Cops Are Towing Teslas to Recover Crime Scene Footage

In recent years, cops have begun using the EVs large data troves to assist with investigations. In many cases, police will get the drivers permission before they reach the data inside the vehicles. Police took advantage of video recorded by a nearby Tesla to aid their investigation. © Jure Divich/Shutterstock Ultimately, two men were arrested several weeks later and charged with murder, the newspaper reports. Gizmodo reached out to the Oakland Police Department for comment but did not receive an immediate response....

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 105 words · Julie Scott

Creepy Tarantula Hair Serves a Surprising Evolutionary Purpose, Study Suggests

Scientists may have solved a mystery about one of natures most imposing creepy crawlies: tarantulas. There are about 1,100 known species of tarantula, which can be found throughout the world. According to the researchers, these cross-species partnerships have been seen across nine subfamilies of tarantulas. A Mexican Red Knee Tarantula© Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty The teams findings werepublishedlast month in theJournal of Natural History. It seems that tarantulas might not be as scary and threatening as their reputation suggests....

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 192 words · Harry Henry

Dell’s Revised XPS 13 Promises ‘Multi-Day Battery,’ Even Though It Still Can’t Quit Invisible Trackpads

Its been a little less than two years since Dell showed off its redesigned andvery controversial XPS 13. The new XPS 13 includes the soon-to-launchLunar Lake chipsfrom Intel promising enough efficiency to stream for 26 hours. Its also packing a tandem OLED display that promises beauty and brightness all in one. Dell still thinks consumers really want a laptop that has a touch function row.Photo: Intel If you still hate the design, none of that probably matters too much to you....

September 4, 2024 · 2 min · 253 words · Tiffany Matthews

George R.R. Martin Pulls Blog Post Slamming ‘Toxic’House of the DragonChanges

Last week,Game of ThronescreatorGeorge R.R. Although Martin found the episode bloody and brutal, he holds fast to his book handling it better. Offering a piece of jewelry is just not the same. Phia Saban as Queen Heleana Targaryen. © HBO Martin also voiced his concern with Maelor not being in the show. Will any of that appear on the show? Maybe… but I dont see how, Martin wrote. In Ryans outline for season three, Helaena still kills herself… for no particular reason....

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 142 words · Cynthia Preston

GoPro Hero 13 Black Hands On: The Most Versatile Action Cam Yet, But It Comes at a Cost

Of course, it would be magnets. However, the new magnetic mounting system is one of the most significant changes to the hardware in years. There areeven more magnets in the new Contacto charging door that will allow continuous power, even underwater. The GoPro Hero 13 Black comes with a whole slate of new accessories, all of which will cost a pretty penny.Photo: Artem Golub / Gizmodo Unfortunately, each add-on is separate, costing the already expensive $400 action cam even more....

September 4, 2024 · 3 min · 467 words · Joseph Harrison

How Bloodthirsty Were Vikings? New Study Challenges Long-Held Assumptions

Some historians have suggested that Vikings were no moreviolentthan some of their contemporary societies. Viking poetry and religious beliefs were similarly bloody. Norwegian skeletons were also considerably more likely to show signs of pre-death injuries. One of the Norwegian Viking skulls the researchers examined, with signs of blunt force trauma.© Lisa Mariann Strand Of the 30 Norwegian remains examined, 18 showed signs of injury. That discrepancy led Jacobson to conclude that violence wasnt the only difference between Danes and Norwegians....

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 106 words · Chelsea Martinez

How Dark Is Deep Space? NASA’s New Horizons Mission Finally Reveals the Answer

And the answer is, at least some, but not much. While not visible to the human eye, these rays do count as light. But determining exactly what level this is has been a major challenge. Deep space isn’t as bright as this artist’s rendition would have you believe.© NASA, APL, SwRI, Serge Brunier (ESO), Marc Postman (STScI), Dan Durda You may not be surprised to find that things are pretty dark....

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 165 words · Mrs. Rebecca Hernandez MD

In a Big Blow to Internet Archive, Appeals Court Says Online Lending Library Is Not Fair Use

It did so on a one-to-one basis. Meaning that checking out a digital copy would pull it from the shelf until someone returned it. Under the NEL, books were rented infinitely. Book shelves.© David Madison via Getty. Then the publishers, including Hachette, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, and Wiley sued. The court ruled in favor of the publishers in 2023 and the IA appealed. The court has decided it does not qualify for fair-use protections....

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 197 words · Robert Mendoza

It’s Possible to Clone YubiKeys Thanks to a Newly Discovered Vulnerability

Millions of people use YubiKeys as part of a multi-factor authentication system to keep sensitive accounts locked down. A password is relatively easy to phish, but a physical unit like a YubiKey makes entry almost impossible. NinjaLab rooted through ECDSA, reverse-engineered some of its cryptographic library, and designed its side-channel attack. Yubico security keys are shown at ShowStoppers during the 2017 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5, 2017....

September 4, 2024 · 2 min · 220 words · Susan Mitchell

Japan Exterminates Killer Mongooses That Just Had One Job

But there were issues with the plan. For one, mongooses are diurnal and the habu are nocturnal, meaning the two animals rarely crossed paths. The mongooses also had a significant impact on Ryukyu long-furred rat populations, according to a Japanese environment ministryrelease. A mongoose pokes it head up from the grass.Photo: Minakksi/Wikimedia The program was a success, and by 2007 the mongoose population numbered around 1,000 individuals. Thespecies can wipe out native ones, damage human agriculture, and generally wreak havoc on environments....

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 103 words · Stephen Harrell

Joker: Folie à Deux‘s Stars Are Pretty Sure the Musical They Made Is Not a Musical

In other words, its exactly what Gaga just saidJoker 2isnt. Lady Gaga doesnt view#Joker2as a musical. Most of the music in the movie is really just dialogue. © Warner Bros. No disrespect, because I lovedIn the Heights. Arthur has music in him. That was a logical leaping-off point for the sequel. Even if the music sounds terrible, its still a musical. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 73 words · Brian Booth

Just Like Hawk Tuah Girl, the NSA Is Getting Its Own Podcast

The internet is a rich and varied place. From Hawk Tuah to the NSAs first official podcast, the world is truly your oyster. Hawk Tuah was born, and Welch has turned that silly joke into a lucrative media career. Screenshot from a promotional video for the new NSA podcast No Such Podcast.© NSA / YouTube Financial details of Welchs deal with Betr havent been made public. And No Such Podcast is clearly a play on that history....

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 116 words · Laura Bennett

Lego’s Newest Batmobile Is the Grooviest of Them All

The 66 Batmobile will screech into stores from October 1and isalready available for preorder. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. © Lego © Lego © Lego © Lego © Lego

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 36 words · Hannah Foster