But now, hes slightly less under wraps. But were also getting one for Samuel Sterns too. Captain America: Brave New WorldFunko Pops Yes, hes got a big head! © Funko Bigger than usual for a Funko Pop! And has a little goatee! You know, to keep on filling out that Harrison Ford section of your Pop collection. © Funko Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....
The hackers reportedly focused on targets around Washington, D.C. Again, the focus of these recommendations has been on protecting against threats from overseas. But just about everyone knows whats likely to happen when Trump gets back into office. Trump even suggested last year that Gen. Mark Milley should be executed. Trump is saying some pretty outrageous things even before he takes office. But this is the guy who literally tried to buy Greenland....
Ive been driving around more than usual this holiday season. Because if not now, then when? Ive seen alerts like this before, but not this big. © Florence Ion / Gizmodo I thought to myself, this must be the final wave ofWaze featuresintegrated into Google Maps. Waze has always been popular among commuters because of its community-submitted reports. The alert feature is now embedded into Google Maps, similar to how youve interacted with it on Waze....
Googlenow hasan AI video generator called Veo, and it can take any imageeven AI-generatedand transform them into mini-movies. Google is the first to put its new model into private preview on its business-centricVertex AI platform. Veo joinsMeta Movie Genand Runways video generation tool, though it also beatsOpenAIs Sora modelto a wider launch. © Screenshot: Google / Agoda Veo can generate text from text prompts and/or images. Google is combining it with itsexisting Imagen 3 modelfor any business that wants to create brand-specific images....
The toxic metal lead has cast a long shadow on our collective well-being. The findings indicate that lead has been even more dangerous to humanity than we knew. Leaded gasoline eventually became Americans single largest source of lead exposure, reaching a peak during the 1960s. Leaded gasoline was once ubiquitous, though it’s since been phased out worldwide.© Favor_of_God via Getty In their new study, the researchers decided to examine the mental health toll of lead....
Have you ever wondered what prehistoric humans ate 13,000 years ago? The results of the study confirm the latter theory. The team analyzed isotopic data, measuring atoms in samples to uncover their origins and ancient eating habits. An artist’s rendition of Clovis people eating mammoth, and the December 4 cover of the journal Science Advances.© The image was created in a collaboration between the artist, Eric Carlson (Desert Archaeology, Inc.) and archaeologists Ben Potter (University of Alaska Fairbanks) and Jim Chatters (McMaster University)....
Have you or a loved one received a message on Facebook from someone claiming to be Johnny Depp? Its a scam targeting elderly people thats become common in recent years. The vast majority of the victims are also in their 60s. Actor Johnny Depp attends the press conference of ‘Modi, Three days on the Wing of Madness’ at Real Alcazar on November 9, 2024 in Seville, Spain.© Photo by Niccolo Guasti/Getty Images...
The particularly intense winds and rains over Western Africa created an environment that was less hospitable for storm development. Images on the ground conveyed the pain wrought by Helene, including destroyed houses and flooded city centers. But satellite imagery revealed the scale of the devastation, which stretched across the southeastern United States. A satellite image of Hurricane Milton over Florida.Image: CSU/CIRA & NOAA Helene directly caused more than 150 deaths, most of which were in the Carolinas....
Its not just about watching anymore, its about object recognition … its about facial recognition. Its not really sustainable and its something the Supreme Court will have to weigh in on eventually. With a six-judge conservative majority, the current Supreme Court isnt the friendliest venue for civil rights advocates. Warrantless use of pole cameras have split opinions among federal and state judges.© MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram News from the future, delivered to your present....
WhenSeverancereturns forseason two on January 17, almost three full years will have passed since thefirst seasons shocking finale. On a practical level, its a very intricate show, writer and creator Dan Ericksontold Vanity Fair. Each character has two livesessentially, two personalitiesand we are expanding. Adam Scott stars in Severance.Image: Apple TV+ We were never willing to let that turn it into something that wasnt perfect. So thats part one. The writing took a while....
Myfavorite part ofSpaceballsis when Yogurt opens up the shop. Below are images of Dark Helmet and Lone Star, as trading cards, from artist Cuyler Smith. But wait, theres more. The Schwartz is with these new cards by Cuyler Smith.Image: Cuyler Smith/Gallery 1988 These arent just cards. So each can be turned to see just how big each characters Schwartz is. Admittedly, theres a big difference betweenSpaceballsand something likeStarship Troopers, which actually has a sport in it....
Like any good horror villain, Art the Clown is back. No, not forTerrifier 4just yet.Thats down the road. I cant wait to celebrate both the season (andTerrifier 3being the top non-rated movie in U.S. That last part, if you’ve got the option to believe it, is true. Santa Art is coming back to theaters in Terrifier 3.Image: Screambox With its $53 million domestic gross,Terrifer 3is the highest-grossing unrated movie in U....
Its the moment everyones been waiting for all year:Spotify Wrappedtime. Artificial intelligence isnt perfect. The best example isSpotifys Wrapped AI podcast, which resembles Googles demonstration earlier this year atGoogle I/O. © Florence Ion / Gizmodo The AI-produced podcast starts standard. It sounds like me and my podcasting partner on an episode ofour show. First, the hosts highlight the longest day you listened to Spotify during the year. It picked up on a particularly emotional day when I was listening to hours of sad music....
