The AcolyteWon’t Return for Season 2

It was a fantastic show that tolda bold, exciting newStar Warsstory. Which is probably why audiences rejected it. But it seems theres no luck. We’ll never see what’s next for Osha and The Stranger on The Acolyte.Lucasfilm The move also makesThe Acolytethe first Disney+Star Warsshow to be out-and-out canceled. (Plus, in the case ofKenobi, a second season doesnt make much sense.) Thatll be followed by season two ofAndorin 2025 and after that… we dont know....

August 19, 2024 · 1 min · 149 words · Lori Carter

The Cybertruck Heads to War With Militarized Upgrades

Cybertrucks armed with extra armor and kitted out with machine guns are here. Kadyrov smiled like a child while driving the Cybertruck. We received a Tesla Cybertruck from the respected Elon Musk, the post said. Kadyrov in a Cybertruck.© Screengrab via Telegram. I was pleased to test the new technology and was personally convinced that it is called the Cyberbeast. A real invulnerable and fast animal. The bed of the Cybertruck was open and someone had mounted a Russian PK machine gun in the bed....

August 19, 2024 · 2 min · 382 words · Lauren Robinson

The Legend of Lara Croft‘s New Trailer Gets Everyone on Lara’s Back

Dont make the same mistakes he did. Or, Sometimes I swear you have a death wish. But as a trailer introducing us to a legend-in-the-remaking, its a bit of a drag. © Netflix Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Get your finest dark clothing and all your creepy things, part one ofWednesdayseason two is dropping in August.

August 19, 2024 · 1 min · 63 words · Lorraine Miller

There’s Now an At-Home Test for Syphilis

People looking to stay on top of their sexual health will now have a new tool at their disposal. The decision comes at a prudent time as the U.S. has been experiencing asteady increase in syphilis cases. NOWDiagnostics developed the product, which will be sold as the First To Know Syphilis Test. NOWDiagnostics' First to Know Syphilis Test© NOWDiagnostics Syphilisis triggered by the bacteriaTreponema pallidum. Infants born with syphilis can also become severely ill or die as a result....

August 19, 2024 · 1 min · 176 words · Karen Hamilton

These Spiders Use Firefly Light to Lure Horny Fireflies to Their Death

Some spiders might be even more devious predators than we realized. Its an amazing finding, but scientists still arent sure exactly how the spiders pull off this trick. The teams findings werepublishedon August 19 in the journalCurrent Biology. An A. ventricosus spider with three ensnared male fireflies.© Xinhua Fu Once the arachnids noticed, they bit the insects repeatedly. The researchers hypothesized that the spiders were clued in by watching the fireflies light signals....

August 19, 2024 · 1 min · 147 words · Christopher Robinson

Trump’s Love of AI Slop Peaks With Taylor Swift ‘Endorsement’

Donald Trump is reposting AI slop on his Truth Social account and its gotten out of control quickly. On Sunday, the former president posted four screenshots of Trump-loving Taylor Swift fans from someone elses X account. In one of the images an AI-generated image of Swift dressed as Uncle Sam points at the audience. An AI generated image of Taylof Swift endorsing Donald Trump.© Image via Truth Social. Trump wrote above the photos....

August 19, 2024 · 2 min · 224 words · Christina Bowman

You Can Help Make a Real-Film Lego Camera a Reality

The camera sports a retro aesthetic that uses the black and white Lego logo from 1934. If youre into the retro camera revival, its harder to get more old-school than that. The ZH1 has a classic-looking shell, much like the recentFujifilm X100VIsingle-lens point-and-shoot camera. Don’t tell me you’re not excited about shooting real photos on a Lego camera.Image: Zung Hoang Theres a winding knob, a rewind knob, a shutter button, and even an accessory shoe....

August 19, 2024 · 2 min · 272 words · Susan Adams

Alien: RomulusGives Birth to A Big Opening Weekend

The numbers are in, andAlien: Romulusis off to scary big start. Its international haul came to $66.7 million, and its overperformance can be owed to China. Domestically, its made $41.5 million, double the projected high-$20 million range. © 20th Century Studios News from the future, delivered to your present. CouldAlien: Romulus Sequel Bring Back Another Familiar Face? Plus, get another creepy look atYellowjackets' return.

August 18, 2024 · 1 min · 64 words · Christian Flores

How to See a Spacecraft Slingshot Around Earth on Monday Night

ET (UTC +02:00) on August 20. JUICE kicked off its trip with alaunch in April 2023and a trajectory adjustment seven months later. From there, JUICE will observe the fifth planet from the sun and its icy moons. Juice’s trajectory © European Space Agency The agency shared the crafts trajectory datahere. Venus and Jupiter arent the only planets under watch by the ESAs spacecraft. The agencysMars Express Orbiter recently returned stunning imagesof the red planets snaking scar....

August 18, 2024 · 1 min · 109 words · Christie Foster

Let’s Not Bring the Minions to Live-Action, Please?

IlluminationsDespicable Mefranchise has persisted thanks in part to the Minions. During a recent interview withFilm Hounds Magazine, theDespicable Me 4co-director was asked about a live-action remake. His personal answer was pretty clear: God, I hope not. © Illumination […] For me personally, not very appealing. [Animation] allows us to get away with what we get away with, Renaud explained. I think it just becomes something completely different if you do a live-action version....

August 18, 2024 · 1 min · 116 words · Christina Heath

The BoysWriter Garth Ennis is Bringing His ComicCrossedto Film

Comic book writerGarth Ennishas had a pretty good couple of years. According to producer Carl Choi, Ennis script is the most faithful adaptation possible. For folks who need a comparison, Choi described it as ContagionmeetsThe Walking Dead with a splash ofCivil War. © Avatar Press/Jacen Burrows. His work appears to work quite well on TV, but the silver screen is another matter entirely. Well find out more onCrossedas it potentially lands a director and goes into production....

August 18, 2024 · 1 min · 103 words · David Carr

Toronto Is Converting an Airport Into a Futuristic City Within a City

Developers in Toronto have their sights set on converting an old, defunct airport into a thriving urban center. A developer behind the projecthas called itthe largest of its kind in North America. Downsview Airport, which encompasses some 370 acres, wasoriginally opened in1929andserved as a Canadian air base during WWII. © Screenshot: Lucas Ropek/Northcrest Developments The sitewas sold in 2018 for $635 millionand is now in the process of being reinvented....

August 18, 2024 · 1 min · 167 words · Jason King

DC’s New Comics Give Some Fan Favorites a Deserved Spotlight

In a few months, DC Comics will have anew runof comics under its All In banner. […] The world wont know what hit it. I got to show this off. © DC Comics Some spectacular, visceral, perfect line art from Ryan Sook for BLACK CANARY: BEST OF THE BEST. Sooks doing every page in every issue. So proud of this book. Tormey said the station would be as much a character in this as Renee herself....

August 17, 2024 · 1 min · 121 words · David Valentine