It’s finally the year of the telephoto camera, and I couldn’t be happier

Summary Both Google and Apple announced smartphones with improved telephoto ...

‘Weapons’ Director Zach Cregger on Aunt Gladys’ Style Inspirations

Zach Cregger’s creepy Weapons is now available to watch at home, meaning folks who missed it in theaters can behold its horrors from the safety of their ...

Trump administration to impose a $100,000-per-year fee for H-1B visas

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order, which adds a $100,000 fee to H-1B visa applications. It's not a one-time fee either: The New York Times has reported that companies will have ...

Microsoft’s latest Paint update makes me want to ditch Photoshop entirely

Summary Microsoft has announced a major new update to its in-box Paint app for ...

‘Andor’ Writer Dan Gilroy Knows Why You’re Thinking About the Show This Week (and It’s Not the Emmys)

Though we here at io9 would have preferred Andor win all the Emmys, the Disney+ Star Wars show did pick up a few notable trophies, including Outstanding ...

Elon Musk’s Neuralink plans a brain speech trial in October

Neuralink plans to begin another US clinical trial in October, using the implant to translate thoughts into text. The study will be held through an FDA investigational device exemption. "If you're ...

This new camera from Insta360 is the best POV shooter I’ve ever used

Summary The Go Ultra is a tiny, magnetic POV camera that's ideal for solo creators. ...

‘Night of the Reaper’ Is a Retro Babysitter Slasher With a Mystery Twist

Night of the Reaper begins with a familiar slasher movie scenario: a babysitter being stalked by a killer. The masked menace puts on a big show of toying ...

US and China agree to agree on a TikTok deal

The long-promised deal to "save" TikTok remains elusive even as the US and China seem to be inching toward an agreement. On Friday, President Donald Trump did little to clarify where the deal ...

I found a secret accessory that could make your Fire TV Stick faster

Summary Amazon offers a lesser-known Ethernet adapter for its Fire TV Sticks, which ...