Chucky's Distressingly Aging Face Isn't His Only New Look This Season

A new trailer for the second half of Chucky’s third season is here—and the pint-sized serial killer has never looked more terrifying. As teased in the cliffhanger that ended the season’s first half, Chucky’s sudden and rapid aging process has only gotten more advanced—and he’s ge … | Continue reading


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Tech Billionaires' Project to Build a New City Accused of Tricking People Into Signing Petition

California Forever, a tech billionaire-backed project to develop a new city on hundreds of acres of Bay Area farmland, is entering a critical phase. After buying nearly a billion dollars worth of land in Solano County, the project’s developers now need to convince at least 13,000 … | Continue reading


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These Gun-Shooting Robot Vehicles Are the Future of Urban War

The U.S. military has spent the past month running exercises at various locations in California to prepare for “future war-winning readiness.” And the photos being officially released include plenty of robot dogs, augmented reality headsets, resupply drones, and at least one myst … | Continue reading


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The Dark Side Is Strong With Star Wars' New May 4 Merch

Three things you can count on in this world are death, taxes, and new Star Wars merchandise. Just days after a huge dump of new figures for the upcoming show The Acolyte, it’s now time for a “March to May the 4th.” Basically, that means a reveal of new May the Fourth merchandise … | Continue reading


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How Truth Social Could Bail Trump Out of His Legal Bills

The parent company of Donald Trump’s social media company, Truth Social, could soon become a multi-billion dollar public company, depending on a vote scheduled for Friday. Trump could stand to gain over $3 billion if the proposed merger goes through, which could be his ticket out … | Continue reading


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Ernie Hudson on Winston’s Evolution and the Future of Ghostbusters

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NASA Budget Threatens Fate of Veteran X-Ray Telescope, Alarming Astronomers

It might be the end of the road for two of NASA’s most iconic telescopes as the space agency looks to reduce the funding for the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, much to the dismay of scientists who rely heavily on the cosmic observations of the missions. … | Continue reading


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10 Excellent A24 Genre Movies Streaming on Max

Late last year, A24 signed a multiyear deal with Warner Bros. Discovery—the main takeaway from which is that Max subscribers now have easy access to some of the award-winning film company’s biggest titles. While A24's offerings aren’t all sci-fi, horror, or fantasy, many do fit t … | Continue reading


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The Greatest App of All Time Day 21: SwiftKey vs. Duolingo

Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Yesterday’s tournament brought us our biggest upset to date with Venmo crushing Twitter’s dreams. RIP Twitter. Today, we have SwiftKey taking on DuoLingo. Read more... | Continue reading


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After a Year in Exile, Parler Is Back on the Web. But Why?

Parler is back, baby. After a year-long hiatus from the web, the conservative social media site has returned to the internet, and this time its new owners are promising it won’t become the radical rightwing hellscape it was when it left. Read more... | Continue reading


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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire's Director Talks Franchise Evolution, Missing Family Members, and More

Fans of Ghostbusters will find a lot to love about the latest film, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. It continues the story of Ghostbusters: Afterlife in a way that makes both films better in tandem. It also, in a series first, depicts characters discussing the great implications of … | Continue reading


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We're Getting a NeverEnding Story Reboot

Friday the 13th-inspired story In A Violent Nature gets its trailer. It looks like something Deadman-related will be coming to DC Studios—and we get a look at Harold and The Purple Crayon. It’s spoilerin’ time! Read more... | Continue reading


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House of the Dragon Season 2's New Trailers Bring Fire and Blood

At long last, Westeros is ready to tear itself apart in civil war (uhhh... again, although all this happened before the last time it did that for us). House of the Dragon is ready to return, and is preparing to bring one of the most infamously bloody conflicts in Game of Thrones … | Continue reading


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Breaking Down How X-Men '97's Nostalgic Titles Compare to the Originals

X-Men ‘97's release on Disney+ this week brings us practically right back to where the beloved X-Men: The Animated Series left off. The nostalgia is strong with the show right out of the gate, with its lovingly updated riff on the legendary theme song and the original show’s open … | Continue reading


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Best Wireless Earbuds in 2024

The best pair of wireless earbuds do more than sound great. They’re supposed to be comfortable, offer intuitive controls that are easy to navigate, sport an efficient mic, and have a battery that lasts sufficiently long. This is just the bare minimum. Features like water and dust … | Continue reading


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Wendy’s Drones Begin Airdropping Biggie Bags on Virginia

Wendy’s is starting a new drone delivery program in Christiansburg, Virginia on Thursday, where residents will be able to choose airflight as an option on DoorDash. Autonomous drones from Wing will fly 65 mph while holding Bacanotors, Frosties, and other items before gently dropp … | Continue reading


