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The New York tri-state area is poised to have some large eight-legged tourists this summer. Striking in color and size as they may be, however, the arachnids arent a danger to humans. The spiders weave intricate, multi-layered orb webs of yellow-golden thread. A photo of a Joro spider in Georgia taken on Oct. 24, 2021.Image: Alex Sanz (AP) This allows them to quickly settle into new territory, provided the environmental conditions are suitable....

Its official, the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks will face off in the NBA Finals. Home-court advantage plays a serious role in basketball. This weeks puzzle investigates the role of scheduling in the outcome of the championship. Could we eliminate home-court advantage if we front-loaded the Mavericks home games? Did you miss last weeks puzzle? Check it outhere, and find its solution at the bottom of todays article. Be careful not to read too far ahead if you havent solved last weeks yet!...

Mondays NYSE glitch comes just days after another major service in the American stock market went down. Glitches are somewhat rare for stock market institutions, but not unheard of. As institutional players dealt with the glitches, Gamestop and othermeme stocks soared on Monday morning. Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) However, these issues can cause brief periods of panic and fear when they happen. News from the future, delivered to your present....

(It can also, as weve seenespecially with Star Wars, bring outtoxic fans.) And if you [dont] see it, you cant believe it. We didnt have anybody to dress up like! Alyn of Hull (Abukakar Salim) and Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) on House of the Dragon.Photo: Ollie Upton/HBO Its a thing of joy that you get to do, when you go to these conventions and things. Steve Toussaint, who plays Lord Corlys Velaryonaka the Sea Snakeagreed....

Over the weekendLego officially revealedthe new Minecraft Crafting Table, celebrating the game series 15th anniversary. Its a similar design concept to how Lego approached transitioning from kid-focused to adult-focused sets for Super Mario. The Lego Minecraft Crafting Table isavailable for pre-order now, and releases August 1. Image: Lego Click through to see more pictures! News from the future, delivered to your present.

The recent trove of remains, including a nearly foot-long skull, was found in 2019. The only other known skull of Genyornis was found in 1913, and it was heavily damaged. Their research ispublishedtoday in Historical Biology. A paleoart reconstruction of G. newtoni.Illustration: Jacob C. Blokland The teams research has shaken up those conclusions. This would have likely contributed to Genyornis becoming locally extinct in this region. More fossils may continue to develop paleontologists understanding of this gigantic goose-like forager....

As we test and learn, we will provide updates should this test result in any formal product changes. Meta seemingly is now forcing us to watch ads in our feeds on Instagram! The same thing is going on with the streaming companies. Photo: Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency (Getty Images) Netflix, Max, and Prime Video haveintroduced more adsandcracked down on password sharingin the last year. YouTube has caught the bug as well, making the appnearly unusable with most ad blockers....

ThePlayStation VR2 headsetis finally being liberated from the confines of the PlayStation 5. But hold off from slamming the buy button just yet. The adapter connects the VR2 to a PC with several cables. The adapter should hook up the PlayStation VR2 to a desktop and monitor, though you’ll need to supply your own DisplayPort.Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment Unfortunately, it was limited by a rather paltry selection of games on PlayStation 5....

The additional fiveBluey mini-episodeswill be released thereafter through all of Disneys family networks and its streaming platform. The Bluey minisodes collectionconsisting of one- to three-minute shortsare written by creator Joe Brumm and produced by Ludo Studio. Theyll center Bluey and Bingos play adventures that we love about the world of Bluey. Image: Disney+ WatchBlueyonDisney+, Disney Jr., and the Disney Channel. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

$450 is too high for what the Ace currently offers. That wasnt the companys first time trying its hand at headphones. The California-based audio company seems inspired by Apples flagship headphones and borrowed several design elements. Photo: Dua Rashid / Gizmodo Speaking of which, Sonos prides itself on the Aces lightweight body. I wore these for a couple of hours daily for over a week and felt no ear/head fatigue....

Spotify released today announced it would raise U.S. prices again next month. If youre on an individual plan, youll now pay $12 instead of $11. Some are upset that the app doesnt benefit from the increased prices. Image: Spotify After all, Spotify isnt the only service thats raising prices. According to aDeloitte report, U.S. households spend 27% more than last year on streaming platforms. News from the future, delivered to your present....

What an absurd journey Star Trek: Prodigy has been on. No further details about the rollout of the season have been confirmed yet. Want more io9 news? Screenshot: Paramount News from the future, delivered to your present. Get your finest dark clothing and all your creepy things, part one ofWednesdayseason two is dropping in August.

Whats the new word of the day, kids? Its ceraluminum, a real nonsense nomenclature combining ceramic and aluminum. Thats the new word to describe the next-gen Asus Zenbook S16 powered with thenew AMD Ryzen 300 AI CPUs. The ProArt PZ13 laptop won’t be around until later this year, but the P16 and PX13 are already available.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Gizmodo had the chance to look at some of Asus upcoming laptops....