OpenAI inks deal with Axel Springer on licensing news for model training
Many, if not most, generative AI tech vendors argue that fair use entitles them to train AI models on copyrighted material scraped from the internet —...
Your iPhone Is About to Get a Lot Safer Against Theft
Apple’s strategy, if there was one at all, for protecting your phone’s data from theft has been pretty bad all along. If the thief can take...
With 16 New Titles Coming, Netflix Is Determined to Make Games Happen in 2024
Netflix announced that it was branching into games back in November 2021, but so far the streamer remains far better known for its movies and TV...
Monarch Can’t Keep a Good Godzilla Down in This Exclusive Preview
So far, Monarch has done a fascinating job of exploring the legacy of Godzilla across its dual timelines, but actually getting glimpses of the big guy...
Blue Origin Finally Ready to Launch New Shepard Rocket After Last Year’s Fiery Anomaly
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ private space venture, is ready to fly its New Shepard rocket again after over a year of being grounded. The company this...
Sam Altman’s Weird Eyeball Scanning Crypto Tech Comes to Minecraft
Worldcoin, Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency venture, is now integrating its verification services into popular apps such as Reddit, Discord, Shopify, Mercado Libre, Telegram, and Minecraft. The move...
Google Maps to get sneaky new feature that hides your travel activity
If you’re ever worried about your friends constantly checking your location in the same way they check what you’re listening to on Spotify (yes, I’m okay,...
Tesla recalls millions of cars in the U.S. over autosteering problems
There’s good news and bad news for Tesla owners. The bad news is that your car might’ve just gotten recalled over safety concerns. The good news...
20 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror TV Shows of 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, the io9 staff has had to admit something about ourselves: we watch a lot of TV. From a starting list...
How to Install Notepad++ on Mac
Notepad++ is one of the most popular text editors for Windows, intended as an upgrade from the built-in Windows Notepad, with enhanced support for programming, split-screen...
