3 Things We Liked, and 7 We Didn’t, AboutStar Trek: Section 31

Alas,Section 31acknowledges this backstory for a single scene and then forgets about it. Its doing simultaneously too much and not enough. Its a very bizarre moment to end what is ultimately a very bizarre movie. © Paramount Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. © Paramount © Paramount © Paramount © Paramount © Paramount © Paramount

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Caroline Gaines

Anthropic CEO Hilariously Claims AI Will Double Human Lifespans Within a Decade

I see a lot of positive potential. So thats kind of the grand vision. If were two or three years away from the enabling technologies for that. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23, 2025.Screenshot: WEF How realistic is this prediction? Theres a lot of money being invested in this right now. Theres a lot of good science going on. But its easy to see why rich people in the world of tech are so obsessed with living forever....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Timothy Rodriguez

Archaeologists Uncover Unusually Large Chunk of Rare ‘Egyptian Blue’ in Nero’s Palace

Archaeologists in Rome have discovered beautiful, ancient paintbut not justanypaint. Among the brilliant colors, researchers were most excited to find a rare chunk of Egyptian blue pigment. The Colosseum Archaeological Park announced the discovery in a January 20Facebook post. The ingot of Egyptian blue pigment discovered at La Domus Aurea.© Parco archeologico del Colosseo, photograph by Simona Murrone In fact, its theoldest synthetically-made colorknown to scientists. Perhaps the recipe hadnt been lost after all....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Joshua Adams

Common Side Effects‘ Co-Creators on Their Trippy New Adult Swim Thriller

What if you discovered a mushroom that could cureanything? How are you feeling about the shows new cultural context? Steve Hely:Well, it was a little shocking. © Adult Swim That event was deeply upsetting, of course. But I guess its cool that were hitting on something thats feeling relevant. io9: Marshall is a pretty unconventional hero. © Adult Swim What informed his backstory and his appearance? Joe Bennett:He was based on a big bag of different characters....

January 24, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Carrie Long

Danish Government Horrified to Learn Trump Is Serious About Wanting Greenland

Unfortunately for Denmark, it seems that Trumps obsession with taking over Greenland seems to be the latter. There apparently werent a lot of pleasantries exchanged before Trump got aggro. He wants to buy Greenland outright and reportedly was unwilling to move off position. A person stands next to an antenna at the Helheim glacier in Greenland.© Felipe Dana (AP) He was very firm. It was a cold shower, a European official told the Financial Times....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Michele Holloway

Disney World’s International Festival of the Arts CelebratesStar Wars,X-Men ’97, and More

The International Festival of the Arts at Epcotis Walt Disney Worlds most underrated festival. Heres a round-up of our favorite releases from this years festival. Artists will be on hand on select dates for signings as well. © Disney Experiences/Artist Instagrams: Ann Shen, Morgan Ditta, Tricia Buchanan-Benson, Al Abbazia West Coast folks who cant make it over to the Epcot fest, fret not. Some of the art will also drop during the Food & Wine Festival at Disney California Adventure....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Michael Smith

Elon Musk’s Grudge With Sam Altman Is Sparking Conflict in Trump World

And, you know what? Sometimes it just takes one to know one. But around him, it seems like patience for Musks antics might be growing a little thin. Donald Trump and Elon Musk appear together.© Brandon Bell/Getty Images But suggesting that he has none might mean Trumpworld is underplaying their hand. Musks empire is built upongovernment subsidiesandfederal contracts. It wouldnt be too hard to cause some pain if they really wanted to....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Ivan Gonzalez

Firefly’s Lunar Lander Captures Haunting Earth Eclipse From Space

Shortly after liftoff, Blue Ghost captured its first image from space. The engine burn brought the spacecraft closer to Earth in preparation for its upcoming maneuvers. As it orbits Earth, Blue Ghost captured a stunning eclipse from space. Blue Ghost captured the blue marble while in Earth orbit.Firefly Aerospace The spacecraft captured stunningly impressive views of our planet while performing a second engine burn. The basalts in Mare Crisium are between 2....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Stacy Gutierrez

Garmin Fenix 8 Review: The Smartwatch for Super Athletes

to covering as many activities as possible. Garmin Fenix 8 A stylish smartwatch that’s great for tracking even the most active of athletes. Pros Cons Garmin Fenix 8 Review: Design Lets start with the hardware. © Brent Rose There are a few different models of the Fenix 8, but all share some basic features. It can also take ECG readings (a feature currently only available in the U.S.). The Solar version only comes in the 47mm and 51mm sizes and features Solar Sapphire glass and titanium....

January 24, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · David Buck

Man Arrested for TikTok Trump Assassination Threat

The FBI said that, in one video, Thrams held a rifle in his hands and tapped it. A friendly little reminder (taps rifle) that we do have a Second Amendment right. As long as other people are going to show up, I will show up. TikTok over an American Flag.© Anna Barclay/Getty Images I will bring my Second Amendment right. In fact, I will bring as many as my Second Amendment rights as I can....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Breanna Smith

No One Has Any Idea When Apple’s Revamped CarPlay Will Come to New Cars

Apple is no longer promising a 2024 launch date for its revamped CarPlay. This is good news, considering were now in 2025. Apple removed the due date for the new CarPlay from itsofficial landing page. © Apple Its been frustrating for iOS users waiting for Apples answer to Android Automotive. Luxury car makers like Porsche and Aston Martin signed on but have yet to debut anything from the partnership. No one knows if Apple or the carmakers are to blame for the delay....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Kenneth Nelson

OpenAI’s $100 Billion Stargate Data Center in Texas Will Reportedly Only Employ 57 People

Tech companies often tout these numbers to get tax breaks. Abilene has given Stargate an 85% discount on its property taxes for two decades of its operations. President Trump says he willexpedite the construction of power plantsco-located beside data centers, including even ones using coal. OpenAI’s Stargate data center will employ a minimum of 57 employees, according to internal documents.Andrew Harnik/Getty Tech leaders have beenbeating the drumthat Chinas domination in artificial intelligence threatens U....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Ashley Klein

Report Claims Trump’s $500 Billion AI Project ‘Stargate’ Is Designed to Benefit One Company: OpenAI

Theres a real intent to do this, but the details havent been fleshed out, another person added. People want to do splashy things in the first week of Trump being in office. In a recent tweet,Musk claimed thatStargate doesnt actually have the money and has repeatedly ridiculed the project. © Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Gizmodo reached out to OpenAI for comment but did not hear back by time of publication. The projects significant ties to an autocratic regime in the Middle East have also raised eyebrows....

January 24, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Victor Hart