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Nvidia announced a collaboration with Hippocratic AI on Monday, a healthcare company that offers generative AI nurses who work for just $9 an hour. Hippocratic promotes how it can undercut real human nurses, who can cost $90 an hour, with its cheap AI agents that offer medical advice to patients over video calls in...Read more...

After death, we all run the risk of being forgotten. Such was the case of Garzapelta muelleri, an ancient reptile that lived over 200 million years ago and even went unidentified for 30 years after its bony remains were found.Read more...

Earlier this month, the Defense Department released a long-awaited report designed to address renewed public interest in unidentified flying objects. UFOs-or, UAP, as they've recently been rebranded-have been back in the news a lot lately, thanks largely to a few true believers who think the government has been hiding...Read more...

Michael Dell, the CEO of the technology company that bears his surname, has long been an advocate of remote work and not so long ago called it the future of work." But it seems that even Dell (the company), can't help but follow the trend among technology companies suddenly convinced that in-office work is the best...Read more...

Movie posters appearing to show an upcoming remake of the children's dinosaur movie The Land Before Time (1988) have elicited strong emotions on social media recently. But no matter if you think a remake is a bad idea or a good idea, the movie isn't happening. At least not in the foreseeable future.Read more...

While multi-billion dollar disasters like FTX would lead a reasonable person to believe that the cryptocurrency industry is dead or dying, the unfortunate truth is that it's doing just fine. Not only has Bitcoin's market price been on a familiar rollercoaster ride lately, but droves of crypto believers have, in recent...Read more...

Pedro Pascal is currently living his absolute best life; after rising to fame on Game of Thrones and Narcos, he's now an A-list star of screens big (Fantastic Four) and small (The Mandalorian, The Last of Us). But things weren't always golden for the affable star, who recently spoke about his long, long road to fame.Read more...

The only thing more impressive than watching Paul Atreides ride a sandworm in Dune: Part Two is watching director Denis Villeneuve explain how he made it happen. Villeneuve knew the scene was arguably the most memorable and crucial scene in the second half of his adaptation, and he put a mind-numbing amount of time...Read more...

Space tourism has unlocked a new brand of luxury travel, one which promises expensive meals and designer flight suits with views of Earth's curvature as a backdrop. A Florida-based startup is offering six passengers the chance to ride on board its balloon-propelled capsule while chowing down on what it claims to be...Read more...

Our brains are in rougher shape than we might think. New research from the World Health Organization and others estimates that nearly half of people globally are living with neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, or epilepsy, just to name a few. Collectively, these neurological problems are now...Read more...

AstraZeneca, the UK-based maker of popular inhalers like Symbicort and Airsupra, announced Monday it plans to cap costs for patients using its inhalers in the U.S. at $35 per month starting June 1. The inhalers treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which combined affect roughly 41 million Americans...Read more...

X-Men is a comics franchise defined by its evolution. There are few others like it that can be so defined by multiple foundational eras of fandom-shaping periods, from its classics, to Chris Claremont's reign, to New X-Men, and even all the way to the gates of Krakoa. But for mutantkind, the 90s will almost always be...Read more...

If you're burnt out over generative AI hype, you're not alone. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said GPT-4, his company's latest and greatest AI model, actually kinda sucks in an interview with Lex Fridman published on Monday. In fact, Altman is hoping GPT-5 can live up to all the hype.Read more...

Godzilla fans are riding high at the moment, between Godzilla Minus One's recent Oscar triumph and the imminent release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. And you can count directors Takashi Yamakazi and Adam Wingard among those happy fans; as this conversation between the pair clearly shows, these guys both really...Read more...

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health examined dozens of government employees and their families who experienced Havana Syndrome" and found no evidence of significant brain injury or other biomarkers that would explain their ailments. Despite the findings, the report authors say that the symptoms felt by...Read more...

The first episode of The Don Lemon Show premiered on Monday morning, showcasing a fiery interview with Elon Musk. The interview ultimately killed Don Lemon's deal with X, in which the former CNN host promised to create exclusive content for the platform.Read more...

