Matthew Lillard Reflects on His Journey to Be a Great Actor

Business Insiderrecently did a spotlight on Lillard, wherein he reminisced about the arc of his career. He, along with leading manJosh Hutcherson, are both returning for the sequel coming out in December 2025. Beyond that, Lillard will also appear in next yearsLife of Chuckfrom Mike Flanagan. © Blumhouse But what aboutScream,which has brought backsurviving characters(and some not) for its newer sequels? Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

November 3, 2024 · 1 min · 105 words · William Collins

Museums or Crime Scenes: The Contentious History of World’s Most Famous Artifacts

Between the wheelings and dealings of ancient civilizations and the spoils of war, antiquities have circulated the globe. Jacobs problematizes the modern lens through which society sees these turn-of-the-century exchanges. Below is our conversation, lightly edited for clarity. A centaur and a Lapith struggling in a scene from the Elgin marbles.Photo: Carole Raddato / Wikimedia Commons Justin Jacobs:My original area of specialty is modern Chinese history. So that was what I did my PhD in....

November 3, 2024 · 7 min · 1326 words · Lori Austin

NASA Set to Resume ISS Spacewalks in 2025 After Terrifying Spacesuit Leaks

Its just a matter of when is the right timing, Spetch is quoted as saying. Hopefully that resolves the issue, which could pose a life-threatening risk to the spacewalking astronauts. Theres water everywhere, Dyson could be heard saying during the live feed from the ISS. NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg rides the Canadarm2 robotic arm while maneuvering a roll-out solar array during a spacewalk in November 2023.NASA NASAs leaky spacesuits, sad to say, are a recurring theme on the ISS....

November 3, 2024 · 1 min · 140 words · Andrea Morrison

NASA Tells SpaceX to Focus on Safety After Astronaut Hospitalizations

SpaceX has been NASAs trusted partner for years, launching nine crews to the ISS on largely reliable hardware. SpaceXs trusty Falcon 9 rocket has also suffered a few missteps this year. The incident prompted SpaceX to ground its rocket for the third time in less than three months. NASA’s SpaceX Crew 8 splashed down off the coast of Florida on October 25, 2024.@ NASA Its rather unusual for Falcon 9, an industry favorite, to suffer anomalies....

November 3, 2024 · 1 min · 100 words · Sharon Chase

Record-Breaking Ocean Slaughter Sees Millions of Fish Killed in Hours

Just in time for Halloween, scientists have detailed an impressive feat of carnage out on the high seas. It feels like the largest predatory massacre of its kind ever recorded by humans. This massive hotspot then triggered the cod to also gather into a group and feast on the capelin. Atlantic Cod fish (Gadus morhua)© Gerard Soury via Getty Thankfully for the capelin, this particular feeding frenzy didnt put much of a dent in their overall numbers....

November 3, 2024 · 1 min · 107 words · Louis Pope

Roar in Delight With These New Godzilla Toys

Below, you’ve got the option to see the two ULTIMATES! Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. © Toho/Super7 Godzilla Minus OnesTakashi Yamazaki Is Making AnotherGodzillaMovie Godzilla Minus… Two? © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7 © Toho/Super7...

November 3, 2024 · 1 min · 76 words · Alexa Alvarez

San Francisco Startup Sees Big Demand for Sleeping Pods That Cost $700 a Month

The company, Brownstone Shared Housing, operates out of a former bank in downtown San Francisco. Brownstone also operates a similar shared living space in Palo Alto near the campus of Stanford University. San Francisco officials flagged the company last year for unauthorized conversion of an office building for residential. San Francisco startup offering pod-based living accomodations for $700 a month says demand is through the roof.Christina Lennox / Brownstone Shared Housing...

November 3, 2024 · 1 min · 154 words · Kyle Estrada

Uber Is Offering Discounted Rides to Polling Stations on Election Day

The offer will get you 50% off up to $10. But really, we shouldnt have to rely on the goodwill of some private companies for this service. Or in thewordsof Hillary Clinton, Pokemon Go to the polls. Uber is offering discounted rides to polling stations on November 5.Michael M. Santiago / Getty News from the future, delivered to your present. Uber is offering discounted rides to pollings stations on election day....

November 3, 2024 · 1 min · 71 words · Andrew Roman

Ugreen’s Latest 25,000 mAh Portable Charger Is Ideal for Weekend Getaways

For day or night outs, a 10,000 mAh portable charger is enough. Nexode is Ugreens proprietary name for GaN technology. It is a semiconductor material that has multiple advantages over standard silicon-based chargers. Photo: Adriano Contreras / Gizmodo The display lives next to a button that can be pressed to show or hide the battery status. The best part is that it only goes down by roughly 15% to replenish my phone completely....

November 3, 2024 · 1 min · 152 words · Rebekah Spencer

X Says It Has Begun Rolling Out Controversial Change to Block Function

Blocked users could attack their targets by screenshotting their posts and encouraging followers to go after them them. Users will be able to see if such behavior occurs with this update, allowing for greater transparency. It ignores ones boundaries around whom they want to see them. X has begun rolling out a controversial change to its block function.Artem Golub / Getty Apples guidelines specifically state that apps must have the ability to block abusive users from the service....

November 3, 2024 · 1 min · 144 words · Kristin Winters

Your Guide to the Leonids: How to See November’s Fiery Meteor Display

ET, according toEarthSky. You dont need to face a certain direction as the Leonids are visible in all parts of the sky. You dont need a telescope or binoculars to see the Leonids. The Leonids is a bright meteor shower that usually peaks in mid-November.NASA/Ames Research Center/ISAS/Shinsuke Abe and Hajime Yano Unfortunately, the Leonids meteor shower will have to compete with bright moonlight this year. The Leonids produce bright fireballs and Earth-grazing meteors that can be quite colorful....

November 3, 2024 · 2 min · 242 words · Leonard Rodriguez

Asteroid Mining Is the Path to a ‘Shitload of Money,’ Astroforge CEO Says

Passant Rabie, Gizmodo:Whats the story behind AstroForges founding? Thats really how the company was founded. And thats what we settled on. An illustration of a swarm of asteroids.Getty Images Gizmodo:And profit is obviously a part of that model, right? Gialich:Youve got to make a shitload of money doing this. A lot of space companies have a thesis on the market growing that theyre going into. Its a commodity market that were trying to affect and thats really how we wanted to start the company....

November 2, 2024 · 3 min · 552 words · Julie Arias

Dropbox CEO ‘Takes Full Accountability’ as He Fires 500 People

Words dont seem to mean anything these days. I know this is incredibly difficult and unwelcome news. To everyone leaving Dropbox, Im deeply grateful for everything youve done for our company and our customers. Dropbox CEO says he is taking ‘full accountability’ after laying off 500 employees.Bloomberg / Getty They can also keep their work computers. Revenue growth has been slow at Dropbox, in the single-digits more recently. To be sure, it has a market value of over $8 billion....

November 2, 2024 · 1 min · 128 words · Marcus Hunt