Gizmodo

The record-breaking summer in the Northern Hemisphere this year might somehow be even more miserable than expected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now warning doctors and the public to watch out for life-threatening infections caused by flesh-eating" waterborne bacteria. While still rare in...Read more...

The hype cycle for the long-awaited Nintendo Switch sequel has officially begun. Nintendo was at the German games conference Gamescom this past month, and behind the curtain, the company was reportedly offering some developers the chance to demo a Switch sequel boasting better graphical capabilities than the company's...Read more...

Update: September 7, 9:06 a.m. ET: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has succeeded in launching the H-IIA rocket, which blasted off yesterday from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. XRISM appears to be on track, with reports of solar acquisition control, data received from ground stations, and solar array deployment.Read more...

Whether you love or hate Google Chrome, you can't deny its name has become synonymous with going online" since its debut in 2008. To celebrate the 15th birthday of the world's most popular browser, Google is showing off a new design of the Chrome browser on the desktop ahead of its rollout. And because Google wants...Read more...

The tech billionaire-backed landgrab in Solano County California might finally be out of the shadows, but the local officials who have finally had the opportunity to speak to the developers say the group simply has no real plan to make good on promises to build a beautiful, sustainable, and exclusive Bay Area tech...Read more...

It took a hurricane in Southern California to make me sacrifice the sleep necessary to binge the entire Child's Play and Chucky franchise in a single weekend-a crucial part of preparing myself to face my biggest childhood fear as part of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Orlando.Read more...

School's back in session, which means-no matter how old you are, or whether or not you're actually returning to a classroom-it's a fine time to immerse yourself in back-to-school horror. This syllabus includes sections on witches, aliens, mind-control, murderous vengeance, and more, all streaming for your convenience.Read more...

Central Chinese government officials are banned from using iPhones in the workplace, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. People familiar with the matter told the outlet that employees were notified of the ban in chat groups or meetings, and are prohibited from bringing iPhones or other foreign devices into...Read more...

There's a lot going on in Baldur's Gate 3: incredibly detailed response options, making friends with your companions, intense battles, and sometimes even-more-intense romance scenes after the battles. Larian Studios really put a lot of depth into BG3, and while the basis for the way the game moves though the world is...Read more...

A secretive launch planned for this week from Florida's Cape Canaveral could be a test of a hypersonic weapon as the U.S. tries to catch up with the speedy missiles of Russia and China.

As the tidal wave of hare-brained AI innovation continues to slam into our society, music is proving to be a battleground. After anAI-generated song called Heart on My Sleeve" mimicked Drake and The Weeknd's vocals and stylings, that same song has been submitted to the Grammys.Read more...

Sonos has revealed the second-gen successor of its portable Bluetooth speaker. The Sonos Move 2 arrives Sept. 20 and promises a whopping 24 hours of playback before requiring a charge.

So far, given its setting, Lower Decks' particular areas of Trek fanservice have focused on the likes of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine-give or take the occasional spacetime jaunt to Strange New Worlds. But in its season four premiere, the show is going to be casting its loving eye on the other Trek show of...Read more...

The last few years have seen a significant rise in drug overdose deaths caused by counterfeit prescription pills, new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found. The percentage of overdose deaths linked to fake drugs has more than doubled between 2019 to 2021, according to the study. Many...Read more...

Folks on X, formerly known as Twitter, found evidence of what appears to be an interactive rendering of the Pixel 8 Pro published to the Google Store. The Get to Know Your Hardware" page featured Pixel 8 Pro" in the URL and a 3D model of the Pixel 8 Pro, which you could pan and rotate. Clicking on specific points of...Read more...

Verbal filtration has never been one of Donald Trump's strong suits. But if the former President can't figure out how to shut his trap he might end up in even more legal trouble than he currently finds himself.Read more...

Two things that don't usually go together are science fiction and sports. There are exceptions, like Rollerball and Real Steel, but for the most part, you get sci-fi movies or you get sports movies. Rarely both.

Twitter, the platform formally known as X, has a bot problem. If you want to see just how bad it is, I'll teach you the magic words that summon the machines.

Anyone who's spent time observing the erratic, often contradictory behavior of billionaire Elon Musk in recent years could be forgiven for believing he's lost a sense of direction. That tale of chaotic mismanagement and petty personal vendettas, however, isn't the narrative told by acclaimed journalist and biographer...Read more...

Our understanding of the Force in most Star Wars rarely matches the most esoteric imaginings a mystical energy field connecting all living things should be capable of. But sometimes a slice of Star Wars is willing to push that imagining beyond telekinesis and into something far more intriguing-and last night Ahsoka went...Read more...

Twitter, now known as X, has seen Elon Musk panhandling for platform users to pay $8 toward X Premium (formerly known as Twitter Blue). Now, government documents reveal that some of Congress' best and brightest fell for the scheme by spending taxpayer dollars on the subscription service that ultimately does nothing.Read more...

Dictionary.com sashayed into AI territory on Tuesday when it announced it is adding five related terms to its ever-growing roster of definitions. The site added a total of 566 words to its fall new words drop" to reflect updated mainstream terms.Read more...

That sound you heard last night was the internet breaking over just how enjoyable the latest episode of Star Wars: Ahsoka was. After three episodes of mostly set up, the story inched forward, but that inch was filled with exciting action, major character beats, huge revelations, and a cameo we all knew was coming, but...Read more...

Sky-high temperatures and brutal heat waves have scorched the planet these past three months, creating the hottest Northern Hemisphere summer on record, the UN's World Meteorological Organization and European climate service Copernicus announced today.Read more...

