But this official collaboration with Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast seeks to go a different route. Attendees will be able to identify with class designations. And trust us, its very awesome to see up close. © Universal Studios Hollywood And this is an exceptionally impressive creature, a puppet thats a great collaboration with Henson Creature shop. It just adds to the movie magic of being at an event thats distinctly Universal Studios....

Emilio Estevez pitches a sequel toMaximum Overdrive. Pedro Pascal reveals what invertebrate inspired his Mr. Its a long development. What are unique set pieces, and where is the story going? © BBC/Disney Whats the play of the story? I ask myself these questions. I have general outlines for all these things, general timelines for all these things. © Warner Bros. I keep moving the pieces on the board for a big strategy....

This story was originally published byGrist. Its a disaster … and a wake-up call. Of these, the short-to-medium japonica and long-grain indica are thetwo major subspecies of cultivated riceeaten across Asia. Farmers plant rice crops in Yuexi county in central China’s Anhui province© Feature China / Getty Images More roots could make the rice more drought-resistant, and cheaper carbon can boost yields generally, he said. But the extra arsenic accumulation could make it hard to realize health benefits from that yield boost....

Summer is drawing closer, and things are about to heat up. This new versionofficially titledMarvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes, & Rivalsmarks its first return in 30 years. Why bring it back? © Taurin Clarke/Marvel Comics Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes, & Rivalshits stores on July 9. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. © Adam Hughes/Marvel © Taurin Clarke/Marvel © Russell Dauterman/Marvel © Mark Brooks/Marvel

Microplastics: Where arent they these days? One California company thinks it has found a solution, though. The result is theRaw Garden Sprout, the smoothest, most delightful little disposable Ive ever tried. © Brent Rose/Gizmodo To start with, the Sprout is teeny-tiny. Raw Garden Sprout A tiny disposable vape that makes big clouds. Pros Cons Lets back up. © Brent Rose/Gizmodo The most widely used plastic for this program is called PCTG, which is food-safe....

The ultimate pCloud Lifetime Family plan you wanted is here. you could secure your entire family with top-of-the-line cloud storage for fun, work, collaboration, and more. Theres a catch the offer ends tomorrow! © Gizmodo.com pCloud offers seamless collaboration features, allowing you towork and share files between each other effortlessly. Not to mention, pCloud hasmulti-unit compatibility. It works on Windows, macOS, and Linux computers while also offer iOS and Android apps....

Its a vision that Harvards Microrobotics Laboratoryhas been working on for years. Until recently, the only landing the Harvard RoboBee had mastered was a crash landing. The update also included an improved controller (the robots brain) to decelerate the tiny robots landing approach. Researchers have upgraded the RoboBee with a pair of crane fly legs to stick the landing.© Harvard The combination now results in a gentle plop-down, as described in the statement....

Japan has always influenced my creativity. After I saw Miyazakis filmPrincess Mononoke, it changed the way I thought about animation. I loved everything about that film and it made a lasting impression on me. © James Whitbrook/io9 So this is why Ahsoka has two wolf fangs on her cheeks, in homage to Miyazakis film. Check out a rundown of the Lucasfilm x Ghibli gallery below. Star WarsCelebration Japan Lucasfilm Ghibli Mashup Art Gallery Want more io9 news?...

The Trump administration pledged this week to substantially reduce the high prices Americans commonly pay for their prescription drugs. Its a promise that will undoubtedly come up short. While some of the proposals are sound, others are unlikely to move the needle. Trump speaking at a White House press briefing on January 30.© Joshua Sukoff via Shutterstock The second round of negotiations involves 15 drugs and will conclude this year, with discounts arriving in 2028....

This story was originally published byProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Ramp sells corporate credit cards and artificial intelligence software for businesses to analyze spending. © ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images It didnt take long for Ramp to find a willing audience. Founded six years ago, Ramp is backed by some of the most powerful figures in Silicon Valley. The special attention Gruenbaum paid to Ramp raised flags inside and outside the agency....

New research, however, suggests Earth already had enough hydrogen of its own, thank you very much. The composition of enstatite chondrite meteorites closely resembles that of Earth 4.55 billion years ago. A fundamental question for planetary scientists is how Earth came to look like it does today. A sample of meteorite LAR 12252.© NASA As a result, they used an intense beam of X-rays to search the meteorite for sulfur compounds....

Good news,Andorfans: sounds likeseason twomore than sticks the landing. #ANDORSeason 2 is phenomenal. Often series reactions are done having seen just a few episodes, but not this time around. © Lucasfilm Diego Luna & Stellan Skarsgard are once again incredible. Welcome to the Rebellion! Utterly riveting, emotionally devastating storytelling. © Bluesky It makes not only Rogue One but even Rebels better. It’s the standard by which all future Star Wars will be measured....

This deal significant because of the huge discount but it also beats the price on Samsungs official website. We recommend you to act quickly, before tariffs push prices up even higher or supplies run low. It merges the newest hardware withadvanced AI featuresto deliver a top-of-the-line experience. © Samsung The display reaches a brightness of up to 2,600 nits which makes it perfectly visible even in direct sunlight. The display is topped with Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 to avoid scratch and accidental drops....