Gladiator II Is Escalating the Popcorn Bucket Arms Race

No modern blockbuster is complete with its very own popcorn bucket. It’s a trend that’s been happening for a few years but rose to viral levels when Dune: ...

Roblox to launch new child safety protocols next month

Roblox has adopted several new policies designed to give parents control over how their children use the sprawling online game platform. reported that the company has created a new type of parental ...

Samsung Health Update Enhances Health Records, Medications, And Food Tracking

Samsung has updated its Health app to enhance user experience by offering expanded health management features, making it easier to access health records, manage medications, and ...

Former OpenAI Staffer Says the Company Is Breaking Copyright Law and Destroying the Internet

A former researcher at the OpenAI has come out against the company’s business model, writing, in a personal blog, that he believes the company is not ...

Oversight Board says Meta’s handling of a satirical image of Harris and Walz raises ‘serious concerns’

Two weeks before the US presidential election, the Oversight Board says it has “serious concerns” about Meta’s content moderation systems in “electoral contexts,” and that the company risks the ...

Scurvy Is Making a Surprising Comeback

A nutritional illness once synonymous with ancient sailors is rearing its ugly head in the modern day. Researchers in the U.S. and elsewhere are warning ...

Amazon is reportedly working on a low-cost storefront to rival Temu

Amazon may be working on a secondary online sales platform that would compete with the absurdly low prices of Chinese retailer Temu. The Information that it has seen internal information sent to ...

Don’t Hold Your Breath for John Wick 5

In every successful box office franchise, there comes a moment of conclusion that feels satisfying to nearly all involved—that is, until producers ...

Netflix and TED are hopping on the daily word game bandwagon

Netflix announced the next addition to its gaming roster, and it's a collaboration with the TED nonprofit. TED Tumblewords is a daily puzzle game where you slide rows of letters around to make words. ...

10 Pre-Made Halloween Costumes That Are Actually Cool

Is your wardrobe all set for tricks and treats? Every year around this time, io9 takes a look at the most popular costumes being peddled on the biggest ...