Now that Mutant Mayhem has kickstarted the latest take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the young heroes in a half shell are ready to start adventures of their own-and they're going to soon in Tales of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But first, they're going to flex their newfound heroic status in a video game.

Studio Ghibli's newest film, The Boy and the Heron, has been described as a semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship." Now, the first trailer for what could possibly be Hayao Miyazaki's last film has finally been released. Watch it below.Read more...

A team of scientists looking at a faraway galaxy using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have detected that galaxy's magnetic field, making it the most distant galactic magnetic field yet detected.Read more...

India's Chandrayaan-3 lander was spotted on the Moon just a few days after touching down on its cratered surface near the lunar south pole.Read more...

Apple is trying to give those who purchase the $3,500 Vision Pro headset as much bang for their buck as possible, even if that means dragging all the apps from its other app ecosystems over to its first mixed reality headset. The company said on Tuesday that the brand-spanking-new Vision Pro App Store will run...Read more...

Yesterday two men were charged for the August 1st Gen Con theft where nearly $300,000 worth of product was stolen from Pastimes, during vendor load in before the convention occurred. Andrew Pearson" Giuame and Thomas TJ" Dunbar were officially charged with a Class 5 Felony for their alleged involvement in the theft...Read more...

The fourth episode of Star Wars: Ahsoka has everyone talking about that one big, major cameo at the end. But, as people tend to say in Star Wars, There is another...." Earlier in the episode someone else appears. Someone who's sure to melt the hearts of Star Wars fans everywhere, but it happens so fast, you almost...Read more...

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating a technical issue that caused hundreds of flight delays and cancellations on August 28, marking the nation's worst air traffic outage in a decade. And now we have more details about what went wrong.Read more...

We could be getting that Godzilla Apple TV+ show sooner than you'd think. Get another new look at the Kaiju No. 8 anime. Plus, a look at the anime adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's unfinished manga, Phoenix, and what's coming on Quantum Leap season 2. Spoilers now!

Spotify giveth and taketh away: If you want to sing along to your favorite tunes, you'd better fork over $10.99 every month. The music streaming platform has revealed that it is testing a scheme to make lyrics a feature only available to Premium users on the platform.Read more...

The European Union is now coming out and saying what they, and everybody else, already knows. The six big tech companies, including Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft, are the six big gatekeepers" of our modern online ecosystem. These companies now have to make sure that all of the 22...Read more...

Read more...

GoPro now says you don't need to fall out of a plane to go fully vertical with its cameras. The company's latest action product in its Black line supports a new vertical mode for shooting those TikTok-worthy escapades, and now the company said users should expect longer runtimes, even when shooting HDR and 4K video.Read more...

In March 2022, Meta removed a pair of posts on Facebook and Instagram criticizing a proposed South Carolina bill that would have horrifyingly applied homicide penalties to abortion seekers. One of the users, a supporter of abortion access, voiced their frustration on Instagram, describing the lawmakers in question as...Read more...

It's nearly time to return to Star Wars' galaxy far, far away for the week, with Ahsoka's fourth episode dropping tonight on Disney+. But while we wait to talk all things spoiler, here's another new clip from the show to get you in the mood.

A lawsuit accuses the company formerly known as Twitter (now renamed X by Elon Musk) of helping the government of Saudi Arabia to spy on and violate the human rights of Saudi political dissidents. The legal complaint, which was originally filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern California this past May, was...Read more...

Imagine a world where humans live, but giant alien robots rule. A world where you find a mysterious map. A map that leads you to an ancient weapon. A weapon that might be the only thing that can destroy the alien overlords and restore freedom to humanity. Would you use the weapon to save the world?Read more...

Prosecutors in Georgia have filed racketeering charges against several dozen people after a state investigation into ongoing local protests against a proposed police training facility that protestors have named Cop City," the Associated Press reported.Read more...

Following numerous delays and technical hiccups, the Ariane 6 rocket is undergoing a series of tests that could finally determine a launch period for the heavy-lift launch vehicle at some point next year.Read more...

After last week's Dungeons & Dragons-themed picket I can really feel the solidarity on this blog tonight. Now, in the spirit of industry solidarity, we're doing something a little different, but for the better. This week is our first showcasing Actual Play podcasts and streams. This edition and the next will feature...Read more...

Microsoft is deprecating its WordPad software from Windows, leading to the end of a decades-old staple, the company announced on Friday. WordPad will no longer be available on future versions of Windows and Microsoft says it will no longer update existing software.Read more...

Photographers from around the world recently submitted 20,000-odd images of bird species to the Bird Photographer of the Year contest. The showcase captures the diversity of the class Aves, as well as the dramatically different habitats the animals occupy and the ecological niches they inhabit.Read more...

Apple may be thinking up ways to offer laptops that are cheaper and more pared downthan its existing MacBook Air line. As reported by DigiTimes (via MacRumors), industry sources are speculating Apple could be working on a lower-cost version of its MacBooks that would compete in the crowded Chromebook market.Read more...

Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr., Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology features an introduction by acclaimed horror author Stephen Graham Jones and unsettling tales by a wide range of Indigenous authors. io9 is thrilled to share one of the entries, Night in the Chrysalis" by...Read more...

Less than one month after enduring public backlash over confusion about how it trains its artificial intelligence tools, Zoom says it's prepared to plow forward with a ChatGPT-style chatbot to embed in its videoconferences and accompanying chats. Zoom believes its beefed-up AI Companion AI tool could boost...Read more...

Plenty of men worldwide are carrying the human papillomavirus, or HPV, research out this week has found. The study estimates that about one in three men currently have at least one strain of genital HPV, while one in five have a strain known to increase the risk of certain cancers in both men and women. Most of the...Read more...