Theres a lot to love inthis weeks episodeofLower Decks. or within the wild cameos it just drops out of nowhere. But its also delightful for how William introduces them in his log: theyremarried. © Paramount Robinson even went on to writeseveralStar Treknovelsabout Garak, touching on the characters queernesseven if not explicitly with Bashir. Lower Deckscouldve just left it at that. They get time to interact and be tender with each other....

The year in moviesdoesnt start until Sundance. Thats where io9 comes in. So, is 2025sI Saw the TV Glowplaying at Sundance? Opus, The Legend of Ochi, and The Ugly Stepsister are coming to Sundance 2025.Images: Sundance Its time to see the contenders and find out. Note: What follows are the official descriptions from Sundance, in alphabetical order. Available online for Public. A still fromBy Design– Sundance Available online for Public....

The mysterious flying vehicles have blinking lights and have sometimes been described as being as large as a car. But its unclear to most people who might be behind them. Iran launched a mothership, probably about a month ago, that contains these drones. File photo of Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., in Washington D.C., on May 16, 2024.© Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images That mothership is off the east coast of the United States of America....

Former theater kids, rejoice! Find out more about the upcomingWickedexperiencesbelow! Here you’re able to fully sing, talk, and treat yourself. © Universal Pictures Theres also Alamo Drafthouse xWickedexclusive merch (including a lunchbox) while supplies last. These offerings are available until January 13, 2025. For the full theater listings visithere. Wickedis now in theaters (for non-singers) andWicked Part Twois set for release Thanksgiving of next year. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

Apparently, tech companies believe anti-competitive behavior does exist in the industry, its just not them doing it. The Informationfirstreportedon the news. The FTC isalready investigating Microsoftover its cloud hosting contracts. Google wants the FTC to kill Microsoft’s exclusive hosting deal with OpenAI.Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Of course, Microsoft software is ubiquitous in the enterprise world. The administration under Biden has taken a much different stance on the issue. The irony is not hard to notice....

Welcome to the new age of AI. Wait, youre probably assuming we were already basking in the glow of artificial intelligence? Yes and no, at least according to Google. © Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo For one, its supposed to offer faster responses based on your prompts. The most important aspect of 2.0,Google said, is that its made for AI agents. If you havent heard the buzzword before, think of agentsor agentificationas multiple AI models communicating with each other....

During molting season that stability is less important, and the faster bergs offer opportunities to eat with ease. Our work provides a direct link between a glaciers advance and seals distribution and behavior, Kaluzienski said. Its been a busy year for seals more generally. Seals on an iceberg in Glacier Bay National Park, as seen from the air.Photo: Jamie Womble/NPS The seals off Alaska are having a chiller go of it than their South African compatriots....

The unknown blockade, dubbed C4, is emitting plenty of X-rays. A recent astronomical teams findings surrounding Centaurus A and the surprise obstruction werepublishedinThe Astrophysical Journal. The apparent V-shape is resulting from a jet from the black hole hitting the object. The galaxy Centaurus A, which has a supermassive black hole at its core.Image: X-ray (Chandra): NASA/CXC/SAO/D. Bogensberger et al; X-ray (IXPE): NASA/MSFC; Optical: ESO; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk All this is a reminder that the universe is gargantuan....

On Tuesday night, a bankruptcy judge blocked the sale of InfoWars to The Onion. The ruling comes from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez and followed a two-day hearing. The Onions parent company, Global Tetrahedron, won InfoWars at auction last month following a sealed bid. In this photo illustration, The Onion website is displayed on a computer screen, showing a satirical story titled Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’, on November 14, 2024 in Pasadena, California....

Aaron Pierre will soon be seenas a live-action version of DC hero John Stewartin HBOs upcoming seriesLanterns. However, he told EW hedoesplan to watch it while doing hisLanternsprep work. However, hes already thoroughly schooled in another depiction of theGreen Lanternworld. Aaron Pierre and John Stewart. © HBO/DC Studios Justice League Unlimitedmight have been one of my first introductions to John Stewart, he explained. ThoughLanternscasting for both characters grabbed a lot of headlines (remember whenJosh Brolin turned down the Jordan role?...

Like,reallywants you to know it. But this one is spectacularly silly. Hey, you like what you like. Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat from New Jersey, walks through a tunnel following a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC© Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Except those werent really his top songs. People pretty quickly picked up on the fact that something was wrong with his Wrapped. Sure, its extremely pixelated but thats very on-brand for a Gen Xer online, no harm there....

What do you do? You wack the C.E.O. at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention. © Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Its targeted, precise, and doesnt risk innocents. Now, police say they have gotten their hands on a notebook belonging to Mangione. Its possible that, as criminal proceedings progress, more of the notebooks contents may be shared. Mangione is also thought to havewritten a manifesto,which law enforcement sourcesclaimis legitimate. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming....

Apple has begun rolling out iOS 18.2, which includes the much-hyped integration of ChatGPT with Siri. Its available starting today for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, though only for more recent hardware. That feature has caused some ridicule of Apple for the insensitive way itsummarized a persons breakup. Apple’s integration of ChatGPT with Siri is going live.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It can summarize emails as well, which could be useful for triage....