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Got a Couple Hundred Million? You Could Own a Piece of ‘The Walking Dead’
One of the most popular name brands in modern pop culture history is about to be up for grabs. AMC is gearing up to sell the “next round of rights”…
Spending Just 10 Minutes With AI Can Fry Your Brain, Researchers Find
There has been quite a bit of research that shows relying on artificial intelligence tools encourages people to stop thinking…
You Should Check Out the Other ‘Severance’
There’s a special kind of adversity in having a famous namesake. It’s an existential crisis, and only a rare few…
Cranks Are Already Peddling Ivermectin for Hantavirus
In the wake of any major crisis these days, there’ll be people looking to hawk their own particular agenda. Case…
Wait, Do We Actually Want to See a Minions Movie?
We all talk about characters like Batman, Darth Vader, or Spider-Man being the kings of the box office, but the true ruler might actually be a weird yellow Minion. Since…
A Dystopia Falls (With a Little Help) in This Speculative Short Story
io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue.…
ChatGPT Adds ‘Trusted Contact’ Feature to Send Alerts When Conversations Get Dangerous
OpenAI announced today that it’s rolling out a new mental health-focused safety feature for adult ChatGPT users. Starting today, ChatGPT…
OpenAI Is Tired of Seeing All Those Videos of People Clowning on Its Voice Mode
Earlier this year, Sam Altman was confronted directly with a video from what has become a viral trend: people showing…
Why the Hell Has It Taken So Long for Disneyland’s Autopia to Go Electric?
News broke this week that Disneyland’s Autopia attraction will retire some of its gasoline-powered engines next year, the things that…
Melissa Barrera Is Returning to Horror Movies on Her Own Terms
Earlier this week, Melissa Barrera gave a no-holds-barred interview talking about her firing from Scream 7 after she voiced support…
Acer’s Swift 16 AI (2026) Gets a Lot Right, But I Can’t Get Past the Trackpad
While the detailing on the cover panel does help add some character to Acer’s Swift 16 AI (2026), it doesn’t…
Why ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Ignores Most of the Events of the First Film
People who see Mortal Kombat II are probably going to enjoy it. It’s just that type of fun, irreverent film…
Researchers Found an Innovative Way to Cut Data Center Energy Use
Big tech has a big cooling problem. Data centers require massive amounts of energy to keep their chips—the semiconductors that…
Extortion Using Smart Glasses Is a Thing Now
There’s a growing number of reasons to be skeptical about camera-equipped smart glasses, and you can now add extortion to…
Yes, the Clayface of DC’s New Horror Movie Is the Same One From ‘Creature Commandos’
Matthew Lillard continues his genre comeback in joining Man of Tomorrow. Brendan Fraser his heading to space for Josh Wakely’s…
