ISS Shows Higher Contaminants Than Most Homes

[ad_1] The International Space Station (ISS) has been home to more than 250 astronauts who have lived and worked on board the orbiting lab for months at a time. Unlike homes on Earth, however, the space station has been discovered to have higher levels of chemical contamination lingering in dust. Taking out the Trash (in … Read more

Marvel Comics Confirms Sequel for 2024

[ad_1] The House of Ideas’ latest is something that indeed could diplomatically be described as an “idea:” Marvel has confirmed after a brief period of teasing that Spider-Man hasn’t gotten enough attention for all the wrong reasons lately. io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac Was ‘All In’ on Moon Knight After releasing a shadowed teaser image earlier … Read more

Retailer Confirms $300K of Magic Cards Stolen

[ad_1] Magic: The Gathering cards worth an estimated $300,000 were stolen from Pastimes, an Indiana gaming company, last week during Gen Con in Indianapolis—one of the largest gaming conventions in the world. Zack Reiter, a manager at Pastimes, confirmed via email to io9 that it was his store that was affected by the theft. WRTV, … Read more

Maui Engulfed by Wildfires Fueled by Hurricane Dora

[ad_1] Update August 9 at 5:20 p.m. EST:Devastating wildfires that have been fueled by hurricane winds have killed several on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Emergency responders are overwhelmed by the devastation. Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen confirmed during a press conference today that the fires have killed at least 6 people in Maui.   Should … Read more

Luke Stratton on His New TTRPG

[ad_1] It’s an incredibly busy day at Gen Con—the annual tabletop gaming convention held in Indianapolis—and the Pirate Borg table is full of books, dice, and, off to the side, a galleon figurine. The galleon is suitably manned by skeletons, half-dead pirates, and I think I spotted a shark or two shadowing the water. What Drew … Read more

Disney’s Hotstar loses 12.5 million subscribers in a quarter amid cricket shortfall

[ad_1] Disney+ Hotstar lost nearly a fourth of its customer base, or 12.5 million subscribers, in the quarter ending June, Disney disclosed in its earnings Wednesday, the ongoing setback at the India-focused streamer that’s reeling from the lack of cricket content. This is the third consecutive quarter in which Disney has lost subscribers. In the … Read more

China tech further severed from US fundings after Biden ban

[ad_1] President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order barring U.S. investments in certain tech sectors of China, confirming rumors that have been swirling for months that Washington would ramp up efforts to squeeze China’s tech industry amid growing concerns over Beijing’s military ambitions. The order authorizes the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to … Read more

Google opens eSignature beta for Google Docs and Google Drive

[ad_1] Electronic signature has become table stakes for companies involved in document storage and management. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Google announced an open beta of its new-ish eSignature capability in Google Workspace today. The new feature will be available specifically for Google Docs and Google Drive for individual and various group … Read more