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It's Day 10 of Gizmodo's March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! SwiftKey pulled off a surprise upset yesterday, eliminating Telegram and advancing to the next round. Today, we have two apps that don't get a lot of attention but have changed the game in their own ways.Read more...

A full year after Halloween Ends had come out and brought the reboot trilogy to a close, Miramax snagged the TV rights for the iconic slasher franchise. You wouldn't think this series would ever leave the TV space, but that's apparently what it's doing, and it'll have its own space where Michael Myers can do his...Read more...

In what's surely a shock, Nintendo's confirmed a second Super Mario Bros. movie is in the works.Read more...

This past January, HBO canceled Our Flag Means Death after the show's second season premiered (and wrapped) in October. As with most cancled shows, a fan campaign emerged to try and get HBO to renew the show, while creator David Jenkins said he'd try his best to shop the show around somewhere else that'd be open to a...Read more...

If you've been thinking to yourself, I need some new Legos to put on my shelf," the company's got you covered. Along with its newly revealed set for Batman: The Animated Series, a new array of sets for its Super Mario line are in the works.

Welcome back to Gizmodo's March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Yesterday's lineup was an extremely close race and Read It Later fans put up an admirable fight but with 52 percent of the vote, Twitter goes to the next round. Today, we have a contest between apps for people who like to...Read more...

Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman was a pleasant surprise when dropped in last year, and one of DC's best animated outings in some time. Audiences really seemed to get on board with the romcom antics of Superman and Lois Lane, and DC's taking advantage of that momentum by giving it its own comic miniseries.

Pondering the scale of the cosmos can feel as if you're peering over the edge of the brink; it can be daunting enough to make you want to flee to the comforts of working, commuting, and other quotidian endeavors. But in Waves in an Impossible Sea: How Everyday Life Emerges From the Cosmic Ocean, theoretical physicist...Read more...

Almost a decade ago, Ubisot tried to make a new for itself as a movie company by bringing its Assassin's Creed franchise to the big screen. That didn't go particularly well, and though we got the fairly solid Werewolves Within a few years later, the French publisher has (sort of) pivoted to TV. But Ubisoft's hoping to...Read more...

In our top science stories this week, data from NASA's Juno spacecraft helped scientists calculate how much oxygen is being produced on the intriguing Jovian moon Europa (enough for a million humans to breathe a day, according to the study). Back on Earth, a German man got 217 covid-19 shots and is apparently doing...Read more...

Things weren't what they appear to be this week. Screen protectors don't protect much, Google wants reward you for figuring out what the heck quantum computing is for, and a tech billionaire is giving away money after getting some heat for buying land in Hawaii. For those watching the Oscars, make sure to check out a...Read more...

Jupiter's icy moon Europa produces plenty of oxygen every day, according to new findings based on data from NASA's Juno spacecraft. The moon has long been of interest to astrobiologists because of the possibility that life could exist in its subsurface ocean. - Isaac Schultz Read MoreRead more...

It's been a week of highs and lows in the world of genre entertainment-as we took a look at the aftermath of Dune: Part Two's monumental release last weekend, and Lego teased a gorgeous new Batman: The Animated Series tribute. But little compared to the shock that came Thursday evening that one of the most influential...Read more...

This week, we got our hands on the new 13- and 15-inch Macbook Air, which takes advantage of Apple's fancy M3 silicon. If you're looking for a new budget Android phone, the Nothing Phone (2a) might be right up your alley. Finally, we will ask Gizmodo readers what they want in the next iPhone.Read more...

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UFOs are back in the news this week with the release of a long-awaited Pentagon report that was designed to address public interest in the topic.Read more...

Some of our posts include links to retailers. If you buy something from clicking on one, G/O Media may earn a commission. Because editorial staff is independent of commerce, affiliate linking does not influence our editorial content.Sam Altman will return to OpenAI's Board of Directors, the exclusive group with ultimate control over the ChatGPT developer, first reported by The Information on Friday. The decision comes just over four months after the board mysteriously fired Altman, causing more than 700 OpenAI employees to revolt and threaten to...Read more...

Cinema's annual awards race comes to a close this weekend during the Academy Awards, and there's no other story like Nimona's journey to becoming a nominee in the Best Animated Feature category.Read more...

The New York Times is on the hunt for copies of Wordle, the word-guessing game it acquired for seven figures in 2022. And it's using takedown notices to kill 1,900 versions of the game housed on GitHub.Read more...

Some apples are sweet, some not so much. Apple reversed its ban on Epic Games' developer account on Friday afternoon, according to an updated blog post, clearing a path again for an Epic Games Store on iOS devices in Europe. The decision comes just two days after Apple terminated Epic's account over some tweets from...Read more...

The Cybertruck was such a misfire for Tesla that Elon Musk, close to tears, told investors we dug our own grave" in the effort to launch the vehicle. But after years of delays, failed promises, and on-stage gaffes, the truck finally made it onto the streets and into the hands of drivers. For better or worse, the...Read more...

With four damaged underwater cables in the Red Sea, telecommunication providers are now looking to the skies for connectivity. Satellite operators are lending their space-based connectivity to reroute internet traffic, suggesting that a hybrid system combining underwater and orbital internet might be the best approach...Read more...

Star Wars has a long history in the realm of card games, and its latest foray, Unlimited, marks the first time in a while that the franchise has delved into a pure collectible card game system. But one other thing that makes it stand out: its unique, artful take on every era of Star Wars media.

The month is off to a running start when it comes to space, with a fresh crew launched to the International Space Station, some new astronomical insights, and the promise of a third SpaceX Starship test flight. Click through for the week's coolest space imagery.Read more...

Last year was an odd one for the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a lot of ways that couldn't help but hover over its 2023 output. The biggest example of this was The Marvels: the movie received a mixed reception in November, and ended up being one of the lowest-performing MCU movies to date.Read more...

