Landing on the Moon is one thing, but not getting lost on its gray, dusty surface presents an entirely different challenge. The Apollo astronauts eyeballed their way across the lunar terrain, but NASA is hoping to develop a better navigation system for future astronauts exploring … | Continue reading
In a few short days, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire hits theaters, continuing the story and franchise that began way back in 1984. At that time Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson just thought they were in a dumb, fun horror comedy, but in the decades that follo … | Continue reading
Since the first images were revealed from Alex Garland’s Civil War, it just had the vibe of something noteworthy. Whether the movie was good or bad, simply the idea of a film depicting a modern American civil war was simultaneously terrifying and intriguing. Read more... | Continue reading
Uber and Lyft have vowed to stop offering service in Minneapolis starting May 1 after the city council voted 10-3 on Thursday to override the mayor’s veto on a minimum wage for drivers. Minnesota’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, vetoed a similar pay floor for rideshare drivers st … | Continue reading
Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! With over 65 percent of the vote, HQ Trivia soundly defeated VSCO in yesterday’s competition. Today, we have one of the world’s most evil apps going up against one of the most harmless … | Continue reading
Just a little over one month since we were celebrating the Valentine’s Day of Madame Web, Sony’s latest, occasionally greatest, often just most bizarre Spider-Man spinoff is connecting its web to a digital home release. You know, in case you just couldn’t bring yourself to watch … | Continue reading
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The House of Representatives passed a law this week that would force China-based ByteDance to divest from the US version of its popular app TikTok or face a ban in the country. And while the bill’s fate in the Senate remains uncertain, plenty of politicians and members of the U.S … | Continue reading
A customer is using TikTok to force Shein and FedEx to explain how they allowed a glass vial of human blood and a can of Goya beans to be inserted into her online order. Read more... | Continue reading
The next season of Doctor Who is coming—and it’s coming at the exact same time across the world, in a move that marks a major shakeup for when and where fans in the show’s home country will be watching the latest adventures in time and space. Read more... | Continue reading
Federal regulators want to fix McDonald’s broken ice cream machines, and they’re asking to expand right-to-repair laws to address the issue. In a letter to the US Copyright Office on Thursday, regulators asked for commercial soft-serve machines to be exempt from current laws maki … | Continue reading
New research this week seems to throw cold water on the Wim Hof method, an endurance training technique that intentionally exposes people to frigid temperatures. The study, a review of the scientific literature, did find some evidence that the method could have anti-inflammatory … | Continue reading
Christopher Robin learns a terrible truth in the latest clip from Blood and Honey 2. Nic Cage has been talking to Sony about their plans for a Spider-Man: Noir show. The X-Men team up in more footage from X-Men ‘97. Plus, a new look at the Suicide Squad anime. To me, my spoilers! … | Continue reading
A bill banning TikTok, unless it is sold, passed through the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday and is on its way to the Senate. The bill being rushed through Congress names TikTok outright, but it also bans other apps the President determines to be a “national security t … | Continue reading
For many of us, it’s impossible to hear the word “mutant” and not immediately think of the X-Men. Marvel’s 60-plus-year-old team of mutants, the subject of comics, movies, shows, toys, and more, have so dominated pop culture, especially over the past few decades, it’s a valid tra … | Continue reading
The wilderness—dark forests, rural backroads—is a go-to setting for the horror genre for obvious reasons. What better place to see city slickers flail than deep within nature, miles from the nearest cell-phone tower, surrounded by unfamiliar and inevitably hostile forces? Read mo … | Continue reading
There will come a time when a giant meme of a Shiba Inu puppy with a hat will take over the Las Vegas Sphere. All it took was hundreds of thousands of dollars and a hoard of fans. Read more... | Continue reading
It’s going to be a little harder to find porn in the Lone Star State. Pornhub is no longer available to Texas residents thanks to a lawsuit from the state’s attorney general. Read more... | Continue reading
We’ve had a tiny glimpse of X-Men ‘97 in action so far, but our first extended look at the show gives us everything we could possibly want: that iconic theme song and Rogue beating the ever-lovin’ crap out of some Sentinels. Read more... | Continue reading
If you know anything about webcams at all, you’d be familiar with Logitech’s Brio line, which has been the top choice for most professionals for the ideal work-from-home setup. And if you’ve ever been in the market for enterprise-level mice or keyboards, you’ve probably seen Logi … | Continue reading
A long overdue mission to Venus is finally back on track after being put on hold due to budgeting and staffing issues at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Read more... | Continue reading
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Aaron Rodgers said the Sandy Hook shooting was an absolute tragedy on Thursday, responding to a CNN story alleging he shared conspiracy theories about the incident. The New York Jets quarterback is debunking conspiracy theories just days after being named a potential running mate … | Continue reading
Each year, photographers across Britain—and, unknowingly, Britain’s wildlife— vie for the attention of the British Wildlife Photography Awards, a competition celebrating the Britain’s biodiversity. Only a handful of the 14,000-odd photos could be selected as honorees, with the gr … | Continue reading
The original Star Wars: Battlefront games are some of the most iconic games set in the galaxy far, far away. There’s a reason developers have tried to go back to the well of the large-scale shooter series in years since, and a reason fans were incredibly excited when it was annou … | Continue reading
