Trump's Attempt to Rename AI Misunderstands the MAGA Faithful
Gizmodoby AJ Dellinger·17d ago
Donald Trump has decided that artificial intelligence has a marketing problem. After all, nobody likes anything “artificial.” So this weekend, the branding expert who brought you such perfectly...
Alarming Study Finds New Evidence That the Sun Can Produce Catastrophic ‘Superflares’
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe·17d ago
The star that gives Earth life is also incredibly violent. The Sun frequently erupts with solar storms that can make technology go haywire when directed at our planet.
This Skeleton May Prove That Imperial China Really Did Cut Off Noses as Punishment
Gizmodoby Gayoung Lee·17d ago
Literary records indicate that ancient China had five types of physical penalties. These included nasal amputation, although researchers had yet to find archaeological evidence of criminals...
Treasury Secretary Says OpenAI Managers Are to Blame for Hugging Face Breach, Not AI Agents
Gizmodoby Ece Yildirim·17d ago
Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thinks AI companies should be held liable for rogue AI incidents, not the AI agents themselves.
Minnesota Woman Picked Rabid Bat Off Sidewalk. Now Health Officials Are Desperate to Find Her
Gizmodoby Ed Cara·17d ago
Here’s a public service announcement courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Health: Do not pick up a bat off the street—it just might be rabid.
The Director of 'Green Room' Made a Halloween Haunted Attraction Movie
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier·17d ago
There are certain filmmakers who, no matter what they make a movie about, you have to watch it. Most of those names are obvious—Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Ryan Coogler, to name a few—but...
It Looks Like Warner Bros. Will Soon Belong to Paramount as States Back Down
Gizmodoby AJ Dellinger·17d ago
It looks like Warner Bros. Discovery will soon belong to Paramount and David Ellison after all. The entertainment giant, intent on eating everything in front of it to grow itself like a game of...
Autonomous Plane Becomes the First to Fly Coast to Coast on Its Own
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie·17d ago
Joby Aviation became the first to pull off a fully autonomous flight across the United States using a single-engine turboprop aircraft.
The Crypt Keeper Rises From the Grave to Host AMC's Annual 'FearFest'
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy·17d ago
The Crypt Keeper is coming back, and he hasn’t aged a day—though he has taken up a side gig as a DJ, from the looks of things.
How to Get a Piece of Apple's $250 Million iPhone Settlement
Gizmodoby Matt Novak·17d ago
Did you buy an iPhone between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 2025? There’s a good chance you could receive about $25 from a class action settlement with Apple.
We're Obsessed With This Incredible Photo From the Opening of the Lucas Museum
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier·17d ago
When George Lucas calls, Hollywood answers. This weekend, Lucas and co-founder Mellody Hobson celebrated the opening of their Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, CA, with a star-studded...
This Is the 'Street Fighter' Video Fans Have Been Waiting For
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier·17d ago
Fighting games are all about signature moves. Every fighter in every game has a few special moves players can execute that are specific to those characters.
Traditional Safety Measures are ‘Unraveling’ as AI Advances, UN Panel Warns
Gizmodoby Webb Wright·17d ago
The Summer of Rogue AI is almost at an end, but humanity’s understanding of how to control the technology—and prevent it from wreaking havoc in the future—is still very much in its infancy.
Amazon Brings Down the Hammer on Meta’s Muse AI Agent
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil·17d ago
Just weeks after its launch and subsequent takeover of the app store charts, Meta’s new AI assistant Muse has already been locked out of Amazon.
Scientists Extracted DNA From Medieval Parchment—and Found a Hidden Disease
Gizmodoby Gayoung Lee·17d ago
Even for modern farmers, sheeppox is a huge nuisance. The quick-spreading disease kills off young cattle and impairs the wool, meat, and milk yields of the precious animals that do survive.
‘Never After Dark’ Is an Eerie and Unique Ghost Story
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy·17d ago
There are quite a few familiar elements in Never After Dark. The conspicuously isolated old house. The psychic medium who aches from a tragic past, even as she helps lost souls cross over.
Dengue Is Surging in Florida—and It's Claimed Its First Life in Nearly 100 Years
Gizmodoby Ed Cara·17d ago
A dangerous viral disease spread by mosquitoes is making inroads into the United States—and it’s now claimed the life of a Florida woman.
A Nor'easter in September? Here's When and Where It Could Hit
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe·17d ago
Amid an eerily quiet Atlantic hurricane season, it’s looking like the northeastern U.S. will see some action this week.
Rockstar Games Does Not Want You to Mod 'Grand Theft Auto VI'
Gizmodoby Tom Hawking·17d ago
Some game publishers are only too happy for modders to dig into the inner workings of their games. For such publishers, modders are an invaluable—if sometimes frustrated—resource.
If You Find the iPhone 18 Pros Boring, You're Gonna Love the 20th Anniversary iPhone
Gizmodoby Raymond Wong·17d ago
Now that the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are officially available for purchase, it’s on to next year’s iPhone.
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