And the fact that itsDunelends a certain overlay of sci-fi gravitas to almost everything. Its a prequel, so we know where things will eventually end up. Another element that makesDune: Prophecyeasy to climb aboard is that its not exactly subtle. © Attila Szvacsek/HBO But was that accurateor just the result of who got to spin the narrative first? Valyas ultimate prevention plan is to maneuver an actual member of the Sisterhood onto the throne....

Warner Bros. has released a new featurette going behind-the-scenes of itslong-gestatingMinecraftmovie, now officially titledAMinecraftMovie. Its very intentional that this movie is calledA Minecraft Movieas opposed toTheMinecraft Movie. So, what does this unique vision for an original narrative using theMinecraftIP as a springboard reveal? © Warner Bros. Stine in another previous Jack Black movie: 2015sGoosebumps. However, he hasnt moved past when he was on top, according to director Hess. Momoa additionally speculates he doesnt think the character has ever had a hug....

Its scheduled for a December 2024 release andpriced at 19,800 ($128 in USD). Unfortunately, this cute little timepiece seems to be only available in Japan. Its also waterproof, which is almost necessary on a watch you wear as a ring. © Casio An LED backlight illuminates the display, though the company admits the light isnt too obvious in bright conditions. The ring watch interface offers three buttons for navigating the watch functions....

November and December mark some of the best months for purchasing a VPN. Adding to its generosity are the3 free months for all 2-year and 1-year plans. We cannot stress the importance of this VPN deal. © Gizmodo.com NordVPNs at its cheapest, with a total of SIX discounted plans, all coming with 3 extra months. Youre not too late; these discounts are still active, so act quickly before they vanish....

If you think you know what a shadow is, think again. More simply, it challenges our understanding of what a shadow is. Our demonstration of a very counter-intuitive optical effect invites us to reconsider our notion of shadow. In the experiment, a high-power green laser passed through a ruby cube, illuminated from the side by a blue laser. The green laser increased the ruby’s absorption of the blue light, creating a darker area that appeared as the green laser’s shadow....

A potentially more dangerous version of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has officially made it stateside. California health officials recently reported the first known case of clade I mpox to be detected in the U.S. The case involves a person who recently traveled from Africa, where clade I is endemic. An illustration of mpox viruses.© Uma Shankar sharma via Getty The virus is primarily transmitted through direct contact. But in 2022, the virus started to cause widespread human-to-human outbreaks....

(Thats how Disney made sure fan-favorites Timon and Pumbaa would have places in the cast.) (Its mutual, as an excited Jenkins calls his co-workers the cast of my dreams.) Disney also shared some new posters that you should expect to start seeing plastered around soon. Smile and say “Circle of life!” © Disney Mufasa: The Lion Kinghits theaters December 20. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

For the past hour, Ive been watching decade-old clips uploaded from iPhones onto YouTube. He discovered something magical. The first image you take is named IMG_0001, the second is IMG_0002 and so on. September 19, 2012: Woman hands holding an Apple iPhone 4. iPhone 4 displaying loading video screen of Youtube application.© hocus-focus vis Getty. Unwitting content creators would then upload their videos on a public site with a barely searchable name....

Now, Riot Games chief has come forward, calling the whole pocket-watching conversation silly. All ofArcanes budget goes to talent. Animators, concept artists, voice actors, sound designers, story boarders, composers. © Netflix Merril also addressed the conjecture from Varietys article claimingArcanewas initially billed as a five-season show. Arcanewas always written to be two seasons. We have also always envisioned telling more stories and continuing to expand the universe. Co-creator Christian Linkehas previously hinted atmore to come beyond the conclusion ofArcane....

It clocks in at 1.742 exaFLOPS. It has 11,000 compute nodes and 5.4375 petabytes of memory. Its now the most powerful computer in the world, and its here to help build nukes. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory technicians Gage Holcomb (left) and Raymond Lagoc service an El Capitan compute blade.© Garry McLeod/Lawrence Livermore National Lab El Capitans extraordinary computing capabilities will allow us to tackle complex challenges that were previously out of reach....

Donald Trump has nominated Brendan Carr to head the Federal Communications Commission. Carr is a lawyer and veteran of the commission. Hes been in public life since 2012 and has been a commissioner since 2017. Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr speaks during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing titled Connecting America: Oversight of the FCC, on Capitol Hill on Thursday, March 31, 2022 in Washington, DC....

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. In your estimation, what makesCreature Commandosanother group of deep-cut unknown charactersthe best restarting point into the DC universe? Sean Gunn:I think its a good example of where the DC Universe is going. © Max But the hardcore fans will also get Easter eggs and things like that. Dean Lorey:James actually started writing the series before he was the president of DC....

The antivax chickens have come home to roost. Trump made theannouncementlate Thursday, following media speculation earlier in the day. But nothing about Kennedys track record suggests that the countrys public health would improve with him at the helm. RFK Jr. speaking to members of the press after he spoke at the Des Moines Register SoapBox during the Iowa State Fair on August 12, 2023.© Alex Wong via Getty Local health care professionalstoldthe AP last year that his visit galvanized activists....