If you think ofMad Max: Fury Roadas The Hobbit, Furiosa is itsLord of the Rings. One is a little more singular and focused while the other is larger and more expansive. Theyre two stories that stand alone beautifully, but also complement each other magnificently. Furiosa on the warpath.Image: Warner Bros. The comparison goes further too. We see the other strongholds of the Wasteland. We witness how barter and politics work there....
Google is rolling out Android 15ssecond public betain tandem with the second day of the Google I/O developer conference. Overseas, manufacturers likeXiaomiare also joining the party. But there is plenty of user-facing stuff to try outmore than in the first public beta. Image: Google It uses a separate user profile from the rest of the OS. Android 15 also includes new Theft detection. This can help increase the chances of recovering the gear....
As usual,Google I/O 2024is an absolute whirlwind of news and announcements. I say semi because its evident after the demo that this part of Gemini is in its infancy. It can answer questions about the environment around you by identifying objects, faces, moods, and textiles. The Project Astra sign in the Google I/O AI sandbox.Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo It can even help you remember where you last placed something....
Ilya Sutskever, OpenAIs co-founder and chief scientist, announced he was leaving the company on Tuesday. After almost a decade, I have made the decision to leave OpenAI. Ilya and OpenAI are going to part ways. Photo: JACK GUEZ/AFP (Getty Images) Sutskever notes an undisclosed project that is very meaningful to him moving forward. Its unclear at this time what that project is. For the last six months, Sutskevers status has been unclear at OpenAI....
In a world ofcinematic universes, it makes no sense that IF exists. But thats not it at all. Everything that Hollywood has learned in the past few decades was not applied to IF. Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, and a bear voiced by Louis Gossett Jr. in IF.Image: Paramount In that world, a young girl named Bea (Cailey Fleming) discovers she can see IFs. Dont worry about it. At least, thats the first half of the movie....
Thats not to say season two feels any less like a fever dream. How does Royal know this? Autumn, whose backstory is nearly as murky as Royals, isnt so sure at first. Cecilia (Lili Taylor) and Royal (Josh Brolin) gaze into the hole.Image: Prime Video That it got a chance to come back and give us more feels almost unreal. All seven episodes of Outer Range season two arrive May 16on Prime Video....
The Portal is a project developed by Lithuanian artist Benediktas Gylys, with help from a small academic team. It connects cities via a large, futuristic-looking…well, portal. I will say this: portals.org is not wrong. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Images (Getty Images) People have been using the Portal to connect. went a wave of dull shock from the crowd. New York just rolled with it all, greeting these images with resigned sighs....
Why come back?Why this story?Who will return? Now, someone has. Also Jackson talked about why this story is the one thats being told first. Andy Serkis as Gollum.Image: New Line Serkis also teased that Gollum was likely to cross paths with recognizable characters, but didnt want to commit. So I dont want to commit anything right now. The interview also dives deep into ways that this movie will distinguish itself from the others....
The most recent Terminator film2019s Dark Fatewasnt quite a return to blockbuster form. Today, we have our first look atNetflixs long-teased anime series,Terminator Zero. Heres the full synopsis (damn you, Skynet! Image: Netflix 1997: The AI known as Skynet gained self-awareness and began its war against humanity. All eight episodes of Terminator Zero hit Netflix August 29. Want more io9 news? Image: Netflix News from the future, delivered to your present....
And so, X-Men 97slargely successful first seasonhas come to an end. Honestly, not all that much. But it does have a lot to sayabout Charles Xavier, even if it might not mean to. Image: Marvel Much of the bumper-sized Tolerance Is Extinction, Part 3 can be split into two twisting threads. Humanity would rather die than have kids like us, Bastion growls in his final words. Even if we know theyre not dead, because, well, theyre the X-Men....
Oreo has dropped a collaboration withLucasfilmfeaturing special editionStar Warssandwich cookies. You wont know which side youve got until you actually bring up the package. In total, there will be 20 iconic characters featured. Image: Oreo Take a look at the designs in the gallery ahead! News from the future, delivered to your present.
To tackle climate change, we need to decarbonize energy in general. Energy issue is a cornerstone to the survival of our society, Casati said. Solar energy is readily available, and the technology is already here. An illustration of a heat trapping device.Illustration:Device/Casati et al. The team is now testing other materials, including fluids and gases, that can act as thermal traps. News from the future, delivered to your present. Cement factories along China’s Yangtze River....
Paul Walter Hauser teases his mystery Fantastic Four character. Phoebe Waller-Bridges Tomb Raider series is a go at Amazon. Plus, whats coming in Evils final season. Image: BBC/Disney To me, my spoilers! But Ive always wanted to be a part of a cinematic universe. Im really excited to partake in. Photo: Amazon Thats above my pay grade, truly. I guess you could call it maybe more like the Joker approach....
