Sep 26
The PS5 is packed full of features, but you may not realize just how many there are. One such feature makes it possible to block game spoilers.
Sep 26
Crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid to save Earth sounds like a movie plot, but NASA’s DART is a very real test of the tech to do it – and it hits today.
Sep 26
Hmm, how to put this… I want to tell you about Book of Evil, an upcoming horror comic by The Batman Who Laughs writer Scott Snyder and artist Jock, and I want to do that by not telling you about it. Instead, I’d like to highly recommend that you scroll down and read io9’s exclusive nine-page preview of the Comixology
Sep 26
Refunds for Crappy In-Flight Wi-Fi and Other Airline Consumer Protections Could Be Coming Soon
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In-flight Wi-Fi is a modern marvel: Connectivity beamed to your device mid-air, while you barrel through the atmosphere at hundreds of miles per hour. Unfortunately, it also often stinks. Service is frequently slow, breaks down, or never even gets started. And you can even end up shelling out money for Wi-Fi that…
Sep 26
Researchers Created a 'Cyborg Cockroach' With a Backpack Camera to Inspect Disaster Zones
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The next time you move to squish a cockroach, you may want to pause before your shoe delivers the finishing blow. One of the earth’s most infamous insects could become its cyborg savior, according to a recent study by Japanese researchers.
Sep 26
The Apple Watch Ultra is built to survive outdoors adventures, but you’ll want to forget about repairing it yourself if you take a tumble. iFixit has completed a video teardown indicating that the Ultra isn’t significantly more repairable than its regular counterparts. While there are external screws on the back, you’re going to wreck a waterproofing gasket if you pry the rear open. And don’t even think of getting through the front — it’s difficult to avoid breaking the screen, at least without special tools.
It’s also tricky to access the battery and other components. The teardown also illustrates just how much larger the speaker array is on the Apple Watch Ultra compared to the Series 8. Even if you’re unlikely to ever use the siren feature those speakers are meant for, it should help with call quality and other audio-driven apps.
This isn’t the advancement in fix-it-yourself friendliness you saw in the base iPhone 14, then. You’ll need to take this to a pro repair shop if you land badly during a hike. Even so, iFixit is optimistic the Watch Ultra represents a path toward more repairable Apple wristwear. While it’s not clear if future smartwatches will make that leap, it won’t be shocking given mounting political pressure on the tech industry to create more easily maintained devices.
Sep 26
Mahsa Amini died days after Iran’s morality police detained her for not wearing her hijab properly, leading to demonstrations by civilians demanding justice.
Sep 26
The Steam Deck is a leading handheld gaming device, but these seven alternatives from other top manufacturers give it a run for its money.
Sep 26
Chevrolet’s 2024 Silverado HD gets its big reveal, and it’ll feature a new ZR2 trim for the first time. Meanwhile, there’s a whole host of new cabin tech.
Sep 26
Volcanoes may be capable of epic destruction, but they can create, too. Scientists have spotted a whole new island in the Pacific Ocean, with explosive origins.
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