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Whether they're from the US-based Legendary Pictures or Japan's Toho Studios, Godzilla movies come out with a reliable frequency. The newest Japan-made film starring the giant dinosaur is Godzilla Minus One, the country's first live-action Godzilla flick since 2016's Shin Godzilla and the fifth in the Reiwa era that...Read more...

Skybound Entertainment is heading eastward to open up a new studio in Tokyo, Japan.Read more...

The first season of Halo's TV adaptation was sometimes interesting, but also kind of a mess. With a new timeline to work with, the show took some sharp divergences, shall we say, and things ended in such a way you weren't fully sure how we were going to make it to Halo: Combat Evolved.Read more...

It feels like we've been hearing about Star Trek: Discovery's fifth season-even before we knew it would be its final-for a very long time at this point. But at long last, with the arrival of yet another new clip, we now know when Michael Burnham and her friends will begin their last tour of active duty.

It's been over a full year since the last season of The Boys, and while Gen V's definitely kept the franchise going, it teed up some interesting developments for the mothership show's return. While the next season is still a couple of months out, Prime Video's released a first look at what's coming next for their...Read more...

Despite initial skepticism, House of the Dragon proved itself to be a solid return to the world of Westeros and a good show in its own right. The Game of Thrones prequel had its second season already locked in almost immediately after premiering, and after being technically allowed to film through the Hollywood strikesRead more...

The Xbox app now plays nice with handheld consoles thanks to a new Compact mode." Windows-based handheld console users no longer need to navigate through tiny text and jumbled sidebars on relatively small screens. But Microsoft, you know what would be even better? A full version of Windows 11 made for handheld.Read more...

Interplay's (and later Bethesda's) Fallout games have always held a special place in the hearts of players. Waits between mainline installments have only grown longer, and there may be plenty of other post-apocalyptic worlds, but folks love the RPG series for its immersive world and black sense of humor. Fallout scratc...Read more...

It's been a wild week in the world of sci-fi, fantasy, superheroes, and more genre fare. The return of Doctor Who for its 60th anniversary, burning Mandalorian questions, and our epic first looks at Fallout and Furiosa all made the list of our most read stories-but here's a few more highlights you might have missed-Jam...Read more...

If you had an old burner Gmail account, this week was your last chance to log in before Google permanently nukes it. Meanwhile, recent Samsung leaks appear to confirm some Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra renders that had been floating around the internet. Gizmodo's consumer tech team covered that news and more this week....Read more...

You have to go back to the 1970s for the first generation of video game consoles, and many of them have been released since-consoles that have long since become outdated and obsolete. However, if you're eager to relive the games and platforms of yesteryear (or try them out for the first time), there's a way: emulators.

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. And be sure to check out our weekly newsletter on the biggest developments in AI.Read more...

If you told a person on the street in the 1970s that humans would have no base on the Moon by the year 2000, they'd probably laugh in your face. Well, it's 2023 and we still lack even the barest of lunar infrastructure. But this week, Alenia Space and the Italian Space Agency sketched out their plans for a sustainable...Read more...

In the aftermath of last week's shocking OpenAI power struggle, there was one final revelation that acted as a kind of epilogue to the sprawling mess: a report from Reuters that revealed a supposedly startling breakthrough at the startup. That breakthrough allegedly happened via a little known program dubbed Q-Star"...Read more...

When Doctor Who returned to our screens this past weekend in The Star Beast," it brought with it all sorts of weird and occasionally fearsome threats, from the mischievous Meep to the insectoid Wrarth Warriors. But perhaps nothing could send you scurrying behind the sofa than one single joke/threat: a fish curry made...Read more...

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When Baldur's Gate 3 released this summer, its ending was one of the rare moments where praise for Larian's take on the world of Dungeons & Dragons wasn't united in effusive lauding. Abrupt, a little messy, and lacking in closure to characters players had just spent hundreds of hours with, it was both interesting and...Read more...

Audiences everywhere have spent nearly 50 years watching and adoring Harrison Ford, and a new documentary on Disney+ takes that wonderful experience and condenses it down to 90 minutes.Read more...

OpenAI is delaying the launch of its GPT Store, a marketplace of customizable GPTs, until 2024, according to a memo seen by Axios. Sam Altman told an audience at DevDay that the GPT Store would launch in November.Read more...

The final month of 2023 is here, and with it, one more batch of Lego sets to tempt your wallet (or get stuck under the Christmas tree). From big hits in the Modular Buildings line to Shadow the Hedgehog's Lego debut, there's something for everyone, even if there's not all that many new kits.

The biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor in operation was inaugurated north of Tokyo today, as scientists continue to plug away at making nuclear fusion a viable source of the world's energy.

Here's a first look at the latest Spider-Manfigure from collectible giants Hot Toys.Read more...

Godzilla Minus One stomps into U.S. theaters today, so director Takashi Yamazaki probably already has a lot on his plate right now. But goddammit, the man wants to do a Star Wars movie, and now I can think of nothing more perfect.

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With the recent news that Max and Netflix might soon offer subscription bundles for certain customers and the imminent combination of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ (which are all owned by the same parent company) into a single app, there's another potential team-up on the horizon: Apple TV+ and Paramount+.Read more...

It seems like the new Action button on the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max might be making a turn for Apple's next set of iPhones.

As the end of 2023 approaches, there's still time to squeeze in more reading-which is where io9 comes in, sharing 21 new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror releases coming out in December, including several anthologies perfect for short-fiction fans.Read more...

