ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightJuno Spacecraft Gears Up for Closest Look at Jupiter's Tormented MoonThe NASA mission is making its closest flyby of Io on December 30 to investigate the source of its volcanic activity.ByPassant RabiePublishedDecember 27, 2023
Tech NewsArtificial IntelligenceTech NewsArtificial IntelligenceThe New York Times Asks Court to Destroy ChatGPTThe Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for training AI models on the newspaper’s work, claiming “billions of…ByMaxwell ZeffPublishedDecember 27, 2023
io9MoviesSci-Fiio9MoviesSci-FiZack Snyder Discusses the Vast Universe of His Netflix Sci-Fi Epic, Rebel MoonThe man behind 300, Watchmen, Justice League, Batman v. Superman, and more spoke to io9.ByGermain LussierPublishedDecember 27, 2023
Tech NewsTech NewsThe Dumbest AI Moments of 2023The most brain-dead examples of AI nonsense from an already stupid year.ByThomas GermainPublishedDecember 27, 2023
ScienceHealthScienceHealthMan Gets Eye Exam, Learns He's Had a Splinter Stuck in His Cornea for 15 YearsIn a paper this month, doctors describe finding a wooden splinter lodged inside a man’s cornea for 15 years that's…ByEd CaraPublishedDecember 27, 2023
SciencePaleontologySciencePaleontologyThe Best Places to See Fossils in the United StatesThese modern destinations are stunning windows into the ancient past.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedDecember 27, 2023
io9Year In Reviewio9Year In Reviewio9's Favorite Rewatches (and Replays and Re-Reads) of 2023When not consuming new releases, io9's staff spent time with familiar friends from Star Wars, DC Comics, the X-Men,…ByJames Whitbrook, Germain Lussier, Sabina Graves, Justin Carter, and Cheryl EddyPublishedDecember 27, 2023
Tech NewsAppleTech NewsAppleApple's 12 Most Embarrassing Product FailuresFrom the Apple III to AirPower, botched product releases prove Apple isn't as immune to failure as some might think.ByPhillip TracyPublishedDecember 27, 2023
Tech NewsArtificial IntelligenceTech NewsArtificial IntelligenceElon Musk’s xAI Jumps on the Bandwagon of Rich Startups 'Benefiting Humanity'Every AI startup has a weird governance structure that “benefits society,” but nobody wants to talk about it…ByMaxwell ZeffPublishedDecember 27, 2023
Tech NewsTech NewsSorry Elon: Chinese Company Overtakes Tesla as Most Popular Electric CarmakerChina's BYD now has the top spot in the electric car business as Tesla's bad year gets worse.ByThomas GermainPublishedDecember 27, 2023
io9MoviesDC Universeio9MoviesDC UniverseChristopher Nolan Has High Praise for Zack SnyderThe Dark Knight and Oppenheimer director is a big fan of the Man of Steel and Rebel Moon director.ByGermain LussierPublishedDecember 27, 2023
Tech NewsStreaming ServicesTech NewsStreaming ServicesZack Snyder's Sci-Fi Epic Rebel Moon Scores Big for NetflixRebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire topped the streamer's English-language film watchlist after its debut…ByCheryl EddyPublishedDecember 27, 2023
ScienceHealthScienceHealthBeing a Hypochondriac Might Help Send You to an Early Grave, Study SuggestsNew research finds people diagnosed with hypochondriasis were more likely to die of natural and unnatural causes…ByEd CaraPublishedDecember 27, 2023
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightIconic SpaceX Booster Falls and Breaks in the OceanThe first Falcon 9 rocket booster to transport astronauts to orbit met a devastating fate during its latest recovery.ByPassant RabiePublishedDecember 27, 2023
io9TelevisionSci-Fiio9TelevisionSci-FiOne of the Doctor Who Christmas Special's Best Scenes Was a Disney SuggestionA note from Doctor Who's new international distributor gave Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor an earlier entrance into "The…ByJames WhitbrookPublishedDecember 27, 2023
Tech NewsNewsTech NewsNewsAnal Bead Cheating Scandal Returns, This Time with Chinese ChessChinese social media Weibo is suffused in accusations ‘Xiangqi King’ Yan Chenglong cheated with vibrating anal…ByKyle BarrPublishedDecember 27, 2023
ReviewsOther GadgetsNow playing ReviewsOther GadgetsFreewrite Alpha Is the Little, Expensive E-Typewriter That CouldFreewrite’s $350 e-typewriter is shipping in mid-January.PublishedDecember 27, 2023
io9Morning Spoilersio9Morning SpoilersTemuera Morrison Isn't Sure About the Future of More Book of Boba Fett YetPlus, James Gunn talks Superman Legacy costuming and pushing back on The Batman 2 rumors.ByGordon Jackson and James WhitbrookPublishedDecember 27, 2023
Tech NewsAppleTech NewsAppleJony Ive Poaches Lead iPhone Designer to Work on OpenAI Hardware DeviceJony Ive and Sam Altman are reportedly scooping up Apple’s best talent to build the next great hardware device, and…ByMaxwell ZeffPublishedDecember 27, 2023
Tech NewsStreaming ServicesTech NewsStreaming ServicesParamount Parent Was Hacked Last Christmas, Told Customers a Year LaterNational Amusements isn’t saying much about the tens of thousands of customers who potentially lost their…ByKyle BarrPublishedDecember 27, 2023