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This year, Swedish electronics manufacturer Teenage Engineering launched two new devices: a microphone, the CM-15, and a digital tape recorder, the TP-7. If purchased together, they'll run you almost $3,000. For many, it seems absurd to pay that much for products with features that come built into your iPhone - but...Read more...

Marc Thorpe, the original creator of the famed remote-controlled bot battling competition Robot Wars and godfather of today's bot deathmatch scene, died this past Friday, Nov. 24, at the age of 77 due to complications from his long fight against Parkinson's disease. His death was officially confirmed by his daughter...Read more...

Where can the Jurassic Park franchise go after the disappointing Jurassic World Dominion? How about down an unexpectedly sexy path? If Oscar winner Emerald Fennell (Saltburn, Promising Young Woman) has her druthers, that maybe could happen-if only in our collective imaginations.Read more...

Just when you thought James Cameron might take a break from winning, you realize he's been beating up Marvel, Lucasfilm, Disney, and Pixar without even trying. Let us explain.Read more...

Six California lawmakers wrote to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson last week to oppose the agency's recent cuts to the Mars Sample Return mission, which aims to bring samples collected by the Perseverance rover on Mars to Earth.Read more...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully conducted a full-scale rehearsal of its new Ariane 6 rocket at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a significant step towards the launch vehicle's first flight.Read more...

Amazon will deliver more packages in 2023 than anyone, according to a report Monday from the Wall Street Journal. The tech giant is on track to surpass UPS and FedEx in shipping volume this year, and it seems fitting that a tech giant will undoubtedly ship more gifts than anyone this Cyber Monday.Read more...

If you liked the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra renders that were floating around a couple of weeks ago, then there's good news for you. A few recently released leaks of the upcoming phone allegedly show that it is going to look exactly like the renders. These leaks were originally posted by DavidMa05368498 on X (formerly...Read more...

Willem Dafoe teases his Beetlejuice 2 character. Get a look at the next Doctor Who anniversary special. Robert Eggers' Nosferatu teases its Count Orlok. Plus, Monarch teases a new monster in what's to come. Spoilers, away!

A phone is a big brick of plastics, aluminum, and wires. There's nothing particularly natural about it, but OnePlus' latest iteration on its mainline phone, the OnePlus 12, is returning to nature thanks to a unique colorway that looks chiseled out of a rockface. More importantly, the company's next phone will move the...Read more...

Here's a mind-blowing geography fact: The northernmost part of Brazil is closer to Canada than it is to the southernmost part of Brazil. Facts like this partly speak to truly unusual geographical features of Earth (like Brazil's massive land area) but also to how warped our perception can be of our own home. We've...Read more...

The original incarnation of Marvel Comics' Ultimate Universe lived (and basically died) on Ultimate Spider-Man. Brian Michael Bendis' run on that book with a number of artists including Mark Bagley, Sara Pichelli and plenty more was so consistent that it remained a bright spot among the larger messiness of its home...Read more...

In addition to starring in the likes of Get Out, Nope, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Daniel Kaluuya's previously written for TV. Back when he was playing Posh Kenneth on BBC's Skins, he contributed to the writing for the show's first two seasons and eventually penned his own episodes in the respective...Read more...

If you're someone who likes knowing how media gets made and what things looked like before their final product, you'll be pleased to hear that test footage of the original Shrek movie has been released online. And it's...well, you can see below.Read more...

The success of One Piece's live-action Netflix series means western studios are going to be looking at other popular shonen anime to bring to life. My Hero Academia is already on the docket over at Netflix, and we got one for Saint Seiya (or Knights of the Zodiac earlier this year. Next up might be none other than,...Read more...

With Thanksgiving and strikes now in the rearview, the cast and crew for Venom 3 are now back at work.

Even before it hit Netflix earlier this week, Squid Game: The Challenge had controversy (and a weird defense) attached to it. Earlier this year, it was alleged that contestants were participating in sub-zero temperatures and that some had injured themselves during the shooting process in the UK. Add onto that that...Read more...

At the start of November, SAG-AFTRA managed to secure a tentative deal with studios to bring the actors strike to an end. As the union's members are voting on the contract, SAG-AFTRA has released its draft for the general public to go through in its full, 128-page glory.

Last week, Netflix announced it'd pulled the plug on Shadow & Bone, the YA fantasy show based on Leigh Bardugo's popular five-book series. Much as fans mourned the show for being unable to tell the full story of the main trilogy, they were also just as devastated (if not more so) to realize this cancellation meant its...Read more...

The traditional way to make a cellphone call is for your handset to ping whichever base station you're closest to, with your voice and the voice of the person you're speaking to flying through the air via radio waves. However, there might be times when the signal between your phone and the base station is weak, or...Read more...

Godzilla, and Godzilla movies, has been many things over the past 69 years-the King of All Monsters has changed in character as often as he's changed in design, from horrifying force of nature to heroic defender of the Earth. It's fitting then, that his latest incarnation refocuses on Godzilla in some ways, and his...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. And be sure to check out our weekly newsletter on the biggest developments in AI.

The holiday season is upon us and that means you'll be looking for things to do with your friends and family. Sure, you could sit around and binge something, but it's always nice to get out of the house and do something. Something like going to the movies! Yes, despite what some recent grosses might suggest, movie...Read more...

Americans tossed 292.4 million tons of trash into landfills in 2018, or about 5 pounds of garbage per person per day. Once in a landfill, much of that trash undergoes some wild chemistry, often polluting the surrounding area. But amid all the stinking refuse is potentially valuable material, and some environmentalists...Read more...

