And dont even ask about battery life. Most of that concerns Acers heat system, which I found to be a constant annoyance. Either you deal with loud, oddly-placed fans or throttle performance. It certainly looks the part, but there are some annoying usability issues with the mousepad and side thermal vents.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo That being said, the internals also tend to get hot. When it got that high, the heat did impact performance....
Kimberly Gasuras doesnt use AI. I dont need it, she said. Ive been a news reporter for 24 years. Illustration: Vicky Leta How do you think I did all that work? That logic wasnt enough to save her job. As a local journalist in Bucyrus, Ohio, Gasuras relies on side hustles to pay the bills. But halfway through 2023, the income plummeted as some clients switched to ChatGPT for their writing needs....
Frank Grillos new werewolf horror gets a release date. Get a creepy look at Nic Cages new turn in the latest footage from Longlegs. Max still wants to bring The Conjuring to streaming. Image: AMC Plus, whats coming on Orphan Black: Echoes. Ive a feeling its probably dead in the water because things have gone very quiet from the other side. Im not giving up, though; theres still a possibility....
(Morerecent analysesof the bones in the cenote indicate both males and females were deposited there.) The teams research waspublishedtoday in Nature. We found a somehow unexpected all-male burial. El Castillo, one of the largest structures at Chichén Itzá.Photo: Johannes Krause The male remains were recovered from the underground chamber, also known as a chultun, in 1967. News from the future, delivered to your present. Chichén Itzá’s Sacred Cenote.Photo:Salhedine A part of Chichén Itzá’s reconstructed skull rack (note the skulls)....
If youve been keeping track, there werethree leaks on the Starliner spacecraftthe last time we checked. The spacecraft consists of a reusable crew capsule and an expendable service module. Helium is used in the spacecrafts thruster systems to allow the thrusters to fire without being combustible or toxic. The Starliner spacecraft approaching the International Space Station.Photo: NASA Well, its getting there. Starliner missed its first docking opportunity at 12:15 p.m....
Separately, eight fired SpaceX engineers filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Musk, according toBloombergon Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal shared text messages between a former SpaceX intern and her friends. Are you coming over? Photo: Slaven Vlasic (Getty Images) If not, I will probably tranq out. Too stressed to sleep naturally, said one of the texts from Musk, according to the Journal. And Elon is one of the best humans I know....
This yearsWWDCwas loaded with announcements. So, I decided to pen them all down. The Mac Virtual Display benefits from an upgrade, too. Illustration: Gizmodo LockID You no longer have to look for third-partysolutions to lock appson your iPhone. Information about the app wont show up in other places on your phone, such as Search or Notifications. iOS 18 is also killing services that hide apps. Screenshot: Apple TeamViewer SharePlayis getting two new updates, too....
Now, according to Thrones author George R.R. Martin, a Pulitzer-winning playwright has joined the prospective new HBO series. Essentially, it was the story of Moses but swapping him out for Nymeria. House of the Dragon diehards will recall that early in season one, Alicent and Rhaenyra discussed the story of Nymeria.Photo: Ollie Upton/HBO They end up having to leave and find a new home like the Israelites leaving Egypt. Want more io9 news?...
Especially with Alicent, I think it is all about making the queen work for him … I dont think hes just some rabid lunatic. Its all about control. Photo: Ollie Upton/HBO But then again, thats the show, right? I mean, everything about House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones is about power. Hes caught off guard a lot this season, and his plans dont work out, Needham teased. Hes having to work a lot harder....
This story was originally published byGrist. Its Earth Day 1990, and Meryl Streep walks into a bar. Shes distraught about the state of the environment. Photo:Marcus Quigmire/Wikimedia Commons Its crazy what were doing. he says, holding up a soda can. The iconic chasing-arrows recycling symbol, invented 20 years earlier, was everywhere in the early 1990s. When the chasing arrows promise of rebirth was broken, they could get angry. Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency said that the symbols use on many plastic products was deceptive....
Over the past three decades, Pixar made a name for itself makinganimated films that perfectly thread the needle. On the one side? Vibrant, kid-friendly entertainment. Inside Out 2 opens June 14.Image: Pixar Toy Story is about talking toys but its also about loyalty, selfishness, and friendship. Its a reminder that when Pixar gets things right, magic is possible. Inside Out 2 picks up right where things left off inPete Docters Oscar-winning 2015 original....
Chestnut has won the competition 16 times, including every Nathans contest since 2016. For nearly two decades we have worked under the same basic hot dog exclusivity provisions. But Chestnut characterized the move as a ban, pushing back on some of MLEs claims. Joey Chestnut during his win at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2023Gif: ESPN / YouTube This is apparently the basis on which Im being banned, and it doesnt impact the July 4th event....
It looked like I was the directors choice for the role. How, and why, and who, I dont know, but yeah, thats my understanding. Negative Man, in theexcellent Doom Patrol TV series. Image: Max Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present.
