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Scientists Make ‘Living’ Skin for Smiling Robots in Horrifying Vision of the Future

At least the robot uprising will have lots of smiles.

By Matt Novak Published June 27, 2024

Where to Stream the 15 Essential Sci-Fi Movies of 1999

Twenty-five years ago, the box office was (almost) all sci-fi, all the time, with movies like The Matrix and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace .

By Cheryl Eddy Published April 19, 2024

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As 2024 Begins, Silicon Valley Wants You To Be Optimistic About AI

New year, new opportunities for Sam Altman and his buddies to sell you on the necessity of the "AI revolution."

By Lucas Ropek Published January 5, 2024

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Google Wrote a ‘Robot Constitution’ So Its Machines Won’t Kill You… Hopefully

In the old days, "a robot may not injure a human being" was just a cool line from science fiction. Now it might save your life.

By Thomas Germain Published January 5, 2024

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10 Shows That Make Apple TV+ a Must-Have for Sci-Fi Fans

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is just the latest genre show worth watching on the service, alongside the likes of Severance , For All Mankind , Silo , and more.

By Cheryl Eddy Published November 14, 2023

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10 Reasons You Should Be Watching Foundation

The Apple TV+ Isaac Asimov adaptation starring Jared Harris and Lee Pace is better than ever in its second season.

By Cheryl Eddy Published August 18, 2023

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Foundation‘s David S. Goyer on Expanding Asimov’s Vision in Season 2

The Apple TV+ epic sci-fi series starring Jared Harris and Lee Pace returns July 14.

By Cheryl Eddy Published July 10, 2023

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Foundation Season 2’s Trailer Invites Paranoia, War, and Rebellion

The Apple TV+ adaptation of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series continues with a 10-episode season 2 on July 14.

By Linda Codega Published July 6, 2023

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Everything You Need to Know About Foundation Ahead of Season 2

Apple TV+'s Isaac Asimov adaptation starring Jared Harris and Lee Pace returns July 14, so here's a crash course on what's happened so far.

By Cheryl Eddy Published July 4, 2023

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Your First Look at the Foundation Making-Of Book

Apple TV+'s Isaac Asimov adaptation stars Lee Pace and Jared Harris; its second season arrives July 14.

By Germain Lussier Published June 15, 2023

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Get a Gleefully Gruesome First Peek at Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird

The pioneering genre magazine's illustrated anthology is edited by Jonathan Maberry; it isn't out until October, but io9 has a first look.

By Cheryl Eddy Published June 15, 2023

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Foundation‘s Full Season 2 Trailer Promises Space Battles and Sci-Fi Smolder

The Apple TV+ Asimov adaptation starring Lee Pace and Jared Harris returns July 14.

By Cheryl Eddy Published June 13, 2023

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Foundation Heralds the Fall of an Empire in First Season 2 Teaser

Apple TV+'s Isaac Asimov adaptation stars Jared Harris and Lee Pace, and kicks off its second season July 14.

By Cheryl Eddy Published May 11, 2023

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Foundation Shares a Lee Pace-Laden First Look at Season 2

Apple TV+ knows what you want to see from its Isaac Asimov adaptation, which returns this summer.

By Cheryl Eddy Published January 4, 2023

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Sci-fi Novelist Greg Bear Has Passed Away

Bear may best be known for the Forge of God books or his Halo Forerunner Saga trilogy.

By Justin Carter Published November 20, 2022

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Bite Into Fake Futurism at Elon Musk’s Tesla Drive-In Theater

Elon Musk is opening a nostalgia-laden, retro-futuristic drive-in movie theater for Tesla owners. How imaginary is the past—and future—he’s basing it on?

Lizzy Saxe Published August 19, 2022