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With real-life SpongeBob Krabby Patties and Deadpool booty Xbox controllers—and so much more—it was a wild year for tie-in merch.
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The youth advocacy group Encode is supporting Musk's lawsuit seeking a preliminary injunction that would stop OpenAI from becoming fully…
The iPhone 17 Could Have the One Feature Android Users Still Brag About
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China Shows Off New World’s Fastest Bullet Train
The prototype CR450 can hit speeds of up to 280mph.
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Robots Are Learning to Conduct Surgery on Their Own by Watching Videos
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Jimmy Carter’s Biggest Victory Was in the Worm-Killing Business
The horrific Guinea worm once infected millions of people a year. Thanks to Jimmy Carter and others, the leg-infesting parasite…
Honoring the Inspiring Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Luminaries Lost in 2024
io9 pays tribute to departed creative who left a mark on genre entertainment.