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My version was the good version. It was so fucking weird. There was my version, a good version, which is good to me, whichthat doesnt mean anything. Image: Marvel Studios Which I dont think that version was particularly good, Ill be honest. But, quality of the Eternals movie aside (fine! This is not to knock the Marvel TV we weregetting at that timeon ABC or otherwise. Weird superpower-heavy society of alt-humans inspired by classic, properly weird Jack Kirby comics?...

io9 is proud to present fiction fromLIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEEDs current issue. This months selection is A Saint Between the Teeth by Sloane Leong. Illustration: Warmtail (Shutterstock) you’re free to read the story below orlisten to the podcaston LIGHTSPEEDs website. His sensitive finger pads drift glacier-slow across the tablets surface, reading the minuscule cuneiform stark against his setae. The First Egg saw to this, giving us our alliance with the telph....

Night Swim is, undoubtedly,a film about a killer pool. Beyond that though, its hard to pinpoint what exactly the movie wants to be. Its not quite scary, but it can be kind of tense. Kerry Condon performs the titular action in Night Swim.Image: Universal Its not cheesy,but its also kind of funny. Its sometimes smart, but also maddingly dumb. And even when things start to get interesting, something holds it back....

The GPT Store was first unveiled on Nov. 7 atOpenAIs developer conference. A key aspect of GPTs is that you canbuild them in plain English no coding is required. Thechaos at OpenAIin November starting with Altmans sudden termination from the company caused theGPT Stores opening delay. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaking in Atlanta, Georgia.Photo: Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg (Getty Images) However, several question marks will have to be ironed out when the GPT Store goes public....

(He has every confidence in that fact!) A diplomatic non-answerbut he didnt rule it out! I think for the big scene, each one of the leading actors had the same experience. Screenshot: Marvel/Disney+ They were shot on their own. He notes that it was frustrating and disappointing… but thats how it has been. The last few years have been challenging. Watch the full interview with Horowitz below. Want more io9 news?...

None of this is to say that Pokemon cant be enjoyed by older generationsof course it can. You would think that would be because of its human protagonist, Haru (Rena Nonen/Karen Fukuhara). They were already there, in paradise, and yet… they are Psyduck. Screenshot: Netflix They are still a stressed out little duck with a bad head and a desire to be left alone. Pokemon Concierge is now streaming onNetflix....

The collection is meant to evoke the on-screen wardrobes seen on the films characters. Sizes are inclusive: mens/unisex ranges from XS-XXL; womens from XS-XL; and plus from 0X-4X. Check out the collection in this gallery! Image: Forever 21 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. Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans....

Asurvey of the leading AI scientistssays theres a 5% chance that AI will become uncontrollable andwipe out humanity. So at least our AI overlords will entertain us before they kill us. The survey asked 2,778 scientists who had published peer-reviewed AI studies about their predictions for the future. Photo: josefkubes (Shutterstock) The study highlights the perceived danger around creating a powerful artificial intelligence from the worlds leading researchers. More than 80% of AI researchers expressed extreme or substantial concern about AI enabling the spread of misinformation....

The volunteers all underwent brain scans to find the best customized targets for TMS. The change was temporary however; an hour later, the difference between groups had faded away. This study was designed to answer a mechanistic questionCould it be done?. Image: Brian A Jackson (Shutterstock) Because of that, the stimulation protocol we used was very short. And now that theyve shown that peoples hypnotic tendencies can be swayed, theres plenty more work ahead....

It all starts on Monday, January 8, at 2:18 a.m. ## Delegating deliveries to the Moon Peregrine is packed with payloads from both government and commercial partners. Though many have scientific purposes, others are distinctly non-scientific. But seeing as NASA helped to fund the mission, well start with them. Conceptual image of the Iris rover, a student-built robot included in Astrobotic’s inaugural Peregrine mission.Image: Carnegie Mellon University TheNear-Infrared Volatile Spectrometer System(NIRVSS) will analyze the lunar surface, identifying water and other substances....

Ernest Cline, the bestselling author ofReady Player One, apparently never learned the lesson of his own book. Appropriately, the first IP to be inducted into the Readyverses interactive hellscape will be Ready Player One. According to apress release, Readyverse Studios has partnered with Warner Bros. Photo: Kathy Hutchins (Shutterstock) Discovery to exclusively bring the Ready Player One franchise to the metaverse across web3. Additional brands and franchises joining The Readyverse will be announced soon, it adds....

Somehow toxic fandom has returned and at the mere mention of Star Wars and women, no less. Mind you, the sandbox wouldnt still be there if not for Kennedy. A womans joy set off the dark side of the Star Wars fandom. Photo: Jeff Spicer (Getty Images) I enjoy making men uncomfortable. Toxic men refusing to read past the first part just proves her point. Want more io9 news? Image: X...

Awise man once said, All toasters toast toast. Why turn a Series S into a toaster? For the memes, of course. Twitter game deal spotter Wario64 firstnoticedthe toaster was real and that you could buy it fromWalmart. Otherwise, its your average 2-slot toaster with a browning shade selector and an LED digital countdown. At the very least, its not much more expensive than other toasters. It also stands on little rubber feet rather than sitting brick-like next to your TV....