The Robots Beat Usain Bolt, Then Met Their Match: Beans
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil1h ago
Humanoid robots are getting pretty good at running; however, picking up beans with tweezers or opening a jar is another story.
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top 24%Businesses Are Shunning Anthropic’s Fable 5 for Cheaper Models
Gizmodoby Webb Wright1h ago
Fable 5, Anthropic’s poster child turned problem child, is lagging behind competitors as businesses reject the most advanced models in favor of cheaper, more efficient alternatives.
Fully AI-Guided Russian Drones Have Reportedly Killed Ukrainian Civilians
Gizmodoby Ece Yildirim2h ago
An entirely AI-led Russian drone operated by Nvidia technology killed three civilians last month in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, according to new reporting from the New York Times.
Scientists Develop Microbes That Make Vanilla Cookies Out of Plastic Bottles
Gizmodoby Gayoung Lee2h ago
Chemistry is very strange. Depending on how it’s bonded, the same element can either be the most harmless thing in the world or the most toxic substance imaginable.
Apple’s New Beats Wireless Headphones Could Take a Big ANC Leap
Gizmodoby James Pero2h ago
As if leaks about AirPods with cameras and new smart home products weren’t enough, details of Apple’s next pair of Beats wireless headphones seem to have leaked now, too.
Hidden Stars Reveal the True Size of Ancient Galaxies in the Distant Universe, and It Isn't What We Expected
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie2h ago
The Webb space telescope has helped astronomers peer into the distant cosmos, revealing a population of galaxies that had grown into their massive size within a mere 500 million years after the Big...
Amazon’s Kindle Price Hikes Are the Most Obscene Casualty of the RAM Crisis
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr2h ago
On Saturday, Fortune first relayed the news of Amazon’s latest price hike, and it’s hitting the company’s most popular tech products, from e-readers to smart home gadgets and more.
MSI Crosshair 16 HX E14W Review: Beating the RAMpocalpyse Requires Compromise
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr4h ago
When we’re discussing budget laptops to buy in 2026, we would normally try to emphasize a minimum expectation for specs.
Shokz Put Its New Open Wireless Earbuds on a Diet
Gizmodoby James Pero6h ago
Clip-style open earbuds might be hot right now, but they’re not the only option for people who want a pair of buds that doesn’t plug their ears up—you’ve got “earhooks,” too, and Shokz just dropped...
'Lanterns' Just Got Deeper on Every Single Level
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier7h ago
The first episode of Lanterns set the table. Now, the second episode served the full meal. With Green Lantern Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and his trainee John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) in Rushville...
120 Roman-Era Inscriptions Found Deep in a Spanish Cave Point to a Mysterious Goddess Named 'Domina'
Gizmodoby Matthew Phelan7h ago
Archaeologists were used to thinking of western Spain’s Cova de les Dones (the “Cave of the Women”)—up a cliffside where the water of the Tambuc switches over into the Zapatero ravine—as primarily...
Dr. Dre Says He Uses AI to Produce Songs
Gizmodoby Ece Yildirim20h ago
Dr. Dre, the pioneering rapper and seven-time Grammy-winning producer behind hit songs like Tupac’s “California Love” and Eminem’s “The Real Slim Shady,” is very much pro using artificial...
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Is Caught In a Tangled AI Web
Gizmodoby Justin Carter21h ago
While Spider-Man: Brand New Day stays in theaters, it’s now in the crossfire of allegations of generative AI use.
That Weird 'Other' Section in Apple Stores Is Reportedly Being Revamped for a New Line of Home Products
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl21h ago
If I’m in an Apple Store, I have two modes: A) touch everything, time-killing mode, meaning I’ll be at the big tables poking some iPads, or B) find-the-dongle-fast mode, meaning I’ll be in the...
'Vampire Hunter D' Is Making a Comeback
Gizmodoby Justin Carter22h ago
Over 40 years after the release of Hideyuki Kikuchi’s first Vampire Hunter D novel, the series is still going with new and old stories to show for it.
Excited to Take Deep Zoom Photos With Your Foldable iPhone? Get Ready for Disappointment
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl23h ago
The foldable iPhone is probably the hottest consumer product in the world that officially doesn’t exist.
'One Piece' Is About to Have a Busy Couple Years
Gizmodoby Justin Carter1d ago
August 23 is “One Piece Day,” and that means big new announcements for the anime and live-action adaptation.
Daaaaaaaamn, People Love Watching Spider-Man Movies
Gizmodoby Justin Carter1d ago
You probably didn’t need Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s box office to know people love Marvel’s wallcrawler.
Dreame A3 AWD Pro Review: A Compelling Case for LiDAR Robomowers
Gizmodoby Wes Davis1d ago
Robot mowers have come a long way in the last couple of years, but they’re still guaranteed to be compromise machines.
Anthropic Is Reportedly Being Upfront With Would-Be Investors About AI Backlash
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl1d ago
In San Francisco, meetings have reportedly been happening in which Anthropic Chief Financial Officer Krishna Rao is taking questions from would-be investors ahead of the public release of the...