An invasive, dog-killing parasite is now lurking in Southern California. In new research this week, scientists say they’ve confirmed the newfound spread of the flatworm Heterobilharzia americana to the area. The parasite is not thought to be a danger to humans, but it could becom … | Continue reading
A giant volcano has been found in Mars’ Tharsis plateau, making it the fourth known volcano in the region. Heavily eroded, the 29,600-foot (9,022-meter) volcano has been hiding in plain sight, sneaking its mug into images of the Tharsis region but never actually being seen. Until … | Continue reading
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said he’s putting together a group of investors to try and buy TikTok on Thursday. The company maintains it’s not for sale, but the app is in jeopardy after the House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would force its parent co … | Continue reading
When Home Depot launched its 12-foot skeleton in 2020, “Skelly” became an instant viral hit. People couldn’t get enough of the big bone-based behemoth as it popped up in front yards during the worst years of the pandemic. But Skelly is starting to look lonely. It looks like Home … | Continue reading
Before you hop on that plane or get on the road, make sure to double check your travel essentials list for some of these fandom finds. Here’s our spring break gear guide with selections from all across pop culture. From Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, Warner Bros., and your Netflix fa … | Continue reading
Bernie Sanders, the nefarious propagandist for the Soviet Union, has done it again. This time, the Senator from Vermont has introduced a bill that would drastically reduce Americans’ working hours while maintaining their current levels of income. The legislation cites concerns ab … | Continue reading
It’s Day 12 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and the people have spoken. Google Earth dominated in yesterday’s poll with more than 76 percent of the vote. Pandora is out! Today, our only photo-editing contestant takes on an app tha … | Continue reading
In a perfect world, Patty Jenkins’ latest film, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, would just about now be wrapping up its box office run. Announced in 2020 for a December 2023 release, the film was set to be a rousing Star Wars adventure about ace Rebel pilots, told by the filmmaker beh … | Continue reading
Over 180,000 Insignia air fryers and air fryer ovens sold at Best Buy are being recalled, according to an announcement Thursday from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The agency has received dozens of reports of the ovens overheating, causing the handles to melt or bre … | Continue reading
‘90s kids of the world, unite: early reactions to Marvel’s long-awaited revival of the legendary X-Men: The Animated Series in the form of X-Men ‘97 are here, and while there’s still a week to go before the series drops on Disney+, it seems like it’s a good thing that the ‘90s ar … | Continue reading
Much as she did in Jabba’s Palace, Princess Leia is here to break something important out of a deep freeze. When Funko fired the bulk of creatives from Mondo, several exciting projects died, including Jason Edmiston’s plan to release an ongoing series of Star Wars art. Now, that … | Continue reading
Tesla, the company helmed by one of the richest men on the planet, is a cheapskate when it comes to paying taxes, according to a new report released on Wednesday. In fact, the company paid exactly $0 in federal income taxes over the past five years and even managed to get a nice … | Continue reading
OpenAI’s Sora is slated for a 2024 release, meaning we’re just months away from hyperrealistic AI video. Sora seems poised to change the video world, in the same way AI image generators have changed the graphic design world. Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and Dall-E have blurred t … | Continue reading
The Voyager 1 spacecraft sent a new signal that contains valuable data, which may save the aging probe. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are currently looking for discrepancies in the message in order to find out why the spacecraft—the farthest piece of human technol … | Continue reading
A new cinematic adaptation of James O’Barr’s goth comic book series The Crow is coming to theaters. We’ve already gotten a look at Bill Skarsgård’s vengeance-seeking protagonist (styled a bit like Jared Leto’s Joker), but now the first trailer is here to reveal more about what to … | Continue reading
I did it. I wore the OnePlus Watch 2 for two weeks to write this review. It was tough at times, and I have to be honest, I hated some of it. (Though not as much as my former coworker hated the first version of this watch.) The OnePlus Watch 2 does not vibe with my style. The 47mm … | Continue reading
For the first time since the program began more than 10 years ago, Starship actually feels like a real rocket. During today’s test, the megarocket achieved some notable objectives, including an extended flight in outer space. Read more... | Continue reading
Peek behind the curtains in a new X-Men ‘97 featurette. Get a look at what’s coming on Halo’s season finale. The Wynonna Earp revival movie has wrapped filming. Plus, meet Inside Out 2's new emotions, and Evil Dead Rise’s Lee Cronin is setting up his genre future. To me, my spoil … | Continue reading
Have you seen a stunning photo of Hollywood Mountain, California recently? One image is making the rounds on social media platforms like Facebook and BlueSky depicting what appears to be a lush green mountain with the L.A. skyline in the background. But it’s completely fake. Ther … | Continue reading
As if Elon Musk needed yet another reason to hate OpenAI. Figure, a startup that’s partnered with OpenAI to develop a humanoid robot, released a new video on Wednesday. And it’s truly heads above anything Tesla has demonstrated to date with the Optimus robot.Read more... | Continue reading
The U.S. passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to force ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, to divest from the social media platform or face a complete ban in the country. The bill passed 352 to 65 and needs to be taken up by the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden to become law … | Continue reading
Star Wars products love a theme moment—Force Friday, Triple Force Friday, whatever the Force Friday equivalent for Rogue One was called. Maybe they just love Fridays, but now Lucasfilm and its merch partners are capitalizing on a whole month to sell you things, with a specific vi … | Continue reading