How Hurricane Milton Became a Category 5 Storm in Less Than 24 Hours

The storm is Hurricane Milton, which surged to Category 5 status this morning. Milton was first classified as a hurricane Sunday at 2 p.m. Hurricane Milton approaches Floridas west cost just over a week after Hurricane Helene slammed into the states Big Bend. Milton is the thirteenth named storm of the season, which doesnt end until November 30. An infrared image of Hurricane Milton as a Category 5 storm.Image: GOES-16 / NOAA / OIRA / Colorado State University...

October 7, 2024 · 1 min · 87 words · Michelle Murphy

Human Lifespan May Have a Hard Ceiling, Research Suggests

Our longevity may actually turn out to have a hard limit. The findings suggest that focusing on simply expanding our lifespan might be short-sighted, the researchers say. Life expectancy at birth is a commonly used metric of an areas overall health. A young person holding an older person’s hands.© Catherine Falls Commercial via Getty They were particularly focused on studying the trends between 1990 to 2019. The teams findings werepublishedMonday inNature Aging....

October 7, 2024 · 2 min · 223 words · Brenda Blair

Hurricane Milton’s Imminent Landfall Officially Delays NASA Mission to Jupiter

The spacecrafts launch window opens October 10 and remains open until November 6. NASA did not immediately state a revised launch date for the spacecraft. Hurricane Milton is currently north of Mexicos Yucatan Peninsula, charting a northeasterly course towards Tampa, Florida. A storm encroaching on Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images Category 5 storms are the most intense on theSaffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, which classifies storms based on wind speed....

October 7, 2024 · 1 min · 117 words · Danielle Robbins

It’s What’s Inside: Let’s Talk Mega Spoilers With the Writer-Director of the Netflix Hit

This weekend, Netflix releasedone of its best movies yet. You probably also will have a lot of questions about it. And thats where we come in. Behind the scenes of Netflix’s new thriller It’s What’s Inside.Image: Netflix Its all below and well put a warning before the spoilers. This interview was edited for length and clarity. Were they told to be a little more heightened or archetypal? It’s What’s Inside– Netflix...

October 7, 2024 · 5 min · 888 words · Shaun Washington

Pixel vs Galaxy: Which Is the Right Android Phone for You?

There are a few differences. If youre all in on the Google ecosystem, youll probably want to go for the pure Pixel experience. If you want Android updates before anyone else, thats a reason to go for a Pixel. Pixel and GalaxyThe Pixel 9 Pro and the Galaxy Z Fold 6. (Google / Samsung) Pixels have long impressed in terms of their photo and video processing, even with limited hardware....

October 7, 2024 · 1 min · 172 words · Ruben Johnson

Sebastian Stan Hopes He Gets to Face Doom InAvengers: Doomsday

Plus, whats coming onThe Penguin. To me, my spoilers! I hope Im in a scene with him. © Marvel Is there any other guy that could pull that off? I dont know, probably not. AfterTropic Thunder, is there anything that guy cant do? © I would very much like to. David Harbour, Scott Thompson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Gabbi Kosmidis star. Cells At Work! © Warner Bros. has also released a full, English-subbed trailer for the live-actionCells At Work!...

October 7, 2024 · 1 min · 106 words · Michael Mendez

Solar Opposites‘ New Halloween Special Is a Surprisingly Sweet Treat

Theyll never get to be members with Korvo spewing spooky-season chaos all over the place! But really, the driving force here is just drenching everything in Halloween and being as silly as possible. Hey,Hellbound: Hellraiser IIis totally worthy of the spotlight, in any context! © Disney Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. You May Also Like Ho, Ho, Ho! © Disney Take advantage while you’ve got the option to!...

October 7, 2024 · 1 min · 75 words · Donna Miller

Supreme Court Snubs Martin Shkreli’s Last-Ditch Bid to Avoid $64 Million Fine

Shockingly, it turns out nobody on the Supreme Court cares to hear about it. In a last-ditch effort, Shkrelis lawyers asked the Supreme Court toresolve conflicting rulingsafter the 2nd U.S. Only, the conflicting rulings didnt even exist, New York Attorney General Letitia James argued in an Augustbrief. The Supreme Court had nothing to add when it snubbed Shkreli. Martin Shkreli, former chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, arrives at federal court in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U....

October 7, 2024 · 1 min · 188 words · Bryan Smith

Teen Sets a Mind-Melting NES Tetris Record, Achieves ‘Rebirth’

Afterward, Artiaga remarked: Oh my god, Im so glad that game is over, bro. I never want to play this game again. Yet, the development of new techniques, rolling and hyper tapping, cleared the way for new milestones. 16-year-old American competitive gamer Michael Artiaga is the first human NES Tetris player to achieve “rebirth.” © dogplayingtetris on Twitch, screenshot by Gizmodo Known as dogplayingtetris or simply dog, Artiaga also became theyoungest winnerof the Classic Tetris World Championships in 2020....

October 7, 2024 · 1 min · 87 words · Kevin Smith

The Acolyte’sJodie Turner-Smith Thinks Disney Failed Its Stars

Nearly two months later, Disneys cancellation ofThe Acolytestill leaves a bad taste in the mouths ofStar Warsfans. The Virgo in me was just like, Yass, Im living for this! At a time whentoxic fandomcan be lucrative on its own, how do you fight that? © Lucasfilm If Turner-Smith had her way, studios would come forward and explicitly deem this behavior unacceptable. They might find that its actually more lucrative for them....

October 7, 2024 · 1 min · 108 words · Ryan Brown

The Heroes of Middle-earth Have High Hopes forRings of PowerSeason 3

But what isLord of the Ringsif not a story of people hoping, in spite of the darkness? He doesnt know what to do, Aramayo reflected in a recent press junket to io9. Its a solid relationship, and the failures and the mistakes are… Elrond is in control of that situation, until he isnt, you know? © Prime Video Theyre not the only heroes reflecting what theyve lost and found coming out of season two though....

October 7, 2024 · 1 min · 183 words · Gerald Love

The M4 MacBook Pros Are So Close to Release, Some Leakers Claim They Have One Already

Apple seems to be eyeing Halloween as a new yearly product release staple. However, the proof is in the pudding. Apple shared its first look at the M3 MacBook Pro lineup at itsScary Fast showcaselast October. The MacBook Pro with M4 may look very similar to the M3 version, if unverified leaked images are to be believed.© Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo In addition, the M4 chip will be used in the new, slightly smaller Mac Mini....

October 7, 2024 · 2 min · 283 words · Connie George

The PenguinJust MadeThe BatmanEven Better

If you havent been watchingThe Penguin, you should get on that. However, the shows third episode, Bliss, was greatly rewarding for those in the know. She suggests, though, that people in Gotham dont feel the same about their neighborhood of Crown Point. Victor (Rhenzy Feliz) and Oz (Colin Farrell) have dinner on The Penguin.Image: HBO At about this moment, they hear what they expect to be fireworks only…its not fireworks....

October 7, 2024 · 2 min · 239 words · Caleb Harvey