated eye has reportedly survived inside the patient for six months with no major issues so far and shows signs of good health. At this point, however, the patient has not regained any functional sight as a result.
Source: Gizmodo – World’s First Whole-Eye Transplant Is a Success
The trusty Falcon 9 is packed with 6,504 pounds of supplies destined for the International Space Station, including experiments like NASA’s ILLUMA-T project, which will test laser communications from space, and the Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE), which will explore atmospheric gravity waves and their effects on…
Source: Gizmodo – Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts 29th Resupply Mission to the ISS
Apple’s cofounder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized on Wednesday after suffering a possible stroke in Mexico City, according to local news outlet Reforma. The 73-year-old technology legend, who was in Mexico to speak at the World Business Forum, was admitted to ABC Hospital in the city.
Source: Gizmodo – Apple Cofounder Steve Wozniak Hospitalized After Possible Stroke
Do we need to say more than here’s a bunch of dogs wearing cute little Loungefly backpacks and accessories inspired by Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney animation?
Source: Gizmodo – Pet Parents Will Drool Over Loungefly’s Adorable New Accessories
Elon Musk’s rocket company won a court order to block the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit that accused SpaceX of hiring discrimination against refugees and asylum seekers.
Source: Gizmodo – SpaceX Blocks Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit
This past year was a weird time for Apple. The company revealed two new MacBook Pros within ten months. It showed off the massive gamble that is its $3,500 Vision Pro headset. Its latest Apple Watches were a very bare refresh. Plus, the company didn’t reveal any new version of its iPad line. That could be a strategic…
Source: Gizmodo – We Might Finally Get an OLED Apple iPad Next Year
It’s not yet December, but NASA is already in a festive mood: the Webb and Hubble space telescopes recently imaged MACS0416, a pair of colliding galaxy clusters 4.3 billion light-years from Earth that is bedecked in sparkling lights.
Source: Gizmodo – Webb and Hubble Telescopes Team Up to Image ‘Mothra’ and a Massive ‘Christmas Tree’ Cluster
It may come as something of a surprise but Marc Andreessen—co-founder of mega-venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and longtime rich guy—is pretty worried about the creator economy.
Source: Gizmodo – Marc Andreessen on AI Copyright Issues: But What About Muh Money?
A major new card game launching is always interesting, but few launches have managed to capture a buzz like Lorcana. Disney and Ravensburger’s hot new card game launched to frenzy and sold out decks over the summer, and is about to come back for round two with its first expansion. io9 has an exclusive look at one of…
Source: Gizmodo – Lorcana’s New Set Unleashes the Beast
The best way to describe Valve’s new Steam Deck OLED is that it’s the Steam Deck you’ve always wanted. It’s got a better display, a better battery, and, hell, a better everything. After spending some time with a new, updated handheld gaming console, I found it hard to go back to gaming on the smaller, dimmer screen of…
Source: Gizmodo – Steam Deck OLED Review: Finally, the Steam Deck You’ve Always Wanted
Valve is back on the Steam Deck design train, and the latest version of its handheld console is getting more than a new coat of paint. The studio’s newly revealed refreshed Steam Deck isn’t promising any better in-game performance, but the new deck is lighter, prettier, and more efficient thanks to a brand new OLED…
Source: Gizmodo – Valve Remodels the Steam Deck With OLED Screens and a New Translucent Special Edition
Fossilized feces from the Pleistocene epoch have divulged the mitochondrial DNA of a woolly rhinoceros, whose genome had never previously been assembled. The ancient poop was not excreted by an ancient rhino but by a hyena—an animal that evidently ate the massive herbivore before it, too, died sometime in the Middle…
Source: Gizmodo – Woolly Rhino DNA Recovered From Fossilized Hyena Poop
A new 3D tour of ancient Rome allows you to explore the imperial city as it appeared in the 4th century CE. The tour, produced by the education technology company Flyover Zone, is the fourth iteration of the 3D model.
Source: Gizmodo – Experience the Magnificence of Ancient Rome on a Two-Hour Journey Through Time
Working long hours outdoors is a skin cancer hazard, and new research estimates that about one in three deaths caused by non-melanoma cancers annually can be attributed to occupational exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays. As of the latest available data, this amounted to nearly 19,000 such work-related deaths…
Source: Gizmodo – Outdoor Work Is Major Cause of Skin Cancer Deaths
io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “The CRISPR Cookbook (Chapter Two): A Guide to Biohacking Your Own Eggs into Weapons of Destruction, to Be Forcibly Implanted into One Patriarchist at a Time” by…
For those who like their turkey on the table and on the tube, Mystery Science Theater 3000 has your Thanksgiving viewing figured out. The series all about riffing on cheesy movies will launch its first “Mega Turkey Day Marathon Telethon,” this year, and the event doubles as a booster for a crowdfunding effort—something…
Source: Gizmodo – Mystery Science Theater 3000 Announces Thanksgiving Streaming Event With a Twist
