All of io9’s Best of 2024 Posts, in One Handy Place

Take one last look back at 2024 with all of our Year in Review posts. Trending Products .

The best VR accessories for 2025

VR headsets have jumped into a whole lot of homes these past few years, primarily due to Meta’s regular releases, Sony’s PSVR 2 and PC-adjacent products from HTC, HP, Vive and others. Many of these ...

Netflix subscribers can now play a $160 game for free

Summary Netflix has added Civilization VI Platinum Edition for free Subscribers can access on mobile devices only with latest updates Includes new features like zombie apocalypse mode ...

42 New Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Books to Add to Your Shelf in January

Happy New Year, and happy new books! If “reading more” is a goal you have in mind for 2025—we salute you! And we have 42 suggestions of where to start ...

Thanks to public domain, Tintin can now skeleton dance to Rhapsody in Blue

It's the start of a new year, which means a fresh crop of creative works have entered the public domain. Today, many materials that were copyrighted in 1929, along with sound recordings from 1924, ...

5 of the best modern platformers you can play now on consoles

Summary Astro Bot inspired a resurgence in modern platformers, including Crash Bandicoot 4 and Sackboy. Crash Bandicoot 4 offers two playstyles and positive reception, bringing back the ...

The Best New Movies and TV Streaming in January 2025, and Where to Watch Them

The new year is here so it’s time to renew that subscription to your favorite streaming service and get back to watching movies. Welcome to io9’s latest ...

CNBC’s new streaming service can cost up to $600 a year

CNBC is getting in on the streaming game with a service called CNBC+. The platform will have a global livestream with financial news happening in the US, UK and Asian markets. Subscribers can also ...

Stick to your New Year’s resolutions with these apps

Summary Use Strava to join a community, set fitness goals, and track progress easily. AppBlock helps limit phone distractions to improve focus and mental health. YNAB assists in planning ...

The Year’s Most Unique Sci-Fi Love Story Finally Has a Trailer

You often hear people say “You’ve never seen anything like this,” but in the case of the new movie Love Me, it’s actually true. Kristen Stewart and Steven ...