Palmsy Is a Fake Social Network That Will Send You Fake Likes to Make You Feel Special

A new “social networking app” named Palmsy wants you to know that you don’t need to have thousands of followers or be a celebrity to get a lot of likes on social media. In fact, it’ll send you all the likes you want. There’s just one catch: They’re fake. Read more... | Continue reading


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We Tested AI Censorship: Here’s What Chatbots Won’t Tell You

When OpenAI released ChatGPT in 2022, it may not have realized it was setting a company spokesperson loose on the internet. ChatGPT’s billions of conversations reflected directly on the company, and OpenAI quickly threw up guardrails on what the chatbot could say. Since then, the … | Continue reading


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Could Doctor Who's Stars Be Teasing a Link to a Classic Episode?

Somehow, a third Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is in the works. Don Mancini wants to make a new Chucky movie again. Another new Stephen King adaptation is in the works. Plus, Knuckles dons his cowboy hat, and get a look at the next Jurassic World animated series. Spoilers now! … | Continue reading


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How to Clean Your MacBook Screen

Have a dirty Mac or MacBook screen? You’re not the only one. Those who like to slurp soup in front of their screen might have an issue when wayward slop stains their precious screen. Don’t be afraid; we have the (rather obvious) best practices for making your screen as shiny and … | Continue reading


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Scientists Managed to Make Broadband Speeds 4.5 Million Times Faster

There’s nothing more frustrating than a bad internet connection, but researchers out of Aston University may have just solved that problem forever. A new method allowed scientists in the UK to send data 4.5 million times faster than average broadband, setting a new world record. … | Continue reading


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Only 28% of Americans Support Banning TikTok, Poll Says

Only about 28% of Americans support banning TikTok, according to a new poll from market research firm Savanta. And while it remains to be seen whether the U.S. Senate will take up the so-called TikTok ban bill that passed the House earlier this month, this new poll will probably … | Continue reading


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Alamo Drafthouse Is Reportedly Up For Sale

Alamo Drafthouse, one of the only corporate chains in America that is actually cool, is up for sale. Deadline reports that the cinema circuit, which was founded by entrepreneur Tim League in Austin, Texas, in 1997, is looking for a buyer, although it’s not clear what the asking p … | Continue reading


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Apple Is Reportedly Launching a Toaster Oven-Like Device to Update Unopened iPhones

If there’s any company obsessed with perfection, it’s Apple. So, of course, it makes complete sense that the company would create a new device capable of wirelessly updating iPhones that are still in their boxes with the newest Apple software. The funny thing is that this new gro … | Continue reading


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CPSC Says Stop Using Fire Extinguishing Balls Because They Don’t Work

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is telling consumers to immediately stop using Elide Fire Extinguishing Balls, a product that claims to activate automatically in case of a fire and release fire retardant chemicals to put it out. Read more... | Continue reading


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How to Screen Record on Macs and MacBooks

A few simple shortcuts on Macs make it incredibly easy to record your screen, perhaps even easier than screen recording on mobile. These options also allow you to record audio, which will come through the Mac’s built-in microphone or any connected microphone, so don’t expect you’ … | Continue reading


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Ernie Hudson on Filming Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and the Fan Base

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Enter the World of How To Train Your Dragon at Universal's Epic Universe

Soar with Toothless and Hiccup at Universal Epic Universe, which will soon boast an imaginative world of Vikings inspired by DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon. Details for the Isle of Berk area, one of the five new cinematic portals of Universal Orlando’s newest theme park, ha … | Continue reading


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How to Turn Off Find My iPhone

So you’ve decided to go off the grid with your iPhone. There are legitimate reasons for shutting off Find My iPhone, like when taking in the device for repair or selling it to another party, so this walkthrough is for you. Read more... | Continue reading


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A Quick Guide to Luna Snow, the Marvel Heroine You've Never Heard Of

Yesterday, Marvel revealed yet another upcoming video game:Marvel Rivals, a team-based multiplayer shooter inspired by the likes of Overwatch and Valorant. But among its roster of stalwarts—X-Men Storm and Magneto, Guardians of the Galaxy members Star-Lord and Rocket, and of cour … | Continue reading


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'This Is a Sputnik Moment': NYC Is Adding AI Metal Detectors to the Subway

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has a new plan to make the city’s subways safe: metal detectors. But these are not just any metal detectors because these detectors come with AI. As for how well they work, it’s not looking so good. Read more... | Continue reading


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A Data Broker Reportedly Tracked Visitors to Jeffrey Epstein’s Island

