404 Media recentlyreceived a cache of emailsfrom Springfields local government via a Freedom of Information Act request. Vance, Donald Trumps running mate. Where is our border czar? © Rebecca NOBLE / AFP Theyre eating the cats. Theyre eating the pets of the people that live there! Purchase of Belgian Malinois and Cane Corsos should skyrocket along with protection training. Why in the world have you not called in the National Guard?...

Its that thing you know andlike!. Whether thats entirely a net benefit for the show, however, remains to be seen. If anything, it also sets the tone appropriately for the rest of the episode. © Prime Video Where it matters, mostly in Eregion, that scale worksmore on that soon. Less egregiously lacking but still not ideal is wrapping up the Strangers story in Rhun. But lets get back to themostlygood stuff....

Our first look atVelmas Halloween special spooks up a storm (and Saweetie).Hereticgets a profoundly unsurprising rating. Plus, get a look at the new Captain Nemo origin series,Nautilus. Im really excited about continuing to develop him. © Lionsgate John Kramer is not done. Theres more to learn. Heretic Bloody-DisgustingreportsHeretichas been rated R for some bloody violence. Tyrannis little hunting mishap brings the Norse gods to Olympus. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

Spotifyannounceda new feature Thursday that will completely change how I fly. Yes, Spotify already allows offline playlists, but users must manually download every track that goes in. The new feature will ensure an offline playlist has been auto-created for you. Image: Spotify I eagerly look forward to how much time and effort this feature will save. Feeding your preferences in real-time will ensure that it caters to your streaming choices....

Instead, the glasses resisted engaging with any books, figures, prints, or toys I showed them. The only time Ive experienced similar levels of disconnect was in typical, awkward conversations with my father. More updates are coming down the road that should add real-time translation and real-time video scanning. © Kyle Barr That feature should allow the AI to comment about what youre seeing live. But I wouldnt trust that AI to describe my rooms decor accurately, let alone supermarket items....

Oura announced the fourth iteration of its smart ring,the Oura Ring 4, today. It also uses increased sensors on the rings body for more precise tracking. The sensors have increased from eight to 18, which should translate to significantly improved accuracy. Photo: Oura Oura claims the battery life has not been compromised to achieve better results. On a full charge, the ring should last eight days. The new Smart Sensing tech should also affect comfort....

The third star takes a while longer to circle the pair, completing an orbit once every 24.5 days. The astronomers were able to analyze the pattern of the stars thanks to NASAs Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. Those cameras capture images of light thats within the range visible by humans. This artist’s image illustrates just how tight the orbital pattern of the three stars is.© NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Thats where the pair of citizen scientists, I....

But the Chicxulub asteroid evidently didnt work alone. The teams research waspublishedtoday inCommunications Earth & Environment. In its 2022 paper, the team suggested three potential origins of the crater. An artist’s concept of an asteroid hitting Earth 66 million years ago.Illustration: Mark Garlick We would expect around 10,000 times more energy to be released from Chicxulub. So the Nadir impact would have been dwarfed by Chicxulub. But confirmation of the Nadir Craters age doubles down on that idea....

And just like that,the strikewas over. At least for now. This natural disaster is incredibly consequential, Biden said Wednesday, according to theAssociated Press. Dockworkers strike at the Bayport Container Terminal in Seabrook, Texas, on October 1, 2024.© Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images The last thing we need on top of that is a man-made disasterwhats going on at the ports. The strike has been contentious, to say the least....

you’re able to watch the launch live at ULAswebsite. Thats how interested we were in the Dream Chaser mission, he added. The rockets first test flight in Januarylaunched Astrobotics Peregrine lander to the Moon. ULA’s Vulcan Centaur awaiting liftoff.Image: ULA ULAs rocket can carry up to 25.8 metric tons to LEO and 7 metric tons to GEO. Im pretty darn confident Im going to have a good day on Friday....

For a few hours last night, people who liked Trumps tweets about North Carolina got a personal reply. THANK YOU for liking my post! Trumps X account would say. Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to give remarks as he visits Chez What Furniture Store which was damaged during Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Valdosta, Georgia.© Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Ill send you IMPORTANT ELECTION UPDATES for North Carolina....

That makes it the worlds longest treasure hunt after 31 years, 5 months, and 9 days. Its not clear yet who may have finally found it. La celebre Chouette dor cachee quelque part en France depuis 1993 aurait ete decouverte cette nuit!! Screenshot of the Golden Owl prize from a treasure hunt in France that’s lasted 31 years.Screenshot: YouTube The prize owl weighs about 22 pounds (10kg), made of silver and gold....

A bomb from World War II exploded at the Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan on Wednesday. No one was injured but more than 80 flights have been canceled. Japans Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashisaidhe expects flights to resume on Thursday. The crater left behind by the explosion of a WWII-era bomb at a Japanese Airport on October 2, 2024.© Kyodo News screenshot The bomb exploded on a taxiway far from any buildings and was captured on video....