Teenage Engineering’s New Mic and Recorder Are the Most Delightful Gadgets I’ve Used In Years

This year, Swedish electronics manufacturer Teenage Engineering launched two new devices: a microphone, the CM-15, and a digital tape recorder, the TP-7. If purchased together, they’ll run you almost $3,000. For many, it seems absurd to pay that much for products with features th … | Continue reading


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Taika Waititi Jokes About Why He Went From Indies to Marvel

At this point, you have to know Taika Waiti is gonna Taika Waititi—especially since it’s been long known he isn’t coming back for a potential Thor 5. But the director’s self-deprecating appearance on the SmartLess Podcast, hosted by comedic actors Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, and Jas … | Continue reading


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Marc Thorpe, Father of Robot Wars, Passes Away

Marc Thorpe, the original creator of the famed remote-controlled bot battling competition Robot Wars and godfather of today’s bot deathmatch scene, died this past Friday, Nov. 24, at the age of 77 due to complications from his long fight against Parkinson’s disease. His death was … | Continue reading


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Strange Spike of Child Pneumonia Cases in China Likely Not a Novel Pathogen, Officials Say

An unusual surge of respiratory illness has been plaguing China in recent months, with increased cases of pneumonia affecting children in particular. Despite some early confusion, however, local health officials say these cases are not being caused by a novel germ. Instead, the s … | Continue reading


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Evernote May Limit Free Users to Just 50 Notes

Evernote is testing out a new plan that would severely limit users of its free version to only 50 notes and one notebook, TechCrunch first reported on Monday. One of the world’s largest note-taking apps, with over 250 million users, is quietly pushing for free users to upgrade to … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Taylor Swift's Concert Doc Coming to Streaming in December

December is a month that’s known for celebrating a very significant birthday. That’s right, Taylor Swift arrived as a little bundle of joy on the 13th and the mega-star just announced her blockbuster concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour will be hitting streaming to mark the o … | Continue reading


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Oh, Doctor Who, We're So Back

Human drama suffused with alien weirdness? A shotgun blast of emotional sincerity to sweep you away from barely coherent sci-fi technobabble? The power of love, specifically encapsulating queer love? David Tennant and Catherine Tate running around the place having the time of the … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Avatar 2 Made More Money in 2023 Than Most of Disney's New Releases

Just when you thought James Cameron might take a break from winning, you realize he’s been beating up Marvel, Lucasfilm, Disney, and Pixar without even trying. Let us explain.Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

California Legislators Slam ‘Rash’ NASA Cuts to Marquee Mars Mission

Six California lawmakers wrote to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson last week to oppose the agency’s recent cuts to the Mars Sample Return mission, which aims to bring samples collected by the Perseverance rover on Mars to Earth.Read more... | Continue reading


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Europe’s Next-Gen Rocket Performs Successful Full-Scale Rehearsal Ahead of Inaugural Flight

The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully conducted a full-scale rehearsal of its new Ariane 6 rocket at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a significant step towards the launch vehicle’s first flight.Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S24 Leaks Confirm Recent Renders

If you liked the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra renders that were floating around a couple of weeks ago, then there’s good news for you. A few recently released leaks of the upcoming phone allegedly show that it is going to look exactly like the renders. These leaks were originally pos … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Amazon Takes the Delivery Throne From UPS and FedEx

Amazon will deliver more packages in 2023 than anyone, according to a report Monday from the Wall Street Journal. The tech giant is on track to surpass UPS and FedEx in shipping volume this year, and it seems fitting that a tech giant will undoubtedly ship more gifts than anyone … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Taika Waititi Wants His Star Wars Movie to Recapture the Joy of the Original Trilogy

Willem Dafoe teases his Beetlejuice 2 character. Get a look at the next Doctor Who anniversary special. Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu teases its Count Orlok. Plus, Monarch teases a new monster in what’s to come. Spoilers, away!Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

The OnePlus 12 Will Confuse Your Hands With a Repositioned Alert Slider

A phone is a big brick of plastics, aluminum, and wires. There’s nothing particularly natural about it, but OnePlus’ latest iteration on its mainline phone, the OnePlus 12, is returning to nature thanks to a unique colorway that looks chiseled out of a rockface. More importantly, … | Continue reading


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Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Impossible Geography

Here’s a mind-blowing geography fact: The northernmost part of Brazil is closer to Canada than it is to the southernmost part of Brazil. Facts like this partly speak to truly unusual geographical features of Earth (like Brazil’s massive land area) but also to how warped our perce … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Ultimate Spider-Man Trailer Shows a Brand New Day for Peter Parker

