Widely Mocked iPhone FineWoven Cases Not Killed After All

Still, none of that means we wont see a whole new case design for theupcoming iPhone 16. However, the rumormonger claimed we could have at least one more season of FineWoven sales on Tuesday. But that doesnt mean we cant speculate for a bit. The iPhone 15’s FineWoven cases came in colors like Pacific Blue, but some users were decidedly annoyed at how the cases were prone to pick up stains or scratches....

April 23, 2024 · 1 min · 166 words · Nichole Spence

WTF Is Happening in the Star-Studded Trailer forBlink Twice?

Its unclear and we love that. Co-starring Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona (Bix from Andor!! So, again, what the fuck is going on here? Channing Tatum in Blink Twice.Screenshot: YouTube Is there some sort of supernatural entity at play? Are the rich snobs playing a game? Blink Twice opens on August 23. What do you think is going on here? Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

April 23, 2024 · 1 min · 73 words · Andre Hunter

1999’s 15 Most Essential Horror Movies, 25 Years Later

Here are the 15 essential horror movies of 1999, and where to stream these 25-year-old classics. News from the future, delivered to your present. Two banks say Amazon has paused negotiations on some international data centers. JawbreakerImage: Sony Pictures Releasing Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans.

April 22, 2024 · 1 min · 54 words · Kathryn Williams

Airchat Is Basically Twitter With Voice Notes, and That’s Not a Bad Thing

Its the new, big, exclusive, invite-only thing thats gotten internet residents scrambling for access. Fun fact: Airchat was originally launched in 2023 but didnt gain much traction. What is Airchat, and how does it work? Photo: Dua Rashid / Gizmodo Airchat is a voice-only social media platform. The easiest way to describe it is that its Twitter but make it voice-only. So, every post and message on the platform is a voice note....

April 22, 2024 · 3 min · 473 words · Alicia Gibson

Construction on America’s First High-Speed Rail Has Begun

Ground was broken today on what is said to be Americas first high-speed rail. We appreciate the confidence placed in us by DOT and are ready to get to work. The APalso notesthat Brightline already operates a railway system between Miami and Orlando in Florida. Photo: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg (Getty Images) Many countries around the world have modernized their rail systems. News from the future, delivered to your present.

April 22, 2024 · 1 min · 69 words · Kristine Fernandez

Deadpool & Wolverine‘s New Trailer Is Filled With Mutant Mayhem

Heres a few posters to celebrate, too. There’s nothing like coming together.#DeadpoolAndWolverine. Only In theaters July 26pic.twitter.com/1knGQMYph3 Deadpool & Wolverine hits theaters July 26. Screenshot: Marvel Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Is Marvel Already on the Hunt for ItsX-MenMovie Stars? Plus, meet the cast of the newAnaconda, through… song?

April 22, 2024 · 1 min · 56 words · Dominic Joyce

Everyone Already Forgot About the Apple Vision Pro

So, what happened to Apples latest hardware equipment? The hype around the Apple Vision Pro has fallen dramatically since the headset sold180,000 unitsduring its January pre-order weekend. Demand for demos of the technology is also reportedly way down since the products launch. Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu (Getty Images) But consumers may have already moved on. Existing Vision Pro owners may be letting their headsets collect dust on the shelf. People are not using their Vision Pros as much as their other Apple products....

April 22, 2024 · 1 min · 213 words · Lindsay Stevens

Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: The Only Number That Describes Itself

Heres a classic brainteaser that I dont like. Whats the next number in this sequence: 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, …? The answer is 312211, because each number describes the digits in the number that precedes it. one one, i.e. The next entry describes 11 as two ones, or 21. This, in turn, is one two followed by one one, or 1211, and so on. Legendary mathematician John Conway studied this so-called look-and-say sequence and actually proved some interesting results about it....

April 22, 2024 · 2 min · 286 words · Brandon Little

Hot Toys’ LatestStar WarsFigures Dip Back Into Some Gaming Legends

But in a rare moment that it doesnt, Hot Toys definitely goes hard. But its almost certainly one of the snazziest Revan collectibles out there. He will also come with a special coin in international markets, too. Image: Hot Toys News from the future, delivered to your present.

April 22, 2024 · 1 min · 48 words · Susan Choi

How To Cut Off Access to Your Camera and Mic on Any Device

However, most hardware makers offer some activity lightparticularly when it comes to webcams. select either of these headings to see the apps that have access to these parts of the system. Use the toggle switches at the very top to block access to the camera or mic completely. Do you know what your webcam is doing?Photo:Rahul Chakraborty/Unsplash choose either of these headings to check on the app permissions. To review access across iOS, open up prefs, then choose Privacy & Security....

April 22, 2024 · 1 min · 151 words · John Mason

Mel Brooks Talks His Love ofStar Warsand Teases aSpaceballsSequel

Some were about the making of those films. Others were about his early days on the stage. These were hilarious, unforgettable moments. Mel Brooks at a screening of Spaceballs in Hollywood this week.Photo: Presley Ann (Getty Images) But everyone wasthere to see Spaceballsand, eventually, the conversation did turn to that, albeit briefly. Heres a quick video we grabbed from our seats. In the clip, youll see Brooks confirms the story weve always heard about his work with George Lucas....

April 22, 2024 · 1 min · 176 words · Justin Anderson

Meta Quest Horizon OS Will Finally Make 3rd Party VR Headsets Worth Buying

To top it off, Xbox and Meta now have their own Quest coming down the pike. However, now, far more hardware developers are able to build their own Quest-like devices. The store is also getting renamed to the Horizon Store to fit the new OS name scheme. We may be looking at a whole load of more Quest-like VR helmets coming down the pike from Asus and Lenovo.Photo: Dan Ackerman / Gizmodo...

April 22, 2024 · 1 min · 120 words · John Colon

NASA’s Voyager 1 Is Finally Making Sense After Months of Transmitting Gibberish

Afterwards, the spacecraft was receiving commands, buttalking back to Earth in unusable gibberish. Voyager 1 is 15.14 billion miles away, which makes repairing it that much more complicated. Two days later, the engineers heard back from the Voyager 1 spacecraft. An artist’s concept of NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft.Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech The probe ventured into interstellar space in August 2012, becoming the first spacecraft to leave the heliosphere. For more spaceflight in your life, follow us onXand bookmark Gizmodos dedicatedSpaceflight page....

April 22, 2024 · 1 min · 106 words · Rebecca Taylor