For Good’ Teases Its Two Major New Songs

We’ve known for a while that part of Wicked: For Good‘s plan to expand on the second act of the beloved musical and turn it into a fully fledged feature film was two brand-new songs ...

Get $430 off this Roomba robot vacuum and mop with an AutoWash dock

While Black Friday can be a great opportunity to score deals on your Christmas shopping, sometimes it's just a way to get the things you need at better prices. Take the iRobot Roomba Max 705 Combo ...

Utopia Equals Dystopia in ‘Pluribus,’ Apple TV’s Latest Sci-Fi Standout

What if the biggest problems plaguing humanity vanished overnight—and there was no more violence, crime, discrimination, or conflict? But what if the tradeoff for all that positivity ...

The best Apple AirTag accessories for 2025

Apple’s AirTag is a small tracker that helps you monitor your essentials from keys and wallets to luggage and backpacks. To make the most of it, you’ll want the right accessories to keep it secure ...

Why Gainax’s ‘Gunbuster’ Pose Is More Than Anime Rule of Cool Reference Fodder

Anime of the late ’80s has an undeniable impact that extends beyond the medium into movies, TV shows, and video games. Many of the homages are to 1988’s Akira, which existed before ...

Elon Musk says Tesla owners can ‘text and drive’ very soon

Elon Musk went on stage on Thursday night during Tesla’s annual shareholders meeting and made some big claims and promises. The company is “almost comfortable” letting owners with Full Self-Driving ...

Why Is the AI Czar Already Saying OpenAI Won’t Get a Bailout?

Is it a good sign or a bad sign that the biggest player in an emerging industry actively making trillion-dollar commitments that are artificially propping up the economy is asking ...

Rise of Hydra has been delayed with no new release window

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has been delayed again. The project had already been pushed back in May from a planned 2025 release date to a rough early 2026 window. In a post on X today, Skydance Games ...

A Woman’s Magic Transcends Politics and Borders in This Timely, Fantastical Short Story

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “In the Zone” by Lisa M. ...

Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $1 trillion compensation package

Tesla’s shareholders have voted in favor of a compensation plan that could see CEO Elon Musk become the world's first trillionaire. The potential incentives were laid out in September, and the ...