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Gaia BH3 dwarfs the previous record holder, Cygnus X-1, which weighs just 21 solar masses. The findings aredetailedin a paper released today in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. Gaia BH3 is in the constellation Aquila, roughly 2,000 light-years from Earth. Depiction of the binary system, in which a star orbits the unusually large stellar black hole.Image: ESO Gaias ongoing mission is to construct the most detailed three-dimensional map of our galaxy....

Now its time for our hydraulic Atlas robot to kick back and relax. Take a look back at everything weve accomplished with the Atlas platform to date, the description continues. Atlas achieved some incredible feats over the years, starting withwalking like a normal humanand then walking overrough surfaces. Gif: Boston Dynamics / YouTube Before long, Atlas wasbattery-powered,jogging, andrunning up boxesin increasingly agile ways. Atlas was even torturedwith hockey sticksand refused to take anything lying down....

And now Disney may be adding that feature to its flagship streaming service. (io9 reached out to Disney+, and the streamer had no comment.) Would Disney+ adding FAST channels keep you streaming longer? Grogu in season three of Disney+ series The Mandalorian.Image: Lucasfilm Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present.

InEntertainment Weeklys new Doctor Who cover story, Gatwa explains even more about the characters sartorial shift. I went in and showed the producers, and they were like, This is lovely. What else have you got? Screenshot:Disney+ And I was like, Oh. And I was like, Yes, lets do all of them, Gatwa recalled. But theres more to it than just lots of cool costume changes, the star explained. This character represents the UK in a weird way, almost like Captain Britain....

So what if you just emptied your wallet for thoserare Star Wars postersio9 shared last week? Thisauctionof vintage horror andcult movieposters has some truly staggering offerings too. News from the future, delivered to your present. See the full A Nightmare on Elm Street British Quad poster in the slideshow below!Image: Propstore Could Another Familiar Face Be Preparing a Return forAvengers: Doomsday? Plus, Amazon has officially found just who’s taking over the reigns for James Bond....

This article originally appeared onKotaku. You fill your shelter with different rooms and characters, while also upgrading and expanding your vault. On April 11, Bethesda announcedthat some characters and locations from the show will be available in Shelter. Image: Bethesda / Kotaku Instead, lets dig into each TV showcharacters SPECIAL stats. First up, vault dweller Lucy. But whatever, Im just happy to see that Maximus status as WastelandHimbois canonically confirmed by Bethesda....

Hes on T-shirts you’ve got the option to buy at Target. He has aWest End stage show. But thats a version of Vecna. Image: Bastien Lecouffe Deharme/Wizards of the Coast And there was no further information about Vecna. And Gary Gygax very famously said, I have no idea what Brian is talking about. He didnt know anything about Vecna. Image: Adam Spizak/Wizards of the Coast But then the legend just built from there....

Apple wasdominatingthe charts for a brief second. Apples sales have slipped almost ten percent since the beginning of the year. It could be due to the faltering economy anddeclining iPhone salesin China. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is on the left, in titanium, and the Galaxy S24 Ultra is on the right, also in titanium.Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo It could also be that the iPhone is not as exciting as the AI-first Android devices and folding smartphones....

So [Wells] was like, Fuck, Im the guy that drew the short straw? People are going to be very mad that I have to kill Ms. Marvel. Marvel Studios also denied that Feige was involved in the decision in a comment provided to io9 over email. Image: Kaare Andrews/Marvel Comics Kevin Feige involvement or not, something like this was perhaps always inevitable. Update 5.10PM ET: This post has been updated to include direct comment from Marvel Studios....

It delighted audiences atthe Sundance Film Festivalearlier this year, and hits theaters nationwide this week. Its already playing in select theaters, and opens wide April 19. Want more io9 news? Screenshot: Bleecker Street News from the future, delivered to your present. AGame of ThronesMovie Is Apparently on the Table Westeros on the big screen? A new report says Warner Bros. might make it happen. Image: Bleecker Street

Motorola hasannouncedits new family of flagships, the Edge 50 series. The Edge 50 Ultra is the most loaded of the three devices. The Edge 50 Ultra also has a 4,500 mAh battery with proprietary 125W TurboPower charging. Does this look like wood to you?Image: Motorola The rear-facing camera system is where Motorola hopes youll give it another chance. The Edge 50 Ultra has several finishes, including vegan leather in Forest Grey and Peach Fuzz....

Wednesday wasa huge hit for Netflix, breaking records for the streamer and pulling inEmmy nominations. In season one, the principalshapeshifter Larissa Weemswas played by Gwendoline Christie. you’re free to watch Wednesday season oneon Netflix. Steve Buscemi at the 2023 Tribeca Festival.Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival (Getty Images) 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....

OpenAIconfronted a common problem forAI image generatorswhen it broadly released anew edit featurefor ChatGPTsDALL-Ethis month. The tool sounds great in theory, but in practice, it leaves something to be desired. Ideally, a photo editing tool should enable you to change the things that are wrong in an image. AI-generated image of a rock climber scaling the Statue of Liberty.Image: OpenAI DALL-E We largely found that DALL-Es edit tool refuses or simply fails to produce what you ask....