Edward is not a confident guy. So even though hes a working actor, he never feels that great about himself. That changes when, through a miracle medical procedure, his disfigurement goes away. Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, and Adam Pearson star in A Different Man. Image: A24 But what happens next, well, not even Edward couldve predicted. And at this point, you are probably thinking Oh, I know exactly where this goes....

Earlier today,Segaheld aSonic-centric livestream called Sonic Central, announcing new stuff coming from the blue blur. Now we know that was a promotional video for DC and Sonics upcoming comic book crossover run. Shout out to the Chao fans out there. © Sega/DC Comics Sonic the Hedgehog 3releases in theaters on December 20. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. © Sega/DC Comics You May Also Like Is Sega Planning a Cinematic Universe?...

Starship stacked for Flight 5 and ready for launch, pending regulatory approval, SpaceXwroteon X earlier this week. This did not yo the rocket billionaire, who prefers a fast-paced timeline for his company. News from the future, delivered to your present. The Starship super heavy booster being fished out of the ocean.SpaceX

The Nintendo DS wasnt exactly known for its excellent online multiplayer capabilities. Testut wrote on Threads that he messed up the drift at the end. Testut said hes hoping to have a beta available within [the] next few weeks. © Photo: Michael Caronna/Bloomberg via Getty Images This should mean it will work on a modern WiFi data pipe. It will allow online battling and trading in older DS games likePokemon Black/White....

OSIRIS-REx curation team For safeguarding pristine samples of an asteroid delivered to Earth. A Sign in Space For simulating a message to Earth from intelligent aliens. SBUDNIC For demonstrating an innovative and cost-effective approach to satellite design. © Vicky Leta/Gizmodo The developers of PDK plastic For creating a plastic that can be infinitely recycled. © Vicky Leta/Gizmodo © Vicky Leta/Gizmodo © Vicky Leta/Gizmodo © Vicky Leta/Gizmodo © Vicky Leta/Gizmodo © Vicky Leta/Gizmodo...

Percy Jacksonhas found its Thalia. David Cronenbergs next movie is eyeing a Spring 2025 release. Plus, what to expect inDune: Prophecys take on the Bene Gesserit, and whats coming onThe Penguin. © Max Upgradewas more sci-fi action. I was watching a lot of domestic thrillers when I wroteThe Invisible Man, because I love that genre. The Shrouds Deadlinereports David CronenbergsThe Shroudswill release sometime in the spring of 2025. We love where were at right now with what weve been calling the Harleyverse....

The stone is definitely a standout, with its white color contrasting sharply with Mars red dirt. What makes it even odder are the black stripes that cover much of its surface. Earths Freya Castle, however, is far larger than the one on Mars. What’s black, white, but not red all over? This Martian rock.© NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Some people online gave it the more obvious nickname zebra rock, as NASA pointed out....

Instead, dark matters presence is inferred through its gravitational effects on other objectsin galaxy clusters, for example. Thus, the team concluded, these flyby events would be detectable as gravitational waves. News from the future, delivered to your present. An artist’s concept of teeny primordial black holes (though in reality they wouldn’t have accretion disks).Illustration: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Are We Inside a Black Hole? A graphic showingwhen primordial black holes may have formed, and instruments that can detect black holes....

They can then go into each option and tweak its options. Theres now a Pet Cam, which leads to a full-screen view of their furry friends activity in real-time. Google also added a new doorbell notifications feature to its TV. Photo:Florence Ion As the name suggests, this shows you who is at the door. The best part is that it does all this without pausing the content being played. Personalized screensavers This is a popular feature these days....

Cybercriminals are well practiced at breaking into crypto owners online accounts to steal their DeFi wealth. Last week, the Justice Departmentannouncedthe sentencing of a majority of the members of that gang. Meanwhile, the remaining $112,000 was split between the other cybercriminals attached to the gang. © Liu Junfeng/VCG via Getty Images They also circulated pictures of their targets and their targets homes. In recent years, the government hasdeveloped advanced tools to chase digital assetsacross the internet....

Chinese car companies have increasingly threatened Americas dominance in the industry. News from the future, delivered to your present. Three passengers were killed after a Xiaomi SU7 operating in driver assistance mode hit a concrete barrier. The Commerce Department announced plans to prohibit the import or sale of connected vehicle technology from China and Russia.The Commerce Department announced plans to prohibit the import or sale of connected vehicle technology from China and Russia....

When it does, it will be less than half the distance of Earth to the Sun. A few weeks later, it will reach its closest distance to our planet. Using data from the British Astronomical Association,In the Skyhas predicted a magnitude of 2.8. Comet A3, seen here burning bright in June 2023.© Juan lacruz via Wikimedia Commons Magnitude works on a scale in which the lower the number, the brighter the object....

As in, scientists havent yet done so. Instead, theyve been relegating to witnessing its gravitational effects on other objects. These waves would cause tiny oscillations in normal matter, which can be detected by gravitational wave detectors. The LIGO facility near Livingston, Louisiana.Photo: Caltech/MIT/LIGO Lab / Wikimedia Commons News from the future, delivered to your present.