Drones

Drones are badass, right? Something that wouldve been science fiction a decade ago is now generally affordable. You know, like the DJI Mavic Air. This drone lets mere mortals have access to whats basically professional cinematography equipment. And while thi…

In 2018, we were thrilled to share the first peek at Skyward, the brand-new YA book from acclaimed sci-fi and fantasy author Brandon Sanderson(Mistborn, Stormlight Archive). Now, io9 has another treat for Sanderson fans: the exclusive first excerpt from Skywa…

Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. The drones. The drones never stop. An endless parade of mindless lasers, twirling through the sky in patterns imprinted on my eyelids. Every day I face …

OpenAIs system consists of a humanoid hand, from UK-based Shadow Robot Company, connected to a powerful computer system and an array of cameras and other sensors. Dactyl figures out how to manipulate something using reinforcement learning, which trains a neur…

The Art Of Ghost Recon Breakpoint

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Solving climate change requires drastic action, and the activist group Extinction Rebellion is here for it. The group has exploded on the climate scene in the past year. This week, its leading a coordinated series of actions around the globe that kicked off…

Key point: This potentially-brilliant idea would increase America's striking power without having to pay for more expensive full-size carriers. The U.S. Navy is seeking to transform every ship into mini aircraft carriers. Last month the Defense Advanced Res…

Whales are the largest animals on the planet and important predators in the marine ecosystem. As a marine biologist I have been lucky enough to see them up close. Its an amazing experience to watch a whale mother, 14 meters long and weighing nearly 40 tonnes,…

Smartphones are currently plagued by a host of ugly design features that compromise aesthetics for functionality, including holes and notches in their screens, and protrusions on the back to accommodate camera optics. But those bumps might soon go away thanks…