A data broker compiled a report on the geographical movements of visitors to Jeffrey Epstein’s “pedophile island,” culling it from mobile data that it acquired via unknown means, a new investigation by Wired reveals. Read more... | Continue reading


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Scientists Find Evidence in Mice That Inherited Alzheimer's Could Be Transmittable

A new study this week points to a potential transmission risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found evidence in mice that an inherited form of the neurological disorder can be passed on via bone marrow donation. While such a danger has yet to be confirmed in humans and likely … | Continue reading


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Apple Sues Former Engineer for Leaking Products He Hated to 'Homeboy'

Apple filed a lawsuit earlier this month against former software engineer Andrew Aude, alleging he leaked info about products he wanted to “kill” to a journalist saved in his phone as “Homeboy.” The secret projects included Apple’s new Journal app and the Vision Pro, first report … | Continue reading


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35 Years Later, Heathers Has Been Often Imitated, Never Duplicated

Heathers was released in theaters March 31, 1989, capping a decade of teen movies more defined by John Hughes comedies (The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) than wickedly acidic satire. Other high school-centric films in 1989 included Say Anything, Dead Poets’ Society, a … | Continue reading


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Russell T. Davies on Why Doctor Who's Disney Partnership Is So Important

If you watched the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, the most recent Christmas special, or even just the trailer for Ncuti Gatwa’s first season as the Fifteenth Doctor—you have absolutely noticed the famously low-budget show’s suddenly far more glorious production values. It’ … | Continue reading


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TikTokers Are Convinced the Solar Eclipse Will Break Our World 'Simulation'

A total solar eclipse will happen on Monday, April 8, putting on quite a show for roughly 44 million people who live within the totality—the places on the Earth that will be completely shielded by the Moon as it comes between us and the sun. But there are more than a few people o … | Continue reading


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Rooster Teeth's Red vs. Blue Will End With a (Feature-Length) Bang

News dropped earlier this month that Warner Bros. Discovery is shuttering Austin, Texas-based animation company Rooster Teeth—and now one of the studio’s most beloved titles is getting a big send-off. Red vs. Blue: Restoration, the web series’ 19th season, is arriving in May, and … | Continue reading


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How to Reset an iPad

If you want your iPad to go back to looking the way it did when you first got it, you can reset its settings to default without losing your data. Read more... | Continue reading


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Unmarked Remains in West Virginia Are Actually George Washington's Descendants

Twenty-five years ago, a team of researchers excavated a cemetery in West Virginia hoping to find George Washington’s little brother. Five graves were unearthed, and after testing small bones retrieved from these burial sites, tentative identities have been assigned. A new DNA an … | Continue reading


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Hasbro's New Deadpool and Wolverine Figures Are Not Deadpool & Wolverine Figures

Truly, it is the week of “here is merchandise featuring Deadpool and Wolverine, but it’s definitely not Deadpool & Wolverine merchandise, because licensing takes time.” Just after we got to see some rad Logan and Wade art, Hasbro has announced two updated movie figures of the ira … | Continue reading


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Japan's SLIM Moon Lander Just Won't Die

The Japanese SLIM lander is still clinging onto its unfortunate existence, surviving a second lunar night while lying face down on the Moon. Read more... | Continue reading


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Melissa Barrera Speaks Out on Her Scream Firing Fallout

The Scream revival, which kicked off in 2022 and found continued success with last year’s Scream VI, took a major detour in November 2023 when star Melissa Barrera was fired from the franchise by production company Spyglass, which took issue with social media posts Barrera had sh … | Continue reading


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The Greatest App of All Time Day 28: Google Earth vs. Calculator

Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Read more... | Continue reading


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‘Mamma Mia’ Star Replaced by AI in BBC Project

Sara Poyzer, an actress who starred in the stage production of Mamma Mia! for over 10 years, will be replaced by AI in an upcoming production for the BBC. “Sobering…” said the star in response to a crass email from producers posted in a tweet Tuesday. Read more... | Continue reading


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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Never Quite Clicks

At the very least, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire delivers on its biggest promise. You get to see lots of giant creatures fighting other giant creatures. Godzilla and Kong are just two of many and, when they fight in fantastical-looking settings with eye-popping color and lighti … | Continue reading


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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday by Manhattan Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan. A jury found Bankman-Fried guilty of one of the largest white-collar crimes in history roughly five months ago. The 32-year-old could be in jail until he’s 57. Read more... | Continue reading


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How to Reset Your MacBook

You’ll sometimes need to commit the dirty deed and reset your Mac when unfortunate circumstances arise. Thankfully, you’ll need to follow a few simple steps to reset your Mac or MacBook to factory settings. Don’t worry, if everything goes well you should be able to keep your most … | Continue reading


