LegosMariocollaboration has always juked when people have expected it to jive. Even the traditional Mario-themed sets are less about minifigures and playsets, but buildableinteractive display pieces. So its perhaps no surprise then that Legos take onMario Kartis a little larger-than-life too. © Lego To celebrate Gamescom, this morning Lego officially unveiled the first wave of itsMario Kartsets. Previouslyannounced earlier this year, the first six sets are due for release in early 2025....

But what seemed like a clever gimmick a few hours ago now feels like a stunt gone very wrong. Studio Lionsgate has just admittedafterVultureand other online sleuths began poking deeper into those reviewsthat the quotes were not real. In a statement toVariety, Lionsgate took full responsibility. © Lionsgate Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer forMegalopolis, the statement provided to the trade read. Critics lovedThe Godfather, he toldVariety. And thoughApocalypse Nowwas divisive, it received a lot of crucial critical support....

Lionsgate has releaseda new trailerfor Francis Ford CoppolasMegalopolisfront-loaded with scathing reviews forThe Godfather,Apocalypse Now,andBram StokersDracula. So what the hell isMegalopoliseven about, you ask? So whats a visionary to do? © Lionsgate In 2019, Coppola sold off a portion of his winery to personally raise its $120 million budget. Its the movie the 85-year old director has always wanted to make. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

TheAI-centric Recall featureis being recalled back toCopilot+. Still, it may be a while before most Windows users on the latest ARM-based PCs can use it. Microsoft updated itsblog poston Wednesday that firstannounced it was making the auto-screenshotting Recall feature opt-in. Microsoft Recall was originally slated for release with laptops like the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x, but it’s been missing in action for months.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo The built-in program takes a screenshot of users PCs every few minutes, then collects them for easy perusal....

From the Great Medical Land of Drum, we bring you two legends in medicine! She loves the show. She definitely wanted to do it but shes got deals in first position, and it just became complicated. A One Piece anime screenshot shows Dr. Kureha talking to the Straw Hats.© Netflix/Toei Animation News Coo just delivered something special from Oda-Sensei and its filled with excitement and anticipation for Season 2! Big reveals are on the horizon, Straw Hats....

Pet turtles are making Americans across the country sick to their stomach. Nearly two dozen people have been hospitalized as a result, though none have died. The first known casesdate backto August 2023, while the latest were reported earlier this July. © Kseniya Sharapova via Getty There are two concurrent strains tied to the outbreaks:SalmonellaStanley andSalmonellaPoona. Most cases have involved the former. There are currently 51 reported cases along with 23 hospitalizations as of August 16....

That he is stillthere. But Galadriel is not the only denizen of Middle-earth shaken bySaurons return to the world. Adar certainly wasnt evil to begin with. © Prime Video Hes a cautionary tale for Galadriel, as well. Ultimately, all of their decisions [with each other] are based on Sauron. Hes still got them. Theyve lost their confidence, and Saurons taken it. The only thing that the share is that theyve both been kind of abused by Sauron, Hazeldine added....

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence confirmed on Reddit that it wont be able to re-release that. It seems like theSonos app dramais never-ending. The communitys reaction to the app was harsh. © Dua Rashid Sonos apologized for the mess and promised to do better. Heres the justification behind it that he provided. After doing extensive testing weve reluctantly concluded that re-releasing S2 would make the problems worse, not better. Im sure this is disappointing....

Both appliques are adhered to the vehicle using urethane, the report continues. What should owners look out for? Apparently you’re able to hear it when something is going bad. A Model X vehicle is seen at a Tesla flagship store on January 4, 2021 in Shanghai, China.© Photo by Gao Yuwen/VCG via Getty Image Separately, the customer may observe the applique coming loose, Tesla explained in the recall notice. But the carmaker now believes it didnt identify all of the cars with this problem at the time....

Closing out the event will be Minnesota governor and Vice President hopeful Tim Walz. News from the future, delivered to your present. You’ve come to the right place. DJ Cassidy performs during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.© Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Samsung now says that 2D screens is old hat. The Korean tech giant promises anew Odyssey 3D monitorone weve only seen in prototype formiscoming sometime later this year. The Odyssey 3D monitor uses a lenticular lens to direct a different image to each eye. Samsung promises the Odyssey 3D should create a 3D image thanks to stereo cameras that track your head and eyes.Image: Samsung The view mapping should adjust if you lean toward or away from the monitor....

The North Star has faithfully guided travelers for centuries, but its light isnt constant. Instead, it pulses more brightly on some nights than on others. Now, astronomers also know that the star known as Polaris is covered in spots. Polaris, known as the North Star, sits at the center of this image, which captures the movement of stars around the north celestial pole over several hours.Credit: NASA/Preston Dyches Because its so close to that point, it doesnt appear to move much as the Earth rotates....

Asteroid mining company AstroForge has hit the mother lode, though their windfall is terrestrial in nature. Some recent space missions have proven mining can work, albeit on a tiny scale. Even lawmakers have considered the ramifications of asteroid mining. An artist’s rendition of AstroForge’s Odin spacecraft.© AstroForge It hasnt been entirely smooth sailing for AstroForge. News from the future, delivered to your present.