Akira Toriyama is responsible for some of the most memorable and beloved character designs of multiple generations. From Goku and the cast of Dragon Ball, to Dragon Quest's legendary beasts like the Slime, and countless more, the mangaka is in rare company when it comes to a singular talent responsible for so many...Read more...

In January 2014, a meteor entered Earth's atmosphere in the Western Pacific, as evidenced by apparent vibrational signatures of the event in a seismic station in Papua New Guinea. Last year, scientists declared rubble recovered from the ocean floor as the rejectamenta of that event (and some even speculated it was a...Read more...

The total solar eclipse is coming, that much is a certainty, as is its well-defined path of totality across North America. What's considerably less clear, however, is how clear the skies will be on the big day, as varying weather forecasts suggest the possibility of cloud cover that would hinder visibility in...Read more...

Though Game of Thrones' David Benioff and D.B. Weiss know a thing or two about adapting much-loved novels for the screen, their new series, created with Alexander Woo, presented some fresh challenges. Netflix's 3 Body Problem draws from Liu Cixin's award-winning The Three-Body Problem, as well as-out of necessity-the...Read more...

It's day 8 of Gizmodo's March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and one of the most controversial apps of our time has entered the ring. Venmo buried I Am Rich in yesterday's battle of the money apps, taking more than 78 percent of the vote. Today, the king of micro-blogging apps takes on...Read more...

The Lenovo Slim 7i is a machine that offers premium features at an affordable price point in a notebook-type sleek and slim body. Affordability and versatility are supposed to be this laptop's two main selling points.Read more...

Hackers linked to the Russian government keep trying to penetrate Microsoft's systems using information stolen in a hack from late 2023, according to an announcement from the tech company. The latest intrusion was serious enough that Microsoft filed a report with the SEC.Read more...

Genre fans who also happen to be Oscar watchers usually have to console themselves with prizes in the technical categories, though sometimes a sci-fi or fantasy movie will make its presence felt-think Mad Max: Fury Road or Dune: Part One, or Best Picture winners The Silence of the Lambs, The Lord of the Rings: The...Read more...

Bitcoin reached a new all-time high Friday morning, just days after it broke a previous high. The cryptocurrency peaked at $70,136.33, according to CoinDesk. As soon as it established a new high, Bitcoin fell by thousands of dollars minutes later.Read more...

Overnight, the world was shocked with the news that Akira Toriyama-the creator of Dragon Ball and Dr Slump among countless other manga, the character designer on legendary video games like Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger, and one of the most influential artists of our time-passed away. Now, fans and creators across...Read more...

Now that the M3 MacBook Airs are out and available in stores and online, it might be time to take a moment and truly consider what you're getting before you jam down on that Purchase" button. It's easy to recommend Apple's lightest laptop with either a 13-inch or 15-inch screen. However, even though they'll perform...Read more...

The next generation of ghost busting begins in a new Frozen Empire clip. Netflix drops another cryptic look at its adaptation of Three Body Problem. Plus, Disney's Bambi remake loses its director. Spoilers now!

Pigcasso, the famous painting pig who took the world by storm with her jaw-dropping expressionist works, has died at eight years old, her caretaker Joanne Lefson said this week.Read more...

President Biden addressed the country in the 2024 State of The Union last night, hitting on hot-button issues such as immigration, inflation, and America's international diplomacy. However, the internet had more important things to discuss.Read more...

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As the cliche saying goes, the best camera is the one you always have on you. That is why smartphones have become essential pieces of kit. They help document our lives and give us a window into what's happening at any given time.

Donald Trump appeared to come out in defense of TikTok, the social media platform facing a potential ban by Congress, in a post late Thursday on his social media platform Truth Social-the same platform that experienced a widespread outage as the former president attempted to live-tweet President Joe Biden's State of...Read more...

Truth Social, the social media platform launched by Donald Trump in 2022, suffered a widespread outage on Thursday. And it's unfortunate timing for the former president. He was right in the middle of furiously tweeting (or Truth-ing, to use the site's tortured parlance) about President Joe Biden's State of the Union...Read more...

Akira Toriyama, one of the most famous and influential mangaka of all time, has died. He was 68.Read more...

As was foretold in Fatboy Slim's Weapon of Choice" music video, in which Christopher Walken danced to a line from Dune (Walk without rhythm, It won't attract the worm"), the actor would be destined to join Frank Herbert's sci-fi universe in Denis Villeneuve's acclaimed adaptation. In fact, Dune: Part Two brought...Read more...

io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED's current issue. This month's selection is Let the Star Explode" by Shingai Njeri Kagunda. You can read the story below or listen to the podcast. Enjoy!Read more...

The U.S. embassy in Russia issued a warning on Thursday that Americans should avoid large gatherings in Moscow for the next 48 hours. The embassy said it was over a potential terrorist threat in the city, but didn't elaborate beyond mentioning concerts as a potential target. And now the embassy's website appears to be...Read more...

Fans of the original Star Wars-inspired ride will now be able to travel through all the eras of the live-action stories from a galaxy far, far away. Disney Parks' Star Tours - The Adventure Continuesrecently announced that characters and a new setting from Disney+ seriesThe Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and Andor are set to...Read more...

A 2.9-ton cargo pallet, once used for a critical battery upgrade mission on the International Space Station (ISS), is now approaching the end of its journey and is expected to reenter the Earth's atmosphere in the coming days.Read more...

For more than 45 years, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has been cruising through the cosmos, crossing the boundary of our solar system to become the first human-made object to venture to interstellar space. Iconic in every regard, Voyager 1 has delivered groundbreaking data on Jupiter and Saturn, and captured the loneliest...Read more...