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Star Wars: Ahsoka May Have Found Its New Baylan Skoll
Jan 10th 2025, 00:45, by Germain Lussier

Rorymccann Baylanskoll

Game of Thrones star Rory McCann may be stepping into the saber of the late Ray Stevenson.

Real Authors Wreak Havoc for Chatbots in This Dystopian Short Story
Jan 9th 2025, 23:45, by Lightspeed Magazine

Lightspeed

B. Pladek's speculative tale about the dark future of education, 'Teach Them a Story to Teach Them Kindness,' appears on io9 courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine.

This Made-in-USA VPN Slashes Prices: 83% Off and Just Over $2/Month
Jan 9th 2025, 23:30, by Gizmodo Deals

Pia Vpn January Deal Discount

Private Internet Access (PIA) is one of the most renowned VPNs in the USA. And to kick off the year, you can get it at a very low price!

Industrial Complex Proposal Threatens Some of the World's Clearest Skies for Astronomy
Jan 9th 2025, 23:01, by Isaac Schultz

The Milky Way above ESO's Paranal Observatory.

Chile's Atacama Desert is home to some of the best Earth-based observatories, though an energy company is throwing a wrench in the works.

Andy Muschietti Shares His Ideal 3-Season Timeline for It: Welcome to Derry
Jan 9th 2025, 22:45, by Cheryl Eddy

It Welcome To Derry 5 2

The HBO series inspired by the world of Stephen King's It brings back Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise and debuts later this year.

Antarctic Ice Core Unlocks 1.2 Million Years of Unbroken Climate History, Setting New Record
Jan 9th 2025, 22:15, by Margherita Bassi

Longest Continuous Ice Core Antarctica

The achievement represents the longest continuous record of Earth's climate from an ice core.

Pizzagate Gunman Who Stormed Comet Ping Pong in 2016 Killed by NC Police
Jan 9th 2025, 22:05, by Matt Novak

The sign for the Comet Ping Pong restaurant is seen in Washingon, DC, on December 5, 2016.

Edgar Maddison Welch believed children were being abused in a non-existent basement of the pizza restaurant.

Since Bluey Is Getting the Lego Treatment, Here Are 5 Sets We'd Like to See
Jan 9th 2025, 21:45, by Sabina Graves

Bluey Duck Cake Lego

We're hoping for a duck cake in brick form when the hit animated Disney+ show reveals its Lego sets later this year.

Republican Senator Says Mark Zuckerberg Challenged Him to a Cage Fight
Jan 9th 2025, 21:45, by AJ Dellinger

Mark Zuckerberg with his fist raised at a UFC event, taken from behind the cage

Zuck v. Markwayne Mullin may be coming to an octagon near you.

Elon Musk Is Already Backtracking on DOGE's $2 Trillion Budget Cut Goals
Jan 9th 2025, 21:00, by Lucas Ropek

Elon Musk at a Trump campaign event

Musk, ever the vaporware peddler, is already wavering on his goals.

The New Gundam Show Might Be Hiding Its Wild Twist in Plain Sight
Jan 9th 2025, 20:45, by James Whitbrook

Mobile Suit Gundam Gquuuuuux Challia Bull

More footage from Gundam GQuuuuuuX seems to hint at familiar echoes in the latest entry in the beloved mecha franchise.

A Lot of People Are Searching for How to Delete Facebook and Instagram, and We Would Like Their Clicks
Jan 9th 2025, 19:50, by AJ Dellinger

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger icons displayed on a phone screen

There is an exodus of users who are ditching Meta platforms following the decision to end fact checking.

Maria Bakalova's Creature Commandos Role Let Her Play With Femininity and Villainy
Jan 9th 2025, 19:50, by Isaiah Colbert

Creature Commandos Maria Bakalova Princess Ilana Dc Studios

The actor talks about the deceptive Princess Ilana, her character on DC Studios' adult animated Max series.

Severance's First Season Is Now Free on the Roku Channel
Jan 9th 2025, 19:15, by Cheryl Eddy

Severance Mr.milchick

Apple TV+ really hopes you'll get hooked on the dystopian hit—which, to be fair, you probably will—and become a subscriber for Severance season two.

41% of Employers Worldwide Say They'll Reduce Staff by 2030 Due to AI
Jan 9th 2025, 18:55, by Matt Novak

A computer showing the website for OpenAI

Bosses expect some big disruptions from tech 2025-2030.

'Path of Exile 2' Players Call Bullshit on Elon Musk's Video Game Stream
Jan 9th 2025, 18:35, by Matthew Gault



The world's richest man claims he's playing the game at the highest level. But that's only true if you have no idea what's going on.

We Now Know a Bit More About 28 Years Later and Its Trilogy
Jan 9th 2025, 18:30, by Germain Lussier

28 Years Later Trailer Aaron Taylor Johnson

Danny Boyle directs the new zombie sequel starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jodie Comer, but not Cillian Murphy. It's out June 20.

OpenAI Shuts Down Developer Who Made AI-Powered Gun Turret
Jan 9th 2025, 18:15, by Thomas Maxwell

Image of developer demonstrating AI gun turret.

The DIY robot used ChatGPT's Realtime API to respond to commands to aim and fire a rifle.

Babbel On and On for Life With This 71% Off Deal on the Top-Selling Language Learning App
Jan 9th 2025, 18:00, by Mike Fazioli

Babbel Subscription

StackSocial's taken the price of a lifetime all-languages subscription down from $599 to just $170 in a limited-time deal.

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