If those transistors failed, the entire mission would be in jeopardy. As a result, the October 10 launch date remains unchanged. Europa Clipper is a NASA mission charged with investigating Jupiters icy moon Europa. An artist’s concept of Europa Clipper above the Jovian moon.Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech Europa is suspected to contain an ocean of liquid salty water beneath its frozen surface. To be clear, the missions task is not to actually find that alien life....

Ticks may cause even more harm to humans than we knew. Scientists in China believe theyve discovered a novel tickborne virus that can infect people and other animals. He also didnt respond to an initial course of antibiotics, indicating that a viral infection was to blame. An unidentified tick on a wild plant in the North China Plain.© lnzyx via Getty And when the scientists tested his blood, they came across a never-before-seen viral agent....

Thelong-rumored PlayStation 5 Prois real. This time around, the big improvement from2023s slim PS5 modelis 45% better rendering. Its also going to have better capability to handle faster ray tracing. © Screenshot: Sony Interactive Entertainment How Much Will the PlayStation 5 Pro Cost? It will also be up for preorder with retailers in countries that dont have access to Direct. The console will be available to preorder from other retailers Oct....

Youre going to be waiting a long while forPeacemakerseason 2. Two more looks atJoker: Folie a Deuxgive us some tiny new snippets from the film. Plus,The Batmans Matt Reeves teases the dark American dream ofThe Penguin. © Prime Video To me, my spoilers! I dont like to put ideas in executives heads, but Ill just throw it out there. Shell Bloody-Disgustinghas a poster forShell, theotherupcoming horror movie about a beauty treatment gone wrong....

I should be used to this. After all, I commute on the New York subway system. We can grumble and curse, but it wouldnt change anything. Apple showed off some of the video editing and slow-mo features for the iPhone 16 Pro. While neat, it’s hard to describe 4K, 120 FPS shooting as a system seller.© Screenshot: Apple Unlike the rumors suggested, there was no new Apple Watch SE. The Apple Watch Ultra now comes in black, as if it deserved its spot in Apples lineup....

As a woman of a particular age, I know this all too well. Its all due to aging and presbyopia, the gradual loss of the ability to focus on objects. ViXiON, a Japanese startup, has a dorky and somewhat futuristic answer with its ViXion01 glasses. © Sherri L Smith While theyre not the most stylish glasses Ive ever seen, from what I saw, theyre incredibly effective. But before we get ahead of ourselves, lets explore how these dorktastic specs actually work....

Theres nothing more satisfying for a homeowner than having a well-maintained yard. However, the work to keep it that way is anything but. Raking, mowing, and shoveling snow can all be tedious, backbreaking work. © Sherri L Smith Yarbo, a Chinese company, is hoping to take that workload off your shoulders with the Yarbo Core. The black-and-yellow equipment is designed to handle most of your yards needs, no matter the weather....

In astatement, NASA compared the pair to two Sumo wrestlers squaring off. The source of the third blob of oxygen spotted by Hubble is not yet known. The pair likely began circling each other after their galaxies collided in the distant past. An artist’s rendition of two recently discovered supermassive black holes.© NASA, ESA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI) The discovery of the two black holes was serendipitous, the astrophysicists wrote. Trindade Falcao said it was made possible by Hubbles amazing resolution....

Nothing has been scrapped, Millers brief tweet alluding to the report reads. The reels are coming along nicely. Nothing has been scrapped. © Sony Pictures Animation The reels are coming along nicely. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present.

The current era of triple-A games as we know it today was built on the 2010s. And then theresDestiny,Bungies sci-fi shooter tangled in a frequent cycle of adventurous promise and annoying disappointment. But it was clear that something hadhappened, even before players and journalists started digging for information. © Bungie Ultimately, that big step came withThe Taken Kingin 2015. Or at the very least, another game takes its place that the industry tries to replicate....

But even in that mix of the real and the fantastical, itsquiet. Suddenly, the extrapolation that definedFinal Fantasy VIIIs opening becomes inverse. Are you killing enough soldiers? © Square Enix Are you following the right orders, are you staying on mission? Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present.

Disney is heading to thePhantom of the Opera. Get a first look at the long-in-the-making new take onSalems Lot. Plus,Fuuto PIis back for more in the newKamen Rider Wmovie. © Warner Bros Oh man, those things are amazing. I dont know how theyd do it. I guess with AI you might do anything these days. But, if Pete [Peter Jackson] says jump, I say, how high? I mean, he started my whole career....

Both sport an open-ear design, steering away from the in-ear design found on the companys flagship Pro 2s. The high-end AirPods 4 retail for $180 and the base model for $130. Both releases are open to pre-order today and will launch on September 20. Screenshot:© Apple These are Apples first open-ear buds to feature ANC. Naturally, they also feature a transparency mode which is common on earbuds featuring noise cancelation....