The original incarnation of Marvel Comics’ Ultimate Universe lived (and basically died) on Ultimate Spider-Man. Brian Michael Bendis’ run on that book with a number of artists including Mark Bagley, Sara Pichelli and plenty more was so consistent that it remained a bright spot am … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

The Kitchen Will Bring Daniel Kaluuya Into the Director's Chair

In addition to starring in the likes of Get Out, Nope, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Daniel Kaluuya’s previously written for TV. Back when he was playing Posh Kenneth on BBC’s Skins, he contributed to the writing for the show’s first two seasons and eventually penned h … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Shrek's Test Footage is a Slightly Horrifying Blast from the Past

If you’re someone who likes knowing how media gets made and what things looked like before their final product, you’ll be pleased to hear that test footage of the original Shrek movie has been released online. And it’s...well, you can see below.Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Believe It: Naruto May Be Back on the Live-Action Movie Train

The success of One Piece’s live-action Netflix series means western studios are going to be looking at other popular shonen anime to bring to life. My Hero Academia is already on the docket over at Netflix, and we got one for Saint Seiya (or Knights of the Zodiac earlier this yea … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Venom 3 Slithers Back Into Production

With Thanksgiving and strikes now in the rearview, the cast and crew for Venom 3 are now back at work. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Squid Game Contestants Considering Lawsuit Over Reality Show Injuries

Even before it hit Netflix earlier this week, Squid Game: The Challenge had controversy (and a weird defense) attached to it. Earlier this year, it was alleged that contestants were participating in sub-zero temperatures and that some had injured themselves during the shooting pr … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

With Voting Underway, SAG-AFTRA Releases Its Full Draft Contract

At the start of November, SAG-AFTRA managed to secure a tentative deal with studios to bring the actors strike to an end. As the union’s members are voting on the contract, SAG-AFTRA has released its draft for the general public to go through in its full, 128-page glory.Read more … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Shadow & Bone Showrunner Reveals the Six of Crows Show That Could've Been

Last week, Netflix announced it’d pulled the plug on Shadow & Bone, the YA fantasy show based on Leigh Bardugo’s popular five-book series. Much as fans mourned the show for being unable to tell the full story of the main trilogy, they were also just as devastated (if not more so) … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

What Is Wifi Calling and How to Enable It on Your Phone

The traditional way to make a cellphone call is for your handset to ping whichever base station you’re closest to, with your voice and the voice of the person you’re speaking to flying through the air via radio waves. However, there might be times when the signal between your pho … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

The Week When AI Got High on Its Own Supply

If you’re behind on what’s happening with the robot uprising, have no fear. Here’s a quick look at some of the weirdest and wildest artificial intelligence news from the past week. And be sure to check out our weekly newsletter on the biggest developments in AI.Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

All the Genre Movies Coming to Theaters This Holiday Season

The holiday season is upon us and that means you’ll be looking for things to do with your friends and family. Sure, you could sit around and binge something, but it’s always nice to get out of the house and do something. Something like going to the movies! Yes, despite what some … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Why Isn't Landfill Mining More Popular?

Americans tossed 292.4 million tons of trash into landfills in 2018, or about 5 pounds of garbage per person per day. Once in a landfill, much of that trash undergoes some wild chemistry, often polluting the surrounding area. But amid all the stinking refuse is potentially valuab … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary Night Played With the Past and the Future

When it comes to Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary celebrations, all eyes are on this weekend as the series prepares to kick off a trio of weekly special episodes. But on Doctor Who’s anniversary itself yesterday, fans were treated to a wonderful couple of surprises that offered some … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Best Deals This Week For Geeky Holiday Pop Culture Finds

The season of giving is upon us, and fandom friends, here’s a list of deals and festive inspired geeky gifts and gear ideas.Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Kelsey Grammer Wants His Beast to Return In More MCU Movies

Chris Nolan insists he’s not joining the Bond franchise. Tim Burton insists he wants no part in a Nightmare Before Christmas sequel. The cast of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom discuss its new creatures. Plus, what’s coming on Shining Vale. To me, my Spoilers!Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Google Pixel Watch 2 Review: The First Android Smartwatch I'm Willing to Sleep With

As Aaliyah sang in her 2000 hit, “Try Again,” “If at first you don’t succeed, oh, then dust yourself off and try again.” Google did that. It went back to the drawing board, scrapped everything except the look of the Pixel Watch, and made a better Pixel Watch 2. This year’s model … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

10 Years Later, "Day of the Doctor" Remains One of Doctor Who's Finest Hours

For a show that is about the capability to be everywhere and anywhere, any period in time, Doctor Who is a show that is arguably burdened with context. Now 60 years old today, the thought of navigating any of its stories without an awareness of its place in that history is almost … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?, Asks One of the Most Daft Christmas Movies Ever

