Child identity theft: how do I keep my kids’ personal data safe?
Why is kids’ personal information in high demand, how do criminals steal it, and what can parents do to help…
2023
Make a San Diego Comic-Con Pitstop at the Sonic the Hedgehog Speed Cafe
io9 is at San Diego Comic-Con 2023 and we made a pre-convention center detour to the Sonic the Hedgehog Speed…
James Cameron Is More Worried About an AI Apocalypse Than an AI Movie Script for Now
Fears over the increasing and encroaching role of large language models and other generative AI tools in media have become…
Juul Seeks FDA Approval for New Vape That Can Verify a User’s Age
Juul is requesting FDA approval for an updated version of its e-cigarette a year after it was forced to briefly…
Melania Trump’s Apollo 11 NFTs Violate NASA Guidelines
Melania Trump released her latest collection of nonfungible tokens (NFTs), this time commemorating humanity’s giant leap on the Moon with…
Aquaman 2’s Reported Production Problems Already Seem Lost At Sea
Did you know that Aquaman (2018) is the highest grossing DC Universe movie? At least according to The Hollywood Reporter,…
Stanford President to Step Down Over Allegations He Manipulated Mountains of Science
The most preeminent member of one of the U.S.’s most preeminent universities plans to step down in a month’s time.…
Ukraine’s cyber police dismantled a massive bot farm spreading propaganda
The Cyber Police Department of the National Police of Ukraine dismantled a massive bot farm and seized 150,000 SIM cards.…
Doctor Who’s New Sonic Screwdriver Is a Blinding Throwback
A new incarnation of the Doctor—even if they have a very familiar face—means, inevitably, a new sonic screwdriver for them…
Instagram’s Threads Adds Some New Features, Still Falls Short of Being a True Twitter Clone
Threads is getting some new feature updates, inching it a little closer to the Twitter clone that was promised. The…