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Better late than never. The three films, all originally scheduled for theatrical release,ended up debuting on Disney+ during the pandemic. Soul will open first, on January 12, along with the short film Burrow. Soul, Turning Red, and Luca are going from Disney+ to theaters.Image: Disney/Pixar Thats the news, but the implications of that news are truly whats fascinating. Then theres the question, will people show up to these? It seems like a long shot....

As a mega fan ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries, news ofa movie adaptation finally happeninginstantly filled me with fear. The dude who made The Maze Runner is the guy to do it? Well that dude, Wes Ball,knows what hes talking about. Time to go play more Tears of the Kingdom.Image: Nintendo Its going to be awesome, Ball toldEntertainment Weekly. My whole life has led up to this moment. So we very much are working hard to do something....

At the top of the list, as expected, isChatGPTwith a whopping 49.4 million pageviews. OpenAIs chatbot has been making multiple top lists this year, including thelist of Android users favorite apps. It wasnt just English-language Wikipedia either. Image: Getty Images The Wikimedia Foundation wrote that ChatGPT registered over 78 million pageviews across all languages. There were a few surprising and unsurprising things about this years top Wikipedia articles. Films made up seven of the top 25 articles....

Heres his Instagram post showcasing the goods. Were willing to bet this coaster might make it to the Florida theme park when it opens in 2025. For now, youll be able to visit it in Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan. Gif: Universal Studios Products and Experiences For more info and tickets check outUniversal Studios Japan online. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Those who want a console at launch June 5 should get in line as soon as possible....

Speakingto the Financial Times, Virgin Galactics founder revealed his decision to stop funding Virgin Galactic. It should, I believe, have sufficient funds to do its job on its own. The sell-offs were primarily aimed at supporting Virgin Groups wider leisure and travel business during the pandemic downturn. Richard Branson.Photo: Virgin Orbit Virgin Galactic, founded in 2004, is seeking to establish a presence in the emerging space tourism market. Moving forward, its now sink or swim for Virgin Galactic....

Psychedelic mushrooms have been used by humans for a long time, possibly forthousands of years. The main ingredient in these mushrooms that affects our brain is called psilocybin. Though there are many psilocybin-containing mushrooms, Psilocybe cubensis is the most common commercially grown species nowadays. Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms.Image: YARphotographer (Shutterstock) Psilocybin is of course taken recreationally, if illegally in many places, for its euphoric and dissociative effects. But in recent years, its started to receive a lot more attention for its potential health applications....

Amazon has contracted SpaceX for three launches to deliver its Project Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit. These launches, slated to begin in mid-2025, will be carried out using SpaceXs trusty Falcon 9 rocket. Its an eye-opening move for at least two reasons. Payload fairing holding a pair of prototype Project Kuiper satellites.Photo: Amazon Youd be crazy not to given their track record here. Blue Origins New Glenn heavy-lift rocket has experienced delays, with its inaugural flight scheduled for next year....

Those of you on an Android equipment may be exhausted by the emotional turmoil brought on bymessagingapps. I warn you: this next bit of news may be too much too soon. Conversations can be between two people or a group. Image: Strava The company gave me early access to the ability, and Ive been chatting with friends at other outlets. Stravas messaging will not replace how Id typically interact with folks....

Chris Hemsworth teases his villainous turn in Furiosa. The Last of Us season 2 sets a date to begin production. Netflix reveals its next Gundam project. Image: 20th Century Studios Plus, whats coming on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and more. To me, my spoilers! Toad is rumored to be making a return in DEADPOOL 3. Photo: Amazon Prime Hes a complicated individual, the character I play. Hes a product of his environment....

(Because youre wondering though, the film will remain in theaters. Disney just wont be reporting the numbers.) None of this, however, looks at several other factors. Brie Larson as Captain Marvel in The MarvelsImage: Marvel Studios audiences simply may not have known this was a sequel to the billion-dollar-grossing Captain Marvel. Early marketing focused on the film being a three-hander between Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau. In fact, it may have made the film seem more like a television event than a theatrical blockbuster....

Farewell, old soldier. Thats goodnight and goodbye to our beloved Bernard. Night, Bernard, and thank you. Image: BBC Stay tuned to io9 for more of our thoughts on Wild Blue Yonder later today. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans.

Every few months, a math problem goes viral on social media. Disappointingly often, it lacks mathematical meat. It seems over half of them boil down to the order of operations. Image: Photo: Shutterstock Graphics: Vicky Leta Its fine if people dont remember how to evaluate expressions like this. Despite its simplistic appearance, the problem requires highly advanced math and wasntsolveduntil 2014. This weeks puzzle comes from a real problem on a math test given to students in Singapore....

Googledelayed the launchof Gemini for some time now. CEO Sundar Pichai reportedlyscrapped a series of in-person Gemini launch eventsset for early December. It appears Google found that Gemini was not reliably handling queries in non-English languages, according to The Information. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg (Getty Images) Google didnt immediately respond to a request for comment. News from the future, delivered to your present. Two banks say Amazon has paused negotiations on some international data centers....