This Christmas, Stare Into the Wide, Wide Eyes of Hallmark’s New Sci-Fi Ornaments

And this year, those ornaments are glaring back at you. And, of course, did we mention Captain Pikes eyes yet? Oh god, the eyes. Image: Hallmark That is a little plastic man that is shocked to be hanging off of a festive tree. News from the future, delivered to your present.

April 12, 2024 · 1 min · 51 words · Peter Simmons

We’ve Seen About 10 Minutes ofDeadpool & Wolverine

That alone already has fans excited andthe number of people who watchedthe first trailer proved it again. Continuing the fun, Disney debuted new footage at CinemaCon 2024, and heres what happened. Smash cut to Wade in the back seat of a car with a family on a test drive. Deadpool & Wolverine is coming July 26Screenshot: Marvel Studios Hes bad at this. Wade explains that hes done for good. This is the life he wants and if you aim for the middle, youll never miss....

April 12, 2024 · 3 min · 588 words · Dr. John Johnson

X-Men ’97Teases the Arrival of Another Major Marvel Hero

The new 28 Years Later saga may have tapped The Marvels Nia DaCosta. Paramount wants to reboot Scary Movie. Plus, get another look at If, and more details about Smile 2 from Cinemacon. Screenshot: Marvel Chapter 1 is still on target for a May 17 theatrical release. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Simon Pegg Still Has Hope ForStar Trek 4 Plus, A24’sDeath Strandingmovie finds an intriguing director....

April 12, 2024 · 1 min · 74 words · James Harris

You Can Now Play as an Astronaut on the Moon in Fortnite

The game was created by Epic Games, ESA, and Hassell, and released in Fortnite on Thursday. For space nerds like myself, this is the ultimate gaming experience. It may not look super realistic, but the game draws from real-life missions set for the Moon. Lunar Horizon is an immersive game that takes place on the Moon.Illustration: Epic Games Welcome to the south pole of the Moon, the games opening line reads....

April 12, 2024 · 1 min · 120 words · Chris Park

A Reimagined ‘Willy’s Chocolate Experience’ Is Coming to America

This L.A. event is hosted by House of Illuminati LA on Eventbrite. House of Illuminati wrote on Facebook at the time that all850 tickets for the Glasgow eventwould be refunded. Now, the event is scheduled to end at 9 p.m. and lists no rave whatsoever. Photo: Stuart Sinclair Gizmodoobtained a copyof the original Glasgow events strange, AI-generated script. The live experience slightly changed the names of existing characters to Willy McDuff and Wonkidoodles 1 and 2....

April 11, 2024 · 1 min · 95 words · Alicia Chavez

Aang: The Last AirbenderMovie Has Found Its Cast, Including Dave Bautista

Dune and Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista will voice an as-yet-unnamed bad buy. Both are on board as producers alongside Latifa Ouaou and Maryann Garger. Aang: The Last Airbender will be released on October 10, 2025. Image: Nickelodeon 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.

April 11, 2024 · 1 min · 70 words · John Cooley

Apple Softens ‘State-Sponsored’ Cyberattack Warnings, Blames Mercenaries Instead

Reuters reports that Apple faced pressure from the Indian government to link breaches to state actors. Meanwhile, India now producesdouble the iPhones it did last year, becoming an increasingly important ally for Apple. The Chinese Communist Party also recentlybanned government officialsfrom using iPhones at work. Photo: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto (Getty Images) Apple CEO Tim Cook is frequently in China to smooth the critical relationship. Apple did not immediately respond to Gizmodos request for comment....

April 11, 2024 · 1 min · 122 words · Susan Williams

Apple TV+ Reveals a First Look atDark Matter, Your Next Sci-Fi Mystery Obsession

Even his favorite bartender doesnt recognize him! You know thats bad news. Want more io9 news? Screenshot:Apple TV+/YouTube News from the future, delivered to your present. Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans.

April 11, 2024 · 1 min · 40 words · Willie Graham

Apple Will Allow You to Fix Your iPhone with Used Parts After All

Apple has announced that its relaxing its policy on used parts foriPhonerepairs. This makes it easier to fix your broken iPhone and save some cash along the way. In apress release, Apple calls this new capability an upcoming enhancement to its existing repair processes. Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo The policy will go into effect later this year, presumably around the launch of theiPhone 16. Apple employs parts pairing, linking a components serial number to a particular gear....

April 11, 2024 · 1 min · 157 words · Rachel Martin

Apple’s Hidden iOS Puzzle Game Is Designed to Infuriate You Back to Wordle

The game features word snippets in five-by-five tiles that players must match to create the best words. Unfortunately, I hate the game. I hate its guts. Sure, Quartiles tries to make you feel good by having your rank go up for every correct word, but it’s probably one of the most agonizing word puzzles that you can get into with iOS 17.5Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo It seems Apple is gunning for theNew York Times new bread and butter,namely the NYT Game app....

April 11, 2024 · 2 min · 336 words · Juan Bridges

Batman 1989Continues, in a Brand New Novel

His next book is a little more earthbound… but no less wild. There are dream projects, and then there are projects you never dreamt were possible. This is the latter, Miller said in a statement provided to io9 over email. Image: Warner Bros. But [PRH] editor Tom Hoeler found a way. Batman shaped the writer I am. I saw it in the theater 12 times. Image: Penguin Random House Writing Batman: Resurrection has been like reuniting with old friends....

April 11, 2024 · 1 min · 124 words · Cory Barrett

Dbrand’s Social Media Goes Off the Deep End, Offers $10K as an Apology

Instead of offering some advice, the accessory maker decided to mock the users name. Your last name is basically shit rash, be serious, Dbrand replied in a now-deleted tweet. Youve fully crossed the line here mate, no coming back from this, one X userposted. Image: Dbrand Wait really@dbrand? in lieu of any attempt at customer support, you make fun of a customers foreign name? After the backlash, Dbrand apologized for the tweet and offered a chunk of money to Chitransh as amends....

April 11, 2024 · 2 min · 225 words · Shelly Rivera

Dune, the Broadway Musical and 8 Other Brain-Dead Songs From Udio’s AI Music Generator

The tech industry is trying to automate art. Its a terrible view of the world but here we are. This week, an AI music platform called Udiobeta launched, generating some buzz online. Gif: Gizmodo/Udio Like most AI music distributors, Udios platform is full of acoustical nonsense. That said, most of the songs on the platform are mercifully less than a minute long. News from the future, delivered to your present....

April 11, 2024 · 1 min · 88 words · Jeffrey Thomas