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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...

David Lynch's Dune might just be the ultimate what if?" movie, especially in a world where Denis Villeneuve's take is the biggest film at the box office right now. So when you get unseen creepy baby talk uncovered for the first time in decades, by god, you take it. Check out that, why Oscar-winner Godzilla Minus One...Read more...

Stratolaunch flew its Talon-A hypersonic vehicle for the first time after dropping it out of the belly of Roc, an utterly massive aircraft with a 385-foot wingspan. Meanwhile, SpaceX flew its Starship for the third time in a test that pushed the limits of the megarocket. Catch up on these and other top science stories...Read more...

Over billions of years, the surface of the Moon has been bombarded by solar wind, carrying high-energy particles that include a highly coveted resource, helium-3. Although the element is scarce on Earth, it has recently become in demand by several industries, including those working on quantum computing and nuclear...Read more...

Boeing has been the subject of a federal investigation ever since January, when an Alaska Airlines flight involving one of its planes had its door blown out. Since then, concerns about the safety of Boeing's production process have swirled and investigators have sought to determine just how such a thing happened.Read more...

Spring break season is here-and theme parks and other fun destinations are welcoming the crowds. At the Disneyland Resort, Pixar Fest prepares for a return, while the Food & Wine Festival gives visitors plenty to munch on. At Universal Studios Hollywood, the legendary Studio Tour gets dolled up for its 60th...Read more...

Godzilla is so massive that the only thing that can cast a shadow on him is... another Godzilla. And that's exactly what happened between Godzilla Minus One, the Toho-released Oscar-winning smash hit, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the Warner Bros. MonsterVerse sequel coming to theaters March 29. Minus One, even...Read more...

Are you a billionaire in trouble? Why not try coming out as a Republican and fully pivoting into very public complaints about the woke agenda?" That's precisely what Sam Bankman-Fried was thinking, according to newly released notes made by the crypto fraudster after FTX's stunning collapse in 2022.Read more...

James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Studios has added another upcoming live-action movie to its growing super-slate: Teen Titans. Ana Noguiera, who's already a key part of the studio-she's writing Supergirl: World of Tomorrow, which will star House of the Dragon breakout Milly Alcock-has been tapped for scripting duties,...Read more...

Researchers working on data from the IceCube Neutrino Observatory buried deep in Antarctic ice think they may have spotted tau neutrinos, a certain flavor of the subatomic particles from space. The seven candidate signals appeared in 9.7 years of observatory data, a testament to just how elusive these little particles...Read more...

Starship flew faster and longer than ever before on Thursday, but with both stages lost during the mission, there's clearly much more progress to be made. Here's our detailed breakdown of Integrated Flight Test 3 and what happens next.Read more...

Prosecutors in New York asked a court on Friday to sentence crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried to between 40 and 50 years in prison for defrauding crypto investors and extracting billions of dollars from his companies FTX and Alameda Research. FTX imploded in 2022, turning a high-flying company once valued at $32...Read more...

No matter how you feel about whether or not Marvel's star is waning at present, few can deny the reality that it is still one of the biggest studios in Hollywood. But with that presence comes the very real fact that everything about it is news-especially when it's mess.

Facebook is a wasteland. Once the default gateway to the internet, today the site has a reputation as one of the least cool places on the web-at least for America's taste-making young people. But, as the New York Times recently pointed out, there's one corner of the platform that keeps the under-35 crowd coming back....Read more...

Every big director in Hollywood knows to line up a few potential projects for the future and Adam Wingard has some of the coolest. His latest film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, will hit theaters later this month, and in addition, he's attached to not just a sequel to John Woo's Face/Off but a long-awaited...Read more...

When you've spent around a grand on the iPhone 15, it's wise to invest a couple more in its safety. An iPhone case protects it against spillage, abrasive surfaces, and shock. If it doubles as a wallet for housing your cards and cash, that's even better.

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 the Moon.Read more...

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 followed, Ghostbusters became more.Read more...

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...

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...

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 statewide last year.Read more...

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.Read more...

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 outside of the comfort of your own home.

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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. military establishment insist this...Read more...

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...

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.

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 making them difficult to repair. The laws...Read more...

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 properties, but did not find strong...Read more...

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!

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 threat." Technology lawyers are...Read more...

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 train of thought. So, when I tell you...Read more...

A collision of two extraordinarily dense, collapsed stars in the distant universe is providing potential clues to the axion, a dark matter candidate first proposed half a century ago.Read more...

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 more...

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...

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.

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 Logitech's MX line among the top few...Read more...

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...

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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 for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who...Read more...

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 announced a newly updated and tweaked...Read more...

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 become an emerging threat to pets and...Read more...

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 now.

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 company ByteDance to sell the platform or...Read more...

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 Depot plans to fix that with the...Read more...

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 faves-io9 has you covered!Read more...

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 about new forms of automation currently...Read more...

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 that was in a league of its own.Read more...