Geomagnetic storms are due to charged particles from the Sun interacting with Earths magnetic fields. When severe, these events can disrupt electronic equipment such as those used for radio communications. What is a geomagnetic storm, again? A Space WeatherPrediction Center image of the CME issuing from the Sun, an irrelevant comet at right.Image: NOAA I hope youll forgive me for quoting myself here, given the recency of the most recent geomagnetic storm....

Andre Overdal has set his next spooky project at Universal. Our latest look atNosferatugives us a few more petrifying new shots. Plus, get a look at Adult Swims next animated series,Invincible Fight Girl. © Max Details on the plot are currently under wraps. Nosferatu The latest international trailer for Robert EggersNosferatuincludes a few new shots. Peacemaker James Gunn shared a mysterious image of a new character set to appear inPeacemakers second season....

While some find them interesting and insightful, many othersfind them maddening and subversive. One of the things that people never understood about the first movie was, I dont get it. He visits Bruce Wayne and hes 30 years older than Bruce Wayne. Todd Phillips, Lady Gaga, and Joaquin Phoenix at the premiere of Joker: Folie à Deux.Image: Warner Bros. What kind of geriatric Joker is going to fight in the future?...

The results of the Hubble observations are detailed in astudypublished Wednesday inThe Planetary Science Journal. This is really the first time weve had the proper imaging cadence of the GRS. As far as we know, its not been identified before. A closeup view of Jupiter’s raging storm.NASA, ESA, A. Simon (GSFC) Right now its over-filling its latitude band relative to the wind field. Once it shrinks inside that band the winds will really be holding it in place, Simon said....

However, nothing on this front has been made official. My Hero Academia, originally created by Kohei Horikoshi, began serialization in 2016. It follows Deku, a powerless high schooler as he inherits an all-powerful quirk from All Mightits mythos Superman. © Toho If thats not a perfect parallel for Deku and All Mights mentor-student relationship, I dont know what is. So at least we know its not Satos first rodeo. Want more io9 news?...

The Wall Street Journalreportsthat chains like CVS and Safeway are facing a predicament. You might think to yourself, Redbox seems like an easy business with low overhead. Theyre just self-serve machines that spit out DVDs. Retailers across the country are looking to dispose defunct Redbox kiosks. / Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Put that all together and its really not a good business. Its collapse marks the end of the video rental era....

These Lovecraftian nightmares were calledArthropleura, and they are the largest known species of arthropods to have ever existed. Scientists from several French universities may have found the answer by looking the bizarre critters straight in the face. Alligator-Sized Millipede Fossil Found on English Beach That was actually a fairly difficult thing to do. If you think finding a centipede in your living room is bad, get a load of its (very) distant cousin....

Today Paramount releasedthe latest trailerfor the rapidly incoming arrival ofStar Trek: Lower Decks final season. But, then, of course, would it beLower Deckswithout a few cheeky nods to otherStar Trekshows? At long last, he got promoted! © Paramount Just likeLower Decks heroes, hes grown up! Star Trek: Lower Decks fifth and final season begins with a two-episode premiere on October 24. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

The one thing every currentApple Vision Proowner demands isto put it simplymore. That is more features and more content. Its a fun watch, well worth the 17 minutes of strapping the Vision Pro to your noggin. © Image: Apple And still, after watching it and other immersive content, Im still left wanting more. Apple allowed Gizmodo an early look atSubmergedbefore its full release Thursday for free on the Apple TV app....

Milton may have passed, but the danger it poses has not, Mayorkas said. Downed power lines, flood waters, non-potable drinking water, and debris are creating deadly conditions. Keep listening to local officials and shelter in place until it is safe, if told to do so. A drone image shows the dome of Tropicana Field which has been torn open due to Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 10, 2024....

To fill this void, theBond Touch 4 braceletofferslong-distance intimacy in a slim, wearable package. As the name suggests, it lets you touch people from a distance. Bond Touch says the newly redesigned bracelet is more compact than previous versions. Bond Touch’s Bond Touch 4 offers a thinner design meant to help you touch somebody, even if they’re on the other side of the world.© Image: Bond Touch However, you might get less if you end up sending more than 20 touches a day....

Do it for the bit, as they say. This has apparently been going on for six years and nobody knows why. The New York Postreportsthat neighbors dont find the bit terribly funny. The Piss Bandit keeps on leaving bottles of piss on a utility box in California, and nobody knows why. / https://www.tiktok.com/@_derekmilton I found it disgusting, said one. Never did I ever consider it an art form in any way shape or form....

The Army announced the changes in the rollout of its updated regulation 600-85,The Army Substance Abuse Program. Asfirst spottedby Task & Purpose, one of the major changes is the banning of delta-8 products. Numerous synthetic THC substitutes are now available on the open market in many States. A U.S. Army anti-drug PSA image.© U.S. Army photo/ Pfc. Ronda Robb. Traditional marijuana may be banned in half the country, but that doesnt mean you cant get high....