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The Fujifilm X100VI is the Most Fun I’ve Had With a Camera in Years

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Streamers and Loops: What the Sun's Hyperactive Phase Means for the Upcoming Solar Eclipse

Things have been heating up for the Sun, as the star approaches peak activity during its 11-year cycle, with giant eruptions bursting regularly from its surface. Luckily for us, this coincides with the Moon passing between the Earth and its host star, offering a captivating view … | Continue reading


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House Passes Privacy Bill Banning Data Brokers From Selling Your Info to Russia and China

The U.S. House passed a bill that would ban third-party data brokers from selling the user data of Americans to geopolitical adversaries like China and Russia. And while it still needs to pass the Senate to become law, it’s a step in the right direction as recent headlines mostly … | Continue reading


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Apple Will Reportedly Face Antitrust Lawsuit

Apple could be in some major legal trouble as the Department of Justice (DOJ) is readying an antitrust lawsuit against the iPhone maker, according to a report from Bloomberg Wednesday. The legal action could be filed as soon as Thursday. Read more... | Continue reading


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Neuralink Livestreams Paralyzed Patient Playing Video Games With His Mind

Neuralink, Elon Musk’s neuroscience startup, live-streamed an interview with its first patient on Wednesday. The man in question, a 29-year-old quadriplegic who identifies himself as Noland Arbaugh, said that he has been unable to move his arms or legs for nearly a decade. Using … | Continue reading


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See How X-Men '97 Faithful Riffs on the Classic X-Men Cartoon Opening

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What Fanfic Can Teach Us About Writing Fantasy

Everyone who reads both books and fanfiction knows there’s a clear difference in reading speed. While a 500 page book might take a week to get through, reading at “fanfiction speed” can allow a reader to devour a similarly sized fic over the course of one night. How is fanfic rou … | Continue reading


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Following Ban, Flipper Zero Creators Say They're Being Scapegoated for Car Thefts

The Flipper Zero has been under scrutiny ever since last month when Canadian officials claimed that it was to blame for a rise in car thefts in the country and proposed a ban on the popular (and cheap) penetration-testing device. Read more... | Continue reading


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Texas Man Arrested for Using Boarding Pass He Photographed Off Fellow Traveler's Phone

A Texas man was arrested in Salt Lake City on Sunday after he was discovered roaming around on a Delta Air Lines flight without a designated seat to call his own. How did he get on the plane in the first place? The man allegedly photographed a fellow passenger’s boarding pass wit … | Continue reading


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A Blackberry With a Cracked Screen Led to Some Weird Moments in the Biden Impeachment Inquiry

The House of Representatives had plenty of fireworks Wednesday during the Oversight and Accountability Committee’s hearing into the impeachment of President Joe Biden. Tony Bobulinski, a former business partner of Hunter Biden, was one of the star witnesses of the hearing and so … | Continue reading


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Zuckerberg Swiped Elon’s Big Swiping Idea

Mark Zuckerberg began testing a horizontal swiping feature on Wednesday for his pet project, Threads, the app whose main purpose seems to be trolling Elon Musk. The feature appears to be something Musk tweeted about two weeks ago, noting that he’s wanted to add it to X for the la … | Continue reading


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Alien: Romulus Was Inspired by an Aliens Deleted Scene

Fede Álvarez started making an Alien movie without realizing he was making an Alien movie. He was in a meeting with Ridley Scott’s company right before Scott made Alien: Covenant, and he mentioned some things he would like to see. “I was like, ‘I think you guys should do this and … | Continue reading


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The Childhood Toys We'd Love to Have Back

Your favorite childhood toy is probably gone. Maybe your parents threw it out. Maybe you broke it yourself. Or maybe it’s sitting in an attic somewhere, in a box of other toys you once loved and now have forgotten about. Whatever the case, we all had our favorite toys as kids—and … | Continue reading


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The Ghost With the Most Is Back in First Look at Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

It’s (nearly) showtime! The highly anticipated trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is coming soon—but first, Tim Burton has given a first look at the sequel for his eponymous horror comedy to Entertainment Weekly. Read more... | Continue reading


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Hasbro's New Star Wars Toys Herald The Acolyte

Hasbro’s latest Star Wars reveals may have been ostensibly for its villain-themed “Imperial March” this month, but really, it was all about The Acolyte. Just a day after we got our first look at the next Star Wars series in action, Hasbro came prepared with a bevy of new figures … | Continue reading