Social media was flooded Monday with claims that King Charles III has died, with some people pointing to a video of a flag at Buckingham Palace being flown at half-mast. Others passed around an official announcement made to look like the king passed away on Sunday. But they're all fake. The king is alive, as far as we...Read more...

While Bill Pullman's Independence Day character will likely always be the gold standard for how the President of the United States should react if hostile aliens invade, a certain real-life former POTUS seems a probable close second. It's sci-fi guyBarack Obama, of course-a fan of author Liu Cixin, though he turned...Read more...

A CT scan of Stanley's viral Quencher cup has confirmed what the company has been saying all along: There's only lead at the bottom of the cup. The lead is covered by a stainless steel cover, which Stanley says makes it inaccessible to customers." In the end, though, lead exposure might come down to a matter of luck.Read more...

It's Day 18 of Gizmodo's March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and we're saying goodbye to one of our biggest contestants! WhatsApp defeated Instagram in yesterday's tournament. Today, we have the world's biggest maps app going up against the bain of Android users' existence.Read more...

Stand aside, Mickey Mouse slasher movie (Steamboat Willie Mickey version only): the team behind Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey-the most high-profile film in the current wave of horror movies based on beloved characters in the public domain-just leveled up. There's an entire cinematic universe coming.Read more...

It's been four years since the U.S. Space Force unveiled its all-too-familiar logo, establishing itself as the youngest military branch, but with clear signs of an identity issue. If you've ever wondered about the other logo designs that were considered, the Space Force clearly doesn't want you to know what made them...Read more...

It's official. The next live-action Star Wars that'll hit your eyeballs is The Acolyte, and it's coming sooner than you may think. Disney just revealed a teaser poster for the show with an intriguing tagline, lightsaber, and the release date of June 4. Oh, and the trailer is coming Tuesday.Read more...

There are both pluses and minuses to a movie debuting on Netflix, but one plus is that basically any and everyone will give it a shot. And since so many people did just that with the first Rebel Moon, you have to assume many will want to see where the story ends. Now you've got a new look.Read more...

Sony's PlayStation VR 2 is barely a year old, and it appears it's not catching on like thePS5 when it launched in 2020. There are so many PSVR2 headsets unsold that Sony put the production of new units on hold, according to a Bloomberg report Monday.

A large portion of southwestern Iceland that includes world-famous attractions like the Blue Lagoon has been dealing with volcanic eruptions since late 2023. The eruptions forced the evacuation of the fishing town of Grindavik and have been captured in striking images showing large plumes of smoke and burbling molten...Read more...

A few years ago, after decades of legal squabbling, the companies behind the legendary mecha anime Macross and its western adaptation as Robotech put aside long-standing differences in order to allow the two franchises to co-exist outside of Japan. Now, that deal is finally seeing some movement for fans... although...Read more...

Congressman Jeff Jackson's latest TikTok video starts simply: I apologize." Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that could ultimately ban TikTok from the US. For many, it turned Jackson into enemy number one. The North Carolina Democrat spent the last year amassing 2.3 million followers on TikTok,...Read more...

So you need a budget laptop? Good, because nowadays you can find a perfectly serviceable or downright solid laptop that will cost you a relative pittance considering the gross prices of other, top-of-the-line machines. We've already offered you the best laptops you can buy at any price point, but there are far more...Read more...

Leigh Whannell has started shooting Wolf Man. Kim Kardashian goes behind the scenes for American Horror Story: Delicate. Plus, what's to come after Michonne and Rick's reunion on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. Spoilers, away!

Amber fossils are like a time capsule, preserving the three-dimensional structure of animals, plants, and other prehistoric items of interest. Every once in a while, however, paleontologists stumble upon some particularly bizarre specimens and scenes.

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Apple is in talks to build Google Gemini into the iPhone's next operating system, powering Siri and other AI-enabled features, according to reports from Bloomberg on Monday. The iPhone maker reportedly held discussions with multiple AI companies about powering iOS 18 with a competitor's technology, including OpenAI.Read more...