Fresh footprints on the Moon aren't likely to happen in 2025 as NASA hoped. A new report warns of significant delays to the Artemis 3 mission, the result of two key contractors-SpaceX and Axiom Space-not being able to deliver the goods on time.Read more...

Was your little one disappointed they couldn't get their own bulletproof, $100,000, Cybertruck? Well, fear not. Tesla released the Cybertruck for Kids on Thursday, shortly after the release of its grown-up version. Your dystopian, conspiracy-spreading, Elon Musk-loving child will love their little Cybertruck.Read more...

There is a lot going on in our latest look at Suicide Squad Isekai, the DC Comics anime that, well, is a Suicide Squad isekai-the popular portal fantasy subgenre about taking people out of their own time and place and dumping them in another world. But I am not going to scrub seeing an anime riff on Peacemaker's DC...Read more...

A US Federal Judge blocked a Montana law Thursday that would have banned TikTok in the state starting on January 1st, arguing the bill is unconstitutional on the basis that it violates users' right to free speech.Read more...

To the surprise of no one, a Five Nights at Freddy's sequel is in the works. Tim Burton drops a new look at Beetlejuice 2 as filming wraps. Say hi to Godzilla and Kong in new Godzilla x Kong posters. Plus, another new look at the Kaiju No. 8 anime. To me, my spoilers!

Finally, playing your full Steam VR library on Meta Quest headsets just got a whole lot easier. Valve shared details about the new Steam Link app for Meta Quest that lets users stream their VR games to their devices.Read more...

The first trailer for George Miller's Furiosa is finally here and it's all new, shiny, and chrome. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as a younger version of the character we first met in Mad Max: Fury Road, and she's joined by Chris Hemsworth as another evil warlord in this vast, post-apocalyptic wasteland.Read more...

Google's bet on RCS is paying off, or at least that's what it wants us to think. After a few minor wins, including Apple quietly confirming RCS support in the next iPhone and officially surpassing 1 billion monthly active users, Google is celebrating its successes by announcing new features for Messages users on...Read more...

Live out your Hoth fantasies-look, some Star Wars fans happen to prefer the characters when they're stuck in freezing cold environments-with Columbia Sportswear's latest collaboration with Lucasfilm. The special-edition line is inspired by Luke Skywalker's iconic flight suit from the Star Wars universe.Read more...

The soil in one of the largest Stone Age cemeteries in Europe is so acidic that all the human remains were destroyed thousands of years ago. But now, a team of archaeologists reviewing the site have found that at least 120 people were once buried there, three times previous estimates.Read more...

Mad Max: Fury Road was a game-changing, rip-roaring, masterpiece of filmmaking and now we finally have our first look at Furiosa, its follow-up. Today is a lovely, lovely day indeed.

It looks like bottlenose dolphins may have more tricks up their fins than we knew. New research involving trained zoo dolphins seems to confirm that these mammals can sense electricity, much like other aquatic life. The talent may allow them to better hone in on hidden fish prey and navigate using the Earth's magnetic...Read more...

Did I hear that someone has a birthday today? That's right, it's everyone's favorite language model, a little guy we like to call ChatGPT.

Significant delays affected certain Gmail users on Thursday, and Google says you may need to send that email again. According to Google's Workspace status page, emails from Gmail users sent between 11:30 AM EST and 2:00 PM EST on Thursday may not have gone through or were significantly delayed.

The mystery of Who killed Tim Kono?" is coming to ABC. Emmy-nominated Hulu Original comedy series Only Murders in the Building is the latest title to shift from streaming to broadcast, with the first three episodes of season one arriving in early 2024.Read more...

If you thought Miriam Margolyes' the Meep was the apex of Doctor Who's creepy little guys, then either good or bad news: things are going to get so much creepier littler and guy-er this Christmas.

Meta is working all the angles it can to ensure it will still be able to profit from children's Facebook data. After a recent loss in court, the company has now sued the Federal Trade Commission, arguing the agency doesn't have the constitutional authority to change a 2020 $5 billion settlement over the company's...Read more...

A strong geomagnetic storm will hit Earth tonight following a significant solar flare that occurred on Tuesday, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center reported today.

The whole family can channel their favorite Marvel characters with gifts inspired by the heroes and villains of the MCU, Spider-Man films, Disney+ shows like Loki and Ms. Marvel, and 90s X-Men cartoon throwbacks.Read more...

Android users might soon be able to turn their smartphones into a webcam for their PCs via Microsoft's Link to Windows app, according to Android Authority.Read more...

Tesla delivered its first Cybertrucks on Thursday afternoon in Austin, Texas, four years after the dystopian electric vehicles were unveiled. Musk kicked off the delivery event by driving a Cybertruck up next to a crowd of people, standing on top of the car, and giving a speech in the dark. The top-end Cybertruck...Read more...

How hard is it to check whether an image is an AI deepfake or not? Well, Amazon claims it has some sort of answer with its own watermarking system for Amazon Titan Image Generator, the new AI art creator it announced today. Of course, it's not that easy. Each business that makes use of the model will have to outline...Read more...

Kurt Wagner's relationship with Mystique and Destiny has long been a messy, divisive one-but as the current era of X-Men comics is more explicit about their queer family, this week it righted the wrongs of the past to bring Kurt and his upbringing into a bold new light.