Good work, Britain. China requires data be stored domestically but the system of encryption is still present there. Gizmodo has reached out to the UK government. Apple will pull end-to-end encryption feature from UK following government order to build a backdoor.Justin Sullivan/Getty good on Apple for pulling encryption from the UK rather than compromising it’s security. Ruiz questioned what this means for the UKs privacy guarantees with the US. Building a backdoor into any encryption product defeats the purpose, essentially rendering the security moot....

So when Bucky shows upat a crucial pointin the new film its a surprise, but not really. Everyone assumed hed show up at some point, it was just a question of when. And, apparently, that question was something the team behind the movie struggled with too. Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson—seen here in their younger Disney+ days—reunite in Captain America: Brave New World.Image: Marvel Studios The question just became whats the most interesting and surprising way to see him?...

Now, let me take a big sip of water and check out journalistJacob Silvermans latest report… As soon as the plane touched down, Martynov was arrested and ultimately executed. Thats just a thing that is happening now. Is it a big deal? Elon Musk raising an eyebrow© Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images I have no idea. News from the future, delivered to your present.

February 20, 2025 was a big day for the worlds richest man and shadow President Elon Musk. To hear Musk and Newsmax host Rob Schmitt tell it, the worlds richest man is now a hero. His poll numbersarent trending well, but whatever. Elon Musk in dark sunglasses talks at CPAC on February 20, 2025.© PBS News Hour via YouTube. Musk is in his own special echo chamber thats even more removed from the public....

Osgood Perkins prepares you forThe Monkey, and teases whats next in his plans. Get a look at Kevin Bacon as a demon-fighting bounty hunter inThe Bondsman. Plus, whats coming onGhostsandYellowjackets. © Marvel Comics I was there for Christmas with my family. I had said to them, Im getting ready to play Daredevil, cause I am! Im getting ready to play Daredevil in season 2 ofDaredevil: Born Again. © Amazon Why would I say that?...

The immediate future of the International Space Station is suddenly in doubt thanks to a single tweet. On Thursday, Muskpostedon his X platform that he believes its time to begin preparations for deorbiting the ISS. It has served its purpose, he declared. The aging space station is scheduled to retire by the end of 2030.© NASA There is very little incremental utility. Lets go to Mars. That said, a premature shutdown comes with important considerations....

As mentioned, the surprise twist reveal in Daimas 18th episode gagged fans two-fold. And return it does. Fans got a good long look at SSJ4 Goku before the episode rolled to the credits. © Toei Animation/Crunchyroll you’re free to watchDragon Ball Daimaon Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. © Toei Animation/Crunchyroll Jojos Adventures Get More Bizarre inSteel Ball RunAnime Yeeeeeeehaw!...

Severancehas beenmassively mind-meltingthis season but finally, after six episodes, things are starting to come together. Will they actually go to those places? But that we can start having conversations about the seasons end is very exciting. © Apple TV+ Heres our recap of the sixth episode ofSeveranceseason two, Attila. Its disorienting for him, physically and emotionally, but Reghabi assures him its normal. This is too much for Mark and he storms out....

At the time, it was novel and weird. This was before NFTs were a thing. Before most people had even heard of crypto. Han Solo flying the Millennium Falcon, a card in Star Wars Card Trader.Image: Topps/Lucasfilm When I hear that, I usually apologize because I know just how deep that obsession can go. I not only remain hooked on the app in 2025, but Im in as deep as ever....

Police at the scene said they were investigating arson and vandalism crimes. An image circulated on the internet Friday that web users claimed was taken at the crime scene. The image showed a sticker appended to a window with an inscription: Kill Elon. © Brandon Bell (Getty Images) However, it wasnt clear whether the image was real or an internet fabrication. Indeed, itsnot even clear yetwhether the attack was targeted or not....

Its gone mega-viral and has been viewed more than 10 million times on X alone. The jailbreak is fake. According to Banks, Connecticut sent him to jail for the offense. A screenshot of the viral jailbreak video. On February 20, William Banks pretended to escape a jail he was never in.© William Banks via X. I have terrible news, Banks said in a post in October of 2024. The state of Connecticut has sentenced me to 8 months in jail beginning on Nov 15....

Theres something odd happening under an Ethiopian national park. Rather, magma movement deep underground may have opened a gas deposit. The good news is that it seems whatever is happening, its slowing down. Ethiopia’s Mount Fentale can be seen in this image.© Nina R. via Wikimedia Commons GHGSats Jason McKeever told New Scientist that emissions have been declining since February 9. Prior to that, the last recorded eruption was back in the 13th century....

Say goodbye to thosegoofy, Pixar-like electric USPS vans. And he does not seem to care much about selling cars anymore, either. Tesla is now an AI robotics company or will be, maybe. The federal government is getting rid of all the EV chargers installed on government property.Mario Tama/Getty Musk, being in charge of President Trumps DOGE cost-cutting effort, seems likely behind the effort. But we are long departed from those days....