In io9’s annual “in memoriam” post, we pay tribute to actors, directors, artists, composers, writers, creators, and other icons in the realms of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy that have passed. Their inspiring work has impacted the lives of so many and will live on through their legacies in the worlds of genre entertainment. In Memoriam … Read more
The Webb Space Telescope is ushering in the New Year in a similar fashion to us humans, by capturing images of brilliant bursts of color in the sky. Well, not quite “in the sky”—Webb itself is a million miles from Earth, and its targets are much farther still. But the state-of-the-art space observatory has recently … Read more
The mother of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji, who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26, is calling for an FBI investigation into his death. Poornima Ramarao took to X on Sunday to announce that Balaji’s family hired a private investigator, whose initial findings allegedly call into question a determination by the … Read more
Seems like the Sun is in a festive mood: A strong geomagnetic storm watch is in place for the next day, increasing the likelihood of auroras—a Northern Lights show—on New Year’s Eve. The National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a geomagnetic storm watch for December 31, based on a coronal mass ejection—an eruption … Read more
Whether it’s to accompany a new device you got for the holidays or you’re just overdue for an upgrade, the new year is an excellent time to invest in some top-tier headphones. And though many of the postholiday sales have begun to fade, we just spotted an excellent deal on the best sounding wireless earbuds … Read more
You can’t put a price on memories, and that’s why it’s so important to capture them with photos and videos. Those who prefer a little more adrenaline or travel in their life likely need an action camera to do so. Whether you’re out backpacking across Europe or documenting your child’s first snowboarding lesson, the GoPro … Read more
Freezing food is the best way to keep good food and drinks from going bad including uncooked beef, excess herbs or wine that you couldn’t finish. Unfortunately, not all your groceries are fit for the freezer. Some foods just don’t handle those subzero temperatures and should be preserved another way, such as pickling, vacuum-sealing or … Read more
If an Xbox gaming console was on your wish list this year but Santa had other plans, you’re in luck. We rarely see significant discounts on any of Microsoft’s Xbox gaming consoles, but right now Best Buy is enticing members with an offer on the Xbox Series X 1TB gaming console for $399 for Best … Read more
With every new year comes new works that are set to go into the public domain. For 2025, the most notable include Disney titles such as Silly Symphony short The Skeleton Dance and Mickey Mouse shorts such as “Karnival Kid,” the first to feature his voice. Either of those already sound like a horror film—but … Read more
Now that you’ve turned your sketches into highly detailed drawings, customized your iPhone’s home screen, added sizzle to your text messages and sampled the new Apple Intelligence features, what’s next to discover in iOS 18.2? There’s so much. Plenty of new settings aren’t publicized, so they stay under the radar, but that doesn’t mean they’re not important. We’ve chosen our … Read more