Apple’s M5 Ultra Mac Studio Goes For Absolutely Bonkers Performance
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr25 Aug 2026
Sure, that M5 Max inside the recent MacBook Pro models was an absolute beast of CPU and GPU performance, but why stop there?
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top 22%Apple Built the New Mac Mini For All the People Who Made the Last One Sell Out
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr25 Aug 2026
Apple’s undeniably cute Mac minis became so popular for on-device AI, we lost any hope of getting one for a low price with base specs.
'Black Mirror' Returns for New Season and 'Simpsons' Crossover Episode
Gizmodoby Gordon Jackson25 Aug 2026
The “largest solar storm in recorded history” causes a global blackout in new film from the director of Saw V. NEON sets a release date for Pierce Brosnan’s Cliffhanger reboot.
Here’s When You Can Buy the OLED Xbox Ally Handheld You’ve Always Wanted
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr25 Aug 2026
That beautiful, translucent version of the ROG Xbox Ally X—finally sporting a more vibrant OLED screen—won’t cost you nearly as much as many have feared due to RAM prices.
'Obsession' Is the Highest-Grossing Original Film of the Decade
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier25 Aug 2026
Going into the summer, people who’d seen Obsession thought it would be a hit. The movie was too good, too original, and too completely messed up to go unnoticed by audiences.
The OpenClaw Effect? Apple Reportedly Rolling Out Surprise New Mac Mini Line, Possibly Days From Now
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl25 Aug 2026
Want a Mac Mini to power the AI agents that do your work for you, but you haven’t seen a new one in months? Apple may soon have you covered once again.
Elon Musk: No One Gets Free Bread Until I Have Replaced Every Worker With a Robot
Gizmodoby Matt Novak25 Aug 2026
Elon Musk has repeatedly promised that future Americans won’t have to work and will get paid to sit around doing nothing.
Not ‘Used to Losing’: Apparent Elon Musk Pep Talk to His Cursor Staff Paints Sad Picture
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl25 Aug 2026
You can’t say Elon Musk has concealed his motives when it comes to having SpaceX buy Cursor. The purpose is to catch up with AI leaders OpenAI, and, especially, Anthropic.
'One Piece' Is Changing Its Dub Release Schedule for the Elbaph Arc
Gizmodoby Jen Lennon24 Aug 2026
Between the Netflix live-action series and a slew of new movies, One Piece is gearing up for a busy few years. But that doesn’t mean the long-running anime is getting left behind.
Scandal-Plagued Texas AG Pivots to Anti-Data Center Platform in Senate Race
Gizmodoby Ece Yildirim24 Aug 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is vowing to (somewhat) crack down on AI data center buildout if he wins his bid for Senate.
We're Both Confused and Fascinated by This Disney and NFL Team-Up
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier24 Aug 2026
One is a powerful, super-rich empire that rules the land with famous brand names. The other is, well, the exact same thing.
8-Year-Old Girl in Louisiana Dies From 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba After Lake Swim
Gizmodoby Ed Cara24 Aug 2026
An 8-year-old’s recent summer lake swim has led to a heartbreaking tragedy. Last week, the Louisiana Department of Health reported that a resident, subsequently identified as Lillian Smart by her...
Tesla Finally Sets a Launch Date for the Cybercab
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil24 Aug 2026
Tesla’s purpose-built robotaxi finally appears to have a launch date. Elon Musk’s EV company posted a teaser on X over the weekend for an “Exclusive Access” Cybercab event taking place Sept.
Trump Wants 1,000 Rocket Launches Per Year, More Than 5 Times Today's Rate
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie24 Aug 2026
The Trump Administration is looking to dramatically expand the private space industry within the next few years, directing federal agencies to develop new launch and re-entry infrastructure to...
OpenAI Has to Answer to Alabama on Hugging Face Hack
Gizmodoby AJ Dellinger24 Aug 2026
OpenAI’s general attitude towards the fact that one of its AI models went rogue and hacked into the systems of the open-source AI platform Hugging Face has been, “That’s our bad, but you gotta...
'Cars' 20th Anniversary Screening Will Force You to Confront the Passage of Time
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy24 Aug 2026
Stare into the abyss and soak in the realization that Cars, Disney and Pixar’s franchise-spawning and narratively confusing animated juggernaut, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
The HPV Vaccine Isn't Just Preventing Cervical Cancer, New Research Reveals
Gizmodoby Ed Cara24 Aug 2026
A highly effective vaccine for the human papillomavirus is looking even better than we hoped, thanks to new research that suggest HPV vaccination can prevent a variety of cancers, not just cervical...
Astronomers Think They’ve Found the Best Evidence for Dark Matter Yet
Gizmodoby Gayoung Lee24 Aug 2026
Dark matter, the elusive, invisible stuff that astronomers say constitutes roughly 85% of the universe’s mass, doesn’t interact with light.
Sam Altman Admits It’s Going to Take a Long Time Before AI Goes Mainstream
Gizmodoby Webb Wright24 Aug 2026
If there’s one line the tech giants of the world have been incessantly trying to drill into our skulls for the past few years—in product release events, media appearances, and one terrible ad after...
'Magic: The Gathering' Unveils New 'Masters of the Universe' Secret Lair Superdrop Details
Gizmodoby Jen Lennon24 Aug 2026
At MagicCon: Amsterdam in July, Wizards of the Coast teased a Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Masters of the Universe Superdrop.