Star Wars is filled with half-truths. Is it what happened? Well, perhaps, from a certain point of view. Image: Lucasfilm Its certainly a point of view of what happened on Brendok. But it feels wrong. How did one small fire become an explosive inferno? Image: Lucasfilm Why did Mae react so violently to losing the sister she loved? What are these Jedi hiding? Perhapsnot unlike a dyad, a shared connection and power split across two focal beings in the Force....

Donald Trump isembracing cryptocurrencyahead of the 2024 Presidential Election. The former President issued a rallying cry to Bitcoin miners this week to consolidate support from the crypto industry. Bidens hatred of Bitcoin only helps China, Russia, and the Radical Communist Left. Photo: Jonah Elkowitz (Shutterstock) We want all the remaining Bitcoin to be MADE IN THE USA!!! It will help us be ENERGY DOMINANT!!! Very good meeting with President Trump on#Bitcoinand U....

But what exactly is SPS, and how do sufferers such as Dion best cope with it? GAD is an important ingredient to the bodys production of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. Its like somebody is strangling you. Celine Dion singing “Taking Chances” during an August 2008 concert at the Bell Center in Montreal, Canada. Dion has said that her symptoms of SPS first began to appear around this time.Photo:Anirudh Koul/Wikimedia Commons...

The Verge reports the problem with the software is that it assigned a low damage score to telephone poles. Wednesdays recall is Waymos second ever. The last recall from the company was issued in February after two recent incidents. Photo: Waymo The second incident happened in February, when a Waymo vehicle hit a cyclistin San Francisco. Waymo was quick to stress in its statement that the current recall will have no impact on its operations....

No word on how thats going but Netflix had been a fairly fertile ground for the franchise. That it has decided not to move forward with another, potentially more ambitious iteration isnt a great sign. Want more io9 news? The 2017 Power Rangers movie, which happened.Image: Lionsgate 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....

The resulting measurements were significantly higher than the EPA and state environmental agencys modeled emissions values for the area. There is no safe level of ethylene oxide exposure. The higher the concentration, the higher the risk of cancer. Exxon Mobil Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Photo:WClarke On average, the level was roughly 31 parts per trillion. In some extreme cases, they observed area averages above 109 parts per trillion. The findings were published in the peer-reviewed academic journal Environmental Science & Technology....

Saw XIs co-writer wants the film to have something to say. Peacemaker season 2 adds more to its cast, and confirms the return of a familiar comics face. Plus, The Boys Jack Quaid teases the new seasons Herogasm-topping gross out moments. Image: MGM To me, my spoilers! Were writing XI right now, and Kevin Greutert is returning to direct. Thats one where its got something new to say, and its angry....

As the ash and rock fell to Earth, it buried the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. New discoveries are expanding this limited version of events. It only picks up withthe rediscovery of the citiesand the excavations that started in earnest in the 1740s. The restored version of John Martin’s Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum.Illustration:John Martin Butrecent researchhas shifted the narrative. Pompeii was a community of about30,000 peoplethat hosted thriving industry and active political and financial networks....

But its important to highlight the insidious presence of air pollution. Recently, a team of scientists and artists teamed up to do exactly that. Basically, the dirtier the air, the more the array would light up. A light painting in an indoor biomass burning kitchen in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Photo:Robin Price / Pope et al., Communications Earth & Environment 2024 Its research waspublishedlast week in Communications Earth & Environment. Thats why in the Ethiopian campaign we used the light paintings as a way to generate interest and debate....

An emerging alternative to psychedelic mushrooms is more dangerous than advertised, public health researchers are warning. But the mushrooms use as a drug was largely supplanted by the discovery of psilocybin-containing mushrooms in the Americas. But unfortunately for potential consumers, the two fungi have some very important differences. Amanita muscaria mushroomsPhoto: Bernard Spragg/Wikimedia Commons (Fair Use) Both mushrooms can cause some similar symptoms, such as visual hallucinations. They also cite several recent case reports of people being hospitalized or even dying from taking A....

Then, I switched toSonys Ult Field 1when it was launched in May. Thats among the highest resistance to dust particles, splashes, rain, and sweat a speaker can achieve. I knew its water resistance rating would be able to handle the splashes of water and our wet hands. Photo: Dua Rashid / Gizmodo The clipping mechanism is ideal for convenient use on the shower head. It has been serving us quite well so far....

The current console room, by comparison, is huge and austere. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Image: BBC/Disney Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans. Which Oscar-Winning Actress Said No to Shawn LevysStar Wars? Plus, find out whichLast of Ussurvivor wishes they had a stronger fence. Image: BBC/Disney Image: BBC/Disney

The group doesnt seem terribly preoccupied with finding evidence of aliens, however. Since then, the country has become increasingly interested in investigating the phenomenon. Japans efforts mirror similar efforts made by the U.S. and other Western countries in recent years. Image: Department of Defense (AP) Its hard to believe that anyones going to make any serious headway now. News from the future, delivered to your present.