Ig Nobel Prizes for Unusual Science Feature Fossil Lickers, ‘Stanford Toilet’, and Corpse Nose Hairs
The 33rd annual Ig Nobel Prizes in improbable research that make people “LAUGH, then THINK,” according to its website, were revealed this week. The awards are produced by the Annals…
You Call That a Metaverse? Meta Brings Horizon Worlds to Mobile and Desktop.
Photo: Kyodo (AP) After two years, Meta has opened its Horizon Worlds metaverse video game up to users on phones and web browsers. The company announced Thursday that Horizon Worlds…
“He Has His Apocalyptic Moods” Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk
If he wasn’t known for running EV car maker Tesla, Elon Musk would still be known for SpaceX, his spacecraft and satellite company with Martian ambitions. Or for Neuralink, a…
Take a Stroll Through a New, AI Red Light District
AWA—Artists, Writers, and Artisans—a fully creator-owned company, has given io9 the exclusive first look at the opening pages of Red Light, a capitalist, neon-noir cyber-future erotic thriller. Penned by writer…
Marvel’s Werewolf By Night Will See New Life, In Color
The black and white Werewolf by Night is getting a color re-release.Image: Marvel Studios One of the bright spots in recent Marvel memory is about to get brighter. A lot…
NASA and the ESA edge closer to explaining the Sun’s mysterious heat
Two spacecraft have taken a giant leap towards explaining the Sun’s engimatic heat. The collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) explored an enduring mystery. In theory, the…
Tales of Arise is getting an expansion two years after its launch
Tales of Arise is getting a surprise, new expansion called Beyond the Dawn, two years after the game launched. Bandai Namco unveiled the expansion during the September 14 State of…
PlayStation bought elite hi-fi maestro Audeze, but its CEO says audiophiles don’t need to worry
If you followed the news about the new PlayStation Earbuds and headset coming soon, you may have seen that they contain some surprisingly audiophile-level sound technology, in the form of…
Helldivers 2 has been delayed to February 2024
Helldivers 2 has been delayed and will now launch on February 8, 2024, for PS5 and PC via Steam. Helldivers 2 is a third-person squad-based shooter and is a sequel…
A faster, more productive Windows 11 is coming and Microsoft has given Insider members a preview
It looks like Windows 11 could finally get a fix to improve the performance of its File Explorer app, but at the moment this is only available to people who…