Everyone remembers 1962's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? as a camp classic, but that movie—which starred Bette Davis and Joan Crawford and kick-started the “psycho-biddy” horror subgenre—was also nominated for five Oscars. In 1972, Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? didn’t rake in the sa … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Utah Telescopes Intercept Ultra-Powerful Cosmic Ray

Scientists from the Telescope Array Collaboration have detected an ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray, a discovery that’s challenging our current understanding of exotic cosmic phenomena and their origins.Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Scream 7's Major Reworks Could Try and Bring Back Some Familiar Faces

After Scream 7 imploded this week—with Spyglass firing lead star Melissa Barrera for her social media posts denouncing Israel’s war in Gaza, and the purportedly ill-timed confirmation that Jenna Ortega would not return either—a new report suggests the production house is undertak … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

The Pop Culture We're Thankful for Getting Us Through 2023

Beyond the basics of life that we all have to be thankful for, each and every year brings us pop culture that helps make our lives more enjoyable. That goes for movie, games, trends, characters—anything that has brought us some joy and happiness in the past year or so. And, as we … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Scientists May Have Figured Out Why Red Wine Gives You a Headache

New research may eventually help solve a mystery relevant to holiday drinkers. Scientists at the University of California Davis and elsewhere believe they’ve figured out why some people quickly develop headaches after drinking red wine but not other alcoholic beverages: too much … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Wish Directors on Crafting a Modern Fairytale to Celebrate Disney100

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 100 years of creating timeless magic is at the core of Wish, its latest feature now playing in theaters.Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Who’s This Thing Actually for? | PlayStation Portal Hands-on

If you were expecting a spiritual successor to the PlayStation Portable, I hate to burst your bubble, but the PlayStation Portal is a remote-only device. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

The Best Tech Gifts of 2023

Whether you’re a gadget guru or a complete Luddite, Gizmodo’s Tech Gift Guide will make you look like a rockstar gift-giver this holiday. Spoil a loved one (or, hey, yourself) with a new TV, phone, or smart mug—and we’ve even got ideas for kids and pets . Trust us: You can elevat … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

What Happens When Your Body Becomes a Sensory Deprivation Chamber?

When Renita Adams puts a pot on the stove in her Virginia home, she also puts a rubber band around her wrist. The 62-year-old retiree prefers a tight band that squeezes a little bit, so she won’t forget it’s there–usually one of the colorful, stretchy rings that come wrapped arou … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

PlayStation Portal Review: A Great Remote Play Tablet, but That's Pretty Much It

With all the handheld gaming devices popping up, like the Steam Deck OLED, Lenovo Legion Go, Ayaneo Slide, and the ROG Ally, I wouldn’t blame you if you first saw the PlayStation Portable and thought, “Whoa, did Sony just make a new PSP?”Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Your Tastebuds Help Tell You When to Stop Eating, New Research Suggests

Our mouths might help keep our hunger in check. A recent study found evidence in mice that our brains rely on two separate pathways to regulate our sense of fullness and satiety—one originating from the gut and the other from cells in the mouth that let us perceive taste. The fin … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

After OpenAI's Blowup, It Seems Pretty Clear That "AI Safety" Isn't a Real Thing

Welcome to AI This Week, Gizmodo’s weekly roundup where we do a deep dive on what’s been happening in artificial intelligence.Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Witcher Author Andrzej Sapkowski Says Netflix Never Listened to His Ideas

Andrzej Sapkowski is a man who does not mince his words, no matter how prominent he becomes on an international stage after Netflix’s adaptation of his Witcher series became a smash hit. But even with that reputation, there’s something incredibly funny about how willing the man i … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

Teenage Engineering’s Latest Super Toy Is an ‘80s-Inspired Sampler

Swedish electronics company Teenage Engineering announced a new product just in time for the holidays, a bargain-priced sampler with an alluring throw-back aesthetic called the EP-133 K.O. II.Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

How Star Wars Nostalgia Helps Disney Parks Design Its Fandom Merch

Holiday gifting season is upon us and if you’ve ever wondered how apparel at Disney Parks goes from idea to execution into a fandom must-buy, designer Tatiana Salaverria is a great place to start. io9 spoke with her about the process behind theme-park merch inspired by Star Wars, … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 months ago

What to Expect from Virgin Galactic's Upgraded Spaceplane

After a few short trips to the edge of space, Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceplane is set for retirement, making room for a worthy successor. The company’s Delta class vehicle is gearing up for its debut in 2025, promising to bring in some profit with weekly suborbital flights. … | Continue reading


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