Meet JBL's newest ANC headphones, the Live 770NC, which were announced at CES 2024. Priced at $200, these fall in the midrange category. Unfortunately, they don't act like midrange headphones on various fronts. They look and feel much cheaper, and the ANC underperforms, too. You might still like these if all you care...Read more...

What's your favorite way to listen to music? Maybe you prefer a quiet room with some headphones or listening on vinyl. One thing is for sure, you don't want to hear some compressed MP3 on your phone, right? Apple, Amazon, and Tidal offer lossless audio," claiming users can hear the exact same thing" an artist...Read more...

Weagree that using the same simple, easy-to-remember password for all your digital accounts is a terrible idea. Once someone knows your pet's name, they can access your banking info and even your social media. It's become necessary to enlist the help of a password manager to keep track of all the dozens of login...Read more...

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Two weeks ago, Dune: Part Two came out in theaters, and became the first big hit of 2024. Even with Kung Fu Panda 4 releasing last weekend, that hasn't really changed-if anything, it's looking like Part Two is going to have some hefty legs throughout the rest of its theatrical run.

SpaceX is working with the National Reconnaissance Office to build a classified system of swarming spy satellites, according to a report published by Reuters. And while the $1.8 billion contract was reportedly signed in 2021, news of the program's ties to NRO just leaked on Saturday-a great reminder that it's entirely...Read more...

It took over 20 years, but Warner Bros. is finally doing it: on Friday, they announced their plans to give the Teen Titans a live-action movie. Ana Noguiera, who's already written Supergirl: World of Tomorrow, is on deck to do the impossible and bring the teenage superhero team to cinematic life. Previously, the...Read more...

Welcome back to Gizmodo's March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Yesterday's tournament was a bloodbath with Calculator taking more than 87 percent of the vote. Twitch goes home empty-handed. Today, we have the crown jewels of Zuckerberg's empire going head-to-head.Read more...

Superman's taken on many animated forms over the decades, but it all started with the 1940s shorts from Fleischer Studios. While they've been re-released (and remastered) a number of times, some of those efforts haven't entirely been up to snuff, which is why Fleischer itself is trying its own hand at the process.

Hope you like Blumhouse movies, because the company is re-releasing some old ones into theaters later this month.

Adapting any well-known property is always going to be a big feat, especially when it comes to video games. It's one thing to adapt a comic or TV show, it's another thing to adapt a series of games, which come with a greater degree of self-expression. You can please some fans, but you can't please all of the fans, as...Read more...

Hollywood's been trying for years now to revive Little Shop of Horrors for a new cinematic audience. Last we heard, Arrowverse head Greg Berlanti was going to try his hand at it with Billy Porter and maybe Chris Evans. That version ultimately got scrapped in 2022, but Hollywood's angling to try and grow a new version...Read more...

Last year, CBS Studios revealed it was adapting the hit social deduction game Among Us into an animated TV show from Infinity Train's Owen Dennis. Odd as it was-and still is-you had to wonder who'd end up voicing the little crewmates at the heart of it all. And like plenty of other animated TV shows these days,...Read more...

It's Day 16 of Gizmodo's March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and Yo has fallen! Uber will go to the next round and it will be taking on one of today's nominees. Today we have the streamer's app of choice going up against one of the oldest and most reliable apps on a phone.

It's time: Marvel is wiping the X-Men's slate clean of the Krakoan era that's been around since 2019. We've known this was coming for a while now (both in the comics and IRL), and after an ominous tease of the mutants rising from the ashes of their still ongoing war with Orchis, we now know what awaits them at the...Read more...

Fans of porn, Andrew Tate, and the British royal family had a rough time this week. And as always, today is a day ending in y" meaning that once again, Elon Musk proved how much of a hypocrite he is. Check out the rest of the big tech stories of the week.Read more...

Entertainment auction house Heritage Auctions has acquired a bunch of pieces from some of the most notable science fiction films. If you go for broke here, your house will probably look like Planet Hollywood-which is where these props are sourced from. There are a number of really cool pieces, like the phone booth...Read more...