Thanks to the firstWickedmovie and itsupcoming sequel, theres someWizard of Ozfevergoing around. Made in collaboration with Google, Warner Bros. Sphere hasnt detailed what immersive elements will be featured yet. © MGM BothWizardand its successor experienceFrom the Edgeare hoped to push the companys vision in different ways. If that sounds exciting to you, theWizard of Ozwill open at the Sphere on August 28. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

The disclosure of the meeting, reported by CNN on March 26, was apparently considered a betrayal. But the result of the lie detector test wasnt exactly clear. Under Secretary Noems leadership, DHS is unapologetic about its efforts to root out leakers that undermine national security. Kristi Noem speaks during a tour of the so-called Terrorist Confinement Center (CECOT) as prisoners stand, looking out from a cell, in Tecoluca, El Salvador, on March 26, 2025....

Yet another U.S. social media influencer has done something dumband incredibly disrespectfulabroad. It is currentlyand unequivocallyillegal to visit North Sentinel Island. Indian authorities arrested him, and the YouTuber now faces possible jail time. Indian authorities have arrested a US YouTuber for illegally attempting to contact an isolated and protected indigenous group.© Screenshot from @Neo-Orientalist via YouTube. In fact, contact with outsiders has previously decimated isolated indigenous communities. The Great Andamanese peoples suffered even more drastic consequences: their populationdeclined by 99%after forced contact....

Gilroy shared, What happens to their love affairs? What happens to everything around them, if youre thrust into this vice-grip of revolution? Those are the big tectonic moves of the second season. © Lucasfilm Does he die or slink back into the shadows by the time the events of the film take place? Gilroy continued, What do you do if your currency is privacy and secrecy, and failure is death?...

), followed by scenes of the kids like Loak, Kiri, Tsireya hanging about. The strength of your ancestors is here, Tsireya says to Loak as she touches his chest. The Wind Traders show up, and all of the Metkayina are excited. People are cheering, and some of the younger characters like Kiri and even Spider are riding with them. Cameron films these scenes with a real love for these people....

The tariffs dont apply to car parts, however. Carney said he thought Canada would earn approximately $5.7 billion from the new measures. However, tariffs instituted earlier this year remain in effect for both of the nations. © David Kawai/Bloomberg via Getty Images Trump leviedmultiple tariffson Mexico and Canada in February, including on Canadassteel and aluminum, and on Canadian exports. We take these measures reluctantly, Mr. Carney told reporters. He went on: We can do better than the United States....

NSA Director Tim Haugh and his deputy Wendy Noble have been disloyal to President Trump. That is why they have been fired, Loomertweeted. Loomer has previously said that 9/11 was an inside job. Far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, photographed in April 2024.© Photo by Jacob M. Langston for The Washington Post via Getty Images The president hasnt publicly commented on the firing of the NSA director and deputy director. Loomer has touted her bans frommajor online serviceslike PayPal, TeeSpring, and Instagram as points of pride....

Critics have accused the billionaire and his team of attempting to cripple Americas retirement system. The Washington Postreports thatMusks government efficiency team has demanded an extensive reduction of workforce throughout the agency. According to the newspaper, the cuts being demanded by DOGE are across the board. © Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Among other things, DOGE has asked for severe cuts to the administrations IT team, the report states. The strain of that traffic has reportedly caused the website to crash multiple times....

To defend against Russian aggression Eastern Europe is considering a drone wall. The project is ambitious and would require unprecedented cooperation from multiple countries to pull off. Rene Ehasalu, the Cluster Manager for the Estonian Defense Industry Association, told Gizmodo that cooperation is key. Milrem Robotics' Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) drone vehicles awaiting shipment at the startup’s facility in Tallinn, Estonia, on Monday, March 3, 2025. Estonia hopes to turn its thriving tech sector into a military-industrial complex, and tap into rising European defense spending....

Interested but not sure where to start? Were here to help. What IsGundam GQuuuuuuXAbout? © Khara/Sunrise Do I Need Watch Any OtherGundamBefore I WatchGQuuuuuuX? In theory, no. In actuality… itscomplicated. © Khara/Sunrise The originalGundamis streaming on Crunchyroll, if you want to check it out. The show holds up remarkably well, and is a classic of the genre for a reason. What MakesGQuuuuuuXStand Out Compared to OtherGundamShows? © Khara/Sunrise But it also stands out for the sheer amount of notable talentbehind its production....

Then a little Piranha Plant camera chomped its way into my life. That toothy, polka-dot plant is the kind of webcam built to poke its head out of my handheld. The Piranha Plant webcam is currently up for preorder on German retailerMedia Markt(as first spotted byVGC). © Hori / Nintendo It sits alongside the other, $50 Nintendo Switch 2 Camera that connects to the console via USB-C. This one has additional benefits over the official model....

Almost two thousand years later, gruesome evidence of the bloody event has come to light. While renovating a sports field in Vienna in October of last year, construction workers discovered a mass grave. The discovery and analysis is detailed in a Wien Museumstatementpublished Wednesday. Construction workers have discovered a mass grave from a battle involving ancient Roman legionaries.© A. Slonek / Novetus Vindobona was the ancient Roman military camp and settlement that would one day become Vienna....

Shame on you, said Aboussad, speaking directly to Suleyman. You are a war profiteer. Stop using AI for genocide. Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event was disrupted by an employee protest over AI sales to Israel.No Azure for Apartheid Stop using AI for genocide in our region. You have blood on your hands. All of Microsoft has blood on its hands. How dare you all celebrate when Microsoft is killing children. Shame on you all....