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Watch Live as the ‘Most Metal’ Rocket Sets Itself on Fire for the Final Time

The grand Delta finale is upon us, as United Launch Alliance (ULA) prepares to launch its last Delta IV rocket and bid farewell to an iconic rocket family that dates back to the Cold War. Read more... | Continue reading


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The Many Lives of Asajj Ventress

It’s been 16 years since Asajj Ventress stalked her way into Star Wars canon—five years after her actual debut, in 2003's Star Wars: Clone Wars—and the Clone Wars 3DCG series. Since then, she has walked many paths along the road to the one we found her in this week, when she retu … | Continue reading


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Long-Lost Bombs From the World Wars Are Increasingly Likely to Blow Up, Scientists Say

Live ordnance from both the First and Second World Wars are more likely to detonate as they age, according to a new study published in Royal Society Open Science. Read more... | Continue reading


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Your Essential Guide to Having the Best Possible Solar Eclipse Experience

The big day—April 8—is almost upon us. Millions of people across North America are in the midst of planning for the Great North American Eclipse, and we’re here to help you get the most from this once-in-a-lifetime event. Read more... | Continue reading


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How to Get Google's Circle to Search on Your Samsung Galaxy Smartphone

Google’s Circle to Search is arguably one of the best new features for Android devices in a long time. It’s also one of the first to roll out with a major Samsung flagship launch. Read more... | Continue reading


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Updates From Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and More

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Bride of Frankenstein movie gets a shorter name and a new cast member. Get a look at not one, but two young vampire movies. Milla Jovovich has signed up for Brad Anderson’s new sci-fi thriller. Plus, what’s coming on Invincible. Spoilers, away! Read more... | Continue reading


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Police Robot Dog Shot Three Times by Barricaded Suspect, Police Claim

The Massachusetts State Police claim one of the members of its bomb squad has gone above and beyond in the line of duty and taken bullets for the team. However, the officer in question is not a human or even a canine, but rather “Roscoe,” the police’s specialized robot dog create … | Continue reading


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Florida May Just Be Too Valuable for PornHub to Pull Out

A slew of conservative states have recently passed age verification laws for websites and, in response, Pornhub has gotten in the habit of shutting off service in those states rather than acquiescing to local regulations. The company has already shut off service in six states, in … | Continue reading


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First Look: Samsung Music Frame

It’s a picture frame! It’s a speaker! No, it’s… a speaker frame. Since Samsung first showed off its new Music Frame at CES, we’ve been jonesing to spend time in front of it to see whether it will knock our socks off or offer a gentle kiss of sound on the cheek. After checking out … | Continue reading


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These Custom Toys Are More Art Than Action Figure

Human instinct dictates that when we see a toy, we want to open it. It’s why old toys that are still in their box are so valuable. Everyone who bought them as a child opened and played with them, making ones still in the package much rarer. But what if there were toys that went a … | Continue reading


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Florence Pugh Takes Us on a Tour of the Thunderbolts Set

There’s a new crew of ne’er do wells joining up to save the world in Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts. The new film starring Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, this era’s Black Widow, has started shooting in Atlanta, Georgia and the actress has given fans a look behind the scenes of the … | Continue reading


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Lush's Slimy New Shrek Collection Brings the Swamp to the Spa

Shrek’s swamp comes home—with a spa upgrade—thanks to a new Lush collection featuring an all-star ensemble of Shrek characters, including Donkey, Princess Fiona, Gingy, and the big green ogre himself. It’s the latest Lush collaboration with Universal Pictures after a successful S … | Continue reading


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NASA Rockets Set to Probe the Moon's Shadow During Upcoming Eclipse

As the Moon wedges itself between Earth and Sun, temporarily dimming the day’s light over parts of our planet, three rockets will take to the skies to observe how those brief moments of darkness affect Earth’s upper atmosphere. Read more... | Continue reading


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Twitch Changes Policy to Deal With New Butt Streaming

Twitch has once again redefined its policy regarding nudity on streams. This time around, it seems like you can stream parts of your body but don’t do it for the entire playthrough of Baldur’s Gate 3. Read more... | Continue reading


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Apple Users Are Getting Bombarded With ‘Reset Password’ Requests

Apple users are being targeted by an elaborate and annoying phishing scam that aims to change their password and lock them out of their devices, according to a new report from Krebs on Security. In some cases, the scammers have even called individuals and pretended to be Apple Su … | Continue reading


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Disney's War With Ron DeSantis Might Finally Be Winding Down

Nearly two years after a highly public feud kicked off between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis—involving the takeover and subsequent renaming of of Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District—a settlement h … | Continue reading


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