The Most Useful (and Useless) Consumer Robots of the Last Four Decades
The history of consumer electronics is dotted with failures, like the vastly superior Betamax tape format, or 3D TVs, but one device that’s been especially difficult...
NASA and SpaceX Working to Boost Hubble to a Higher Orbit
NASA has signed an agreement with SpaceX to test the feasibility of using a commercial crew to raise the orbit of Hubble and extend its lifespan....
Robert Eggers Is Finally Making His Nosferatu Film With Bill Skarsgård and Lily-Rose Depp
Ever since Robert Eggers announced his arrival on the auteur filmmaking scene with 2015’s The Witch, he’s let it be known that he intended to tackle...
Amazon Makes Creepy Surveillance Robot Even Creepier With Yet More Ring Integration
Ever since Amazon launched Astro—its stout, doe-eyed, domestic robot—its been a curious sight to behold. When first unveiled last summer, a wealth of commentators rushed to...
Enjoy these exclusive benefits in the TC+ Lounge at Disrupt
Everyone knows membership has its privileges. And that adage holds true at TechCrunch Disrupt, which takes place on October 18–20 in San Francisco. How so? Disrupt...
What Is a Depth Camera on a Phone, and Does It Matter?
Most modern smartphones have several rear cameras designed for different purposes. You might be familiar with wide-angle cameras and macro lenses, but some phones have also...
How to Block Someone on Instagram
If you’re tired of seeing sensitive content, receiving unwanted messages, or getting spammed on Instagram, you can block the culprit’s account. By blocking the account, the...
The Best Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Streaming in October 2022
Welcome back to io9’s monthly Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming...
Instagram and Pinterest ‘Contributed’ to Teen’s Self-Inflicted Death ‘in More Than a Minimal Way,’ Coroner Finds
Molly Russell, a 14-year old from London who died of self-inflicted injuries in 2017, didn’t die by suicide, according to a senior British coroner who examined...
How to watch Tesla AI Day 2022
Tesla AI Day is here — the company’s second-annual event designed to show off its progress in AI and robotics. Viewers should expect demos and updates...
