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This week the Doctor Who universe is expanding with the official launch of what is now being dubbed The Whoniverse"-a streaming home for over 800 episodes of Doctor Who and its spinoffs from the BBC... and now, its first original programming.

Google will invest up to $2 billion in Anthropic, a competitor to OpenAI, ramping up the race between artificial intelligence companies, originally reported by The Wall Street Journal Friday. Amazon committed a $4 billion investment to the startup and its AI assistant Claude last month.Read more...

This actually makes perfect sense, considering Poltergeist is about ghosts that gain access to a suburban family via their TV: the 1982 Steven Spielberg-produced and co-written horror classic, which spawned two sequels of varying quality and a tepid 2015 remake, may be getting a new series.

No aquatic reptiles today can match mosasaurs, ocean-dwelling creatures of the Cretaceous period that looked something like a cross between a whale and a shark. Now, a group of researchers have discovered a mosasaur that they believe bridges the gap between two iconic species in the ancient group.Read more...

Global climate shifts this year are likely to disrupt food production throughout the world, straining food security worldwide. A report published this month by scientists associated with Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) explained that El Nino is going to bring too much rain to some parts of the world,...Read more...

The loss of actor Matthew Perry was a staggering blow to just about every single one of us. Perry is one of those actors who, at any given moment, could magically become part of our lives, especially if we happen to stumble on a rerun of his mega-hit show Friends. Throughout his career, Perry used that fame to do all...Read more...

If you're in the U.S. and you want to watch any new Doctor Who that's yet to air-including the eagerly awaited 60th anniversary specials starring the returning David Tennant, and the equally anticipated debut of Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor-you'll need Disney+. But if you also want to watch seasons 1-13 of New...Read more...

Threads Software Limited demanded Meta stop using the Threads name in the UK, saying it has owned the trademark in Britain since 2012. Threads Ltd. told Meta in a letter dated Oct. 30 that it is giving the company 30 days to discontinue using the Threads name, saying if Meta doesn't comply, it will seek an injunction...Read more...

Apple is telling its legions of fans they're going to be absolutely terrified by just how much (pumpkin) juice is in the company's new line of desktop devices. New iMacs and MacBooks with newfangled M3 processors should be in store for Apple's Scary Fast" event, set to go late into the night just before Halloween.Read more...

It's the most horrifying time of the year. A time when the most dastardly, terrible, disgusting, and shocking creatures come out for tricks, and sometimes, treats. We, of course, mean it's Halloween, and if you're like us, all month long you've been celebrating by watching horror movies, dressing up, eating candy, and...Read more...

Xbox's latest console patch has hidden DRM that appears to brick some commonly used third-party Xbox accessories. While the company claims that these unauthorized controllers and USB ports somehow hurt gamers' experience, gaming accessibility advocates say it could drastically limit what they can do with their own...Read more...

With news of actor Matthew Perry's passing over the weekend, fans are understandably reacting by re-watching episodes of Friends, the hit NBC sitcom that ran from 1994 to 2004 and featured an ensemble including Perry as Chandler Bing. All 10 seasons are streaming on Max, and the streamer has added a tribute to the...Read more...

As part of the next phase of human spaceflight beyond Earth, one question remains when it comes to the exploration, and possible colonization, of another world: Can we have babies in space?Read more...

Samsung's One UI 6 update brings a number of features to the Galaxy camera that promise to improve your photos. These six new features are marketed to both serious photographers as well as the average smartphone user.

There are a lot of Earths in the vast, varied, and occasionally blown-up Marvel multiverse-realities that have now grown to encompass the alternate universes not just in comics, but games, cartoons, live action TV, and yes, movies. But now Marvel is set to draw the ire of very specific nerds, and also presumably The...Read more...

European Union antitrust regulators set a Feb. 14 deadline to approve Amazon's $1.4 billion purchase of iRobot, the maker of Roomba, according to a report Reuters Monday. The extended deadline gives the European Commission two more months to approve the deal, which Amazon has lowered its bid for amid regulatory delays...Read more...

Being waterboarded with advertisements sort of feels like second nature on the likes of Facebook and Instagram, but for some in the EU willing to pay, that will change.Read more...

Xcreators whose posts were amended or corrected in Community Notes are no longer eligible to receive ad revenue share, owner Elon Musk said on Sunday. Community Notes is a fact-checking program on X, formerly known as Twitter, allowing users to provide additional context or correct misinformation below the post.Read more...

Oil and gas companies in Pennsylvania are likely using dangerous forever chemicals in fracking wells, without having to legally disclose this to the state. This is making it difficult for vulnerable communities to know if they are at risk of contamination and health issues.Read more...

Meta's Oversight Board wants the company to revise its policies to prevent it from incentivizing creators who post about dangerous extreme diets. As of now, creators posting through Meta's Partner Monetization Program can earn ad revenues off of content that describes people trying to survive on only juice or no food...Read more...

Get a festive new look at Terrifier 3. Godzilla celebrated 50 years of Jet Jaguar with a new live-action short film. Plus, get a look at the final, final episode of Attack on Titan's very final season, finally. To me, my spoilers!

The Gizmodo Monday Puzzle is back from summer hiatus! After a long season of sunshine, flip flops, and mental atrophy, it's time to fall back into the cool, brisk world of rationality. Our last challenge before the break was also our most controversial yet. The comments section bubbled with animated debate over the...Read more...

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. Also, don't forget to check out our weekly AI write-up, which will go into more detail on this same topic.

