Just Look Inside This GorgeousStar WarsPicture Book

Now, we can give you a look insideand it is absolutely beautiful. But in this book, I was able to pull it back in. Yes, there are woklings running around, causing chaos. Image: Sophie Li/Disney Books But its so clearHan and Leia have eyes only for each other. Its just a few sentences in The Princess and the Scoundrel. But that concept and emotion is the whole book of Someone Who Loves You....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 81 words · Raymond Payne

Leaked Documents Reveal How Google Search Gatekeeps the Internet

These documents give a more detailed view of how Google Search controls the information we consume. For SEO, an industry that lives and dies by Googles algorithms, the leaked documents are an earthquake. With respect to Googles caution, the company wont confirm what is or isnt right about these documents. Alphabet Inc. and Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the inauguration of a Google Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub in Paris on February 15, 2024....

May 30, 2024 · 2 min · 293 words · Marc Brown

LG QNED 90 T Review: Good Picture at the Cost of an Annoying UI

Well, it sure is nice. LG has its own G3 model, which we consider one of thebest TVs you might buyright now. But those are expensive, both to make them and for consumers who buy them. The LG QNED 90 T is one of the better TVs I’ve used for watching shows in badly- or brightly-lit rooms.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo So yes, mini-LED. So, here comes theQNED 90 T, a refreshed QLED with an LG twist....

May 30, 2024 · 3 min · 503 words · Nicholas Allen

Lucasfilm Is Ready to DefendThe AcolyteFrom Bigoted Backlash

Thats an easy decision for me. Operating within these giant franchises now, with social media and the level of expectationits terrifying, Kennedy added. I think Leslye [Headland, The Acolytes showrunner] has struggled a little bit with it. Image: Lucasfilm I think a lot of the women who step into Star Wars struggle with this a bit more. Theres long been a racial element to the backlash Star Wars has found itself targeted by, as well....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 182 words · Holly Ramirez

Meet Horror’s New Killer:The Hangman

Every great horror icon has its origin story. Maybe this time, the story sticks. Plus, even if that doesnt happen, those origins are always creative and interesting. The Hangman doesn’t mess around.Image: Dread Below, io9 has that very thing. In the below clip, we learn exactly who The Hangman is. So is the Hangman a real person back from the grave? Is he a supernatural being? Will the movie be good enough for The Hangman to come back again and again?...

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 120 words · Matthew Thomas

Star Trek: Discovery‘s Final End Is a Work in Progress

What a long road its been forStar Trek: Discovery, getting from there to here. We have had endings since Discovery kicked off this era, of courseandmore will come. What does Star Trek: Discovery have left to say? Image: Paramount What is it about? What is the point that this all led up to? Its both a lot and also not a lot. Image: Paramount as if she had not started the fight....

May 30, 2024 · 2 min · 269 words · Cindy Cook

Tesla and Elon Musk Fight Back Against Effort to Stop His $46 Billion Payday

CalPERS is one of the 30 top investors in Tesla and owns 9.5 million shares. Almost 75% of shareholders later approved the package. But Tesla and Musk arent staying quiet. Tesla CEO Elon Musk at The New York Times’ Dealbook Summit in November 2023.Photo: Slaven Vlasic/The New York Times (Getty Images) CalPERS broke the deal. Musk lateraccusedCalPERS of doing this for social reasons at the expense of its constituents and the state of California....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 120 words · Laura Kelly

The First Streaming Service for AI-Generated TV Shows Has Arrived

Showrunneris a Netflix-like platform where the content is completely made by AI. Created by San Francisco startup Fable Studio, the service will have shows created by filmmakers and content creators. The vision is to be the Netflix of AI, chief executive Edward Saatchi toldThe Hollywood ReporterThursday. A mockup of the Showrunner interface.Graphic: Showrunner ANNOUNCING SHOWRUNNER We believe the future is a mix of game & movie. Simulations powering 1000s of Truman Shows populated by interactive AI characters....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 136 words · Lance Wang

The Medieval Disease That Killed Thousands of People and Then Vanished From History

Death and illness have never been strangers to humanity. Some researchers havealso arguedthat two smaller outbreaks may have occurred in 1578 and 1802. So its not clear if the two illnesses are even related. A 1559 depiction of sweating sickness.Image:Wellcome Images/Gizmodo Scientists have posited a wide array of potential culprits for the sweats. Van der Kuyl also offered a potential way to definitively solve the mystery of sweating sickness. Digging up the dead?...

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 123 words · William King

The Umbrella AcademyUnleashes One More Time Travel Mission for Its Final Season

Check out the first trailer! Three more words: sentient telekinetic cube!) Yet the trappings of their uncanny new world prove too hard to ignore for very long. Image: Netflix you could catch up onseasons one through three of The Umbrella Academy on Netflixbefore season four premieres August 8. Want more io9 news? 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....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 78 words · Alyssa Beltran

This Apple Watch Case Could Kill All of Those Wannabe AI Devices

In a matter of two months, hopes for theRabbit R1andHumane AIdevices crashed and burned. What if I told you the answer has been staring us in the face? Unfortunately, its still an Apple Watch. Image: The TinyPod Millions of people wear them and still dont feel compelled to leave their phones behind. But that could change next month. Apples WWDC event is expected to be all about integrating the latest AI features into its devices....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 168 words · Kimberly Buckley

This PC Uses AR Glasses to Create a 100-inch Virtual Workspace, and, Yes, It Actually Works

That would be the reductive description, but in many ways, its accurate. However, you cant take windows and leave them around, and you cant separate the glasses and laptop. you could take both around, and the screen will follow you and reorient itself pretty accurately. The Spacetop G1 laptop includes a cutout for the AR glasses, though it’s big enough to hold the entire cord underneath it as well.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo...

May 30, 2024 · 2 min · 365 words · Donald Morgan

Ticketmaster Hack Reveals Sensitive Data for 560 Million People

The group is reportedly attempting to sell the stolen data for $500 million. Ticketmaster was already having a bad couple of weeks. The government claims Live Nations non-competitive practices hurt venues, artists, consumers, and promoters. Photo: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg (Getty Images) Live Nations stock price is down about 8% since before the DOJ announced its lawsuit. The companys share price remained relatively flat following reports of its massive data leak. This article originally appeared onQuartz....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 148 words · Clifford Shaw