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The Feds Are Reportedly Investigating Ethereum Foundation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating the Ethereum Foundation and companies doing business with the nonprofit, according to a new report from Fortune Wednesday. And that’s very bad news for crypto enthusiasts who were hopeful that spot Ether ETFs, whi … | Continue reading


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Here Are the Internet's Dumbest Theories About Kate Middleton

The Kate Middleton saga has been a boon for tabloids and cat nip for internet conspiracy theorists. Since Middleton had abdominal surgery in January and then failed to show up at a number of annual and/or scheduled events, the internet has been flooded with theories about what mi … | Continue reading


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Pentagon Mission Will Include Test of Blue Origin's 'Space Truck'

Jeff Bezos’ space venture is ready to test its Blue Ring orbital platform, which could become a pivotal pitstop for missions journeying to the Moon and beyond. Read more... | Continue reading


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Marvel's New Captain America-Black Panther Game Takes Us Back to World War II

Captain America and Black Panther have shared the screen in the Marvel Universe before, but not like this. The year is 1943, the pair are both on the same mission in Nazi-occupied Paris, and you’ll get to become both of them. Read more... | Continue reading


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Trackers Placed in Amazon Packaging Reveal What Really Happens to Store Drop-Off Recycling

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The Feds Can Film Your Front Porch for 68 Days Without a Warrant, Says Court

Law enforcement in Kansas recorded the front of a man’s home for 68 days straight, 15 hours a day, and obtained evidence to prove him guilty on 16 charges. The officers did not have a search warrant, using a camera on a pole positioned across the street to capture Bruce Hay’s hom … | Continue reading


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The Greatest App of All Time Day 20: Venmo vs. Twitter

It’s Day 20 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and the competition is getting fierce! We lost a legend yesterday, as YouTube defeated Vine with an overwhelming victory. Today, Venmo will try its luck against Twitter. Read more... | Continue reading


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X-Men '97 Gives a Classic Cartoon a Fresh, Familiar Coat of Paint

The X-Men never die. In the comics, that’s sometimes more literal than metaphorical, more meta text than actual text. But it always means that, for the most part, no matter how long the X-Men wane, they always come back: the same but different, adapted to the latest age of a worl … | Continue reading


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SpaceX Targets Early May for Starship’s Quickest Turnaround Yet

The third test flight of Starship on March 14 marked a huge victory for SpaceX, with the experimental rocket hitting a number of key milestones. The unplanned loss of both stages triggered a Federal Aviation Administration investigation, but neither the FAA nor SpaceX anticipate … | Continue reading


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The First Alien: Romulus Trailer Looks Creepy, Gory, and Excellent

For years, we knew a Fede Álvarez-helmed Alien movie was coming, but had no idea what it would look like or be about. That changes right now. Read more... | Continue reading


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Riddle of Fire Is So Good, and This Clip Has a Taste of Why

In the 1980s and ‘90s, movies about kids going on adventures were commonplace. E.T., Stand by Me, The Goonies, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, The Sandlot, the list goes on and on. In 2024 though, movies like that are much rarer—so that a new one is coming out at all would be exciting e … | Continue reading


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Streaming Price Hikes Are Pushing Americans to Their Limits

Just paying for Netflix or Hulu seems like no big deal, but a new report from Deloitte suggests most Americans are paying for four streaming services. That’s pushing Americans to the brink, leading to the average household spending $61 a month on streaming. Half of the study’s re … | Continue reading


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Updates From Godzilla x Kong, and More

Superman & Lois has finally found its Jimmy Olsen. Gen V has a season 2 filming update. Plus, what’s coming on Ninja Kamui and Them’s second season. To me, my spoilers! Read more... | Continue reading


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‘Devil Comet’ Set to Align With Total Solar Eclipse for Unique April Display

The “Devil Comet,” known formally as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, is set for a rare conjunction alongside the Great North American Total Solar Eclipse on April 8. For skywatchers, this raises the tantalizing prospect of capturing a highly unusual alignment, but it’s not yet certain if … | Continue reading


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Dune’s Deranged Sandworm Popcorn Buckets Are Going for Hundreds of Dollars on eBay

People are thirsty for the Dune: Part Twolimited edition sandworm popcorn bucket. So thirsty, in fact, that some eBay resellers are hawking the thing for hundreds of dollars. Read more... | Continue reading


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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire May Be Messy, But It Made Us Feel Good

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire feels like the first real Ghostbusters sequel since 1989's Ghostbusters II, even though it isn’t. In between, we had 2016's Answer the Call, a controversial, largely unrelated entry. There was also 2021's Afterlife, a valiant, well-intentioned effort t … | Continue reading


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Monopoly Go Spent More on Marketing Than Sony Spent to Make Spider-Man 2

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