Horror movies usually hit big no matter when you release them, but October can help them do especially well. Almost every year, there's a particular movie that outpaces all the rest, and for 2023, that distinction goes to the newly released Five Nights at Freddy's.

Though the original Harry Potter films managed to make it all the way to the finish line without a hitch, its theatrical follow-up wasn't so lucky. The Fantastic Beasts movies have had a rough go of it-mostly of series author JK Rowling's own repeated volition over the last several years. It's why we here at io9...Read more...

The original Twilight movie and its four sequels were known for many things, chief among them being catapulting the leading trio of Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner into super stardom that. Back during the late 2000s and 2010s, the three of them were hot young actors, to the point that you can't...Read more...

In 2021, following his split with Marvel over Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, director Scott Derrickson pivoted back to full-on horror with The Black Phone. Based on a 2004 short story by Joe Hill, the film was notably one of the few instances where leading man Ethan Hawke played an all-out villain. If...Read more...

David Fincher is known for a number of films and TV shows, though his 2011 adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo isn't one that gets talked about as heavily. With widespread critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for Rooney Mara (along with a still pretty great opening title sequence), the movie mainly...Read more...

In the same way that video games get turned into movies (or TV shows!) these days, the reverse is true. It doesn't happen quite as often, but a number of movies have jumped over to games in some capacity, and they're usually pretty famous or long-running franchises. Star Wars is the most obvious example, but there's...Read more...

A few weeks before its release, Wizards of the Coast revealed it's pushing back the physical editions of its Deck of Many Things set.

Actor Charles Richard Moll passed away on Friday at the age of 80.

Marine biologists discovered two pristine deep-sea coral reefs off the coast of the Galapagos islands this week, one of which is over eight football fields long. The reefs sit between 370 and 420 meters below the surface, and their discovery expands our understanding of deep, cold-water reefs in the Galapagos Marine...Read more...

There's no shortage of horror movies on all the streaming services, but for those who prefer their nightmares tinged with reality, we have some suggestions of where to start. These documentaries and docuseries, all released within the past year or so, dig into history and beyond headlines to unearth crimes, mysteries,...Read more...

Back when when Hollywood was remaking 80s films at a reliable clip, Highlander was one of those that seemed to just be eternally on the docket. The last substantial piece of news about it was that former Superman/Witcher Henry Cavill was attached to it, and that was back in 2021. A lot has changed a lot in the past...Read more...

Leaders and policymakers from around the globe will gather in London next week for the world's first artificial intelligence safety summit. Anyone hoping for a practical discussion of near-term AI harms and risks will likely be disappointed. A new discussion paper released ahead of the summit this week gives a little...Read more...

The quantum world operates by different rules than the classical one we buzz around in, allowing the fantastical to the bizarrely normal. Physicists have described using quantum entanglement to simulate a closed timelike curve-in layman's terms, time travel.

The top non-English language film on Netflix last week was The Conference-a Swedish horror movie that's no doubt drawing viewers in with its thumbnail of a ghoulishly grinning, dirt-stained mask. Those who click on it will be rewarded with a blend of corporate satire and campground slasher, filled with some of the...Read more...

There's a bit of a running joke in the world of Insomniac's Spider-Man games. Avengers Tower, Bleecker Street, and Nelson and Murdock are lit up across its New York City: but when shit hits the fan, where's everyone but Spider-Man? Perhaps the real question of these games is more of why would NYC want any other heroes...Read more...

Daredevil: Born Again has been, uh, born again. Again.Read more...

Sam Bankman-Fried testified before a jury for the first time on Friday saying he did not defraud FTX customers or take their funds, according to Bloomberg's live reporting of the trial. The FTX and Alameda's founder said that Alameda borrowed" them, but admitted a lot of people got hurt."

Google's antitrust trial revealed the multi-billion dollar tech company paid out a whopping total of $26.3 billion in 2021 to keep its status as the default search engine on phones and multiple browsers, Bloomberg Law reported Friday. The Justice Department argued that by spending an exorbitant amount of money to...Read more...

The ship has now sailed on season two of Our Flag Means Death, and we've just stopped sobbing long enough to check our email and find a missive from Max with the subject line What to watch after Our Flag Means Death."Read more...

Tesla and recalls are no strangers as it seems to have one every few weeks or months due to various system glitches and malfunctions. From loose seat belts to power steering, to traction battery recalls, Tesla is no novice when it comes to fixing errors stemming from production inefficiencies or service maintenance...Read more...

A new map of subsurface water on Mars just dropped, and it reveals regions on the Red Planet where ice may be buried beneath the surface for future astronauts to use.Read more...

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The next upgrade to one of the most ubiquitous chips in all of the Android ecosystem is trying to hit Google on its own turf, that being increasingly ubiquitous generative AI. Qualcomm's week-long chip extravaganza in Maui showed off the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 that's ready for OEMs' flagship devices shipping next year....Read more...

Yes, we're already talking about the successor to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, or what is bound to be Samsung's next big flagship smartphone in the coming year.Read more...

Ever since Apple re-branded as the Privacy" company several years back, it's been rolling out features designed to show its commitment to protecting users. Yet while customers might feel safer using an iPhone, there's already plenty of evidence that Apple's branding efforts don't always match the reality of its...Read more...

Things go haywire at the Time Variance Authory-to be expected, since the Temporal Loom is about to burst over capacity-on Loki episode four, The Heart of the TVA," on Disney+.