When it comes to Doctor Who's 60th anniversary celebrations, all eyes are on this weekend as the series prepares to kick off a trio of weekly special episodes. But on Doctor Who's anniversary itself yesterday, fans were treated to a wonderful couple of surprises that offered some lovely nods to the show's future.

The season of giving is upon us, and fandom friends, here's a list of deals and festive inspired geeky gifts and gear ideas.Read more...

Chris Nolan insists he's not joining the Bond franchise. Tim Burton insists he wants no part in a Nightmare Before Christmas sequel. The cast of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom discuss its new creatures. Plus, what's coming on Shining Vale. To me, my Spoilers!

As Aaliyah sang in her 2000 hit, Try Again," If at first you don't succeed, oh, then dust yourself off and try again." Google did that. It went back to the drawing board, scrapped everything except the look of the Pixel Watch, and made a better Pixel Watch 2. This year's model has a better battery, improved...Read more...

For a show that is about the capability to be everywhere and anywhere, any period in time, Doctor Who is a show that is arguably burdened with context. Now 60 years old today, the thought of navigating any of its stories without an awareness of its place in that history is almost unthinkable. But every once in a...Read more...

Everyone remembers 1962's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? as a camp classic, but that movie-which starred Bette Davis and Joan Crawford and kick-started the psycho-biddy" horror subgenre-was also nominated for five Oscars. In 1972, Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? didn't rake in the same acclaim, but it's nearly as...Read more...

Scientists from the Telescope Array Collaboration have detected an ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray, a discovery that's challenging our current understanding of exotic cosmic phenomena and their origins.

After Scream 7 imploded this week-with Spyglass firing lead star Melissa Barrera for her social media posts denouncing Israel's war in Gaza, and the purportedly ill-timed confirmation that Jenna Ortega would not return either-a new report suggests the production house is undertaking a major rework of the film that...Read more...

Beyond the basics of life that we all have to be thankful for, each and every year brings us pop culture that helps make our lives more enjoyable. That goes for movie, games, trends, characters-anything that has brought us some joy and happiness in the past year or so. And, as we've been doing the last few years,...Read more...

New research may eventually help solve a mystery relevant to holiday drinkers. Scientists at the University of California Davis and elsewhere believe they've figured out why some people quickly develop headaches after drinking red wine but not other alcoholic beverages: too much of a particular flavonoid that mixes...Read more...

Walt Disney Animation Studios' 100 years of creating timeless magic is at the core of Wish, its latest feature now playing in theaters.Read more...

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Whether you're a gadget guru or a complete Luddite, Gizmodo's Tech Gift Guide will make you look like a rockstar gift-giver this holiday. Spoil a loved one (or, hey, yourself) with a new TV, phone, or smart mug-and we've even got ideas for kids and pets . Trust us: You can elevate your gift-giving game beyond a...Read more...

When Renita Adams puts a pot on the stove in her Virginia home, she also puts a rubber band around her wrist. The 62-year-old retiree prefers a tight band that squeezes a little bit, so she won't forget it's there-usually one of the colorful, stretchy rings that come wrapped around produce bundles. Her years as a...Read more...

With all the handheld gaming devices popping up, like the Steam Deck OLED, Lenovo Legion Go, Ayaneo Slide, and the ROG Ally, I wouldn't blame you if you first saw the PlayStation Portable and thought, Whoa, did Sony just make a new PSP?"Read more...

Our mouths might help keep our hunger in check. A recent study found evidence in mice that our brains rely on two separate pathways to regulate our sense of fullness and satiety-one originating from the gut and the other from cells in the mouth that let us perceive taste. The findings could help scientists better...Read more...

Welcome to AI This Week, Gizmodo's weekly roundup where we do a deep dive on what's been happening in artificial intelligence.Read more...

Andrzej Sapkowski is a man who does not mince his words, no matter how prominent he becomes on an international stage after Netflix's adaptation of his Witcher series became a smash hit. But even with that reputation, there's something incredibly funny about how willing the man is to just not give a single care in the...Read more...

Swedish electronics company Teenage Engineering announced a new product just in time for the holidays, a bargain-priced sampler with an alluring throw-back aesthetic called the EP-133 K.O. II.

Holiday gifting season is upon us and if you've ever wondered how apparel at Disney Parks goes from idea to execution into a fandom must-buy, designer Tatiana Salaverria is a great place to start. io9 spoke with her about the process behind theme-park merch inspired by Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Marvel.

After a few short trips to the edge of space, Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity spaceplane is set for retirement, making room for a worthy successor. The company's Delta class vehicle is gearing up for its debut in 2025, promising to bring in some profit with weekly suborbital flights.Read more...

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Sonos is now experimenting with headphones. In fact, calling it an experiment would be an understatement, considering the company plans to directly compete with Apple and Bose in the headphone market. Rumors started to emerge of a Sonos headset last year after it acquired T2 Software, a Bluetooth audio startup.

For 55 hours and 32 minutes, Emmett Shear steered the world's leading artificial intelligence company, OpenAI, through its largest crisis ever. That chapter of Shear's life and OpenAI's history has now come to a close. It seems that no one listened to the former Twitch CEO's concerns about AI safety, and returning CEO...Read more...

There has been a great disturbance in the Force. As if, somehow, millions of voices suddenly cried out what if Dave Filoni got a promotion?" and were suddenly answered. But while the ascension of the Clone Wars and Rebels producer to the upper echelons of Lucasfilm may give Star Wars fans tired of his particular...Read more...

There's nothing more satisfying than buying a new piece of tech, whether for yourself or a loved one. However, you might not always be in a position to splurge on the top-of-the-line. Luckily, there are plenty of fantastic gadgets out right now at lower price points. Here's our curated list of high-end and...Read more...