Chris Hemsworth Was Terrified to Voice Optimus Prime inTransformers One

Autobots, roll out. You heard that in Cullens voice, right? And it was not beyond him just how big of a deal that is. Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry at the Paramount Animation Presentation of TRANSFORMERS ONE Hall H Panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 on July 25, 2024 in San Diego, California.Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Paramount But the goal was never to mimic or sound like Peter Cullen....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 170 words · Amanda Lynn

CIA Denies Conspiracy Theory That It Used MKUltra on Trump Shooter

Was theattempted assassination of former president Donald Trumpearlier this month part of a secret CIA program involving brainwashed killers? The shooter was identified asThomas Matthew Crookswho acted alone. What if US President Joe Bidens mean tweets triggered Thomas Matthew Crooks? A shoe is left on stage after a former president Donald Trump is assisted offstage during a campaign rally at Butler Farm Show Inc. on Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pa....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 178 words · Lisa Cole

Death Valley Visitor Loses Flip-Flops, Gains Third-Degree Burns

Theres a reason they dont call it Comfortable Valley. On July 20 the temperatures were even more extreme, hitting 123 degrees F (50 degrees C). The ground would have been even hotter than the air. Death Valley’s Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes can get really, really hot as one poor Belgian man learned.© Giuseppe Milo via Flickr The conditions get so hot that even emergency helicopters cant safely land as the heat can reduce rotor lift....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 83 words · Ryan Owens Jr.

Doctor Who‘s Christmas Special Looks Like a Festive Delight

San Diego Comic-Conmight be sweltering in the blistering summer heat right now, butDoctor Whodoesnt care aboutright now. Between Christmas and a spinoff, things are looking up for our reptilian and amphibianDoctor Whobaddies. Doctor Whoreturns to BBC One and the BBC iPlayer in the UK, and Disney+ internationally, this Christmas. © BBC/Disney Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 77 words · Gregory Love

Doctor Who‘s New Spinoff Revives the Sea Devils Once More

What happens when the Doctor isnt here to save everyone? is a questionDoctor Whohas asked many times over the yearsand even its pastspinoffs likeTorchwoodhave pondered the question. They will also be joined byFeudandBeing Humans Russell Tovey andLokis Gugu Mbatha-Rawin the main cast. © BBC Both Tovey and Mbatha-Raw have previously appeared inDoctor Who. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Which Oscar-Winning Actress Said No to Shawn LevysStar Wars?...

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 86 words · Jessica Williams

Fortnite Returning to iPhones After Four-Year Long Legal Battle

In January, Appleopened a crack in its infamous walled gardento comply with the European Unions Digital Markets Act. This allowed for third-party app stores on iOS for the first time in the iPhones 17-year history. After that news dropped, EpicdeclaredFortnitewould return to iOS through the Epic Games Store. With Fortnite removed from App Store and Galaxy Store, players will need to wait for third party app shops like AltStore and Epic Games Store to play on mobile....

July 26, 2024 · 2 min · 297 words · Clayton Nguyen DVM

French High-Speed Rail Network Sabotaged Ahead of the Olympics

i Les equipes de@SNCFReseause sont massivement mobilisees depuis ce matin. Elles ont procede a des reparations durgence permettant une reprise partielle et tres progressive des circulations depuis 13h. Our intelligence services and law enforcement are mobilized to find and punish the perpetrators of these criminal acts. PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 26: An interior view of the Montparnasse Station as passengers wait due to the disruptions in train services after train lines were disabled hours before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France on July 26, 2024....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 161 words · Brian Martin

How to Stop Elon Musk From Training His AI On Your Data

If youre an X/Twitter user, take a second to tweak this setting. It turns out many user posts have been automatically opted-in for training Grok, Elon Musks ChatGPT competitor. Twitter has automatically opted us all in as training data for Grok. Elon Musk claps for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Credit: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Turn it off asap. Scroll down to the Data sharing and personalization tab. At the bottom of that list is a setting for Grok....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 164 words · Willie King

I Funko Popped Myself IntoDeadpool & Wolverine

If there are three things I like itscollecting toys,Comic-Con, andMarvel Studios. Thats why I jumped at the chance for a very cool opportunity blending all three. A few hours later, an email shows up, you head back to the booth, and voila. The Funko Pop Yourself into Deadpool & Wolverine booth at Comic-Con.io9/Germain Lussier Youre a Funko Pop of Deadpool or Wolverine. The good news for thosenotin San Diego is that this isnt just something being restricted to Comic-Con....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 100 words · Christine Fleming

JD Vance’s Online Reputation Graduates from Couch Lover to Dolphin Porn Enthusiast

So far, J.D. Vance is having one of the roughest Vice Presidential nominee launches of all time. This claim was fake. © Win McNamee/Getty Images But that didnt stop the internet from totally running away with it. Now, a new rumor has emerged, though this one is basedat least partiallyon something Vance actually said. It originated via aRawStory articlefrom February titled J.D. Vance ridiculed for accidentally revealing explicit dolphin-based search history....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 173 words · Dawn Reyes

Less Sex Linked to Shorter Lifespan—At Least for Some

New research suggests that a lonelier bed might make for a shorter life, at least for some people. They also found a link between less sex and an earlier death among depressed men in particular as well. Numerous studies havepointedto a clear connection between our sex lives and overall health. A romantic display of flowers, champagne, and chocolate for hotel guests.© Jumping Rocks/Universal Images Group via Getty Sex can be an invaluable stress reliever, as are the relationships that make it happen more frequently....

July 26, 2024 · 1 min · 202 words · Jared Arnold

Let’s Talk About the Ending ofDeadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverineis now in theaters and it gives Marvel fansa lot to talk about. Huge revelations,cameos, end credit scenes, this movie has it all. So,lets do just that. Deadpool at the TVA in Deadpool & Wolverine.Marvel Studios Last chance for spoilers. She says shell try. However, did Elektra, Blade, and Gambit get out as well? And if so, will they play a part moving ahead? The biggest takeaway, though, is that Wade was successful in his quest to save his universe....

July 26, 2024 · 2 min · 248 words · Aaron Dunn

Mining Blast in Australia Shattered 47,000 Years of Aboriginal Heritage

Thefull results of the excavationwere published for the first time earlier this month inQuaternary Science Reviews. Where is Juukan and what happened there? The Juukan 2 rockshelter is one of the caves that make up this system. The excavation team at Juukan Gorge in 2014.© Courtesy of Scarp Archaeology and PKKP Aboriginal Corporation Today the area is part of a Rio Tinto iron ore mine. As widely reported in May 2020, the Juukan 2 rockshelter wasdestroyed during mine expansion activities....

July 26, 2024 · 2 min · 345 words · Michael Horn