Moscow Official Dies In Staircase Fall, Joins Long List Of Mysterious High-Profile Deaths

Anatoly Gerashchenko, a former head of the Moscow Aviation Institute, is the latest Kremlin ally to suffer a tragic fate under unexpected circumstances.

Read an Excerpt From Actor Omar Epps' Exciting New Afrofuturistic YA Fantasy Novel

Billed as “for fans of Black Panther and Children of Blood and Bone,” Nubia: The Awakening has another draw: it’s co-written by actor and producer Omar Epps, whose dozens of credits include Scream 2, Love & Basketball, House, and This Is Us. io9 has an exclusive excerpt to share today from this upcoming release.

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Best Ways to Use the New iPhone Pro's Dynamic Island

There’s been lots of chatter about the iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max’s Dynamic Island since it was introduced a few weeks ago. It’s garnered enough buzz that even Android users are attempting to spoof the feature on their devices. But what’s so special about the Dynamic Island, anyway?

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‘Dilbert’ Dude Declares War on Sustainable Investing, Is Terminally Unfunny About It

Watch out, climate-conscious businesses: The guy who draws Dilbert is out to get you.

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Mercedes says the electric G-Class will arrive in 2024

Mercedes-Benz has revealed when you might be able to get behind the wheel of its electric G-Class. The automaker’s CEO Ola Källenius told members of the media that the vehicle will arrive by the end of 2024, according to Autoblog.

The company announced a zero-emission electric version of the SUV back in 2019 and we got a close-up look at an EQG concept last year. Last fall, Källenius put a prototype of the EV through its paces at Mercedes’ testing grounds in Graz, Austria — that’s where the company typically evaluates the internal combustion version of the G-Class. He seemingly had a positive experience. “From now on, going off-road is electric,” Källenius told reporters.

Making an electric version of the G-Class work was essential for the SUV to stick around for the long haul. Mercedes plans to have an all-electric vehicle lineup by 2030.

Jon Hamm Was So Into ‘Confess, Fletch’ That He Used 60% Of His Salary To Finish It

Director Greg Mottola said he also gave back some of his salary, though not as much as the “Mad Men” star: “He’s richer than me.”

Renault Made An All-Electric Drift Car, And It's Retro Magic

Renault is debuting the R5 Turbo 3E show car this weekend at the Chantilly Arts & Elegance contest in France.

Webb and Hubble Telescopes Will Observe NASA’s Asteroid Deflection Test

On Monday, NASA will attempt to smash its car-sized DART spacecraft into a non-threatening asteroid, in what is an important first test of a planetary defense strategy against hazardous celestial objects. A host of telescopes will be watching, including the Hubble and Webb space telescopes.

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The New Horror Film Smile Can't Live Up to Its Amazing Premise

There’s no real formula for a great horror movie. A great horror movie can be poignant and slow. It can be fast and exciting. It can be gross, it can be understated. Really as long as a horror film is scary, interesting, or engaging, anything goes. Smile, the directorial debut of Parker Finn, wants to be many of these…

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Satellite Images Show a Dark Puerto Rico After Hurricane Fiona

Hurricane Fiona made landfall over Puerto Rico this past weekend, and the resulting widespread flooding and strong winds knocked out the grid for the island’s more than 3 million residents.

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